The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-29 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, 521,3% 28.
BENJAMIN PARKER'S BANKRUPTCY.
A meeting of the creditors of this bankrupt was held to-day
for the choice of assignees and the proof of debts. Ho was a
wholesale grocer of Botoiph-lase, Tower-street, and is at
present confined in Newgate to await his trial on a charge of
forgery. The greater amount of his debts, it appears, were
contracted a short time prkr to the taking out of the fist,
doubtless with the intent to defraud his creditors, as be de-
camped with property to N:wcastle, and was about to sail for
America. However, his chsign was fctitra:ed, fur Mr. Feet,
jun., one of the r.ssiitar,t. ny•s!.c.ngws of the Court, with great
alacrity followed in pursuit, nod afcer much exertion d:sco
vered ha re!reat at an inn in Nerrcatle. There be teas exa-
mined before the rnagistrlt,s, and subsequently sent to Lon.
don, when on his arrival a charge of forgery was preferred
against him, on which he stands committed.
Proof having been ad,ii,tted to the event of 4,0121. Ga. 6d.,
Messrs. Benjamin Hawes and Thomas Burton Colpi:ts Harri-
son were chosen assignees, and the meeting adjourt,ed.
It was rumoured in Court that the bankrupt's friends would
eventually come forward and pay 20s. in the pound to have
the fiat annulled.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Srrr. 28
IN rile. IEATTER 01' HORATIO CLAGSTT, ESQ.
Mr. Coons, at the rising of tire Court, made an importan
application on the part cf Mr. Clagett, the son-in- law of the
late Chas. Day, Esq. Ile was discharged under the Act
about two years ago from a large amount of debts and liabi-
lities, and the present application was to obtain a rehearing
under the 67th sec. of 7th George IV. Mr. Clagett bad in-
serted in his schedule a Mr. Reuben Terrewest, an attorney,
on an annuity transaction, who he believed had advanced the
money. Some considerable time afterwards Mr Terrewest
applied for the annuity as the attorney of a Miss Elizabeth
Banks, who, it appeer;:d, was the party named in the deed.
The name WAS not remernb.TA by Mr. Clagett from the cir-
cumstance that gentlemen did not always take the trouble
they should in such transactions. He considered that he had
been discharged from the claim as he had from his other liabi-
lities. The application was made for the first time in her
name. He had no means of paying the money, and he was
taken in execution for about 7001. the arrears of the annuity.
He remained some time in prison, not knowing shat course
to pursue, a bother again to petition or to apply for a re-hear-
ing, in order to insert the debt in the schedule already filed.
An application, was made to Mr. Justice Coltman on the sub-
ject. He was not disposed to discharge Mr. Clagett ; but it
subsequently ascertained that an informality existed in the
proceedings, and about a week ago Mr. Clagett was dis-
charged out of custody by a Judge at chambers. He now
came for a re-hearing to insert the debt, in order that he might
be relieved from the liability of the annuity.
Mr. Commissioner LAW inquired the nature of the infor-
mality. Was the deed tainted?
Mr. Cooas said the judgment on the warrant of attorney had
not been revived, and on that ground the discharge was ob-
tained. The facts were fully set forth in the affidavit of Mr.
Clagett, and there was a pointiof great importance mentioned.
Mr. Terrewest, in a letter he wrote to Mrs. Clagett, spoke of
the money as his own. The question was, whether the present
application came within the words of the statute.
The Learned COMMISSIONER asked whether an action had
been tried?
Mr. Comm said Mr. Clagett had been taken in execution
on the warrant of attorney be had given, which was given in
the name of Elizabeth Banks.
Mr. Commissioner LAW had no objection to grant the
application, and without a rule nisi.—Application for a re-
hearing granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

130TV-STREET.

