The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
THE FAILURE OF JOHN MARKS, THE FRAUDULENT

COACH-BUILDER.

This was an examination meeting under the bank-
ruptcy of John Marks, of Bell-street, Paddington, Long
Acre, and Melbourne, who had been convicted with two
others of concealing his estate and conspiring to de-
fraud his creditors.

Mr. Wilkinson, on the part of the assignees, wished
to state what had been done under the prosecution. The
bankrupt represented he had consigned goods to the
amount of 20,0001. to Melbourne, but it was after-
wards found that they were concealed in various parts
of England. It also appeared he had entered into a
conspiracy with Samuel Marks and Abraham Simtuonds
to send packages cf rubbish to Aus.tralia. For
this they had been convicted and sentenced to
eight years' penal servitude, a point of law
being reserved as to Samuel Marks' and Simmonds'
conviction. Since the trial a communication had been
received from Melbourne, which fully confirmed the
statements of the witnesses on the trial ; and it seemed
all the property which bad gone there was valued at
only 8001. or DOM It also seemed that David Marks,
who, the bankrupt stated, was his agent, denied that
assertion. David Marks had been insolvent out
there, and his general creditors, to the amount of 1,2001.,
claimed to share in the 8001. or 9001. With reference to
the property sent to Sydney, valued at 12,0001., he bad
put himself into communication with the agents, who,
upon receiving indemnities, had promised to afford every
assistance. Although there was 3,0001. or 4,0001.
in hand, it would not be safe at present to make a
dividend, as these indemnities had been given. With
reference to the remaining question, he supposed that
as the bankrpupt had not filed his balance-sheet the exa-
mination should be adjourned sine die.
The bankrupt, who was brought up in custody, asked
for an adjournment far three months.
Mr. Wilkinson said if the bankrupt bad told the
whole truth he should be very glad, but the only diffi-
culty was as to the expense.

The Commissioner—Oh, that is trifling in the case of
an enormous robbery like this. Let the bankrupt
flounder about on bis own accounts.

Mr. Solomon, 'of Finsbury-place, said it was useless
to talk of an expense of 3/. or 41. when the cost of the
prosecution was 2001. He also complained of facilities
not being granted Messrs. Cooper and Heade, the
bankrupt's accountants.

11is Honour ordered an adjournment until the 31st
of Marcb, and the bankrupt was removed in custody.
Messrs. Butler and Canning, the creditors' accountants,
stated the liabilities at 40,0001., assets dependent on
consignments. The deficiency discovered by them, which
caused bankrupt's apprehension, amounted to 15,0001.

At the conclusion of the proceedingx, the immense
crowd who thronged the Court dispersed.

(Before kr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

RE DAVIDSON AND GORDON-THE WEST HAM DISTILLERY.

The bankrupts Davidson and Gordon, who failed
some time since fora quarter of a million, and were sen-
tenced to two years' imprisonment on a criminal charge,
applied for their discharge from custidy. They were
entitled to it on the particular charges for which they
suffered, but a detainer bad been lodged, as they bad
not surrendered to their bankruptcy. They now pro-
mised to present a petition to do so, and the order for
discharge was made.