The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—Sept. I.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bebre Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN BE C. VENABLES, JUN.
The bankrupt carried on business as an extensive pa-
per manufacturer at Clilden, Taplow, Soho, and Prince's
paper works, Buckinghamshire. The accounts prepared
by Messrs. Harding and Randall, extend from April,
1854, to June last, and show, to unsecured creditor ~
21,0501. ; to creditors holding security, 6831.; amon4
the creditors to be paid are the Crown to the amount of
3,1501., and C. Venables, sen., 2001. Th 3 bankrupt
commenced business with a capital of 3,3411. ; his p•o•
fits during a period of two years and three months were
12,2351. ; liabilities on bills receivable, discounted, and
considered good, 8,229/. By good debts, 6741. ; bad,
2601. ; cash paid into court, 2001. Stock in hand, 1,4981.
plant, machinery, utensils, &c., 13,7841. ; value of
household furniture and effects, 918/. ; property in
hands of creditors, 2871. ; losses, 3331. ; personal and
private expenses 2,0931. ; trade expenses, 2,093/. ;
trade expenses, 14,6531. ; amount expended on repair-
ing machinery and buildings, 6,9931.
The bankrupt is indebted to the Crown to the amount
of 24630/. for duties upon paper, which debt would have
arisen in about nine weeks ; the amount of duties is
about 141. 10. s. per ton, duty incuded. The bank-
rupt believed he could pay 20s. in the pound up to the
time of his stoppage. He had been in business 14 or 15
years. The bankrupt owes to his father about 3,0001.
The plant of one of the mills belongs to his father, the
bankrupt holding it under a lease. The machinery,
valued at 13,0001. in the balance sheet, cost the bank-
rupt 26,0001 The bankrupt commenced business on his
own account as a paper manufacturer in 1842, at which
time he had a capital of 2,0001. which had been given
him by his father. The present balance-sheet com-
mences in April, 1854, with a surplus of 3,3001., which
arises from an account made out since the bankruptcy,
and shows that in April, 1854, the debts and liabilities
were 18,5001., and assets, 21,8001. The trading in two
years and three months amounts to the sum of 114,0001.,
and the gro, s profit at about 101 per cent. The net loss
on the trading accounts is 9,200/., and the official as-
signee calls attention to the fact that of the total expense
21,4001 , 4001. have been incurred by interest and dis-
count upon bills and by allowance off goods sold, adding
" there can be little doubt that this expense was incurred
through the bankrupt having no available capital with
which to carry on his business." The books were well
kept. The bankrupt appeared to have had "large cross-
accommodation transactions with Messrs. G. H. and H.
E. Venables, amounting in the total to from 1,0001. to
12,0001. ;" leaving the latter creditors on the estate to
the amount of 1,0001,
Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, now asked that he
might pass the last examination.

Mr.
M Lucas and Mr. Linklater objected, on the part of
several creditors.

The bankrupt, on being examined by Mr. Luca•, said
that he had taken all the paper-mills of his father, for the
lease of which he paid SOO/. a year, and soon after he
entered into partnership with his brother, G. Venables.
The value of the plant of the mills was 7,8001. There
has been no new machinery added to the mills with the
exception of a steam engine worth 1801. The loss dur-
ing the last few years was 14,0001., a great portion of
which was caused by severe floods, which stopped the
business of the mills for nearly a fortnight. The amount
paid to the millwrights was 3,5001. fur repairs. He tuok
stock in April, 1854.
Mr. Linklater now applied for an adjournment.
Mr. Plews maid there was some error, which the bank-
rupt bad made in his balance-sheet with reference to the
amount he paid to his father for the lease of the mile.
Sometimes the bankrupt had paid 8001. a year, and
sometimes 2001., whereby the father had become a credi-
tor for a much larger amount than the bankrupt had
specified in his balance-sheet. He should like an ad-
journment to inquire into this item.
Mr. Linklater—The bankrupt would have come up
for his certificate with a balance sheet that would repre-
sent his affairs in a different state to what they really
were.

Mr. Lucas said that losses to the amount of 12,0001. a
year ought to be inquired into.
His Honour—l also see a loss of 4,0001. on discount.
Mr. Plews asked for an adjournment for three weeks.
Mr. Bagley thought it too long.
Mr. Linklater—l think a fortnight will be sufficient.

