BANKRUPTCY NOTICES. London Gazette.-FRIDAY, Oct. 7. RECEIVING ORDERS. BARRETT, HERBERT J, Kensington High Court Pet July 21 Ord Oct 5 BASTENDORFF, J. & Co, Islington, Bamboo Furniture Manu BEAUMONT, JOSEPH, Micklehurst, nr Mossley, Piecer BLUNDEN, HENRY JAMES, Clacton on Sea Cambridge BREARLEY, WILLIAM MARSHALL, Heckmondwike, York, COOPER, JOHN MOXHAM, Salisbury, Wilts, Decorator Salisbury Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 CROWE, WILLIAM, Halifax Burnley Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 DIBB, GEORGE, Hulme, Lancs, Sugar Boiler Manchester Pet Sept 13 Ord Oct 5 ELLIS, JOHN WILLIAM, Batley, York, Hairdresser Dewsbury Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 FEWINS, JULIA JOAN, North Evington, Leicester, Baker HOLLAND, EDWIN HARRIS, Nottingham pl, Regent's pk, Ord HOWARD, WILLIAM, Peckham rye, Clothier High Court Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 JAMES, FLORENCE, Brompton rd High Court Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 KEENAN, JAMES, West Hartlepool, Labourer Sunderland Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 LE MESURIER, FN, Portsmouth, Lieutenant High Court LEWIS, JOHN, and JOSHUA LEWIS, Grangetown, Cardiff, MANN, JAMES, Burton on Trent, Beerhouse Keeper Buiton on Trent Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 MARLES, JOHN, Walsall, Coal Dealer Walsall Pet Oct 1 Ord Oct 1 MITCHELL, HENRY, Birstall, York, Wine Merchant Dewsbury Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 PACKER, ELLEN, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer Nottingham Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 PEARSON, JOHN, Darlington, Commission Agent Stockton on Tees Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 PENNY, DELIA, Wimbledon Kingston, Surrey Pet Sept 15 Ord Oct 4 RAYSON, JOHN ARTHUR, Bas ghall avue, Commissi on STEVENSON, FREDERICK, Belgrave, Leicester Leicester TILLING, WILLIAM RICHARD, Carnarvon, General Merchant Sunderland Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 WISE, THOMAS HAROLD, Coventry, Grocer Coventry Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 WRIGHT, NICHOLAS, Birkdale, Cab Froprietor Liverpool Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 Amended notice substituted for that published in the Amended notice substituted for that published in the FIRST MEETINGS. BAGSHAW, SAMUEL MARK, sen, Lowestoft, Marine Store BUCK, WILLIAM, Ipswich, Builder Oct 21 at 2 Off Rec, COATEN, MARK, Leicester, Fruit Salesman Oct 14 at 3 Off Rec, 1, Berridge st, Leicester CONDUIT, GEORGE EDWIN, Alton, Hants, Music Seller Oct 17 at 3.15 Off Rec, 172, High st, Southampton CROSTHWAITE, THOMAS ELLERAY, jun, Windermere, Westmorland, Grocer Oct 15 at 12 Grosvenor Hotel, Stramongate, Kendal CRUMP, RICHARD, Bewdley, Worcesters, Timber Merchant Oct 14 at 2 John Nicholls, Commercial bldgs, Kidderminster, Auctioneer DAVIS, GEORGE, Mile End rd, Egg Merchant Oct 18 at 11 DAY, ARTHUR, Leicester, Plasterer Off Rec, 1, Berridge st, Leicester FELLS, JOSEPH, Whitechapel rd, Coffee House Keeper Oct 17 at 12 Bankruptcy bldgs, Carey st FORSHAW, ALFRED, Liverpool, Solicitor Oct 18 at 12 Rec, 35, Victoria st, Liverpool Off GANE, WILLIAM JAMES, Wath upon Dearne, York, Printer HOLLAND, EDWIN HARRIS, Nottingham pl, Regent's Park, HOLLY, JAMES EDWARD, Boscombe, Hants, Commission HULSE, ARTHUR, Chester, Contractor Oct 14 at 3 Crypt chmbrs, Eastgate row, Chester JONES, JOHN EDWARD, Tylorstown, Glam, Grocer Oct 14 at 12 65, High st, Merthyr Tydfil LEES, EMMA, Saddleworth, Yorks, Farmer Oct 14 at 10 15 dresser Oct 15 at 12.30 Off Rec, 8, King st, Norwich Oct SUCH, CHARLES FREDERICK, Bootle, Lancs, Boot Dealer TYSOE, DAVID, Walthamstow, Shopfitter Oct 17 at 11 WINCHESTER, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Ilkeston, Boot Dealer WOOLLEN, THOMAS, Bristol, Hay Dealer Oct 19 at 12 Off ADJUDICATIONS. ADAMS, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Walsall, Greengrocer