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London, England, 1836-11-30 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nor. 29.

Henry Simpson, an elderly man, of respectable appear-
ance, was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on the part of Messrs.
Rundell and Bridge, the jewellers, and also fur Messrs,
Spick and Son, silversmiths, Gradechurch-street. Several
creditors appeared in person. He was supported by Mr,
Woodroffe.

The insolvent had fifty-four creditors, consisting of jewel-
lers, tailors, and tradesmen of every description, whose
debts amounted to .5281., of which sum lie had contracted
about 4001. in the present year. He had been a commis-
sion and general agent, and had lately resided at No. 14,
Earl-street, Finsbury, where he lodged with a widow lady
named Lloyd. He owed Rundell and Bridge 461. for a tea
service obtained fer his daughter, a married woman at New
South Wales. He had also had a diamond ring in memory
of his wife. The plate was marked with the initials of his
daughter's. name, Simtnonds ; and when the articles were
delivered he gave them to her husband, who was in Lon-
don. Shortly afterwards be sailed to, Sydney, at which
place. he was a respectable merchant. He could not tell
exactly where he lived when in London. He positively
asserted that he had not pledged the plate. It was all sent
to New South Wales.—(One of the silver spoons, which
had been pledged, was produced ; the insolvent then varied
his tale.) He had made Mrs. Lloyd, hii; friend, a pre-
sent of six of the tea-spoons, and sne might have pawned
them. He had also given her the diamond ring. He ad-
mitted, on being pressed, that he had given her the sugar
tongs. In September lie obtained goods from Messrs.
Spinks, to whom he had paid money in the first instance.
He subsequently, however, managed to get himself into
their books.
Mr. Craske, of the firm of Craske and Batten, paper-
bangers, Cheapside, opposed in person. rI he insolvent
called on him, dressed in a stylish manlier, stating that lus
house in Earl-street required " doing up," and reprented
himself as an independent man. Work was done on the
premises, and of course no money obtained.
Mr. Cape, tailor, Panton-street, also opposed.
Mr. Commissioner LAW sentenced the insolvent to an
imprisonment of fourteen calendar months.

CHELSEA PETTY SESSIONS.—TURSDA Y.
Yesterday morning the adjourned Sessions commenced
before GEORGE BAYNE, Esq., and J. CAGELL, Esq., county
Magistrates, at the Board-room of the Workhouse of St.
Luke, Chelsea. At the last sitting of the Bench a young
female, of about eighteen years of age, posses:ing great
personal attractions, with an infant in her arms, was led
into Court by the officer in attendance, and introduced to
the notice of the Justice. The applicant, who was most
miserably attired, seemed to be labouring under severe in-
disposition, and from her apparently debilitated state was
accommodated by order of the Bench with a chair. On
being seated she immediately burst into tears, and continued
weeping for some time. After she had somewhat composed
herself she stated to the Bench that her name is Ann Eve-
rall, and that she resided at No. 12, Charlotte-street, New-
road, Chelsea. She had for three years and ten months
lived in the service of a Captain Johnson, by whose son,
'iad had two chit-
was born during
'vice. The infant
Irch-yard. During
[th young Johnson

she never received a shillinq- from him towards the main-
tenance of his children. The child in her arms was four
months old, but had no name, as her distress had prevented
her from having it christened. Her poverty bad been such
that at times she had been compelled to pawn her child's
and her own wearing apparel to purchase a little food.
All her things were in pledge, and the very clothes she
then had on a benevolent lady living in Sloane-street had
presented her with 7s. to redeem from the hands of the
pawnbroker. During her servitude she bad never been
paid regularly. She had received sometimes a shilling,
half-a-crown, or a sovereign at a time.
Mr. BAYNE here directed the applicant to wait on his
solicitor, Mr. 'Willis, of 158, Sloane-street, and request
that gentleman to sue Captain .Tohnson for the full amount
of her wages. He (the worthy Magistrate) would dis-
charge the costs of the proceedings.
The overseers having relieved the applicant pro f» me,
Mr. BAYNE addressed himself to the parochial authori-
ties. The unfortunate creature at the bar: having been re-
lieved by the overseers, she had now become, pursuant to
the provisions of the statute, chargeable to the parish, and
he trusted that the gentlemen in whom was vested the
management of its affairs would take the case before the
Bench of Magistrates at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell. A more infamous one he, in
his Magesterial capacity, had never heard of ; and, in his
opinion, if they suffered the younger Johnson to escape with
impunity they would not only be doing injustice to the mi-
serable and wretched applicant, but b encouraging every
species of vice and depravity in Chelsea. The costs of the
application to the Sessions would fall on the putative fa-
ther. The other sitting Magistrates expressed similar
opinions.
Yesterday, shortly after the above-mentioned Magistrates
had taken their seats on the bench, the parish officers of
St, Luke came before them, and said that since the last
examination of the applicant she had-waited on the over-
seers, and told those gentlemen that the wages due to her
from Captain Johnson amounted to 12/., and if the Cap-
tain would discharge the demand she would take her child
into the country and live with her parents.
Mr. BAYNE thought that would be her best course.
The parochial authorities said that if the wages of the
applicant were paid by the Captain, and she adopted the
course she had named, they would abandon the prosecu-
tion of young Johnson.
IThe Bench expressed their approval of such a plan.

