GAZETTES.-FRIDAY, June 1. BANKRUPTS. FRANCIS BUTTER, Berkeley-street, Clerkenwell, and WALTER BRETTELL, Little Marlborough-street, Regent- church-lane.-Pet. f. May 26. Broad-street, dealer and chapman, June 15 at 1, and July 13 at half-past 1, London: Off. Ass. Whitmore; Sols. J. & J. H. Linklater, 17, Sise-lane.-Pet. f. May 30. GEORGE GENT, South-row, New-road, St. Pancras, grocer, June 9 at half-past 1, and July 14 at 12, London: Off. Ass. Nicholson; Sols. Willan & Stephenson, 36, Bedford-row; Pywell & Co., Northampton.-Pet. f. May 30. THOMAS ROUTLEDGE and JOSEPH ROUTLEDGE. Commercial-road, Lambeth, dealers and chapmen, June 8 at 1, and July 21 at 2, London: Off. Ass. Pennell; Sols. Sole & Co., 68, Aldermanbury.-Pet. f. May 30. PEREGRINE JOYCE, Worcester, commission agent, June 8 and July 7 at 11, Birmingham: Off. Ass. Whitmore; Sol. Bartleet, Birmingham.-Pet. d. May 26. JOHN PARKINSON the elder and JOHN PARKINSON the younger, Leicester, hosiers, June 12 and July 17 at 10, Nottingham: Off. Ass. Harris; Sols. Stone & Paget, Lei. cester; James, Birmingham.-Pet. d. May 22. THOMAS DAVIES, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, leather dealer, June 12 and July 10 at 11, Bristol: Off. Ass. Acraman; Sols. Brooke & Co., Bristol.-Pet. f. May 16. JOHN LUPTON, Bradford, innkeeper, June 19 at 1, and July 23 at 12, Leeds: Off. Ass. Hope; Sols. Duckit, Bradford; Bond & Barwick, Leeds.-Pet. d. May 28. JOHN LEAKE, Ramsden, Kirkburton, Yorkshire, dealer and chapman, June 15 and July 20 at 11, Leeds: Off. Ass. Young; Sols. Clough, Huddersfield; Bond & Barwick, Leeds.-Pet. f. May 24. JAMES MEADOWS and RICHARD EDWIN BIBBY, Manchester, dealers and chapmen, (under the style or firm of Meadows & Bibby), June 12 and July 3 at 12, Manchester: Off. Ass. Pott; Sol. Trappes, Manchester.-Pet. f. May 19. MEETINGS. Cornish, Great Thurlow, Suffolk, grocer, June 12 at half-past 11, London, aud. ac.-Thomas Salmon, Kettering, Northamptonshire, ironmonger, June 13 at 12, London, aud. ac.George Smith, Union-street, Southwark, hat manufacturer, June 11 at half-past 11, London, aud. ac.—David Nutt, Stratford-green, Essex, merchant, June 11 at half-past 11, London, aud. ac.-Robert J. Chapman, Bedford New-road, Clapham, market gardener, June 12 at 11, London, aud. ac. Peter Stainsby, Bishopsgate-street, London; Pontesford, smelter, June 19 at 11, London, aud. ac.-Charles Abbott, near Shrewsbury; and Parsons-green, Fulham, Middlesex, London, aud. ac.James-street, Long-acre, licensed victualler, June 18 at 2, facturer, June 18 at 2, London, aud. ac.-Benjamin Newton, Brighton, brush manu-George Harris, Chichester, grocer, June 19 at 12, London, aud. ac.-Thomas Hudson, Chobham, Surrey, grocer, June 19 at 11, London, aud. ac.-Thomas B. Lawford and Edwin Maitland, Georgeyard, Lombard-street, wine merchants, June 18 at 12, London, aud. ac.-Thomas Bell, Jarrow, Durham, alkali manufacturer, June 20 at 11, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, aud. ac.-W. French, Bedlington,_ Durham, brewer, June 15 at half-past 12, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, aud. ac.-E. Johnston the younger and Thomas Manley, Whitehaven, Cumberland, sugar refiners, botham, Manchester, grocer, June 11 at 12, Manchester, aud. June 15 at 11, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, aud. ac.-James Sideac.-John Frater, Manchester, brewer, June 13 at 12, Manchester, aud. ac.-Joseph Brooks, Salford, grocer, June 14 at 12, Manchester, aud. ac.-Hugh Talbot and Hugh Popham Talbot, Sidmouth, Devonshire, druggists, June 14 at 1, Exeter, and Archibald Reeves, Taunton, scriveners, June 14 at 1, aud. ac.-John Fry Reeves, John Fred. Reeves, O. Reeves, Exeter, aud. ac. sep. est. of Archibald Reeves.-J. G. Fitze, -Wm. D. Exeter, bookseller, June 14 at 1, Exeter, aud. ac.— Francis, Bridgewater, Somersetshire, plumber, June 14 at 1, Exeter, aud. ac.-William Reynolds Rickman, Clement'slane, insurance broker, June 23 at 12, London, div. — William Aspin the younger, Morgan's-lane, Tooley-street, Southwark, carrier, June 26 at 12. London, div.