The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-20 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, 1114.sar 18.

Richard Curtis, formerly known by the sobriquet of
" Dick Curtis," the ci decant pet of the fancy, applied to be
discharged under the Act. The present was his second bene-
fit within five years, and before he could claim the right it
was incumbent on him to show that he had been reduced
by sheer misfortunes to appeal to the liberality of his cre-
diters within the stipulated period of five years. He was
opposed by Mr. Thomas on the part of Mr. J. J. Smith,
a wine merchant, and backed (1. e supported) by Mr. Wood-
roffe.
It appeared that Curtis, whose friends mustered pretty
strongly on this occasion, was discharged under the Act in
September, 1833. He had previously lived by the prize ring,
which he quitted for the more reputable profession of a li-
censed cutler. His friends came forward and enabled him to
take the Star public-house, Blackman-street, Borough, where
he carried on business for upwards of two years. For the first
six months he said the trade was all he could have wished, and
he had hoped to have experienced for years the liberality of his
admirers ; but the novelty ceased, and he had declined for some
time. Besides, his patrons got into his debt. Some time
since a Mr. Lewis, his principal supporter, had put in an exe-
cution on the warrant of attorney he held, and sold him off.
Among the items in the proceedings was a payment of 50/. as
law expenses incurred on his trial with Owen Swift, at Man-
chester, for manslaughter, as one of the seconds in the prize
ring.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said the insolvent was entitled
to his discharge. The case was, however, adjourned to a
futUre day, to produce an office copy of the warrant of attorney.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.-MAIDSTONE, MARCH 17.

George Young was indicted for feloniously shooting at
William Grainger and Robert Sprat, with intent to kill them,
at Greenhithe, on the 31st of October last. The prisoner was
captain of the brig Triton, a Newcastle collier, which had
been taking in chalk for ballast at Lamb's Wharf, Greenhithe,
on the 31st of October last, and Grainger was captain of the
sloopiVimble, also a Newcastle collier, who came there on that
day to take in ballast at the same wharf. The Triton having
g►ot its ballast on board, and being about to proceed to sea,
the prisoner ordered his men to fasten a warp to the Nimble,
which had just begun to load. This was done, "but upon its
being hauled it pulled the Nimble from her holdings, and
Capt. Grainger cut away the warp. Sprat, the mate of the
Triton, endeavoured to prevent him, and after the warp was
cut went on board the Nimble to fasten it to another rope,
which Grainger immediately cut away, whereupon a scuffle
took place between him and Sprat, and the prisoner, who had
remained on board his own brig, took up a fowling-piece loaded
with small shot, and fired it. Grainger and Sprat were both
wounded, and fell.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner an exceeding good
character.
Verdict—Guilty of firing, with intent to do the prisoner
some grievous bodily harm, but not with an intent to kill.
Mr. Justice VAUGHAN ordered sentence of death to be re-
corded. and advised the prisoner to make application to the
proper quarter in mitigation of punishment.