The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-10 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES, 111

Acland, Sir T. Forster, M. Paget, Lord George
Adair, R. Shafto Fortesaue, Chichester Parker, John
Ansley, Thomas C. Fox, Richard M. Pilkington, James
Archdall, Captaia Fuller, A. E. Plunaptre, J. P.
Armstrong, Sir A. Gibson, T. 31. Power, Nicholas
Bagshaw, John Grenfei , Charles_W. Raphael, Alexander
Believe, R. M. Grey, Sir G. Rich, Henry
Blackall, S. W. Gwyn. Howel Salwey, Colonel
Rourke, Richard S. Hall, Sir Benjamin Seymer, 11. K.
Bright, John Hamilton, G. A. Shell, It. L.
Brockman, E. D. liayes, Sir E. Shirley, E. J.
Brooke, Sir Arthur Heald, James Showy, Robert A.
Brothertom:J. Heathcote, Sir W. Smith, Yeraon
Bruce, C. L. C. Heneage, G. 11. Smith, John Y.
Buller, Charles Henley, J. W. Somerville, Sir W.
Bunbury, William liildyard, R. C. Stafford, Augustus
Bunbury, E. 11. Hodges, T. L. Stanley,lll.
Burke, Sir T. J. Hood, Sir Alexander Stanton, W. U.
Busfeild, W. Jones, Captain Stuart, Lord D.
Buxton, Sir E. Keppel, George T. Teuison, E. K.
Campbell, W. Y. Kershaw, James "foment, It. J.
Carter, John B. Kildare, Marquis of Thicknesse, R. A.
Childers, J. W. King, Peter J.hu Thompson, Colonel
Clay, James Labouchere, Henry Tollomache, John
Clements, Charles Littleton, E. R. Turner, E.
Clifford, 11. M. Locke, Joseph Tyrrell, Sir J.
Codrington, Sir W. Lowther, Colonel Verney, Sir H.
Coles, hi. B. Macnaniara, Major Vesey, T.
Compton, 11. C. Maitland, T. Walmsley, Sir J.
Conolly, Col. Martin, C. W. Walter, John
C.urtenay, Viscount Westerman, J. Ward, H. G.
Deering, John Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel
Drumlanrig, Vie. Maxwell, J. P. IVawn, J. T.
Drummond, H. Miles, P. W. S. Westhead, J. P.
Dunne, Francis P. Monsell, William Wood, Sir Charles
Evans, William Nugent, Sir Percy 'Wyld, James
Ferrer, James O'L•rien, Sir Lucius TELLIES.
Ferguson, Sir It. O'Connell, 31. J. Tufnell, Henry
Fitzpatrick, J. W. Paget, Lord A. Hill, Lord M.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, March 9.

THE HEIR AT LAW SCCIETY.-IN RE GEORGE ROSS.

The insolvent, described as Manager of the Heir at
Law Society, applied under the Protection Act. He
was opposed by Mr. Dowse, for two creditors named
Beanfield and Emerson. He was his own counsel.
Mr. Sargood appeared for a Mr. Gough.
From the insolvent's examination it appeared that
in 1833, he petitioned this Court and was remanded
for 12 months. His debts were then 20001. He
considered that he was grievously injured by the rm.
mand, and applied for a re-hearing. He also petitioned
Parliament on the subject, but no Act was passed
for his relief. In 1845 he petitioned the Court of
Bankruptcy and obtained his final order ; his debts
were then 3,0001. At that time he was in no part-
cular business, he might have described himself as a
" Gentleman," or as an " Esquire," as he had been in
the Commission of the Peace, but not during her
present Majesty's reign. He was a bankrupt in 1827,
and then owed 3,0001. of debts. He obtained his
certificate. Since 1845 lie had been manager
of the Heir at Law Society. It was a society
(he said) charitably got up to assist heirs at
law entitled to property. His duty was to receive
instructions from claimants, and sometimes
to draw money, but that condition depended on cir-
cumstances. In some cases it was necessary that the
parties should deposit 201. for the purpose of filing a
bill in Chancery, and taking an answer, as it wr.s
impossible to ascertain the merits of a case until the
answer was obtained. If the case was a good one,
the society went on with the proceedings; but if it
was a bad one, they took an indemnity for costs.
His salary as manager was 121. a month, and his duty
was to communicate with the different claimants.
Among his present debts were several liabilities fink
his brother Sir John Ross. He had made himself
liable to upwards of 8001. Security was held for the
money. In 1836 he got some property, and in 1838
sold it to Sir John Ross, who had assigned it to
trustees for the payment of the bills he had accepted
for his accommodation. He had made himself liable
for 1001. on a bill for the accommodation of Sir
Joseph Douglas, who had been connected with the
China trade. In the course of his examination on
this bill he ssid he got it discounted for Sir
Joseph Douglas, who owed him about Si., and that
the transaction would be found in his books. He
then said that he had no books but a few memo-
randum books ; the books he alluded to belonged
to the lleir-at-Law Society. On being asked who
Were the trustees of the society, he handed a printed
prospectus to the Learned Counsel, who read the
names " Sir John Ross, 'Sir Joseph Douglas, and
John Barrow, Esq." The latter individual. was a
general merchant, in Great St. Helen's. Sir John
Ross was a bankrupt, he said, about a year ago, and
he was not aware that Sir Joseph Douglas had been
in this court or in the Court of Bankruptcy.
Mr. Dowsa told him he had been in this Court as
an insolvent, and proceeded to examine the insolvent
on the general nature of his debts. He had received
money on account of the society from claimants, and
had inserted the parties in his schedule as creditors,
because he had given them acknowledgments. The
money had been paid into Messrs. Masterman's, who
were bankers for the society. The Learned Counsel
asked the insolvent whether he did not see before him
the Heir-at-Law Society ?
Insolvent—What do you mean ?
Mr. Dowse—Are you not the Heir-at-Law So-
ciety, the trustee, and treasurer ?
Insolvent—No, I am not. In answer to some
further questions, he said he had 211. owing to him.