Crawford, Sir Walter Trower, and other well-known lawyers have also accepted invitations. At the close of the musical portion of the programme (which will include a trio contributed by members of the Oxford and Cambridge Musical Union) Lord Finlay will deliver a short address, and after the interval the proceedings will conclude with an entertainment of drawing-room magic by Mr. Herbert J. Collings. APPOINTMENTS Information intended for publication under the above heading should reach us not later than Thursday morning in each week, as publication is otherwise delayed. Mr. CHARLES EDWIN ODGERS, barrister-at-law, has been appointed a Puisne Judge of the Madras High Court, in succession to Sir Abdur Rahim. Mr. Odgers was called by the Middle Temple in 1896. Mr. HAROLD SPENCER MORRIS, M.B.E., K.C., has been appointed Recorder of Folkestone, in place of Sir Lewis Coward, K.C. Mr. Morris was called by the Inner Temple in 1899, and took silk this year. Mr. F. PERCIVAL EVERS, Solicitor, of the firm of Messrs. Harward and Evers, of Stourbridge, has been appointed Coroner for North Worcestershire, in succession to Mr. Edwin Docker. Mr. Evers was admitted in 1892. Mr. Evers has appointed as his deputy Mr. Geoffrey Ince, who was admitted as a solicitor in July 1920. Mr. ROLAND GIFFARD OLIVER, barrister-at-law, has been appointed Third Junior Prosecuting Counsel for the Crown at the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Oliver was called by the Inner Temple in 1909. NOTES AND QUERIES This column is intended for the use of members of the Legal Profession, and therefore queries from lay correspondents cannot be inserted. Under no circumstances are editorial replies undertaken. None are inserted unless the name and address of the writer are sent, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of bona fides. QUERIES 31. INCREASE OF RENT ACT.-A dwelling-house, situate in a small country town, was let on the 5th Aug. 1914 at £80 a year on a lease which expired in 1918, when the lessee continued on by arrangement as annual tenant at a rent of £60. Notice to quit, to expire at Lady Day next, was given, and the landlord has now given a notice under the above Act to make the following increases in the rent: (1) £20 per annum, to bring the rent up to the standard rent; (2) £12 per annum, under sect. 2 (1) (c) of the Act, being 15 per cent. on the net rent of the premises; (3) £20 under par. (d) on the same sub-section, being 25 per cent. of the net rent. The tenant, under the lease, and subsequently under the annual tenancy, was liable for internal repairs, and has always done them, so that it seems clear that the landlord cannot claim the full 25 per cent. under item No. 3. Can he legally claim items 1 and 2? The reading of the Act as to item No. 2 is so ambiguous that it does not seem clear whether he can charge 15 per cent. or 5 per cent. only. I shall be glad if any of your correspondents can give me their opinion of the above, with authorities, if any. Н. Н. В. 32. TENANTS IN COMMON-PARTITION. Two freehold houses are vested in A. and B. as tenants in common. A. dies intestate, leaving an infant heir-at-law. It is desired to partition the houses. Has A.'s administrator power to partition? There are other assets sufficient to pay debts, and the proposed partition is not to facilitate a sale for this purpose. N. 33. Re NOTICE TO QUIT AND CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FOR UNREASONABLE DISTURBANCE.--A client of ours, who is the tenant of a farm under a Lady Day tenancy, was served with a notice to quit before the 25th March 1920 calling upon him to quit his farm on the 25th March 1921, and, in accordance with the provisions of sect. 11 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1908, he duly served the landlord with a notice of claim for compensation for unreasonable disturbance. Subsequently the Agriculture Act 1920 became operative on the 1st Jan. 1921, and, by the second schedule to the Act. sect. 11 of the Act of 1908 was repealed. Presumably, therefore, this section ceased to be law as on and from the 1st Jan. 1921, and was replaced by sect. 10 of the Act of 1920, the first sub-section of which section reads as follows: "Where the tenancy of a holding terminates after the commencement of this Act by reason of a notice to quit given after the 20th day of May 1920 by the landlord, and in consequence of such notice the tenant quits the holding, then, unless the tenant has been guilty of bad husbandry, or has failed to comply with certain requirements or done other things that are prejudicial to the landlord, or has become bankrupt, or for other reasons stated, "compensation for the disturbance shall be payable by the landlord to the tenant in accordance with the provisions of this section," which provisions immediately follow. It will be observed that in the particular case of our client the notice to quit was given prior to the 20th May 1920. Presumably, therefore, he cannot have recourse to sect. 11 of the Act of 1908, because that section is specifically repealed in the second schedule of the Act of 1920, which came into operation on the 1st Jan. 1921. We should be very interested to know exactly what our client's position is, and whether by the joint operation of sect. 10 and the second schedule of the Act of 1920 he is prevented from recovering compensation for unreasonable disturbance. STROUD AND CO. ANSWERS (Q. 30.) RENT (RESTRICTIONS) ACT-PUBLIC-HOUSE.