A petition for adjudication of bankruptcy was filed against Leopold
Red- path yesterday. Re was, it appears, a bankrupt in 1840. He began trade as a ship and insurance broker with no capital. In five years his lia- bilities were 4740/. ; profits 847/. ; property and other assets given up eati-. mated at 913/. ; losses 2116/. ; expenditure 25631. His estate paid le. 10d. in the pound.
Rediath and Kent were further examined yesterday by the ClerkenL well Magistrate. Four more cases were adduced against Redpath ; ih which, by prefixing the figure 1 to transfers of Stock to the amount of 5001., 12o1., 2121. 10s., and 2251., he had gained 40001. of stock. It was stated by one witness that Redpath's gain on the transactions he bad ex- amined was 10,0001. One case involved a charge of forgery. There was a transfer of 10871. IN. purporting.to be from George Hammond to "George Sidney, of 20 Edward Street, Hampstead Road." It was shown that no George Sidney had lived at that house for at least thirteen years, but that eight or nine years ago Redpath himself lived there. In this case " Charles Kent" was the attesting witness. The Magistrate declined to admit Kent to bail. The counsel for the prosecution said that charges would be brought against Kent involving immense amounts of money. The prisoners were removed. On entering the gaoler's room, Redpath said to Kent, with a de- gree of confidence, " There is nothing against you, my boy : it was all bona fide stock that you transferred."
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