The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF B,
(Before Mr. Comm

Winslow.)
IN ILN JANSII GOLDRICH.
The bankrupt was en attorney, of Waterloo-road and
the Strand, also having an office at Liverpool. He
obtained adjudication against hirnself,describing his failure
to pressure of creditors and want of capital to on busi-
ness. This was the sitting for examination adischarge,
but the accounts had not been filed. The preliminary
statement (which is not even oast up) shows debts of
apparently about 1,0001. The amount is 3001.,
due to the trustees of the Harrington Building
Society,. Liverpool, for which they hold some security.
The creditors are upwards of eighty in number, and
comprise several weekly newspapers, both in louden
and Liverpool, where also the bankrupt had an Mee.
The claims of those creditor, retying from 221. to 161.,
are in respect of advertisements inserted by the plaintiff
in their respective papers.
Mr. Denny, for the bankrupt, stated that them was •
prospect of a ooinposition being offered to the creditors,
and asked for an adjournment for threo months.
Mr. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee.
The bankrupt stated that he expected to receive some
mosey from citrate, with which he proposed to make an
offer to his creditors. He had had two banking accounts at
the Union Bank of Liverpool, and at the City Bank. He
had not given up the paas-books, but was ready to do
so. Beyond those he had only kept a day-book and a
letter-book. Had had in his possession some books be-
longing to a bankrupt named Coe, but they had been sent
to the official &olives. He had discontinued his business
at Liverpool, and had no clerk there or at any other place.
He was indebted to about a dozen proprietors of news-
papers for advei tieing his business as • solicitor.
Mr. Denny submitted that th's incrizy into the ordi-
nary debts of • professional man was irrelevant.
The Commissioner—These do not appear to be ordinary
debts at ail.
Examination continued—Had • debt due to him from
Miss Upsall. All the rest of his debts were bad. His
business was a ready money business.
His Honour said that the bank books must be given up.
An adjournment for four months wee ordered.
IN BE THE ENV. HENRY BOWLING NOBLE.

The bankrupt was described as a clerk in holy orders,
of Upton-road, St. John's-wood. He came before the
court with debts of 2671. Cann of failure, being sued by
creditors, and loss of pupils.
Mr. Dubois supported.
Mr. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee.'
The bankrupt dated that he was in the receipt of 601.
a year as a curate, and had five day pupils at 2 guineas
a quarter. He hr d been insolvent 15 years ago, owing to
bis having become security.
Mr. Dubois stated that the bankrupt had made an offer
of ss. in the pound to his creditors ; but execution beng
taken out against him, he had been obliged to come here.
In answer to the oourt,the bankrupt stated that he had
sold his furniture to a friend for 201. just before coming
to the court. He was then trying to arrange, and had no
intention of becoming bankrupt. There was no under-
standing for the return of the furniture.
His Honour granted the order.
TN BS HATTWELL _ _ _

The bankrupt, a farmer, of Bletehinston, Oxfordshire,
applied for his discharge from debts of 9781. He ascribed
his failure to bad crops and loss of cattle and sheep.
Mr. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee ; and Mr.
Doria for the bankrupt.
The bankrupt stated that be bad occupied a farm far
14 years as tenant to St. John's College, Oxford, at an
annual rent of 1901., or ;As. an acre. In June last they
diatrained and took•everything on the farm. He bad re-
ceived no account of the sale or the proceeds.
His Honour said that an account must be rendered, and
adjourned the case for that purpose.
IN• RIC H&RRINGTON.

The bankrupt was a dairyman, of Park-road, Notting-
bill. He now applied for and obtained his discharge from
debts of 117/. The case is only noticeable from an ad-
mission on the part of the bankrupt that he had made a
profit of Is. 9d. per barn gallon on his milk.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)