The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-22 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, SErt, 21.

Samuel Baddelry, a farmer in Staffordshire, was brought up for
re-examine:lon. He first came up on 16th June last. He was then
opposed by Mr. Heath, on the ground that the insolvent hat: given
shill of We to his father-M.4w, Mr. Gunner, who had levied .an
lexecution and swept away the whole of the property, to the preju..
dice or all his creditors. On that occasion the insolvent was re-
Branded, for the purpose of producing hls father-in-law. This or-
der of the Court the insolvent had not complied aith.
The petitioner *as now examined at considerable length. It
ippeored from his statement that in June 1021 Mr. Gunner, his
'father-in-law, lent hint the suet of 2501. to enable him to rent and
stcck a farm. The inaolreot had in fact applied the money to that
,purpose, but had not yet repaid the loan. In consequence of this
his father.in-law, Mr. Gunner, put in an execution and sold off the
!Insolvent's property. The sale realised upwards of 4001. The
'insolvent was only m custody on a debt of 171. 10s. and since his
arrest he has spelt upwards of 4111. in prison. The insolvent still
declining to produce his fatlier-in-law,
Mr. lIEATH infbrmed hfrn that it was at his option to continue
in his obstinacy, but be might rest assured that steps would be
taken to get the property back again for the benefit of the creditors.
The CutEr COMMISSIONER ordered the insolvent to be re-
manded generally, still enforcing the previous order for the produc.
thin of 31r. Gunner. in case he (the insolvent) shouid again apply
'to the Court, and that if he did, he must give four days' notice to
the opposing creditors.

FRAUD on MESSRS. ELLIor, the BREWERS,
at PL:111.1CO.

There are a set of sharpers going about town, and are incredibly
sueicessfitl, in tarrying on a new species of swindling, which has
just reached our knowledge, ant; we readily give it insertion, to
pet,the unwary weriee.san ea' hid guard against these designing
villain., and hope that It will have the intended effect. Hitherto
the gang have cotrtinea their operations to brewers, many of whom
have been considerable sullerees, as the following cases will ex-
emplify :
A day or two ago a young man, seemingly about 17 years of
age, rather coriAilent, and very genteelly dewed, entered the
counting-house adjoining the brewery of Messrs. Elliott, at
Pimlico, and introducing himself to 3lr. Wcedou, jun. one of
the clerks, who happened to be in attendance, presented to him a
note, written lu rather a good hand, of which the following is
copy :
Mr. Watson would not be so troublesome. but not having
time to send to the city, will feel particularly obliged for the cash
for the enclosed check, having a payment to make.
(Signed) " WHITE HO neE."
The following is also a copy of the check enclosed :
" No. 22. " London, 23th Aug. 1826.
" Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Halifax, Glyn, and Co.
" Pay Mr. W. Watson, or hearer, Thirty.cight Pounds 13s. Cd.
381. 13s. lid.

(Signed)

"J. B. FAICROFT and Sox."

Mr. Weeder' told the applicant that the cashier was net then in
the way, but would be very soon, and desired him to wait a while.
He however declined remaining, but said he would call arum,
which lie did at the moment the cashier arrived at the conoting•
house, wbo, not suspecting the trick, gave cash for the drill, and.the
fellow, after coiniting the money, made a polite bow and left the'
place with the booty. The check was subsequently presented for
paymeat at Moors.. Glyn and Co.'s, when the person presenting it
was told that cm such persona as Messrs. Earcroft and Son kept
cub there, or ever did, and cmsaquently payment was refused.
Inquiries have been since made for Mr Watson at the White
Horse, but no street being named by the sharper, renders it impos.
sible to detect it. Seine of the same gang, we understand, tricked
Messrs. Hachure and Co. in a similar manner to the amount of
WI!., and they ids* visited Mr. Thos. Ooding, the ale brewer, at
linightshritige, where a man presented a check for the sum of SU
tor Mr. Redd, the Goat, at Pimlico; but the cashier Lot being in
the counting-house, he eras told by M. Goding, jun. that as the
cashier was not in attendance, if he would wait a few minutes he
should have the money. The bearer did remain about ten minutes,
whets it is presumed that he suspected sonic inquiry was being
tuade about the validity of the draft, and said that he ass going
further and would call again, "or perhaKs (said hes you'll have the
gondnets to send the amount to Mr. I% edd." He did not return
again to the counting-house, and the required sum was forwarded
by one of their own people to Mr. Wedd, at the Goat, who was
astonished at the eircenistanee, and declared he knew nothing what-
ever of the tranaactimi ; he had no such check, nor had he sent any
person on such an errand. • And thus the fraud was detected, and
fortunately for Mr. Goding, he escaped being duped on the occa-
sion.

The checks drawn on Mesons. Olyn and Co. may be easily de_
teased. The genuine theck of this respectable banking-house is
printod on yellow wove paper, and those that are counterfeit are
1102
prolsialuo Pa.wifitty loskpapet. timis rather a purple hue.
The check pasted for Metals. =Win In the halide orib me-
rienc-rd individual, who is making the most diligent inquiries alter
the utterars, and we antic-netts horning wonted ingenuity they will,
err long, be brought to justice.

Minimises SFISIONS.—The whole of yesterday was
occupied with the trial, of the wretches some time ago
detected at the Barley-Mew public-house, in the Strand.
Cost atm ATION.—We regret to stato that a spirit of com-
bination has manifested itself amongst the* journeymen
tailors of this town, who tare, almost without an excep-
tion, turned out for an advance of wages, far beyond all
reason ; and this demand nut having been readily acceded
to, they commenced in the real Dublin style. On Tues-
day last, between one and two o'clock, as Mr. Davis. an
! industrious master-nailor, was passing over the 'Weld
bridge into town, he tens most wantonly assaulted by eight'
or ten of those ruffians. rho having succeeded in knock-
ing him, down, kicked and trampled on him in the most
brutal mintier. They likewise assaulted two or three
journlnten who refused to join in their illegal measures.
Mr. Davis, we are glad to hear, has indicted the parties
under the Cotnhipation ct ; and we trust the example
will have the effect of discouraging others Ilona taking the.
laW into their own Winds,--Galuity Paper.
EZTaNalat Rollialtl or A COUNTaIf RANIE.—On Sa-
turday night lUt fba bank of Messrs. Aardcaatle and Co, of
Bolton, was entered and robbed of upwards of one thousand
four hundred pounds in gold analieir own and other country
votes, together with about two thousand pounds' worth of
their own five pound notes, not signed. The thieves must
lave been adeets in their profession, for every possible pre-
caution which patent locks, bolts, and bars could effect,
was taken to secure the premises. After having effected a
passage through two outer doors, they succeeded in forcing
open the iron safe in which the cash was deposited ; but
very fortunately there was a particular drawer, which
escaped their notice, containing a very large sum.-31an-
dialer Merearry.