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teed to No. 34, the house she was leaving. She was
absent from her new lodging 15 minutes, and upon
her return found the door of her r3om wide open, and
missed the tea caddy and all its contents. Information
was given to the police, and the boys were sought after and
apprehended the same night by Webb, a police-constable,
N 0.477 K. The case was put into the hands of an intelli-
gent detective, named Mills, 306 K, and be confronted the
prisoners. The yc.unger one said to the elder—" You told
me to go and get the bex, and I did, and I broke open the
lid; there were some papers and three half-crowns in it.
I gave two to you and one I had myself, and I hid one
half-crown in a yard." Henry Phillip said, "Yes; first.you
gave me one and then you gave me another, and said we
would part that to-morrow." George Phillips then said he
would show Mills the place where the tea-caddy was
broken open, and took him to a place in Jamaica-
street, and said, "That's the spot where we broke
open the tea caddy, and took out the old Irishwoman's
money." The younger prisoner also informed Mills that he
had given the tea-caddy to a boy named Rogers, in whose
house it was found, together with a soldier's medal and a
pencil-case which formed part of the contents of the tea
caddy when it was stolen.
Mr. Selfe asked if the gold had been traced?
Mills replied in the negative, and said that the prisoners
made the most solemn asseverations there were no half-
sovereigns in the tea caddy when they opened it.
Mrs. Sloane was sure there were five half-sovereigns in
the tea caddy when she locked it on Wednesday afternoon.
The prisoners pleaded guilty. A bad account was given
of both. George Phillips was stated to be incorrigible.
Mr. Selfe sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and
hard labour, and to be detained four years afret wards in a
reformatory school, and his parents to pay half a crown per
week for his maintenance. Henry Phillip was sentenced to
four months' imprisonment and hard labour.

THE WORKING OF THE SCOTTISH BANK•
RUPTCY LAW.-GONE TO TOBERMORY.

William Gill, son of Mr. Thomas Gill, merchant, Ply-
mouth, and sometime member of Parliament for that
borough, was called to the English bar in 1851. He realised
from his professional practice from £2OO t £3OO a year,
and in addition his father allowed him £3OO per annum,
making his total income about £6OO. He resided for some
years at Bayswater, and latterly at Richmond, in Surrey,
having chambers in Old-square, Lincoln's•ion. When so
situated, he contracted debts to the amount of nearly
£17,000 to parties in England, and chiefly in London, and
finding it inconvenient to meet their dema❑ds, he absented
himself from this country, and went to the Continent in the
month of August, 1857, where be remained till June, 1858,
his creditors, in the meanwhile, knowing nothing of his
movements. From the Continent he proceeded to Tober-
mory, in the Island of Mull, one of the Western Islands of
Scotland, distant about 500 miles from London, and, owing
to its situation, not readily accessible from the mainland. A
week, at least, is occupied in the finest season in transmitting
a letter to London and receiving a reply, such being the
direct course of post. Having resided in this sequestered
spot for 40 days, the period required to constitute a domicile,
Mr. Gill made application to the Court of Session for
sequestration of his estates. The application was granted
on the 3d August current. The meeting of creditors
to elect a trustee was appointed to be held at Tobermory
on the 10th of the same month. Notice of the proceedings
was published in the _Edinburgh Gazette on the evening
of the day the sequestration was awarded, but it could not
appear in the London Gazette sooner than the 6th, nor

be read by parties interested till the 7th (being a Satur-
day), or the 9th, being Monday ; so assuming that the
bankrupt's creditors in England arc in the regular
practice of reading the official Gazette, it was next to
impossible for them to prepare their affidavits, and forward
them and their pounds of debt to the distant Highlands, in
time to be produced at the meeting for choosing a trustee
on the 10th. This arrangement suited Mr. Gill's views to

a nicety. The meeting of the 10th was attended by a pro
sessional gentleman from Edinburgh, who now acts as the
bankrupt's agent, and this agent having produced two
claims, with mandates in his favour, was elected president of
the meeting. The meeting then made choice of a trustee—
Mr. Donald Fraser, merchant, Isle Ornsay, in the Isle of
Skye, another of the Scottish isles between 50 and 100 miles
to the northward of Mull. The meeting at the same time
granted the bankrupt a personal protection against arrest or
imprisonment fur civil debt for 12 months. Despatch being
desirable, the trustee applied to the sheriff to appoint a day
for the public examinatiou of the bankrupt. Wednesday,
18th, at Tobermory, was named for the purpose, of which
notice was published in the Edinburgh Gazette of Friday,
the 13th. This publication could not have been seen in Los-
don till Saturday, the 14th, and in other parts of England
till a later day. Notice not being required to be given in
the London-Gazette, it is believed that feat, if any, of the
creditors in England saw the intimation, seeing the Edin-
burgh Gazette obtains little circulation in that country
except among official persons. One or two of the bankrupt's
creditots being more alert than the others, howevea, became
aware of the proceedings, and at great expense employed
agents specially to proceed to Tobermory to interrogate the
bankruL t.
