The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-08 00:00:00

IMOLVEN r DEBTORS' couar,

MONDAY, JAN. I.
Thomas Prince was brought tip, to be heard on his
petition. His dischaige was opposed by Mr. Heath, on
the part of Ann Chapman.
it appeared from the examination of the insolvent, who
is a Lieutenant in the East -Middlesex Militia, and of
his opposing creditor, that some time in the mouth of
August last he went to the Gate House, at litgligate,
w here he lived for two days, and that on the second
night he was 'refused a bed, it then appearing that he
had not money to pay his bill. In this situation, Ann
Cliaptnati, who had long been cook in the house, took
compasstomon Itinr, and lent him a pound note, which
he promised to repay the next day ; from that time she
contiimed to supply lion with tummy for ei;t,lit weeks lie
lived in the hoop., dining a great part of which lie was
sick ; and on his leaving, the house, her advances to hint
aminotted to 181. which lid promised to pay with money
he was to get from his father, stud with pay that was
due to him; hot she hearing that he was about going to
the West ledges, had Min arres ed.
'rite Insolvent admitted that he had no pay doe to
him, and said he did not know whether his lather heed,
but believed he was in France ; he also admitted that he
was about going to the West Indies at the tune he was
arrested.
Mr. Heath said, he cook; not trust his own feelings to
offer any observation to the Court on the litsolvent's con-
duct—that a person claiming to be a gentleman should
take advante-,,e of the compassion which a poor servant
had felt Is his distress, to deprive her of the ft oils of
her lab:aliens industry, and, unquestionably, of great
frugality, was a case of gnat et tiehy which happily the
Court was not often called to decide upon.
The Court said, it was linneeesrary, as it would be
painful to give any expression to its feelings on this case,
but hoped the sentence of the Court might obtain jus-
tice for the much injured creditor.
The Court then declared that the Insolvent should not
be discharged for six mouths without the consent of his
opposing creditor.
TVEID•Y, JAN. 2.
Charles Frederic Brodersou was brought up to be heard
On his Petition to be di,eliarged.
Mr. Heath opposed his discharge on the part of several
creditoes.
The Insolvent is a Swede, but speaks English intelligi-
bly. The facts disclosed iii his examination were of such
a nature as sttosigly to excite, at once the risibility and
abhorrence of the Court. He stated that lie had been a
Merchant and agent since the year IS 12, that he had
previously been a traveller for three or four years, but
that be had never been a waiter at an Inn : that he left Co.
penhagen in the year ail?, from whence he went to
.Hasittoirgli, where he staid sonic time, and then went to
Paris, from whence he came to London. He said inlet
be came to London he had accepted several Bills for the
aecommodatiou of his brother Gustavus, and that he had
also drawn several hills fur his accommodation on a per-
son who hail kart a shop in the Borough. kte admitted
that at the time of drawing and accepting those bill-, he
had himself no means whatsoever 'of paying any part of
them, but that lie entirely depended on his brother's ono
viding fur them; as although that brother had just before
been discharged under the Insolvent Act, his prospects
were very great. Being asked what the annul eof his
brother's was, he said he expected that a lady of large
'fortune would marry him; but she disappointed him.—
He said the lady was a native of Hanniurgli, and that
when in London she lived at Hanover Square, and that
he hail frequently met her at Isis brother's lodgings.
Some letters, written in the Swedish language, dated
(ram Parrs, and addressed to his brother Gustavus, but
without any signature, were here sliewn to the Insolvent,
and lie was asked whether they were his writing lie said
the writing was like his; but lie could not say it was his;
neither would he swear it was
Mr. Heath said lie would endeavour to bring the letters
-to the Insolvent's recollection, by reading part of their
contents, and accurilingly read from a translation several
extracts, of his drawing bills frum Paris, disc.
brAn extract of a letter was read, in which he said to his
Isiother.-66 I will draw on you for 13111. for which 1 tun to
get pendulum watches. I will draw the Bill in the name
of Witham Gensen. I will draw on the light hand and
the left. If I understood the language, all things would
go on well, but you know I cannot give my conlitleuce to
any. Be sure you let use know when it win be necessary
fur one to go to L—, and I will quit Paris with the great.
est secrecy ; butt if a hill should collie hack before I ant
VII, I may be brought before the 'ltibuttal, and sent to
prison fur_ file.

