The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-19 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OE 7110NIAS MALGOOM BERTON.

Thu Insolvent, a warehouseman end commission agent, in
Wood-street, Chespide, described as director of the Lieneral
Benefit, Health, and Life Amirante Company, and of the
City of London Loan Society and Deposit Bank, at No. 4,
Farringdon-street, who was on Lail, appeared to be heard
on hie application to be discharged under the act, and his cue
attracted a crowded court.
Mr. Serried (with whom wee Mr. Reed) supported the
vplination.
-A number of complainants presented themselves, and the
proceedings created a good deal of interest. On the schedule
the debts were 15.0041., of which 12,5191. were without coo-
sideratien, aa Labiates on account of the company. The
coneideration debts were 2,4141. There piers oath° schedule
223 creditors, and the insolvency war attributed principally
to his connexion with the company.
The several complainants, men and women, handed in
their deposit-books. One had a balance of 101.; another for
a eviller stun ; a third was a sufferer to 301. 10s. ; mother
for 30/. ; and 150/. wean further sufferer. The insolvent was
ono of lei: directors on the deposit books, and John Brydie
wee the secretary, end be had, it wee stated, absconded. On
the deposit books the parties were promised Ustaerscent.
re intest," on which the learned Commissioner that
an inducement of a larger interest than could be had
caught the unwary.
Mr. Sargood informed the court that there bed been pro-
ceedings in Chancery, and the hest course would be to cell
on the parties who now appeared to prove their debts.
The several parties exhibited their books, and the learned
Commissioner held that the parties were creditors. He raid
it was lamentable to see the parties, who were in humble cir-
eumstancee, who het lost their to coy after scraping it toge-
ther for a number of peer. for their old days.
Mr. Swatted expressed Lis sympathy for the persons, and
for the insolvent, who was no doubt liable MA • director,
but who bed nothing to do with the injury. The secretary,
John Brydil had abseonded, end woo a defaulter to a large
amount. Meters. Blackburn and Guy had adopted the pro-
ceedings in Chancery, and a decree was obtained by which
the insolvent was liable u a director. It had been the utter
rein of everyone eonnwted with the after.
The insolvent was questioned by Mr. Commieeioner Mur-
phy. He said he was 25 years in the society. To qftlity
himself se a director, be hest 25 shares originally, at 601 E es*
but 31. was paid up, so that he paid 751. There were es
directors. The secretary absconded about 4 years ago. He
did not take away 4,0001, but there were ddalost ions to shout
that amount. Tbo way woe to enter a sum in the book of
the party, and another amount in the society's book.
Mr. Seeped said it was proved that the books bad been
(deified.
The lasolvent further stated that in see eau • sum of
6601. wet paid, end in the company's books it was waved at
50/. The eceretary, Brydfi, was there before he went, and it
was left very much to him.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy remarked that it was only the
common core of such things..
Mr. Sargood said it was impossible for directors to detect
by their audit the conduct which had been pursed—when •
party advanced 650/., which was entered in his book, and
only 601. in the *society's books. It wean° doubt lamentable
to see the injury which had been inflicted, and no one regretted
it more than the gentleman before the court.
The ease wet adjourned to Friday, and the discharge on
bail was enlarged. Subsequently it was discovered that two
creditors had not been served with notice, and the car ins
adjourned.
Mr. Reed said it must stand to November.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy awaited, •Dying, "I don't
mean to discharge him."
The matter was adjourned to the 2nd November, end the
discharge on Lail extended.
IN RR JAME. WILLIAM CLIFFORD.
The ease, reported en Wednesday, again Dame on. The
Ineulvent had inflicted an injury which had caused the
blindness of a little girl named Beeves.
Mr. Seegood said the insolvent's father, who was a re-
spongble person, would bind himself by deed to pay helf-a-
mown a week for the child's life.
The child's mother wanted some money for the costa, urging
her poverty for a little ardistance.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy bed no sympathy for coots.
(A laugh.) He had a good deal of sympathy for the poor
child, and thought the offer should Le 'riveted.
After a discussion the bond was executed by the ineolvent's
father, who paid a month in advance. The petition wan die-
mimed, and the young man discharged out of custody with-
out taking the benefit of the act.

IN tRyINCYNT WINO.

Tub insolvent appeared fur judgment.
Mr. Reed oppsed for IL female named Coombes, who bed
saved *owe money, and theesse was that belted fraudulently
contracted a debt of about 1501. with her.
The Commissiuner 'rave sj,ldgmeet of fifteen months.
The insolvent become abusive, and wu ordered to be re-
moved Rum the court.