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eclved equivalent to the value of the goods left by him tins!).
praised in the choice of the article, which he -placed in his inven-
tory ; witness was chiefly 4ireeted by lithe insolvent's wife; who
also Instructed him what he ought to emit t he certainly deviated
from the practice of the Warts of the Court when he made his
inventory under the guidance of the :insolvent.* wife; received
only Ws. CAL the usual tee, with perhaps 3s. stage hire. The in.
solvent's house was In Adam.street West, which is on the stones;
the witness, utten further press:al on the isubject of his tee, disco-
vered much hesitation and embarnosment. _ . _

Mr. Isaac Mills examined—Saw the distress levied on Lid-
stone's house for 171. IN.. and redeemed the furniture. (►n that
I occasion he received from 31r. Lucas a paper which he conceived to
be a security, but never thought that he acquired by it • leg
claim on the goods. Afterwards, when the tax-gatherer levied
execution on Lidsjone's premises for the sum of 141. Is. 8.1.. wit-
ness purchased furniture. to that amount. The 311. I4s. lid. thus
expended by witness at the two sales was all his own money. Ile
did not suppose that there were gouda on the premises sufficient to
satisfy both debts.
Mr. Ct,OxE, for the insolvent, observed that Mr. Mills, who had
paid the rent, was fairly entitled to hold the furniture. If the rent
had not been paid a sale would have been necessary, so that the cre-
ditors would not be at all affected by the transaction. Mr. Mills
had also actually purchased furniture when sold under execution
by Vie tax-gatherer ; and if to these two debts were added the :IV.
worth of excepted articles to which the insolvent was entitled by the
Statit.e, the three items together world not much exceed the amount
of nil the insolecnt'iproperty„ of which the entire valuation was
371. Is. Gd. After this simple statement, it was evident his client
was perfectly released front any imputation of concealment.
Mr. IlEArn, 'on the other side, contemied that the furniture
ought to be put In the schedule for the benefit of all the creditors.
♦When Mr. Mills redeemed the distress, Ile did not acquire any
title to the furniture, dor aid he imagine it himself—he became a
lender, and not nn owner ; and when he afterwards paid the taxes,
it was evident, from his ignorance of the articles he bought. that he
interfered, not to purchase, but to administer relief. It was evi-
dent in both canes, that the property continued to be the insol-
vents,and ought therefore to be entered in the schedule, while
Mills ought to conic in as a creditor.
The (,outer observed, that all the difficulty in this case had
arisen hum the misconduct of Mr. Slew, one of the brokers of the
Court- In order to protect creditors, who were liable to be made
the victims of every species of fraud, the Court required the va.
hi:World Insolvents' property to be made by its own brokers, to
whom it never ceased enjoining the strictest probity in the din.
charge of their duty. Mr. Slew, the broker iu this case, had fre-
quently merited reprehension, and was at present under a sentence
of suspension ; but his former transgressions were all exceeded by
the grossness of his misconduct in this affair, in consequence of
which the Court were obliged to et-intim his sentence of suspen-
sMn, and to declare him incapable of serving any longer as broker
of that Court. _

The insoWent was discharged.
_
SURREY SESSIQNS, IVLDNESDAY, JAN. 19.

The Report concerning the weights and measures, which was
referred to this day (for the objects of which we refer our readers
to the proceedings of the first day of the Sessions), was submitted
to the bench of 31agistratcs, and, after its consideration, the Court
adjourned.

POLICE.

MANSION HOUSE.

Yeaterday Mr. Win. Clarke, a considerable shareholder in se-
veral Joint-Stock t'ompanies, requested the Lord Al nyor to order
Wore him a •party, against whom a true hill for conspiracy had
been ftnintl. He produced a certificate. stating that an indictment
had been Mund against Ititintril Ireland, of No. 19, Blackman-
street, Southwark, upholsterer and looking-glass-maker, and
others, for conspiting to cheat and defraud him of the sum of 2,0001.
by fabricating shares, purporting to be shares of the Joint-Stock
Company called " The Imperial Plate Cause Company." It also
stated that bail to the amount of 10001. should be given by Richard
Ireland, himself in &el/. and two sureties in 2501. each.
The Solicitor for 111 r. Ireland said that his client was in readi-
ness In the neighbourhood, and would, without hesitation, come
forward, if the Lord Mayor considered his presence necessary.
iie Loma MAYOII said he certainly should require it.
Mr. Ireland immediately attended die Justice ROOM, and his
Solicitor gave in the manes of the bail. They were, Richard Ire-
land, die elder ; and Robert Ito's.
Mr. Ireland, senior, in his examination, said that he wee a
cabinet-maker, and carried on his business in Nelson-street, City-
road.

The LORD MAYOR--W hat is the nature of your business ?
Bail—That of making the mahogany part of fountains for gin-
shops.
The LORD MAYOR—HIM long is it since you hare worked ?
Bail—Not much slime Christmas.

The LORD tilicros—Probably not much since Midsummer ?
Bail—Not much.

Here 31r. Clarke stated to the Lord Mayor that Mr. Ireland,
jun., had been a Director of the Colnpany, but that he had been
removed. '

The ',onto MAYOR said that as Mr. Clarke had lost PO fame a
sum as 3,000/. it was nrrewary that the case should be fully inves-
tigated. Ills Lordship then put arrecal questiotis to the ball, who
stated that he bad funded property to the amount of 4010/. ; that
his property in business amounted to 2,41101., that he was in pos•
session of ten shares in ore of the: Cl= Companies, and that his
debts amounted to no more than 201.*

The Loan AI.:Y(IR then concerted to accept of the bail, and
no objection era. made to Mr. Rosa, 'he other aecurity.
The Loan Matron asked whether the Company had begun to
work any where.