-A publichouse is a dwelling-house: (Epsom Grand Stand Association v. Clarke, 35 Times L. Rep. 525). The house in Tompkins v. Rogers (ante, p. 58) was not a public-house. Under the repealed Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Act 1919, s. 1 (1), par. (c), the landlord of a public-house might have provided alternative accommodation consisting of a dwelling-house only: (Wilcock v. Booth, 122 L. T. Rep. 678). That case is now inapplicable, as the alternative accommodation must be " reasonably equivalent as regards rent and suitability in all respects": (Rent Act 1920, s. 5 (1), par. (d). Those words were not in the earlier Act. CORRESPONDENCE G. O. S. This department being open to free discussion on all Professional topics. the Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions or statements contained in it. INNS OF COURT OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.-Would you be good enough to allow me to make an announcement once again through your columns? Our war memorial at Berkhamsted, where the corps were stationed throughout the war, is being unveiled on Saturday, the 5th inst., at 4 p.m., by Lieut.-General Sir E. C. Bethune, K.C.B., C.V.O. It is hoped that as many of the old members as possible will be present, and that they will on this occasion turn up in uniform, though this is, of course, not essential. Motor char-àbancs are running from these headquarters to Berkhamsted at 2 p.m. on that date and returning to London by 7 p.m. The return fare is 10s. All those wishing to travel in this way should apply to me at the above address, with remittance, before Thursday, the 3rd prox. I shall be very grateful if you will help us by publishing a short paragraph to this effect.-H. F. WALLIS, Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Fund. PAYMENT OF INTEREST IN LIEU OF NOTICE ON REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGE.-A mortgagor in tendering six months' interest in lieu of notice on redeeming a mortgage claimed that he was both legally obliged and legally entitled to deduct income tax from such six months' interest. The mortgagee objected to allow any deduction for income tax, and insisted on the six months' interest being paid in full. The Board of Inland Revenue were asked for an expression of their opinion generally on the point, and we inclose copy of their reply received the 2nd inst. We do not know whether the matter is of interest to you or your readers, but, if so, you can, of course, publish this letter with its inclosure. HEPHERD, WINSTANLEY, AND PUGH. [Copy.] 1022/80 T.-Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London, W.C. 2, 1st March 1921.-Gentlemen,-With reference to your letter of the 11th Feb. relative to deduction of income tax from interest paid in lieu of notice on the redemption of a mortgage, I am directed by the Board of Inland Revenue to acquaint you that in their opinion income tax is not deductible from the payment representing six months' interest on the mortgage made to the mortgagee in these circumstances.-I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant, L. E. JONES.-Messrs. Hepherd, Winstanley, and Pugh. OBITUARY Mr. FREDERICK RICHARD ROBERTS, solicitor, of the firm of Messrs. Roberts and Evans, Aberystwith, died on the 23rd ult., aged sixtytwo. Mr. Roberts was clerk of the peace for Cardiganshire, and was a member of the Law Society. Mr. EDWIN SINGLETON, solicitor, of Luton, died on the 17th ult.,. aged seventy-five. Mr. Singleton was articled to his father, the late Mr. J. Singleton, of York, and was admitted in 1868. Mr. WILLIAM BURBEROW SMITH, solicitor, of Nottingham, died on the 25th ult., aged seventy-five. He was admitted in 1882, and afterwards went from London to join the late Mr. S. Brittle as managing clerk. Later he entered the office of the late Mr. John Watson, the first Official Receiver for Nottingham, taking charge of the bankruptcy business, and upon the death of that gentleman he started his own business. Sir JAMES PRENDERGAST, barrister-at-law, Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1875 to 1899, has died at Wellington, aged ninetythree. Sir James was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, and was called by the Middle Temple in 1885. He was called to the New Zealand Bar in 1862. Messrs. Knocker, Knocker, and Co., of Sevenoaks, have taken into partnership Capt. B. Foskett, M.C. (formerly of Newcastle-onTyne). The practice will be carried on under the style of Knocker, Knocker, and Foskett. Mr. G. A. Atkinson, assistant solicitor to the Liverpool Corporation, left estate of the gross value of £12,754. Mr. Joseph Hamilton Glover, solicitor, of Liverpool, who died recently, left estate of the gross value of £27,990. DISSOLVED GAZETTE, FEB. 25. HIND, JESSE WILLIAM; HIND, OLIVER WATTS; and ROBERTS, THOMAS FREDERICK, Solicitors, 33, Chancery-la, under style of Hinds and Roberts. Dec. 31, 1920. APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE JOINT STOCK WINDING-UP ACTS NOTICES OF APPEARANCE AT HEARING MUST REACH THE SOLICITORS BY 6 P.M. ANCHOR IRON AND STEEL COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 7. BOWDON HYDROPATHIC LIMITED (in voluntary, liquidation for purposes of reconstruction).