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London, England, 1824-12-21 00:00:00

ECONDARIES' OFFICE, COLCMAN-STRICT.

innu T, ASSIONTI: OF WHATIIIAM ACT) CO. V. en&
This woman Amon brought by the plaintiff; as assignee of /inn-
man and Co., who were extensive pspnr-inakets, against the de-
ft-Want, to recover the sumo( 221. la. IthL toe goods mold and dc •

W. I'Mnahl deposed, that he had been book-keeper to the batik-
mpts, and M.:: the entry in the ledger was In his hand.writing, and
it there appeared that the balance due to the estate was 22!. is. 10d.
Ihroza-I•iwkater —The entry in the book is net sufficient to
satisfy me or the minds of the Jury ; you are bound to prove the de-
livery of the goods.
ti ithess-1 assisted In packing them, also In delivering them at
the roach °See.

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U it it -Sri ta t rr—That is hardly sufficient proof.
Mr. Itanitou. the attorney for the assignees, stated that he
had corresponded with Mr. Taylor, the defendant's attorney, sines
the action had been brought, and reed several letters which he bad
received, wherein Mr. Taylor Informed hits of the defendant's in-
ability to pay, his affairs being in •ileranged state, but that he would
send him in a few days a cavity of the balance sheet, which he had
sitter received, and now produced in evidence, wherein it was ad-
mitted that an account of 22-1. was due to the bankrupts' mate_
and proposing to pay 10s. in the pound.
Under these circumstance., the Jury fmtnd a Yerditt for the
plaintiff:

'MYATT V. DAVTES.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover SI. 10v.
being the value of one pair of trousers end two waistcoats.
It appeared that the plaintiff delivered the goods on the 27th e
September, in the pre-ent year, and shortly afterwords brought h.,
action against the defendant.
The delivery and value of the poodawere proved.
The. Jury, nude: 'lane circumstances, found a verdict for tho
plaintiff.

INSOLVENT DERTORg' COURT, MoiinAT, Dxd. 10.
The followin , Insolvents were declared enetied to their dis-
charge, via. Gilbert, late of Turnhani.green, wheel-
wright; and Robert Put Massey, of Park-place, Po^kliana, writing
master: as were Thomas howler, and Richard Eill, whose amen
were investigated at a previous sitriog..
William Smith. late of Thorra.A, I:ghtermon. was de.
eland to be out of ctuitody ; his r.ame was titelefort c-ssad from
the muse.paper.
Troutdale Dell, formerli or Eyre-street-hill, and the Commercial.
road, chemenninger, was opposed by Mr. Count. t.,r a creditor of
the mune of Payne.
It appeared in evidenCe, that the Insolvent had borrowed 1631. of
a Mr. lhawson, a silk-etereer, at Norwich, to tecure which In pare
he executed an usienramt of the lease of his house in the Corn.
; and that Mr. D. was at the in:sent time carrying on
the business in his own right.
The Insolvent was questioned as la how he had disposed
of the money so borrowed ? With a trifling exception, he accounted
for it in a very satisfactory manner. The le. se war assigned in
consequence of sueli advances, and was for a valuable consideration
without any fraud cr collusion.
Mr. Fisher, elirk to Jones and froward, prOved the money
being paid by Mr. Dawson to the petitioner.
Mr. Cooke contended. that the case approved a vt t. suspicion*
one, and he could not help thinking that there had been a collo-
sion between the parties. to concert a lien to talcs tho lease of the
house away from the creditors.
Mr. HEATH, on the contrary, submitted, that with such evi.
dence as that before the Court, it was impossible to draw such a
conclusion in fairness; if, however, any doubt remained. he (Mr.
Heathy would have no objection to produce an ailidarit from.
Mr. Dawson, or any further cridcnce which might be deemed
necessary.
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The COUIitriIOVERS conferred for a *considerable time: after
which they remarked on the insolvent g omitted to pay the
debt on which he was arrested ; inasmuch as. by his own showing,
he had had ample means of doing so between the tii3PS of caption
and surrendering to priwm.
The case was then ordered .to be aljounied Mit .Ur. Dawson
can be produced (row Norwich.

1 NSOLI'EN T DEBTORS.
PETITIONS TO WE OE•WO AT THE COURT, IS PORTUGAL.
STREIT, LIWCOLN.II.INX.PIELDIP, DEC. 32, AT RIFE.

Burley, J. Birmingham. brash-maker.
11414 Margaret, 11 onlwich, spinster.
Bird. W. Holland-street, Soho, timber•ilealtir.
Baker, J. London-mail, St. George's Fields, poulterer.
Goff; (3. Bath-buildings. itt. Luke's, clerk in a cotrutir.g-house.
(files. H. London-road, Surrey, butcher.
(lilt, R. itt. Illortin's-le-Grand, tailor.
Hewitt. W. I.nte-lane, Chrips4le, ribbon-dresser.
Meader, J. Princes—street, lAmbeth, bricklayer.
Mountain, J. (llee land-street. Fiaray-square, coal dealer.
Nixon, S. Wevt Lynn, Flt. Pt ter% Norfolk, victeallisr.
l'arker, W. IVilliam.atrcet, Ilamtvitcad-resd. victualler.
Plummer, W. F. King-street, Ilammersarith, broker.
Heading, J.J. Upper Berkley-wog, Portman-square, gent-
RIMINI. J. Spring-street, Shativell. lath-render.
Seunah, G. Phillip-street, Middleroc, flan-dresscr.
Whitehouse, W. Bugling-alley, Whiteaoss-street, toil& human.
maker.

