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London, England, 1826-03-09 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MARCH 8.

Thomas Francis Alesnard, who was before the Court on a pre.
vious day, when his schedule was referred to the provisional as-
signee, came up to be reheard.
Blr. PoLiocie opposed the insolvent on behalf of a creditor
named Malin.

The report of Mr. Dance was now read, by which it appeared
that the insolvent had carried on an extensive business as a book-
seller, and that in the month of August last he borrowed 2701. of a
female relation named Hitchins, which he had repaid by transfer-
ring his property to her ; hence it was alleged that he had been
guilty of an undue preference. It also appeared that the insolvent
had purchased the Impressions of a copper-plate work called The
Costarmr of Earlensd, which subjected him to a considerable Ins,,
in consequence of its being imperfect, an as to disable him from
• eittpumeemplete molurnes,,, The moo tao silted, that
three mead% before be went lo "Mean, tire irMrehir
which he allbedglite bid bald away tor-M/ buslweept I •
Orates Vaughan, ill to Mr. lift, a pawnbroker iq St. Mer
Ab's..lette, proved . within about three months =,:grgrth. of
ki7 bad beep pledged, out of which 1291. had beta etace•ii7
t but the insolvent meted that he had Mace disposedllium
tee to a person of the name of Wheeler, Who had sine! tape.
them in part to a Mr. Fertiman. The insolvent aecauhted
for of his deficiency by stating that a quaotity of books, Whitt,
"cues him 1131., sold for only 401.
$Ys Poixoca addressed the Court, and submitted that the re-
pirsonehkh contained the insolvent's statements, was unsatiefac-
aid
I that he had not set forth the matters cennr- '
books in an expl+eit, meaner. WWI the loss
alLatained was highly imprbable.
~.
.-Hs ' Nat had been 1
tee i lap id ado?),
Prefgrt! hammer. ;
auctioneer
for Ns., isi
application
!heir °Meer
tended that
lid remarked
English Cost
;galae es it
- making some,
the pawnbroker
iedgen, he cot
-, dual of undue referent
rbich be haditemetly v.---
.
: at greet.:
had laid great
Lis books of i
le apposing
, be lied net
was ELVIN '
~tisade over
~.., Would eel ,
money which
_myyht
overcome hit entkafttymenti
the 3004 wertlf.' -
but whi),..10 m
at a love :041rwn
befokseriets_."V
'100,071.„ I
the .wad, tar I .
, report.
Is a matter
rentnrits ul
imminent

CHILD Mtn Prl NO.-A very curious case of child drop-
ping took place on FridaA evening last, in :intim-place, Upper
Quebec-street, 31arytebonl.. Towards the close of the evening the
family of Mr. einion wte alarmed by the cries of an infant, arid
upon the hall door beit ig opened a poor child was found on the
steps. screaming pitemertlyt The infant was taken instantly into the
house ; it appears about lire months old, is a male child, and was
amenrtably swathed in flannel and baby linen of a neat and re-
spectable kind; appended in its frock was a piece of paper, upon
which " Frederick Simon Spear" was legibly written, but no
further writi,g or intimation to account for so mysterious an act
could be found. The incident, as might be supposed, produced
very peculiar feelings of surprise, and Mr. Simon's family were rot
soma time at a loss how to dispose ore child suddenly thrown either
by chance or design upon their hands. Mr. Simon, however, re.
solved to it.rward toe poor infant to the workhouse; where the little
foundling now remains. Every effort has been used to trace the
anthem of so inhuman an act, but without success. A female was
observed loitering in the street, shortly before the infant's scream
was heard, but she immediately after disappeared. Had the in.
fant's cries not been heard, such was the inclemency of the night
that it n*u.t have perished, and those who have practised this
heartless act would have had the crime of murder to answer for.
The parish have offered a large reward for any information as to
the person or persons concerned.

robbery.
11911111 - _
ntaoces suapicioue to warrnot-her being remolded for
further elimination.

QUEEN-sQUAgE.
r: sr-ST F. E as—The otlinee, though capital, of stetting
linen from gardens, has become rery frequent. and Is practised
limes daringly than formes-Iv, especially by juvenile thieves.
Heos,y Adana, FreVe,ich Crateley, and Thomas Griffiths, lads
B;bout ill, brought up in the custody of Warren, one of the
ow•otreet patrol, charged with strafing shirts and other linen
from the drying grnund c 9, Mr. intut .IHuMplirays, a carpenter,
in Itment.street, near Vincent-square, sp the afternoon ot' Shrove
Tuesday.
The prosecutor deposed that his wife its a laundress, who had
taken the linen- nil' the lines, about four d'elotit on the same alter-
noon, and put it lumber basket in the yard, when Mary Green
told witness that the linen was gone. He went out .to lock, but
could see nobody. There were three shirts worth above thirty
shillings, but the whole value was a good deal more.
May Or:en deported to Adams's cossleg in at Humphreys' side
gate on the afternoon of the day mentioned, when he snatched up
the linen, which he gave to another boy, sod ran away by V inomt.
square.
Mrs. Ni'llitrow wire Crawley and two other boys, supposed to be
Adams and GI titits, on Shrove Tuesday, with a bundle of linen ;
when 'mirky went first, Adams next behind, and Griffiths last.
Elea,-or Vernon 11.. d ulaierred both Adams and Crawley from
three to h.ur o'clock in the afternoon. While passing by
llum-
phreys's, she remarked that Crawley Was standing at the side
gate. anti In about a minute Adanis came dtax with his hands
fill of linen, loose, which appeared to witness to have been just
taken down from the linos. Adams wane out, when Crawley shut
the,gats and followed. She stopped at the gate till Mary Gwen

