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DEBTORB OOURT.-Jer. 4.
(Before dm Odd CtianideadC)
IN an =MT 'ALL.

This insolvent, described so s iron merchant and meat
for :ha sale of Iron, was opposed by Mr. Dowse for Messrs.
Barker, trading r the " Chsillaaton Company," iron
founder', at Wolverhampton; Mr. Nichols supported.
Ths complaint was that the involved bad rocontly before
his Wore obtained some goods of the egposiag creditor. At
the time be incurred the debt be was, as ridged, itopslauly
insolvor.

The Chief Commissioner vas dearly of opinion tbat the
debt in question had been Moaned without reasonable ex-
pectation of payment, and pramenced a judgment of eight
calendar month' from the maim ardor.

IN 11 romp' XIDCZOFT.
This case, which woe Ware she osort on Monday and re-
ported, again atm on. The insolvent was a tanner at Dod-
etori, near Bedford.
Mr. Dowse appoind to pray jadinnat.
The Conn gave an adjudication of six maths, under the
disbcretkisary ann.

(Delors Mr. CotamisiOsir Murphy.)
IN ALII WILLIAM 01111111INII 711 T 01711012.
Mr. Prentice opposed for Mew,.: Mumford, Licerien,
Milk-street ; sad Mr. fiergood seppertsd.
The application was mods wader ths Protection Act. The
insolvent was traveller to the oppcelng creditors, and want the
Midland counties. Hs signed a contract not to travel for
any other house under a postal of 601. He subsequently
went into the service of Messrs. gs, of Wood-street,
and became liable to Messrs. Mumferd. Hs had left
Mews. Manabradge sod was now traveWng for another lan-
house.

--The opposing creditor seed the lasiolvea cm the contract,
and he pleaded several pleas. The late Mr. Judaea Crowder
directed the jury to find for the *kW with 15.,. to the
defendant to move, as it was 'stabled that the contract
wee in restraint of trade, sad that It wee Malin fee lW ;
hat the answer wee that a payola of WM would have
gadded its term. The Lundveat wea sdll going Into the
lltidlsd sandee. The costs of the action to Memo.
Mulford von 961., and the insolvent had paid hie attorney
421. is dolmas of the action.
Mr. Commigandir Murphy held that the Insolvent bad no
right to pat Messes. Mumford to the oasts he bed done to
an agreement which he had signed.
Ultimately the 17th of February was awned fa the final
order, to amble the insolvent to mange with Maim Mats_
ford.

IN RE RICHARD WILLIAM HARLOW.

This insolvent, whe had lived M Lekskr.lodge, Gravesend,
was opposed by Mr. &mood for a creditor.
In 18.59 the insolvent ems from Calcutta with 6001.
worth of precious stones mad other property, amounting to
upwards of 1001. He teak Lobster Lodge, which he insured
in the Phenix. A fire occurred, end he got 2401. from the
°Mos. He wee insured for 4001, and it was alleged that his
loss in precious stones and other property exoeeded 7001. Hie
debta ware 1871. He was in prison, although his applicallon
was under the Protection Act.
The Court required a specific account of the property, aid
adjourned the ease for a month, with leave to the insolvent
to apply on he interim order for a discharge.

