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London, England, 1849-09-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 27.
(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)

IN RE GEORGE QUANTOCK, SUED AND KNOWN AS

GEORGE WOOD.

The insolvent was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on be-
half of Messrs. Green and Niner ; and by a creditor
named Woodhouse in person.
Upon being examined, the insolvent stated that he I
was discharged by this Court in 1834, and went to
live in St. John's-lane, Smithfield, and at Croydon,'
carrying on the business of an ivory-turner, under the 1
name of George Slade. He left each place without
paying the rent. His next residence was at Battle.
bridge, where he commenced business as a draper and
commission agent, occasionally dealing in Birming-
ham and Sheffield gocds. His debts contracted in
the shop during the three or four months he remained
there amounted to 6001. or 7001. At the close of the
business he soil the stock to a Mr. Nathan for 301.,
and left without informing his creditors. Shortly after
in the same year (1843), he went to Huddersfield, and
started as a grocer and draper, under the name of
Tock, remaining there about six months, during'
which period he contracted from 2001. to 3001. of debts.
The next place he visited was Swansea, in Wales, where
he opened as a grocer and provision-dealer, under
the name of George Slade. In the year 1845 he
quitted Swansea and went to Romsey, Hants, where
he was a grocer and general dealer, under the name
of George Tock; and after remaining there six
months, during which time he paid no rent, and con-
tracted 2001. or 3001. of debts, he quitted and went to
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, where, as well as at
Hanley, Staffurdzhire, he carried on business as
George Self. He contracted but a small amount of
debt at Gainsborough, and about 3001. or 4001. at
Hanley. His next remove was to Acton, Middle-
sex, where, in partnership with James Trueman,
he traded as a draper and tobacconist, under the
style of George and James Trueman. Had at Acton
about 3001. or 4001. of debts, perhaps more, but cer-
tainly not 1,0001.
Mr. COOKE said it was while the insolvent was at
Acton that his clients' debt bad been contracted. That
debt was, fortunately, very small, about 121., and he
did not ask for any remand, as even if a case was
proved the insolvent had anticipated the full period of
a judgment by having been in prison more than two
years. The object of the present examination was to
expose the insolvent, and, in truth, the opposition was
at the expense of the London Association for the
Protection of Trade.

The insolvent further stated that upon leaving
Acton he went to Canterbury, where, under the
name of Quin, he commenced business as a candle
factor; thence he passed to Heywood, Lancashire,
where he was a grocer and draper, under the name of
Slade. Ile then went to Whitechurch, Herts, where
he entered into partnership with Walter Lloyd, as
grocers, drapers, and dealers in toys and cloaks. His
next residence was Waterhouse-lane, Hull, where he
described himself as a journeyman cabinet- maker and
turner, then of Selby, Yorkshire, _ grocer and tobac-
conist, and afterwards of Old-street, St. Luke's,
London, whence he passed to the Queen's Prison.