COURT Off' REQUESTS, KIN" SG 417'E srnwEr,

-41:100M V. BARKER.
Mr. Barker, a highly-Pectable medical practitioner,
was summoned by George ar69rn, for the amount of one
month's wages, he having been discharged at a minute's no-
tice, and without the customary mourning.
Mr. Commissioner DUBOIS—What had you done to
cause this sudden discharge ? Plaintiff—Nothing, Sir ; I
only " stuck up for my rights," and Ilvarn't a goin to be
disposed (imposed) upon.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—WeII, Sir, how did they try to " dis-
pose" of you, as you term it ? Plaintiff—Why, Sir, I'm a
groom, and sometimes coachman, and they wanted me to go
and " fetch" a errend, and I woudn't ; and so master he
discharges me instanter directly. Of course I warn't a
goin to do what I did'nt engage for ; why our club 'ud
scratch me off the hooks.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—And pray what club may that be ?
Plaintiff—Why, Sir, " The United Livery Servant's Club."
• COMMISSIONER—Oblige me with an outline of the ob-
jects of the society.
Plaintiff—ln course. We perwides a suit of clothes for
them as sticks up for their rights, and then gets turned
out of service, and we contrives to do a somethin for them
when they can't help themselves. We sticks by one
another, Sir.
CommlssloNEß—Very pretty, truly. Mr. Barker will
probably be good enough to explain why you quitted his
service so suddenly?
Mr. Barker hnre stated that the complainant had been
in his service a period of eight months, and upon the night
of his leaving him, he had merely requested him to be
ready with his carriage at the hour of eleven at night, at a
certain place in town, and certainly within two miles of his
residence. This he refused to do, as not being part of his
business ; and he therefore ordered him to quit the house
immediately.
Mr. Dußots—And you were perfectly right in so do-
ing. lam sorry you have been troubled to attend here. The
case is dismissed.
The liverymen looked daggers at the Commissioner and
the jury as he quitted the office.

HOW TO BREAK IN A CAT.—A Mrs. Vaughton ;vas
summoned by a vixen-visaged girl, named Susan Jones, for
the amount of one month's wages, she, the said Susan Jones,
having been suddenly discharged without having done any-
thing wrong beside beating the cat.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—Pray what induced you to ill-treat the
cat? Plaintiff—Oh, Sir, she was such a dirty cat! But
I never ill-used her any more than just giving her two or
three knocks on the head with a rolling-pin, and just
knocking her nose on the floor—(Laughter)—Missis says I
chucked her cat into the water-butt, but she can't prove it.
COMMISSIONER—WeII, Mr. Vaughton, what do you say
to this ? Defendant—Sir, the poor cat suffered a com-
plete martyrdom, and although it was a pet animal of Mrs.
Vaughton's, she actually caught Susan one day in the very
act of grinding its nose against the stones in the back kit-
chen. She had the impudence to say that she was only
breaking it in ; but the fact is she wanted to break its
heart.—( Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—AII this, even if she bad succeeded in
breaking the cat's heart, would not affect her right to a
month's wages. The shortest way is to pay and get rid of
such folks.