wished to borrow those two same of 6001. upon the
.4 that popety. He asmr Mew upon What ascariTuia
mosey was advanced, and he made ono layobies, beams he
placed theocrat implicit omA fence in the primatr as hi. poli-
sher. TM Owner sent him some deed., Mt he was not swim
from those deeds that the prisonerkfwed. was the person
who hod bereowod the mow. TM wag was all headed
to the gefeweer fa hie capacity of witness's coafidential sch-
olia. WiMass was one of the woes. ander the Kismet's
aid he wee swirl his furniture and plate
esM~• Thsre erre a hew quality of plate. The
auk leek time whir tin audirft et ebe Coors
Mg. TM rhyme bed rip sees mpg" at neepheWo-
Torolisa-gresa, ibiem-f&erie bat the
erregiese)4lZ ast cheek of any portion of Ws
, cad be was whet Its value was.
widest—Hans yen not heard that one bolus in the
Poultry Weighs(osth. pelemer was worth 17,0001.
Witmer—l deal believe it; no more do you. (A laugh.)
Cmon-examinattoo *outfitted— The prisoner told him that
he had refined 17,0001. for the home in Gresham-street, bat
he knew nothing about it.
Be-entained—The whole of the prieocer's property woe
encenthered. Between font and Bre thousand pounds had
been realised under the bankruptcy, but no dividend bad been
paid. The eaelpuree bad been made penile so versa Chan.
eery suits by deferent parties. (Laughter.) It wee only
recently that wit.... had hrsrd anything about the dif-
ference betimes a scrivener and a solicitor. (A laugh.)
He never received my other security for hie 4,0001. except
the btu:en/of deeds that bad been produced, and he had not
been able to realim a single sixpence 'vainly of these deeds.
Witness Aret beard that the primer had gone to Melbourne
ahov^tly atter the 24th of July. He wee lot aware that he
had gorse away in an sasumed name, but there were so many
roams at the time that he hardly knew wbat to ho-
lism.

The various deeds were put in and taken as reed ; the
most material one was a deed by which the prisoner appeared
to have charged the whole of the money advanced by Mr.
Hunt upon his property at Dslaton.
Mr. achibeld Lawson deposed that he was • eollci'or, and
he was retained by one of his ellente to recover some money
that had been advanoed to the prisoner, and he bade comma-
, nioadon with him upon the subject, and the prisoner fur-
nished him with an amount of the money he had received,
and thermanner in which it had been invested. (The so-
count was put in. It purported to give a list of names of
persons to whom money kid been advanced, and the nature
of the security.) Witness afterwards applied to the prisoner
for the money that appeared to be due under this scoount,
and it was paid with the exception of about 4004, and upon
hhis.pg to the prisoner foe this stem, he wrote a letter
nom g the application and stating that all the money
ed to him was not to be called up without six months'
notice. Those transactions occurred in 18.55. Witness had
ea Interview subsequently with the prisoner, end he told
him that he did not conduct his business in the ordinary
way of a solicitor, and that he charged for what he did in
a lump. Witness was obliged to threaten legal proceedings,
and he that obtained s settlement. In the course of the con- '
venation witness remarked that there would not be much
dlMcnity In making out that he was a "scrivener," and he
smiled and replied, " perhaps cot."
Mr. R. Y. Bilis deposed that he wee clerk to the prisoner
from 1642 to 1864, and be wee well acquainted with the
nature of his bashers. Re mad to have sums of money to
his possamkon for Investment, end be tweeted it from time to
time, eel to a very considerable sztut.
Croseuxemined—Witnees left the prisoner's service in
186 t, and since that period he knew nothing of the nature of
his truseetkine .

Kr. Jacobs, oink to the official assignee, produced a book
'wind at the prisoner's office in Gresham-street, which con-
king several entries of charges for procuring Imps. The
object of this evidence was to show that the prisoner was oe-
copied as a " massy saivener," end ss such came within the
scope of the bankruptcy law.
Mr. James Algae, ass of the aldermen of the City of
London, deposed that he was ose of the prisoner's anger...
He had known him for ten year., and witness bad advanced
him saw to put out upon good security, but he trusted
entirely to the prisoner's judgment, end knew nothing of the
parties to whom the money wee advanced. The trans-
adieus aaeunenood shoat Ave yeses ago, sad he
advanced the prisoner altogether about 001. One
sorority was paid off, sad the money was left
in the primes bands to re-invest, but it was not so re-
invested, and wittier applied to the prisoner for it, but was
put off by various manna for twelve menthe before he could
get It. The amount was about 2601. The prisoner at first
said be was entitled to eta months' notice, and witness gave
him that notice, but the money was not paid at the expi-
ration of the period, and witness had to apply repeatedly
before he could get hie money. The prisoner frequently
applied to him for money, and upon one ooceitinn he wanted
him to lend him a thousand pounds, and ha said he could get
him 6 per cent. interest and good security for IL Witness
did not let him have the money.
Crosnexamined—This application was made by the
prisoner about four years ago. The prisoner used to pay
him interest and furnish him regularly with accounts every
half.year. The interest wax paid down to the period when
the primer took his departure for the balance that remained
in his possession.
Mr. Thomas Lockett proved that he had also entrusted
the prisoner with money from time to time, between the
years 1843 and 1851, to invest for him upon security. At
first the prisoner used to inform witness the nature of the
security, but latterly it was left entirely to him to do as he
pleased.
Kr. Roke, a groosr, in Whitechapel, gave daffier evidence.
He said that he knew nothing of the parties to whom the
money was advanced, or the nature of the security. The
amount he lent the prisoner was 7604 end be never received
any part of it book.
Mr. Edward Hart, an accountant, deposed that he had
gone through the prisoner's books, end entertained that the
amount of his debts at the time he left this country was
186.400/. . _