Mr. COOKE said the insolvent having been so long
in prison, and the opposing creditors debt so small, he
never contemplated the Court pronouncing a re-
mand ; but it was important for the interests of trade
that the character of such a man should be exposed,
that when he got out of prison he should find some
difficulty in the way of his cheating other people.
His career had been marked by four insolvencies,
under which his debts were respectively 8571., 3,1311.,
1,1901., and now 5,0001. He had passed through
nearly the whole kingdom, and the result of his ac-
tivity was shown by the experience of 235 creditors
in the schedule; and to mark the whole in none of
his businesses had the insolvent kept any books, which
was itself the strongest proof of dishonest trading.
Mr. Woodhouse complained that he bad been in-
duced to trust the insolvent by the representations of
a Mr. Atkinson, an attorney, of Carey-street, Lin-
coln's Inn•fields, who stated the insolvent was an
honest upright man.
The managing clerk of Mr. H. R. Atkinson, of
Carey street, who was accidentally in court, stated
that his principal was not the party alluded to.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said he found that he
had done one thing for which he was sorry—he bad
granted the insolvent 151. out of the money at the
disposal of the Court for the assistance of poor pri-
soners. If he had known the facts that had been
detailed today, he certainly would not have granted
this man one farthing, nor could the Legislature have
intended that such a worthless itinerant scamp should
be assisted by it.
The insolvent having been sworn to his schedule,
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER besought him, notwith-
standing the miserable reckless life he had been leading
for so many years, to endeavour to arouse himself to
a sense of integrity and good conduct, and to cease
his appearance in this court with large amounts of
debt contracted under false names. Had it not been
for the length of time which had elapsed since the
vesting order, which frustrated the power of the
Court, the insolvent might be• certain that he would
not have been, as was now necessarily the case,
declared entitled to the benefit of the Act, and ordered
to be discharged forthwith.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSIOLV-HOUSE.
Frederick Mills was charged with having obtained
money by means of a fictitious cheque.
The prisoner called at the warehouse of Mr. Von-
derhoyde, of Thames street, tobacconist, on Saturday,
and said he wanted about 151 b. of cigars for a friend
in Birmingham. He handed to the shopman a cheque
for 91. Cs. upon the house of Williams, Deacon, and
Co., and asked for the difference between that amount
and the price of the cigars. As the prisoner was
known to the shopman to be a person who had lived
some years before in repute in, the Borough, the
change was given to him, but the person who was
represented as the drawer was not known at the
banking-house as keeping an account there.
Mr. Blundell, a clerk at Messrs. Williams, Deacon,
and Co.'s house, proved that no person of the name of
James T. Wallis kept cash there. The cheque-book
from which the cheque was cut might have been
issued from the house about the year 1833 or 1834,
but the witness could not say exactly when or to
whom. Two other cheques of a similar character
were shown to the witness. They referred to another
person in custody upon the charge of having obtained
money upon them, and it was clear from the circum-
stances that there existed an understanding between
the two parties with respect to the three forgeries.
The prisoner, who_ upon being asked whether he
wished to say anything, and receiving the usual cau-
tion, that whatever he should say would be taken down
and might be used against him, stated that he was
desirous to consult his solicitor before he should make
any observations, and was then committed for trial at
the Central Criminal Court.
John Pilgrim, a boy about fifteen years of age,
was brought up in the custody of Deady, the officer,
charged with having committed several ingenious
robberies.
On the 24th of August the prisoner vc alked into
the shop of Mr. Grafton, of No. 81, Fleet-street,
watchmaker, and told the shop-boy that Mr. Grafton
had promised to look out for a situation for him, as
by giving out hand-bids in
he could not get a living
the street, and requested the boy to go up stairs and
make inquiry upon the subject, presenting him at the
sane time with a bill, which was laid upon the coun-
ter. In a few minutes the prisoner returned and
handed what he called his address to the boy, and the
moment after he was gone from the door a carriage-
clock, of the value of 101. 10s., was missed from the
counter. Deady apprehended the prisoner, told hie)
what for, and asked him for the bag which he carried.
The prisoner denied that he had anything of the kind,
but the officer found one in his room, and it con-
tained a number of hand-bills, which it was subse-
quently proved he had stolen about three weeks ago
out of the shop of Mr. Izird, patent medicine vendor
in High Holborn, where he had applied for a place,
and represented that he was a poor fellow without
father or mother.
The prisoner—I have nothing to say but that lam
guilty.

