The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-05 00:00:00

LAW---THIS DAY.

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Befere Mr. Commissioner Goulburn)

TN BE LOGAN.

This was an application for release from custody.
Mr. Lucas supported.

Mr Sargood opposed on the ground that the bankrupt had
not complied with the requisition of the Act of Parliament,
by not filing within three days of presenting his petition, a
full true and particular account of the debts and liabilities ,
with a list of his creditors, &c. He had applied to Mr.
Commissioner Holroyd for leave to amend, but his amend-
ment did net include the opposing creditor: The learned
counsel charged the bankrupt with fraud.

His Honour said he differed from the learned Commis..
sioner who allowed the amendment, for he agreed with the
learned counsel, that the statement verified on oath ought
to have been filed within three days. The Act of Parlia-
ment was very lenient to persons presenting petitions
against themselves, but in this case he was quite clear the
bankrupt was not entitled to his.discharge.
Mr. Lucas— The only opposition is by a Trades Protec-
tion Society—the very posts of society.
His Honour—lt is the opinion of some parties, but lam
quite clear that this man is not entitled to his discharge.
The bankrupt was therefore taken back in custody.
IN RE TURNER.
This bankrupt was a builder at Penge, and this was a
meeting for last examination and discharge.
Mr. J. B. Sorrell for the assignees, Mr. Brough for tb.
bankruppt.

The debts to unsecured creditors are £1,793 ; secured,
£3,218. Mr. T. W. Palmer, the accountant, states assets
at £4,380.

Bankrupt passed and obtained his discharge, Mr. Sorrell
not opposing.

IN RE KERNAN,
Mr. C. E. Lewis applied for protection to this bankrupt
whose certificate had been suspended for six months, no
protection unless he had been in prison for three months.
Mr. Bayley said the bankrupt had not been in prison for
any term.
His Honour—Whose fault was that the Court suspended
the order to give the creditors the power to furnish the
bankrupt ; has he been keeping out of the way?
Mr. Bayley said he was not instructed on that point.
Mr. Lewis—l am prAparpri to dhow ho has not.
His Honour—Then take protection.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
♦ TOUGH S UIT.--DETERMINED LITIGATION..---HUMPHREY.

SON V. WILD/PEN.
This suit bids fair to rival a family law quarrel
in the Court of Chancery, and has been before his Honour
on many occasions. Upon the original hearing Mr. Gib-
bons, who sat as deputy judge, after hearing defendant,
found a verdict for the plaintiff. Mr. Beard obtained a rule
nisi, against which, upon a day or two afterwards, Mr.
Buchanan showed cause. A day or two after this his hon-
our and Mr. Gibbons held a kind of sitting in banco, and
Mr. Beard was ordered to produce a certain account, the
case being again adjourned. Mr. Buchanan, upon the next
sitting pointed out the great hardship of these repeated ad-
journments upon his client, but the cause was ordered for
a further day's hearing.

To-day Mr. Beard produced an account which was held
;0 be not satisfactory.
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Mr. Buchanan remarked that his client was a poor hard-
working woman, who could ill bear the luxury of the law,
and urged that Mr. Beard had not shown anything sub-
stantial in favour of the rule.
Mr. Beard said that if the plaintiff were poor that was no
reason why injustice should be done to his client, who was
also a woman suffering from the inconvenience of poverty
His Honour granted a further adjournment, but ordered
defendant to pay the money claimed into cDurt, at the same
time recommending her to settle to save further costs, wLich
must be now something heavy.

ILLNESS OF A SUITOR.
In a case which had been referred, Mr. Buchanan, for
the plaintiff, moved for a further extension of the reference.
His client was very ill, and quite unable to bear the fatigue
of attending before the arbitrator. Mr. Beard, for defen-
dant, said' that under all the circumstances he could not
resist the application, though his client was in suspense.
Mr. Buchanan urged that tho delay was quite unavoidable,
and his Honour granted further time.