Wal. BEAUMONT, JOSEPH, Micklehurst, nr Mosley, Cheshire, BLUNDEN, HENRY JAMES, Clacton on Sea Cambridge Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 CAPPS, EDMUND, jun, Turnham Green, Builder Brentford Pet Sept 30 Ord Oct 4 CHESTER, CHARLES JOSEPH, St Leonards, Sussex, Com- COOPER, JOHN MOXHAM, Salisbury, Wilts, Decorator Burrley Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 DAVIDSON, JOHN, South Shields, Cycle Manufacturer Newcastle on Tyne Pet Sept 15 Örd Oct 1 DE LA FOSSE, HENRY GEORGE, South Kensington High Court Pet April 5 Ord Oct 4 DUNCOMBE, A GERALD, Queen Anne's mansion, High Court Pet July 16 Ord Oct 3 ELLIS, JOHN WILLIAM, Batley, Yorks, Hairdresser Dewsbury Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 FEWINS, JULIA JOAN, North Evington, Leicester, Baker Leicester Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 GERRARD, JOHN BURTON, Oldham, Plumber Oldham Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 GOLD, FREDERICK, St Leonards on Sea, Coal Merchant Hastings Pet Sept 15 Ord Oct 4 GREGORY, JOHN THOMAS, and WALTER GREGORY, Hather sage, Derbys, Mill Stone Manufacturers Derby Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 HOLLAND, EDWIN HARRIS, Nottingham pl, Regent's Park, Professor of Music High Court Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 HOWARD, WILLIAM, Peckham rye, Clothier High Court Fet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 JAMES, FLORENCE, Brompton rd High Court Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 JENNINGS, ARTHUR EDWARD, Idle, Yorks Bradford Pet Sept 12 Ord Oct 5 JONES, ISAAC, Harlesden, Dairyman High Court Pet July 25 Ord Oct 4 KEENAN, JAMES, West Hartlepool, Labourer Sunderland Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 3 LEWIS, JOHN, and JOSHUA LEWIS, Grangetown, Cardiff MANN, JAMES, Burton on Trent, Beerhouse Keeper Burton MARLES, JOHN, Walsall, Coal Dealer Walsall Pet Oct 1 MITCHELL, HARRY, Birstall, York, Wine Merchant Dews- PEARSON, JOHN, Darlington, Commission Agent Stockton Ord Sept 30 Leicester PRICHARD, HENRY GEORGE, Parson's Green High Court ROWE, JOHN WILLIS, Dulwich rd, Herne Hill, Cycle SELLENS, WILLIAM, Coventry, Seedsman Coventry Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 STANT, JOHN, Walsall, Butcher Ord Oct 3 Walsall STEVENSON, FREDERICK, Leicester Leicester Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 WATTERS, JOHN WILLIAM, West Hartlepool, Steel Worker WILLIAMS, ROBERT, Kingsbridge, nr Gorseinon, Glam, WISE, THOMAS HAROLD, Coventry, Grocer Coventry Pet WOODYATT, JOHN, Chiswick Brentford Pet June 16 Ord WOOLLEN, THOMAS, Bristol, Hay Dealer Bristol Pet Oct Amended notice substituted for that published in the LIDDLE, THOMAS TEASDALE, Gateshead, Durham, Glass Amended notice substituted for that published in the London Gazette of Sept 30: BENDALL, ARCHIBALD HARRY, Cheltenham, Athletic Outfitter Cheltenham Pet Sept 27 Ord Sept 27 London Gazete.-TUESDAY, Oct. 11. RECEIVING ORDERS. ADAMS, SAM, High Halden, Kent, Farmer Hastings Pet ASTON, GEORGE, Cardiff, Grocer Cardiff Pet Oct 4 Oid BACON, BEN, Manchester, Merchant Manchester Pet Sept 14 Ord Oct 7 BACON, RICHARD, and EDGAR BACON, Ketley Brook, nr Wellington, Cycle Makers Madeley Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 BASTABLE, WILLIAM THOMAS, West Lulworth, Dorset, Blacksmith Poole Pet Oct 8 Ord Oct 8 Pet BURR, ARTHUR, Walbrook, Land Agent High Court Oct 8 Ord Oct 8 BURROWS, GEORGE GOLDEN, Dawlish, Devon, Baker Exeter Pet Oct 8 Ord Oct 8 CARTLIDGE, THOMAS JAMES, Burslem, Staffs, Oven Builder CLARK, WILLIAM, Elwick, Durham, Innkeeper Sunder- CLEAR, JAMES THOMAS, Cullercoats, Northumberland, COOMBES, FREDERICK JOHN, Torquay, Fruiterer Exeter IRVING, SAMUEL, Coventry, Glass Dealer Coventry Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 ISAACS, EDWARD ABRAHAM, Maida Vale, Stationer High Court Pet Sept 13 Ord Oct 7 