Bankruptcy Case. — At the Exeter Court of Bankruptcy, on Thursday, Mr. Albert Lethbridge, innkeeper, Totnes, came up for his last examination. Mr. Clarke appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Froud for the bankrupt. The official assignee reported debts unsecured £365 1s. 2d; secured, £200 — security, bill of sale on stock-in-trade estimated at £150, but which the bankrupt believed to have been sold for £80. Total debts £562 4s. 2d. Assets, debts, goods, £12 9s. 9d., worth about £9 10s.; bad, £78 1s. 6d. The bill of sale was held by Mr. Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, in consideration of goods sold and delivered to the value of £200, which he put in force in November last. Mr. Wm. Ashford, of Dartmouth, had a debt against the bankrupt of £85 8s. 6d. for coals, taking an acceptance twice for two months. The acceptance was dishonoured, but bankrupt ink wrote him a letter which he could produce. He had been induced to supply the bankrupt with coals in consequence of his representing that he had £800 coming to him from his father. His Honour ultimately adjourned the case, for the production of the letter, until the 8th of April. [see other issues on other dates]
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901