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upon his petition. During his imprisonment, lie was induced to'
renew the debt due to one of his creditors, and Ole hint a warrant
of attorney, in order to obtain his release framer than he should
have detie in due course of law. Pe also admitted that Once hit
liberation he had renewed other debts. from which he had been ab-
solved. as regarded the hearty of his person, by the previous hit of
that Court.
The COURT said that if these creditor, had etudied the Act of
Parliament they would hare known that they had no legal remedy
for a debt renewed, as these appeared to have been ; but the act
wait tteitof the insolvent himself, and he must take the come-
quinces of his own folly, and remain in prism until he could ob-
tain the consent of three-fourths of his creditors to his re-hearing.
The insolvent was remanded accordingly.
Edward Ashton, a butter-factor, from Ashill, Somersetshire,
wsi opposed by Mr. Poet.ocx, on behalf of eight creditors. The
Learned Oentleman stated that he intended to make an application
to the Court under the 13th section of the last Act of Parliament
fir relief of insolvent debtore, but before he did no he would ask
the insolvent a few questions.
The petitioner said that he had been in business at Askill, bat
left there as the ith of September last, and came to London,
where he continued until the 12th of December, witen John Smith
arrested lion, and he went to prison. When he came up his object
was to receive a dividend due to him, and then return home and
pay his crolitors; but in this however he was disappointe.l. When
first he tame to London he believed that be was a single man, but
since that time he had got a wife. (A laugh.)
51r. Poi/A.oex now moved that the insolvent he removed to ll-
chestier Gaol from the Fleet Prison, in order that he might be
heard before the Commissioners who went that Circuit, as with the
exception of two all his creditors lived in and about that county.
air. HEATH resisted th 6 application, on the ground that the in-
solvent was not one of those that had abandoned his residence and
came tip to London to elude his creditors. lie came up to take a
dividend for their benefit, but failing in this, he took unto himself
a wife. (Laughter.)
Mr. Poe LOC IC persisted, and observed that as the Warden of the
Fleet had lately resisted an order of Court to remove an insolvent,
his clients were willing to.obtain an Habeas Corpus, whis he (Mr.
Pollock) apprehended the Warden would not object to obey, for if
he did, most likely he would not meet with that leniency which
that (the Insolvent) Court had shown him.
The Court ordered the insolvent to be removed within the space
of ten days. or in default thereof, he might be heard upon his
petition in London.
In the course of the present week One of the Attorneys of the
Coutt has brought a circumstance before it connected with Mr.
Edward Cole. who at present fills the situation of Deputy Marshal
of the King's Bench Prison, and is also one of the Attorneys of
the ('ours.
It appeared that Mr. Cole has had an extensive practice
in the Insilvents Court, and has several clerks in his employ,
whose business it is to intend to the several matters connected with
the insolvent,' sehetlidet end the papers connected therewith. This
gentleman has lately been acting es deputy under the Marshal of
the King's Denelt Pinion, hence it was submitted that from the re-
lation in which lie stood he would have an opportunity, were he as
inclined, of obtaining influence over the prisoners under his insper-
tion, or otherwise, that they might for particular reasons be induced
to give hint their businus, to the detriment of the professios gene-
rally. It is right to be observed, however, that a charge was
brought against the Deputy for having exercised his authority in
the least degree, the object being rather to prevent than correct an
evil existing.

The Cot: a? took time to consider the subject, and this day the
Chief Commissioner deli►ered its opinion, which was, that the two
siituations which Mr. Cole held were incompatible one with the
other, and that he could not consistently remain an attorney of this
Court while he held the other situation, which gave rise to the pre-
sent opinion. The Court, at the same time, wished it to be dis-
tinctly understood that this interdict by no means precluded Mr.
Cole from carrying those cases through the Court that were now in
progress, in like manner as though the attention of the Commis-
sioners bad not been directed to the subject.

POLICE.

BOW-STREET.

young man named iloosiai Ilcdjes, was yesterday brought
before 31r. MINSH UL L. the sitting Illagiatrate, for a second exa-
mination, charged by Ir.'lleykin, an army accoutrement maker
in High Holborn, with whom he had lately lived as porter, with
various acts of embezzlement.

