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ecnfidence w;th which the statement of a surplus .. . t
the bankrupts estate was made, it might be supposed
that their accounts had all been examined and ad- •
mitted ; hut so far from this being the case, the as-
signees had varied the results of the accounts pre-
sented to them in ninny material points; and he
must say, they found constant obstruction from those
who glow lsment that they are kept out of their sur-
plus of 70,0001.; but he could at once cut down that
surplus inowo items. Thirty thousand pounds of
what they lreturned as good debts, were claims on
persons who were actually creditors of the estate;
and Mr. Howard's separate estate, which was re-
turned at LB,OOOl , was already, by the examination
of the assignees, cut down to 16,0001. The fact
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was, the whole statement was fallacious, and calcu-
lated to mislead ; not made for the purpose of in-
:arming the Commissioners and creditors, but of
causing false accounts to be published in the news-
papers, to operate on the public mind arid Impede the
assignees. But he denied in toto the results the
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bankrupts had attempted to support by figures, of as
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much value as moonshine, and which, in fact, were
contrary to their former oaths.
On Mr. WILDS sitting down, Mr. Movrac or.
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pressed hard to be permitted to reply, but the Com-
missioners positively refused to permit it, as contrary
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to all usage.
The bankrupts were then asked by the Cornmissic--
era, whether they intended to abide by the account is . 1
they had delivered to the assignees?
' They severally answered that )hey did.
Mr. . tt
..11.DE proposed that the bankrupts should
then verify the account by affidavit.
The Commissioners said, that was never require'!
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till the passing the account at the final examination: the
bankrupts might see good reason to make many to: • t
terations befure then, and must be allowed to do it i '
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necessary. .
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The Commissioners mentioned their intention or •-t.
adjourning to the ISth January. '
Mr. \Vi dnr said, the assignees had no expectati-er
' that they would be able to investigate the whole o'
the accounts in that time. They proposed the ad-
journment . e
of three weeks, in the first instance, merely
for the purpose of ascertaining what time would be
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necessary to complete the investigation, which would i
in a great measure depend on the information afforded •
them by the bankrupts.
The Commissioners thought it would not be expe-
ent to adjourn for a longer time than the 18th ot t '
January, for which day they appointed the eat
Meeting. t
LA W INTELLIGENCE. •
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COURT OF KING'S IIIiACII, SATCSDAY, D. Is.
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TIIE KING V. SAMUEL LIGNOLD, SEN. ESQ. LAEr.
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OF TIIE NORwICII UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. I
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ON AN INDICTMENT I'OR PERJURY.
The trial of this ease stood for Thursday last, when Mr. 4
Scantier, Counsel fair the prosecution, moved the Court 5.,
postpone the trial, on the ground "rite absenee of a material
witrnws for the prosecution, named John Hunter. now at
Frame. In support of his mat; ~,,, the lawened Counsel put
in an aclidtt%it,••tatinz that the said limiter purposely absent •
eat himself, in order to at °id giviiq evidence against the De-
fendant, and might bate been interested in su doing, be the 1':
corrupt consideration of fee or reward. The Court cgs,.
leave for this motion to stand veer to u Mere ilea, in order
to give the Defendant an opportunity of answering this
affidavit.
Mr. SOLTCITOR•GIVititAL, this day, produced the 'Slava
of the Defendant in answer, stating that neither he himself,
nor •ny person lay his directions rar on less behalf, had paten.
or ihrssijitimi to the said John Hunter, any reward, foe the pur-
Etsed.toif indeueiliingutimiLedictireilaill.l.llht
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anxious to bring on the said trial, and that he considers thit .'.l
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said John Hunter, in his cross-examination, to be a ntatetial
witness in his behalf; and that the said Hunter. it teJeoreu I‘. r,
to deponent in the sum of Ise'. metered against him by suit
in lase.
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Mr. Sc•IILKTT, is reply, said, that with respect to the wit- 1,
nest Hunter, he should refer to a letter which had been re.
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ceived from him, dated in
inFrance in which he says, .. lam I t ;
mims to hear when the trial oeßiguold will come on, and
when I will come over. I huff I have strength of mind tie
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resist' you know that'." He apprehended it was quite dear'
what was meant by the nur.la, .%oti know what ;' and was it
not, theretiore, highly probable thst the witness might wait tic
in order to see what might be offered him?
. 11.1 i The COCIIT, however, was pleased to direct that the trial
should stand ricer tar a reasonable time, to gise the witness
as epportunily to return from France. 1 ,
SMITH V. OLIVE% AND POCOCK.
