The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-19 00:00:00

LAW INTE:

I—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fano.)
IN RE SYMESTER.

This bankrupt was described of North• road, commission
agent, and this was a meeting for last examination.
Mr. Bromley opposed for the official assignee, on the
ground that the bankrupt had not accounted for a quantity
of furniture, but he swore that it was the property of his
mother-in-law, and he was only a lodger in her house.
H n Honour said that there did not appear any ground for
the suggestion that it was the bankrupt's property, and he
would therefore pass. -

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE KNIGHT -A DOUBLE BANRRUPTOT.

This bankrupt was described as a dealer in alabaster in
Brighten, and this was a meeting for last examination and
discharge.
At the 11.4 sitting it was disclosed that there had been a
previous banktuptcy in 1860, but the bankrupt did not sur
render, and Mr. Huckwood - applied for an adjournment
until the bankrupt had passed under the first bankruptcy.
His Honour now said that he was of opinion that the
proceedings under the first bankruptcy should be completed
before the bankrupt could be heard in the second. He had
absconded under the first, and now came before the court to
get protection, but ho br ught £420 into court; it was
therefore desii able that the proceedings under the second
bankruptcy should be maintained, or he might go away and
come again with noth-ng. Ho thought the assignees had
better assist the bankrupt in completing the first proceeding.
An adjournment was taken for that purpose.
IN RE DOLMAN.

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This bankrupt is au actor at t,,e Victoria Theatre, and
this was a mneting for last examination and discharge.
Mr. Nicholson opposed on behalf of a Mr. Kinder on the
ground that the bankrupt had borrowed £3, which was to
have been paid at the end of this week, and he had also
borrowed a watch, which he pawned, and it was only this
morning that he even had the certificate given to him.
The learned counsel submitted that this was a fraud, and
the bankrupt was not entitled to his discharge.
His Honour, however, did not think so, and it was
granted.

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SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
SLOP WORK-CURIOUS CASE -HANNETT V. DAVIS.

This was an action to recover £4 for making some coats,
and defendant had paid 17s, into court.

Mr. Buchanan appeared for the defendant, and having
briefly sated the case to the jury called Mr. Hannett, who
said—l made the coats in question, and agreed to do
so for 4s. each. It would take three days to make one
of the coats by hard work. Defendant's foreman com-
plained of the work, and it was altered twice. The third
time he gave the coats to another man to finish.

Defendant's foteman—l could make one of the coats in
a day. •

Plaintiff's sons and other witnesses deposed generally to
the work being well done for the money, and defendant's
foreman then urged that it was extremely unlikely slop work
could be paid for in the same style as was common at Mr.
Poole's and other aristocratic tailors. The work was very
badly done, and dropp d to pieces.
insiness dow Two witnesses corroborated this statement.

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Mr. Buchanan urged that the price paid was very low.
The plaintiff had done his work very well having regard to
it.

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His Honour pointed out that plaintiff had made his own
bargain, and could not now complain of the price. Slop
makers were content with small profits, while Mr. Poole
made his thousands a year.

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The jury, after a brief consultation, found for the plain-
iff for the lull amount.

Mr, Buchanan applied for costs, which were allowed.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 459 3cl;
barley, 36s 7,1; oats, 21s 4d; rye, 34s od ; beans, 3is 10d;
and peas, 35s

THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 46s 6d ;
barley, 36s 5d ; oats, 218 5d ; rye, 33s 5d ; beans, 368 3d ;
peas, 37s Id.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 62,669;
barley, 51,301; oats, 17,758; rye, 79; beans, 5,074; peas,
913 qrs.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of beasts on offer in to day's market being
considerably on the increase, comlared with this day
se'nnight, the demand for all breeds was in a sluggish
state, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday of
2d per 81bs. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 4s 8d
per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was moderately good
—changed hands slowly ; nevertheless, prices were sup-
ported. The best Downs, in the wool, realised Cs 2d—out
of the wool, 5s 4d per Ribs. The few lambs in the pens
were taken off freely, at from 7s 4d to 8s per 81bs, Choice
calves were firm in price; but inferior calves wete the turn
cheaper. No change took place in the value of either pigs
or mach cows.