e-s...act from his letters was read as follows
the bill for 1501. is returned, because your name is nut
in the Directory. it rite me pruner meicutinle letters,
with yuur name at full length. lint for Heaven's sake
give time nutis:•e when it is necessary to btatt, as the people
here are not tto be fooled. ll'esierday 17 persons were
sent to prison because their bide were 1101 paid."
The insolvent, otter the reading ul theme ea tracts, still
persisted in saying he Could nut Oe err tam whether the
letters were wi itten by I.lm or not.
Mr. Pollock addressed ilie Court oil behalf of the pri-
soner: he submitted that the letters should be entirely
put out of emisideration—they had nu
ware not proved by any a ittiess, nor inhumed Ity, the
It. olvi•ntt and, even if genuine, there wits no grout that
tile frauds mentioned in them, 4• ellutemplatott, hail ever
been committed, and the Insolvent denied that they had,
the pressimption therefore Na., that, on reflection, lie had
repented. e Insolvent had irk° bWOltl, that his brother
espeeted to newly a ltity a lilt a considerable fortune,
%shush would have enabled Inia to provide fur the bill, ;
and although lie bad stated, that his nitilliet had been
burried to a *WIWI ~ill living in Se, ellen, )et ill Ike :lb-
Settee of ally evidence to altr. l'oe11.11), 11.12 L.,•lttst 11111. t
hotrod that he ban been legally divot red, and ill niat rying
snottier, hr, VI course, Nits 11111 doing an natal ill act.
The Cutirt Inglity I 0111plillIe11led dlr. I'ulloek 0u Utr
Inge 111101) ul tile dettmee be had made fur the li,sOlveltl,
• but MCA It Na. impossible to Minot 11141 at the time of
passing I it bills w question Um luis,iiv,mt hail not ally
rututoua tale 4-sliertatioo of lien% able to pap—there could
be usi d.oui tnat fits tenets prieluved wear Willtra by the
iusoleeut, but pinto% nuts li-lit.in Mit of the ease, it
could not he ,od,ortl Thai 1!“- shoilid it4t.tgel,
II reasonable eNt Ist I,..)ltivr, Mho had bet n

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jest discharged under the Insolvent Act, should marry a
woman of fortune. It was evident that neither the Insol-
vent nor his brother had the slightest prospect of paying,
but that their whole conduct was fraud and coosi:iracy—
the Court would therefore punish him to the ut ttttt st extent
of its power, and accordingly sentenced him to two years
imprisonment.
INAS While, a wheelwright and chaise-bnilder, was
opposed by Mr. Heath on behalf of several creditor.. The
Insolvent had been sent hack at a former exa lion to
curlect au error in his balance sheet.
Mr. Heath, on this occasion, contended, that the error
had been amended, and that the Insolvent upon the face
of the balance sheet had nut accounted for property to a
considerable amount.
The Insolvent being examined again upon oath, stated,
that the erroneous appearance of hia balance sheet was
the effect of mistake. He had no plate in his possession
before he went to prison. He never had any. Theme
were half a dozen silver tea-spoons belonging to his
daughter, which lie said she should keep. He bought a
watch fawn Mr. Joseph Levy for ten pounds, and sold it
again to a person nutted Williams. Mr. Levy did nut see
Lplate at his house, tun {Molts. He had no books but a
Bible and Testament. He bought 4 0 wheel spokes of
Mr. Sill 1,114ke, one of his opposing creditor., and sold
them again—he did tot make much profit by them. He
bought the spokes to sell again. When he was arrested
he hail Ili. iii Bonk-notes in his poet. et, mid no snore.