-Creditors to send in, by March 12, to J. T. M. Park, 5/13, Cooper's-bldgs, Church-st, Liverpool. W. T. Husband and Son, Liverpool, sols. for liquidator. CENTRAL ENGLAND MOTORS LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 8, at Royal Courts of Justice. C. J. Rawlinson and Son, 47, New Broad-st, E.C. 2, agents for Buller, Cross, and Jeffries, Birmingham, sols. for pets. Notices of appearance by March 7. CINEMA TARGET COMPANY (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 20, to J N. Duncan, B22, The Temple, Dale-st, Liverpool. R. T. Barnes, Liverpool, sol. for líquidator. COMMONWEALTH PRODUCTS LIMITED (Australia House, Strand, W.C. 2).Creditors to send in, at once, to O. Berry, Monument House, Monument-st, E.C. 3. COMBINATION METALLIC PACKING COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 25, to J. C. Graham, jun., 164, Grainger-st, Newcastleupon-Tyne. Hoyle, Shipley, and Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, sols. to liquidator. DONGOR HYGIENIC COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 20, to W. M. Campbell, Finsbury-pave House, Finsbury-pave, E.C. EASTON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 8, at Royal Courts of Justice. Johnson, Weatherall, Sturt, and Hardy, 7. King's Bench-walk, Temple, E.C. 4, agents for Marshall and Son, Ipswich, sols. for pets. Notices of appearance by March 7. E. H. FURBER AND VARNDELL LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 18, to G. J. C. Maidment, 14, Corinne-rd, N. 19. GARMIR LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, before March 9, to H. G. Dalman, 49, Queen Victoria-st, E.C. 4. GENERAL AERONAUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED. By order of Mr Registrar Stiebel, dated Feb. 4, George Ernest Sendell, 36, Walbrook, E.C., chartered accountant, was appointed liquidator in place of Clement James Brewster. GILBERT GARBE AND CO. LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 15, at Royal Courts of Justice. R. Zeffertt and Co., 17, Coleman-st, E.C. 2, sols. for pet. Notices of appearance by March 14. GOLD COAST CONSOLIDATED LANDS LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 23, to L. N. Billson, 23, Broad-st-house, New Broad-st, E.C. 2. H. A. HUGHES LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 8, at Royal Courts of Justice. Lord and Gunn, 64, Basinghall-st, E.C. 2, sols. for pets. Notices of appearance by March 7. HAMPSTEAD PAVILION AND ROOMS LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 8, at Royal Courts of Justice. S. B. Graham, 20, High Holborn, W.C. 1, sol. for pet. Notices of appearance by March 7. H. GILL, HEWITT, AND CO. LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 25. to J. Durie Kerr, 5, Waterloo-st, Birmingham. HENRY PAGE AND CO. (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 10, to A. C. W. Rogers, Milton-chmbrs, Milton-st, Nottingham. INTER-ALLIED TRADE AND BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 22, to B. H. Binder, 80, Bishopsgate, E.C. Linklaters and Paines, sols. for liquidator. JOSEPH HARRISON LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 8, at Royal Courts of Justice. J. B. and F. Purchase and Clark, 14. Regent-st. S. W. 1. Notices of appearance by March 7. LYME REGIS CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED. Creditors to send in forthwith, to A. Barnes, 7, Southampton-st, High Holborn, W.C. 1. MUTUAL ELECTRIC TRUST LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 31, to A. E. Wake, Norfolk House. Laurence Pountney-hill, Cannon-st, E.C. Waterhouse and Co.. 10/12, Bishopsgate, E.C. 2, sols. liquidator. to MIDLAND FARM SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 9, to A. Brown, 35, Bayley-la, Coventry. Goate and Bullock, Coventry, sols. for liquidator. MATLOCK MINES COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 31, to W. Plant, 30, Spring-grdns, Manchester. NAISSON AND CO. LIMITED. By an order dated Feb. 16, William Paynter, 6, Wardrobe-pl, Doctors' Commons, E.C., incorporated accountant, was appointed liquidator. NEW DIAMOND COLLIERY COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 4, to W. J. Vaughan, Maesyffynon House, Ystradgynlais. RUSHTON BROTHERS LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, at once, to F. Clarkson, Bank-chmbrs, 7, Hargreaves-st, Burnley. RAYMONDS LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 3, to H. Rainsbury, 20, High Holborn, W.C. 1. R. Zeffertt and Co., 17, Coleman-st, E.C. 2, sols. for liquidator. SIR THOMAS BEECHAM'S ESTATE LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be SPRING VALE DYE WORKS LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard WELBECK COACHBUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 