JUDSON, CHARLES. Manchester, Weighing Machine Fitter Manchester Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 KENSHOLE, JOHN WILLIAM, Torquay, Butcher Exeter Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 7 LANGNEY, JOHN, Holmfield, nr Halifax, Builder Halifax Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 8 LEWIS, EVAN, Kennington cross, Milk Seller High Court Pet Oct 6 Ord Oct 6 LEWIS, JOHN, Pontyberem, Carmarthens, Builder Carmarthen Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 MABBETT, FRANK BURMAN, Whitminster, Glos, Farmer OERTON, SIDNEY, Walsall, Traveller Walsall Pet Oct 6 O'SULLIVAN, JAMES ALEXANDER, Chancery In High Court PAGE, ABRAHAM ENOCH, West Bromwich, Hay Dealer THOMAS, WILLIAM JOHN, Dowlais, Glam, Draper Merthyr WAGHORNE, EDWIN HOAD, Cheltenham, Hotel Proprietor Cheltenham Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 Amended notice substituted for that published in the London Gazette of Sept 30: BOND, ALFRED ERNEST, Derby, Pianoforte Tuner Derby Pet Sept 27 Ord Sept 28 BELLAMY, ARTHUR, Leicester Oct 19 at 12.30 Off Rec, 1, Oct 19 Berridge st, Leicester BLUNDEN, HENRY JAMES, Old Chesterton, Cambs at 10.15 Off Rec, 5, Petty Cury, Cambridge BOWYER, WILLIAM, jun, Northwich, Cheshire, Builder Oct 18 at 11 Royal Hotel, Crewe CARD, EPHRAIM, Yeovil, Tailor Oct 18 at 1 Off Rec, Endless st, Salisbury CHESTER, CHARLES JOSEPH, St Leonards, Commercial Traveller Oct 18 at 12.30 Young & Co, Bank bldgs, Hastings COLE, CHARLES WILLIAM, Tooting Graveney, Surrey Oct 20 at 11 Bankruptcy bldgs, Carey st COOMBES, FREDERICK JOHN, Torquay, Fruiterer Oct 20 at 10.45 Off Rec, 13, Bedford circus, Exeter Cox, HARRY WILLIAM, Landport, Hants, Ironmonger Oct 18 at 3 Off Rec, Cambridge junction, High st, Portsmouth DAVIES, JAMES, Troedyrhiwfwch, Glam, Grocer Oct 18 at 3 65, High st, Merthyr Tydfil DE BULNES, ELIAS FERNANDEZ, Liverpool, Manager Nov 2 ELLIS, JOHN WILLIAM, Batley, Yorks, Hairdresser Oct 18 Tailors Oct 19 at 11 174, Corporation st, Birming ham IRVING, SAMUEL, Coventry, Glass Dealer Oct 20 at 12 Off Rec, 17, Hertford st, Coventry JAMES, FLORENCE, Brompton rd Oct 18 at 12 Bankruptcy bidgs, Carey st KEENAN, JAMES, West Hartlepool, Labourer Oct 18 at KENSHOLE, JOHN WILLIAM, Torquay, Butcher Oct 20 at LANGLEY, JOHN, Halifax, Builder Oct 19 at 11 Off Rec, LONSDALE, WILLIAM HENRY, Stockton on Tees, Fruiterer Oct 18 at 11 Off Rec, 8, Albert rd, Middlesborough MABBETT, FRANK BURMAN, Whitminster, Glos, Farmer MARTINDALE, GEORGE H, Bridlington Quay, Yorks, Tobacconist Oct 19 at 11 Off Rec, 74, Newborough, Scarborough MITCHELL, HENRY, Birstall, Yorks, Wine Merchant Oct PURKIS, CHARLES, Kingston on Thames, Clothier Oct 18 REEVES, AARON, Parkstone, Dorsets, Grocer Oct 18 at TURNER, JAMES VINCENT, Hanley, Staffs, Solicitor Oct 19 WHITE, JOIN OSBORN, Freshwater, I W, Builder Oct 22 ANDERSON, WESLEY HERBERT, Kingston upon Hull, Plumber Kingston upon Hull Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 ASTON, GEORGE, Cardiff, Grocer Cardiff Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 BACON, RICHARD, and EDGAR BACON, Ketley Brook, nr Wellington, Cycle Makers Madeley Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 BASTENDORFF, JOSEPH, Islington, Bamboo Furniture Manufacturer High Court Pet Sept 2. Ord Oct 5 BREW, JOHN ARCHER, Gospel End, Staffs, Licensed Victualler Dudley Pet Oct 1 Ord Oct 6 BURROWS, GEORGE GOLDEN, Dawlish, Devon, Baker Exeter Pet Oct S Ord Oct 8 CARTL IDGE, THOMAS JAMES. Burslem, Staffs, Oven Builder Hanley Pet Oct 6 Ord Oct 6 CLARK, WILLIAM, Elwick, Durham, Iunkeeper Sunderland CLARKE, THOMAS, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham. Commercial COOMBES, WILLIAM THOMAS, Cardiff, Chemist Cardiff Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 Cox, HARRY WILLIAM, Landport, Hants, Ironmonger Portsmouth Pet Oct 6 Ord Oct 6 CRAFT, HENRY, Gt Grimsby Gt Grimsby Pet Oct 4 Ord Oct 4 CURD, GEORGE, ELIJAH CURD, and WILLIAM CURD, City