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INSOLVENT
DA Y, Duet BTO
ERRS' COURT,
Dimsß O.

Incfrre Commissioner: HARRIS and IhAM.I
Several unopposed cases being disposed of,
Wolfe Aaron, whose case was heard in part on Monday last, was
again brought up.
John W. Ilardman,exantined by 11r. Pol.Locx—l am a jewel-
ler at Birniingham. Wolfe Aaron owes me about ISOL for Jewel-
lery, purchased of me in May of tins year. These articles chiefly
consisted data* keys, &c. all supplied in May. There were no
diamond brooches. 1 was in town in June, and went to the lodg-
-1 ings of insolvent, but having taken bills. I made no application for
money. One of the bills was returned. I went In his lodgings
with Mr. Kipling; Mrs. Lee and her sister were there. I sus-
pected them was property secreted in the house, and Mrs. Wolfe
gave up the keys of a hoe, which we examined but found nothing.
There leas not the slightest force or violence used in getting the
Messrs. Tyre was present when the box was open ; it con-
tinued 0.:4 dirty linen. I believe Alai. Wolfe was present. In the
cupboard we only found earthenware. as I believe • further I
ond cans
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not recollect ; they were articles for domestic uses—not diam
or jewellery certainly. A cupboard was opened down stairs, but
whether she gave the key of it I don't know. There was nu box
there ; there were bottles, glass, and croclory-wars.
Exaniiiied by Mr. HEAT'', for the insolvent—After expressing
our ideas that some articles were secreted, Mrs. IVolie gave up the
key, without any force or threats. I don't recollect that any one
present threatened to break open the doors with a poker. Perhaps
I might probably have said so, but I recollect nothing of the sort;
my memory does not serve me acculately in the matter. After
words passing, the keys were given up. I recollect searching the
parlour cupboard with Mr. KiPing, Mrs. Lee, Miss Tyre, and, I
ee, Mrs. Wolfe. The cupboard was very shallow, and one
could see at once if there were any diamonds in it, but there were
none; we were anxious to find something, and examined the cup-

stroke more, and Foster, who appeared to be the foremost in the
combination, said, " We'll give him the bag, and let him ace
where he'll get mwi to work toe him." If this general strike of
hands were tulerated, complainant observed, that it would bs 0-
durtiee of the most serious disadvantage to him, and it would, at
the same time, afford a bad example to others.
Mr. LAI NO.—Was this DIM regularly engaged ?
Complainant—On the same principle that all journeymen are In
the trade. lie was to be paid by the Mae for what he did; but still
there was a perfect understanding as to a regular continuance of
work, and it would be very hard for men Raving large capital at
stake, to be subject to the capricious inclinations of those whom
they employ.
Mr. LAI w a observed, that the law was very elution this point ;
no man, or set of men, having a right to abandon their master's
service, without sufficient notice.
Foster—But, 'our Worship, I have not quitted it.
Mr. LAI 110—lbes he refuse to finish any part of his work ?
Complainant—lle has finished his week ; but it is for exciting
the others to strike, that I conceive he is responsible.
Mr. LAING-11as any of the others refused to finish their
work ?
Complainant—. Every man of them say that they will work no
longer then merely to finish the job in hands.
Mr. Let xti—Do von know the situation in which you plate
yourself, and your fellow-workmen also, by this conduct to your
employer ?
Foster—l am aware of my situation at present, Sir ; I only told
the foreman to take the bag.
Mr. Lat xet—That is to say, you discharged yourself from your
employment
}tester—Yes, Sir. If Mr. Gardiner wished, had he not the
power to discharge me ? if he had, 1, of course, have the power to
discharge myself.
Mr. Lai so—l tan tell yon, Sir, that you have not the law in
your own hands ; and I can tell you, that if this charge could be
brought hum to you, both you and your associates would be liable
to imprisorment in the House of Correction.
To complainant—Under the present circumstances, I must dis-
miss the charge, but I would recommend you to keep yottr eye on
this man so long as he remains in your employment, for he is un-
doubtedly the ringleader, and the other men will do well to look
what they are about, because it is the determination of the Legis.
lature to put down those combinations altogether, by the adoption
of the severest measures.
Mr. Gardiner observed that their suppression was essential to the
interests of trade in general, for it a man's business was to atop or
go on, only at the pleasure of die working mechanic, it would be
better to give it up entirely.
George Bright, alias Sapstrod, was brought up for re-examina-
tion, on a charge of stealing a horse three years ago. the property of
Captain Cher., of the 'id Battalion of Ist oot Guards.
In consequence of the representation made by Beech, one of the
conductors of the Bow-street petrol, the Captain addressed a letter
on the subject to the Sitting Magistrate of this Office, and Mr.
LAING, on reading it, told the prisoner that he was relased from
the charge of felony, but must be detained as a deserter from the
above corps.
/Ivrea rernatn was brought up for re-examination, charged
with a highway robbery, committed on the person of Mr. Philip
Dore, Inspector of the Last London Company's gas-works.
The charge was proved by three witnesses, and the pritoner was
fully committed for
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.