3, to C. J..Finch, 315, West End-la, West Hampstead, N.W. 6. WELBECK COACHBUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 8, at Royal Courts of Justice. Ward, Perks, and Terry, 85. Gracechurch-st, E.C. 3, sols. for pets. Notices of appearance by March 7. WILTON CARS LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by March 31, to W. A. J. CREDITORS UNDER ESTATES IN LAST DAY OF PROOFS. CLEMENTS (Arthur Victor), Cambridge. March 31; W. J. Taylor, of W. J. and J. G. Taylor, sols., Cambridge. April 6; Russell, J., at 12. HARRIES-JONES (James Robert), Oldham, and Kersal, Manchester. March 25; J. W. Barraclough, of Ponsonby and Carlile, sols., Oldham. TOWNLEY (Charles). March 30; G. L. Andrew, sol., 9, Gray's-inn-sq. W.C. 1. April 12; Eve, J., at 12.30. CREDITORS UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. c. 35 LAST DAY OF CLAIM AND TO WHOM PARTICULARS TO BE SENT. ASPLAND (S. M.), Bayswater. March 31; Guedalla, Jacobson, and Spyer, Winchester House, Old Broad-st, E.C. 2. ANTILL (Lucy), Wandsworth. March 14; Wigan, Champernowne, and Prescott, Norfolk House, Victoria-embankment, W.C. ARCHER (William Harry Bunten), Sheffield. March 19; Jackson and Jackson, Sheffield. BATES (Charlotte Louisa Anne), Hastings. April 14; Emmet and Co., 14, Bloomsbury-sq, W.C. 1. BELTON (Thomas John), Amcotts. March 19; Atkinson and Sons, Doncaster. BIRCHAM (John), Kingston-on-Thames. March 19; G. C. Carter and Co., BLANDY (Col. William Poyntz, R.F.A., retired), Ipswich. April 9; Blunt, BEATY (James), Hethersgill. Next of kin living on Feb. 4, 1920, or their legal personal representatives, to send in, by April 4, to March, Pearson, and Yates, Manchester. BARCLAY (Agnes Mary). Chelsea. March 31; Lee and Pembertons, 44, BREEDON (Agnes), Bradwell. April 5; Watson, Esam, and Barber, BOURNE (Eliza), Birmingham. March 31; Duggan and Elton, Birmingham. BROWN (Thomas Horrocks), Hednesford. March 31; Bailey, Cox, and Co., Birmingham. BECKINGHAM (Arthur), Houghton, Hunts. April 30; H. Copley, St. Ives, Hunts. BUNTON (Fanny), Sidcup. April 6; J. Bartlett and Son, 26/27, Bush-la, BOWMAR (Emily Bolton), Felpham, Bognor. April 1; Lee, Ockerby, and Everington, 114, Queen Victoria-st, E.C. 4. CALDWELL (Dr. William Townley Duncan), Brixton-rd, S.W. April 9; CLARK (John), Bernard-st, W.C. April 2; Tallents and Co., Newark-on- E.C. 4. CATLING (Thomas), Brixton. March 31; Cartwright, Cunningham, and Co., 47, Paternoster-row, E.C. 4. CHATTERTON (John Herbert), Harrogate. March 31; Peckover, Scriven, and Co., Harrogate. CRAIG (Frederick Brook), Prestwick. March 19; Jenkinson, Meyler, and Co., 5, Frederick's-pl, Old Jewry, E.C. CHESTON (Horace), Sutton, and Tudor-st, E.C. April 2; Broad and Son, 1, Great Winchester-st E.C. 2. CLARK W.C. (William Trested), Rickmansworth, and Chancery-la, April 9; Blunt, Clark, and Co., 95, Gresham-st, E.C. 2. CLOUGH (Samuel Johnson), Hedon. March 21; Winter and Son, Lowgate, Hull. COTTIN (Louis), Southampton. March 30; Stephens and Locke, Southampton. CRAVEN (Georgina Emily), Biddenden. March 23; Hore, Pattisson, and Bathurst, 48, Lincoln's-inn-filds, W.C. 2. CROMPTON (Robert Stansfield), Ripon. March 31; Barwick, Peake, and Milling, Leeds. CARSLAKE (Uriah Robert), Cox Green, Berks. April 11; Pearce and Nicholls, 12, New-ct, Lincoln's-inn, W.C. DOWNES (Herbert), Cheltenham. March 7; Smith and Roberts, Evesham. DIXON (Sophia Mary Louisa), Bournemouth. May 1; Public Trustee, at the offices of Lindsay, Greenfield, and Masons, 11, Ironmonger-la, E.C. 2. DEWHIRST (Anne), Southport. April 1; Worden and Worden, Southport. DRYDEN (Robert). North Hylton. April 1; Adamson and Adamson, North Shields. EVANS (Mary), Llandudno. March 21; Chamberlain and Johnson, Llandudno. FAIRLEY (Alfred), Handsworth. March 31; T. E. Vaughan, 26, Prioryrd,, Edgbaston, and G. Thompson, "Shepperton,' "Sellywick-rd, Selly Oak, or their sols., Rollason, Clift, and Co., Birmingham. FIRTH (Charles), Whitwood, Normanton. April 1; Wilson and Schofield, Castleford, York. FOWLER (Naylor), Castleford. March 14; N. Elliott, Leeds. FRIZELL (Lucy Eleanor), Darlington. April 2; Marson and Toulmin, 1, Southwark Bridge-rd, S.E. 1. GALATTI (Angelica), Sefton Park, Liverpool. March 26; Batesons and GILCHRIST (John), Sans Souci, Sydney, New South Wales. April 2; GILL (Walter George), King Henry's-rd, N.W. April 1; Coburn and Co., 11, St. Helen's-pl, E.C. GLOVER (Major and Qrmr. Henry William, R.A.M.C.), Newton-byChester. April 26; Birch, Cullimore, and Co., Friars, Chester. - HUTCHINSON (Maria), Whitley Bay. March 31; Brown and Holliday, North Shields. HUDSON (Herbert James), West Kensington. April 10; T. Goddard and Co., 10, Serjeants'-inn, Temple, E.C. HOOKWAY (Reginald Joseph), Bristol. March 25; Wansbroughs, Robinson, Tayler, and Taylor, Bristol. HARRISON (Frederick), Didsbury. March 26; Brooks, Marshall, and Moon, Manchester. HYDE-CLARKE (Constance Isabelle), Bognor. April 1; Garrard, Wolfe, Gaze, and Clarke, 13, Suffolk-st, Pall Mall East, S.W. 1. HAND (Robert), Bradbury. April 11; J. W. Lodge, Sedgefield, Co. Durham. HEATON (Robert), St. Helens. March 31; Brewis and