The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-24 00:00:00

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INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Nov. 23.
(Before Mr. Cornagreieser Phithre.)
ue as Mal ILIZADITIL VEIIITT.—POLLT AJD
lITILAVA Oahe,.

This inaelreaf, a fashionable young lady, who applied un-
der tha redaction Ad, was opposed by Mr. Dowse for ldr.
Burk, a silk mama, Wegtournegross; and by Mr. Hood,

tor Madame Joliette States, dressmaker and miNoar, Frk■tr
Wee, FlasoverAquars.

Mr. Soignee enipotted.
It was dialled from the insolvent that she was 28 years
old, and had ben living with her mother in Ititledarraca,
Bapporr. Her mother had an income of about 2061. •
pear, and she (the lanolvent) had received about 801. • year
front her Maeda. She had incurred • =unbar of debts, and
had paid Mediae &dee twosome of 101. On being toki that
she owed Madame bates MI., she said she was not aware that
it was so much.
The bill of Madame Statee, who was said to be • milliner to
the aristocracy, was banded up to the Commisaionsr, who
read the wveral items. One ball dress was chargid 18
plops, and the last 16 guineas fie another drew which
was deemed la July as the insolvent petitioned the Court
to September.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips remarked on the drama the
insolvent bed obtained. Fur the sake of parents this Court
would expect to we Madame State., to know what inquiries
*be made of the in solvent as to hat position, ad until he
found that the creditor had hero deceived he would not groat
pecii.na who supplied as many cinema in SO Shaft a time any
protection.
The insolvent admitted that Madam* Stelae did not pm-
anode her to take dream, but abe ordered them. She paid
the efteen pada dress was partially wen out. Her
Mamma" saw the dresses, and intimated that they ISM
too expensive.
Mr. Commianicow Phillips remarked on the great facilities
of credit, but in this caw there 1.1.11 a r ircumataam which was
well known to the insolvent and bar mother. He alluded to
• previous insolvency In August, 1862, wheel the Insolvent
owed 2331., and was discharged. That circurnstaace was
enough to restrain her extravagance. The ore was a
Imeentable and pitiable one.
Mr. Buck stated that the ineolvast owed him 261. 91. ed.
She had previously made him • moll panuenL Ile knew she
heed in Rifle-terrace with her mother. She came in •
Isoagham. TIM issolvent stated to him that she had a
biota income, and would pay quarterly. Nu money had
been all since be gave credit.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips thought Mr. Bock abould
bare stopped his band when the !Vaporise was not pad.
Mr. Brick mid that If he adopted such a system with
ladies who appeared rwpectable, he could not our could other
tradesusra go on.
Mr. Condelesioaer Phillip. did sot know shoat going on,
but he apprehended It would Le the best course to adopt.
An al.laimat to Madame Stated was called—The insolvent
ninstimed the name of Mrs. Mark Boyd, and wes supplied
with the article, she ordered.
Mr. Corned... Weer Phillips • eat over the Lill and drooled
some ainuaersent to the spectators by reading the items, in-
cluding to crinoline slip.
After some further diecossion the learned Coaindedeser
held that it was not a cam fur protection. There had been
pest foxy and reckless extravagance in the love of dress
which this young woman had exhibited. When he sew the
foram insolvency and the present actinide be was hosed to
say (so miter his feelings) that the fasolvait bad as VIS• 011-
We *spastics of payment, and being of that nide be
vonM not name a day for the Baal order.
Adpiureied due die, and the protection sensed.