Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-16 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

Mr. Joseph Pcllock resumed his seat on the bench <of
'this court yesterdsy. It was the first day of the second
September court, and the following arrangement of busi-
ness was made :—Tuesday, 15:h, judgment summmses,
insolvencies, &c. ; Wednesday (this day), 90 cases at
half-past ten, and 63 caies at twelve o'clock ; Thursday,
.90 cases at half-past ten, and -64 at twelve; Friday, 60
eases at half-past ten, and 64 at twelve; :Monday, 21st,
-50 cases at half-pa“ ten, and 92 at twelve ; Tuesday, 92
eases at half-past ten, and 65 at twelve ; Wednesday, 90
cases-at half past ten, and-67 at twelve; Thursday, 31
large cases (ClO a:;d upwards); Friday, adjoufned-cases ;
Monday, 28th, judgment summonses, insolvemies, &c. ;
Tuesday, 90 cases at balf past ten, and 61 at -twelve ;
Wednesday, 90 cases at half-past tea, and 70 at twelve ;
Thursday, October ist. 90 ca-os aighalf-past ten, and 65
'at twelve; Friday, 242 cases at half-past ten, and 158 at
twelve. The total number of cases to be heard during
the sitting of this court amounts to 1,792 The total
number of summonses entered for the year ending 15th
Sept., 1857, was 11 788 ; that for the year ending 15th
Sept, 1856 was 10.705. The increase during the past
year was 1,083, exclusive of about 300 still to be entered.
His Honour observed, on taking his seat, that in conse-
quence of the ptate cf his heel- h he should not commence
business in future before half-past ten o'cloCk each day.
He should then sit until one o'clock, adj 'um for half an
hour, and after resumirg at half-past one sit until three,
but not later. Any case adjourned at the rising of the
court should be heard next moving in precedence of the
regular business. His attention had been called to a letter
in the Liverpool Mercury of Monday. in which the writer
complained that insolvents were unable tto file their peti-
tions in consequence of an order of the court. He had
never made any such order, but had only required that
petitions should be filed according to law. He had insisted
upon petitions being filed before the judge, tecause it
was necessary that the judge should tee whether the
petition ougnt to be filed or not.
JUDGM. NT Eummosses.—A considerable number of un-
imp rtant judgment summonses were disposed of and some
orders of committal made.

IN3oLVlOT3.—ApplicaC.ons of insnlvents ware heard,
and orders made as filows: Thomas Norton, sup-
ported by Mr. Husband, and opposed by Mr. Gray,
received his final order. Alfred Rose, supported
by Mr. lime, received his final order. Cornelius
Terzeker received his final order. William Roberts,
Joseph Daniels, supported by Mr. Gray, and hector
Frazier, received final or.-,ers. W. Marsh pissed his first
examination, and had his final order fixed for the 20th of
October. Henry Thomas, supported by Mr. Grocov, had
his final order fixed for the 20th of October. John D ke,
auppor ed by Mr. Henry, passed his first examination. and
had his final order fixed for the 10 hof November. Wm.
Brown burp. Wed by Mr. Hime passed his first examina-
tion, and his final order was fixed for the 20th of October.
Robert John Dowling supported by Mr. Grocott, passed
his first examination, and his find order was fixed tor the
20th of October.