The next case was brought against the prisoner by
Mrs. Davie, the wife of Mr. Davie, of 201, High
Holborn, watchmaker. The prisoner, it was proved,
went into the shop on the morning of the 14th of
July, and presented a patent medicine bill, asking
Mrs. Davie to purchase some pills. The offer was
declined, and the prisoner then inquired whether
she wanted an errand-boy, stating that he could get
a twelvemonth's excellent character. Upon being in-
formed that there was no occasion for his services, be
departed, and soon afterwards a gold watch-case Of
the value of eight guineas, and two watches of the
value of 81, were missed.
The prisoner—l am guilty of that too. •
The next charge against the prisoner was that he
had robbed the shop of Mr. William Bayle, of No-
28, Cheapside, jeweller. It appeared that on the 4th
of August he walked into the shop and gave the shop-
boy a bill about the cholera, saying, at the some time,
that Mr. Boyle had desired him to call about a. situa-
tion which he wanted. An answer havingheen given
to the prisoner, who had been leaning on the counter
near the place in which some jewellery was placed,
he left the shop ; immediately after twenty-nine split
plated gold rings and eight watch keys were missed.
The prisoner—There's no use in saying anything,
else, or giving any more trouble—l am guilty.
Deady said there were several other cases against
the prisoner.
The ALDERMAN thought it was quite unnecessary
to accumulate charges, after the three acknowledg-
ments of guilt, and committed the prisoner to the
Central Criminal Court.
James Wentworth, alias Green, was brought up to
be finally committed for trial. He appeared to be
just as indifferent as he was upon the former exami-
nation upon the charges preferred against him
by Mr.
Reynolds and Mr. Beck for felony and misdemeanour.
When the depositions were read over, the ALDER-
MAN asked the prisoner whether he wished to sa.):
anything, and told him that what he might say would
be taken down and might be used against him.
The prisoner said he wished merely to say that all
which Mr. Reynolds had stated about his identity had
not been taken down.
Mr. Reynolds said the depositions were perfectly
accurate.
Committed for trial.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was somewhat
firmer to-day. The transactions were as follow.—Graft
Western, Quarters, 11% dis.—Taff Vale, }3O.
LI VE Rr ooL, SEPT. 27.
STOCK Excluaacaz.—There was a fair amount of business
transacted to-day, and at the close prices had a tendency
upwards. The sales are—Caledonian, Preference, 101 At-
- and York, Consol., Fifths, 6 di& - Ditto,Yreter-
ence, 1214—Ditto, halves (L. and B.), 18 dis.—Ditto, Fifths
(W. R. U.), 6% c. dis.—Ditto, Halves (No. 4), CP% 1).:7
London and North-Western, 113- Ditto, New Quarters, 14
c. p.—Ditto. Fiths, 13% c. p.—Midland, 52—Ditto, Halves,
18% dis.—North Staffordshire, 7% c. din.—South-Eastern
and Dover, Consol. (No. 3. ), 18—Ditto (No. 4), 6% C.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick. (G. N. E._Purchase), 6 per
cent. till 1850, 4% dis.
MANCHESTER, SEPT. 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fel-
low :—Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 1-16—Ditto (Registered), 6.
Clitheroe, Preference (B.), 113 —Edinburgh and Glasgow,
36-North Staffordshire, 7% Manchester and Birminghaal
(C), Quarters, 1% p.—Lancaster and North-Western, 112
Sheffield, Preference, NlX—West Riding Union, 614 610'7;
Manchester and Leeds, 64—Ditto, Fifths, 7A—Ditto, 321.
Shares, 10% dis.:7Eaztern_Counties, 7

BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 27.
STOCK EXCHANOK.—The transactions to-dcy were as fvl"
low :—London and North-Western, 113—Midland, 6 pner
cent., 126—North Staffordshire, 71/ dis.—Shrewsbury a a
Birmingham (A), Vit; dis.—Ditto (B), 51a dis.—Dato,
Preference, Scrip, 2_l-16 p.—Shropshire Union, 31. Cs. 3d. dis.

GLASGOW, SErr. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transac ions to-day were as
follow:—Clydesdale Junction, 6214—Edinburgh, Perth, cad
Dundee, Preference, 19 —Glasgow, Parrheaa. and Nalstort.
Direct, 21 % Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (go. 1),
fi. 18s. Gd.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 26.---Escern FROM HIS GANad
AND RE4)APTUAE CF A CONVICT.—A convict, names
Henry Conolly, leEe employed with several other con-
victs at the saw-pits near the west-end of the yards
managed to hide himself, and leave his clothes, after
substituting a canvas dress, the same as is generally used
by the painters and others employed in working with
pitch. Tho convect had been missed before ho was
absent many minutes, and an alarm given at the gates to
be particular as to every person the constables allowed to
go out of the yard. Every exertion was made at the
same time by the police to find out his hiding place, but
he managed to elude them. When the men left work at
half-past five o'clock the gates were only partially opened
to admit of every one' being more minutely examined,
as it is now more difficult to know the convicts from
labourers, since their whiskers have been allowed to be
cultivated as they choose. Several of the guards of the
convict-ship were also present, to aid in detecting the
convict if he should attempt to pass out with the work-
men, as the convict Wood must have done. After six
o'clock sentries of the Royal Marines were posted out-
side the dockyard wall, and every precaution taken that
the convict should be captured. Police-constables were
also stationed in various parts of the yard; and about
eight o'clock P.M. polica.constable 207 R, James Willis,
observed a person vas across nearly opposite the slip,
under which the Nankin 50-guu frigate is bnilding, at
the east end of the yard, and gave the alarm, when the
slip was surrounded, and after a considerable time spent
in searching for him with lanterns, he was found lying
flat on his face on a coil of rope, and taken to the con-
vict-ship. had it not been for the exertions made by all
parties to capture him, he would have effected his escape
during the night, and had evidently made his way from
the west end of the yard to the easiest place for throwing
a rope over the wall, and letting himself down on the
outside, when he found that, owing to the precautions
taken at the gate, he could not. pass cut with the workmen.
EXTENSIVE BURGLARY AT WORCESTER.—EarIy
yesterday morning the shop of Mr. Gwynn, pawnbroker,
of High-street, was broken into and robbed to a-serious
extent, among the articles stolen being twenty-one
silver watches, fourteen gold ditto, with an immense
number of silver spoons and forks, five cases of rings,
and a multitude of other articles. The till had been
opened, but the little silver left in it was untouched. 13y
the side of the shop is a passage, leading from the
street to some tenements, at the rear of the premises, and
which passage is used in common by the tenants. The
shop is divided from the passage by nothing but a lath
and plaster partition, in which the thieves had made a
small opening, just large enough to admit a little boy,
and the principal agent of the robbery, must therefore,
have been very juvenile in years. The loss is estimated
at between 2001 and 3001. Every exertion is now being
made to discover the thieves, our worthy Mayor, R.
Padmore, Esq., having immediately offered a roe and of
201. from his private puree, and Mr. Gwynn a similar
sum, for the apprehension of the burglars. A gang of
these fellows is evidently prowling about this city at the
present time, and it is therefore highly necessary that
every householder should look well to the safety and
defence of his premises. Several persons are in custody
on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery.—
Worcester Chronicle.

