The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-17 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.--JAN. 16.

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This insolvent, lately a farmer at Moo Men Hall, near
Richmond, in Yorkshire, who had been arrested in London,
applied to be discharged.
Mr. C. Pollock opposed for the detaining creditor,
young woman named Diana Corner ; and Mr. &mood sup-
ported. Mr. Dowse was for Mr. Sanderson, the landlord of
the iaeolvent's farm, and claimed possession before the die.

Themes was celled on in the early pert of the morning,
and was disposed of by the learned Commissioner saying
there would be a conditional discharge on pmsession of the
farm being certified to have been given to Mr. Sande/am
Immediately afterwards the attorney, who bed mew
tram IfAehmond, on the part of Diana Corner, informed the
Court that .Mr. C. Pollock was instructed to oppose, but
amid not attend till 12 o'clock.
The application to postpone the case was resisted by Mr.
illMibut
learned Commissioner thought that it was a matter
estutasy to the bar which he could not refuse.
Mr. Pollock subsequently arrived, and impressed Me as.
knowledgmeats to the Court for the kindness extended to
Theses' was Una heard on the complaint of the detaining
wrearefr.
It appeared that the insolvent was a fanner near Rich-
mond. An action was brought against him by Diana Corner
for breach of premise of marriage, in which judgment was
allowed by default. The jury assessed the damages at Ma
The action was commenced in March last year, and the as-
sessment of damages took place in August. In the previous
February the insolvent made two assignments of his pro.
petty to his brother and rioter, for money advanced in 1842.
Ile had made a bill of sale to a person named Hayward,
and hie landlord bed levied a distress. The allegation was,
ea tits net of the opposition, that the insolvent bad got rid
sillproperty to his relations to prevent Diana Corner
beet paid any damages and costs she in;ght recover.
He was now a married man. It %resorbed in the course of
the one that Diana Corner had given birth to • child of
*high the insolvent was the father, and there had been an
gear 401 saltation made against him. In his schedule he
Awed that an offer of 1801. had been made on account of
the Wish hat it wee denied, and the only offer admitted
was meet SOL After the disposition a aft the property
the imaimat mem to Leaden, mad, having bola arrested
at the Weenie of Diana Comer, he palideatat this wart.
Mr. BAUM peeped a iudgmat far the damages awarded
ter a serious injury committed, emspled as it was in this
Mal with sedanies. It was quits dear that the insolvent had
determined y his ostiMet to disposing of his property to
get MI el sea bs powmpa, sad It would be fee the court to
alribeereisishema his minden deserved.
ffeirgeist eithiad them must be Mad's», judgment
hr the Mateges,ball esmtemillsil that there could be no
soaking away MO peoperty, as Diana Corner was Rot a cre-
ditor when the property wee parted with to the insolvent's
religions.
Mr. Ommilisioner Murphy in giving judgment remarked
that it was the practice off the court, in cases of breath of
peonies of marriage, to be bound by the record, and to take
tbs.ssessure of damages as the criterion of remand. He
'Wield do so in this ease, sad bad a right to refer to the
sobednie to inform Wi Wadi I. arriving at a eon.
simian as to the judgment be shield proaomace. By the
Mee be baud that lime had of
an order of Mills.
Wet, what I. additioate the been& of promise of marriage,
the young wow had given birth to a child. This was a
simmastense whisk bad same to his knowledge, and which
be was bowl te washlar. It was quite clear that the pro.
peel, had be. disposal ef, but it had bees urged that Dismal
Cleater was not a emffiese at the time. Without allowing',
that meter to icitusais lima he considered it was his duty,
fee Imo briery indimsd, to aim a judgment to a amine ex-
teal. The insolvent bedlmn I. prison some little Was,