The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-06 00:00:00

Raba Intelligence.

INSOLVENT DEBTUris' COURT.—SATURDAY.
Ix RE CHARLES THILOSET.7-THE CREDIT SYSTEM AT Ox.

FORD UNIVERSITY.
This insolvent, a young min who had been an underline
duets, at Exeter College, Oxford, was opposed by Mr. Booth-
by, on the part of Ur. Randall, haver end hi and
nearly a dozen ether tradesmen at Oxford. Hawes sup-
ported by Mr. Cooke It glowered that the insolvent went
to 01 ord when about 18. Ue came from Austrglia, where
his father was a merchant some years back, for his education.
His father allowed him 2504 a year, and be now owed debts
exceeding 7001, principally court cted at Oxford. He said
he found no difficulty in getting credit from the Oxford
tradesmen. Mr. Randall allowed two yeah' credit for 5 per
cent intrust He was now a law studtnt of the Middy
Temple. Wnilet Oxford he had amused himself by
" coaching," end had got rid of a good deal of his ready
money in that wan. His other opposing creditors were
sa hien perfumers, &c ,towtom he sad made no payment
diaries his stay at Oettod. Mr. Rar.d,ll charged le. 6s. for
velvet hats, and lls. for handkerchiefs. H . expected his
father would have paid his debts. A sum of 6001. was to be
pieced to his account, but, in consequence of some private
matter, his father only allowed 300/., but u the Oxford
tradesmen never " umpounded," it had not been paid. He
wee arrested by Mr. Randall, and lately that creditor had
awed to discharge him.
Mr. Randall was examined as to the charge made for his
suds. He said be gave two years credit for interest, which
•it rn wag exhibited in his shop. He admitted that be made
se inquiries of the insolvent, nor did he stop his credit. He
'barged the same price for his hats u at the went end.
The Chief Commissioner asked Mr. Randall whether he
ever stooped any of the orders given by the insolvent ?
Mr. Randall replied in the negative. He considered he
was a gentleman and a man of honour.
On the part of the creditors an adj.,urnment was asked,
to give the insolvent an opportunity to effect a settlement,
es
as to prevent the " disgrace " of passing through the
Mr. Cake, in energetic terms, condemned the system of
emit given to boys by tradesmen at Oxford and Cambridge
Ugivenitiet. Many families were ruined by the facilities of
credit, and he rej :iced when such tradesmen suffered, as he
loped they would, by making inquiries before they supplied
goods, save not only the students, but families, from the pain
which they often inflicted by their conduct.
The Chief Comenessioarr said the question in this cue wee
as to the ins' heat's expectation of paying the debts when he
Mmtracted teem.
Mr. Cooke said the young man had 2501. a year allowed
Ma.
The Chief Commissioner said he should be glad if the
8001. which had been offered could be obtained for the
ereditors, and he would adjourn the case till next week, to
see what could be done.
The case was accordingly adjourned.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.—SATraDia.
Locic v. ALLES.7THE PROPHETS AT THEI ROTAS

ITALIAN

This wag en action la;iiugit bittbe plaintiff, a stage car-
penter. apsinst the def. ndant, the meat r carpenter at the
litayal Italian Open, Covent-garden, to recover the sum of
17.. for work in bringing out ' The Prephete "
The plaintif stated that he had been employed at the the-
atre in qweion, and always received his wages regularly
until Mr. Deladeld declared himself bankrupt. That was oa
a Saturday, when the artists of the theatre undertook them-
selves to keep the house open that night, and the defendant
promised plaintiff, if he would continue at his work, to see
that he was paid. He always considered the defendant as
his employer, and looked to him for payment.
Tee In pee thought the liability fell on the lessees of the
theatre. In hie opinion, the defendant stool la just the same
position as M. Cosa, who paid the band with the money he
got from the legates.
Mr. Chopped, for the defendant, said that after IL Laporte
gave up the old (Wiwi Opera, several actions were brought
against the directors in the diffaent departmews of the
theatre; bat all of them faked, it being held that the lease
alone was liable.
The ledge oonsidsred that the defendants's' liable for the
three days that the plaintiff was employed at the theatre,
apes his (defeadaat's) premise to pay him. He wee set re-
sponsible fee the tamer pestles of the debt.
His Hones' owe a verdict for 17e
Hsu. e.X.trtzers.—Ttrn LYczyy:lrziArna.

In thiseas.67,pi;i;tiEwL—ii;---ifin;0•7:;4117,,, ood
the defeadaat Chart.* Wathews, the to.q of the Lyceum
Thestrt, the se ioa bokag brought to recover the man of 91 ,
ems wash's salary. The seas was proved by the pleiatilr
himself mad Jones, the treasurer the thestra It ap-
peered that, previous to ski lest wash's saw, dallies doe,
the plainUl had altered as igloo against the Jedeadaat is •
superior wart for 1091
The Judge gave a verdict for the phdattlffor theW. Waimea,
sad, at his request, Mr. Mathews was ordered to pay pa the
Mil of this math.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.—SeTURDAT.
Lawrin.o. Sim Cu. B• 1111014. FUOTIMI'd
CLAIX TOIL
This wee an *dim against the defendant by the plaintiff,
late footman in that gentleman's service, to recover a month's
wages in lieu of a month's warning.
Plaintiff stated that on the 21st of May last he entered Sir
Henry's service at the stipulated wages of 25 guineas per
annum. On the evenieg et Sunday, the 24th of Jane, he
wee talking to a friend in the area when Sir Henry cane
dews, and addressing him said, " You drunken vagabond.
yes kayo my service to monow." He received no further
silks, and the next day, on Sir Henry paying him
21 10s. 6d. for the five weeks he hal been with him, he
quitted the house.
Sir Henry mid that the plaintiff wee in pewedly drunk,
and on the Sunday in question Lady Semen, on returning
trum a visit to Lord Palmerston's, having complained that
while accompanying the carriage thith r be ha used ex
eeedinely offensive language, he (S.r Henry) determixed on
immediately discharging him. To prove that he wan drunk
on the Sunday he wou.d call his coachman. who, kowev.r,
on ascending the witness box, Wined to be sworn.
Judge: What persuasion are you, coachman ?—Coachman:
That's my business; but my COUKiIICILII won't let me take
an oath.
Mr. Wright (chief clerk): You're liable to be committed
for contimpt for that anseer.
Sir Henry : Your honour, his refusal to be sworn aught
to make his testimony more valuable ; but can't you send
hits to prison foe not taking the oath (Laughter.)—Judge :
No.
Coachman : Err Henry don't mean that. (Laughter.)
Sir Henry: Well, I can't snake him out. (t.sughter.)—
Judge: Nor I either; for if he knows anything he seems
resolved to keep it to himself.
Sir Henry here asked the case to be adjourned while he
fetched Lady Barron, who, on returning with him, depend
that she believed the plaintiff was drunk on the Sunday, as
he staggered about, and on the carriage leaning the done,
shouted ioudly to the c.aehman, D-in't go the wrong way,
you're as mid as her ladyship "
His Honour said, that such misbehaviour being sworn tn,
fully justified Sir Henry in wing as he had, and he should
dismiss the plaint. Plaintiff consulted.