The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

CIIANCERY CHAMBERS.
THE " VACATION BONIIIZNS."
;ne chief clerk. Mr. Edwards, attached to the court of
bbilins, commenced today the vacation
and got through nearly eighty summonses, es-
,d by Mr. Wood in the unopposed applications. The
~,1..,1 part of the cases were time to answer the
•out other matter of a routine character. Mr.
0.15 will h• succeeded by Ifr. Buckley, the other chief

1180,1,411 IiARONTTCY.-TICHBORNIL V. VCRBORNE
AND TIVHBOILVE T. WOOTTN.

ry,,r,, were four summonses in these causes for time
and the applications were opposed.
D"t'inaon appeared for Lady Tichborne and
t- Me•srs. Slaughter for the truatees,and Mr. Holmes
tt chnuant to the title.
:t tplv.int that the proceedings were of great magnitude,
i was stated that two months' further time was re-
- .rt.l to answer, and that it would take Mr. Barber
who was going to stay in town to prepare the
Aland] a month to wade through the papers. Two
..th4 were asked, and it was stated that the plaintiff
sught months to get up his ease, and it would be
rly useless only to give a month.
chief clerk granted six weeks and by that time it
seen what progress could)* made in the prepare-
:. the answer.
THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAT.
71.ew were three suits against the company in respect to
lulling down of houses and a month's time to answer
" Tica' but after a dissuasion three weeks' time was
ts,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commintioner Ooulburn.)
111 RE J. T. BENT.
h.inkrupt, described as a gentleman, of n, Grafton-
,: Kist, previously of Margate, Bristol, Itamagate,
^simpton, Paris, Eastbourne, and while at the latter
accompanying an equestrian circus through
tr..' towns in Yorkshire, Cumberland, Durham, and
olnshier, came up for examination and discharge.
,II causes of failure : Want of income, losses, and
,prointment in the receipt of money under his marriage
.dement. The debts and liabilities are stated at
.1„ and practically there are no assets, although it is
mated that • sum of &W. will be received in respect of
ilue.to the estate.

-47. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee, and in-
...el the court that the bankrupt had not complied with
pier made by Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, directing
....to tile a cash account for 12 months prior to his bank.
sir. 'trough opposed for creditors.

1 71r. neer, whrorsupttiXl, sai—crthat the bankrupt had
4 placed in a peen ' position. A fortune had been
_-. to him on attaining his majority, and when he became
::tied to property there was no one to advise him and he
...me acquainted with a number of gentlemen who found
Acuity in relieving him of his money.
in Honour—You are doubtless well acquainted, Mr.
-I. with the habit. of thee* itinerant gentlemen. (A
. ;h.) ran you state how the bankrupt contrived to
shim present large amount of debt.?
qr. Reed—The bankrupt was very much attached to
~.., and unfortunately for him he became connected,
_ht residing at Eastbourne, with an equestrian circus
,al was pealing through the town. The bankrupt did
7,ceire any of the money earned by the circa., but be
.rune liable for the debts.

6. Honour said that however that might be the bank-
• hal not filed the accounts which had been ordered,
tile sitting would be adjourned in order that Mr. Com.
Baer Holroyd might deal with the case on his return.
j 4,wed protection was granted.