-George Stringer, Chamber-st., Goodman's-fields, wholesale Italian warehouseman, June 22 at half-past 11, London, div.-George Howes, Mortimer-road, Kingsland, licensed victualler, June 22 Edgeware-road, wine merchant, June 22 at 12, London, div. at 1, London, div.-Samuel Walter Gillam, Tarlington-place, Middlesex, common brewer, June 22 at 2, London, div.—G. -Frederick White, Ewell, Surrey, and North-street, Chelsea, Lawrance, Abingdon, Berkshire, saddler, June 22 at 11, London, div.-Charles King Witt, New Sarum, Wiltshire, grocer, June 22 at half-past 11, London, div.-Joseph Peers, Ruthin, Denbighshire, scrivener, June 25 at 11, Liverpool, div.-Wm. Clarebrough, Sheffield, mason, June 23 at 10, June 23 at 10, Sheffield, div. Sheffield, div.-John Dyson, Sheffield, scythe manufacturer, CERTIFICATES. To be allowed, unless Cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the Day of Meeting. George Bumpstead, Great Yarmouth, grocer, June 22 at half-past 1, London.-Charles King Witt, New Sarum, Wiltshire, grocer, June 22 at half-past 11, London.-Edw. Logsdon, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, baker, June 23 at half-past 12, London.-Robert Edward Barnes, Sloane-street, Chelsea, wine merchant, June 23 at half-past 1, London.-Josiah Snibson, Thomas Snibson, and Wm. Snibson, Manchester, wholesale grocers, June 29 at 12, Manchester.-Philip Greenslade, Stoke Canon, Devonshire, cattle dealer, June 21 at 1, Exeter. -John Jones Kingdon, Ridgway, Plympton St. Mary, Devonshire, saddler, June 9 at 11, Plymouth.-G. H. Morgan, Hereford, builder, June 28 at half-past 10, Birmingham. Louis Diespecker, Little Moorfields, dealer in fancy articles, June 19 at 2, London, last ex.-Wm. P. Hammond, Scott'syard, Bush-lane, shipowner, June 12 at 12, London, last ex. -James Speller, High-street, Wapping, sail maker, June 12 at half-past 12, London, last ex.-R. Monti, Great Marlborough-street, and Princes-street, Hanover-square, sculptor, June 13 at 12, London, last ex.- -George C. Long, Dartford, draper, June 12 at 1, London, last ex.- -George Rich, Leigh, Lancashire, joiner, June 13 at 12, Manchester, last ex.-Tho-nufacturer.-L. Benjamin, Princes-street, Leicester-square, mas Marsden and John Clayton, Wardle, Rochdale, cotton manufacturers, June 21 at 12, Manchester, last ex. of Thomas Marsden.-C. Pennington, Manchester, builder, June 22 at 12, Manchester, last ex.-James Woolley, Manchester, coach builder, June 14 at 12, Manchester, last ex.-G. C. Stewart, Hackney-road, draper, June 13 at 12, London, aud. ac.-W. To be granted, unless an appeal he duly entered. John Stapp, Snow-hill, wholesale cheesemonger.-Edward Burnell, Houndsditch, and Skinner's-place, Leadenhallmarket, baker.—John Close, Stratford, Essex, baker.-J. W. Fisher and James Basey, Norwich, cabinet makers.-G. K. Geyelin, Victoria Wharf, Regent's-park-basin, white zinc majeweller.-Edward Thos. Roe, Brighton-place, Brixton-road, oilman.-George Tapling, Wood-street, Cheapside, carpet warehouseman.-Julius Calisher, Norfolk-st., Strand, jeweller.-Wm. D. Francis, Bridgewater, plumber.-J. Crocker, Wyke Regis, and Weymouth, Dorsetshire, tallow chandler.— Benjamin Bray and Wm. Bray, Okehampton, Devonshire, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-(continued). Gibson v. Bradford.-(Passengers Act, 15 & 16 Vict. c. 44, ss. 49, 50-Policy of assurance-Forwarding passengers-Duty of master-Assurance of expenses) Hargreaves v. Hayes.-(Affidavit to hold to bail-1 & 2 Vict. c. 110, s. 3-Title of affidavit-Cause of action-Defendant's intention to go abroad) 520 521 522 515 By W. PATERSON and W. MILLS, Barristers at Law. Knight v. Cambers.-(Money paid-Wagering contract-8 & 9 Vict. c. 109-Pleading) Knight. Fitch.-(Pleading-8 & 9 Vict. c. 1097 Geo. 2, c. 8-Wagering contract). Hayne v. Robertson.-Wood v. Cox.-(PracticeCommon-law Procedure Act, 1854, sect. 45-Affidavits in answer to new matter-Protection order -7 & 8 Vict. c. 70, s. 6) 525 526 526 By G. J. P. SMITH and W. B. BRETT, Barristers at Law. THE JURIST. LONDON, JUNE 9, 1855. 