Till: l!.\Ni;ia T'itv ut Mr. /. l'i;.\usnN, or II n.i, -- On Saturday, in tlir London C.nirt of lanikrupley. Mr. ('oliiliiissioliri' t i oil I horit (trlivered j 11.1n n■ r 11, Tliet 'oliiliii.'sioner.-.'lii! 11! I' i'iiN".v;bi .lII'I it '»n a I niiTranti 1 c ilnpoi'l niii i•- .Al'ti-r minutely tlmniuh tlir Ik- ciiin.' to thi' I'liin'lii-ion that tli.- bankrupt "iiiiiiiitti'd two of lii.- i■ lU-IK-t:- !>p.'ri!ii'd in Iho I.j'.Kli h...ti.,,, . |~. J, ;t ,( I'liiiiai'L'il in rash anil hazardous spivuh, ;mil | 1; .,| ira di'd on lirtilious ciipil.-il. On tliosr -:i-.,i,,.,u | H . .Misprmli'd tlx- order ol'dis,'liari ; e lor six iiioiubs, \\u\, -ci ion. Iln' London l\>urt ol' Uaukl-111111- \ lias ;m ri | ('oli.url Vi"a,i ; li on bail. ""'lll Of A <iI!i: X 1 |',;,STI:|(.--Mf. \ u-tin li. \\ illiams's a idi I\ -I.now i, j n (for t w Ivr \ i "ii's pa.l, I'liiplo,,,! i„ li,, .V, „• > , v ( ~,:',!.1i,!;,,„'.„t has jlist liied suddi nly. .M r. \\ iU. u , ns ' s j„ apliearanee heina, periiaps, Iln; lnr»,' M tlu( i vicsl since the da\si»l'Mr. Hod. ill Jlnscuv, uei hill" some and rci|i(tring no le,-s than \ yards ol broadcloth to cuinpiele his extei-ior made him an object of rspct ial and peculiar int*.»-*. K( to all asoeiuti'd with him. His humour and ready wit were of a superior order, and these, with his extraordinary proportions, made him a host among his associab'.s. lJiiriiuin n pcaiedly sought him as a natural curiosity, hut his Mcsitivc ehaiaeter would Mot permit him to become an objcct of popular curiosity, lie was extremely timid and bashful when in the presence of ladies, and would resort to any to escape their company. Mr. Williams never knew tie; taste of ardent spirits nor tobacco, never wore an overcoat, and isehcwedtho comnitn vices of mankind.— York- Tunes,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 197, 30 June 1864, Page 6
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