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LOP INtELLICENCIL

COURT OF CHANCERY, LlTscotars Um,
FRkolv, AUCIAT 16.

CANTEMPF OP COURT.

lITILL.TCH V. WATILM.
Mr. SCIOIIII4I. stated that it must be in the
recollection of his Lordship that some time back
he had made an application on the part of a young
man of the name of Sounders, a clerk to a Procter
in Doctors' Commons, he having unintentionally
committed a contempt of Conn by marrying an
infant ward of the Court, being ignorant that
she was such. His Lordship had directed it to
stand over until the nswher of the infant ward
should make so affidavit, informing the Court of
all the circumstances attending the marriage; she
had made the affidavit.

The LORD CHANCELLOR—" Hand me up the
affidavit, and I will read i►."
Mr. SHADWELL stated, that the mother certainly
said that the young man had married the infant
ward without her content, and at the time be knew
she was a party to a cause in that Court; but she
believed he was wholly unacquainted with the con-
sequences resulting from that circumstance, for
which reason she did not press for his committal.
He (the Learned Counsel) trusted that his Lord-
ship would take into his consideration ►he suspense
in which his client had been kept. his entire igno-
rance of the infant being a ward of Court, and also
his being willing to make every reparation in his
pose►, by making whatever settlement on the infant
ward that the Court might think proper. He there-
fore hoped that his Lordship would refer it to the
Master to inquire mud report what settlement ought
to be made.

The LORD CHANCELLOR--" I suppose he :Om
nothing but himself to settle on her. I will read
the affidavit and then tell you what order I shall
make."

Further consideration postponed.
THE HOE. NEWTON FELLOWBS IN THE MATTER
OF THE EARL OF PORTSMOUTH, ♦ SUPPOSED

LUNATIC.
The ATTORNIT-GENERAI„ at the rising of the
Court, requested that his Lordship would fix an
early day for hearing this petition, the object of
which was, that a commission of luoscy might issue
spinet the Earl of Portsmouth.
MI. RANT said he was Counsel for the Noble
Earl, and the case certainly peened for au early
hearing.

The Loan CuaricaLLow—" I cannot 618 more
early day than the day after the neat Seal, but if
you hand me up the affidavits ou both sides I will
read them.

Mr. HEALD, Counsel for the Countess of Ports-
mouth, said that the Noble Earl had removed his
Solicitor and appointed another, and Mr. Hart ap-
peared as his Counsel, as a consenting party to the
petition, therefore the whole opposition that was ea.
pected was from his client the Countess, whose in-
terest would be much faceted if the prayer of the
petition was granted ; he, therefore, with all defer-
ence to his Lordship's opinion, objected to oily
affidavits being handed up to him at present. The
affidavits in support of the petition had been pre-
paring since the 9th of Juty, and his client only re-
ceived notice of them this day ; he had not seen
them, and they had refused to furnish him copies of
them. It would be some time before the office
copies of the affidavits could be obtained, and then
it would take • considerable time to answer them,
for it might be necessary to have affidavits from
Scotland. He therefore trusted that his Lordship
would allow the petition to take the usual course,
particularly so, as there was no occasion for the in-
termediate management of the Noble Earl. Sus.
picions were entertained that it would be necessary
to have the affidavits in support of the petition re-
ferred to the Master for scandal as well as imperti-
nence.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had under-
stood his Lesined Friend to say that he did not
know the contents of the affidavits; if he did not,
bow could he tell thry contained scandal and im-
pertinence ?
Mr. HEALD said he would repeat what he had
said. that he ilid not know the contents of the affi-
davits, but it was well known that the oppo►ite So-
licitors in these kind of cases conversed with each
other on the subject, and sometimes dropped hints
of the merits of their case.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" The two Solicitors
had better take care how they publish any part of
the evidence in the newspapers before the case is
fully before the Court."
Mr. HEALD said, if they were to hand over tothem
the copies of the affidavits, it would facilitate the
bringing of the petition to a hearing.
The ATTORNEY•GENERAL said, he was not in-
structed to consent to the proposal.
Mr. HEALD said, if the Noble Earl was in the
situation he was represented, he was surprised that
he should be allowed to change his Solicitor.