Cross-txamined—Mortgages and everything else in the
shape of liabilities were included in this account. Some of
the property had been improved by houses being erected and
laid out, and ground rents to the extent of 2401. per annum
had been created upon some of the prisoner's property, upon
which money was represented to hays been advanced. Wit-
ness was not aware that one portion of the pristmer's property
had been valued at 25,0001. He was not aware that any sur-
veyor had been specially employed to make an estinra's of the
value of the prisoner's property. The prisoner, books were
all regularly kept.
Re-examined—He was not aware whether the primmer
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any beneficial interest whatever In the property ro-
Vat the present time.
The Rev. Mr. Silver deposed that be was one of the exe-
cutors of a lady named Pencott, and he had an interview
with the prisoner upon the subject of some money that was
owing by the prisoner to the estate in 1857. The amount
was 7,0001., and witness was anxious to get the money. The
prisoner said that money was very dear, end it was very in-
convenient to him, and he said be could not name any time
when the money should be paid. Witness threatened him
with legal proceedings, and he maid that if any such step was
taken he should apply for protection to the Bankruptcy
Court. In June, 1856, witness again applied to the prisoner
by letter for the money, and dated that he should Imme-
diately Instruct his attorneys to take preceedings if it was not
paid. The prisoner made no reply to this application, and
witness never received a farthing of the money.
Mr. John Rees, of the firm of Wilde, Rees, and Co., 'soli-
citors, proved that at the request of the last witness be went
to the prisoner's offices on the 16th of July, 1868, but could
not and him, and the clerk in the office declined to say where
be was.

fir:Heereter, a clerk in the bank of Messrs. Carrie and
Co., where the prisoner kept an account, deposed that at the
cosa•eemeet of the year 1853 the prisoner obtained the
dieeernst of two promiarry notee, one for 1,600/. and the
other for 1,0004, end he drew out the greater portion of the
money he had to hie credit before he went away. His balance
at the thrill, left wee only 641. le. 6d.
Cresereurnined —The prisoner sometimes had • *rdder-
able amour to hie credit, and possibly eo much ea 60,0001.
might have ban paid by the bank on hie account every year.
He deposited some dseds u collatral security at the time the
promissory now were discounted.
By Mr. Bovill—Those deeds toped out to b.'utterly worth-
ier, and the bank bad het all the money, except the balance
that remained to the prisoner's credit.
Mr. Richard Near. clerk to a shipping rent at Liverpool,
deposed that is July, 1868, the prisoner took a passage in the
Red Jeck.t clipper ship for Melbourne, In the ease of Dyer.
His wife end family eaximpanird him, in all sloven pernose.
Mr. P. J. Traver, steward on hoard the Red Jacket, de-
posed that be saw the primmer on board the Terri during
the Toyer, and that be was called Mr. Dyer. When the
Red Jacket strived near the port of Melbourne • steamer
from Melbourne came alongside, end four officers, room-
panted by Mr. Getty Jones, • allioitor of Ideibmirne, came
on board, and the prisoner went to the fore part of the mese',
and hid himself