It appeared that the prisoner had been for some time in the ser-
vice of Mr. Deykin, and was often intrusted by him to pay and
receive monies. In the latter end of December the prisoner corn-
plained of being-ill, and obtained permission from Mr. Deykin to
retire from his empleynsent for a short time, or until he should re-
cover. lie did not return, and subsequent to Christmas Mr. Dey.
kin discovered that the prisoner had received a great many sums
of money for which he had never accounted. Mr. Deykin had for
many years supplied articles, in the way of his business, to Messrs.
Courtney, army clothiers in the Old Jewry, with whom he kept
a running account, and from whom he was often in the habit of
gettin7, a supply of cash on a Saturday to pay his men, or in any
other emergency. On Saturday, the 24th November he enclosed a
bill for 151. 159. to Messrs. Courtney's, requesting them to discount
it, and gave the letter to the prisoner, who took it to the Old
Jewry, and one of the partners directed a clerk to write a check
upon Prescott and Co. bankers to the firm, for 161. Os. sd. deduct-
ing from the amount of the bill the usual discount, and a small ba-
lance due from Mr. Deykin. The prisoner received the check and
obtained the money at the bankers, but when he returned to his
master, he said that Mr. Courtney could not give the money just
then, but had kept the bill, and said he would discount It in a few
days. On a sitbsequent tl.,y Mr. Deykin again sent the prisoner
for the cash or the bill, and when he returned he said that Mr.
Courtney had not got the cash, and that he said he should keep the
bill. On the 11th of December the prisoner was sent to receive the
sum of 61. for his master, on the 12th of the same month fur 3/. and
on the 17th for 6/. more, all of which sums he received, but did not
account for them to Filr. Deykin. %When taken into custody he was
found living with a woman of tthe town, and in his box was found
a forged draught upon Messrs. Courtney for BI- the signature to
which was so close an imitation of Mr. Deykin's, that it was not
easy to distinguish it front hie.
Mr. Mixsu CIA'. said it was well for prisoner that he had been
taken into custody so soon, or perhaps his life might have been for-
feitad to the law.

The prisoner wept, and seemed much agitated during the exa-
mination. lie said nothing, and was fully committed.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday Charles Cadcrwool undtrwent a final examination
before E. MAIL/GLAND, Esq., charged with robbing his employer,
Ur. Jackson, in the Broadway, %1e estminster, of upwards of forty
pair of boots and shoes. . . . .

An unusual number of pawnbrokers were in attendance with the
pledged articles.
Mr. Jackson, the prosecutor, first addressed the Magistrate by
saying that he acted from no vindktive feeling to the prisoner, who
by marriage was related to him, and that, upon the account of his
brother, he wished not to prosecute him.
Mr. MA Ft X LAND—We cannot compound a felony to accommo-
date you. You should have weighed that point before you charged
him; it is rather too late now.
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Air. Jackson—l repeat, your Worship. that I wish to satisfy
the prisoner's brother, who supposes that 1 could stop the proceed.
cation here.

Mr. 3IAoNLAND—So, then, a poor fellow who has no brother
or a relation to plead for him, is the only one to be made an ex-
umple of. You may recommend him to the mercy of the Court
upon his trial, but we must proceed here.
Several of the pawnbrokers now offered to give up the pledged
articles to avoid their being bound over.
Mr.lllattavaxo—No, I will not allow of that. Here is a man
robbwl to a serious amount, where out of 31 pair of boots and shoes
nine only are forthcoming. You must every one among you be
bound over in the present case, in order w mike you more circum-
spect in future.
The prisoner was then commtned for trial, and the parties bound
over to prosecute.

