An Alleged Absconding Bankrupt: Birmingham Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Kynnersley (stipendiary), an application was made for a warrant against Mr. Arthur William Johnson, described as a draper, late of 210 Aston. It was explained that Mr. Johnson had lately sailed for Australia with a considerable sum of money … (continues) … Shortly after one o’clock, Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith, and Pinsent) came into court, and resumed the application for a warrant. Mr. Hebbert: I don’t quite see now what you want to do. This letter which you have handed to me states that the depositions must be forwarded to the Secretary of State. But I cannot see what we have to do with these documents. They are bankruptcy documents. — Mr. Pinsent: I have laid a sworn information, and I now want Mr. Kynnersley to grant me a warrant, in addition to the one issued by Mr. Registrar Cole. The matter really comes under the Fraudulent Debtors’ Act. and these are the depositions which we have taken. Mr. Pinsent here handed to the Bench the depositions by Mr. Court, cashier, Harborne, which stated that two days before Johnson absconded, he sold £70 worth of goods the deponent reduction of 20 per cent. … (continues) …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948