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liaggir#l4lre D RTO 1. S' COURT.

Oi.it *Air) WZDIBBOAT, Avenue 29.

IN THI MATTER Olt STEPHEN WALDECK.
The insolvent is this case kept a wsrehouse iu
Watling-street, for the sale of Yorkshire sheeting,
and over his door and on his carts was written
"Btephen Wa!duck and Co." From the Insolvent's
statement it seemed, that notwithstanding his name
so appeared as the heed of a firm, lie wen in Fact
but the clerk or agent of one Dyennke Wellr,
manufacturer, liviirg in Yorkshire, by whom he
was placed in time house in Wolimimg.elreet, at on
annual salary, and for whose account s:1,1 profit the
business was carried on. During the time he acted
rot Mr. D. Wells he came tinder acceptances 10
the amount of 8,000/. and tipwurd4, with his (Air.
Wells) permission, ar•.d for his account; but Mr.
Wells becoining bankrupt, the Insolvent, S. 11'..1-
duck, now applied to Like the benefit of the
lusolvelst Debtors' Act.

He was apposed by Mr. A Noassrs, who appeared
on the plat af Hardingind Co. banktrs of Barns.
ley, who were holders of hills for 3,159/.drawn by
ooe Sugden on S. Wslduck and Cu. and accepted
by the Defendant. These bills, the Insolvent
stated, were accepted in the regular coarse of ims.-
netts. The Learned Counsel contended that !.lie
Insolvent, by holding himself out to the world ns
one of the -firm of Walduck and Cu. had lent him-
self to a fraudulent scheme, of which his clients
were the victims. lustead of being what he had
represented himself, he now says he was only ilu
clerk of another. He had placed him.tlf iu this
dilemma—either he was a partner, and in that
racier had accepted the bills, or he had given him-
self out to the world fraudulently and decept•.nnsly.
On the whole, he contended that this ..as one of
those cases which the Court had always thouglitede-
serving of being dealt with in the severest manner;
lie felt himself justified, therefore, in Trilling upon
the Corm to inflict the utmost penalty which the
Act of Parliament ensbhd it to de.

Mr. D. Pohhocit, for the Insolvent, was at a less
to know of what ill,ll Learned Vrieticl'a clients had
to compliria. It did not appear how they became
possessed of these bills for 3,1391.; beet he thought
it was most protantde they had taken them on the
credit of Sogilerr, and if his Learned Friend'. po.i-
tious were correct, all that they could say was that
they had the additional security of Dymote Wells
added to that of the Insolvent; and on Well.'
'lame they might claim if they choose, and for ought
that appeared, get 20.. in the pound.
The Coital` observe I on the circumstance that
the Insolvent in his schedule had stated the bills
for 3,1591. as " my acceptance lent to Sugden ;"
sod was at a lovii how that could be reconciled with
his statement now th it they were accepted In the
regular course of business.
The CoultT was of opinion, that he was an offender
against one part of the Act of Parliament, and that
in the most dangerous manner, by issuing issper
with his name to it, without being possessed of pro-
bable meant. of payment. The manner also in which
the busmen; was carried on, by Ins holding himself
out as en efficient warehouseman and factor, was a
fraud which the Court were bouud not to paws
lightly over. The Court, therefore, adjudged, that
he should be remanded, and trot he discharged till
he had been confined fifteen months at the suit of
Harding and Co.
IN THZ MATTER OF HARRISON.
The Insolvent, a saddler, was opposed by Mr.
Cooke, on the part of Thomas Dixon, a creditor
for SOL,on the ground that he hail given an undue
preference to one Fletcher, by selling him a horse,
gig, and harness (tu part of a debt of 28/. due to
him), after the Insillvenoa arrest b'y Dixon.
The Insolvent explained that he had been in.
duced to let Fletcher have the horse and chaise, not
to give him a preference, but btcaave he promised
to be hail for him.
The Court ordered him to be remanded for six
mouth..