Sons, St. Helens. HIGGS (Eliza Greenwood), Wandsworth. March 14; Wigan, Champernowne, and Prescott, Norfolk House, Victoria-embankment, W.C. HOWARD (Sarah), Middlesbrough. March 18; Miles Hutchinson and Lithgow, Middlesbrough. HOWCROFT (Priscilla), Little Lever. April 9; R. Nelson, Farnworth, Bolton. HOPKINS (Robert Adams), Blenheim, Glenageary, Dublin, and Charing Cross Hotel, W.C. April 15; W. L. Barlee, Dublin. JAMES (Mary Hodge), Plymouth. April 11; Dobells, Plymouth. KITSON (Margaret), Wimbledon. March 31; Rooke and Sons, 45, Lincoln's-inn-filds, W.C. 2. KEEL (William), Alkham, and KEEL (Emily Mary), Wimbledon, S.W. April 6; J. Bartlett and Son, 26/27, Bush-la, E.C. 4. KAY (Rev. William Henry), Starbeck. April 1; Kirby, Son, and Atkinson, Harrogate. LEE (Charles), Stockport. March 7; Bell, Hough, and Hamnett, Stockport. LESLIE (William), Ludlow, March 23; Clark and Co., Ludlow. LAWSON (Frank Edward), Gresham-st, E.C., and Old Queen-st, S.W. MACHIN (Sarah), Cheadle. March 25; Marriott and Co., Manchester. MILLER (John), Chorlton-on-Medlock, and Manchester. March 31; Diggles and Ogden, Manchester. MILLINGTON (Thomas), Brinkburn, Harrogate. March 31; Janion and Hall, Manchester. MOLLER (Anne Elizabeth), Bognor. April 1; Lawrence Jones and Co., 4, St. Mary Axe, E.C. 3. MOULD (Charles John), Claverton Down. March 31; Thring, Sheldon, and Ingram, Bath. MEDD (William), Springfield, Birmingham. March 31; Gem and Co., Birmingham. MILLS (Lavinia), Southport. April 1; J. Clayton and Son, Ashton-underLyne. MEDLOCK (William Harry), Southsea. April 4; H. P. Russell, Bexley Heath. MASON (Arthur Thomas), Stockdorf, Germany. April 4; Finney, Fearnley, and Taylor, Bolton. METTLERKAMP (George Eduard), Montreux, Switzerland. April 26; T. Goddard and Co., 10, Serjeants'-inn, Temple, E.C. METCALF (Henry), Kingsway, W.C., and Brighton. April 15; Hasties, 65, Lincoln's-inn-filds, W.C. 2. NEWEY (William Arthur), Olton. March 31; Gem and Co., Birmingham. OCHILTREE (John), and OCHILTREE (Hannah), Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PALMER (Thomas), Carmarthen. March 31; Walters and Williams, POLDEN (James John). Grove Park, and Southwark. March 31; PERCIVAL (Maria), Balham, S.W. Claims of creditors or next of kin. REIMER (Menno Frederick), Stamford Hill. March 19; Barclays Bank ROGERS (Thomas Lean), Hove. March 29; the executors, at the office of C. O. Ward, Hove, Sussex. RUSSELL (James), Cheadle. March 28; Wood and Lord, Manchester. ROBINSON (Alfred Algernon), Seven Kings, who carried on business under title of Philbrick and Co., at Basinghall-st, E.C., and under title of Haynes, Robinson, and Co., at Bow-rd, E. April 10; T. Goddard and Co., 10, Serjeants'-inn, Temple, E.C. RYDER (Anna Mary), Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. March 31; F. O. S. Leak and Co., Manchester. April 5; Gasquet, SALINGER (Montague Samuel), Felden, Boxmoor. STEPHENS (Sarah Elizabeth), Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. SEAH (Eng Siang), Singapore, Straits Settlement, with temporary residences at Edinburgh, Stockport, Sheffield, and Blackburn. June 1; Gibson and Weldon, 27, Chancery-la, W.C. 2, or the executor, 28, Killiney-rd, Singapore. SCHARRER (Herbert Tobias), Walworth-rd, S.E., and Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic. April 30; Murray, Hutchins, and Co., 11. 'Birchin-la, E.C. 3. STEVENS (Rev. Alfred Henry), Little_Parndon. April 8; Andrew, Wood, Purves, and Sutton, 8/9, Great James-st, Bedford-row, W.C. 1. STEVENSON (Richard). Hove. April 6; I. B. Burnand, Hove, Sussex. STOOKE (John), Brixton, Devon. March 25; C. R. Serpell, Plymouth. STUDDY (Col. Thomas James Charles Aylmer, retired), Bishopton, Stratford-on-Avon. March 18; Brooks, Monk, and Hargreave, Birmingham. TAYLOR, otherwise BENNETT (Helen McKey), Napier, New Zealand. April 1; London County, Westminster, and Parrs Bank Limited (Trustee Dept.), 4, Bartholomew-la, E.C. 2. G. Paget. TELFORD (John), Jarrow. March 30; J. A. Livingston, Jarrow. THURSFIELD (Jane), Erdington. April 11; G. S. Rigbey, Birmingham. TYAS (Charlotte Elizabeth), Stotfold. March 10; G. McLean, 22, Surreyst, Temple, W.C. 2. THUBRON (Robert Ernest), Wingate. April 9; H. Broady, West Hartlepool. TONGUE (Clara), Wormley, Broxbourne. March 31; Stevens and Flinn, Farnham, Surrey. THOMAS (Stephen), Falmouth. March 29; C. V. Downing, Falmouth. TURNER (William James), Batley. March 31; S. Brearley and Son, Batley. VIZER (Frederick Henry), Clapham. March 28; Walmsley and Stansbury, 6, New-sq. Lincoln's-inn, W.C. 2. WHICHER (Thomas Cooper), Throop. March 29; Lacey and Son, Bournemouth. WITHERS (Harriet Sophia), Norton St. Philip. April 11; Timmins and Timmins, Bath. WOODS (Lucy Katherine), Chilgrove. March 25; Dimond and Son, 47, Welbeck-st, W. 1. WRIGLEY (Ann), Oldham. April 8; Ponsonby and Carlile, Oldham. WASTELL (Julia), Maidenhead. March 23; Sutton, Ommanney, and Oliver, 3/4, Great Winchester-st, E.C. 2. WOODTHORPE (Annie), Boston. April 11; Jebb and Tunnard, Boston, Lincs. WALKER (Wilfred Thomas), Headingley. April 16; Nelson, Eddisons, and Lupton, Leeds. BANKRUPTS THE BANKRUPTCY ACT RECEIVING ORDER S. GAZETTE, FEB. 25. 