Accordingly at the diet, which was presided over by Mr.
Sheriff Robertson, there appeared Mr. David Crawford,
S.S.C., agent fur the trustee; Mr. Robert Crawford, S.S.C.,
his brother, agent for the bankrupt; Thos. Landale, S.S.C.,
and Mr. Sproat and Mr. M'Callum, writers, Tobermory, as
agentsrespectively for creditors. The bankrupt depoued as
follows :—I am a barrister-at-laW. I was called to the bar
in 18:51. I have not practised for the last twelve months.
The average amount of my professional income during the
same period was about 8001. a year. I had no private estate
or income, except an annual allowance from ley father,
which varied, and never exceeded £3OO a year. About six
years ago, finding that toy expenditure exceeded my in-
come, I commenced speculating in the funds and shares in
public companies, with the view of increasing my income.
In August last year I went abroad during the long vacation,
and in my absence an execution was put in force by one of
my creditors, Messrs. Masterinan, bankers, London, and my
books and papers were then carried off. I cannot give a
detailed account of the result. of my speculations, which ex-
tend over a period of five years, but I may state that in cue
year subsequent to 18.53 my father paid debts I had incurred
to one broker for losses the sum of £1,000.; another year
he paid to another broker for losses sustained by me upwards
of £BOO. So late as July last year my father paid £5OO on
my account to another broker. These sums do nut include
the whole amount of toy losses on these speculations. I
only applisd to my father for assistance when I could not in
any other way raise funds to meet the demands arising from
the losses I had sustniued. I consider £B,OOO to be about the
sum I owe to my father, upon making up a rough sketch of
his advances to me. I finterest be calculated it may be more.
This does not include the allowance made to me by toy
father. I promoted different public companies. I was a
director in the Brighton Hotel Company, and lost about
£2OO by it. I also was chairman cf the Garnet and Mousely
American Gold Mining Company, and held about 1,000
shares. They cost me about 17s. fit. These shares were in the
hands of my broker, Mr. Bourdillion, who absconded from
London when I was absent last year. In this way I du not know
how much my losses in the mining company may have been,
not being able to get information from Mr. Bourdillion,
and my own accounts or books having been lost as already
stated. It was in consequence of the absconding of Mr.
Bourdillion:, who discounted a bill of mine at Mastermau's,
that that firm put an execution in my house.
Interroaated by Mr. Landale, for a creditor—The amount
of debts due by me, as shown in the state of my affairs, is
£16,750 18s., and the assets £662 ss. I am a native of Eng-
land. My father is Thomas Gill, a merchant in Plymouth.
He was at one time member of Parinnuent for Plymouth. I
know very little of my father's affairs, but I believe be ma-
nages a large company at Plemouth. This company is called
:lie soy Soap, Soda, asi! Cempiny. T believe lie
has a landed estate porches et al.d I du le,t ku,w
whether or not it is entailed. 1 am not hie eldest son; there
is one older than me. I ant not aware that I have any right
to succeed to any property whatever at my father's death.
