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INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aram 13.

Thomas Mellor, late of Halifax, Yorkshire, clothier and worsted-
spinner, came up for final hearing and judgment, he having been
examined on the 9th ult.
Mr. Cooce then appeared to oppose the insolvent on behalf of
several creditors, when the insolvent was beard at great length, and
a number of affidavits were put in from his creditors in Yorkshire,
which charged him with fraudulently contemplating taking the
benefit of tl • Act : and that lie had concealed his property and his
books. Those affidavits, and the vita me testimony of the insol.
vent, were at complete variance with the statement in his schedule.
He then, among other things, swore positively, that he kept
no books beyond those filed in Court : st length he admitted
that he had two or three at home, but denied that they contained '
any accounts relative to his estate and effects. He also contradicted
the depositions contained in the affidavits of his creditors, or that he
had concealed property. It turned out, however, that he bad left
with his wire a considerable sum when he came up to hoodoo to
procure a collusive arrest, and that she had also been carrying on
the business as usual, the profits whereof he neglected to account 11
for. Alter a tedious examination, the Court then remanded the in. ,1
solvent generally, and ordered him to produce the books, and as
account or the proceeds arising from his business since his arrest.
They were this day produced, when Mr. Conics, in an able speech,
addressed the Court, and prayed its judgment, on the ground oir
the insolvent having fraudulently concealed his property and his
books.

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The CHIMP CODIXIIIIII4IOXER delivered the judgment of the
Court at great length. From the voluminous evidence before the
Court, it was quite manifest that the insolvent was a permits not fit
to receive the immediate benefit of the Act for which he peti-
tioned. That he had, while at Halifax, contemplated and com-
menced the system he was about to pursue, there could be no
doubt ; and it was quite obvious that he had told the truth when
he said that be should go to London and take the benefit, because
he should be out of the reach of his creditors. In this, however,
he had been mistaken, for they bad bestirred themselves, and ad-
duced evidence that was convincing to the Court that he had both
made away with property and concealed his books ; beyond which,
the Court could not overlook the false statements contained In his
schedule, and the shuffling manner in which he gave his evidence.
For these offences, the judgment of the Court was, that be be
remanded for twelve calendar months, and kept within the walls
of the prison: and the Court intimated that his imprisonment
would have been man extended, but for his large family.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS,
TUESDAY, ♦►RIL 13.

Joh,. Craver was put to the bar on an indictment charging him,
on the Coroner's warrant, with killing and slayiagJa:nes Partridge
on the 22d February.
In the course of the evidence it turned out that the deceased
had been extremely abusive, and had attempted to strike the
priroto.r, who until that did not attempt to resent the ill usage.
The Coss mow SERGE•NT recommended an acquittal; and
the Jury, without any hesitation, found the prisoner Kot
Iti.:ubeth Wiwiwell, a young woman, who had lived six years
in the service of Mr. Thomas Hope, was put to the bar, on an
indictment charging her with stealing silver plate to the value of
41.. the property of her muter, on the .sth of April last.
Ihe prisoner offered the property to a gold-refiner for sale, whose
susycions being roused, he questioned her as to how she came by
it, and at length was induced to detain the property, and give in.
formation to her master. _ _ _ _

The ism were fully proved, and the Jury found the prisoner
GuilN. but recommended her to mercy, oo account of the former
excelicut character she hare.

The Rolls Court, on Friday evening last, was much
crowded, o obtain a view of Lord Gifford, who took his
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seat for the first time as Master of the Rolls.
RIGHT/ Or SEPULTURE.—It is unnecessary for us to
say that we wished that this Bill would satisfy the Catho-
lics of Ireland--and it is more material to add, that the

Catholic Association have not come to any sudden exprts-
sion of opinion upon it. It is right, however, to acquaint
the public and the Government, that there exists the
strongest mums to conclude, that the Bill will by no
means receive the sanction of Catholic opinion. &volu-
tions have been passed against it in Cork already. We
have been honoured with communications from some of
the highest Authorities in the Catholic Church, expressing
'their marked disapprobation of the measure. At present
we shall content ourselves with laying before the render a
letter addrcssttl to the Editor of the Courier, by Mr. E.
M`Donnell, a Member himself of the Association. and a
Gentleman whose writings and exertions in the Catholic
cause, and in the cause of charity, are well known.—lrir/t
Parer.

The following Notice was posted on $ house on the
lands of Court, near Kildiroo:—

I hereby give notice to Mr. Rose, of Court Not to have any fur-
ther Healing with Thomaa Rourk the Deceiver to Both Master
and County. And it is Happj that the Perjuring vagabonde bad
Left it, and be It enacted that if !Iris encouraged to Return again
That pat And your house will consumed to Fire.—ltisii
Observer.

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MURD F. n.—The melancholy case of murder at 13ockleton
is almost the exclusive topic of conversation in that part of the
county. %Ve have little to add to the particulars re'pccting it,
which we gave last week. It appears that the deceased entered into
the service of 111ev. Halfpenny, at Itromyard May-fair, in 1821,
and that she died o the morning of Sunday, the 27th ult., from
(as it is alleged ) a series of cruel treatment on the put of her mis-
tress, but more immediately from the effects of a severe beating she 'I
received from h r on the morning previous, for hating remained
teo long in bed. It has been rumoured in the neiglibetirhnod that
th" accused has not the solemn sanction of the church fin. the name
she bears ; we can, however. assert positively, and we do it with
much satisfaction, that she was married to her present husband. et
ISt. Andrew's Church, in this city, about eight years ago. The
Coroner's Inquest was held by adjournment at the King's Head
Inn, Tenbury ; the investigation occupied three day.. A corre.
snondent wri ea, " It is somewhat extrisordir.ary that during the
I time the ('oroner and Jury were sitting two of 31r. Halfpenny's
milking cows died suddenly ; report says, the cows dropped dead in
the fold-yard as the ieniains of Ole unfortunate girl were being
I carried to the piece of interment 1"-11'urcetter Crzit%