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TRH 217211 IP. TH2 JUITICIS OF 2TATIPOID.
Mr. Paisley moved for • °orderer to ►ring •p as order
of =snidest's appointing overseers for a• extra parochial
district of Stafford, called Alrewae-puy, that it might be
quashed. It appeared t►at up to the year 1816 no rate
w►atever had been made for that diarist, which had aaly
mataised two houses. la 1816 ea set was pared for ma►lag
rates, and the magistrates ►ad appointed overeters, al-
though there were only two Lateens of wefts having re-
Weed relief.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAIL—Lef. $O.

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This wu an aetloa of trout. to recover the value of some
goods of a bankrupt named Lewis Benjamin, which had
Men sold under the directions of the defendants.
Mr. Berjuot Bylee asd Mr. Jessil &poured for the
plaiatiffe ; and Mr. Serjeant Blue sad Mr. Bell for the
defendants.
The prineipal:question la the ease was whether the goods
had been sold sou to realise the toll value. The sum acts•
ally realised wu 2951.195. 104., and for this sum it was ad-
mitted that there must be a verdict, bat the plaintiffs' ease
wee that the polls ought to have fetched a Meet higher
price.
The use lasted nearly two days, and ended in a Teak*
for the plaintiffs for 2951. 19.. 10d.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.--JAN. 30.
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This was the examination sleeting in the ease of Max
Swinger, described as a straw hat manufacturer, of Old
Change. His accounts embrace a period from the beginning
of 18.51 10 the date of the failure in November last. At the

first-mentloned data ha had a capital of 69111. ; he aow owes
to creditors 2,0241. ; liabilities, 7341 ; assets raturaad at
about 9004 His profits had beta 2,7821.; lona,. 1,1471 ;
'trade expenses, 222731 ; house and personal ditto, 1,1641.
Mr. Ashunt, for the assignees, offered no apposition, and
lthe bankrupt pissed.

IX XI oltrrlras, XIWCOII33, AND GNI/PI/XS.
The bankrupts were described as shipowners and ship
and insurance brokers, of Gramcburcb-street, and of Liver-
pool. This was an adjourned examination meeting. The ac-
counts have already appeared.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignee), asked for another ad-
journment, on the ground that the trade assignee, who was
examining the books himself with great care, had not bad
time to complete his examination. The bankrupts having

had 20,00Orthroagb their hands in the course of twent;
months' trading, the official assignee also wished for farther
tine.

Mr. Linklater, for the bankrupts, resisted any farther
adjournment. The bankrupts had been most diligent in
their attendance at the official assignee's aim; they had
famished the best accounts they could, and had given all
the information in their power.
His H said, as the sesignees required it, he would
grant another adjournment.
Mr. Linklater complained that the baakzupts had had nis
allowance.

Mr. Graham, the °Seta) usignee, said that sa order for
allowance had Leen made, bat there wu little or nothing in
hand.

The examination was then further adjourned till the 6th
of March.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.—Jsx. 30.

A person named Freekriek Charles Mantels was placed
at the bar, to take his trial upon several charges of obtaining
money by false pretences.
Mr. Clarkson, who appeared on behalf of the defendant,
asked to have the trial postponed, on the grounds that im-
portant witnesses for the defence were not in attendance,
and that he bad received no proper instructions.
Mr. Ballasting, opposed the application. He said that be
was instructed to prosecute on behalf of the government,
the defendant being charged with having fraudulently ob-
tained money from poor persons who were desirous to
emigrate. The witnesses were very desirous to leave
the country, and if there was any further delay, the ends
°flintier@ might be frustrated. The defendant bad had
plenty of time to prepare his defence, and under the cir-
cumstances he should press for the trial to go on.
The Recorder inquired why the defendant was not pre-
pared to take hie trial ?
The defendant said that he had instructed Mr. Hall, an
attorney, at Woolwich, to conduct his defence, and had
given him the funds he had required ; and he understood
from him that he had given Mr. Clarkson a fee of three
guineas to defend him.
Mr. Clarkson said that no fee bad been paid to him, and
some papers had merely been put into his hand. He had
received no brief, nor any proper Instructions.
The Recorder inquired if Mr. Hall was in attendant*?
One of the ushers said he had been about the court during
the morning. He was called by the direction of the Re-
corder, but did not make his appearance.
One of the officers of the court said he believed that he
went away the moment the case was called on.
Mr. Ballasting) said that under these circumstances he
did not think he ought to insist upon the trial proceeding,
as the defendant appeared not to be in a position to defend
himself, and he therefore cenaewed to the ease standing
over.

The Recorder observed that after the statement of the
prisoner, and the manner in which he appeared to have
been treated by the person who acted as his attorney, he
did not see how he could refuse to postpone the trial.
He should cede-sly however, mention the matter in the
i proper quarter, end f Mr. Hall did not attend and give
some explanation of his conduct, he might be called upon to
give that explanation in another place.
Daniel Maclean Wright, 45, described as a eserchaot,
pleaded guilty to two indictments charging him with
uttering faerW bills of exchange.
Mr. Vantage, who appeared for the prosecution, informed
the court that the prosecutors were Messrs. Overend,
Gurney, and Co., the well-known bill brokers, and the
prisoner, who had formerly been in the service of a mercan-
tile firm at Liverpool, had, it appeared, pi seeded two bills
for the respective sums of 1571. and 2941., purporting to
bear the acceptance of a highly respectable firm in that
city, to them fee discount. One of thee bills was cashed,
but upon the presentation of the second, a communication
was made to Liverpool by telsgraph, and this led to the
discovery that it was a forgery. The learned counsel added
that the prisoner bad never denied his guilt; and it appeared
that at the time the offence was committed he was under
the pressure of great distress, he and his wife and children
being in an almost destitute state. The prosecutors, under
these circumstances, did not desire to press the case harshly
ageism the pritoner, but would leave the matter entirely In
the bands of the court. •
The Recorder said that, unhappily, it was a most serious
offence, but he would consider all the circumstances before
he passed sentence.
Henry Liddiard, 31, Mark log, 48, and Jess. leg, 42,
were indicted, the two former for stealing two barrels of
flour, and the latter prisoner for receiving It, knowing it
to be stolen.

The prosecutor was Mr. Mathison., a 'Airflow and cons
merchant, and the proprietor of Trig's Wharf, Upper
Thames-street, and it appeared that Liddiard was in his
service as a sort of foreman or superintendent, sod Mark
fag was a labourer about the preemies. The evidence went
to show that these two prisoners had been carrying on a
most extensive system of plunder, and it was also pretty
clearly made out that the other prisoner Jesse log,. brother
to Mark, who carried on the business of a corn dealer, was
in the habit of receiving the stolen property.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the
prisoners.
Liddiard wee then charged upon another indictment, with
stealing a quantity of oats, the property of the same prose-
cutor, and Jame Pollard, 31, was charged with receiving
them' knowing them to have been stolen.
To this indictment the prisoner Liddiard pleaded guilty,
and the other prisseer was convicted by the jury,
Sentence spas all the prisoners was deferred.