1914. BAGSHAW, THOMAS FRANCIS, Sheffield, stock broker. Ct. Sheffield. Feb. 22. BLEWETT, CHARLES KEAN, Lanner, baker. Ct. Truro and Falmouth. Feb. 21. CAIRNS, E. D., Berrynarbor, no occupation. Ct. Barnstaple. Feb. 21. CROME, WILLIAM WILSON (late trading as William Crome), Great Grimsby, fish merchant. Ct. Great Grimsby. Feb. 21. DAVIS, T. MILLER, late New Bond-st. Ct. High Court. Feb. 22. FOX, ALBERT EDWARD, Salterforth, farmer. Ct. Bradford. Feb. 21. GOOCH, FREDERICK CHARLES, Springfield, managing director of Cardbox Limited. Ct. Chelmsford. July 12, 1920. HILL, ERNEST GEORGE, late Fenchurch House, Fenchurch-st, company director. Ct. High Court. Feb. 23. HOSTE, THEODORE B., Earl's Court-rd. Ct. High Court. Feb. 23. LINDER, I., Spitalfields Market. Ct. High Court. Feb. 23. LIVESAY, JOHN MICHAEL SONDES, late Wetherby-ter, domiciled Englishman. Ct. High Court. Feb. 23. MANN, WILLIAM: MANN, FRANCIS; and HOSEY, JOSEPH PATRICK (trading as Mann and Cook). St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill, produce merchants. Ct. High Court. Feb. 23. MATHESON, JAMES A., Liverpool, merchant. Ct. Liverpool. Feb. 22. PRESTON, ARTHUR, Morley, farmer. Ct. Dewsbury. Feb. 22. SMITH, SIDNEY HENRY WEYMOUTH, late Wye, fishmonger. Ct. Canterbury. Feb. 22. SUNDERLAND, MARGARET, late Lewisham High-rd, New Cross, blouse manufacturer. Ct. Greenwich. Feb. 22. SAUNDERS, ERNEST BASIL, Southsea, late temporary captain in H.M. Army. Ct. Portsmouth. Feb. 22. WALKER, HENRY, Ilfracombe, tobacco, dealer. Ct. Barnstaple. Feb. 21. WELSH, WILLIAM, JUN., Earlestown, journeyman printer. Ct. Warrington. Feb. 21. Amended notice substituted for that in Gazette, Feb. 22. BAMBURY, JOHN (trading as the Surrey Motor Vehicle and Engineering Company), Long Ditton. Ct. Kingston (Surrey). Feb. 17. Amended notice substituted for that in Gazette, Feb. 11. DAVIES, JENKIN ELDRED GORDON, late Manchester, bank clerk. Ct. Manchester. Feb. 7. Amended notice substituted for that in Gazette, Feb. 4. TAYLOR, ROBERT (trading as Robert Taylor), Manchester, manufacturer. Ct. Manchester Jan. 31. GAZETTE, MARCH 1. BRILL, EPHRAIM PHILLIP (late trading as Hart and Brill), Mile End-rd, boot manufacturer. Ct. High Court. Feb. 24. BRETT, A. O. (trading as the Spa Motor and Engineering Company), Cook, FRED, Cwmcarn, boot dealer. Ct. Newport (Mon.) Feb. 24. EDWARDS, OWEN RANDOLPH, Hay, bootmaker. Ct. Hereford. Feb. 23. HARGREAVES, JAMES, Blackpool, cotton dealer. Ct. Blackpool. Feb. 23. HEDWORTH, ANTHONY, Washington Station, fitter. Ct. Newcastle-upon- HUTCHINSON, FRANK (trading as Hutchinson and Co.), Aiskew, grocer. Ct. Northallerton. Feb. 24. JACKSON, J. E., Eye, licensed victualler's manager. Ct. Ipswich. Feb. 25. JONES, W. H. (Male), Liverpool. Ct. Liverpool. Feb. 24. LATHERON, ROBERT BAYLES, and MOORE, THOMAS WILLIAM (trading as MILLS, EDWARD, Berwick-upon-Tweed, watchmaker. Ct. Newcastle-upon- MARRIOTT, HARRY, Thurcroft, miner. Ct. Sheffield. Feb. 23. NASH, WILLIAM HERBERT, Salisbury, cycle agent. Ct. Salisbury. Feb. 26. OWEN, THOMAS HENRY CLOAKE (trading as Thos. C. Owen), Cardiff, stockbroker. Ct. Cardiff. Feb. 24. PIZER, BERNARD M., Tenter-st, White's-row, Spitalfields, ladies' hat manufacturer. Ct. High Court. Feb. 25. PROUDFOOT, DAVID Y., late Dundee, commission agent. Ct. High Court. Feb. 24. PULIOPULOS, THOMAS, Queen's-rd, Bayswater. Ct. High Court. Feb. 24. STANTON, WALTER SNAPE, Accrington, master tailor. Ct. Blackburn. Feb. 24 SALT, MASSEY, Leicester, late confectioner. Ct. Leicester. Feb. 24. WORRALL, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Tenbury Wells, baker. Ct. Kidderminster. Feb. 24. WILLIAMS, JACK, Neath, fruiterer. Ct. Neath and Aberavon. Feb. 24. WOODWARD, CHARLES HENRY, late Eccles, jeweller. Ct. Salford. Feb. 25. Amended notice substituted for that in Gazette, Feb. 1. HOWARTH, HERBERT JOSEPH, Blackburn, tailor. Ct. Blackburn. Jan. 28. Amended notice substituted for that in Gazette, Feb. 25. Moss, SHEIR (trading as Moss Brothers), Manchester, woollen merchant. Ct. Manchester. Feb. 21. ADJUDICATIONS. GAZETTE, FEB. 25. BONAS, LIONEL MAURICE, Marlborough-rd, St. John's Wood, late director BLEWETT, CHARLES KEAN, Lanner, baker. Ct. Truro and Falmouth. CROME, WILLIAM WILSON (late trading as William Crome), Great Grimsby, fish merchant. Ct. Great Grimsby. Feb. 21. CARTMELL, JOSEPH, and CARTMELL, JOSEPH WILFRED (described in Rec. Order as Wilfred Cartmell) (trading as J. Cartmell and Son), Anderton, farmers. Ct. Preston and Chorley. Feb. 22. DENBY, JOHN (trading as John Denby and Co.), Coventry. Ct. Coventry. Feb. 22. FREWER, JAMES FREDERICK, Cumberland-pk, Scrubbs-la, Willesden. Ct. High Court. Feb. 21. Fox, ALBERT EDWARD, Salterforth, farmer. Ct. Bradford. Feb. 21. FOULKES, EDMUND ALFRED GEORGE, Shrewsbury, stationer. Ct. Shrewsbury. Feb. 22. GORDON, MALCOLM THOMAS BIRCH (late trading as Thomas Gordon), HOBBS, JOHN THOMAS, Horley, peat fuel merchant. Ct. Croydon. Feb. 19. JOSE, HENRY, and JOSE, ERNEST JOHN HENRY DAVEY, St. Allen, farmers. LLOYD, FREDERICK WILLIAM (described in Rec. Order as F. W. Lloyd (Male), Bristol, cotton merchant. Ct. Bristol. Feb. 23. MANN, WILLIAM; MANN, FRANCIS; and HOSEY, JOSEPH PATRICK (trading as Mann and Cook), St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill, produce merchants. Ct. High Court. Feb. 23. MUNNINGS, FREDERICK TANSLEY, late Bournemouth. Ct. Poole, and PRESTON, ARTHUR, Morley, farmer. Ct. Dewsbury. Feb. 22. ROGERS, ALBERT EDWARD, Nuneaton, draper. Ct. Coventry. Feb. 22. SHERMAN, RUBEN, Love-la, Wood-st, costume manufacturer. Ct. High SITDOWN, GEORGE NELSON, Coalville, fruiterer. Ct. Burton-on-Trent. SMITH, SIDNEY HENRY WEYMOUTH, late Wye, fishmonger. Ct. Canterbury. Feb. 22. SAUNDERS, ERNEST BASIL, Southsea, late temporary captain in H.M. Army. WHITHAM, ARTHUR, Great Yarmouth, managing director of the Alpha GAZETTE, MARCH 1. BOURKE, NIGEL EDWARD JOCELYN (described in Rec. Order as Lieut.