came out, who inquired if seine men had nut lately come nut the
'tame was ? Witness answered in the affirmative, and Green alarm-
ed-Ihr. If unit-irty*.
Adams and Crawley were committed for trial ; but Griffith'', as
Ale evidence did not completely reach him, was discharged with an
admonition.
Sanest NG De PRAVIT Y.—A lad named !Milian/ Carer was
brought up from the vratehimuse before Mr. WHITE, the sitting
Magisrate, charged by his mother with threatening her life, and
that she went in Imelfly fear of hies..
The complainant, a respectable tanking woman, stated that she,
her husband, and family, resided in Palmer's Village ; for the last
six years she had supported her son in his idleness, in consequence
of his refusirg to work at any employ whatever, and now he was
17 years ()rage. Latterly his conduct had been of the most out-
rageous description be had threatened to set the house on fire,
taken tip 4 poker to knock her down, and had also threatened the
lives of his brothers and sisters. The prisoner had beaten one
of his brothers, aged thirteen, in a reost unmerciful manner,
and another of nine years he threw a stick at with great force,
which fortunately did not hit him, or it might have done
the lad a very serious injury ; the prisoner said he would be the
death of him, if he was hung the next morning. After tatting his
breakfast lie went out, declaring vengeance against one of his
brothers, who, in order to prevent it, she had locked in. The
prisoner, hostver, secreted himself at the back of the house, and on
the lad going out, he best him most cruelly. On seeing witness
coming lie ran away, and she saw no more of hint till half-past
eleven o'clock at night ; she was then retiring to bed, when the
prisoner inquired whether he was to he let in. Witness told him
not at the side door; he then declared he would soon get in at the
front. Upon which she told her husband, who replied he could do
nothing with him, as he was the master of them all. Witness, to
prevent his making a disturbance, gave him in charge to the watch.
man. The whole of her family were terrified at the prisoner's
threats toward them, and witness herself was afraid of her life
being taken by him.
Mee. Sueenbah Cooper stated that she had lodged in the com-
plainant's house for the last four yeari ; they were respectable, in.
duatrious people. If something was not done to the prisoner elle
could not possibly reside in the house. Ile was a wicked idle boy,
and behaved In the most cruel manner towards Ills parents,
brothers, and sisters ; so that the was often compelled to remain
in the room with them to prevent violence.
Mr. WHITE said he was always happy to find a disinterested
person come forward on such occasions.
Mr. WEITZ, to the prisoner—" sow, what have you to say to
this charge?"
Prisoner, with hardened depravity, said the whole that had
been stated was false ; and retorted on his mother by saying that
she had taken tap a knits and threatened him ; also that she did cut
treat him as the other branches of the family.
Mr. Move-410w con you expect it, when your conduct is so
disgraceful ? The worthy Magistrate then admonished the prisoner,
which, however. made not the slightest impression on him; and he
was ordered to be locked up by,birnself.

