The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-07 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OP RICHARD STOCELEY.

This insolvent, whose case has been frequently before
the Court, the hearing of which produced a consider-
tdale degree of excitement among the legal profession,
came up to receive the judgment of the Court. At the
original hearing (between seven and eight months since)
he was opposed, amongst other creditors, by Messrs.
Rose and Templar, the assignees of a person named Sa-
vory, who had passed threugh the Insolvent Debtors'
Court, as it was alleged, for a breach of trust in the mis.
appropriation of upwards of 6001., which it was stated
had come into his hands, when in the office of an attor-
ney (since deceased), named Parker. who carried on bu-
siness in Fish-street-hill ; and that he had acted in the
capacity of an attorney in such transaction ; and on the
ground of withholding certain books from the schedule,
and the inspection of his creditors.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said,. the judgment of
the Court is, that you be imprisoned within the walls of
the Queen's Bench, for a period of ten calendar months,
at the suit of some one or more of your creditors, from the
date of the vesting order, for fraudulently and purposely
withholding your books.
Tha sentence will expire on the 24th December next.
The costs of the opposition were allowed, and a gen-
tleman named Hands appointed assignee.

KENSINGTON PETTY SESSIONS.

" rALE OF A TUB."—Euphemia Philippina Jones,
a living skeleton,appeared before Mr. Pilkington and Mr.
Sutton, on summons, at the instance of Julia Margaretta
Honour, " fat, fiery, and forty," who, with a volubility of
tongue far exceeding the alarum of a Dutch clock, pro-
ceeded to state :—" Yer worships, we're hopposite nay-
bers, and I'm one of the quietest women on the face of
the earth. On Friday, Jones there made language to
me wot I couldn't bring myself to describe, and she then
takes up a tub and throws the water over me."
Mr. PILKINGTON-But you must have said something
to her or said something to provoke her ?
Complainant—Not a nap'orth of it, yer worship. I
just came out o' Mother Humphries's, and I have got a
witness to prove it. Call Mrs. Gale.
Mrs. Gale was accordingly called, when a woman, as
thick as she was squire, with a bouncing boy in her
arms, presented herself, but
The complainant instantly exclaimed " Oh, no, no !
not that Mrs. Gale ; it's Mother Humphries's Mrs.
Gale I want."

Mr PILKINGTON said there had apparently been quite
a furious " gale" between them, an observation which
appeared to tickle the risible faculties of the complain-
ant, who laughed immoderately at it.
Mother Humphries's Mrs. Gale was then introduced,
who deposed that there was a sort of a skrirrimage be-
tween the parties, when Mrs. Jones, in a most dis-
honour-able manner, threw the contents of a pickling
tub over the complainant, around whose blazing coun-
tenance the briny liquor hung like icicles on a frosty day.
The defendant called the first Mrs. Gale, who said,
" Sir, on Friday heavening I picked up a quarrel mesell
with Mrs. Honour, in consequence of her daughter's
himperance, and her daughter continued her himper-
ance, and throwed a tater, or what they call a tater,
as hit, as they say, Mrs. Jones, who then came into
me, when Mrs. Honour and her daughter made use
of language so ondacent as to be unfit to be spoken.
Mrs. Honour, who's a she dragon, said to Mrs. Jones,
" Stand before me like a man," when Mrs. Jones threw
the contents of the tub at her.

The BENCU said they thought the best way would he
to bind both parties over to keep the peace.
The second Mrs. Gale—l beg pal don fur being so
bold, but tie them both down.
The BE:4ICiI then fined the defendant :).s. 6d. for the
assault, and ordered both parties to find sureties to keep
the peace, in the sum of 51. each.
The required sureties were immediately entered into,
and both the defendant and complainant left. the Court,
declaring they had never been so heppy in their lives as
they were then, now that they had been " bound down."

WESTMINSTER COURT OF

REQUESTS.

TRYING A HORSE.—Mr, More, tallow-chandler,
Broadway, Westminster, was summoned by a person
named Clitheroe for 10s., being the alleged hire of a
horse which the plaintiff had disposed of.
The plaintiff's case was this :—The defendant was in
want of a horse, and the plaintiff having horse to dis-
pose of be sent the animal to be tried. .sir. Moore had
two days' trial of the animal, and then returned it as un-
suitable. According to agreement, plaEntiff seat in hi,
charge for sixteen hours' use of the horse, which he
valued at lOs.

Mr. Moore's reply was that the plaintiff urged him to
give a horse be had for sale a trial, warranting the
horse to carry 15 cwt., at the rate of ten miles an
hour. Defendant tried the horse with 5 cwt., and
found it unable to do the work. The horse was con-
sequentlylreturned. The plaintiff called again and en-
treated fora second trial. Defendant put a couple of boxes
of candles, weighing 2 cwt. into the plAintiffs cart, and
drove the horse to Hounslow. The horse broke down
under this second trial, and it was returned with the
positive intimation that it was totally unfit fur defen-
dant's work. With respect to the alleged agreement,
defendant denied that any thing so preposterous had oc-
curred between himself and the plaintiff. If the plain-
tiff could bring the slightest proof or corroboration of
the existence of such an agreement as Le had alluded
to, he (defendant) would without further objection pay
the money.

The plaintiff admitted that he had no witness of the
agreement to pay for the hire of the horse in case it was
not approved of. The plaintiff also admitted that he
was not licensed to let horses and carts on hire.

It appeared quite clear that the plaintiff had no just
claim on the defendant to every one in Court except to
a billicus•looking Commissioner, who was evidently tine
" oracle" of ail those who took their eats at the left of
the chair. Shaking his head doubtingly, the bilious-
looking Commissioner said he was of opinion, because
the defendant had placed two boxes of candles in the
plaintiff's cart, and taken them as far as Hounslow,
that the hiring must be considered as having taken place,
and must be pail for accordingly.
How could I try the horse without putting something
into the cart ? (asked the defendant.)
Bilious-looking COMMISSIONER—You need not have
put candles into the cart. You might have put any-
thing else, if it was not goods in your trade. Besides,
though you took the candles to Hounslow, ou won't
pretend to say you brought them back again.
Defendant—Certainly not, because—

I3iliuus-looking CommissioNEß—Then that ought to
satisfy the court you used the horse and cart to assist
you in your trade.
Defendant—l did not bring the candles back, because
the horse was not able to do the work. I only took the
boxes down to Hounslow because the plaintiff begged
me to give the horse a second trial.
Bilious-looking COMMISSIONER—Ah ! but you had
it altogether for 16 hours.
Another COMMISSIONER (feelingly)—Well, and what
of that? When I want to try a 11,:rse, I keep him hard
at it for 24 hours.

Defendant—The charge is a most impudent attempt
at extortion. 'file plaintiff would no have charged me
anything, had I bought the horse ; but what would have
been the advantage of dealing for an animal that failed
under the light trials he was put to ?
Bi:lous-looking COMMISSIONER—It is a clear case of
hire. Put the question, Mr. Chairman.

[The bilious-looking Commissioner, while the ques-
tion was being put, " earwigged" his riga and left co-
adjutors.]
Two hands were held up on the right of the Chair,
and two on the left. The Chairman was about to give
the casting vote, when a bilious-looking paw was poked

up.
" You must pay the 10s. and costs, Mr. Moore,"said
the Chairman.
Mr. Moore—Pray on what grounds ?

CHAIRMAN—Three to two.
Well, Gentlemen," said Mr. Moore, putting down
the mono/, " all I wish is, that you may have a horse
to try which don't suit you, and that you may be sum-
moned here for the expenses."