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London, England, 1825-12-05 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, SATURDAY, DEC. 3.

Mr. Poxxocx opposed Edward Sharp's application, on behalf
of Mr. George 51'Kenzie, a member of the Metropolitan Society
for the prosecution and opposition of Insolvent Debtors. The peti.
tinner, who is upward+ of 81 years of age, carried on a manufactory
of whalebone in Clerkenwell, and the opposing creditor, a merchant
in lloundsditch, by the evidence of whose clerk it appeared that
on the 14th of March lost the insolvent applied to bins, and selected
whalebone to the amount of 131. 31. ltd. which was put into a cart ;
he then tendered a bill of exchange for 184, which witness refused
to take, or to let the goods go with ready money unless the employer
corsented. The insolvent and the shop-lad then went to Mr.
31'Kenzie's private residence, to learn whether lie would let the
bone go on the proposed temp—on their return they both told wit.
fleas that the insolvent was to take the article away, for which he
was to pay in a few days ; he took it accordingly and never paid
for it.

Thomas Dawson, the shop-boy, denied that be delivered the
message ascribed to him, but admitted that the insolvent took biro
into a wine-vault and treated him, when some conversation took
place which he did not now remember.
• Mr. hl•Rensie deposal, that his positive orders were, that the
bone should not go without ready money, but he contented to keep
it as selected for two or threat days, for the insolvent's convenience.
Mr. llowsrigto, the Solicitor to the Society, consulted with
the opposing coeditor, when the latter declined to press the Court
to pass judgment.
1111 r. Pottocx said that ht was instructed to say, that owing to
the insolvent's extreme age (of which fact his client was not betose
aware), and the smallness of the amount of goods obtained, he did
not wish a revere judgment. Ile (Mr. P.) thought, however, flu t
age was rather an oggravatlon than a mitigation of the offence ; the
tiaud was certainly not very extensive, but it was committed with
'great delibesation.
The insolvent in his delente'ssid, that when he took the arti4es

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sway he intended to pay for them in a few days, oat dash
which he expected to receive from a customer; but about thiliresitu
the person absconded, and went either to the Cape or
Mr. Commissioner Ilnwx m, in passing judgment, r that whatever might be the clemency cif the opposing orecht,o 44.
Court was bound to notice a fraud like.this, without refereti'ct
the amount or the age of the. party committing h. The Court h
only one course to take, which was to leave the insolvent for a ce, tain period at the mercy of Mr. M`Kenzte; the judgment of t
Court, therefore, was that he should be remanded for lour cult,
months. at the suit of that gentleman only, who had power to
rate the insolvent if he thought fit to do su. 1,01

POLICE.

BOW-STREET.
It is worthy of remark that three professed gamblers hare,
at the bar of this police office on cnminal charges, within the I three or four months, namely, Henry White, the surgeon Z
forgery, John Berger, alias De Clljbrd, for a similar °fierce s;,
Jock-eon, alias Be Illelheirn, on Friday last, for stealing diarno
which he had given in pledge to pawnbroker% 111 r. limit,
pawnbroker io the Strand, was one upon whom this last m' 1
honed individual played What ingenious mode of robhery, ynd
the first who discovered the trick. He immediately peoeute,,'
warrant to be issued against Jackson, and it was put into the hze,
of Bishop, who ascertained that the axtrsed had tied to pry
whither the officer followed him, but remained for a conriderat;
time In Paris without being able to find the lugUire. At
length, however, walking one day in the the
'loyal to
met the object of his snatch, disguised in an immense broae:
This
hat, and a rely large pair of green spretmes
This disguise could not deceive the penetraing eye of Ihsho,
who at once knew him to be his man, and accosted him fii.
miliarly by name. but did not tell him that he was after lie
Having ascertained where he was to be found, Bishop endeirow,
to obtain the sanction of the French authorities to bring Not ~
England, but the crimes with which he stood charged were en.
considered of sufficient magnitude to warrant interference an itte
part, and the sanction was refused. Bishop then, determined t,'
try his best, went to Jackson 44 upon the bounce." as the pito
phraseology has it, and, showing his warrant, said he mast cot,
with him to England. Jackson, however, was no novice is si It
matters, and he refused to come, end Bishop, after keeping ii,
In custody for some hours, was obliged to leave him at Ink
.4 few days ago he had the temerity to return to London, satt hi
was soon taken into custody. Mr. Harris received notice to at,rd,
but he declined, and it was hinted that a compromise had tam
place, as far as his rase was concerned. _

