The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

THE INSOLVENCY OF Ilt. STOCQUEL ER

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS.

The case of Joachim Hayward fßooqueler, editor of
the United Service G'ir:erfr and "author, lecturer, and
teacher." of Nutting-hill. Middlesex, again Caine before
Mr. Espinasse, at the Maidstone Insolvent Court, Tues-
day. Mr. Eicke, sen., as on the previous occasion, at-
tended to oppose in behalf of himself and sun.
Mr. Goodwin (who attended for Mr. Morgan, the in-
solvent's attorney.) said Mr. Stocqueler had appeared to
surrender, hut he under-tool that a discharge had been
received from the debt of the detaining creditor (a Mr.
W.. 1. Richardson.)
Mr. New ham (the under-governor of the gaol) said
that was the case, the discharge having arrived on the
18th inst.

Mr. Eicke.—Will your Honour peranit me to see
the diAchArge?
. . . .

TI. cannot help you in that matter.
Mr. Eicke.-1 believe your Honour is a county magis-
trate.

The .fudge.—What can I do in that capacity?
Mr. Eicke.—l wish to give the insolvent into custody
on a charge of forgery. I hops your Honour will de-
tain him in order that that charge may be inquired into.
The Judge.—Very well, I shall be quite resily to hear
the cave, if iny attendance is required as a magistrate of
this incision. . .

Mr. Eicke. —I should wish the insolvent to be kept in
enstmly until I have the opportunity of giving evidence
as to the forgery. This taught have been expected /titer
your indulgence to him.
Mr. Hughes (Mr. Morgan's elerk—alond).—lf you
take my advice, Mr. ritocqueler, you'll go. (A laugh.)
Mr. St.wquelcr was quickly making his exit, when
Mr. Eicke exclaiined,--The prisoner is going, your
Honour. By the advice of his attorney, he has run
away. (Laughter.) I give him in charge.
The Judge (to the officer.)—Stop the insolvent; he
is not discharged from his bail yet.
Mr. Stocqueler accordingly resumed his former posi-
tion.

The Judge.—You must take your own course, Mr.
Eickc ; if you give hini in charge for felony, I am quite
ready to hear the charge, but I can make no order in
he matter. _

Mr. Eicke. But I apprehend your Honour has not
yet discharged him from his bail.
The Judge.—The governor will not take him, I sup-
pose, now a di.charge has come down.
Mr. Goodwin.—Mr. Eickc could have adopted this
course before, had he thought 61.
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Mr. litooqueler was again hurriedly leaving the court,
mu which Mr. Eicke a second tune called out, "I
give Ia i aaa in c.harge."
His Honour.—Yon must give him in custody in the
regular way. Is there a constable in court
No one answering, Mr. Eicke quickly followed Mr.
Stocqueler, who, was already out of eight.
on returning Mr. Eicke appealed to his Honour as to
whether lie considered the insolvent had made a proper
surrender under the Act.
His Honour —The gaoler won't receive him.
. • _.

Mr. Eicke. —The question is whether you consider
him to be discharged from his reeugniaances. Under
the 32nd section of the lot and 2nd Victoria, cap. 110,
he is bound to "Surrender," but when you desired him
to do so be ran away. (Laughter.)
The Judge.—l recollect several instances in which
the detaining creditor sent down a discharge, and the
insolvent never appeared in court at all.
Mr. F:icke.—M ill your honour give me an opportu-
nity of trying the question in a superior court?
The Judge.—You can take what course you please ;
you do not require my permission. I can only say
that I have no power to detain him, he having been dis-
charged at the suit of the detaining creditor. If the
gaoler won't take him, what power have I to do so ?
Mr. Eicke.—Will your Honour then appoint um as-
signee?
The Judge.—lf you wish to be appointed, you moat
make the application in London. I can make no order.
The proceedings then terminated.