The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-31 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH (THIS DAY.)
THE KING V. J. R. BISILOP, ESQ.
Mr. SCARLETT moved for a Rule to spew cause
why a criminal information should not be filed
against John Rees Bishop, Esq., a Magistrate in
one of the Welsh Counties, against Whom he was
sorry to say that the affidavits upon which he
moved stated no less than ten distinct charges of
misconduct, which he proceeded to detail, but
after mentioning two or three of them, the Court
stopped the Learned Counsel, and granted the
Rule.

TUE KING V. THE BEY. W. J. JOLLIfrt, TILE

MAYOR OF PETERSFIELD,

Mr. GASELEE moved for leave to, file a quo
warranty information against the Rev. W. J.
Jolliffe, the Mayor of Petersfield, and the brother
of the Member for that Borough, on the grounds,
first, that he had been elected by a Jury selected
and nominated by the Steward, who is the Judge
of the Court; and, secondly, that the Steward,
Mr. C. J. fleeter, after nominating the Jury,
had remained with them during the time they
were retired to consider their presentment, for
the purpose of influencing them in the election of
the several officers.—The Court granted the rule.

INSOLVENT ,DEBTORS' COURT.
Yesterday, Captain John Williams, of the Royal Navy, came
up to be heard on his petition.
. 31r. BARRY, Mr. ANDREWS, and 111 r. LAW opposed the
insolvent's discharge on behalf of 23 creditors; the whole num-
ber of creditors was 30.

Mr. BARRY stated, that the creditors on whose behalf he
appeared had no wish to delay the insolvent's discharge, but
merely desired that a reasonable portion of his income should
be applied to the payment of his debis ' • and as the insolvent
had an income of 4411. a year, he thoughtlsol. a year would not
be too much to divide amongst his creditors.

Mr. LAW said, he appeared for Nix.. Broughton, who had been.
the Insolvent's agent, and whose debt amounted to 8001. being
one half what the Insolvent owed, and for which he had agreed
to pay 501. a-year, with which Mr. Broughton was satisfied.
Mr. ANDREWS said, he appeared for a number of creditors,
who expected that 2501. a-year out of the Insolvent's income
should be applied in liquidation of his debts.
This proposal not being_ acceded to_
Dar. ANDREWS proceeded to examine the insolvent, who
stated that he had apension of 2501. which had *been allowed him
in consideration of a wound he received in his head, at Copen-
hagen, in the year 1307, and which was still open and required
constant medical attendance. He had also 10s. 6d. a day half-
pay, and had a wife and eight children, all of them depending
on him for support.
Mr. ANDREWS contended, that as the Government of the
country had made the insolvent an allowance sufficient for his
support, which he had imprudently exceeded, he must now be
compelled to make the best satisfaction to his creditors that his
circumstances would admit; and he hoped the Court would
order 2501. a year to be applied to his creditors' demands.
The Coiner said, they should be sorry to allow their feelings
for those persons who had bravely.seived and suffered in the
cause of their country to operate in any way to the neglect of
the interests of their creditors; but in the present case they
thought the Insolvent had been hardly dealt with, in the ob-
servations the Counsel who bad claimed the larger sum for the
creditors had been instructed to make; there was not the slight-
est pretence for saying that the insolvent had ever used any mis-
representation to obtain credit, and when it was considered that
his largest debt had been incurred by a payment to Govern-
ment, it could not be said that, considering the habits of his
life, the largeness of his family, and the expence of his wound,
he had been guilty of any wilful extravagance. The Court,
under all the circumstances, ordered that 1301. a year should
be paid out of the Insolvent's income, in liquidation of his debts.

PIGEON S

lOOTING.

A match at eleven birds ead
shot Common, between eleven
Oxon, forfive guineas each,
- - 1 Jo: Tg. ' Killed.

took place yesterday on Bag-
shots of Hants and eleven of
deli was decided as follows
OxoN. Killed.
Mr. Harris . 11
I Mr. Davis . 9

Mr. Sumner . 10
Mr. Hart • . 9
Mr. Jones . 9
Mr. Grant . 8
Mr. Walsh . 8

Mr. Thompson .
Mr. Dennis • 7
Mr. Jopes • 7

Mr. Smith 7
Mr. Wheekr . 7
M r. Baverstock . 6
Mr. Lee . 6
Mr. R. Jones . 5
Mr. Norris . 4

Mr. Mason . 6
Mr. Cormack . 6
Mr. Rogers , . 6
Mr. Holt . 5
Mr. Gee . 4
Mr. Gilham . 4

MARTYRDOIVI OF KING CHARLES I.—Yester-
day being the ,anniversary of the Martyrdom of
the above pious Monarch, the same was observed
at the Chapel Royal, and other places of divine
worship, with the'usual solemnities. It was also
observed as a full holiday at the public offices.