Pdsfunehich contained the insolvent's statements, was untiatisfse- 7 very active patrol, found the thgkiett at the house of
I that he had not set forth the matters connected whit ' the, Jacobs. in Frielaeour , W'hite-tmetaindd. When the pal
books in an exploit, meaner. Mid the loss allegnl,toltatie'' spiv him, he bad no dootht that be. wtei e person of whom
dysetained was highly improbable. inhearch, and on putting a quesrieif him, he did not d
MLA? ft said every nue knew what had been the state of the' rut ,
• trade latterly, and the.dreiplittl dilapidation, that spare of image berme lit searched hbn, and roughs him at one(
Ind
The officer. took the pretau` to bring him out
prefert, underwent when brought td the hammer. Fart of the in. ogee, lettere his pockets were ex , and in them as
snlsiewt a p:operty had hien sold by the auctioneer of the eourt, OM.- in bank times and sovererpne. • Holman took Gray
enflame lot, which was knocked down for 285., wits repurchased tbe dingistrateo without further 'car ' . y, and after aat
seelenfier for twenty-nine pewit's ! wispier, an 'order was given . the .officer to eon
' lle.Commissioner Hatters said an application Welt to have ;Memento Glalgow. The Mlle vthi ed part of the pt
benk'snade to the Court to restrain their officer from Mane. ben* -hays been stopped. It is a singular circa'
- • that ~not a farthing.wf the sum with a the prisoner ab
• ciblirlit!oeli.ocx proceeded, and contended that the insolvent's from. 0 hispoar hod -been touched, be lig previously to I
. ,:wAre irregular and ambiguous; and remarked on the insolvent tug that city Id hie watch For a. etc lot money sufficient
r kid, lodged the wpm-plates-of the Eug2sh Costume with Mary hit ea London. When u t before ill r. 31in,
Hi his wife's sister, who, singular as it might appear, said mithing. He WOW identified 'b of the thou who
tlis, i
we, bathed in thr schedule. After making some general re. laneelgen• from raancow, fre t down to Mai
IlightiVZ to the transaction with the pawnbroker sod other wanteittY at flirkrean. ,ti is worthy' • rk that the prise
'• said to be connected with the pledges, he concluded by. in ;custody in Am hours alter intioilmigin of the robbery
so fohat the insolvent had been guilty of undue preference, . eraw.at.trusargee,,.
..„.. (
sind•bid baled to atcanint for 300 L which be hadieemotly meted ,
'lca,' ilit went to Prison- . . • ° ;HATTON.Cf*N.
IS glitcrst then addressed the Court at great length on behalf BUiltil.AttY AID. Rosesar r • RAY's INX.—Y,
of • • vest. His Learned Friend had laid great atm* On tbe : *kasha frllg, acharwornaa, was liniu be up in the co
..; in which the hisolvent had kept Lis books of account i but, Waddington, a Univ./tient patrol. e; ;on suspicion of b
be ('• ..Heath) might retort upon the opposing emitter; for emsary w' the fallowing daring ho • ; and robbery,
ale, lawyer as bell as a bookseller; he had net produced' his ' Duni& of which was received at thi /i• • on Monday :
own ,' ; The Learned Gsattatnan was aware that *aeration StmePears that co the night of tit I •f;f :Hatch, the char
t
ins y eseited when peopeny wrianuid a. relative,' over to relative,' Mr. Willis* illingworth, s oolin ',.4 o. 2, Gray's Inn.
tilt . vi. ~ a bueutfule edvaper.„ yet ke would ask was • trades.. weitimiend by tweaking • kola th • the ceiling Intl
' insa.,•"iiik *barna( finin
,borrowing money which in ' t , enable idler apitiegmaist attempt to fern the • t lock on the
him .
~ •• • whits and perhaps overcome his ' tit deer, when they ransacked every des • Mid box in the spat
e, . s `gso , had al'm been.taid on the 300 j irartlfeof beaks, trargisectiNith thorn "'opal to aI j 1 Ituot, consietiur
•
rff - .; ashlers bemmecousted. &PA but wire-5o much noise ;o rich ma treariwg apparel. It •-f .potied that they n
was m tPo small sties he was at a loss $o knows when it all night in dial *ambers. ea • cern/its were burnt I
bad . . .An for httollis.erfent_yi 441 1.4101:114thhOlt. •Ithp bed appointed no haws bee , lea. ..,,,,beverel php
ledge. ere , • .Met ir fir lito,oo#l., and; bfg_l_fila hhitchel-WM left* tii.tik ow" t, .. -* pith rat bid lffien a
informed;'4oooMllisreoetheen aide of the Tweed, fur 1 Mg: ; a black Jacket ; 4 quantity of , **
- ble on th
Mr. Fettallice.-Alithis is sot in the report. , .
his band en thmegb tb ~ ~ from whichoittlipiesumed one of 1,I;A: .. . opt have 1
Mr. Grintemiekedsligareith—No, it Is a mature of ;battery. ; - • ; • ~,, ' plus was engrao
• Mr. HWAItt then Made stisegeneral remarks upon Use • • . ' Ms Waste 0 svf„.l• - •'.,, •.- . , rampant, with ;
points of •• • , conemilinli Ills tai icseoPe_nt '... • . - ~. - .',.- .- '.., .r,„, ~ 7 _ e
in his ' _ • • ;;, Jyy miser wittier ....,
..J ~. .,, .. • • that the p 7,--• ;• -; ad been employe
all tire ,
.., , j 110#• 44 • - bat ehe • 4P .. . ~. 1 , ha chambers, ,; , there on the nig'
• lis " ` , 7- ' ____...... ' /1' ilitt'. " .
. . • „iteeodleum rue,. y , ^nt4thetrt . was also seen on the ;• • ',.. • day in e.orolie
-• 1,.
lay ' • • I.', e eubskatien: to Ms 'recei , . , e • ;
often alltsdadm.
Or . . _ weli.imewn thieves, arid he try . • to 7, r lA/ to trace
acres if time were allowed him.
The prilione r declared that ape was calm,inpment, of the;
. • Ti* petitioner ratified that with the exception of-the tern and
taxes paid at his hoe o. 2d, Craveo-street, the residue went Amass the Kitting Magiettlerg considered the
to, betimes and bon purposea, states. snrilciently cue 1a to warcanOier being Zemin
•
After .1 long desultasy conversation, it was ordered that the final further eiamination.
hearing oho nk: be adjostped tb a future day, to enable the in. . QUEEN-qQUAgmF:
Pun solvent to explat ecettaint mitten, winch 'tete at present on. IaNIC n -STEALERS—The offence, • ugh capital, of
satisfactory. linen from gardens, has become 'ere frequent. and Is r