-Col. GRIFFITH, THOMAS WILLIAM, Llandudno, auctioneer. Ct. Bangor. HAYES, ROTHWELL, Gray's-inn-rd. Ct. High Court. Feb. 26. HICK, UGHTRED, Quain-mans, Queen's Club-grdns. Ct. High Court. Feb. 26. HOOLE, NORMAN, Amersham. Ct. Aylesbury. Feb. 25. HOWARTH, HERBERT JOSEPH, Blackburn, tailor Ct. Blackburn. Feb. 22. HERRING, WILLIAM RICHARD, Crewe, upholsterer. Ct. Nantwich and Crewe. Feb. 24. HEDWORTH, ANTHONY, Washington Station, fitter. Ct. Newcastle-uponTyne. Feb. 26. HUTCHINSON, FRANK (trading as Hutchinson and Co.), Aiskew, grocer. Ct. Northallerton. Feb. 24. KENNEDY, ARTHUR CLARKE, Empire Club, St. James's-sq. Ct. High Court. Feb. 26. KENT, FRANCIS CECIL, Nottingham, motor engineer. Ct. Nottingham. Feb. 26. LEESON, HENRY, Junior, late Eltham, turner. Ct. Tunbridge Wells. Feb. 23. MARTIN, HERBERT, late East-st, Walworth, hawker. Ct. High Court. MARRIOTT, HARRY, late Thurcroft, miner. Ct. Sheffield. Feb. 23. STANTON, WALTER SNAPE, Accrington, master tailor. SALT, MASSEY, Leicester, late confectioner. Ct. Leicester. Feb. 24. TOOVEY, IRENE, Eastbourne, private hotel keeper (widow). Ct. Eastbourne. Feb. 26. VERITY, FRANCIS THOMAS (described in Rec. Order as Frank Thomas African Produce BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS DEATHS. EVANS. On the 25th ult., suddenly, at his office, from heart failure, Stanley Evans, of 20 and 22, Theobalds-rd, Bedford-row, London, and of The Petlands, Haywards Heath, Sussex, Solicitor. Cremated at Golders Green on Tuesday, the 1st inst. PATTON.-On the 21st ult., at The Links, Ascot, Edith, the wife of F. J. Patton, Barrister-at-law. PEARSON. On the 17th ult., at 7, New-sq, Lincoln's-inn, F. J. Norman Pearson, of 3, Egerton-grdns. ROBERTS.-On the 17th ult., at "Bowden View," Newland Park, Hull, William Roberts. Solicitor. WALKER.-On the 18th ult., at 18, Durham-villas, Kensington, Frederick Walker, C.C., Solicitor, of 68, Coleman-st, E.C., aged 70 years. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS PREPAID TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, INCLUDING POSTAGE, ARE A FOLLOWS: For LAW TIMES and Indices, LAW TIMES REPORTS and Indices and Statutes and Index (annual rate) £5 0 0 For LAW TIMES and Indices and Statutes and Index, 350 but without REPORTS and Indices (annual rate) The Statues and Index and the Indices to Law TIMES and LAW TIMES REPORTS will not be sold to others than Subscribers to LAW TIMES and LAW TIMES REPORTS except at an additional charge. Copies of the LAW TIMES without Reports will be charged 1s. each, and copies of the LAW TIMES with Reports 2s. each, other than subscription copies. Portfolios for preserving the current numbers of the LAW TIMES, price 15s. net. LAW TIMES REPORTS, price 148. net. Parcels of Volumes for binding should be sent to the Publisher, Law TIMES Office, Windsor House, Bream's-buildings, E.C. 4. TO ADVERTISERS 050 ร 8. d. 16 O 0 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. £ s. d. Five lines of 30 words or Facing first text, whole page (and pro rata) less than 30 words in body Special pages (and pro rata) type Ordinary pages (and pro rata) 12 0 u Each additional line (7 Per inch (front page) 0 10 0 010 words). Per inch (ordinary) 8 0 Advertisers whose reference is under initials to this office should remit 1s additional to defray postage in transmitting replies to their Advertisements. Advertisements must reach the office not later than 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, and must be accompanied by a remittance. Advertisements may be refused or discontinued at any time by the Proprietors without assigning any reason. They are only accepted or contracted for on this condition. Post-Office Orders payable to THE FIELD PRESS LTD. TO CORRESPONDENTS All communications intended for the Editorial Department should, in order to prevent delay, be addressed to the "EDITOR OF THE LAW TIMES." All communications must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Anonymous communications are invariably rejected. Any contributions that may be sent on approval will be carefully considered by the Editor; but no responsibility whatever can be accepted in respect thereof, although, if unsuitable, every effort will be made to return them, provided that a stamped addressed wrapper is inclosed for that purpose. The copyright of all contributions (including reports paid for) shall belong