The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-04 00:00:00

IN Ni. ISAMUIL ADANN.-BUPII:III4DEAM.

The bankrupt wee a beaker of Hertford and Ware. Hie
otetificate was wholly refused two years ago.
Mr. C. E. Lewis applied to the court to supersede the
bankruptcy. The bankrupt had ramie an offer to pay MIOL
into the hands of the official ess'tgnee, for the purpowel
making a further dividend. ITThuat proposal bad
been assented to by the required majority of amp-
tors at two meetings ,
_. in fact, all the creditors who
attended the meetings had agreed to it. It now only re-
mained for the bankrupt to execute the usual deed of re-
lease, ratifying all that bad been done by his assigneee
uuder the bankruptcy.
The Oomminioner—What clause do you proceed under 2
It is not a very common application.
Mr. Lewis—The 230th.
The Commiasioner—l see nothing is said as to whether
ithe conduct of the bankrupt has been right or wrong. That
is left entirely ou one side.
Mr. Lewis said that was so. An order had been made
ea the 10th February, the day of the second meeting, eat-
ing that tblOtlis of the creditors had agreed to accept the
offer of the bankrupt. Since then the money had been
paid into the hands of the official assignee ; the bankrupt
had executed the required release ; notice had been given
to the asaignem of this meeting ; and they had emit a
written approval of the order which the court was now
asked to make. So that the bankruptcy would be annulled
entirely.
The order for annulling was then made. Dividends of
7s. in the pound have been paid on 105,000/.
IN RE HATWOOD.—TOTAL REFUSAL OF CERTIFICATE. •
The bankrupt, a grocer, of Homertou, applied far his
cc:till...lde in January last. He was opposed by the amis.
noes ou the charge of coooesling property and on other
grounds. Judgment had been deferred from time to time
at the instance of the bankrupt, who was endeavouring to
arrange with his creditors.
Mr. C. E. Lewis, on his behalf, now stated that he had
been occupied in the interval in endeavouring to carry out
an arrangement with the creditors. Out of credituri for
3,000 f. creilitors to the amount of 2,747/. had agreed to
accept his proposal which would yield a dividend of about
2a. in the pound; but a large number of creditors having
refused, the arrangement had fallen through.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, objected to thin fact
being urged upon the Commissioner with a view to in-
fluence Ins judgment on the case.
The Coannissioner—l regret that the bankrupt persists
in refusing to do justice to his creditors, inasmuch as it
forms upon me the unpleasant duty of refusing his certificate
Mwand leaving him entirely at the mercy of his
.r., I cannot doubt that he has secreted his pro.
party. If any justly indignant creditor 'Mould exercise
his right of sending him to prawn, and I hope that 60020
one may, I shall not release Wm until he has undergone a
year's imprisonment.
Mr. Lewis—l don't know whether, under the peculiar
circumstances of this awe, your honour will &part from
whet is your general rule, and grant a Alert protection.
The Commissioner—l never give protection for a day
unless under very peculiar circumstances. I have a
very clear recollection of all the eircum.tancre of
this case ; and 1 thick it is one of the worst that ever cape
before me. I believe that the bankrupt has been endea-
vouring to buy protection at the cheapest rate lie geld;
and I will not assist him. lam very glad that Mr. Law-
rence has so far assisted me that he, by his opposition, has
given a sort of meetion to my judgment.
It is very difficult for a person in my po-
sition to go against the wdl of the whole
body of creditors, though very often his public duty requires
of hint utterly to disregard it, and to administer justice
with a view to the benefit of the community at large. But
if the whole body of the creditom withdraw their io“istance
from the commissioner, it is very difficult for him to act
contrary to their 'Maims. In this case the creditors who
have instructed Mr. Lawrence have really placed me in a
position to perform my duty to the public, from which I
pc=ii might have shrunk, if all the creditors hail 0011.
in accepting the composition offered by the bankrupt.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

WANDSWORTH.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER.
John Gay was again brought op ou remand. charged
with attempting to minder hie wife by cutting her thrust.
Sergeant Newman said he had Setll the injur woman ed woa in
Guy's Hospital, and she was proerea.ing very favourbly.
He was, however, not pretend to go on with the
use that day.
Mr. Daynum accordingly remanded the oisoner, and
it is expected that the wife will apptse on the next
occasion.
The prisoner was then removed.