Twit ARMlN—Orders have been received to re..
duce the two junior troops of the 91h lancers, sta-
tioned in this district.—(Kentish Gazette.)
It appears from a Parliamentary paper, that the
sums disbursed by the Excise of Scotland, as ex-
penses of law psoceedtmes before the Courts of Ex-
chequer, Session, and Justiciary, for the six years
ending 1820, amounted to 45,0511/., which is
shout 7,5001. n-year, or c 251. a-day. The sums
paid to the Sohcitor of Excise have been about
5,3401. annually dining these six years, out of
which he has paid about 1,2001. annually to Critia-
sel. We have no doubt that the cheese-parings
and candle-ends which fall into the hands of, this
functionary, as dues of office, greatly exceed the
gains of an A merican Secretary of State !—(.Scotch
Paper.)
An instance of the predilection of rats for strong
ale occurred to an innkeeper of this place. lie had,
about six weeks ag.t, placed on the floor of an old
malt kilo a thirty pint cask of ale, to bring it to a
fit state for bottling. To Air astonislutient, ou
going to the cask on Wednesday last, he fottild it
nearly enipty, 'aild• was at no lois to discover the
depredslota, feu the cork was nibbled away to a
small shell, whiehoaly remained in the cask. The
innkeeptir,'On geoftt into an adjoining granary, had
frequently seen. Ole pits in werry groups, fri,king
end .gtoabolling,sbOni, but never dreamt that they
had made thenssolvea groggy with his nappy ale.—
They had the sagacity to make a small hole at first,
• and to enlarge it as requited, for it did net appear
as if any of the dropped on the finer.—
(Stirling Paper.),
. A. snake's nestmins last meek discovered its the
vicinity of Truro. It was singularly constructed,
and contained fourteen egg', of • dirty *bite co.
lour, about the size of thin* of the blicli-bird.
One of the eggs being broken, a young snakes
perfectly formed, of a dark colour, was exposed to
view, curiously coiled round the. Inside of the shell.
• On being freed from its confinement it raised its
;bead and unwound itself to the extent of six inches,
I,,bith all the activity peculiarly to these supple anti-
r le.
BURGLARIN—The house of CHARLEI Morrow,
Esq. of the Kent-road, was broken into on TOrs-
day night, between. eleven and twelve o'clock. by
weans of pickloek keys, and robbed of forty sore_
reign', two silver watcher, and fifteen pieces of 11
plate, with which the thieves got dear off:

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POLIC F.

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sow.prelteir.
Yesterday a shabby deemed lad, ahntO eigliteesk
are, II ho 'rive his sande Ilreghes, was charged he.
fore Richard !limit., Sul. the permitting Magistrate. with
haring fired off a gnu lostbd with ennpowiler and small'
shot, when the persona of Hannah Stevens and
Whitettorn were seriousily injured.
Several witheawes were allowed. and it appeared front
their statement that the ['dewier had been elimiting snee-
rer, iu a field adjoining Alintru-lane, Mary.le.houte, and bad
placed a mark in the hedge that separates the field from the
lane, at which he discharged hts piece, and owing to its
bving levelled attest: the hedge part of the contents struck
th.• oiuwses Stevens and ttlottilturti, Ilia former in the face
and the latter in the legs, who were passing along the lane.
Stevens called nut that She *a, shot, and the Prisoner
immediately art off running. hut was pursued and 1./telt:Arm
by James Lea, now• of the ltow-strett patrol, who was
ing at the lime. On heist, overtaken by I.es,
great repistassee, bat was ulitetately secured and taken to
the watch-1101.6e.

Dortnr the examination the Ptisoner evinced the erentest
indifference, sail on being staked it he had any 'hair to .y
in hi.. defence, he replied that it wit. an necideatt, and could
not be helped, and that he thought it very hard that Ii
titionld be detained in vtistody.
The worthl Magistrate rave him s severe reptimand, in
it Melt he pointed tint to hum the dreadful cot sequences that
was likely to ensile from the A...eel-as diorite' ge of lire-arms
neat any politic highway, lad three ordered him to bud hail
fur the ini.demesuoar, which he being unable to do, was
tact-online, committed to prier n.
A notio r bas, admit fonetrien years of age, named williata
Bailor, was fully eerniniiird fur trial, charred with Welling
Two pair of shoes, the property of IViitiain Vandevelde. The
Prisoner had been employed a. au errand boy by Mr. Vrn-
develtle, who cortirs us an extensive hurittess ts a .hoe-
maker, in Holborn. lit consequence of repented thefts hay.
ink been cruntititted sine, the Primmer Arm Cattle to hit I'M.
ploy, Mr. linottevelde, Stan indueed to watch him, a:ul yes-,
terdsy discovered a pair of boots wassail Maoist his meson.
just as he was leaving hit shop. A constable was ►rut for
hail the Prisoner debarred into bit charge.

IralitatOltoVGll,weß ItlrT.
SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF STOLEN PLATE AND
JEWELS.
Some mouths AM* the bootie of a Mr. Elmore was broken
open, sad robbed of two gold watch. 7, diamond earrings,
and other at ticks oFfrwellety, to the amount of 200/ but nu
information was bad, eiiisar of the robber. or tke property.
A short time store three (Mows were convicted of burglary
et a jeweller's al FL 1011011, and sentenced to he transported fur
life. They are now at Porlainoeth peeparvtory to their being
shipped fur Botany Bay. Last week Mr. Elmore received a
Pelle; from nue allie culprits, staling that he mid his two rum.
nioos its guilt were the persons who broke into his house *NA
stole the properly in question, Which was sold to We.
who keeps a sitreassoith and' jewelles's shop in very exien_
sive trade. The artielva were elated in the letter to have
been sulk by ■ person at the name of Kelly, and twin further
into ray circarnst■uees trampired which corroborated t►e
slat:mew in the convict's letter. and a seaveli.warrand was
grouted to search the jeweller's honse. A perfect descrip-
tion of the property was given, teem to it Saw upon one of the
slopes, sod 'even, articles were found is the jeweller'. poi-
see which were dexeribed, before Mrs. Elmore saw them,
and un looking at than she swore they were part of the stolen
property.
The jeweller refased to give an sweatiest of how he came
by the preperty, or the purchase. money, aunt he was likld is
strong sureties to appear again at a re-examination, ■od to
eke interim other witnesses will he prodticed.
DARING ATTACK EY THIEVES.
About four tidos* yesterday morning the bong* of the
Himonrable A. Macdonald, Connaught-place, Tylotrod orsi-
pike, was attacked by tau fellows, also were fort kir an
entrance into the library on the first floor. They had Imr•d
a hole in the shutters sufficieot to admit a baud to loosen the
fastenings, which alarmed the butler, who slept miler the
lifiraty, Nod in view grilse leads on whirls the thieve.; stood.
flee of them instantly fled, end the butler, with a pistol in
hie hand, demanded of the other not to move, or he woold
'hoot him. The robber drew a p•atol from his pocket, and
shot at the servant, who had a veer narrow cieape, •as tbt
ball pierced bin shirt when he was eiimhing np to the leads.
He di.efirereeti his pistol at the thief at the same time, but
withont effect, as he escaped also. Officers are on inquiry
the ,object.