Mr. 5h..141i ake stated, that he suld tile iligut%eilt 400
spokes. lie supposed at the time lie let him have them
that lie wanted to carry on his trade, but riding out one
mornitig in the Curtain-road he saw the spokes in a 3 aid,
and the Insolvent had sold them. White wanted aOJI.
worth of spokes, ama he would not trust him. He went
to the Insolvent at his residence in Blackfriars road, and
made inquiry about his debts. The Insolvent told him
he had applied the money arising fi oil the sale of his (Mr.
She'd rake) spokes to pay other creditors. He hail lodged
'2OOl. in the bands old person whom he would not name to
pay the creditors. The witness called the Insolvent a
rogue, and the latter said he would kick him out of the
house.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pollock.—He admitted that be
culled White a vugaboud, and told huh he ought to be
hanged.
Joseph Levy, n venerable Jew, aged 83 years, stated,
that at tler time the Insolvent got his watch, *e saw from
231. to 401. north of plate in his possession, with u slumber
of %latitude books. When he sold the watch', he took some
coffee and used a silver spoon. %% kite tett; hint he meant
to change the plate for iww. After he was told los watch
hod been:odd to Mr. Williams, in Bath-street, he weal in
search of the person, but could find nu One iu fitilii.attuell of
that name.
Mr. 'V idmarsh, a collector of rents, said be was present
when the lisulvrnl was arrested. The Insolvent hod 3011.
or 601. in Bank notes in his hawk—He otered to lodge
double the unlisted of the debt for which he was itire4ed in
the hands of the witness, who attended the oilicer by miler of
the creditor, provided they would allow hint to go and get
bail. Tito utter was not coolish. d, with as it *us considered
an irregular proceeding. The o items was certain the la.
Solvent had bunk-notes to the amount that he had stated.
Mr. Heath contended, upon the arose evidence, that there
was a concealment of prooefly, t hick, independent of other•
ei.cumsuittecs was nil etceptiou to Mr. Whitt's discharge.—
He had also obtaiuml spokes of Mr. Shelitrake, pretchduis
they were to work up, inswad of which they were to
Mr. Pollock, fur the bisnivetit, contended that the evi-
delve of Levy was to be looked at w ith suspicion. It ap-
pealed that the Jew had spoken to silver spoons and plate
witliont kuowiug w liel {set the articles lie saw were platril ur
Siher.
Mr. Reynolds, the Commissioner, delivering the judgmeat
of the Commiss•uners, said, tic felt cumiderable satisfaction
in stating in a case like this, in o hich there was rotaliclieg
testimony, that all the Commissioners concurred iu one
opinion, namely, that there was sniticietit evidence to enable
them to decide, th it this matt had concealed his property....
The Insolvent had been examined en parts of his property,
said to have Items in his posses,ion, and it oas remarkable
that he nos contradicted h, three persons um tomected with
each other. With respect to the evidence given by Mr.
Sterile:lke, there was no reason to doubt it. They had also
the evidence of a very old stunt, Levy, who gave au account
of his calling at the house of the Insolvent, and of the state '
of his vi►ible properly. The Insolvent had said all the plate
, consisted of six spoons, %Melt belonged to his daughter.--
Levy said lie mentioned that he nlllll.l change the old plate
for iit her plate, and it was impussilk, when he said that,
he could be speaking of Ile epuuu, belooging to hs daughter.
Tallarsh Mil may p 1 used hr had posse.sinit of Bunk-motes,
hut they uumunle dto ~0 or 601. Three us onuses it, ore to
since ditlerent disci iptions of property not mentioned in the
schedule. The W 11110414: were Oka ehspirout. pcnugs. and
. there was enough Cu induce the Court to consider it a case of
concealment of property, and looking ut it so, the iittlginen I
11141 tin 1 esii,vent ought out to be discharged, or en.
titled 10 the betient of the Aet until lie has been in custody,
at the suit of the iletaitung creditors, a pet iud of 'strive
months.
The Couit adjourned, to sit to morrow morning is the
Exch. quer Chamber,