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... BANKRUPTS IN LANCASHIRE. I Thomas Chaffers and Henry Jones, Liverpool, brewers, December 11, January 8, at 11 o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy : solicitor, Mr. Horner, Liverpool; official assignee, Mr. Turner, Liverpool._ Charles ...

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... BANKRUPTS IN LANCASHiIRE. TWIG I ..Ii1_ ?? ?? B y - David Sutherland, Preston, seed merchant, December 20, January 12, at 12 o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy : solicitors, Mr. Willmott, London, and Mr. Andrew, Manchester; official ...

... BANKRUPT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. (Fronm the Odd-fellois' Maqazine.) From MIr. John Tidd Pratt's annual report we learn I that during the year 1865, he has examined and certified the rules of 1,076 Friendly Societies not previously en- rolled. In addition ...

... Merchant. Did you become bankrupt in Manchester? Yes. How long is that ago? About nine or ten years ago. Have you been bankrupt since then? No. What dividend didyou pay? Ten shillings in the' pound. How many times have you been bankrupt? Twice-in Birmingham ...

... Hall made affidavit of debt for £400, for money lent to the bankrupt, and for money paid for the bankrupt's use. On this affidavit he issued execution, and swept away the whole of the bankrupt's effects, except his household fur- niture: these effects ...

... B. Cobbott, who was out of town, to appear In his stead for the bankrupt, and he therefore applied for the bank- rupt's discharge. Mr. Atkinson appeared for the assignees. The bankrupt came to court on his own petition, without bringing any assets, saddling ...

... Smith (Smith and Boyer) applied for the dl.chbargn of the bankrupt, who was a warper and winder, /It Accrington.-Mr. Brandwood opposed, on behalf of sevetal creditors, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained goods atfter he lird found himself to be insolvent ...

... the bankrupt, applied that he might be allowedtopasshis last examination, and to obtain his order of discharge.-Mr. Atkinson opposed the applica- tion, and applied to have the petition dismissed. He said the petition was presented by the bankrupt, but ...

... Aspien.-On Thursday Mr. Leresche opposed the passing of the last examination of these bankrupts, who were manufacturers, at the Limerick Mill, Blackburn. He said the bankrupt Cook had absconded, and gone to America, and Aspin alone was before the court. The ...

... assignees and several creditors. The ground of opposition was that the bankrupt had con- tracted debts without any reasonable or probable expecta- tion of being able to pay the same. The bankrupt, who could not read or write, commenced business in August, 1866 ...