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Cave’s Birmingham: Two freehold properties at Aston for immediate sale being the only two remaining unsold depots of the Birmingham Cab Company in liquidation … Full particulars may be had on application … Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Waterloo Street …
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Wanted, at Edgbaston, Furnished House with good garden for six months or year; possession at once. Five or six bedrooms, bath and w.c.: Advertiser has no children. He would go up to £250 a year: Apply, Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham:
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Cave’s Birmingham: This day (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday), ninth and tenth day’s sale: In the matter of the Birmingham Cab Company (Limited) in liquidation … (further description of thirteen freehold and leasehold properties and remaining cabs and equipment for sale and locations and dates of auctions) … Catalogues and full particulars as to any of the above properties may be had on application to Walter N. Fisher, Esq. (Messrs. Fisher and Randle, Chartered Accountants, Waterloo Street), Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Waterloo Street, or to Cave’s, Moseley Street, all of Birmingham …
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The Suspension of Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway’s Bank: The Effects of the Failure … Why the Staffordshire Bank Appeared: … To allay any inquiries as to how such profits are to be ascertained as between the creditors and the Staffordshire Bank, it has been determined that the certificate of Mr. Fisher, the accountant engaged by the Board of Trade, is to be accepted as final between all parties. This arrangement has been the result of the negotiations which have been carried on by the Official Receiver, and Mr. Fisher since the petition was filed. The agreements in regard to this matter have been successfully carried out by Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, as representing the Receiver, and Mr. Joseph Rowlands, solicitor to the Staffordshire Bank. … ADJUDICATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY: In order to facilitate the agreement between the Official Receiver and the Staffordshire Joint-Stock Bank with reference the purchase of Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenways’ good will, the debtors on Wednesday consented to an immediate adjudication. Accordingly, a hearing took place before the Registrar (Mr. Campbell), at which there were present Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith and Pinsent), representing the Official Receiver, with Mr. Sanderson, of Warwick, and Mr. Hassall, of Leamington, on behalf of the bankrupts. After the matter had been explained to the Registrar, the adjudication was made. …
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Cave’s Birmingham: Monday and Tuesday Next: Seventh- and eighth Days’ Sale: In the matter of the Birmingham Cab-Company Limited: In Liquidation … … (properties for sale by auction described) … … sundries: Catalogues and full particulars as to any of the above properties may be had on application to Walter N. Fisher Esq. (Messrs. Fisher & Randle, Chartered Accountants, Waterloo Street); Messrs. Barlow Smith & Pinsent, Waterloo Street; or to Cave’s Moseley Street, all of Birmingham.
[see related: Sporting Gazette: Saturday 24th September 1887]
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The Stoppage of Messrs. Greenway’s Bank: Further Particulars: Mr. E. T. Peirson, Official Receiver, Hartford Street Coventry, is busy with a large staff of clerks examining the accounts of Messrs. Greenways, and as soon as possible a balance sheet will be produced … (long discussion) … In order to facilitate the agreement between the Official Receiver and the Staffordshire Joint Stock Bank with reference to the purchase of Messrs, Greenway, Smith, and Greenways’ goodwill, the debtors on Wednesday consented to an immediate abdication. Accordingly, a hearing took place before the Registrar (Mr. Campbell), at which were present Mr. Pinsent (Barlow Smith and Pinsent) as representing the Official Receiver; (Mr. E. T. Peirson Coventry), with Mr. Saunderson, of Warwick and Mr. Hassell, of Leamington, on behalf of the bankrupts. … (continues) … …
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The Stoppage of Messrs. Greenway’s Bank: Further Particulars: … (long discussion) … In order to facilitate the agreement between the Official Receiver and the Staffordshire Joint-Stock Bank with reference to the purchase of Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenways’ goodwill, the debtors on Wednesday consented to an immediate adjudication. Accordingly, a hearing took place before the Registrar (Mr. Campbell) at which were present Mr. Pinsent (Barlow Smith and Pinsent) as representing the Official Receiver (Mr. E. T. Peirson, Coventry), with Mr. Saunderson, of Warwick and Mr. Hassell, of Leamington on behalf of the bankrupts. … (long discussion) …
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Cave’s Birmingham: Monday and Tuesday next, fifth and sixth day’s sale: In the matter of the Birmingham Cab Company (Limited) in liquidation … (description of the cabs and equipment for sale and locations and dates of auctions) … Catalogues and full particulars as to any of the above properties may be had on application to Walter N. Fisher, Esq. (Messrs. Fisher and Randle, Chartered Accountants, Waterloo Street), Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, Waterloo Street, or to Cave’s, Moseley Street, all of Birmingham …
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Bankruptcy Proceedings: The failure of Horsley Brothers: Re: Horatio George Horsley, Hubert Joseph Horsley, and Alfred Howard Horsley, trading in co-partnership under the style of Horsley Brothers and carrying on business as builders and contractors, at Alcester Street, Lower Lawrence Street, and Duke Street, Birmingham, and latterly carrying on the same business in Newton Street, Birmingham … Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith and Pinsent) appeared as solicitor to the debtors, two only of whom attended, a medical certificate being put in stating that Hubert Joseph Horsley was too ill to leave his house … (statement of affairs) … Another creditor complained of discrepancies between the present statement of affairs and that submitted to the private meeting. The Official Receiver said that it would be his duty to go into any matter of that kind. Mr. Pinsent pointed out that the balance sheet submitted to the private meeting was prepared only on the accounts to the end of June, though it was not submitted to the creditors till July 13th. The Official Receiver: I think I stated that the debtors did not know of their insolvent position until the balance sheet was prepared. Mr. Pinsent: As soon as the balance sheet was prepared showing that the estate was insolvent, I told the debtors to stop all trading … … Several of the largest creditors stated that they could not accept the offer. The Official Receiver: Are you in a position to improve it, Mr. Pinsent? Mr. Pinsent; Not in the least: The gentleman who offers the security does so on the condition that these terms are accepted … …
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The Birmingham Car Company’s Sale: The first two days’ sale of a portion of the freehold and leasehold properties and stock in trade was concluded yesterday. … The Official Liquidator (Mr. W. N. Fisher) and Mr. Pinsent (Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors to the vendor) were present while the premises were being put up to auction. Only two of the lots, however, were sold, and the results even in these cases were not very promising for the general realization of the company’s assets. … …
[see similar Birmingham Daily Post: Saturday 3rd September 1887] …
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