The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-04 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS'--
COURT.

Joseph Woodrofe, of the parish of St. George
in the East, who appeared habited in a pea•green
coat, net off with richly gilt buttons of a straw-plat
pattern, was opposed on his petition to be dis-
charged by .a Mr. Wilson, a creditor, in propria
personce, whose countenance was a perfect picture.
of good humour.
On Mr. Wilson's entering the box, the Comm-
siormt said—Vhat r are you, Mr. WilsOn ? - Mr.
.Wilson—l am, Sir, a merchant in the city-; sod a
very respectable man in business, too.
Mr. Commissioner LAW—State your complaint,
Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson---Complaint, Sir I yes, my complaint,
Sir, is—this man some tittle back took it house from
me—a most capital house, Sir—water always on, and
,
every other accommoaation—(Laughter)—at the
small reet, including watch-rate,watet-rate,and every
other rate, Of 164 ayear. Well, Sir, having occasion
to trouble him for my rent, ho wrote me a letter—a
very humble letter, indeed—which, Sir, 1 have got
here, requesting I woeld,permit him to to away
without distraining him, for that he Was going to
the next parish, where he expected to coins in for
" a good thing." Yes, Sir, these were his very
.words.--" a good thing"—(Laughter)—and hers is
his letter, dated January, 182.7
Sir, I let him go, and the "goad thing" -he surely
got, for, Sir, he holds several livings :-Inspector of
Pavements, Street-keeper, Parish Beadle, Overseer,
Common Constable, and numerous others—(Laugh-
ter)--4ceeps a house, Sir, near my own, and quite as
good as. my own, where he has published himself
" Hairdresser and Perfumer by Profession I"—
(Much laughter.)
Mr. Commissioner Law inquired of the insolvent
if he held all those lucrative. situations? which he
answered in the negative.
'Mr. CommissiOper Law-,-You describe yourself
in yotir 'schedule as an inspector of pavements.

What do you mean by that ? Insolvent-. 4 am a
street-keeper, Sir—(Laughter)—and haie to laPic
after the pavements.
Mr. Wilson said that the insolvent was the map_
he described himself, • and watt receiving more
a 1001. a-year from the parish ; yet, continued
Wilson, be ,won't pay me a small balance of sit
which he still owes me, but goes into prison, sit
keeps a locum tenons in his office until he comes
out.—(Laughter.)--He is the proudest man in the
parish ; and said, when I called on him lately fur
my money, " that I might go and be carsed I he was
more independent than I was, and I should soon
come to the workhouse, and be under his contrOul,"'
(Laughter.)—ln fact, Sir, as beadle of • thiiiitfill,
he wears a livery as splendid as the Lord Mayorso
state coachman's, with 'the exception of the cocked
hat—(Much laughter)—and he struts by my dopri
ilimriabing a great cane in.. his hand, with am°
determined air, as if he, only wanted the word to
knock me down !_(Laughter.)
The insolvent denied this, and turning to Mr.
Wilson, said, is your name Wilson ?----Yegi my
name is Wilson; I never Went by any other.-7°
(Laughter.)
Mit
solvent--Yes, you not come to me with a Miss
Houghton, and tell me she owned the property,
and that you were her solicitor ? Mr. IV"--
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Miss .Houghlon.—( g
Mr. Wilson--That's my wife !
.
Insolvent—But you lived with her as IsLlaiu bier.)
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ton —(Laughter.)
Mr. Wilson—Well ! what of that ? I married
her, and she is now Mrs. Wilgon.—(l'aughter.)--
Now, Sir, continued Mr. Wilson, a great deal has
been said about my wife; but I will la Y" li
te"
ttle
of the insolvent's wife: alto is just live fret
inches high, weighs twenty stiie;-(Oteat laughter)
—is the biggest woman in the parish, and twit'sai::.l
another within a hundred miles of London."
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description, delivered in a moat peculiar totem°,
kept the Court in laughter several minutes.
Mr. Wilson then applied to the Court to order
not consent to, and asked him if he had'
heiTtert ofin
aecouuts ? He answered that he had not; hot!
he wished to become the insolvent's **sire,
should.—(Laughter.)
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nitbstoner Law for Ws reac"—(Laugh,rer.)
Mr. Commissioner LAIY-•*" Fees! . 00
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be mean by fees ? The insolvent exPia'ne"T
understood he was entitled to fecal°, his.all4llo
in Court. Mr. Commissioner Law 111.01
that the Court allowed no fees,for such her
as his; and the Court ended as it beion-;-I°''''"'