On Saturday James Wilson, the driver of the hackney chart
No. 17, was summoned to answer the complaint of hlr.Artioki:
proprietor of the English Opera House, for refusing to take tiz
from Charing-cross to Golden-square.
Mr. Arnold stated, that late in the evening he called the de.
fendant's chariot from the stand at Charing-cross, and dented to
be driver. to Goiden.aquarc. When the defendant mounted tile
box and started, the horses, instead of going straight on, rap up to
the watering-house close by. The defendant immediately began
beating them in a most unmerciful manner, and this he moneyed,
even atter he got them past the house at such a furious rate that
the witness called to him to desist, for that he was in no hurry.
The defendant made no reply. but beat his horses more seventy
than before, until he came to the corner of Suffolk.street, when the
witness, determined to suffer it no longer, pulled down the front per
and called out " you d—d scoundrel, why don't you cease, did I not
tell you I was in no hurry ?" No 'imam had he said this than the
defendant pulled up, jumped off the box, anti opening the door, mid
"I am d---d if I drive you another font of ground, and so get
out. You hare called me a d—d scoundrel, and I will hare sa.
tisfaction." iVitness did not know what tort of satisfaction he
meant, but certainly felt some apprehension that he would take it
on the spot. He got out, and the defendant then demaneel a
shilling for his fare, which witness refused to give him. on the
ground that he had not performed his contract, but the defender,:
refused to let him go, and pushed him several times- A crowd got
about them, and witness gave him his card, which he read and re.
turned, saying " I do'nt care for your card—l wo'ut have it—l'll
have your money and satisfaction too." Witness at length pie
him a shilling in order to get away.
The defendant, in answer to the complaint, stated that it vet
late at night when be was called, and his horses were tired enti
thought they were going home, and it was absolutely necessary to
flog them. He had no sooner commenced doing so, than the corn.
plainant, who was very drunk, put his head out and began with
you d—d scoundrel, you --- thief, you infernal rascal," awl
continued a whole string of similar abusive terms, and therefore ha
IRIS determined to take him no farther.
Mr. Arnold denied saying more than " you d—d scoundrel."
Mr. MINESIULL said he never IRIS a more impudent fellow
than the coachman had shown himself to be even in that tom,
and he certainly should have fined him in the highest penalty of
31., but for the circumstance of Mr. Arnold having condescended
(and he, Mr. liHnshull, sincerely' regretted that he had dens ern,
to use the expression which he bad himself admitted haring used.
If a gentleman so far lost his self-command as to use an abusive
epithet, it gave a sort of license for retort to a vulgar ram me
he could not reconcile it to his duty as a 31agistrate afterwards
to punish the one when the other escaped. Fined IN. and costs,
the lowest penalty.
WORSH 1 P-STREET.
Mules Hold:worth, the youth who has been several times exa-
mined on elus,ges of swindling, was on Saturday fully committed
for trial.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT TER COURT OF COMRISSIoNENS OF BANIERRPTIt
DAS►NGUALL-STREET,
TO-MORROW.

THIRD MEETINGS. e.
Burnett, W. S. New London-street, merchant . It
Madden, W. Portsea, Hants, carpc::ter - li
!Lolling, R. Chapel-street and New-road, timber-merchant I
Harris, G. W. and Evans, C. Southampton and Patna, linen-
&opera ' - 1
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Patterson, W. and Elliott. W. Basinghall-street. merchants 10
Wilson, •0. Constitution-row, Gray's Inn-road, working.
jeweller - - . - -11 l
• Wilson, J. Hing-strec,. merchant - 12

