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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.