Carlisle Patriot 18 May 1844 Legal Intelligence - Bankruptcy (1)

Legal Intelligence - Bankruptcy (1)

Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844

L E G A L I NT E L L I G E N C E . COURT OF BANKRUPTCY AT NEWCASTLE. In the matter of George HARDING. The Court of Bankruptcy at Newcastle was occupied several days in the examination of witnesses in this matter. Mr. HOYLE, the solicitor, appeared as agent for the creditors, and other legal gentlemen attended on behalf of the bankrupt, and several witnesses were examined. The bankrupt was a native of the neighbourhood of Carlisle, and was formerly in the employment of Messrs. NORTH, SIMPSON, and GRAHAM, the extensive wholesale grocers in the city of London. He commenced business as a grocer, in Carlisle, in the latter end of 1840; and the ground of complaint against him was, having, between the month of October and Christmas last, obtained about £2,900 worth of goods from the wholesale houses, a great proportion of which, without ever coming into his own stock, he had disposed of at less than cost price. He admitted having sold about £1,500 worth to a person named MATLAND, who, though not a grocer by trade, had opened a shop in Whitehaven about the time he became acquainted with the bankrupt, in which he was assisted by a person named BLAYLOCK, who at present resided near Brampton. MATLAND was also examined. He said he had been a bill discounter in London. Did nothing at present; knew the bankrupt and MATLAND very well; but never had any conversation with the former about his affairs. He admitted having assisted MATLAND in the shop at Whitehaven. The Court then proceeded to investigate the circumstances attending an execution which had been issued at the suit of the bankrupt's father for £500, under which all his goods had been sold by bill of sale from the Sheriff, and nothing at all was left for the creditors. The sale taking place about the time of the act of bankruptcy, it was sought to impeach its validity, and also on the ground of collusion. The collusion was denied, but the father admitted that his son told him he was insolvent before he commenced any proceedings. The learned Commissioner intimated, that a strong case of suspicion was made out against the bankrupt, whose examination stands adjourned for six weeks, when he will be again brought up for hearing.

 

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