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London, England, 1824-04-03 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS• COURT, Aram 2.

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EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
Henry Cookson, a young man of genteel appestance, applied for
his dlecharge, which Mr. lizaTu opposed, on behalf of 111 r.
Thomas Parsley Leek, an extensive lace-merchant in the City.
Mr. Luck stated, that last May he engaged with the Insolvent
as a traveller, eta salary ef WI • year, with other privileges, and
allowed 25a. per diem for travelling expenses; but as he was very
much out, Ms. were charged by the insolvent, and admitted by
witness. The petitioner commenced his first journey last July,
which lamed 71i days. On his return he took credit for the sum of
OIL
.se. dd. for travelling expenses, and made his returns, which
he end was a true statemert of gouda sold and monies received
during his tour through the north of England and the borders of
Scotland; but the witness subsequently found. and after the insol.
vent had commenced a second journey, that be had received divers
sums of money, of which he had rendered so account. In coose-
quenee of this discovery, he sent another traveller, named Morgan,
with a written cider fix the insolvent to deliver the stock to
hint, that Mr. M. should complete the journey, and the insolvent
return instantly to town with the cash he potaseed. Mr. Morgan
overtook the insolvent at York, but he did not transfer his stock
until he came to heeds, and when that was dune, he for some
reason, best known to himself, took a eircuitious rout by way of
Mtinchester and remained in the country for two or three months,
during which time negmiations were made between witnew and the
prisoner's friends. Ile did not come to town till the middle of last
January, when it appeared that in addition to monies received in
the July journey, he was also a considerable defaulter in respect of
the second, which occupied him twenty-four days, until he was
superseded by Morgan. (in final investigation, it turned out, that
after making every deduction fur sidary &c. &c., he was deficient
upwards of IVO., during the short time be had been in his service.
slr. Luck also stated, that theirs being • portable though valuable
article, it was the custom of the trade to send the stock ea nowt, as
it was impossible to sell by pattern.
Mr. iiCATM declined putting • single interrogation to the insol-
vent.

Mr. Poe coca, who appeared as his advocate, requested hint to
state to the Court the reason of his defalcation.

The insolvent .aid that shortly after he parted from Mr. Morgan
at Leeds, he arrived at Blanchester, at which place he was robbed
of his pocket-book, containing :0 1. part of the proceeds of his late
journey. This happer.ed in the latter end of November. When
he ascertained his loss, he applied to a brother-in-law for assist-
ance, which he declined giving, on account of the fully committed
when ho lost his inoney ; but for that refusal, he should have been
able to settle with Mr. Luck, and he would pay him in a year, if
the Court would discharge him, and let him take a situation which
was open for him.
Mr. Luck, recalled by Mr. H EATll—Witnetts stated that he had
had frequent correspondence with the insolvent and his frientla, but
he never heard a word about the alleged rubbery until he saw the
insolvent's schedule, where it was put as a set-.ull. The insolvent
had no business to call hint to 31aneheater on his way trout Leeds
to London.

Mr. l'oxxoca having been heard in mitigation of judgment,
Mr. Mcrae., io an energetic speech, called the attention of the
Court to the case before it. It often happened that the Court was
called upon to remand an insolvent where the amount was neither
large nor his conduct marked with deliberate fraud. This was not
such a cane. The defence set up was an aggravation of the offence
committed ; for, was it likely that the insolvent would submit to
the major charge of embewding Ma employer's property when, by
the bare acknowledgment of a venial offence, he might have excul-
pated himself at lint in the manner he had vainly attempted to.,
day. His client had no personal motive of revenge, yet he (Mr.
Heath) would implore the Court, fur the sake of persons engaged
in thin important branch of manufacture, which hail in many in.
stances out-stripped the countries who first introduced it Into this,
by the judgment it would pronounce in this case ; for while it
might operate as a caution to others similarly employed, it could
not be too mercer on the insolvent, who ought to think himself mer.
citully dealt by, that he was not called upon to answer for his of
fence in another Court, where he would have been subjected to •
sentence of II years transportation.
The Cm r Count in ton wa, in pronouncing judgment, ob-
served, that never did a creditor come to that Court with a cm-
' plaint who demanded more protection than Mr. Luck, and that
protection and con/toleration should be fully exercised. Not a per
present who had heard the story about the robbery could be-
lieve it fur a moment : it wan clear by his conduct on a former
journey, when he became a defaulter, that he was bent to act im-
properly, and however improper that conduct had been, lie bad
greatly enhanced its turpitude by what he had that day sworn. It
would be a waste of time to dilate on a case like that under con-
sideration; it therefore only remained for the Court to give its
judgment, which was, that he should be remanded to custody
within the walls of the rison (Fleet) for eighteen calendar months'
from the date of his petition, at the suit of Mr. Luck, and that
during that time ke he deprived of all rules and day.rules, for
fraudulently attracting a debt by embezzlement.