Cross-examined—The °Moen said that they wanted a
saloon passenger named Dyer. The risoner was not telt, n
into custody at th,t lime.
Mr. Bovill explained that although the Red Jacket had a
start of 28 daps a steamer arrived at Melbourne with a oom-
mtudost ion to Mr. Jones before her, and this led to his going
on hoard with the °Moors when the Red Jacket arrived.
Jams Brett, the City detective, deposed that a warrant
for the apprehension of the prisoner was placed in hie hands
in April last, sad he proceeded to Melbourne. and found him
at a place called South Yarrow, a few miles from Melbourne.
Reread the warranttohim, and the prisoner salt be would go
trek willingly, sad be should be able to make it all right.
Crowexerehaed—The prisoner appeared to be very con-
fused, end excited. He did not hear him say at any time that
he did not know he bad been made a bankrupt.
This closed the case for the prawn:ion. Mr. Hawldne
then took a number of technical objections to the indictment,
which be argued at considerable 'meth, and with very great
ingenuity. The learned judge, however, overrated the whole
of them, and refused to reserve any of the points that had
been ratted for furiber consideration.
The learned counsel then requested that be might be per-
mitted to postpone his address to the jury until the following
morning.
Baron Martin said the inq&ry was a very impntant ore,
and if Mr. Hawkins wished to defer his speech to the next
day, he had no objection to that course being taken.

The trial area accordingly adjourned, the jury ae usual in
came Cl felony teing taken to the London Cofiee-houae, in
charge of the officers of the court.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Seeded deedag.)
Cher;otls loafs SD, edeveet, do baited upoa the

rtsimr.:74:dat for the wilfal sander of her newly-born
ceoseontad; sad Mr. Sleigh, who had
been by the iiharitla, append for the primmer.
Thu ism hang Mud the evidence. raked, and atter a
brief abe returner) a verdict of 11•4 Guilty of weerder, but
Gully of annulment of birth.
His Lordship said the fury lad taken • merciful bat proper
view of the case. Tha onarg• twee • very martens one. Tnis
glace of Amu WY Vlach on the lacrosse. Ruth Mimosa called
for severe punklunent, as it was not miry I. learn what really
had taken place ;he should, therefore, sentence her to 15
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Previously to this cue being taken, Mr. Sleigh applied
for a postponement of the trial of Ann Moore, for murder,
until next session, stating that he had an affidavit from Mr.
Beard, the pnsonar's solicitor, stating that he had only just
been instructed.

His Lordship raid the ow, from the depositions, seemed
to be a serious one, and granted the application.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Stajeant.)

artily Leimt;r, s faabionably attired young woman, who
had been out on baU, wag indicted for stealing, upon the lOUs
of December, sad upon other days, various sums of money,
belonging to Frederick White, her master.

Mr. Langford prosecuted; and Mr. Metcalfe defended.
The yyoseoator stated that he was the landlord of the
White Horse, Les, Hest, and about tea months ago the
•pruow came into his &orrice as bar woman, and lately,
from something that his wife had stated to him, be was in•
dined to watch the prisoner; and upon the night of the 9th
of December he put a mirk upon two half-crowns and
three shillings which were in his till, and upon the
next morning they were gone. He then, In the
d a pollee-constable, marked some more
a half-crowns, and also some florins. These be very soon after
Wend from his till, and he teen called her tato the parlour,
and in the presence of his wife and the constable made a
charge against the prisoner, who at first dented that she had
taken the money, but after some time the constable took the
marked coins from her pocket.
The jury found her Guilty.
Mr. White, in answer to the court, said she came into his
service with a written character from a Mr. Levi, who has a
concoct-room.

Mr. Langford said that the prosecutor had no wish to
prejudice the (ouri, but he felt It his duty to state that pri-
mmer bad in 1867 been tried at this court fora similar
offence,. and was then acquitted.
Mr. Metcalfe said that since then she had been in re-
sponsible situation', and her family were highly reapectable.
The prosecutor said she came to him from Wilton's
Music•hall. Since she had been with him he had lost nearly
3001.
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She was sentenced to twelve mouths' Imprisonment and
bard labour.