(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)
IN RE THOMAS ANDREW FITZGERALD REYNOLDS.
This insolvent, an attorney, who applied under the Protection Act, was heard a year ago. He had been to France, and was now in prison.
He applied for further hearing, when Mr. Dowse appeared for Mr. Nichols Alfred May hew, with whom the insolvent had been in partnership, and Mr. Cooke for the insolvent. The other parties in the matter were represented by Mr. (of the Chancery bar), and Mr. Wood and Mr. Cooke.
The case occupied several hours on the present occasion, and ended in an adjournment, with the view to settle some matters, rather than continue a suit in Chancery. All parties expressed themselves anxious to avoid proceedings in equity.
The Court refused to grant protection to the insolvent.
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And just LOOK at what happens next, i.e. well BEFORE his Battersea days
Morning Post — Thursday 18 July 1850
(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)
IN RE THOMAS ANDREW FITZGERALD REYNOLDS.
This insolvent, whose case had been before the Court on several occasions, appeared for his final order. In the course of the case he became excited, applied several offensive epithets to the parties before the Court, complained of his treatment, and expressed his determination to rot in prison rather than again apply.
Mr. Commissioner Law, who had bestowed great pains on the case, could not prevail with the insolvent to restore order, and he was remanded to prison for an indefinite period.
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And yet and yet here is just 9 years later:
London Evening Standard — Wednesday 9 March 1859
Whitehall, March 2. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Andrew Fitzgerald Reynolds, of Battersea-square, Battersea, Gentleman, to be a London Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery.
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Blimey!
Yet clearly he just can't help himself, so just a few years later:
London Evening Standard — Wednesday 26 October 1864
BANKRUPT. (To Surrender at the Bankruptcy Court London.)
Thomas Andrew Fitzgerald Reynolds, Cecll-st. Strand, solicitor, Nov. 14, at 12: sol. Mr. Aldridge, Moorgate-st ; off. assig. Mr. Cannan, Basinghall-st.
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You couldn't make any of this up.
I've also got lots of material about the ding-dongs between Buckmaster and Thomas II Iin the vestry.
I'll send them separately.
All best
Philip
III
Hello, Keith
Just for kicks, here are some of the articles Icame across re Buckmaster v Reynolds
I've yet to find out how/where Buckmaster tracked down Reynolds. Or the court case that led to his imprisonment (again).
Perhaps you've had more luck?
(Curiously there are FAR FAR more articles about Buckmaster v Corsellis — and even more explicit. I wonder why Buckmaster doesn't mention this civil war — or was he perhaps rolling both lawyers together?)
Anyway, for your sake and mine I'd better stop this self-indulgence straight away
All best
Philip