THE 10111 II USSR RS.—The conduct of this regiment has
given rise to a great deal of conversation, and amongst the rest we
must have our mrdical talk upon it. 11'hen the 10th Hussar* were I
attached to the first division of cavalry under Sir Stapylton Comm,
now laird Lombermert. they were, in the latter end of the campaign
of 11113, placed on very hard duty, and were frequently ICOR on
picquets in the Pyrencoi, when done mountains were covered with
snow, and tlm enemy at hand. One of these " sprigs," a Mr.
W___, amongst others, " took 411;" the surgeon of his regi-
ment, Dr. Morrison. saw hint, and by the certificate of this gentle-
man, Mr. W. was excused his mountainous excursions, and allow-
ed to proceed to England for the recovery of his health. Dr. Ma-
ginn, the assistant staffisumeon to Lord Comhermere's head-quar-
ters, was directed to attend him to Passages, front Tafalia, and to
see bin, embarked. On the mad, through Navarre, fiorn the scar.
thine of &continual/idea, these two gentlemen were necessitated
to sleep in the same mom, and the Doctor took Mike that
Mr. W. every night took a pill, which led him to question the
latter upon the reason of so doing, as he knew nothing
was prescribed for hint.—" 0 ! damnie„ doctor," said the ekk
mend, "it is a tire-ball--an opium pill. We are coming near
Passages, and it won't do to look quite well, you know, fw l'in to
be examined by a board of Afidieacs, so must blink them, d'ye see."
" how much do you take 1." deniiinded the medical officer.
" Four grains, by 0— ; and demote, doctor, it' 1 wouldn't half
poison myself befiwe I'd go UpPII another picquct ; OR more snow
for me, and • "addle to sleep on • I shall haves bed at Long's, by
A lung conversation followed, in which this sprig of the
11th explained seriously his dislike for acfive service, acknowledged
that the timsy and quarters in London induced hint to join the
army, but that he got quite enough of it in our month, and ems
determined, if he could not succeed in obtaining renewal of knee
until the regiment either returned to, or moved into a more agree-
able quarters in Spain, he would resign. This officer is still in the
regiment, anti no doubt called Mr. Battier a Gad drier. We have
the pleasure of knowing Mr. Battier ' • he has been under our medi-
cal care ; and if he could not avail himself of learning his prof's-
sion while in the Set lhsgoon Guards, it was because his eyes WC/2
so affected from ophthalmia as to nearly confine him to his room
almost the whole of the time he was in that regiment. A mono
gentlemanly young man cannot be, anti from what we know of hint,
we dare swear he would sooner have taken a leads poll, than a pill
et' opium for the purpose that Mr. W., his cutter, did in the Py.
renecti.-7This is a true hill --Medical .4d:.iser.

At Platting and Co.'s Office, No. I, all the
Tickets and Shares purchased hefore next Tuesday. Bth of April,
shall nave the option of receiving buck nearly the whole of the pur.
chase Money, after having had the chance of 17 Capitals, itteluds
tag Three of 30001., which may all be drawn, at all events 18,0001.
Consols and ff,oool. Money must be decided, as the Fitst-drawa
Prize will have this added to it. P. and Co. guarantee this pelvis
loge mall, whether drawn or not drawn. Blank, ur Small Prise, if'
brought back by the 13th April. A Sixteenth may have back all
the Purchase Money except us.—An Eighth all but 170.
Quarter all but 11. 13s. lid.--Half all but 31. Ss.—and a Whole
Ticket all but B. 19s. So this trifling lApx is all that will now
be risked by making a purchase, at the Lucky Corner, No. 1,
combat.

COAL MARKET, Aran. 2.
Shirat Market. Ships sold. Price.
Newca4tle . 131 . . 3.21 OLI to 414.
Sunderland - • . . 321 Yd to Os. Od.