When I list commenced practising in London I
had a house at Bayswater. On the lease of my house
at Bayswater expiring, I removed to Richmond, in
Surrey, in May, 1857. I am a widower. I have six
children. My wife died in November, 1857. I came to To-
bermory in the begirmieg of June. I tiliek the 11th. My
object is coming to Tobermory was to go through the Court
of Bankruptcy, as being much cheaper ?Nan in Egghead. I
came to Scotlatiti for this purpose, partly by the advice of
toy friends, and partly because I knew myself it would be
cheaper. I state the matter thus—my friends advised me
to go through the Court of Bankruptcy, and I close to do
so in Scotismd myself as being cheaper. I have only one
Scotch creditor. His name is James Usher Dunlop, of
Leith. The amount of his debt is £65 sterling. His name
is in the state of my afi'airs, but not as a creditor. The
reason why lie is no: sated as a creditor in the state of
my affairs is, that he bolds security for the debt,
namely, the pictures mentioned in the state, anti
which I value at voa sterling. It was not for
the interest of a creditor that I came to Scotland
to go through the courts here. 1 receive letters here on
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Ido not know
the course of the pest between Tobermory and London. I
do not know the distance between Mull and the mainland.
I am not acquainted with the trustee appointed by my cre-
ditors; I have never seen him. 1 had a marriage settle-
ment. It is in the hands of the marriage trustees, who are
Robert Charles, merchant, London, and the Rev. John
Williams, Wigington Rectory, near Banbury, London. My
wife's name was Fellowes, daughter of Sir Thos. Fellowes,
Admiral in the Navy. I have some policies of insurance on
may life—one of £5,000 in the Londen Equitable Insurance
Company, secured to toy children by niarriege settlement.
There is also one on my life for £l,OOO, and another for
£5OO, but I have not kept them up or paid the premium
for two years. The Caledonian has the £5OO, bat for
the present I forget the name of the other. Both are in
the hands of creditors in secutity for deb'. Tee one for
£5OO is in the hands of Cook, money-lender, Warwick-
street, Regent-street, London, and the other in the
hands of David Paterson, cf her Majesty's Pay
.the
Office,a
creditor for £1,300. lam quite sure I have not raid
is a
lest premium due on either
' f
itohi li watt,aoicaieb.ut I rather
s tae p )licy
regular assignment of the policy
think there is none to Cook, and that
of £250 for which ha
merely as collateral security fors
..eb
is in the hands of toy
bolts toy bill. The policy for £5.000
marriage se,tlement trustees. havel lately executedan
to me marriage settlement trus-
teesassignment of this policy ,a my marriag settlement
in fulfilment of a covenant d
entered into 12 years ago. I execute t its eassinment
• sires. I came to reside in Tobermory, end previous to the
date of my application for sequestration. It was a short
time before the 3d August. The deficiency, as shown in the
state of my affairs, of £16,037, 15s. arises from losses on
speculations and excess of expendinire over income in my
housekeephig during 12 years. I consider that of the
£16,000, £13,000 arose train losses ou speculations. I think
me papers, if found, would fully account for £lO,OOO tot
Nll,OOO of losses speculating during the last five or six
yews. T remember incidentally a loss of £2,000 in one veer
an Riga and Dunaberg Railway shares. I dealt with
Ritchios and Harrison, Frederick Torrens, Sir John East-
hope, and others, all whose accounts were among ray papers
when removed. These gentlemen are all sharebrokers resi-
dent in London. The rest of my debts I account for by
excess of expenditure over income for the maintenance of my
family. I consider Mr. Bourdillion in my debt to the ex-
tent of £l,OOO. I look upon this debt as bad in consequence
of the debtor's flight to Mexico. I had no carriage or man-
servant when I lived at 13ayswater. The piea uri s in the
hands of Mr. Dunlop, Leith, were deposited in June Ist,
and are two in number, and were given in security of an
advance. These pictures were sent by Mr. 11. H. Hate', a
solicitor, in Bedford-row, London, to Mr. Dunlop in June
last, at my tequest. I have no receipt from Mr. Dunlop for
them. I bad 1,000 shares in the Castletawn Copper
Mining Company, which I bought at Li a share. Some of
these were in the hands of Mr. BoureiilliOn before he ab-
sconded, and 400 or 500 are in the heeds of the Rev. John
Williams, in security cf an advance of £4OO made by him in
1857. I got £350 fow James Charles, riishopsgate• street,
London, in cash, less di-coant at £5 per cent., upon a bill
of £3OO which he holds of mine.
The further examination was continued till M ()any, the
23d entreat.