rd, Cabinet Makers High Court Pet Oct 7 Ord Oct 7 DALLING, WILLIAM, Swansea Swansea Pet Oct 6 Ord Oct 7 DAND, CHARLES, Copthall ct High Court Pet Aug 26 Ord Oct 4 DIBB, GEORGE, Manchester, Cabdriver Manchester Pet Sept 13 Ord Oct 8 ELLIS, GEORGE, Walsall, Grocer Walsall Pet Oct 7 Ord FIELD, HARRY, Whitby Scarborough Pet Oct 7 Ord GALLEHAWK, WILLIAM JAMES, Sheerness, Journeyman HOLT, WILLIAM, Prestwich, nr Manchester, Milk Dealer Hoy, Jous, Leeds, Chemist Leeds Pet Oct 6 Ord Oct 6 JUDSON, CHARLES, Manchester, Weighing Machine Fitter Exeter LEWIS, EVAN, Kennington Cross, Milkseller High Court Pet Oct 6 Ord Oct 6 LEWIS, JOHN, Pontyberem, Carmarthens, Builder Carmarthen Pet Oct 5 Ord Oct 5 LYNES, BENJAMIN CHARLES, Brixton, Licensed Victualler MAY, HENRY, Hampstead, Fruiterer High Court Pet MURGATROYD, SAMUEL, Luddenden, nr Halifax, Joiner PAGE, ABRAHAM ENOCH, West Bromwich, Hay Dealer SKELTON, EDWARD HARRY, Bexley Heath, Mining Engineer SLATTER, OLIVER THOMAS, Canonbury, Medical Practi- Butcher THOMAS, WILLIAM JOHN, Dowlais, Glam, Draper Merthyr Tydfil Pet Oct 3 Ord Oct 7 TOON, JOSEPH JOHN, Leamington, House Decorator Warwick Pet Sept 30 Ord Oct 5 VINES, H KENRICK, Brockley, Medical Practitioner Greenwich Pet Aug 24 Ord Oct 7 WALKER, RICHARD HEATH, Catford Greenwich Pet Sept 5 Ord Oct 7 WOODWARD, CHARLES JAMES, Clapton, Fruiterer High Court Pet Aug 5 Ord Oct 6 WRIGHT, WILLIAM, Hucknall Torkard, Notts, Farmer Nottingham Pet Sept 16 Ord Oct 7 ADJUDICATION ANNULLED. 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THE ARRANGEMENTS made by the Judges of the Chancery Division for the trial of witness actions during the ensuing sittings are as follow: Mr. Justice NORTH will take his Witness List for the fortnight beginning on Tuesday, the 15th of November, and will sit continuously (Monday, the 21st of November, excepted) until Saturday, the 26th of November, his motions, &c., being taken by ROMER, J. Mr. Justice STIRLING will begin on Tuesday, the 15th of November, and sit continuously (Monday, the 21st of November, excepted) until Saturday, the 26th of November, his motions &c., being taken by KEKEWICH, J. Mr. Justice KEKEWICH will begin on Tuesday, the 1st of November, and sit continuously (Monday, the 7th of November, excepted) until Saturday, the 12th of November, his motions, &c., being taken by STIRLING, J. Mr. Justice ROMER will take his Witness List as stated in the Sittings Paper, his motions, &c., being taken by NORTH, J. THE CRIMINAL Evidence Act has now been in force for over a week, and as far as can be gathered from the newspaper accounts of trials in which the accused persons have given evidence, it has worked very satisfactorily up to the present. Cases have been reported in which persons have been acquitted when the evidence for the prosecution made things look very black indeed for them, apparently entirely because of the new aspect put upon the facts by the sworn testimony of the accused. On the other hand, more than one case has occurred in which a guilty person has secured his own just punishment by clearing up in the course of cross-examination any doubts which the evidence for the prosecution might have left in the minds of the jury. Not many serious difficulties seem to have yet arisen as to the construction of the Act, but at least two decisions have been given which will probably be generally disapproved of. The first of these is a matter of small importance. The Act provides that an accused person "shall not be called as a witness in pur-years, "unless in the meantime some part of the principal suance of this Act except upon his own application." At the London Sessions, counsel defending a prisoner proposed, at the end of the evidence for the prosecution, to call his client as a witness. The Deputy-Chairman, however, ruled that counsel must not make the application for the person charged, but that such person must apply with his own mouth for leave