Susan Jones triumphed.
BEAUTY AND TUX BEAST.—A very elegantly dressed
and remarkably handsome middle-aged lady appeared to
answer the complaint of a carpenter and undertaker, who
had summoned her for eighteen shillings, the price of a
coffin with trimmings. The undertaker stated that he was
desired to make a good coffin, suitable for the interment
of a favourite deceased dog, belonging to the defendant,
whose singular attachment to the canine race had induced
her to indulge in similar expenses on previous occasions.
COMMISSIONER (with astonishment)—Do you mean to
say, Sir, that you made a box resembling a coffin, for the
mere purpose of placing a dead dog in it? Plaintiff—
Yes, Sir, the lady's; servant told me it was for that purpose.
COMMISSIONER—Then, Sir, I must tell you that such
conduct evinces a vast want of propriety and common de-
cency. It is highly disgraceful, Sir. Now, Madam (turn-
ing to the defendant), perhaps you will be good enough to
explain this ?
Defendant (with emotion)—Sir, this poor thing was a
great favourite of mine, and I was resolved that it should
be buried with proper decency. It died under my hands,
and I wished to show it a proper respect.—(Laughter.)
Besides, Sir, the coffin he made was so frightfully incon-
venient, the poor dog could not " lay" in it.—(Considera-
ble laughter.)
COMMISSIONER (laughingly)—Surely, Madam, he did
not complain, did he ? Defendant—No, Sir, but I did ; the
poor dog was quite cramp'd.—( Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—I dare say he was, Madam ; but let us
come to the point. Now, was this a packing-case, a deal
box, or a coffin ? Defendant—Sir, it was neither, it was
merely a comfortable " last retreat" for poor Carlo.—
(Laughter.) Well, Sir, I paid this man 15s. for his trou-
ble, and he now charges naeSs. more.
COMMISSIONER—ILIVD you his receipt ? Defendant—
Yes, Sir.
Here the receipt was handed to the Commissioner, and
it appearing to be decisive, and not conditional, the plain-
tiff was nonsuited ; and the lady, after complimenting the
jury on the justness of their decision, sailed majestically out
of Court.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

In the course of the morning some witnesses applied to
the RECORDER to be allowed their expenses in a case in
which the Grand Jury had ignored the bill.
The RECORDER expressed some surprise at the Grand
Jury ignoring the bill, as the evidence from the depositions
appeared conclusive.
Subsequently Mr. PHILLIPS applied to the Court to
permit the witnesses to go again before the Grand Jury, to
prefer a fresh bill, as they had obtained the evidence ofan
individual which left no doubt of the guilt of the accused.
person against whom the application was made by
Mr Phillips, is James Robinson, charged with stealing a
purse containing seven sovereigns, on Lord Mayor's day,
from a gentleman of the name of Smith, a straw-plait
dealer, residing at Dunstable.
The RECORDER, after having given his decision, ex-
pressed a wish to see Mr. Gresham, Mr. Smith's attorney,
on the subject.
Just before the rising of the Court, Mr. GRESHAM at-
tended,
ilccompanied by an elderly man, of respectable ap-
pearance ; when Mr. GRESHAM informed the Recorder that
he felt it his duty to bring the individual into Court for
having offered 401. to the prosecutor if he would decline
giving evidence against Robinson, but which he (Mr.
Gresham) prevented being from )ingc:i carried
_ hisnto effect. Having
just seen the person, he considered it i
to .
beduty to bring
the case at once before the Court.
The RECORDER should decline giving an opinion, as the
transaction had taken place out of the jurisdiction of the
Court. Had it occurred within the walls of the Court, he
should know how to act.
Sir P. LAURIE—I am sorry to say that these corrupt
scenes are daily witnessed, and take place hourly, in Courts
of law.

At five o'clock the Grand Jury came into Court, and in-
formed the Recorder that they had, in compliance with his

I.nr: iship's wish, examined all the xvitnesses against Matil►li
2;lary Hams, %vho was ehargod with arson, and being satis-
fied there was no case against her, had ignored the bill.

Torrens 'Wallace Johnson, she tu
7-I'drEn. ‘, Her first child, which was dead,
th 4 ':Cillek.,she was in the Captain's ser
brie at her expense in Chelsea chu
—4_ll43,wlichi'-tinae of her acquaintance wii