Yesterday, Mr. Baldwin, of No. SI, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell,
and Mr. Edward Brinell, landlord of the kW I,ion, Leather-late,
Holborn, appeared before Mr. Raw 'ANSON, atid.detailed the fol-
lowing monstrous outrage :
They. on Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, hail been
on business as far as Lisson.grove, and on their return they called
to the driver of Poole's Paddington stage, and agreed with him to
carry them to Battle-bridge, for Is. lid. They, on the understand-
ing that he was to start instantly, got upon thstoach, and the mo-
ment they started, one of Oliver's coaches, driven by James Davis,
tante by, and crossed the road in such a nianner, as nearly to
overturn the coach, and to create among the passengers the most
inconceivable alarm, this he repeated a dozen times within a dis-
tance of 'ivy yards, to the infimte amusement of the drivers, and
coach " cads." This annoyance was repeatedly continued, and
even joined in by the driver of the coach upon which they were
seated, although they must earnestly ii.iplored him to allow them
to get down, which was refused in the must insulting and taunting
language. Finally they jumped off at the end of Baker.steeet,
and on their proceeding to take the numbers of the coaches, the
drivers' cads, &c. commenced a desperate attack with their whips,
and cut them in a very severe manner. Mr. Baldwin produced a
handkerchief saturated with blood, which he said he bad applied
to his wounds to stop the hemorrhage. Such was the determined
violence of the ruffians, that in self-defence Mr. Baldwin knocked
down one of them twice, and as there was no security. against a to.
potion of such brutality, they requested warrants against tour per-
sons whom they could point out.
Mr. I:swim/sow—Certainly, Gentlemen, you shall have war-
rants; this is one of the grossest outrages I ever beard of, and I
will take care that, if possible, these fellows shall all be brought
here to-day, as 1 will wait until midnight for them.
Mr. Baldwin said, if the men could by any possibility be appre-
hended that day it would be of material importance, and it would
have the effect of showing those men that justice speedily followed
such wanton and disgraceful outrages.
Mr. RAWLIN SON having signed the warrants, directed Staples,
the officer, to execute them instanter.
The warrants were against four individuals, hut Staples was only
enabled to apprehend Davis, as the others had anticipated the ap-
plieation.
Davis underwent an examination, but it appeared he was not the
offender, but had acted with souse degree of prudence to avoid the
fury of the opposition coaches, conseqnently he was discharged with
a severe reprimand, and an assurance that had there been more
direct proof he would not have escaped so easily.
Gulf, a young lad, was brought up, clamed with em-

betzlement.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was employed by
Mr. Glendenning, of Rathbone-place, baker, to distribute bills and
collect money, which he improperly appropriated to his own use,
having. in his accounts very ingeniously disguised the frauds for
wine time, until the books were inspected, and all became disco.
vend.
Two persons proved having paid the prisoner sums of money,
of which he never made any return.
The prisoner made no defence, and was fully committed to New.
gate. On his being removed,
Mr. Bows. esox addressed 'dlr. Glendenning, and observed,
that he had is the course of his magisterial duties committed sere•
ral persons for similar offerers, and even upon baker, which cave,
through the remissness of prosecutors, generally amounted to no-
thing, as the We= was neither properly characterised nor described
in the indictment ; therfore he would recommend him for the fur.
therance of justice, to employ an attorney or experienced person in
drawing up the indictment to guard against any flaws by which the
prisoner could escape.
Mr. Glendenning said, he would do so of course, and thanked the
Magistrate for the communication.
At a little after seven o'clock in the everang, the Officer returned
with the three men in custody, who were immediately brought be-
fore the 31agistrates. They gave their names James Stratfbrd, the
cwichman who drove the complainants ; Thomas Mills, the cad to
the same coach; and Ambrose Wooden, the driver of the other

coach.
Mr. Baldwin repeated his complaint. His companion confirmed •
his statement, which was also corroborated by the evidence of three
gentlemer.,who had happened. in assing by, to witness theoutrage.
The prisoners attempted Defence, which only tended to confirm
their guilt.
Mr. Rawl-Mao): observed, that the present was so serious a
=se, that he would hot pruceedagainst them under the Stage Coach
Act, by which he could only inflict a penalty of 4135., but would
send the case to a Jury, and he sincerely trusted that for the sake
of the public Mr. Baldwin would not neglect indicting them. He
should call upon each of them to find two good sureties in 501.
each. and to enter into their own recognizance. an the same amount.
Tote office was crowded with coachmen.
QUEEN-SQUARE
CAUTION TO TiltADrfatElt.—Testerttay Mary Gicaer
was
brought up from the watchisouse, on a charge made by Owen
Hanwilie, of 23, Ems Eaton-street, Pimlico, for obtaining money
under false pretences.
The complainant stated that he had known the prisoner, who had
formerly lived with • Mrs. Shute:, as servant, but had left the si-
tuetion along time ago. On Saturday afternoon last, she called for
change for a sovereign : nut having it at the time, abe called • se-
cond time, he then gave her a pound's.worth of silver ; she then
ordered some grocery to the amount of about 7a., for which she
said she would lock in directly, and bring a sovereign front Mrs.
Sinner. for whom the goods and change were. IVitnees said, that
servants frequently called at places where they formerly lived, and
often went out on errands. fle permitted her to take the silver, but
followed her. and finding site went up the steps of Mrs. Shater's
Louse. lie returned to prepare the amid:a, and she not coming bark
for them. he sent to the lady, who denied any knowledge of the
transaction, and about nine o'clock in the evening he had her taken
into custody. He afterwards understood she bad been trying the
same inapcaitien on several tralesmen in the neighbourhood, but
ode succeeded in this instance.
The mother of the prisoner, who was present, said. she was
widow. having lest bar husband only a month ago, and that her
daughter had always borne a very excellent character ; she had
been out of a situation for the lest six week,., and site was fearful
she hail lately got into bad company, but hoped she would only re-