517 519 ...... it be forgotten that they will be occupied in the discharge of their important duties for a shorter duration of time on each occasion, by reason of their being summoned more frequently. The labours of our learned judges will be increased, but the number of cases which they now have to try will not, perhaps, be materially increased on the whole year, though they will be distributed over more frequent periods. If necessary, however, the number of our judges could be increased to meet the additional labour. The Bar will suffer by the alteration in one view, as they will be compelled to leave their London business eleven times during the year, and to travel the same distance as at present, incurring the somewhat onerous expenses of lodgings, dinners, &c., for a less amount of work than is afforded them on their present " itineraries;" but the interests of the Bar must not stand in the way of great public benefits, nor do they desire that they should. In one view, the change may not be without its advantage to the legal Profession, as, by facilitating the remedies of suitors, they will resort more frequently to the tribunals where their remedies may be enforced. 66 THE Lord Chancellor proposes that three assizes and eight quarter sessions should be held in each year. The object is to have more speedy justice, and there is great need of it. Lord Brougham stated on a recent occasion, that the returns of 1853 shewed 28,000 committals in that year. Of these, 6200 had been acquitted, and the average imprisonment of these (presumably) innocent persons amounted to six weeks. This is a serious grievance, which should be remedied as far as possible. Under the present system, a person may be committed for trial just after the assizes in July, and if the offence with which he is charged happens to be one not triable at the sessions, he may be detained in prison awaiting his trial until the following March, a period of eight months; he may then be acquitted; so that he ought not to have been subjected to any detention whatever, and he has no remedy for the loss of his liberty, and the concomitant evils attending its loss. At the same time, it must be admitted that this is an argument capable of being pushed to an extreme point, because, as an innocent man ought to be discharged at once, it affords a reason for proceeding to final investi-pletely and effectually removed by a slight modificagation and decision as soon as an alleged offender is arrested. In the administration of justice, as in other matters involving large and varied interests, the object to be kept in view is the fair and equitable adjustment of public convenience and of private rights. If more frequent assizes and sessions are held at reasonable intervals, it will be an advantage to the public, who will thus be enabled to enforce their rights more speedily; it will be an advantage also to prisoners, who will thereby be detained for a less period in prison. To that branch of the public whence our juries are supplied there will undoubtedly be some additional inconvenience, but it will not be sufficient to preponderate over the advantages of speedy justice; nor must The proposition of the Lord Chancellor tends to remove the existing evils to some extent, but we venture to doubt whether they might not be more com tion of his Lordship's plan. If only three assizes are held annually, the prisoners whose cases cannot be (and, indeed, ought not to be) tried at sessions would still be liable to be imprisoned for four months before trial, while the same interval would elapse before civil causes could be tried. By holding eight sessions annually, jurors would be summoned to attend them twice as often as they are at present. These objections, we think, might to a great extent be obviated by holding the assizes four times in the year, and the quarter sessions, as at present, four times in the year, but at equidistant periods between the assizes. By this arrangement there would be criminal courts sitting throughout the