HATTON-GARDE:I.
ANOTTIER CASE OF cow) STEALING.
This is the fifth ease of child stealing that was heard at
this office within a month, and three of them are fully com-
mitted for trial.
Mary Ford was charged willb.stealing two children, one a
rid about five years of age, daughter to Mr. John Thorium
King, 13, Chichester-rents, Chancer Y-lane ; and anothre
the child of a poor market moose residing in the mime
place.—The charier was aatisfactiiiily made out, and the
Pnsoner committed fur trial.
TOWN-RALL, SOUTRWAIIK•
BRUTAL OUTRAGE.
A Allow, named Thomas Corlirrigld. was lonise,/ Wore
the presiding Alderman (1.1. Smith), charged with a must
wanton and dangerous assault on a little buy named Andrew
Vanderpnt.
It appeared from the Complainant's itatement, that on
Saturday night, about nine o'clock, as he was at play in
Broad•yard, with some other lads shout his own age, the
Prisoner was passing. and by seine accident a small switcit
which he held in his hand come neatly in coiitact with the
Prisoaer's arm, but could not have possibly hurt him murk;
the latter tan after Complainant, lipiiarcnily in •-linlent
passion, and when he overtook him, he (tidied him on the
groaad with great force, and afterwards kicked him in dm
small of the back with ill Ida might, by which he inflicted
bruises on his sides and back which were still risible. Some
persons who were passing upbraided him with his Imola-
lity, bat their interference only extracted a Tolley of abate
and
threatening language from the Prisoner, who to abets
tint he was not afraid of repeating the outrage, again seized
the poor boy, and (to use tits own'Weirds) " twice threw
him up in the air and let hint GU win op the slunci.!" for-
tunately he only received a few alight contnsiore, and be was
at length rescued from the fellow's gripe by two men who
were 'riffle .I,4CM of the transaction.
1. Wilcox and Mr. W. Pilgrim, of N 0.15, Great Suffolk.
street, confirmed the boy's statement in its must %alerted
parts, and added riot they had rescued him (sum the Pii-
sonees grasp, for which the latter threatened to sure t,lacta
worse.
The worthy Alderman said, there could he lint one opinion
respecting the Prilu'iser's Conduct. With such a wise it
would ht idle to expostialate., 'sod he shuuld therefore re-
quest that he should findlasiil.
The Prisoner wairtlies told that if he did not procure the
necessary sureties, lie should btrtomMitted to prison.
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811OCK ING ACCIDSNT FROM El it 6 .4 n.vs.
On Tuesday evening au inquisition was taken in the
Board-room of St. Tlsomm.'s Hospital, before Thomas %el •
ton' Esq. Coroner Ihr London and Southwark, on view of
She body of William Claridge. A piece of worship, called the
" ladepeudent Tabermiele," in the Oreenwirh-road,having
been sacrilegiously entered,and pluadered era! Owen twit him
a few months back; the trustees' canard spring-kilns to be
set is a piece of piece of waste ground behind the chapel,
through which it appeared access was intently.. galme..l
to the premise,. Tke deceased, whows• business it wog
to charge and adjust the gusts each might, wils em-
ployed lo so doing, aecompanied by the pew-apemen on
Thisiaday evening last, after the congregation had *ft the
chapel, when iuil as be bad charged vile of the gulls, and
was about raying it dbwn, it misfortunately fiy some mean,
went off; it was charged with large shot, which learning right
against one of his cheeks, fraeisired his head In a sboehlbg
tosamer ; he isttaatty •611 to the ground, and exclaimed,
"Oh, Mid! killed!" fhe *at conveyed soon after to
aim above hospital, where be lingered until Sunday 'res-
in-Althea he expired. Verdiet—`• Accidental I)eath."
The Coroner emit Amy, In very strong term., censured the
matfett of persons oettistg 'pestle gums.

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