The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-18 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, OCT. 17.

(BAre Mr. Commissioner MERIVALE.)
OLD COMMISSIONS.—CURIOUS CASE.-1n pur-
suance of a summons issued by Mr. Commissioner
MERIVALE, Mr. Buck, one of the assignees appointed
under a commission issued in 1820 against Mr.
Thomas Buck, of Broseley, in the county of Sus-
sex, ironmaster, to account for the balance which,
according to the proceedings handed into the Court,
remained undistributed,

Mr. Green, the official assignee, stated that in
this case there appeared by the old accounts that
receipts for 951. paid for dividends were not pro-
duced ; and there remained also a balance at the
last audit in 1821 of 1051., which it appeared had
not been divided.

Mr. Buck, the assignee and brother of the bank-
rupt, stated that the receipts had been lost ; and
that with respect to the balance, that was very
small, he having had to pay expenses.
A solicitor for Mr. Buck had an extraordinary
communication to make to the Court, which he
thought would be deemed an ample explanation how
the receipts had been lost. Mr. Buck had had a
confidential clerk, who had decaMped with money
belonging to his employers, and who took with him
al,o his master's banker's book, his checks, &c., and
among them were the receipts for the dividends re-
ferred to.

The COMMISSIONER—There must be some proof
of thin.

The solicitor was about to read an extract from an
old number of the Dumfries Courier, which would
afford some light, he thought, upon the subject.
He then read the paragraph. It stated that the
body of a man, genteelly dressed, had been found in
a wood near that place, and that it was evident the
deceased had committed suicide. The body was
tracked out by two fox-hounds, but for which it
would, probably, have lain till it was decomposed.
In the pockets of the deceased were found receipts
and checks, signed by a person named Buck, the
drafts being drawn on Barclay, Tritton, and Co.
From other papers found on the body it was clear,
he (the solicitor) conceived, that this was the body
of the clerk who had been in the employ of Mr.
Buck. The clerk had taken away all the receipts
relative to dividends, and thus their absence was ac-
counted for.

Mr. Green remarked that even these receipts
would not account for the surplus money which it
appeared was in hand at the date of the last audit,
viz., 105/.

The Commissioner thought better proof must be
had.

The COURT granted a month for that purpose.

BANKRUPTCY OF SOLOMON PHILLIPS-RUNAWAY

BANKRUPT.

The first meeting of the creditors under a fiat
issued against Solomon Phillips, of Russell-street,
Bermond.ev, furrier, &c., was held to-day, for the
proof of debts and the choice of assignees.
The debts proved during the day did not exceed
1,0001. Mr. John Bares and Mr. Jonathan Gillett
were appointed assignees. The further proceed.
ings were adjourned.
In another bmkruptcy a question came before the
Court as to fees, the decision of Mr. Commissioner
MERIVALE relative to which was important.
A claim was made by an officer of Court of
121. 10s. for having posse,sion of fixtures belonging
to the estate.

The solicitor of the estate stated that the officer
charged for fifty days' possession, at ss. a day. The
goods were not worth above 40!., and the officer
only kept the I'y of the house, going there from
time to time. He had frequently desired the officer
to give up possession, who had refused. The claim
therefore ought not to be allowed.
Mr. Commissioner MERIVALE could not consent
to burden the estate with the expense incurred by
the officer as he had not remained in the house.