The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1865-03-28 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

BOO,OOO. Milford-street, Salisbury, £2 35., holds an old gig deposited with him in 1862, value £3; Mr. Edward Harris., Endlem-atreet, Salisbury, £34, holding a promissory note for £7l 14s. lid., and • mortgage of £370, on some garden land situate in St- An.n's.street, Salisbury, dated November 3rd, 1863, all of which have been paid off exoept £34 • estimated value, £5O. Mr. Thorne, Whichesteratniet, Salisbury, £164, holds a promissory note for £l5O, dated June 3rd, 1862, bearing interest at 5 per sent., and • policy of assurance on the bankrupt's wife's life for £5OO, mitimated value, £2O. The Wilts and Dorset Bank, Salisbury, £7O Bs. 101. holds as security two policies on the bankrupt's life for £5OO each, estimated value about £5O. In answer to questions, the bankrupt stated that be had never failed before, and gave up £1 as the remainder of his "estate," which having been returned to him, the Court passed his examination, and granted him an imuiediate order of discharge. On the same day, Robert Powell Saph, hatter, of Minster-street, Salisbury, came up before Assistant. Commissioner Winslow for further examination. Tbe amended statement of accounts filed by the bankrupt, showed £4OB 6e. 11d. due to unsecured creditors, and £l9 ss. to be paid in full,making a total of £427 115.11 d. The assets were £77 45., leaving a deficiency of £350 7s. lid. The bankrupt's expenditure was stated to have been £lOO per annum. His examination was adjourned on February 7th, and he was ordered to file an account for the six months preceding his bankruptcy. The amount stated that the bankrupt had received a legacy of £5O, and business profits to the amount of £3B 14s. 4.1. during that time. The deficiency on May 1, was £299 28. 4.1. He had lost since by law costa, £4l, and by bad debts. £2O 19s. 9.1. His trade expenses had been £24 0.. 2d.. and house and personal expenses, £54. Witnesses were then called who proved that the bankrupt had incurred costa amounting to £l5 12a, by defending an action brought against him to recover a debt, when ha had no defence upon the merits. His Honor said he should rule, that the bankrupt had no defence to the action, and that consequently be had put his creditor to an on' justifiable expense. It was not a very serioue ease, but the bankrupt must wait six months for his discharge. However, as there was no fraud, protection would be granted him. COUNTY COURT, Wednesday, March 22.—Before E. Everett, Esq.—Coward r. Wiogrove.- This was a claim for £5 2s. 10d. for goods sold to the defendant and his wife. The defendant denied the debt on the ground of of the plaintiff being a bankrupt at the time and the amount was doe to his assignees.- His Honor said the plaictiff could not claim one farthing, and therefore the case must be dismissed with the plaintiff payir.g costa, bat the defendant must pay the amount due into the assignees' hands.—Dibden v. Garrish.—Breach of warranty. The particulars of this ease appeared in our paper two months since.—His Honor said after hearing the last action brought against the plaintiff by the present defendant two months bask, he was of an opinion then that there was a warranty promised to be given, but which had not been done. 'Therefore in the present case he must give • verdict for the plaintiff with costs, and as it was a dishonest transaction, both tpa: nticee.su would find dthemselves very little benefited with h  Reams or run Corricrr Power& —Two of the eons. miseioners appointed by Sir George Grey to examine late and certify to the mental condition of the murderer, James Potter, arrived at Derby 0,300* gaol on Wednesday morning, and in • short time visited Potter's cell. They afterwards examined the Re, & W, Foley, the chaplain, and other officers of the prison. During the morning the governor of the prison received an offleial letter from Sir George Grey, intimating that Her Majesty was pleased to order the respite of Potter for seven day,, solely to afford time for the commissioner' to inquire Into the state of prisoner's mind. AN "