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London, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 20.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(BefOre the Lord Chancellor.)
THORNHILL V. THORNHILL.
This case has been on several occasions before his
Lordship in his private room, but this morning the fol-
lowing judgment was delivered by the Lord Chancellor

‘vard so strongly here by his counsel (of course by his

instructions) that he had no other object than to have
intercourse with her, which was forbidden by the guar-
dians, and that therefore he was obliged to.have recourse

to communications in this clandestine manner ; that that
was his only object ; that he never meant to proceed

His Honour thought the creditors had just cause of
complaint against the bankrupt, Seeing the state he
was in in'March, 1854, when the bill of sale was exe-
cuted, ho ought then to have stopped, especially as he
had an execution in the house. Instead of this, he bad
gone on trading, having the credit of property which he
had made over to a creditor— a most untradesman-like
proceeding, and which the Court hoped would not be
followed. The certificate must be suspended for eight
months, with protection ; when granted to be of the
second class.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE BERNSTEIN.-TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS

The bankrupt in this case was described as Isidore
Bernstein, sometimes called Joseph Bernstein, formerly
of Essex-street, Strand, outfitter ; afterwards of Cali-
fornia, more recently of Melbourne, in the colony of
Victoria ; and now of Liverpool, commission agent and
Merchant. The bankruptcy, which was on the bank-
rupt's own petition, had been declared in the Liverpool
Court, before Mr. Commissioner Perry, the bankrupt
having been arrested there, and having filed his petition
in that court in order to obtain his discharge from cus-
tody.
Mr. Murrough now applied to his honour, as senior
commissioner, to exercise the power conferred on him,
by the 90th section of the Bankruptcy Law Consolida-
tion Act, and to direct the transfer of the proceedings
from the Liverpool Court to that of London. Affidavits
were made, by the bankrupt and by Mr. Chas. Bryson,
of Basinghall-street, to the effect that all the creditors of
the bankrupt in this country, except two, resided in the
London district.

His Honour directed the transfer to be made, pur-
suant; to the provisions of the clause above referred to.
The petition was ballotted to Mr. Commissioner
Goulburn, and Mr. Nicholson has been appointed offi-
cial assignee. A choice of assignees has already taken
place at Liverpool. The liabilities of the bankrupt are
estimated at between 2,000/, and 3,0001., and there is
already, about 6001. of assets in hand.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
- • - (Befo're Mr. Commissioner PLillips.)
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN
This was an application under the Protection Act, and
when called the insolvent did not make his appearance.
Mr. Duncan and Mr. Sargood were instructed to op-
pose, and applied to give evidence, notwithstanding the
abSe'nee of the insolvent, in order that the petition might
be dismissed. A similar course Lad been pursued by
the Chief Commissioner
.Mr. Commissioner Phillips was of opinion that be had-
no power to hear the casein the absence of the insolvent.
No further
.protection would be given. His Honour
hoped that in the next session of Parlianient there would
be a revision of the Protection Acts.
IN RE HENRY HAVENDEN.-PETITION DISMISSED.
This insolvent was further heard.
The case stood over for better accounts, and it was
now admitted that when the insolvent petitioned his
wife had 161. 10s. in hand. In his schedule, as filed, the
amount in hand was a very small sum, and it was ex-
plained that his wife had the money, which had since
been •spent..
Mr. Dowse said if the petition was sustained, the
money would in the course of next week be brought
into court.
His Honour told the learned counsel that he could not
make bricks without straw, neither could he sustain such
a petition. It must be dismissed.
The petition was accordingly dismissed.