MEETING OF HAND AND POWER-LOOM WEAyIES.
—On Monday evening a very numerous meeting of hand
and power loom woollen weavers was held in the Bethel
school-room, Toad-lane, Rochdale, to consider the pro-
priety of applying to the masters for an advance of wages,
to the amount of three halfpence in the shilling. Samuel
Wild was chairman. Thomas Stansfield stated that
several firms had already promised to give the advance
required, and to commence on Saturday next, provided
the same became general. It was agreed that the
masters, both in Rochdale and the neighbourhood,
should all be visited thin week, and the meeting was'
then adjourned to Monday evening next.—Manchester
Guardian.

[ADVIRTISEMENT.]—A Weakness of the Chest
and Asthma cured by Holloway's Pills.—Copy of a declara-
tion of Mr. C. Zeitsen, of Nymegen, in Holland, dated 24th
August, 18;9:—" I, the undersigned, declare that I have
been perfectly cured of a weakness of the chest and difficulty
of breathing, by the use of Holloway's Pills. I had been 3
sufferer for years, and was unable to get the least relief from
the various remedies I tried, until I took these inestimable
pills, and I invite all who may be similarly afflicted to use the
same remedy without delay." Signed, C. Zeitsen." Th: y
may be taken in all cases of old coughs, recent colds, and
ssthmatical affections.—Sold by all Druggists,and at Professor
Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.

BIRTHS.
On the 24th inst., at Stanford Court, Worcester, Lady
Winnington, of a son.
On the 22d inst., at Queen's-terrace, Bayswater, the wife
of Digby Dampier, Esq.. of a son.
Oa the 23d inst., at New Bond-street, Mrs. W. Philips, of
a daughter.

On the 25th inst., at York-terrace, Regent's-park Mrs.
P. Douglas Hadow, of a son.
On the 23th ir.st., at Greenhithe, the lady of Captain T.
Henderson, R.N., of a daughter.

On the 25th inst.. at Clive-vale, near Hastings, the wife of
the Rev. R. G. Barton, of a son.
On the 26th inst., at Clapham-rise, Mrs. Thomas Southey,
of a daughter.

JIARRIED.
On the 25th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Frank William
Hewett, Esq., second son of Sir George Hewett, Bart , of
Fremantle- park, Hants, to Julio Minna, fourth daughter of
M. Carl von Pouallier, Captain of C.,valry in the service of
his Majesty the King of Prussia.
On the 25th inst. at Chirk, the Rev. Charles W. Maude,
to Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Robert
Myddelt on Bidduiph, Esq., of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire.
At St. James's Church, Piccadilly, John David, Esq., M. P.,
youngest son c f the late Edward David, Esq., of Swansea,
Glamorganshire, and Blaine Mawr, Carmarthenshire, to
Caroline Mary, third daughter of the la'e Right Hon. Sir
Charles Begot, G.C. 8., formerly Governor General of Canada.