Birmingham Daily Post: April 10th, 1879: Issue 6476

Affairs of J. Benson & Co.:  A meeting of the creditors of George Montagu Benson, trading as John Benson and Co., of 24, Newhall Street, Birmingham, general merchant, was held yesterday, at the Queen’s Hotel; Mr. G. J. Johnson presided. Mr. R. H. Milward appeared for the debtor, and creditors were represented by Mr. Smith (of the firm of Barlow, Pinsent, and Smith). Mr. Lomas Harrison, and Mr. R. R. Rennie. – Mr. Houghton, the receiver, read the statement, which showed total unsecured creditors £21,664. 9s. …


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