The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANIRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goolbws.)
IN DE JACONA AND JACOBiI.
The bankrupta, Abraham, John, and Henry ,
traded as glass merchants and Australian exporters,
Crown-street, Finsbury. This was the examination r-
ndg. The general features of the case are fully
It of Mr. Pennell, the official assignee.
Ina bankrupts, father and two eons, had
wholmale glom business, and apparently with great
for at the period the accounts commenced (rat. of
1851), the elder Jacobs was possessed of a forivato
87pm and the balance to the Cledlt of th
3,533!. The two sons subsequently acquired
of their own, stimulating to 1,641!. Ibe w
amount-13,9661.—was stated to have been sunk
mei since March, 1851. In May, 1852, the
jointly with Solomon Solomon, commenced
Australia. Their first venture amounting to
elated in a large profit-3,20U. baying been
co./aged by this result, they were induced ,
lowly ; and between the let January. 1853, and
tat, they shipped to Melbourne and Sydney met
the amount of 71,7331. To the confidence they
Australian trade they attributed their ruin.
thin large amount of allipments they appeared to ha,
ccived only 31,000/. up to January, 1855. Remittances
arriving, either with the despatch or to the amount
they found themselves nimble to meet their cog
and in February, 1855, they petitioned the court,
arrangement clause, proposing to lay their creditors
the pound, with interest at 6 per cent.
MlLwas maented to by the creditors
; Moreton were appointed, and dining
torship, remittances to the amount of 7,000!. A
and distributed amongst the creditors, yielding is.
b. 6d. in the pound. In September, 1856, Henry •,
who with Solomon Solomens represented the interests
the firm in Australia, returned to England, and in cc'
queues of his unfavourable report, and his not bring,
books or AOCOnntii, it was determined to send out f
to that country to protect the interests of the F
tore. The bankrupts, acting under the a
solicitor, declined to execute the neseasary
Dey without receiving • release from their
ultimately came to that court on their own petition.
the whole time this conaignment trade had been r
the bankrupts had never received any accounts
scommt sales from their partners in Australia,
bad sent out frequent requests for them. Upwards
by the bankrupts accounts, was now owing
bones; but, 'looking at tho frequent
which have arisen fnau transaction. of this
Meted with Australian consignments, I
says Mr. Pennell) to place much reliance
." The glean business showed s
3, ~ upon • return of 25,069/., against
trade expenses were stated at 2,883/. Th.,
bean kept with tolerable reguhiritY•
secured debts amounted to 17,532/. • the semen).
were returned at 74W., besides the conaignmentr,
33,0001., but very Uncertain se to their reship'
trade expense' had been 2,833/. ; personal cr
elreunder the petition for anangeraent,
Llawrance for theamignees stated that •
menu would be necessary in order to ascertain
the consignments to Australia. Perhaps tb,
would be to take an adjournment siNe die.
Mr. Linklater, representing two of the :
that two year. ago the cape had come before tn.
=Lion for arrangement. It then appeared
was most legitimate; and the credits
to lewd u the estate under inspection.
were realist • dividend of 6v. 6d,
a balance 33,000!. was still due
lion consignments. There being difficulties
lion of these meets, the bankrupt!, had been •
Trawbearnk'fr=utglabtetatedafalgire I!.;e'et's.
the inspectors ought to take the responsibility
selves and give them a discharge. They tb'
that court on their own petition, and asked
par on tho accounts now filed.
Mr. Lawrence insisted on au adjournment.
wished to know what had become of the pr
st 30,0001., which none of the bankrupts could
the one who had just returned from Australia
about it than the two who bad been

