The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-05 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YESTERDAY.

Banta Ya. COMILMIIIOIIIIi humps.
A HINT TO GOTIOMININT C
Among the cues heard was that of a young man who had
a government situation, and who was about to obtain asittin
for his final order with the observation that his schedule did
not disclose any extravagance or accommodation bills, whets
it was stated that then was a bill in circulation for 251. given
to a person to get discounted, and he had applied it to his
own use. Therefore it was necessary to insert the present
holder as a creditor. It turned out that the bill had been
created by the insolvent ani his brother for their mutual as
Mr.

Phillips told the insolvent that it was
fortunate for him he wu not opposed. Clerks in public
°dice should have nothing to do with bill transactions. Ile
doubted whether he should give protection.
A creditor in attendance wished to knew whether the
noun could set aside a part of his solely. It, however,
appeared to be only 974. a year, and the insolvent had a wife
and three children to support. The creditor very kindly
withdrew his 'pp:leaden, and the insolvent obtained a day
for the flail order, with a strong recommendation to keep
his signature from bills of 6:change.
Is us CUUNZLIUB D. kleinsdner.

This insolvent, an egg dealer, was opposed by a creditor in
person, and supported by Mr. Dowse. The point in the case
was whether the debts exceeded 8001: an increase of 41.
would put the case out of court, an: further evidence was
required. The creditor complained that some person had
called at his house to intimidate him from opposing, saying
be should "rue it." The insolvent now denied that he
knew anything about it,
Mr. Commissioner Phillips said it was abominable con-
duct, and if traced to the insolvent, he should rue it.
Adjourned for further evidence.

stamps from persons reading In all parts of the country. The
learned mantel then proceeded to detail the facts of the
ease, and the fullowlng evidence was adduced.
Mr. W. Metchwick deposed that cn the 28th December
last he saw an aril-die:sent Ina country newspaper, which
was to the effect that it six postage stamps were sent to
Tresten Chembess, South Lambeth, • copy of a report pre.
minted to his Royal Highness Primps Albert, detailing tee
particulate of the proposed exhibition of the works of art and
Industry Mall nations, and also a description of the works
and articles that had already been supplied, would be sent
In return for the stamps. The advertisement, was signed
Frederick Darner and Robert Bolinabroke, as honorary
secretaries, and by the direction of the s xeoutive eommfttee
ul the Intended inhibition. He melts d six postage stamps
in a letter addressed according to the advertisement.
Mr. Lund, an Inspector of police, proved that on the 27th
December he went to the prisoners' residence at South Lam-
beth, accompanied by another officer, and took them both
into custody. Upon searching the piece he found • great
number of country newspapers, all of which contained the
advertisement above referred to. He told the deendants that
he should take them into custody upon a charge of defrauding
different persons of postage stamps by false pretences, and
Pule then said that the letters which had come there were
not for them It' for a man named Miller, and he added that
they had received ninety letters since the previous Monday,
and that Miller had celled the night before, and be then
gave him ten or • dwells letters. Witness told him that he
had remised some letters that morning, and he said he had
done so, but they were all for himself, and he had opened
and read them, and then burned them. The witness added
that he also found a number of postage stamps, and likewise
a letter, In which an cffer was made to let the party to whom
it was addressed have three shillings worth of pillage
stamps for half-a crown.
Mr. Heaashead, • printer in Kennington-lane, proved
that on the 17th November a man whom he believed to be
the prisoner Pole, but who he well not positively ilentify
as that person, brought him the manuscript copy of the ad-
vertissment in question, and requested him to print five
hundred copies of it, which he said were for • person named
Muller, who lived at No. 9, Montana place, South Lambeth.
The prisoner Cape afterwards brought him a corrected proof
of the advertisement, and he supplied five hundred copier.
In addition to the advertisement, upon the same sheet of
paper there was a printed request to the editors of the dif-
ferent provincial journals to insert it in their papers, with an
intimation that the price of the insertion would be remitted
by Post-office order
John Bee, a postmen, proved that after the appearince of
the advertisements he delivered a great number of letters,
upon some occasions as many as thirty in the day, at the de-
fendant's residence. Some of the letters he gave to Pole,
and others were received by a woman. '
Mr. M. D. Wyatt deposed that he was the secretary to the
executive committee appointed to carry out the intended ex-
hibition. He knew nothing of the defendants, and they
were not in any way connected with the committee.
By Mr. Parry—When his attention was first called to the
advertisement he knew at once that it was all a sham. In
December last an association of gentlemen had merely been
formed for the purpose specified, but since that period they
had received the royal commission to carry out the objects
of the association.

Mr. Ballantine having intimated that this closed the case
for the prosecution.
The Recorder said it appeared to him that the principal count
of the indictment was not supported by the evidence. The
defendants were charged with having, by means of an ad-
vertisement which they united to be inserted in certain
newspapers, fraudulently obtained a number of postage
stamps h.= different riving, but he could not see that
there was any evidence to connect them with the insertion of
' any one of the advertisements.
A lengthened technical discussion th'n took place with
I regard to the other counts of the indictment, but eventually
the Recorder ruled that the cue should go to the jury.
Mr. Parry accordingly addressed the jury for the de-
fendants, and the Recorder having summed up, the jury,
after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of Nog Gutlty,
adding that in Muir opinion the charge as laid in the indict
ment was not supported by the evidence.