Mrs. Sarah Grace, residing in No. 13, Duke's-court, Bow-
street, waited upon Mr. itltmsnum. yesterday, and stated that
in consequence of what she had lately seen and heard, from
persons in the house, she believed that an aged female was
confined in a dark, dirty, and cold room in the back part of the
premises against her will, and, from all the circumstances, she
considered that the Magistrates ought to investigate the matter.
The door of the room was always kept locked, and she had
once seen two persons go into it, and talk to the individual
confined, who she was certain, was a female, and she begged
the two persons to send for her attorney.
From the statement of Mrs. Grace, Mr. Mitssnum, thought
it right to order the police, after her deposition was written
down, to inquire into the case. Shackell, the officer, accom-
panied by a police sergeant, No. 15 F, proceeded to the
house, and on their return reported that they had seen the fe-
male, who was 70 years of age, and quite blind. She stated
to them that she was the widow of Richard Parker, who was
executed for the part he took in the mutiny at the Nore in
1797, and whose history is well known, and for some time she
had been in a state of the utmost destitution. The room in
which she lived agreed with the description given of it by Mrs.
Grace; but the person with whom she lodged was kind to
her, and although she had not been able for a considerable
time to pay her rent, silo was supported and taken care of by
the landlady, to whom she seemed much attached. She had
received a guinea from the Duke of Devonshire, and two
guineas from Miss Coutts Burdett. She resided at No. 27,
Middle New North-street, Gough square, when she received
the money from Miss C. Burdett ; and several petitions to dif-
ferent individuals were dated from that place. Her solicitor
was Mr. John Primrose, Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square; but
she had ascertained that ha had removed, and could not find
him now. She was entitled to some property at Exeter, but,
having no money to enable her to institute proceedings to get
possession of it, sho could not obtain a shilling of the rents.
The officer stated that she was unwilling to leave the room,
and it was by her own desire that she was kept there ; but he
was sure she would be much better to remove to the work-
house.

Ina few minutes the old lady appeared, supported by the
officer and Mrs. Grace, and was supplied with a seat opposite
to the bench.
Mr. MINSHULL—Are you a widow ? Mrs. Parker—Yes,
Sir.

Mr. MINSHULL—How long have you been a widow ? Mrs.
Parker—A very long time now. Since the 17th of June 1797.
Mr. Mixstivu.—Have you anything to live upon ? Mrs.
Parker—l have a small estate at Exeter; but I have nothing
from it, although I am entitled to the rents. There was a case
depending for some time about it, which was decided by Judge
Burrows in 1823, at Exeter C•istle, in my favour; and Ser-
geant Pell was my Counsel. I have been very ill-used about
it, however, and do not derive any benefit from the property.
Mr. MnisttuLL—llas any one got any money of yours?
Mrs. Parker—What should belonc, to ma at Exeter is kept
from me ; and I ought now, instead of appearing in these rags,
to be living like a respectable person.
Mr. MINSILULL—What is the worth of the property ? Mrs.
Parker—lt is worth about 2001. a year; and James Francis is
the tenant of it. A person named Abernethy, who has got
my papers, is to seek for my solicitor, Mr. Primrose, who, I
expect, will assist me in recovering it.
Mr. MrwsueLL—Did the property ever belong to your
husband ? Mrs. Parker— Oh, yes. It was left to him by
will, and in his will he left it to me. I proved the will before
Mr. Watson, of Doctors' Commons, on the 31st of July,
1820. ( She then alluded to the melancholy circumstances
attending her husband's death, which are well known, and
seemed much affected in speaking of his fate.)
Mr. MiNsutTLL—Have you ever received any money from
the property at Exeter ? Mrs. Parker—Yes., Sir ; I have re-
ceived hundreds of pounds.

Mr. MINSHULL inquired how she bad been supported lately?
Mrs. Parker said that having petitioned the Queen Dowager
her Majesty bad sent her a check for hi., and Miss Coutts
Burdett had been kind enough to acrid her 21. 2s. on two oc-
casions. A person wrote the letters for her, and enclosed her
portrait to convince those to whom she applied that she was no
impostor. A petition had been presented to her present
Mrjesty but no answer had yet been returned. She applied
to the late K;ng, and in answer to her petition received the
following letter, enclosing a draft for 20/. :
" Major-General Wheatly has submitted Mrs. Parker's
letter to the King, and his Majesty having been pleased to
consider her vex./ distressed situation, has commam.l.2d General
Wheatly to send her a donation of 201., for which sum a (haft
is which his Majesty begs Mrs. Parker will accept.
St. James's Palace, August 14, 1830."
enclosed, which
1832, his Majesty sent her another sum of ten
pounds, and every individual to whom her very distressed
situation has become known has shown great kindness to her.
Mr. MINsHULL asked her why she did not go to some hospi-
tal, in order to see if any thing could he done for her eyes ?
Mrs. Parker said she had got an order to admit her into the
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