His Honour said there was every reason
be an adjournment. The bankrupts had
court of their own motion, after their affairs .
Inspection for two yearn. These alleged ea
might turn out nothing at all. There must
Meat for a long enough period to ascertain
Adjourned for Mx months.
IN RE FOX, HENDIRSON, AND .
A trader debtor summons had been taken on.
Chas. Fox, Bart., and Mr. Henderson, descn'bed m
and contractors, of Spring-gardens, Charing-crone.
party taking out the summons wan Mr. David Leopold
merchant, of Salter's Yell court, and other -'
A solicitor, who appeared in support of e
that only one of the defendants MAI been ,
not
tTte PParMmimioner—Which of them has be,
The Solicitor -Sir Charles Fox. He has n.
and we ask that the summons may be dismisaed.
The Commissioner—Then, as against
your remedy by the act of parliament.
The Solicitor—But wo don't nub to ,
as against him alone.
The Cornmieioner—You, who are the
the summons may be dismissed?
The Solicitor—Tes.
The Commissioner—l don't know
The course pointed out by the sot of
plain one. If the debtor does
memorandum is to bo made to
if he does not pay, secure, or
within a certain period, he is made
think that the court can depart from the i
the act of parliament, and allow the creditor
changed my mind, and the summon. e
Perham, Mr. Winslow, you can tell'
in such eases?
Mr. Winslow, the registrar—Where
seeded on we seldom hear any more of
The Commissioner—But if a debtor
either pay, secure, or compound for his
These summonses are too often taken
different object and ruvree front that
legislature. The legislature meant it to
compel • trader to divide his property
creditors, not to give • preference '-
takes out the SUMMOCIA. I think
to be done in this case but
summons that neither of the debtors as
it seams has not been served. Then .
notice is at the mercy of the creditor.
thinks fit he ran proceed against t
bankrupt within a certain period
statute, nrile., within that time
or conipounds. That will ho the co
the auturoona the facts as they appear.
their own legal effect.
Under these circumstances the •

CENTRAL CRIMIN
Tins DA'

The February aession of the Central
npened this morning by the Right
mayor, the &worrier, the Common
J. Musgrove, Sir It. W. Carden, Ket.
Mr. Sheriff Mali. Mr. Sheriff Kegs,
Crosley, Mr. Under-Shit itf Made:ton, /
The first edition of the calendar cont.
Tess than 120 prisoners.
The Recorder, iu charging the grand
regret at finding no large a number of r
der, notwithstanding tiw short period c
the adjournment of the court—less "
were not, he said, however, of a
ammeter, and there appeared to be
wiring the destrucuen of human 1
In which • chemise@ apprentice
try a customer foe a smell quantity of
it sneered, was at the time engaged
ecription, in which there wee to
prussic acid) by mistake geme the
of castor oil, and (hue muted hit des
made out to their catinfaction, the prisoner
in law guilty of the crime of manslaughter.
it should be known that all persons who
deadly en ingredient as prussic
to use the necessary ,de me of caution
and if they neglected to do eo, and •
consequence, they were liable to lw
manslaughter, and to be punished to.
corder next alluded to a chorea against
the calendar of having endeavoured
juMice by persuading person, who
attend and give evidence in this
felony, from doing so. it was very
endeavours were made to induce pa
over to prosecute, to refrain from
their erMmoe, and it certainly
or the ends of justice
a proceeding. It was therefore
ahead be made known that such
wpoglahe saw ea one of a very
do if any one was convicted
be with some severity.
he grand jury were then dismissed to
emir duties.

SCICIDE BT A SOLDIER...--Thls morning .
lion was received of the suicide of a co of
regiment at prment located at Aldershott.
the unfortunate man, who bad served in the
tared the reeding room and tied a string to
own fire-lock, leaving a loop at the end, pia
Are-lock under bin chin, tad with bit I
fired it off, the ball poring throw h the
g
heed, causing instant death. A young wo
be bad kept company for mine time bad m
this fact preying upon his mind led him
mt. The decayed wee respected in the
exerhteted young mac.

