Insolvent Debtors' Court,...
juann uavsa harry vas opposed byPr Mr. ATli. foracreditor named Kenward. It appeare- that the insolvent had keptaschott for six or seven years pa-st, in ule coantv of S9sx, aad theoppoyin creditor, who is a miller, occasionally septplied hims with flour for the use of his pupils. In the nionthi of September last, MIr. Ken. ward dectine-d giving him any more credit However upon the in- solvent's giving himn an erder on Mir. moom who har two of his sons at the school, for 251., which would be due at the ensui, g Christmas, M1r. Keneward gave him a freah supply of falor. The order was dated December, and it was Treed upon that it should not be presented for paymnent until after Christtmas. The day after ChnistLass-day the insolvent, amnong-st other sams, received that which Air. hloon owel him. He then proposed paying Mr. Ken- ward and his other creditors by, instalments of 5s. in the pound.The reason assigned by the insolvernt for taking up the money from Air. Mooni was, that sn consequence of the failure of a person who had three sons at his school subsequently to the time when he gave Mfr. Kenward the order, he was unable to meet the demands tupon him at Christnas, and was therefore obliged to seel: a comprorise with hiis creditors; aad he thought if he allowed MLr. Kenward to draw | this 251. the other creditors would consider it an tndue preference to him. The insolvent's debts amounted to MGOL or 8OWL, amongst which was a sum due to the parish upon an order of affKiGtion. The Cou rT considered that the debt with BIr. Kenward was under the circumstances, fraudulently contracted, ard therefore they remanded the insolvent for nine months within the waI1i of the prison. I INsOLVENT DEBTORS' COURTR-TI T=.- A--A