The adjourned examination of William Gill took place at
Tobermory on Monday, before Sheriff Robertson. He de-
paned—The rent of my house at Richmond was £136 a-year,

I paid £159 12s. 6d., or thereby, of yearly premiums en dif-
ferent policies on my life. I took the house at Richmond in
May or June, 1857, and went abroad in Angust, leaving my
wife and family in that house. I was not in difficulties
when I went abroad. All the debts I have gi% en up were
incurred previous to my going abroad ; but only a few of
them—l would say only Masterman's—had fallen due then,
exclusive of my father's. When I welt abroad, I took £5O
with me, my intention being to remain six weeks. Having
remained longer, I drew on my bankers, Glyn and Co. I was
not present when the house was given up, or at my wife's fu-
neral, being in prison on the Continent at the time in conse-
quence of having become cautioner in a bond for £3OO, and
the principal avoided his bond and left me to pay it. I was
on my road home to be present at the opening of the courts
when I was apprehended. After I had been some time in
prison (my wife having died when I was there) my father
sent me enough money to release me—that is, he paid the
hoed. Tne facts of this transaefon are these :-1 met Mr.
Brewnlow North ate oad. He had his family with him, and
told me that he had no money, and that unless I lent him he
would be taken up. I went security for him, and on his
leaving without paying his debts I was called on to do so. I
granted his creditors cheques on Glyn and Co., but in con-
sequence of Bourdillion's having absconded, a bill of £750,
which he had given toe, and which I bad cashed at Glyn and
Co.'s, was not taken up when it fell due, and my acceant
with Glyn and Co. was closed, and my cheques returned
di-honoured. I was taken up in consequence, and impri-
so; ed until my father sent me money, which he would do
only on receiving North's securities to me. I believe North
is now in the Queen's Bench Prison at my father's suit, for
this debt. Tne cheques I granted on Noah's account
amount to £320, for which he gave me a bill. This bill I
sent toy father, and lie sent me £320 against it. This
enabled me to get out of prison. The £92 ss. in the assets
against North is exclusive of the bill for £320 ; hat he dis-
putes this, and being bankrupt I do not think this is a good
asset. Bet xeen Aug. 1 and the end of November I must
have drawn £BOO out of my account at Glyn's. On recon-
sideration, I lost nothing by the Brighton Hotel Company.
I am indebted to the company the £l5O set down in the st ate
of my affairs. Besides the companies mentioned in my
examination on the 18th, I . took much interest in a Sub-
marine Telegraph Company to America and India. I was
under a contract to bring out the company before May 1,
1858. My absence on the Continent and the disorder of my
ell'airs prevented my fulfilling the contract. If I had ful-
filled it I should have realised £lO,OOO. Tne contract has
now expired by fiuction of time. It is in the hands of
Burcham, Dalrymple, and Drake, solicitors, Parliament-
street, Westminster. I spent a great deal of money in
attempting to get up this company. This company
had no connexion with any other company. My debt
to Mr. Dunlop, Leith, has been contracted since I came to
Scotland. Of the £65 due by me to Mr. Dunlop, as men-
tioned in my former examination, I have received £3O since
the date of my sequestration. This sum was partly applied
to pay the expenses of the sequestration, through my agent,
Mr. Robert Crawford. I have already paid Mr. Crawford
£25, and lam under promise to pay £2O more. lam a
member of the Society of the Inner Temple. My chambers
were No. 8, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn. I have lost no money
by cards or bets since I was called is the bar. I do not know
the distance between Tobermory and London. I do not know
the distance between this and Isle Ornsay, or the distance
between Isle Ornsay and London. I do not know how many
steamers pass to Skye weekly. It is itnpssslble for me to say
what I may have invested in pictures from first to last.
think those I have now cost me about £4OO.
The trustee has appointed the next meeting of creditors
to be held at Isle Ornsay, on the 26th August, a distance of
about 600 miles from Land. n, and which cannot be reached
with ordinary expedition in less than four days, and even
this is dependent on the state of the weather. At this meet-
ing the bankrupt may offer a composition to his creditors,
and ultimately a discharge may be procured. In the mean-
dine, the bankrupt has procured a personal protection, en-
abling him to return to the south. On the same day as Mr.
Gill, Mr. Capel Augustus Curwood, formerly solicitor, No.
43, Jertnyn-street, St. James's, London, appeared before
the sheriff, at Tobertnory, and, having answered a few fors
Taal questions put to him by the agent, he took the statu-
tory oath, which closes the examination. The next meeting
of this person's creditors is likewise to be held in the Island
of Skye, on the 26th inst., in a village called Bradford.—
Scotsman.

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