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EXETER DISTRICT COUNTY COURT.
TUESDAY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Daw.)
BANKRUPTCY.

Re ROBERT NICKS, Woodbury, potato, corn and pig dealer. Bankrupt petitioned in forma pauperis, and this was the first meeting of creditors. Mr. Floud supported the bankrupt, and Mr. Roberts appeared for Mr. Carlisle, a detaining creditor. The official assignee read the following:- "The bankrupt's liabilities, all of which are unsecured, except £50 to John Nicks, amount to £122 2s 3d. From the bankrupt's statement it appears that he is entitled to a contingent interest under his father and mother's marriage settlement, which interest is assigned to Mr. John Nicks, farmer, of Lympstone, and it is believed in January last, for securing £50 then due, and which security is intended to be abandoned. The bankruptcy is attributed to badness of crops, and other losses on his farm." The assignment given to Mr. John Nicks was handed over to the official assignee, Mr. Floud stating that Mr. John Nicks would come in and prove his debt with the other creditors. Bankrupt was examined by Mr. Roberts at some length as to his transactions with his brother in reference to some of his property, but he denied having given him anything, or paid him any money out of the proceeds of the sale of his stock and furniture. No trade asignee was chosen, and the last examination and discharge was fixed for the 25th of July.

[EXETER DISTRICT COUNTY COURT. - BANKRUPTCY CASES.]

Re ROBERT NICKS of Woodbury, corn, potato and pig dealer. The following is the Official Assignee's abstract statement of accounts :- The petitioner's statement commences in the month of January, 1861, (that being the time of the earliest debt contracted by bankrupt still unpaid), at which period he was possessed of crops in ground worth about £150; and cash, £10. From Jan., 1861, to Jan., 1863, the bankrupt states he earned by the sale of pigs, potatoes, horses, barley, &c., £165 11s; and he received from Mr. James, of Exeter, for work done, £28 2s4d. In January 1861, the bankrupt borrowed of Mr. John Stevens, of Crediton, the sum of £20; and in May, 1962 [sic], he borrowed of his brother, John Nicks, £4. In July the same year he also borrowed the further sum of £26 13s 6d; and on the 3rd of March, 1862, he borrowed of Mr. Maers, of Exmouth, £10. On the 28th of August, 1862, the bankrupt held a sale by public auction, of his horses, farming implements, barley, grass, &c., which realised £37 4s 9d. Some time in 1863, the date of which is not set forth, the bankrupt's household goods and furniter were sold by public auction, for £25 18s 4d. From January, 1862, to January, 1863, he states he received cider from his brother amounting to £10 10s. The expenditure is as follows :- Rent and taxes £142 16s 9d; Mr. Ashford, of Woodbury, annuity on farm £10; Mr. Tremlett, auctioneer, for journeys sale expenses, bills, &c., £15 4s 3d; maintenance of himself, wife, child, and indoor servants, £210; clothes, £18; servants' wages, £70; Mr. Maers, of Exmouth, for money borrowed, £10; and creditors in the ordinary course of business, £91 4s 1d. From the month of January 1861, to the month of January, 1863, the petitioner states he lost by sale of corn in ground, in consequence of the wet season, £80. The bankrupt is entitled at the death of his mother to about £116 in the funds, under her marriage settlement, should he survive her; and in the event of his death to become the property of his son. The liabilities, all of which are unsecured, amount to £121 12s 3d. The petitioner attributes his bankruptcy to "badness of crops, and other losses in farming." The bankrupt petitioned this court in forma pauperis. There was no opposition. Mr. Floud was for the estate. Mr. Floud said that the bankrupt came into court through having an unfortunate season. The bankrupt was discharged.

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.
Order of Discharge.

In the County Court of Devonshire, holden at Exeter, in the matter of ROBERT NICKS, of Woodbury, Devon, corn, potato and pig dealer, who was adjudicated bankrupt in forma pauperis on the 19th day of May, 1863, whereas at a public sitting of the Court held this day, the Court granted an order of discharge to the said bankrupt, notice is hereby given that an order of discharge will be drawn up and delivered to the said bankrupt after the expiration of thirty days from this date, unless in the meantime an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of the said Court.

Dated this Twenty-fifth day of July, 1863.
Signed, THOMAS ANDREW, High Bailiff.

BANKRUPTS.

Re ROBERT NICKS, corn dealer, of Woodbury. - The petitioner came up in forma pauperis, supported by Mr. Floud, and sought to be discharged from the City Prison, where he was now detained. - The order of release was made, and the 2nd of June fixed for the first examination.