His Honour—l shall adjourn the case for a fortnight,
with an allowance in the meantime to the bankrupt of
51. per week. •

AWFUL TRAGEDY AT DUDLEY.

DUDLEY, MONDAY.

On Saturday night a shocking affair took place in this
town. It seems that for some time past a young man
named John Dance, son of the landlord of the Railway
Tavern, Portersfield, had been paying the attentions of
a lover to a first cousin of his own, daughter of Mr. T.
Barr, landlord of the Seven Stars Inn, Hall-street. She
is said to have been an amiable and much respected
young woman, while he was of unsteady and irregular
habits. It was probably owing to this that her parents
discouraged his visits to their house, and that latterly
Miss Barr had also done so. On several occasions lie had
been heard to threaten to take her life if she would not
consent to have him, but these threats were disregarded.
O❑ Saturday night, about ten o'clock, he went to the
house. Being somewhat tipsy, both Miss Barr and her
parents ordered him to leave, and he did so, but not
without muttering sotaething to the young lady to the
effect that "she would not order him out the next time
he came." About 12 o'clock, the front door of the Seven
Stars being closed, Miss Barr and her mother were en-
gaged i❑ their usual avocati ,ns about the house, when
Dance entered by the back door, and walked up to the
young lady, who was then going along. the passage lead-
ing., from a back room to the bar. Pulling a pistol fr am
his pocket be fired it off. The charge took effect in her
neck and lower jaw, and she at once fell to the
ground. In 'another moment a second shot was
heard, and the unfortunate young man lay dead upon
the floor. He had placed the pistol close to his left ear,
the shot penetrated the brain, and death was in-
stantaneous. A pair of small pocket pint ils were after-
wards picked up. Mr. Fisher, a surgeon, was at once
sent for, and in a very short time attended and dressed
the wounds inflicted upon Miss Barr. Though alive
this morning, there is scarcely a hope of her recovery.
She is wholly incapable of articulation, but is sensible,
and is able to converse with her father by means of a
pencil and slate. It !a said that when under the influ-
ence either of passion or drink, Dance was subject to
mental aberration.

A very similar tragedy occurred in Dudley 12 months
ago ; but though the murderer also attempted suicide,
he was afttrwards hanged at Worcester.

ALLEGED MURDER IN NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.—On
Friday, a female, named Ann Reinieg, died at a house
in Back-row, Newcastle, under suspicious circumstances.
It appears that for some time past she had been subject-
ed to most inhuman and cruel treatment from her para-
mour, whose name is William Fleming. On Friday
afternoon a woman entered the house where the parties
lived, and found Ann Flemirg lying on her chest with
her arms under her, dead. There were many marks of
violence upon her neck, and other evidences that death
had not been the result of natural causes. The deceased,
previous to her death, had, it appeared, made state•
inents to the effect that the whole of the injuries from
which for several days she endured so much suffering
were inffcted by Wm. Fleming ; and what makes the
suspicion stronger against Fleming is the fact of his hav-
ing
absconded. He is, however, well known to the
Ipolice, having been frequently before the magistrates
for felony and other offences. He is a native of Ireland.
Deceased was a native of Worcestershire, where it is
said her parents reside.
TERMINATION OY TUE COLLIERS' STRIKE AT BARNSLEY.
—This struggle, which has extended over a period of ten
weeks, was brought to alsudden termination on Saturday
last in consequenceof a numberof tie men having signed
articles to work for the proprietors. The result was that
several more were expected to follow, when the com-
mittee at once resolved to close the strike. They met at
the Baltic Inn on Saturday morning; Mr. Siddons in the
chair. The roll having been called, it was agreed that
those men who had been applying for work at the aiks
Collisry. should not he admitted. On the motion of
C egg, it was resolved ;—" That after the funds at
present in hand bad been divided on Monday next, the
struggle in which they had been engaged should termi-
nate ; and that those men who thought fit to accept
work should not in any way be interfered with by those
who declined to work under the present manager." The
men present declared their intention of seeking work
elsewhere, rather than run the risk of again working
under the present management. The strike has been a
serious lots to the proprietors, amounting to many thou-
sand pounds, exclusive of the probable loss of many good
customers, who have been compelled to get their supplies t
from other quarters.—Mandoter auArdiar...