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London, England, 1824-02-06 00:00:00

FRAUDULENT PRACTIEE AND COMMITMENT TO

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Mr. Pot.Locit rooms Wolfe( a 504411111,4 eMei:ei sop
Overt) who had be 4 14 iasessiqest a paean of *a
4 Simpson, who was to rairive j for some
lia this Court. On the 24th ult. his t. r. Porietirs)alleet, Mr.
was applied to by Simpson, stating that be was the aster,
i Doman, the partner of lift. Henson. of Boa
cail that he would attest the schedule of apt
11100116 e, and made the usual affidavit; irtmedield, tot j
i/whew, Mr. N. wrote to illy. Dunces, stating trot.
In hies, at the solicitation of his eierk, whest stating
Shows was not Mr. Duncan's clerk, ear bed hi any au
requesting Mr. N. to attest the schedule. In esmeequenee o
Mr. Duncan has since discovered that Simpson had
used his name without any authority • and his (Mr.
From
to the Court was, that Mr. g.'s ebassiOse
from say participation in Simpson's • ,
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The COURT, after hearing Mr. 47111=11614Immatifirillp
blame whatever was attributable to him.
Mr. White, an attorney of this Court, a few
struck off the list of attorneys for this Courioar heatv_ 2tlot
le schedu, and sworn to an affidavit, as ha
. beitesa Isale
sign the schedule on behalf of Mr. Macau, It dief
Mi. Duncan did not even know Mr. White. At that
it appeared that Mr. Simpson formerly acted ea clerk to Mr. Ma-
son, of flouveric street (now a prisoner in thy King's Bench), soil
since then he had attested several insolvents' idtedules in the name
of D., and got money as for Mr. Duncan, but was not empowered to
do so by that gentleman • particularly in the case of George Dime,
an insolvent, from who; he had received Z. 19s. costs.
The COURT ordered Mr. Simpson to attend this waling, for
the purpose of receiving judgment for contempt.
CHIEF Com vs issioxita.—Mr. Simpson, what have you temp
on your own behalf?
Mr. Simpson—l will not occupy the time of the Court in ilaihniL
lug my conduct; but I pray them to take into consideration deo
facts of my being lame, and troubled with a deserminallis of
blood to the totad; my mother was recently burnt to die* mod 1
have also losf my brother. I had no intention of an bppreper na-
ture, and I beg to throw myself on the clemency of this Bonner_
able Court..
The CHIEF COMMURIONZI—In ennsequence of circumstances
which had formerly taken place, the Legislature have dimisbt St
to vest in us the choice of attorneys for this Court, aid we sae
pains to ascertain the respectability of the persons le to be =ILI
ed, in order that insolvents should readve the pneoset
assistance, and that a exposition of the %soivents al.&—ire
might take place for the benefit of creditors • end for the &Tiber-
once of this object, we appoint none but medicated attorusys. la
the case of George Dixon, it is obvious that you knew the
tions of the Court, by your using the Dame of an attorney"! butt
although you received money as costs, you did not account to that
attorney for what you received, and it appears that that attorney
never employed or authorised you se to act. You have been guilty
of a contempt of the Court, and taking into coosideration the sillies
Lions uneer which you have been labouring, the judgment of the
Court i., that you be committed to Newgate for the space of one
month.

Mr. Simpson was then removed in custody of a mesunger.

LONDON ADIOTIRNED SES.VIONS,
Tnt;liuw•', PE■. &

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These Sessions, which, in thrirdinary comse, would have taken
place on the day next but one after the conclusion of the Sessions at
the Old Bailey, but had been postponed in consequence of the ill-
ness of the Recorder, were held at the Guildhall yesterday ; the
Ahlermen Ansley, Atkins, Seholey, and Lucas (a sufficient number
of Magistrates to form a Court) were in attendance, as was also
Mr. Sheriff Laurie.

ABSENCE OF THE RECORDER.
It had been known on the over-night that the attendance of the
Recorder was not to be expected, the indisposition of the Learned
Oendeman continuing to be sourest as to coutine him to his bed ;
and as it was therefore not expected that a business would be
proceeded on in his absence, the bar presented a desolate appear-
ance, .Me. Alley being the only Counsel in attendance. However
important the attendance of the Retarder may appear to be, as far
as respects the necessity of his assistance In a legal point of view
to the Court, he is only one Individual in the Commission, and his
presence, it seems, is not indispensable, and the Court are compe-
tent to proceed without him.
Although, as it thus appears, the Court might have proceeded
through the whole business of the &Mom in the absence of the
Recorder, it was, of course, not deemed prudent to enter into any
Case of importance without the aid of hie legal judgment ; but as
Me. Alley was in attendance, and stated that the motion which he
had to make did not involve a question of any legal intricacy, he
was accordingly permitted to proceed, and moved the Court to dis-
charge the recognizance. of a person named Nathan.
The motion was refused by the Court.
Two trifling cases of assault were then beard, and the Court
adjourned.

LENT AYSIZES.

HOME CIRCUIT.

Before the Chief Baron, Sir William Alexander, and Sir W. D.
Best, Knt.
Hertfordshire—Tbursday, March 4, at Hertford.
Essex—Slonday, March U, at Chelmsford.
Kent, 31onelay, March 15, at 3laidstone.
Straseit--31onday, March 22, at Horsham.
Surrey—Thum‘y, March ES, at Kingston-upon-Thames.
OXFORD CIRCUIT.
Before Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Baron Harrow.
Berkshire-3tondkr' 31nrch I, at Reading.
,Oxfordshire—SVorinesday, March 3, at Oxford.
Woreestershire }
Saturday, March 6, at Worcester.
City of Worcester
Staffordshire—Thursday, March 11, at Stafford.
Shropshire--Wednesday, March 17, at Shrewsbury.
ilunfortlaltire, Monday March 22, a Hereford.
Monmouthshire—Saturday, March 27, at Monmouth.
Ofnucestershire }
Wednesday, March 31, at Gloucester.
City of Oloucesta

In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, there was no'
business of public interest. Their Lordships were princi-
pally occupied in hearing demurrers, &c.
BACHELORS t•aa WARN/NG.—A committee of seven
married men has been appointed by the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, to report a law for taxing bachelors over
TS years of age, for the benefit of widows and orphans of
revolutionary soldiers. 1V0.j0ke...-Cvkiniriar4 &Mind.