The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-15 00:00:00

THiS DAY'S NEWS

LAW" INTELLIGENTT.-(11.11$ DAY.)

BANKRUPICY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE EDWARD SHERWOOD.

This was a meeting for last examination. The bank-
rupt was described of Sellinge, near Canterbury, tailor
and saddler.

The ba'ance•sheetcommenced January, 1851, and ended
July, 1855, and-stood—debtor to creditors. 366/ 7.. 33.
liabilities, 2321. 23. ; profits, 4871. 194. 10.1. ; surplus,
201. Creditor by good debts, 1981.9?. lid. ; doubtful,
3/. 12s. ; bad, 481. 23. 61. ; propf-rty given np, 411. Bs.
9d. ; excepted articles, 101. ; liabilities contra, 2321. 2s. ;
losses, 1201. 13a. 6d. ; trade expenses, 1111. 3s. ; interest,'
20/. ; sundries, 481. 17s. ; house and personal expenses,
3891. Os. 3d.

The bankrupt passed his examination.
IN RE JAMES STANDING.
This was a meeting for last examination. The bank.
rupt was described of Batteraea•terrace, High-btreet,
Peckham, china dealer.

The balance-sheet commenced January, 1854, and
ended July, 1855, and showed debtorlto creditors, 6671.
125.; creditor—rmit, 126/. ; profits on trading, 1951. 35,;
salary received as clerk at Custom-house, 2161. 6d. ;
ditto cue at time of bankruptcy, 121. is. 9d. ;
&0., 121. 12s. 6d. ; creditor by good debts, 71. 6i.s. sd. ;
doubtful, 41. 2s. 41. ; property, 2751. ls. 9.1. ; trade
expenses, 2711.135. 9d.; home and personal, 3191. 11d. ;
premium on life insurance, 35/. 93. 6d.; deficiency, 1811.
3s. 10d. ; losses, 1351.
The bankrupt passed.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Rusftell (xurney, Esq., Q.C.)
MASS V. CHALK.

This was a summons to show cum why the defend-
ant should not be committed for not complying with
an•order of this Court.

Mr. Buchanan appeared for the defendant, and
pleaded that he had petitioned the Insolvent Court and
obtained his interim order. He had not., however, bad
a first hearing in consequence of the vacation at the In-
solvent Court.

The defendant handed in his protection dated 20th
July, ani a copy of the debt inserted in his schedule.
The p!aintiff said the defendant on the 12th July was
summoned to this Court, and offered to pay the debt by
instalments of. 1/. a month, which he accepted.

The insolvent said he did so, intending at the time to
apply to the Insolvent Court, but he was not sure he
should obtain his protection. . _

His Honour said there could be no doubt but for that
promise of payment which was made, to gain time to
petition the Insolvent Court, lodgment would have been
given at that time for the immediate payment of the
amount claimed, As a general rule, he did not inter-
fere in, insolvent cases, but only where he saw fraud
contemplated. In this Case only eight days elapsed
after the judgment on the defendant's TrAnise, be-
fore he petitioned the Insolvent Court, and obtained his
interim order, and he should therefore put in force the
epecial prUvision in the County Court Act applicable to
these cases, and ordered the defendant to be committed
fJr seven days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

IMPORTANT TO MARINE STORE DEALERS.—Mr.
Alderman Wire, on taking his seat this morning, said
he had fully considered the objection raised by Mr.
Lewis, in the case of Taylor, the marine store dealer,
whose case we reported yesti-rday, and he was reluc-
tantly compelled to yield to' the arguments of Mr.
Lewis and dismiss the summons. There could be no
doubt the act of Parliament was primarily passed for the
prvteetion of the mercantile marine, and persons having
stores lying about their premises relative to shipping.
It was a great omission it did not apply to the purchase
of every description of articles, but under the oh cum-
stances he had no alternative but to dismiss the sum-
mons, at the same time cautioning the defendant, and
all those who dealt in marine stores, frlm making that
a cloak for the reception and purchase of general at ticles
of stolen i.roperty.