to go into the witness-box. We cannot think that the Act means this. Surely an application made by a prisoner through his counsel is his own application. If the Act does mean what Mr. LOVELAND-LOVELAND thinks it means, there does not seem to be any good reason for such a provision, as a prisoner will, of course, make the application as a rule on the prompting of his counsel. Moreover, it is hardly seemly, when a prisoner is defended by counsel who advises that he shall give evidence, for a judge to intervene and deter the man from following his counsel's advice by an exposition of the law as to perjury. C. up THE OTHER decision referred to is one of much greater importance, and is really a serious matter. Section 2 of the Act provides that when the only witness called for the defence is the accused person himself, he shall be called immediately after the close of the evidence for the prosecution. Also, by section 3 it is enacted that where the right of reply depends upon the question whether evidence has been called for the defence, the fact that the person charged has been called as a witness shall not of itself confer on the prosecution the right of reply. On these two sections the Recorder of Nottingham has decided, in a case defended by counsel in which the prisoner alone gave evidence for the defence, that counsel for the prosecution had no right to sum up his case after the prisoner had given evidence. Now, it is expressly provided by 28 Vict. 18 (commonly known as Denman's Act), that where a prisoner is defended by counsel, counsel for the prosecution shall have the right to address the jury a second time "for the purpose of summing up the evidence against such person," in case witnesses are not called for the defence; and further, that save for this alteration in the practice the " right of reply should be as theretofore. It is clear, therefore, that a "summing "is not the same as a "reply." Both are mentioned in the same section of Denman's Act. The Recorder of Nottingham, however, seems to have rather confused the two. A speech in reply, it is submitted, is one in answer to speech by the other side. If it is proper for counsel for the Crown to sum up his case where no witnesses are called for the defence, still more desirable is it that he should do so when the prisoner gives evidence, and the Criminal Evidence Act could never have intended to take away the power given by Denman's Act. It is to be observed that where the prisoner alone gives evidence for the defence, it is the express purpose of the Act to reserve to his counsel the valuable privilege of having the last word to the jury, and this is a most fair and proper provision. If, however, the Recorder of Nottingham is right, we are brought to face this absurdity, that in a long and complicated case, where it is most desirable for counsel for the Crown to sum up his case, he can be deprived of the right so to do by the calling of the accused alone as a witness, which perhaps still further complicates the case, though it in no way deprives the prisoner's counsel of his privilege of the last word. We observe that Lord LUDLOW, in his remarks on the new Act, which our readers will find elsewhere, says that the object of section 2 "is to give the prosecution in cases defended by counsel, in summing up the evidence, an opportunity of commenting on the evidence so given" [.e., by the prisoner]. THE CASE of Barnes v. Glenton (1898, 2 Q. B. 223) is the latest of the series of decisions relating to the operation of section 8 of the Real Property Limitation Act, 1874. Money was lent to A. and others in 1882 on security which may be shortly described as a sub-mortgage not containing any covenant for repayment of the advance. Interest was paid from time to time by A.'s co-debtors up to 1896, and, the above action being subsequently brought against A. and his co-debtors, the question arose whether such payment by them kept