Mr. HART said, that the Noble Earl was under
the most honourable aid respectable protection, not
inferior in rank to the family of the Countess, and
lie had the best legal advice.
The conversation then dropped.
Mr. SHADWELL said lie had an application to
make to his Lordship, which pressed very much,
that his Lordship would allow Earl Grosvenor to
pay into Court the sum of 66,000/.
The LORD CHANEELLOH—" Be it so."

JtVSOLVEN7' DEBTORS' COURT,

FRIDAY, AUGUIT 16.

Richard Holt who represented himself as a gene-'
ral merchant and partner in the house of Wade and
Co. of Lime-street, and having a private residence
at Broken Wharf, Thames-ranter, was brought up
this day for a second examination, on bis applica-
tion to be discharged.
On his former examination he was remanded, and
the case was referred to the Provisional Assignee of
the Court. The report of that officer was now read.
It stated that the Insolvent had purchased a variety
of goods from different persons, which he had sold
immediately afterwards, and generally at a loss.
When the Insolvent was before the Court on the
former occasion, he was opposed by Mr. Marshall
(in person), one of the partners in the house of
Marshall and Co., whislessile grocers, in Thames-
street, who stated that the Insolvent had called at
the warehouse, when he (Mr. Marshall) was out,

. •
-•• .representing that he was known to Mr. Mat;
shall, be procured five puncheons of molasles, for
which he was to hive paid money, but none could
~.ever be obtained. The Insolvent, in explanation
wf that circumstance, said, he had got the molasses
. for a Mr. Wandsworth (to whom he admitted that
be•kmew Mr. Marshall had jn.t refused credit), and
had received half the money from him. It appeared
also, on the evidence of s Mr. Julienb who was a
tradesesan at Oxfutd, and in 1818 had been obliged
to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act, that he be-
came acquainted with Mr. Huh soon afterwards,
and he offered to set him up again in business, if lie
would accept bills. This he agreed to, and the In-
solvent drear upon him several bills from 100/. to
6001.. which he accepted, and the Insolseot after-
wards paid several of the first-drawn bills. The
Insolvent also hired two labouring men at Oxford
to accept bills for him, and some bills of their sc-
Ceptance were actually now outstanding. Mr.
Juliet& had been several times in London at the
house in Lime-street, and he swore that Mr. Wade
I appeared there to act as the clerk of the Insolvent.
Mr. HEATH now appeared for several creditors,
and called upon the Court to mark with its repro-
bation the conduct of the Insolvent, which lie bug-
saitised as the worst that had ever collie before the
Court.
Mr. Comm add r d the Court on behalf of the
Insolvent, contending that his intentions had been
to pay every one honestly, but that he had beets
prevented by disappointments in the course of his
dealings.
The COURT was of opinion that the conduct of
the Insolvent throughout had been very reprehensi-
ble. In the transaction with Mr. Marshall, even ac-
cording to the Insolvent's own shearing, there was
enough to satisfy the Court that it had been a con-
spiracy between him and Wandsworth to obtain the
molasses without any intention of paying fur them.
As the present Act, authorising the Court to re-
mand fraudulent insolveuts within the walls of the
prison, had passed since the application of this In-
solvent, it might, if applied to hint, be considered
an es post facto law, which was the single reason
that weighed with the Court to refrain from so ap-
plying it.
The order of the Court was, that the Insolvent
should be remanded for two years.
William Bowdich, Joan Bowdich (his mother),
and James Scorlett (his brother-in-law), were seve-
rally brought up to be discharged.

our reader, will recollect the-remarkable circum-
stances attending this truly unfortunate family, who
were charged with conspiring to carry off Maria
Glenn, for the purpose of marrying liar to the
younger brother of the Insolvent, of which offence
they were convicted, and it was after a period of
nearly eighteen months that the two principal wit-
nesses against them, namely Maria Glenn and her
maid servant, were clearly convicted of having been
guilty of perjury in the case.
Mr. Poi.Locit asked a few questions from the
Insolvents oo the part of Mr. Harmer, the solicitor,
who had been employed professionally for them.
He was a creditor for 8001. and had already receiv-
ed 5001. on account. The farm at Holwell had
been sold for 1,0001. and upwards, the whole of
which had been spent in law expenses.
The COURT directed their immediate discharge.