The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIWINCIL

THIS DAY.

COURT OF
Dome Mi.

IN Rs Ruts.—Tres Can then thitimite.
This was the sojourned last examination steetiog in the
case of Jor_ph Ellis, late occupier of the Gramersesgiuseas,
Chalets. The examination had boos adjourned before, by
reason of the aosounts net being Sled, sad • hither sa-
jouritissnt was now asked on the same ground.
Mr. Taylor represented the navels.
Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, said be bad found It
impossible to comply with that vadestaking, the amounts
were so voluminous, and the books bed been as inperhellkf
kept. lle bad carried on business at the Creemesevertienth
bad bad the Adelaide Gallery, and bad farmed the
of refreshments at the Italian Opera. His teas bar=
kept by different parties at different times, and emelt had
system.
The 011ateahriener.—Mbet meats are them ?
Mr. arahem, the amid Wielallee, mid theriwas 9001. In
land, end bib whist "said proems another 1,0001.
The Comnisismer.--Aad what's the moans et debts ?
Mr. Taylor.—Ablet 10,0001. eassetwed.
Mr. Lawmen said they were agreed as to the adiourn-
meat ; the esthy albinism was se to Om time and Nuts.
After a seavinadoe, Mr. Ilene% the asemastsat, under-
takiag that the baLacii.sheet Mould be WI the twit day.
The meeting was adjourned till Temilay, the 18th of Marets.
Mr. Taylor asked if the '4oa:imam was to be at the
expense of the estate.
His Hones thought that was only remosaM*, as the beak.
rapt hod sot been able to get his accounts ready sooner.
Mr. Lawrence applied for an allowance, stating that none
had yet been granted, because there were so erste.
His Homer greeted IL a week from the adjudioatka up
to the 'meat time.
Bone pooh were then tendered, The (rely one on which
any discussion arose was a proof for 3,3001. tendered be Mr.
Foulkes, of Stockwell, on certain bills of exchange draws by
Mr. Nicsolson, of Row-street, and accepted by the bank-
rupt. The consideration was disputed, and a long inquiry
was gone into, but nothing material wooelicited beyond
what transpired at the last examination before Mr. Colansh-
donor Shepherd.
His Honour thought the account of the bills vary meads-
factory. Part dais consideration appeared to be loss be ,
for the delaying payment of a debt, at no less a mks than 80
per one. per annum L *king at the character elle whole
transaction, both Foulkes and Nicholson kenos be insol-
vent, and paying very little to their essences, end the way
la which the liability had been shifted from ere is soother,
be thought it would be necessary to adjourn the cenakiera-
tion of the proof.
Foulkes, on being asked, declined to swear to his proof,
though he had signed the deposition. He said he had dime
eo
without raiding over the form of proof.
Mr. Roston Nichohon (better known as " Berm Nickol-
as") said he wished to clear himself from imputations
whisk bad been throwa out against him of being connected
with hem-room transactions. Ho then entered into •
statement of his connection with Cressona-gardens, and
said that the services he rendered were such as to entitle
him to • share in the proceeds.
Ultimately, his Honour said he should adjourn the proof
until • fall debtor and cr ditor account of the various trans-
actions was rendered.