country every six weeks; prisoners charged with offences not within the jurisdiction of sessions would be tried at intervals of three months, and civil causes would also be tried at the same periods. It would be necessary so to re-adjust the Terms as to make them subservient to these alterations. If the Lord Chancellor's proposal for eight sessions is adopted, of what use will be the Criminal Justice Bill, now before a committee of the House of Commons, the object of which is to invest two justices in petty sessions with extraordinary powers, on account of the necessity for trying prisoners more frequently? If the Lord Chancellor's plan is carried out, the Criminal Justice Bill will be unnecessary, (unless, indeed, for the saving of some expense). If the Criminal Justice Bill pass into a law, the increased number of sessions will be useless, as there will be so few prisoners to be tried at them. Whatever arrangement may be ultimately made, we shall be rejoiced to see justice rendered more speedy in its administration, as it has already been rendered more simple and less costly. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. This Court will hold sittings on Thursday, the 14th day of June instant, and on every succeeding day, (Sundays excepted), until and including Saturday, the 23rd day of June instant, and will at such sittings proceed in disposing of the business then pending in the New Trial and Special Papers; and will also hold a sitting on Thursday, the 5th day of July next, and will at such sitting proceed in giving judgment in all matters then standing for judgment. FREDERICK POLLOCK. REGULA GENERALIS. - GENERAL ORDER See Witnesses' Scale, post. Petitioning creditor is not to be regarded as a witness, and is not to be paid for loss of time; he may claim his expenses of travelling and subsistence. MADE IN PURSUANCE OF "THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1854." Attending petitioning creditor, examining particu May 19, 1855. THE Right Hon. ROBERT MONSEY Lord CRANWORTH, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, by and with the advice and assistance of the Right Hon. the Lord Justice Sir JAMES LEWIS KNIGHT BRUCE, the Right Hon. the Lord Justice Sir GEORGE JAMES TURNER, EDWARD HOLROYD, Esq., and EDWARD GOULBURN, Serjeant-at-Law, two of her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy, doth hereby, in pursuance and execution of the powers of an act of Parliament passed in the 17 & 18 Victoria, intituled "An Act for regulating Appointments to Offices in the Court of Bankruptcy, and for amending the Laws relating to Bankrupts," and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, order and direct, that from and after the date hereof the bills of costs of solicitors, and the charges and fees of messengers, brokers, auctioneers, and accountants, with respect to any proceedings or employment in matters of bankruptcy, shall, in the Court of Bankruptcy in London, and in the several district Courts of Bankruptcy, be taxed, settled, and allowed according to the schedule hereunto annexed: provided always, that so far as relates to the country districts, this scale, with respect to the messengers' fees, shall not, where there are now two messengers, come into operation until the number is reduced to one, and where there is only one messen lars of his account against the bankrupt to annex to his deposition .. Attending to open petition when court adjudicated, and clerk 068 150 Paid goaler's fee .. Or if brought up by gaoler's assistant (if from a distance, to be allowed as in case of witnesses) Attending on bankrupt or bankrupts surrendering and consenting to advertisement of adjudication, and (where necessary) attending at the expiration of the time allowed to the bankrupt or bankrupts for disputing the adjudication, such bankrupt or bankrupts not having surrendered, to appoint the sittings Perusing and examining affidavits of debt, with accounts and securities transmitted by creditors residing at a distance of ten miles or upwards from the court, preparing affidavits from such accounts and securities, sending them to the creditor to be sworn, exhibiting same to the court, and returning securities (if any), for each affidavit .. 