SECOND SIEETINGS.
Damara, %V. Sudbury, Suffolk, linen•draper 12
Habgood, %V. Sr. Johli's-streq, Clerkenvell, grocer .
Knife, J. Jun. Harp-alley, Fleet-mark-T. broker - 11
Alaidlow, J. Portland-town, Regent's-park, builder - 11
Alaltby, T. and liuckland, R. 6uuer-I..ne, lace•manufac.

tureis - - - - II
Nutting, J. High Holborn, umbrella-manufacturer - l2
Stratton, H. Chapel-place, Stratford, Essex, wine.merchad II
Wooster, J. K. 3fiddle-row, Holborn, straw-hat-manunte•
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Curer 10
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Yoram, G. Mary-street, Hampstead-road, potatoe-salernan 11

FIGST MEETINGS.
Brewster, T. AVade-mill, Thundridge, Berta, miller
Gay, J. late of the Quadr.nt, Regent, engraver
Hansen, J. Clare-street, Clare-market, linen-draper
Oliver, W. Ilamilton.place, liar?le.bridge, builder
Oliver, J. M. Ilidinpsgate-street Within. shoemaker
Richards, G. St. Martin's-lane, dealer in watches
Tkes L. and Bury 'l'. Bucklersbury, warehousemen
urner, R. London-road, blacking-manufacturet
White, J. Holland-house. Isleworth, schoolmaster
Bentley, J. and Beck. J. enrnhill, watchmakers
Frowning, T. and R. A. Belviderw.wharf, Waterloo-bridge,
timber-merchants 11
Bochsa, N. C. 13ryanstone-street, Fortman.equare, mane.

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composer
Cianpbell, J. White Lion-court, Cernhill, merchant
Fentum, J. Strand, shopkeeper
Sutcliffe, 13. Cheapaule, warehouseman

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Rather a novel circumstance took place in this town
(Shrewsbury) on We Inesday evening. As the Holyhead
coach was passing opposite to Maxon's warehouse, on its
way to the Lion Inn, the leader was seized by the ticost
by a large dog of the bull and mastiff kind, which conti-
nued its attacks from one horse to the other (notsitb•
standing the repeated attempts of a crowd with sticks sod
other weapons to disable him) till the coach reached Hii•
street, when they succeeded in destroying him. Two d
the horses were considerably injured—Shrewsbury Chro-
nicle.

MARRIED.
On the Ist inst. at Caton, near Lancaster, John Fell. Epq. of
Illverarone, Banker, to Isabella, daughter of Samuel Grego].
Esq. Mayor of Lancaster.
On the 14th ult. at the house of the British Minister at Nark':
Sir James Carnegie, of Southesk, Bart. to Charlotte, seta","
daughter of the Rev. Daniel Lysons, of Hoopes& Goad ,is , the
county of Gloucester.
On Thursday last, at Brooke, Isle of Wight, ThomasJois
111..chferd, Esq. of Newport, banker, to Mary Stoddard,
daughter of the Rey. Thomas Bowerman, Rector of the framer
place.
On the let inst. at St. Mary's, 51arylebone, Baron Lorentz. or
Miss Mills, daughter of the late James Mills, Esq. of Jamaica;
the ceremony had been previously unformed in Scotland.
On the 28th ult. at St. Luke's, Chelsea, William Bowman EM
of Slaane.atreet, to Anna Maria, daughter of the late II Outs
Cox, Eq.
On Saturday, the 34 inst. at lit. Margaret's, Westminster, Ale!'
ander Robert Sutherland, of Parham/rot-street, M.D. to 3latir.
eldest daughter or 11. L. Tho.,tas, Esq. of heleei:et'±____.......dacc•

DIED.
At Edinburgh, on the 27th November, John Kelt', Esq•
oftlw
island of 31 miens, and of Lodgers Surrey.
On theld inst. at her son's house at Camberwell, Mr. Martha
Jackson, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Jackson, in her [Whyte.
On Tue.day last, Charles Dlissett, Esq. late of Bernanhstrret,
Russel-square.On Friday, the td Inst, James 80rt21e2fLL.......t............07aged •
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HIGH WATHR AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning. 23 min. atter 9. I Nvening, 68 min. after 9.

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