MARLBOROUGII.STREET.
DARING ROBBERY AND ATTEMrT AT bltritbEn.:—Yester..
thy a young man of the name of Jo/or Junes was brought before
H. M. DvE a, Es q., the sitting Magistrate, from St. George's
watchlionsc, charged with haring euterett the house of Mrs. L.
11111, No. 5, Providence-court, North Audiepatreet, and with
hawing robbed and uttempteti to murder her.
Tile prisoner, a short sturdy fellow, about nineteen years of age,
looked like a dustman, and it appeared had formerly lodged with
Mrs. Hid. He stated that he procured a livelihood by going out
to brush a gentleman's clothes, &c. but that lie and his wife (or
rather a female with whom lie cohabited) when they came of age
would each come into possespiou of considerable property, his
father, when living, basing hell a respectable situation many years
in the Bank of England. Whilst at the bar he evinced the greatest
unconcern, till towuds the conclusion, wlitn he became dejected,
and on being asked the cause, lie replied it was occasioned by the
recollection of his mother.

311 s. Hill, who is upwards of eighty years of age. deposed that
on Tuesday night, unite was sitting in the parlour on the ground.
floor, with her back towards the door, about nine o'clock, she heard
her room-door open, and before she could turn round, sonie per-
son placed his hands over her eyes. She for the moment thought
it was done in joke ; but at the same instant she felt that a per-
son was putting his hands into her pocket on her right side. She
then began to struggle, and the person pressed her nostrils together,
and forcsul her head into her neck ; she was then robbed of two-
pence-halfpenny, and a crooked halfpenny, which she bad had up.
wards of twenty years. Shy had not seen the money since, nor did
she know who were the persons, as sl•e had not seen their faces,
and it wu upwards of two hours after the transaction occurred
betere she recovered her senses.
Ibleorge Siiiipmin, hostler, doposod that he lodges.in the first fluor
in the house of the last witness ; that about nine o'clock on
Tues.lay night, he was in his bed-room, when he heard Mrs.
Hill groan ; thinking from her extreme age that she had fallen
into a tit, and knowing that she was alone, lie proceeded down
stairs. anti tried the door, which was fastened—he then knocked,
anal asked what was the matter ; but receiving no answer, and hear.
log I scuffle, he burst the door open, and saw the prisoner anti
another man. lie instantly cutigbt hold of them ; but they got
him down ; he however kept his hold, and his wife came up to his
assistance. The prisoner's companion knocked the candle out of
her hand, and effected his escape, but he secured the prisoner, and
gave hint in charge.
Mrs. Simpson corroborated her hnsbantra evidence, and stated
that in her opiti'nn had five minutes longer elapsed ►efore they came
to Mrs. Bill's assistance, she would have been dead from strangula.

tion. The old lady hail in her left-hand pockets considerable Tian-
tar of gold and a watch.
Kinsey. the constable, on takisg the prisoner into custody, asked
him what had induced him to act as lie had done ? The prisoner
replica that he came out with a determination to rob.—A common
door key was the only thing found on his person.
Mr. DieEn asked the prisoner who was his companion ?
The prisoner said lie did not know, and declined saying anything
as to the charge ; he however observed that hunger was a very
sharp thing.
The worthy Magistrate stated that however hungry he might be,
that was no vindication of such conduct to en old aid defenceless
woman, for which he would fully commit him to take his trial.
Joseph Thompson, who was placed at the bar along with the pri-
soner, on a supposition that he had been his accomplice, but which
was not proved, was then charged with being found secreted in
Lady Ha en's coach-house, in bees-mews, Green-street.
The coacan deposed that he had taken the carriage out of the
house, to convey her Ladyship to the Opera, on Tuesday evening;
he afterwards locked up the place. Upon his return about twelve
o'clock, fie was surprised to find the door unlocked, and different
articles deranged ; the door of the barouche had been attempted ;
under the barouche he discovered the prisoner covered with the
horse-cloths, and whom he gave into custody.
The prisoner, who conducted himself witligreat insolence during
the evidence, on being called on for his defence, told that he must
have been drunk, or else he should not have gone into a coach.
house to sleep. This defence, however, was deemed unsatisfactory,
and Mr. DYER sentenced him, as a rogue and a vagabond, to the
treadmill for three months. The reason he was suspected of being
connected with Jones was, the circumstance of the mews being
close to Providence-court.