026 The gross amount of such allowance to be in the discretion of the taxing officer. No charge to be allowed for preparing, perusing, or examining powers of attorney to vote in the choice of assignees. Attending court on choice of assignees, and clerk Attending to bespeak, and afterwards for same Attending taxing copy Attending creditor for his signature thereto Personal service thereof .. .. 050 068 .. 0 5 0 Where the Creditor proceeds under the Bankrupt-law Consolidation Act, 1849, Sect. 72, Act of Bankruptcy being Disobedience of Order of a Court of Equity for Payment of Money. Making copy of decree or order for service, per 1 5 0 0 13 10 Attending to file affidavit and bespeak office copy Paid for office copy 068 .. Brief copy decree, and affidavits for counsel, per 0 3 4 folio 4d. Fee to him 0 5 0 Attending him 8 Attending court, order made 0 13 10 Attending to draw up and pass order when Paid for same Copy order for service, per folio 4d. Service thereof 0 10 0 Court fee and attending to pay (in London) Attending taxation of messenger's costs, thought necessary by the taxing officer Letters, messengers, and printed forms for pro Where the Act of Bankruptcy is the filing of a Petition in the Court for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, (Sect. 74). Where the Act of Bankruptcy is the filing a Declaration of Search for petition in the Court for Relief of Insolvent .. 0 6 8 Attending senior commissioner when order made, and drawing up same 068 0 13 4 Writing agent with order to file on the proceedings. 0 3 6 0 6 8 Agent's letter in reply Attending to search, if bond entered into, or appearance entered, and found none Costs of summoning a Trader Debtor. Attending creditor, taking instructions for affidavit of debt, and to summon debtor Copy account and drawing notice for payment, and attending creditor when he signed the same 068 If account exceeds three folios, extra per folio 4d. Service thereof 050 If at a distance, usual agency charges to be produced for taxation. Affidavit of debt, and of service of account and notice 0 6 8 Copy account, and notice to annex to affidavit 0 2 6 .. .. If more than three folios, extra per folio 4d. Attending deponents to be sworn Paid oath (if paid) 068 0 6 8 0 3 6 Attending to file same, and for office copy (in London) 0 6 8 Petitioning creditor not being prepared with sufficient Costs where Petition not proceeded in within the prescribed Costs where the Trader Debtor is required by the Court to A petition for adjudication having been filed by A. B., enter into a Bond. Having received notice that sureties would join in a bond, and also copies of their affidavits, attending making inquiries as to their sufficiency .. 0 13 4 This charge will be subject to increase, according to the distance of the sureties' residence; and where necessary, agency charges for making such inquiries. Drawing exceptions to sureties 0 3 4 Service thereof on defendant's attorney 0 5 0 Attending court when sureties allowed or disallowed 0 13 4 Costs of affidavits in opposition to the allowance of the bond for want of sufficiency of sureties, the same allowance as for other special affidavits. Costs of Trader Debtor summoned, where the Court allows Fair copy, per folio 4d. The trader debtor's personal expenses for travelling 0 6 8 068 0 2 7 4 0 3 .. 4 .. 0 5 Drawing notice of motion Copy and service thereof 0 6 8 Instructions for affidavit in support.. Drawing same, per folio 1s. 0 3 If served at a distance, see General Rule. Copy bill of costs for summoning creditor, per folio 4d. Attending taxing 0 Paid allocatur stamp senior commissioner, under sect. 90 of the Bank Ingrossing, per folio 4d. Attending to get same sworn Attending to file same Affidavit of service of notice of motion rupt-law Consolidation Act, 1849, to transfer &c. 0 6 8 Paid for same 6356 8 4 8 4 6363 0 13 068 |