The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 1.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SUEPIIEBO
GEORGE EVANS'S BANKLWPTCY.
This bankrupt, a draper in TottenNlUl4ollrt-rOftd I
came up to pass his last examination.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupt, Mr.
Turner for the assignees, and Mr. Peachey for a
creditor.
The balance-sheet, commencing Oct. 27, 1845, and
ending July 28,1847, contains the following items:—
Sundry creditors, 11,935/.; creditors holding securi
debtsty,
1,446/. ; liabilities, 2001. ; profits, 3,2861.; bad
contracted before October, 1845, 1,577/. ; ditto since
then, 1,597/.• debts assigned to creditors, 604/. ;
property in the hands of creditors, 3,846/. ; losses,
1,947/. ; business expenses, 4,904/. ; private and per-
sonal ditto, 3901.
Mr. LAWRANCE stated that the bankrupt failed in
October,!lB4s, and that his affairs were then investi-
gated. The result was a composition of 'Ts. 6d. in the
pound, which the bankrupt agreed to pay. Accord-
ing to the return then made, Mr. Evans would have
had a surplus of 1,2001. after paying this composi-
tion. It turned out, however, that Mr. Evans did
not pay this composition in full, and consequently the
debts of those who were not paid revived as well as of
some creditors who did not agree to the composition.
Much of the property calculated upon as assets con-
sisted of furniture and fixtures, which could not be
realised, and the upshot was, that instead of Mr.
Evans having a surplus of 1,2001., after paying a
composition of 7s, 6d., he was in a deficiency of
4,9071. In short, this composition turned out as un-
fortunate for the bankrupt and as unsatisfactory to
the creditors, as such compositions usually did. His
application was, that the balance-sheet might be
amended, so that the effect of this composition might
be fairly stated.
The COMMISSIONER could not admit of any altera-
tion in the balance-sheet, unless it was proposed to
adjourn the meeting, so that the balance-sheet might
be filed ten clear days before the meeting.
Mr. LAWRANCE said the alteration was of a formal,
and not of a substantial nature. The solicitor to the
assignees would not object to the alteration.
His HONOUR, after much hesitation, allowed an
explanatory note to be put upon the face of the
balance-sheet.
Mr. PEACIIEY, on behalf of a creditor, called the
attention of the Court to a disgraceful nuisance in
which he was led to believe the bankrupt was in-
terested. The nuisance in question was a place for-
merly called the Alvetian Assembly and Exhibition
Rooms, and was situate at 8, Grafton-street, Fitzroy-
square. The lowest characters of both sexes fre-
quented the place, and the Court night judge of its
nature from one of the bills, which he would produce.
Mr. Peachey handed in a printed bill, or programme,
of the entertainments at this place. Reading from it,
he observed that the prices of admission were—pit,
3d.; gallery, 2d.; reserved seats, 6d. ; and at the toot
of this printed bill was the following—" Opinions of
the press This entertainment is the best in Lon-
don:—Times."
Mr. LAWRANCE said he was quite sure the Times
never lent itself to the propagation of such immorality.
It was altogether unlike wat the Times would do
or say.
The bankrupt, having been examined, denied hav-
; ing any interest whatever in the concern. The place
of amusement was at the rear of premises which he
formerly held. In that house it was true he had been
lately engaged in superintending some decorations
which were going forward there for the landlord, Mr.
Coleman.—The bankrupt passed his last examination.
The last examination of Henry Ashley, a partner
in the Parcel Post Delivery Company, was further
adjourned by consent, the books and accounts not
being in readiness.