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

INSOLVENT DEB7'ORS' COURT, FED. 1.

" Bishop Cranmer Sully" was opposed by Mr. Woodroffe on the
part of Mr. Graham ; and Mr. Chamberlain, coAchmaker, residing
in Great Newport-street, appeared in person. He was supported by
Mr. Cooke.

Mr. Woodroffe remarked Opt the famous name of the Insolvent
should be known, as also his iiiofession and residence. He read the
descripti:m of the Insolvent, which contained several places of residence.
The Insolvent was described as a doctor of medicine,
In the course of the case, Mr. WOODROPPE said that the names of
the Insolvent were honouraole ; Bishop Cranmer Sully sounded well ;
hut he might say that this Mr. Sully had sullied them.—( A laugh.)
He contended that the debt with Mr. Graham had been improperly
contracted, and he had been further injured by a vexatious defence to
the action.

The Learned Clime COMMISSIONER said the Court would not adjudi-
cate upon the case until evidence had been given of the property said to
be assigned by the insolvent to his father, and respecting the mortgage
of the pension.
'1 he CAST was adjourned sine die.
James Conway was opposed in person by a Mr. Drawbridge, and sup-
ported by Mr. Woodroflb.
The insolvent, latterly a lodging.house-keeper, had been butler in the
service of the Countess Dowager of Shaftesbury, who left him, under
her will, an annuity of 501., which he had received from the present
Earl. By the will an investment was ordered; but he had received
the money from the Earl.
Mr. Woodroffe said the annuity would pass to the creditors. The
Court could restrain the assignees from selling it. The debts would be
paid in about two years, and it would be a great cruelty to sell an annuity
which was left, after a long service, by the Lady Shaftesbury to keep her
servant from want.

The creditor who appeared said he did not wish to sell it.
the Court said the annuity passed to the creditors, and it would be
for them to arrange with the insolvent to forego a portion if they thought
proper.

The insolvent was ordered to be discharged.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-FRIDAY.

Lova L♦w.—Thls being the day appointed for Mr. Newman,
the Barrister, to show cause why the recognisances of himself and his
bail should not be estreated, the Court was crowded with persons anxious
to hear the proceedings, which appeared to excite very considerable in-
terest. At the sitting of the Court,

Mr. CLARL3ON said he had that moment seen an affidavit of Mr. New_
man's consisting of eleven pages, in answer to the statement made the
other day (the 18th January) by Mr. White. Of course he was not
prepared at present with any affidavits in reply to it. He should them.
fore wish that the case should stand over to a future day, In the mean
time the affidavit might be tiled.

The CHAIRMAN then (addressing Newman) said—Will you undertake
not is repeat the line of conduct you have lately pursued towards the
prosecutor and his family ? You see the situation in which your conduct
has already placed both yourself and the gentlemen who became bail for
you. The Court has now the power to estreat the recognizance' entered
into by you and them. Will you new, on your word as a gentlemen,
promise,lneither directly nor indirectly, to send to Miss Whit; or in any
other way to annoy either her father or any of the family, during the
period for which you are under recognizances ?
Mr. Newman—Yes. I will undertake not to write to the young lady or
any of her family, during the time I am under the present recognizance'.
The CHAIRMAN said if he molested or annoyed them afterwards, he
must take the consequences.
Mr. CLAitithox inquired what he was to underteed was the re-
sult of the day's proceedings.
The CHAIRMAN laid it was this—That if Mr. Newman again an-
noyed Mr. White or his family the motion of Mr. Clarkson to
estreat the recognizances of the defendant and his bait might be
renewed, and the Court would then act in such a manner as tin.
der the circumstances might be necessary.
Mr. CLARKSON said then he understood that the case was ad.
journed to the next October Sessions (at which period the term of
the defendant's recognizance' would expire) unless in the meantime
the prosecutor should file affidavits, showing that Mr. Newman had
again annoyed him or his family?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative, and said he hoped Mr.
Newman was sensible of the very great indulgence that had been
shown to him.

Mr. ADOLPHUS said he hoped that the defendant would never
again bring himself or family before the public in the manner he
had recently done.

The parties then left the Court.

POLIOE-INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A RICII BIGGAR —An able-bodied, well-dressed, notorious impostor,
MAYost, charged by Horseford, an officer of the Mendicity Society, with
having,
alias CaPtain Wright , was brought before the LORD
if'
nag of a begging letter, obtained the sum of 10s. from a
named
gentleman of the name of Oliverson.
The LORD MATOR—I suppose we may have some persons here, if I
remand him, to prove that they have been imposed upon by him.
Prisoner—You'll do me a favour, my Lord,
if you dispose of the case
summarily. Commit me as a rogue and vagabond, If you don't discharge
me. Depend upon it I'll never transgress again.
The Loan MAYOR—No, I shall remand you ; you are just the sort of
impostor to do the greatest mischief to charity.
Prisoner—Commit me under the Vagrant Act, and upon my honour
will never transgress again. lam sure this will be a lesson to me.

The prisoner was then remanded for a few days.
By his boot► it appeared that he received 1561, 10s. from the humane,

who give without inquiry, trusting to the address of the petitioner and
their own discernment. . .
. _ _

Croker, the mother of the girt who was sent off to the Cape of Good
Hope by the Children's Friend Society, applied to the LORD MAYON, in
the hope that his Lordship might help her to recover her child. A gen.
tleman of well known humanity accompanied the poor woman, and
stated that she would not be satisfied without consulting his Lordship on
thesubject, although ;wormed that his Lordship could not render any
assistance in a matter so remote from his jurisdiction.

Some gentlemen connected with the Children's Friend Society at.
tended. It was quite evident that they sympathised with the mother,
but they stated that they did not know what course to advise her to pur-
sue ; and that the case had already undergone the most minute investi-
gation before the Magistrates at Bow-street, who manifested the strong.
est desire to render service. The gentlemen added, that they had ad.
vised the poor woman to go out to the Cape herself, where she would be
placed in a situation, and have the opportunity of witnessing the good
treatment and prosperity of her child.

The Lone MAYOR said it was frightful to suppose that children could
be sent to a distant country without the consent or even knowledge of
their parents. It was clear the Society were not at all to blame ; on the
contrary, they were acting for the child's benefit; but the conduct of
the Vcstry.clerk was highly censurable.