The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-16 00:00:00

INSOLVENT CASES.

Peter Harvey, grocer, applied for his certificate, and was
supported by Mr. Statham. He was opposed by one of his
creditors, who elicited from him admissions that on the day
when he applied to that court first, he made promises to the
creditors of payment ; and that he had, since becoming insol-
vent, attended the Liverpool races, betted there, and won and
lost several sums of money, winning on one day £6, and losing
it the next: His Honour said lie did not think he would be.
doing his duty if he did not at once discountenance such pro-
ceedings as had been elicited on that occasion. _Here Was a man
insolvent, and hopelessly insolvent, who not only had neglected
his business, and gave no account of the payments he made to
some of his creditors (lilting .the two months. before his insol-
vency, but on tjte.very'day when he petitione&the court went
to one of the creditors and held out a prospect of payment,
Which he knew could never be realised—got thin an allowance
of 15s. a week from the court as being a person in want, and
then attended the steeple-chase, and other races, where he won
and lost £6 a day. He should mark his sense of such conduct
by adjourning the case sine die without any protection.

The application of James Henry Potter, insolvent,' was
adjourned, in consequence of insolvent's absence, to the 6th
of May.

The application of John Parke was supported by Mr, Camp-
bell. This case has been adjourned in order that the insolvent
might furnish an accouat of some property. This was done
to the satisfaction of the court. His Honour said the insol-
vent appeared in no better position now than at first: It was
a case which he looked on with suspicion at first, and he did
so still. Ile, therefore, adjourned the application sine die
without protection.

The application of Isaac Lazarus, insolvent, was adjDurned
until the 20th of May.

August us II

17, insolvent, was supported by Mr. Grocott,
I opposed by Mr. dEme on the part of a creditor named
Hunter. The insolvent and the opposing creditor were both
artists. The debt was for a drawing executed by Mr Hunter
for Mr. Harding. His Honour directed that Mr. Harding
should come up for his final order upon the 3rd of June.

Richard John Champion, insolvent, was supported.-by Mr.
Hughes. The insolvent was a chemist and druggist. He was
opposed on behalf of one of the creditors. The 20th of May was
appointed for the final order.
John Robinson, Brunswick-road, commission agent, in-
solvent, was supported by Mr. Gray, and was not opposed.
His final order was fixed for the second court in June.

James Robinson, tailor, was ordered to come up for a final
order at the same time,

Gilliam Cubbin was ordered to receive a final order on the
20th of May.

Henry Gibbson, of Canning street, was opposed by Mr.
Almond. Mr. Bremner supported the insolvent. His Honour
stated that the insolvent had been guilty of impropriety in
incurring a variety of debts to every kind of creditors by
extravagant living with narrow means. He postponed a final
order until the first court in July, and withdrew protection, as
regarded the opposing creditors Nos. 3 and 20, until the first
of June.

The applirafion of Patrick Dolan, insolvent, was adjourned
to the 6th of May, for the purpose of amending the schedule.
William Hyde, insolvent, was supported by Mr. lime, and
opposed by Mr. Grocott. The case was also adjourned to
the 6th of May to amend the schedule, notice to be given to
certain creditors.
The court then adjourned.