The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

HUDDERSFIELD.

The committee resumed this morning at eleven o'clock
andrthe examination of witnesses was proceeded wilith.
Mr. Scarlett had on the polling day given Sh ore 3
barrels of ale, but had not been paid for them by Mr.
Stanfield's committee. He had sent beer to Joseph Halli-
well's for any one to drink on the polling day. Had not been
paid for it. He believed he had on the polling day sent
out 9 casks of 36 gallons, and 3 of 24. Had not been
paid for any of it. On the production of this witnesses
books he acknowledged an entry on behalf of Mr.
Stanfield's committee of 121., to be in his bookke elper's
writing. The only books employed in his business
during the last two years had been produced. Halliwell
to whom he had given 3 barrels of beer was not a tenant
or relation of his—he gave him the beer that he might
be induced to become a customer of his.

(The case was proceeding when our report left.)

DERBY.

At the sitting of the committee this morning,
Captain Clarke, a respectable middle-aged gentleman,
was called in. He said he had, on Friday evening, been
dining at the King's Arms in company with Mr.Fl.ewker
and some other gentlemen. The witness complained of
being obliged to pay for his own share of the dinner,
when he fancied that he had been invited to dine liee of
expense. He flattered Lihimself that he was a good
companion at table, and on that account was often in-
vited to dinner. One of the company was a little gentle-
man, who professed himself to be a councillor of a. town
in Yorkshire. It was in consequence of a conversation
he had with the little gentleman who had offered to pay
the expenses of the petition if it were withdrawn that
witness called Mr, Flewker into the passage. There he
asked Flewker what he supposed the expenses of the
petition would be." Flewker said he did not know, he
supposed it would be about 1,000/. Witness then
said, "Provided that the expenses were paid
would you withdraw the opposition against Hors-
fall ?" Flewker %aid, " I can't enter into any terms
of the sort ; I have been so ill treated." Witness—
" Provided that a Tory were to withdraw the opposition
against the Whig, would you withdraw the opposition
against Mr. Horsfall ?" Flewker said he could not enter
into any such arrangement. That was all that passed.
Cross-examined.—Did not remember ever having said
anything about Flewker going away to Boulogne, or
having offered him 1001. The little man was a total
stranger, but, as an election agent, witness often em-
ployed a perfect stranger to do business. When he
came back from talking to Flewker the little man was
gone, as if he !had been spirited away iin a balloon,
and he never saw him again. The witness seemed ter-
ribly indignant at the little man for his sudden disap-
pearance, and leaving the witness to pay for his own
dinner.

The CHAIRMAN having cautioned witness against med-
dling for the future in such dangerous matters as with-
drawing a witness from the jurisdiction of the committee,
the witness withdrew professing his determination. to be
more careful.

The CHAIRMAN said there was no pretence for iiaying
that any of the petitioners were implicated in this at-
tempt, and the committee would therefore return to the
main object of inquiry.
Richard Walcot, a freeman of Derby, who voted for
Mr. Horsfall under a promise of 21., described having
received two sovereigns in the same manner at the
County tavern. Witness had been "satisfied" in the
same manner for his vote on two former occasions.. He
had only voted once before for the Blues.
Robert Walcot, brother of the last witness also re-
ceived 2/. at the County tavern. Witness had not been
promised anything for his vote, and when taken in a fly
to the County tavern was ignorant of the purpose. -until
he had the two sovereigns put into his hand. He had
always voted for the Tories, but on the learned counsel
asking him what he meant by a Tory, the only a,aswer
he could give was that they were Blues, and that was the
reason he had voted for them.
In each of these cases the name or number of the: voter
was found in Morgan's 'little book, with 21. placed
opposite to it.
Francis Radford, a 101. householder, had be en ac-
tive in canvassing for Mr. Horsfall. Voted for H orsfall
and Bass. After the election he was take a up
the mysterious staircase by the man Savage.
Turned his back to the door, because he-felt "au-
thorised" to do rso, and two sovereigns were put
in his hand. Considered that it was for " election pur-
poses." (A. laugh.) Never voted before, and did not
mean to vote again. This witness gave his evidenee
very reluctantly, and his first proceeding was to claim
his expenses ; and not a word would he utter until he
had Mr. Coppock's assurance that his expenses should
be paid.
John Taylor, a 101. householder, and who had voted
for Mr. Horsfall, was under examination when our re-
porter left.

