The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 2.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
CREMORNE GARDENS, IN RE ELLIS.
A meeting for the choice of assignees took place
under this fiat, and there was a long and uninteresting
examination of persons who sought to prove against
the estate. The court was crowded with creditors,
male and female.
The balance-sheet, which is in course of preparation
by Mr. Hutton, is not yet in readiness, but it appears
from the statement prepared that the unsecured debts
and liabilities amount to 16,6821., arid in addition
11,3211., are secured. To one waiter at the
gardens 2.50/. is due, and there are small
debts to the amount of 2321. The assets, it is said,
are very small. A Mr. Foulkes, with whom the bank-
rupt had pecuniary transactions, was examined at
considerable length. He is a claimant for 3,5111.
Mr. Nicholson, late proprietor of the Garrick's Head,
was also examined. The former had :advanced the
bankrupt loans of money, and the latter had a share
in the gardens. Nothing of any interest was elicited,
and the claim was deferred, that further investigation
might be made.
The rent of the gardens was 5821. per year, and the
gas was also a heavy item; 6651. remain due to two
gas companies.
Messrs. Clarke, Sanders, and Mowatt were ap-
pointed assignees.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FAziß.)
IN TUE DANICRUPTCY OF FRANCIS DAVID
The bankrupt was described in the fiat (issued on
his own petition), as a printer, in Castle-court, Birchin-
lane. This was a last examination meeting.
Mr. LAWRENCE supported.
The bankrupt charges himself in the balance sheet
with the following items :—Creditors, 1,2641.; Mr.
Wilson for cash, 2,584/.; assets assigned upon the
dissolution of the partnership of Lewis and Lowe,
6.6161.; profits on trading, 1,4991.; and liabilities,
1,4991. He states upon the credit side that the
doubtful debts amount to about 2,500/. ; property,
254/. ; liabilities of the estate of Lewis and Lowe,
14,8101., of which he (the bankrupt) paid 4,740/. ;
amount paid to G. R. Lowe in consideration of his
retiring 1,150/. ; amount paid to the trustees of the
estate of Lewis and Lowe, 1,600/. ; expenses, 3,1001.,
losses 6191.
The bankrupt was an extensive advertising agent,
and amongst the creditors are no less than 130 Lon-
don and provincial newspaper proprietors.
The bankrupt passed.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF EDMUND WOODROPFE.
Woodroffe was a ship and insurance broker, and
carried on business at Winchester-house, Old Broad-
street. This was a meeting for the last examination,
and for the proof of debts.
Mr. LAWRANCE supported.
A proof for 1,0501. was tendered by the assignees
of the Merchant Traders Ship Loan Assurance As-
sociation, on account of 500 shares which the bankrupt
a clerk in the company, took, and upon which the
deposits, 21. per share, remain unpaid. It appeared
from the examination of the bankrupt by Mr. Law-
ranee, that the shares were allotted to Woodroffe by
the directors in the defunct company, and that, in order
to comply with the provisions of the Joint Stock
Registration Act, a certain amount of deposits upon
the shares allotted were represented as paid. The
bankrupt, however, denied having paid any deposit
whatever, although upon the face of the deed the
money, 1,0001., was stated to have been duly lodged.
Mr. LAWRANCE said it was plain the whole thing
was a fraud and a juggle, got up by a bubble. com-
pany in order to deceive the public. Why did not
the assignees of the defunct association enforce their
claim against Earl Talbot, who had been one of the
directors, and who was able to pay all sums due ?
Proof rejected.
An application was made for a renewal of protection
in the matter of Charles Johns, an extensive cabinet-
maker, who carried on business in Hatton-garden and
in Great Queen-street. The bankrupt's case had
been adjourned sine die, but the balance-sheet
(prepared by Mr. Butler) being now filed, Mr. Link-
later applied that the protection might be continued.
The debts are heavy, and the main portion of the
bankrupt's effects, which cost 5,800/., were seized under
an execution, and sold for 1,100/.
Application granted.