The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-02 00:00:00

CO
Sittings at Nisi
Chi
INDIUM V. ease
This was as ac

wlciattitedele;
that the plaintiff
of the contract.
Mr. Serjeant P
Plaintiff ; Mr. 11
the defendant.
The plaintiff i
with six children,
Feveratuun, on I
retired tradeinnaz
keeps up a snug lit
landed and househ
has hie chaise and
wants are adinio

servant/7 Last At
widower, and alms
!acquainted with th
log such attentions
gentleman of his ag
time be told her he
him to her brother
in Lambeth. To
obtained his mascot
in the position of an
seated the lady will
tation and Prayer."
brother•ia•law, ho at
followed her to to
Palau, to theatre
and what wu perl
of his houses in the I
new, and his proport
settlement on her.
out he was too old t
leaving the plaintiff I
in the present action
Mr. Alfred Recline
the case for her.
In hie crows:mends
firm on his legs, and g
out when he went
(Laughter.) The de
good appetite. (Lau
Mr. James—Ahaky
(Great laughter.)
Witness—Yes, and
Yughter) The aefeis
had advised him not t
stand that the marrisi
At this
salted, sad—
stage of the
Mr. Hawkins said it
for 1501
.2

M;.liorjeset Parry
&Way for the parpow
ter, which had Wee
Mr. Hawkins-11

The Lord Chief Bat
Wks, and I do not *
Mr. Hawkins--00 t
has the highest maple
her 160 e. But give us b
Mr. eant Pn
and Meditationsßerj ?"ar (I
Yr. Hawkins—No
The defendant hen;
on his photograph and
A verdict fur the
consist.

COURT
(Before Mr.
IN RI NHODZIL—APPI
The bankrupt in thL
tad, !2' Mr. Megidnu.
he had at the a
the proceedings bi
the Manchester districi
buOness.

Mr. Hill. on behalf o
tinder the 88th rec. of i
the proceedings to the
majority of creditors io
that district.
His Honour, after rel
no power to interfere
referred to petitions for
time made by the regiat
tic HI NICHOL!
The bankrupt.' were s
The failure occurred
been but a short time
his oertificate ' • end t
the case of Nicholso
liabilities are upwards of
pound has been paid ; ar
upwards of 5,0001. appli
elevation of which has hi
the estate.
Mr. Reed appeared for
the bankrupt Nicholson ;
Mr. Pennell, the offic
ease, states that the tea
extended over 15 months
retired, taking out with 1
2,0004. In that period the
bad debts, ;0001. • and
profits having been oi
ding had been car
fled with that rend
bankrupts carried oe
which they contracted
cash creditors 3,4061., ev
ing of MI., on
and bad debts. Thereturns boo'
berated the babnice•sheel
Mr. Reed said be shou
to the short period of
From the 3rd of May, a
conduct had been most
every facility to their cr
before, some twelve or I
and Slime, who had traded
compounded with their
13. 6d. in the pound. Is
bankrupts in respect of ei
Ills Honour observed tl
sons who had failed Mon
drawn out 2,0001. a year.
Mr. Reed said the sine
augmented by the j
8001. a year to Mr. Jobi
creditor for ii3OW/. At tl
the three, it WWI arranged
3,0001., Paamill 2,060 f.,
out Nicholson borrowed 1,
his father, and 590/. 1
stone borrowed 1,000/. frc
These were separate habil
dissolution of the panne'
was then all but solvent.
ought to have induced tl
concern the lease and
5,900/. ; but all the
moms was 3001. oi
of the premises sou
lease loam and fixture, might
The charge against the her
preferential payments to a
to treat these as
CiprresVading of the two,
of 9,000/.
The Commissioner—Wm
former trading?
Mr. Reed thought not, cr
In that period they bad i
trading, and had withdrew
order to pay separ.de en
of Mr. Stone for 1,000
missory note of the fire
the stoppage the bank
goods and bills to the
Acting under advice, howe
property up. In like maniu
page they had given Mr. Ca
amount of his debt, 1,0001
converted from a sepan
same thing hail been
the bankrupt's father, I
bankers, of 31anniegtree,
n O
security. the 21st
bad Well handed to 3
trustees under the marriag
115fik ;21/0/. hail been hand
on the 27th of April, and an
The Oitamissioner—lt
that the bankrupts hare res
They have filled a very higl
their couduct has been one
ruptcy they have clearly se;
conduct in the preceding
amount of meets which ll
conduct since the bankrupt.'
traced in their books, con,
for their reputation they O.
those prefcreoces—that tl
and that they mild not
I think it will he sufficient to
If you, Mr. Reed, as niirest
think that there ought to hi
you will proceed; but I (hin
satisfied by granting certifies
Mr. Reed said that the
Honour's hands.
His Honour said he was a
the bankrupts left the cc
whenanti them • Ilist.elea
they made these prefe
for believing that they were
immediate certificates of the

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