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filtroaa ?RR I.LOII TWIG OAT, AT Tim.
Shepherd v. Holliday, per. prr order Morass V. Montgomery
Wellesley t. Duke of Beaufurt, pe- Morse v. Lord Ormond.. appeaPsell
tin° n part beard beat:

Cause Petition,.
Inn Roans Charity, to bespoke to. r Ashby de la Zonch School
Garrick v. Lord Camden, 2 petition, 1 Rowe, v. Strathmore
part heard Knowles v. 011ple
Powell v. Sikes, appeal petition Deacon v. Deacon
Tomas v. Wilkins Donviale v. Livia
IA re Manchester Market Act Webb v. Tmrd Shaftesbury
Shelford v. Sbeford fhnith v. Young
GtAlan v. Trienby Newbee v. Briggs
After which Lunatic Petitions
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lANCILLOR THIS DA V.
tl,ai v. Machado, far jut
Bankrupt Petition,.
Thornthwaltev.Thorn•
thwsite
Humphreys v. Hum-
phrey*
Bygrave v. Peatt and
former petition,
Henson v. Benson
Bedlam v. Radium
Turberville v. Turber-
vlUe
Thorn's v. Thome.
itowden v. Peacock
Hipper v. flipper
Harvey v. Harvey
Day v. Gay
Wrtde v. Wide

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Ee parte Lt.ter, per
oruer
Wet v. Honten
ItAsten v. same
1114 ton v. same
Brent v. Sims
Mitchell v. Wilton, 2
petitions
Vert v. Blanton
Luger v: Moore
Alderson v. Iz,,d
'candlelit t. Barlow
Blackburn v. Black-
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Wialesttorth V. Win-
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Weller v. Weiler
Jones v. Heargeen
Lar)Eln v.
Aradsbirr :I‘rberif
"lucerne:4er V. Bea.
meter
etairltnn v. Cher on
Clark v. Marts
Cooper v. Coll Las
Drown v. Itridavr
Nukell v. Neville
Wvo v. West
Green V. Green
4/nnv v. Browne
Lewl.. v. Prince

LAW INTPLLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS• COL RT, MARCH 20.

ATTACHIIIENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE.
William Thirkeil, who was before the Court several weeks bid,
was brought up for re-hearing, he having been remanded to protium,
Mr. Larkins, of Rochester. tie sauctioneer, Who sold his edict-
shortly before he went to prison.
It appeared Its evidence that the lasolveot 14 carried oaboliadita,
at Chitham, In partnership with a person named Pope, an/ had
made over some property to Ws brother, of which he had gives ad
unsatisfactory account.
%Tinian. Field, clerk en Mr. LarkinS, of Rochester, produced an
account of the proceeds arising from tee sale of the maolvent's et*:
fects : they produced.l46/. 16s. 6d. of wliich 161. ISt.. 60. remained
in his hands, the residue having been paid partly to the insolvent
and hie partner, and partly for rent, taxes.. &c. The balance waif
retained by Mr. Larkins on en order rzeeived from the ins ilvent'S
partner, who commanded him not to pay 'Tinto C. art.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said, that unless the money was
paid in. thoinsolrent could not be discharged; there appeared le
have beery a collusion between the parties, in which the attetloneei
seemed to have Mined. The Court would like to be informed
whether Mr. Larkins had been served with a rtMocrma ?
The insolrent's attorney said that he served him personally, and
tendered him a guinea for his expenses. but he refused to take it,
observing that he could deduct from lie assets remaining in b/w
hands.

Mr. Comm!ssinner [Jannis said that the Court adjourned the
crse ezpre.sly for the purpose of producing Mr. Lserins ; heshould
therefore be called upon hi, subprena. and then en attachment
should issue against him for contempt or r ottrt.
The witness Field said that Mr. LarEns was obliged to attend
at the Assizes, but he did not know at what Commission bhp pre..
sence was necessarv.

Mr. Commissioner Haunts said that the ernlanatiOn by no
means removed the contempt ; the attachment sboald therefore is-
sue, and the insolvent be remanded until the l)th of April, whoa
be would he brought up to receive the judgment of the Court. I.
Mr. Coo said that, if Mr. Larkins paid the money in forth:
with, he would ant proceed against him on the attachment.
The Cot,r.T hinted that the case rested with itself.
A PITIABLE CASE.—Henry Hart wen conveyed Into Court
upon a ruattrass, supported by three or four men. in order to seek
his discharge, which two crtalitors, named Hobson and Myers,As.
peared to oppose.
Mr. Commissioner Halms said, that a ecrtifiente had been
handed to him, signed by the surgeon of the Cog's Deneh peiow.
which act forth that the unhappy man before the Comer:a
likely; in human probability, to live many hours. He (the
Conitaissi-ner) therefiwe wished to know whether, under these alt:
cumstances, the persons who had entered their notice of onside!'
meant to attempt to go into the merits of the ease.
Mr. llob3on said certainly not.
The unfortunate man was then called upon to mark his schedule,
as he was unable to write ; and after he had recited the oath wit('
great difficulty, the Commissioner pronounced him to be dis.
charged, and ordered the necessary docufnents in be made out Im-
mediately. sn that the dying man might be delivered over to hit
friends, without the necessity of going back its the prison, acceding
to the usual practice.

Samnel Williams. a tailor, lately residing in Chadwell-stmer.
Spahrlds, was opposed by Mr..Hgatn, nu behalf of Mend
Smith and Pyrke, linen.draperoo
k was hily pinned dist, ler
his site purehased 231. worth of good's (a valuable muff and tippet
among the relit), which were immediately sold at about half prices
and part of the proceeds takes to prison.
After corritnenting upon his dishonest conduct, the Learned
Commissioner (Harter.) aen,oored the insolvent to be imprisoned
for eigld calendar months within the for fraudulently con.
erecting a debt which hr oau no probable means of discharging.
James Ita:shaw was brought up to receive the judgment of tke
Court, after further evidence had been adduced.
The insolvent was a surgeon In St. Paul's Church-yard, whin
he furnished an establishment. partly from the warehouse of Mr.
Holmer, an ironmonger in the borough. one of His opposing
trAttors. whi h property he so.m after disposed of to a parser
named Noakes, forgetthig to discharge his previous obligations.
The COURT said that the Ifith section of the Act, which was
framed to give the Courts discretionary dower, was a fit clause to.
be exercised on the present occasion. The judgment of the Court
was, that the insolvent be remanded for six months, and to be con•
fined within the walls of the prison.

ASSI2E INTF: LLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT, LANCASTER, MARCH 18.

wALKYR v. CLIFF.
This was an action to recover the sum of 211. brought by rut attor-
ney, for the amount of his fees sod disbursements, and was the
last trial at these Assize..—Vtrdict fot the plaintiff:
11r. Justice Bayley /eft for York this morning at seven o'clock,
and 'Mr. Baron Bullock left this afternoon.
Simpson, Martin, and Smith afe left for execution.
Evans and his witnesses left hete this day. decorated with blue
ebbands, for Manchester. His acquittal is the subject of &Inver..
sedan every where.
The condemned sermon for Diggles will be preached to. morrow.