71.
Y.
rn.) GeAr•
Lo
ry Jacob, had fiehhrd 111
,„
exporter",in tieing
nination meet- The
111 disclosed in Clio
wear.
The
let oP Muck, Clear
Sagß.k..d carried off •
cc is the baei- stab d
:at(
rivals
e bankrupts, The
oLipppp rag to very ;
realised. En- had n
acquired
to ship more l-b,
I, and November, nun,
7 merchandise to bated
they placed in the wee
ruin. Against wit L'
/red to have re- r
.:Reireuunoirn.rt7ttang.iptufspetr notth it.thq:air
r creditors 20s. in ru
rent. The pro-
ditors and con-
ring their inspec-
)O/. were received bto
tili
a mm
iLalednirydinvit:J!.......boosff
nil,
us od
otabrinAi
po.weoTy.
eve
the English aedi-
e advice of their n"'
-y powers of attor- one
heir creditor., and le
m petition. Daring",
tad been carried on
Iccounts current or
though they not
. pwards of 33,0061.,
rig from Australian t"'"
at diaappointnients
Lis character so con- if
I am not disposed
Aimee upon thole
wed a profit of
against which the
The books had '"
uity. The on-
uses in this country ae.
signments, valued ''
tee realisation. The
rsonal ditto, 1,4161.;
sent, 1461.
that a long Laj011111• f,
acertain the result of
zaps the best towns t
:he bankrupte, stated t
Lame the court under 0
appeared that their
the creditors agreed
inspection. Assets
6d, was paid, and
due on the Auer.- I
iculties in the radii.-
been asked to execute
he Australian debtors. '
apse of so long a time.
nubility upon thorn-
Chet' therefore came to
asked that they might
anent. The assignees
f the property returned
as could explain ; even
ustralia knew no more
en in this country all
aeon why there should
had Come before the
affairs had been under
red meets of 30,000/.
must be an sAjourn-
tain this.
AND CO.
'taken out against Sir
, described ne engineers
, Charing-cross. The
David Leopold Lewis,
other plans.
t of the summons, mil
alma served, and he dod
n has been served P
Ho has not appeared;
dismissed.
net him, you will have
fo avail ourselves of it
the creditor, pray that
nr that I can do that.
t of parliament is a very
dots not oppear, a
to that effect ; and
or compound the debt
nada bankrupt. I don't
a the course prescribed by
creditor to say "1 have
owns may be •
41 we what the practice i
tone a summons is not
o of it.
bier does not appear, an•
r his debt, he is brinlcrup
taken out with a totall
that contemplated by t
at it to be a proceeding
property among all
erenie to the one w
think there is nothi•
but to state on t
ore a ; ono of flog
hen ttradretor who has It
reditor, and if the credit
rind him and make hie
!red pointed out in t
time ho pays, aecu
to mune, to endorse it.
pear, leaving them to h
summons was dismi
INAL COURT
Central Criminal Court
light Honourable the
eon Serjeant, Aldemien
Kennedy, and Lew
f Keats Mr. Under-Sh
der ton, &c.
tar contains the names o
le grand fury, expressed
rs of prisoners in the ea
mod that had elapsed
as then a month. The
' a very anions or diffi
to be only one
Liman life. This war a
prairie* who WM
olity of castor oil (and
omitted in making up a
s to be a certain giant
lea party prussic arid in
his death. If these fa, tar
the prisoner who co
lIIMAIAUghtCT, sad it on
eons who were dealing w
prussic sod, were
' caution to prevent sort
and any fatal remit w
to he convicted of the off
and fur that crime. Th
against one of the prim
around to defeat the
„ who had Len bound o
this court upon a rhea
■ very frequently the c,
two persons who were
from attending and
nip happened that in
oe were defeated by
refore very necessary
such a proceeding wee
very semen. kind,
'aided of the offence, he
Lissed to the perf
Ma—This morning in
ukide of a corporal of t
at Aldenhott. It appea
ed served In the Crimea,
tied a string to the trig
at the end, placed the n
and with his foot in
og through tho hack pa
A young woman wit
me time had married snot
Lind led him to commit
pedal in the regiment as

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