Yesterday, before the Birmingham Official Receiver, at his offices, Colmore Row, a meeting was held of the creditors of George Carpenter Wallis until recently residing at No. 111, South Grove, Sheffield, and carrying on business as a steel manufactures at Norfolk Street, Sheffield, under the style of George C. Wallis and Co., and also at No. 77, Newhall Street Birmingham, but at present a prisoner in Warwick Gaol. The bankrupt was brought up in custody. Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent) appeared for the petitioning creditors and Mr. Freedman (from the offices of Messrs. East and Smith) for the bankrupt. No Statement of affairs was filed. … (discussion of events) … On the 2nd March the bankrupt was arrested at Sheffield on a charge of forgery, and on the 26th April he was sentenced to eighteen months hard labour. On December 15th 1884 execution was levied for £47 17s, but the effects seized only realized a few pounds towards that sum. The bankrupt, in reply to the Official Receiver and Mr. Pinsent stated that the only assets he knew of were the book debts, some of which had been collected by his solicitors, and the money, or part of it, used for his defence … It was arranged that his books should be forwarded to him in the gaol, and facilities given to him to make a statement of his affairs. The public examination is fixed for the 23rd inst. at Birmingham.
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