Mr. Clarke said the Company had changed hands ; all the old
Directors had been removed, and the thing wns Low respectable,
and I.kely to succeed.
• UNITED KINGDOM TEA AGENCY COMPANT.—MT. Norcot,
.8
solicitor tee believe of the Canted Kingdom Tea agency Com-
pany), applied far a warrant to apprehend. three persons, for hay.
ing committed &felony in the offices of the Company, in Crotched-
friars, water vety odd eircuutsttuicee. His stuteoicat wan to the
following etlict :
A few evenings ago the persons charged knocked at the door of
the house, at about bale-pant seven o'clock, and induced the old
woman, who was taking care of the place, by potting a bottle of
ale betere her, to permit herself to be deceived, and to allow
them to proceed up stairs. where .they regaled themselves with the
same suet of beverre. Shortly after their arrival a boy. who m-
end a bunch of picklock.keys, knocked at the door, asked fu one
of the gentlemen who were up.statra. by a false name, and was
called to by the strangers, who said, "it was all right." The mo-
ment the boy went up, they set bin, at work at breaking open the
locks of various Mom, and they retired, carrying away with them
cash, which they hail taken out of a bow to the amount of about 4111.,
a bill of exchange ter 13111.. and several books and papers of great
consequence to thc Company. It happened that the messenger,
who was out of the house at the time, had the key of the strong
box, or most probably still more valuable property would have
been taken away. After they had committed this outrage, they
placed the spoils in a hackney roach, and disappeared. The
woman having seen one of them in company with some gentlemen
who are connected with the Association, believed that they were
authorised to enter the house,, and of coarse the opposition, which
in any other ease would have been expected, was not made.
The Solicitor for the prosecution thottght those circumstances
were sufficiently. strong to justify him in applying for a warrant
against the parties.
The Loan MATon asked whether one of the panne accused
of having taken such liberties with 0.,: property was out a share-
holder.

The Solicitor repl'ted•that lie belizvea so.
The Ltitiv MAYOR—Ave, be is o partucr in the concern.
Su!miter admitted that one of the parties had been manager
of the Compane.'
The Lcaux :11ATO1—Is it not the Directors that bring forward
this accuiation

The Solicitor—No.; the accesrd bare taked off several things,
which were the_ property or. thelncasenger.
The Loan MAYou—Natue,the Directors.
The Solicitor-21r. Peter :Moore (a laugh), Sir John Ayrie,
;11r. Dolmen, Mr. Suttees, Mr. Uone, Mr. Philip Perring, and
ilr. Talbot. _ _ • _

The LOR D MAY on—.-And it was by the Directors two of the
Tetanus eliurfteil •ere ovid and discharged?—Thu Solicitor replied
in the . _

The Lon a Ma-vim said, he could not think of granting a war.
rant for felony dtr such aircunistabces. One of the parties pro-
bably acted und,r the impression that he had a right to enter and
avail himself of the opportunity, as a partner in the concern.
The Solicitor submitted that they had gone a little tou far, al-
though they might make a jokeof it.
The Lotus 31..ty0n observed, that if the Solicitor thought they
made a joke of it, he was very wrong in proceeding to charge them
with a felony.

dlr. lion 11. En said there was no ground for a charge of bur-
glary, which had been insinuated, or for that of felony, es the
thing complaintd of had been done orally.
The Solicior said it had been done by persons who had assumed i
wrong names, and had mttnaged to deceive the servant who was in
care of the house.
The Lunt) 31AYOR said this was one of the consequence,' of the I
horrible and nuralising system of gnnibling, of which, he re.
gretted to say, be observed the stionges! symptoms daily in the
conduct of thus,: with whom his duties brought him in contact. He
sign said. that although he could not think of granting a warrant
against the p:irttis, he should summon theta toes:plain the conduct
with which they ate charged.

~scrn•srr~:~.T.

Yesterday, a Mr. Tiarn'o, a young Wein Indian. connected (Signed)
wall families of the firm respectability at Kingston, Jamaica. was A. Turnbull, Consul.
brought before the Magistrates how the watcithouse of Sr. Mazy- W. H. Richardson, Vice-
ic.Strand, where he has, es appeared from the minute in the cons ford, Surrey.
stable's book, been Airco in charge " for uttering • forged check Registered in the Brit
on the trariking.house of Means. Smith, I'ayne, mid Staid ,i 1.01. 213, 13th May, MI
l‘lansion.innusc.plarr." The defendant appeared to be About 20 Al . 11. li
years of age. and was dressed iii a fashionable blue surtout, black 1, James Brown, notary
waistcoat ISTIIi trotn.ers, and wore silk stockings and shoat; he bag practising at Lytnington, I
atrangly marked features of the mulatto emit. ' certify unto all men that ti
The person who had given the defendant in charge was a young original certificate, under 1
weniametressed in the usual manner of • cypria c the middle aid at Marseilles, with vets
class, but who called herself a dress-maker. -She stated tbat her Pet,. 1821. In testimony
name was Anne Nettlefold, and that she lodged at No. 6, Bor. ' (A true Copy)
le:gh-street, Strand. Os Thursday algJit laet,. about ten o'clock, Mr. Wixtirraci) aidd
alte was at the cnrtir of Soutitahlptonsstreet, Stratidtathen she saw could constitute a valid nag
t'ac defendant, who accosted her, and trquerted het to walk with• Mr. HITencOCI.-1 1