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WHEN Eric Earls Bamford, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence for fraud, sought discharge from bankruptcy at Derby county court last week, Judge Braund described the application as amounting almost to impertinence.
Until a receiving order was made against him in December, 1955, Bamford ran a haulage fleet from Alfreton, Derbys. His business transactions had resulted in a number of hire-purchase companies losing some £140,000.
"I am living in the shadow of degradation," said Bamford. "I am penniless, for I made no gain from these transactions and I shall find great difficulty in rehabilitating myself in the outside world."
Opposing the application were Mr. W. W. Jordan, Official Receiver, and Mr. Brian Bush, representing the hire-purchase companies. Mr. Jordan recalled that when the receiving order had been made against Bamford, his liabilities were stated to be not less than £142,300.
Refusing the application, the judge said that Bamford would not be released from prison before 1961 "even under favourable circumstances."