SHERIFFS COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

CAUTION TO FRAUDULENT DEBTORS. -WARIIIINSTER V.

MYERS.

This was a judgment summons after defendant had
been committed for 14 days for having fraudulently con-
tracted the debt on which he was sued.

Defendant pleaded his inability to pay, and said, now
that he had offered to pay a good part if proceedings were
stayed.
Mr. Wilkinson said such was the case, but of course
the money could not be taken on such terms.
The plaintiff said defendant called upon her and
offered the same to hef, and on her declining to accede,
he used very gross and violent language to her.
His Honour, to defendant—You are committed for 14
days, for you had means of payment in part, and now
you say you have nothing ; we will see whether you or
the law is the strongest.
Defendant was then taken into custody.

BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY).

SINGULAR CAPTURE OP A RUNAWAY BANKRUPT.-IN RE

G. MARSH.

The bankrupt was described as of Carnaby.street,
Golden-square, draper, and to-day a meeting was held
under the fiat.

The facts of the case are rather out of the usual
course. It appears that the bankrupt absconded, and
had taken berths for himself and wife in a vessel bound
from Bristol to Australia, and contemplated boarding the
vessel off the coast of Cornwall. Mr. Cooper, the mes-
senger of the Court, succeeded, however, in tracing the
fugitive to a place a few miles distant from Bristol, and
there apprehended him, and on Saturday brought him
before this Court, when, after a strict examination, his
surrender was taken, but no protection was granted.
The property was discovered at the time of the bank-
rupt's examination, and an inquiry was now gone into,
but the meeting was quite private.

IN RE WEST AND WEST,-TWO MORE rRAIIDULENT
BANKRUPTS.
._ _ _

These bankrupts had carried on business as drapers,
at Doddington, Lincolnshire, and a petition in bank-
ruptcy was issued against them a few days since, it
having been discovered that they had clandestinely re-
moved a considerable quantity of valuable property,
which had found its way to the rooms of an auctioneer,
whose experience has been somewhat extensive in sales
of this kind. The bankrupts having absconded, Russell,
an efficient detective officer, proceeded in search,
and ultimately succeeded in apprehending John
d of the
West, at a public-house at the west en
town, and at the time he was apprehended he had two
loaded pistols in his possession, and it is difficulto n being
brought what his intentions were. The bankrupt
brought up was allowed to surrender, and protection
was granted until this day on condition of hisinducing
his brother to come forward to be examined, which he
did, and underwent a private examination. Through
the activity of the same, some -valuable property has
been discovered, and an embargo laid on the moneys in
the hands of the auctioneer.
IN RE L. AND M. WORMS.
These bankrupts were described as merchants of
Queen-street, Cheapside, To-day was appointed for the
last examination.
The accounts prepared by Mr. Butler, Basinghall-
street, extend over five years, commencing Sept., 1847,
and ending 11th Sept., 1852, showing :-Dr. to credi-
tors, 19,3921. is. Bd. ; ditto holding security, 6,1301.
4s. 6d. ; liabilities, 6,516/. ; Creditors holding securities
from L. Worms, 3,5261. Os. 6d. ; profits, 16,9321. Bs.
10d. ; capital, Sept. 1847, 2201. Bs. sd. Cr.-Good
debts, 1771. 2s. sd. ; doubtful, 561. Is. 10d. ; bad,
3,6391. 14s. Bd. ; property given up, 3511. 3s. Bd. ; con-
signments, 1,5181. 135. 2d. ; bills, 500/. ; property in
hands of creditors, 6221. 2s. 3d. ; amount of debit to
Utrecht Company, 2,2981. 12s. 5d.; repairs, &c., 1,5691.
18s. 6d.; mortgage interest 430/. is. 4d. ; trade expenses,
22,8931. 4s. 3d. ; partner' s drawings, 3,313/. 45lid. ;
leases, &c., 3,0911. 6s. Bd. ; losses, 5,655/. 19; lid
debtors, bad, Sept. 1847, 593/. ss. 4d. ; liabilities, s e ;
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contra, 6,5161. 17s. Bd. ; difference books, 791'. P3s.
lid.

The accounts nqt having been filed in time for exami-
nation by the assignees, an adjournment was granted.