AX ATTEMPT AT MfTRDER. XEAR MARRET

wEialr MN.

Priinar evening deck. Robert Manners, the full and Padding-
ton earner, narrowly escaped being shot dead. whilst proceeding
from the Conner to the latter place. Feeling fatigued with his
journey, he called at a pnblie-hones at Bishop Burton, and there
got a pint of beer and a glass of gin, to pay for which he took out
of his pocket a handful of silver. listing drank his liquor, he
proceeded on his way to Market Weighton, but had not got fartht
than Fleepdale before he was overtaken by s man of the name of
Richard I Intactness, of Bishop Wilton, whom lie had seen sitting
in the publie.house at Bishop Burton. Bolderness asked permis-
sion to ride, which Manners instantl• gave. They both pt Men the
waggon. and the carter soon berame very drowsy.—Jest when
the W•garql had gained the summit of a hill which is about two
miles from 31nrket IVeighton. Manners was shot in his right
cheek. but by whom lie could not tell. Ilolderness jumped out of
the waggon. and ran about 200 Tarim- The wounded man also gee
nut of the wamem, and saw no one except Haldane,s on the road.
llavirg no doubt but that he was the ran aho had tired at him,
' the earner drove his hones down the hill at Lull speed, in order to
escape from the supposed offender ; but he soon came up to him,
Raying, " What rascals those two men were who struck at am ; it
was no stroke, bet a severe blew. I could not catch them." Man.
nets observed that it was no blow, but a shot, as he felt himself
wounded. They, however, proceeded together, )lannen tieing in
the greatest fear, and enduring the most excruciating pain, until.
they arrived at Market IYeighton, when Manners called up th•
horse.kerter of Mrs. Wilson, carrier, of York, and told him what
had befallen him. llolderneitia left hand being covered with blond,
he said that one of the men whom he had pursued struck him over
it with a whin. Whilst llohlanesa was washing the blood Won
his hand. Manners infonned the horse-keeper that he had no doubt
but that Whit-mesa was the man who had shot at him, as be be-
lieved there was no other person near the place. In conerquence of
this information. the horse-keeper called up one of the York wag.
goners ; and no sooner had lie got down mails, than Manners,
mustering up his courage, pointed to Ifoldernas, and said, " I be-
lieve that's the man who shot me l" To which Holderness replirdt
" Oh ! Mr. Manners, what a had man you must be to blame me—
lam innocent of the crime, if I die for it." Notwithstanding these
protestations. n constable was sent for, who took Holder :less into
custody. Medical aid being procured to the wounded nun, it wart
discovered that he had been shot with a ball, which had entered on
the right side of his face, and lodged in his left cheek it was soon
extracted; and we are happy in announcing that be is rapidly'
recovering. On Saturday Holdemess was examined bans I.
per ison, Req. of Ki In w ick Percy, one of his Majesty's Just ees of this
Peace foe the East Wiling, who committed him to York Castle to
take his trial for the offerice.A diligent search having been iast:tuted,
a pistol was found, hid in a whin bush, near the place to which
liolderness ran after Manners had received the wound; and theme
was found. not far distant front it, a bag containing six leader: be'.
leas.— Yro Iletald.

React A:tr.—lnformation was yesterday given at the
Police-office, Ilatton-garden, of a daring burglary com-
mitted on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, in
the house of John Warren Paget, Esq. 23, John-street,
Iledford-row. Lloyd, one of the most active officers of the
establishment, Was del/WM to inspect the premises, to as-
certain the amount of the loss, and make such observations
and inquiries as were necessary. It appears that the thieves
got over the wall of St. John's chapel. crossed the nest
yard, and with a eentre-hit cut a hole in the heck kitchera
window of Mr. Paget': house, undid the fastenings, and
entered. They ransacked the kitchen, parlour, and draw-
ing-room. broke open evety cupboard, drawer, &c. and
carried off several articles of plate, table linen, wearing ap
parel, and other things: they also unlocked the wine-ca-
lar, but took nothing; and from the number of valuable
erticlrs they left behind, it is supposed their principal ob-
ject teas the plate.
We intinioneit on Saturday that the two young men
I under sentence of death here hail been respited. It now
affords us satisfliction to state, that their sentence has been
commuted into transportation for life. Alackinlav, one of
thc two, has, we understand, succeeded to a fortune of
many thousand pounds since his eonviction.—Cafeeleniu"?
errnrz'.

cr1:101•S MOLE or Si i.vr siNci Iveay.—lmmerse •
small slip of ivory in a weak solution of nitrate of 'aver,
and let it remain till the solution las given it a dee
yellow colour; then take it out, and immerse it in t
wielder of clear water, and expos:, it in the Irate•
to the rave of the sun. In about three hours the ivory a•-
quires a black colour ; but the black ~urf:ice. on bang rut:.
lied. soon becAncies changed to a brilliant silver.—
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