The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-18 00:00:00

INSOLVENT COURT-WEDNESDAY

John Ansley, late of Distaff-lane, Old 'Change, described
as lately an Alderman of the City of London, applied upon
his petition to be discharged. He was opposed by Mr.
CRESSWELL on the part of Mr. Robert Burgh, a fringe-
manufacturer. He was supported by Mr. COOKE, with
whom was Mr. WOODROFFE. The insolvent had been twice
a bankrupt—his last bankruptcy was in 1826 ; his certifi-
cate, signed on that occasion by Lord Eldon, was produced.
On his examination Mr. Ansley stated that his schedule
commenced from 1826, and his debts and liabilities, from
that period until his arrest, amounted to 11,1081., of which
sum he had received no consideration for 5,419/. The bills
of exchange more than once entered in the schedule were
602/., leaving the /debts for which he had received con-
sideration 5,0861. 19s, I Id. ; in that sum large debts to
his relations were included. He owed his brother, Colonel
Ansley, 1,671/. ; to his youngest son, Benjamin Frederick
Ansley, 2,700/. ; and to Gilbert Ansley, another son, be
owed 3,850/. The opposing creditor was the holder of a
bill of exchange and a promissory note, the former for
35/. 10s., and the latter for 48/. 15s. 6d. He (Mr. Ansley)
had been in the receipt of 600/. a year from the Corpora-
tion of London, as Magistrate of the Town Hall, South-
wark, and a collector of duties on wines. He had resigned
his gown as Alderman of Bassishaw Ward. He had as—
signed to his son Benjamin the receipts of duties on wines,
which varied materially, the average being somewhere about
160/. a year. He had likewise assigrieitt,CF the same son his
salary of 400/. a year as a Magistrate, and he resigned his
gown in November last. His son had allowed him 61.
week out of the receipts, and had paid some of his debts.
Mr. CRESWELL asked how he came with such a limited
income to incur so many debts in the .course of last year ?
Mr. Ansley said his necessities required him to raise
money on the discount of bills.

The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER, in giving judg-
ment, said the Court, taking into consideration the length
of time the insolvent had been in prigon, adjudged him, at
the suit of Mr. Burgh, to an imprisonment, from the date of
filing his petition, of four calendar months, for contracting
the debt without means of payment.
THE WESTMINSTER REFORM CLUB.

Thomas Norris, described as late of Albemarle-street.
out of employ, applied to be discharged. He was unor
posed.

The insolvent had been steward to the Westminster Re-
form Club ; he had previously been waiter at the Univer-
sity Club-house. In April last, he obtained the steward•
ship, and entered into a bond with the trustees of the Club
in the sum of five hundred pounds. He attributed his in-
solvency to the Club not paying his account of 921. 6s. for
goods furnished, and hail entered in his schedule as the trus-
tees Mr. Wilks, Mr. Scholefield, Mr. Wason, and Alder-
man Wood, as debtors to that amount. He said he bad
applied for the money, but they refused payment.
The Learned COMMISSIONER inquired of the insolvent,
who had written in pencil under his description in the peti-
tion as Steward to the Westminster Reform Club, theo
words " Now I may reform myself for my pains in prison.
—(Laughter.)
The insolvent professed ignorance of the addition.
The COURT required an amendment, and ordered the ill'
solvent to be discharged.