to the proprietors of the LAW TIMES. together with the right of republication in any form they may think desirable. Apart from any express agreement that may be made, contributions are only received and considered on these conditions. THE LAW AND THE LAWYERS Iveagh, 69 L. T. Rep. 101; (1893) 2 Ch. 345). In that case the ON Tuesday last Lord MOULTON died suddenly, and by his death both law and science have lost a man of great and singular ability. We think that it will be for his scientific attainments, particularly in connection with his appointment as Director-General of Explosive Supplies during the war, that he will be chiefly remembered, for the legal side of his life cannot be truly described as an unqualified success, save from a merely material point of view. He entirely failed to reach that position in the esteem of the Profession his great attainments deserved. COMPOUND SETTLEMENTS THE ordinary practitioner may be excused if he has a difficulty in determining whether or not, when acting for a vendor or purchaser of land on a sale under the Settled Land Acts, there is in existence a compound settlement; or, if there is one, whether it is necessary to have trustees thereof for the purpose of the said Acts, in order to enable the tenant for life to sell. The phrase " compound settlement" is not a term of art, and is not mentioned in the Settled Land Acts. Ex vi termini it would seem to apply to every case where the settlement consists of more than one instrument, but it does not follow, because there is a compound settlement, that it is necessary to appoint trustees thereof for the purpose of the said Acts. It is only necessary to do so where the tenant for life desires to override family charges created by an instrument prior in date to the instrument creating his life estate. By way of making the point clear we give three instances of each kind-that is, of one in which it is necessary to appoint trustees of the compound settlement, and the other in which it is not necessary to do so. The following are instances of the former, namely: (1) Re Marquis of Ailesbury and Lord Third Sheet. life estate was created by an indenture dated in 1885, and the property was subject to certain jointure rentcharges created under and by virtue of indentures of settlement dated respectively in 1796, 1826, and 1863, and it was held by Mr. Justice Stirling (as he then was) that the whole series of deeds constituted a "settlement" within the meaning of sect. 20 of the Settled Land Act 1882, and that accordingly the tenant for life had power to convey the estates free from the jointure rentcharges, but that trustees ought to be appointed of the compound settlement for the purposes of the Settled Land Acts. (2) In Re Phillimore's Estate (91 L. T. Rep. 256 ; (1904) 2 Ch. 460) the facts were shortly as follows: By deed dated the 3rd Aug. 1886 certain real and leasehold property was assured to trustees upon trust for such persons as P. should by deed appoint. By deed dated the 4th Aug. 1886 he appointed the property in trust for himself for life, and subject thereto to pay certain annuities to five persons, for their respective lives, and subject thereto in trust for P. absolutely. He died in Feb. 1887, having by will given his residuary estate, which included his interest in the property subject to the annuities, upon trusts which were, in effect, strict settlement trusts, under which the plaintiff was tenant for life and his infant son tenant in tail in remainder. It was held by Mr. Justice Farwell (as he then was) that the two deeds of 1886, and the will, formed a compound settlement; and that the plaintiff, as tenant for life under such settlement, could sell the properties discharged from the annuities. The summons in that case asked for the appointment of trustees of the settlement, and no doubt they were appointed, although the report does not say so. (3) Re Trafford's Settled Estates (112 L. T. Rep. 107; (1915) 1 Ch. 9). There a testator by his will dated in 1889 devised certain freehold estates to the use of his son E. S. T. for life, with remainder to the use of his first and other sons successively in tail male, with remainders over, and he charged his settled estates with certain annuities, some of which were still subsisting. The testator died in 1892, and the tenant for life died in 1912; and thereupon his eldest son S. T. became tenant in tail in possession. On the 8th April 1914 S. T. executed a disentailing assurance, which was duly enrolled, limiting the settled estates to his own use in fee simple. On the 17th April 1914 he executed a resettlement on his marriage of part of the estates originally settled by the will, to the use of himself for life, with remainders over. It was held by Mr. Justice Warrington (as he then was) that by reason of the subsistence of the annuities there was a compound settlement consisting of the will, the disentailing assurance, and the resettlement, and that trustees of such compound settlement ought to be appointed. The following are instances of compound settlements where it was not necessary to appoint trustees thereof, though, |
