The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FMB. 25.
1.1-Virirt/ Gon p tz described as " formerly of Sparrow
a" Streatham, and afterwards of the Rules of the
Queen's
1-1 Bench Prison, Gentleman, Ensign of the South
snts 6711 Militia, and agent for the discounting of bills, and
discounter and dealer in wine, wine warrants, and ge
h
"ethl dealer,"'appeared to be heard.
.._ Ile was opposed by Mr. Dowse on the part of the repre-
utatives of Mr. Gregory, James Best, and also for a
r• Thomas Taylor Webb. Three creditors, named Net-
e,ferd, thigh, and Stevens, appeared in person. Mr, Ni-
seu°ll3, Mr. Cocke, and Mr. Woodreffe, appeared for the
itolvent.
An analysis of the schedule filed in this case, exhibits
creditors to the number of 232, and debtors to 69. The
snots
otl "iug by the insolvent are set forth at the
amount of 103,006/. 15s. 9d., of which
19,6"'1/. ss. 9d. are liabilities, and 10,
'l3O/.
3-2.A,,wice entered, leaving the bona fide debts
t 063 la. Debts claimed by the insolvent amount
; of this sum 34,5261. 12s. are said to be good.
"
property given up and in the hands of creditors is es-
at.ed at 21,4481., and a further sum to property in a suit
50,000/. The scliedule is extremely voluminous.
Ate. to came before the Court on a vesting order
'n the under the compulsory clause. He had resided
X%Rules since the year 1833.
Is!ittin ria slight opposition on the part. of Mr. Webb, for
try him to unnecessary expense in an action on a bill
I,,ell3ege, the insolvent was discharged.
Melt g • Thomas Halls, formerly a Police Magistrate, of
porteltLet, was heard without opposition. He was sup-
Mr. Cooke, with whom was Mr. Woodroffe.
Qaute— ease came before the Court on the compulsory
Mr. Halls was in a very infirm state.
Ittninapreerssroe:al(st remarked, that the public had an erroneous
to the compulsory clause. They imagined,
^reditt,ar, vesting
order, if they paid the debt to the detaining
no,ttthha its e operation would cease. Such was, how-
4ilthre cred itoer:!e. It remained in furze for the benefit of
It Commissioner BOWEN concurred in the view taken.
epwaarl?eitred that Mr. Halls had lived within the rules
shovveos °,f two years, suffering from illness. His schedule
1,3869.1 nehts on
tie
‘i 23. lid. bill transaetioas to the amount of
His actual debts were 3,3971. 3s-. 2d.
14_4' a superannuation of 3301. a-year.
Pert Halls
rerketed was discharged, subjact to a notice being

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO TV- STREET.
I,4',Mclicard Kelly, aged 13. was charged with robbery,
uer.the following circumstances
r, John Chapman, 7, King William-street, Strand,
&c., Stated that about a quarter past ten in the morn-
.4g, he was sitting in the parlour at the back of his shop.
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when he observed the prisoner, without making the least
spoise, crawl out of the shop, the door happening to be
in ,at the time, with the bundle, containing twenty-three
his handkerchiefs., produced and valued at 51., under
see ann. The prisoner, on getting into the
Naeti ran with his utmost speed, but perceiving that he
a,,d'al°,sely pursued, he dropped the bundle at the corner
arc acted down George-court, leading to the Adel hi
a. _ The prosecutor pick( up his property, and a
a 1,405 roan named Wm. Hawkes, seeing the prisoner had
't effected his crape, went in pursuit, and with
acie.difficulty succeeded in apprehending him before he
time to conceal himself in the dark arches. On taking
tined, 'Lek to the prosecutor's house, after being fully iden-
ue was given into the custody of a policeman, who
heed.r him to the station-house.
to Barr Prisoner said that another boy gave him the bundle
itito,Yi and not liking the appearance of it, he threw it
n Pursuit.'"e street, and then ran away, seeing the prosecutor
ue a County Magistrate, ordered him to
Mr Tutst.trot4,
committed for trial.

.....a APPREHENSION OF A SUPPOSED MURDERER.
. prick rr,
i.rasol„t man has been transmitted to our county
,:f h:_: to take his trial at the next Assizes for the murder
04,_'s brother, which took place at Fiask,:ugh, near I
,oill7, about four years since. A dispute art:se about
.sormael
11,8 bewhen the fatal blow was given with a spade. Tiv.
_T
T en
iri England since the occurrence, to a late period.
'Lam iera/d.
PETITIONING THE QUEEN. —On Sunday
rtornin
P‘,14,,g, as her Majesty was proc.!eding from the New
Rea - !° the Royal Chapel, St. James's, a middle-aged
seen' of rather diminutive stature and foreign appearance, RPPed corn
the crowd, and threw a petition into the
'Val carriag. He ms immediately seized by the police,
alld con
114 e veyed to the A division station house in Gardiner's-
dot.! where
puil, , upon being interrogator' by the inspector on
ye gave his name as Ponowouski, said he was a
alloy!" refugee, and having been latterly depr'ved of the
11. —4l.lee given by Government to the di.tressed Poles, he
:13 reduced to a state of absolute want, and had adopted
. rneans state to lay his case before the Queen. The
'pani„.;,was detained at the staticn-house until after her Ma-
,1171 return to the Palace, when: upon the Ca'e being
rt :e; k; n"u to h,r, ,lie ,gas, I leased to order his retract,.
e2''''''g first an a :n.um,.:ou. 'i, :,,,,; h,,""'"'"' ""
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cornpli(d with