the debt alive as against A. Section 8 bars any action or suit to recover any money secured by "any mortgage, judgment, or lien, or otherwise charged upon or payable out of any land or rent" after twelve money or some interest thereon shall have been paid," or such acknowledgment given as the section requires. If, then, the case fell within section 8, it would seem to follow, on a literal construction of the words of the enactment, that any payment on account of principal, or any payment of interest thereon, would altogether stop the statute from running. But it was contended for A. that, there being no express covenant, the liability, if any, was for a simple contract debt within the Limitation Act, 1623, with the result that the six years' limitation of actions applied, and with the further result that A. was protected by the Mercantile Law Amendment Act, 1856, s. 14, from being chargeable by reason of any payment made by A.'s co-contractors or co-debtors, which enactment, it was admitted, did not apply to the Real Property Limitation Act, 1874: see Re Frisby, Allison v. Frisby (38 W. R. 65, 43 Ch. D. 106). In Sutton v. Sutton (31 W. R. 369, 22 Ch. D. 511) section 8 was held to apply not only to the remedy against the land, but also to an action on an express personal covenant to repay in a mortgage. The decision of the Court of Appeal in that case the subsequent history of the case (which is to be found in the was a surprise to the profession (see 43 Ch. D., at p. 108), and judgment of CHITTY, J., in Re Turner, Turner v. Spencer, 43 W. R. 153) shews that the plaintiff's claim might have been so framed as not to have raised the point decided, which proved not to be conclusive of the case, but it leaves the decision untouched, and that has become a landmark in the law of limitation. In Barnes v. Glenton the court (Lord RUSSELL, C.J.) refused to confine section 8 to cases where there was a specialty, holding that the effect of section 8 was to take out of the Limitation Act of James I. for all purposes all actions of debt secured by mortgage or otherwise charged upon or payable out of land. It was pointed cut that cases of security by lien, which were not often effected by specialty contract, were expressly included in section 8. The case was therefore governed by section 8, and the only question left was whether the payments made by A.'s co-debtors were sufficient to keep the claim alive against A., as to which the decision in the Court of In the opinion of FRY, L.J., in that case, "a payment satisfying Appeal in Re Frisby (supra) was held to be conclusive against A. the words of the section is made whenever there is a render of money to a person entitled to receive it by a person liable to pay it" (38 W. R. at p. 66, 43 Ch. D. at p. 117). IT is, perhaps, one of the chief functions of the courts to apply Acts of Parliament to cases which the wisdom of the Legislature has not foreseen. A good illustration is afforded by the case of Jones v. Walker in the Birmingham County Court, which is reported elsewhere. A man who had been working as a blacksmith applied for employment in the erection of a gasholder for the Birmingham Corporation. There was no vacancy for him in that capacity, but the contractors' foreman put him on to a job which only required unskilled labour. Nothing was said as to the rate of wages. He had not worked more than three hours when an accident occurred by which he was severely injured and rendered incapable of work. The nature of the accident brought the case within the Act of 1897, but a dispute arose as to the rate of compensation. The rule upon this subject is laid down by clause 1 (b) of the first Schedule. In case of total or partial incapacity for work the compensation is to be a weekly payment not exceeding 50 per cent. of the workman's "average weekly earnings during the previous twelve months, if he has been so long employed, but if not, then |