Vila was an action of trespass, anal the queetion at issue I
was, whether the Defendants acre entitled to a right of say
through a piece of ground in the possession or tint' Plaintiff, to
it larger piece of as hich he is the teretne ler a J.catientan (if
the arm,' of Inglis. 'flue ground in question is cep) held, and
situate in the manor of Steptiey, near Rethnitl•green. In the
end a verdict was found fur the Pluiptill, thereby Legalising
the right of way claimed by the Defendants.
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ASSAULT.
DUKES D. SCALER.
Mr, SC tactrr opened this ease 10 the .1,.f,. It was an 44.
lion tap receiver compensation for a viulciit so, tilt. The
Plaintiff uccupied a house and garden at Rum, near Str.t•
ford. The Delendant, who was a butcher, also oecupied the
adjoining premises, and he trusted the issue of this ei• use
neuld teach hint, that her wits not with iniptinity to eatend
his professional habits from quadrupeds to his tell•iw .i•rea-
tures, for, hewever justitiebie it mil* be to knock doe n ere
us, human beings were nut to be treated in the same wiry.
The facts of the ease were these : —On the !alb of June, the
Plaintiff being from home, pne or his Sans was amusing him •
self in sending a dog into a pond al Ilse N4lOlllOl the garden,
which adjoined the garden of the Defendant; the Detendruec
upon this came op, and with a pitilifork knotketi off ti,,,,i,,...,
under lip. When the Plaintiff adorned he was informetnif
what had occurred, and van naturally expressed his indigna-
tion at such cruelty. Rot this prodsieed no other result than
4 brutal attack uq himself, by which ho was knocked down,
and as he lay on the ground was ferociously beaten with a .•
bludgeon. Per this wanton injury lee now sought. recom-
pense.
The following witnesses were then called by Mr. Seartidt.
Enoch Duke., son of the Plaintiff, proved that his father
lived at Ohl Ford, near Brew. Remembered these 2t.th or J ~r3n
last. There was a pond at the bottom of his father's garden,
adjoining the premises of the Defendant. Witness's brother •
was amusing himself, sending his father's dug into the wales.
&des, tine Deo-Want, was le his own garden, and with a
pitchfork struck the dog on the head, saying he would drown
trim. 11 ituess'a father came home shortly after, and was Will •
what had happened. He immediately went drawn the garden •
to speak to Mr. Scales. V. itnees heard his father cry out for
imaiitanee from at neighbour. Winless then went into the
garden, and saw Mr. Scales anal his son there. Scales, Ito
tither, challenged witness's laths to light, but he declined, .
and desired him said his sen to quit the premises; they went ~f.
accordingly, but on r. arching the palings, Scales, the lather,
threw some water out i r the pond is witness's retina's Mee. • 'a
Young Scales wits then on the paling, and wit, pt's father ~
desired him to get off: he refused, and it it ness's fattier push- • •
cat hie hand. Old Scales then sent back and took up a spud,
and knocked dpwn witness'* father with it. He alien hest • .
him With it while he was down, end broke it in four pieces, a
three of *Welt he now produced. 'these were left in the • I
garden. The other piece the Defendant took away. Wit-
nees's father was very much hurt on the head, shoulder, anti
arm. Scales and his sun were butchers.
In cross•examination by Mr,oolt4 iv, witness said that the
pond adjoined the tau garden! of Isis lather and Mr. Seale..
It was a rough terrier deg shish was in the water. VIP ere,
never killed any of Mr. Scales's ducks, nor did the Minium
grout any that witness knew of. The ducks were nut 111 the • ..i
pond, that witness ktico, is ben the dug was beaten by Mr.
Scales. i j
Mrs Elizabeth Stacey.—Knows the Plaintiff and Defendant.
On the seth of June lust, she saw Ole Delendant strike the •
Plaintiffs most violent blow a ith the spud produced. Mr.
Mr. Dukes was lying SS the ground at the time. .;
Mr. James Peary, a stirlipon, wars called into Mr. Dukes,
and rutted him with several b arises on his erm, sheulder, and
head. M stns ss applied leeches and lotions, and attenilt•d hire I '
regularly for the first week or tilt des:, and did nut Wham, ely
erase his attendance fora fertnight or three weeks. 'she
amount of Isis bill was al. s
This was the case for the Plaintiff.
Mr. aI:INS.T. Ibr the Defendant, admitted that a veriliet
must go against his client; hut he trusted the Jars wools.'
agree with him in thinking that the damages ought to be of
the most trifling description. The truth was.that the dog, ta .
which allusion bad been 1114110, was a fierce and powerful WS-
mat, and was in the constant habit of at tarrying the Detest- I
dant's rotary, and was thus eng(ged on the day in (patina. • .;
•Indepi-ndentsuft his, the Plaintiff himself was in the entwined
of shooting the Defendant's ducks and fowls, and had setually
kilkd titirtystlye; alter which be I; ad suMmoultall the Wm.
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