The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-09 00:00:00

PISOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,
SLIVIDAY. SUPTESUISR 7. :

'William Clive Grey come up to receive the
*dement of the Court. The Insolvent had been
%oily heard on Friday, when he produced • eerti-
Seale from the mimeo', of the prison in which he
woo eerifiired. stating that he was in a very lifeea.
• rise, Nate of health, and that a protracted confine.
merit 'mold be highly injurious to him. The
Oriert, on the certificate being read, asked
the opposing Cooosel whether in such a case he
world press for the judgment of the Coots ? The
lottluegt Counsel replied that he would consult his
wheel, and give the sooner the next day. The case
tresibig called on on Saturday, the learned Counsel
• said he was instructed in B.k far the lodgment of
the COOll on the losideein.
The Cuter Commitment' said, es it was the
wills of the linsolvent's opposing creditor that jyg.
guest ahoald he poised on Slim. the Court his no
dieeletinn. The Learned Comosiesiouer proceeded
to pronounce the jodgment, in doing which he
'mummies! the principal facts of tire owe. The
limilvent, lie said, had been an apothecary in Brio-
. pet, where he coutrected considerible debts; in
wineh state he removed to Wiveohoe, where he
commenced the same businees. and coutracted more
osalm - for the payment of which he made over his
beamed and property, 21111 in that note of ingot.
liens" tame to London; and after having it in con.
*reef/dation to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act,
he soot a foruirhed bowie in Carolioe-street, Betl.
ford-wpsare, from Miss Dobsoii. his opposing credi.
tor, •et lee guineas a week, for a year certain. It
was impossible not to say, that the Insolvent had
cuutracied his debt with Mies Dobson without har-
ing ally reasonable expectation of paying. It never
was the intentiun of the Legiulature to allow instil.
Vent persons to go from place to place. Contracting
debt. with perrolia who were ignorant or their situ-
ation, and then come op to that Court to get their
shactairge. The Court must visit such conduct
ly ; and their judgment was. that the Insol-
vent should dirt be discharged until he should be
in prison, at the suit Of Miss Dobson, for twelve
mouthy, from the date of filing his petition.
Robert Rowe, whose case had been referred to
ti.e provisional assignee of die Court, to examine
and report on it, came up to be heard. The as-
signet's report bring reed, arid the lincilverit exa-
mined, the Chief Corsuriesioner delivered the judg-
ment of the Court. It appeared. he said, that the
in the year 1818. borrowed a sum of
money from a person of the name of &feed, to
whoa, he gave no security at the time, bet in the
year 1821 lie gave Needs warrant of attorney, soon
offer which he called a meeting of his creditors, suet
propuied paying them Si. is the pound. winch all
bet Pewel, the Involvent's opposing creditor, agreed
to take, lilted baying attended the meeting of the
I risolvent'smitlitoes and signed the agreement to tu k e
S•. in the pound. Pond hoeing arrested the Insol-
vent, Meed became one orbit bail; and after rowel
had obtained a verdict *pint the Insolvent, Meed
put in execution and sold every thing belonging to
the loaolveut, furniture and stock in trade. which it
appeared were all purchased by two friends of the
who left his honsekeeper io possession,
which she still retained. It was char that at the
least the Insolvent had given an undo, preference to
Merit, and the lodgment of the Court was. that he
should he remanded for twelve months front the
their of his pention.
1 he Cuts? Commission ee. in the coarse of the
Amy, took occasion to nominal). that the Court
wished it to be generally knows,, that, under the
late Act of Parliament, the Court were empowered
to charge an assignee, who employed any money
received on account of an Insolvent's estate, or
who delayed to divide it, interest at the rate of 20
per cent.—a power which the Court would exercise
v.lirnever a arse should arise to call for it.
The Court adjourned until the 21st of October.

POLICE.
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GA M BLI NG.

pow !Tat ET.

3nlrrd.ylbeOMk. we. crouit a to enema to bier it charge
Lrwoeht agatest so lest than twenty.ilre individuals for un-
lawfully gasabliog.
South, yea of the priseipal officers of this establishment,
stated, that for severs) days he had watched the house,
10, King-street, St. James's, which he had remise to kuuw
wss e gamin hornet bet it was wet motif the previews eight
that he mad ►is nemerows areinauts were enabled to force
their way iota it, two spies belonging so the establishment
being owesteetly ea the alert on lb* outside alba premises.
Tee erlork Friday eight, however, the genies. woe taken
b emelt is the fhilowieg maewers—Nichols, Porto., and
Sralter, jumped door a steep area, sad foe eed themselves
tato the lower part of the bowie—thee proceeded to the
hint door, aid let their eseeciates into the house. The
wrote peree thee proceeded up steles, sed foetid the gam..
ingcoese deserted, with the exceptioa of one person readier
• newspaper. They Cooed, however, the bank empty, and all
the other *prorates eased I. the mysterious game of Bougie
et Noir, iseledng several isendred cards of a description
4ifere•t hum ibe common playboy reeds, pricker', seespeut,
Sc. which, aloug with the cloth which covered the table at
wit ,eh the game is played, were produced bef ire Mr. Yi•sbtill.
'rhe officers coetieurd their search fur the gambling gen-
tlemen; sod epos going into the bed-rapine—four were
found under one bed—three eider soother—two or three in
t;,e same bed with their clothes on, filla one of the party was
~.covered in the este...closet. Conches were procured, and
11.1.25 prisoners were ',lrked to the ehtmbers of Si. Marlin,
watch-house for the night, and brought up with bug ft,ces
•n's empty purses to the Beach of Grapes Tavern, in B‘tw.
titter t, uu Saturday muruttsig, preparatory to their %Katona'.
Stott haw, the Matto, ate..

blr. Alley grad Mr. Adolphus appeared for the prisoners,
aided by Mr. Meitner, as their solicitor; and Mr. Ailey
cross examined Smith, charging him with baying disinsbed
inlvats in bed shirt's: the search. This IVAN hue ever,
completely stpell.d by, the other ulbeers, and Sir. Alley ex-
pleased himself eta.' to find that he had been wrongly la-
w...emit, and added. that he would now give she offieers
shut mired of prose which he bestowed upon them on a for-
a., OCellsllllll of the same nature.
_ _ .

Mr. /lemon, jou. who appeared for the informer, was mo-
aurvotailip Mocha, during which the Magiotrate elated, that
if au, of Me individuals now before hum could he proved to
Lowe been engaged iw unlawful goons, he would Commit him
to three months hard labour in the Howie or eorrecilen.
Mr. Hasson wow appeared, and staled, that as the informer
gird out grime forward, lie had nut evidence to contact any of
the Prisoners. _ _

The fiv•-30-twenty gamblers tbea retireJ from -lie bar,
without paying their lees.

RENIARILARLS CIRCLINISTANCE.-118 the stomach
of so us. the pauper'', of Mr. BANISTER. rlauAli•
trred at Wiudsor. last we'd:, was found a shoe-
maker's awl, eticlused in a gristly substance, and
quite perfect. The slums! bad Do appearauce
wouteter at suffering or thane.