The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-04 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

On Saturday Jahn Reid was opposed by Mr. Cooke
on the part of a person named Vinson, and supported
by Mr. Woodrooffe.
There were some curious features in this case. The
insolvent, a Scotchman, had been a journeyman baker,
and afterward became a manufacturer of" paper bags,"
for bakers and others. He issued cards as a general
printer, and his description in the schedule was not in
accordance with the card he had printed. The op-
posing creditor was a printer, and had been in partner-
ship with the insolvent, wham he sued for a sum which
the insolvent declared he did not owe. A verdict was
obtained, and the insolvent had been three months in
prison ; he owed besides but a few pounds. A long
investigation took place respecting some money received
by the insolvent after the death of his mother, and
some money which was placed in a savings bank.
The principal witness called was a printer named
Seaman, who had worked with the insolvent. Ile de-
clared that the insolvent had told him he would never
pay the claim, and meant to take the " benefit." He
told witness that it was an easy mateer to pass through
the Insolvent Debtor's Court, and that he came too far
north not to be able to throw dust in your eyes.
Mr. Cooke—What did he say ? Witness—He said
he came too far north not to be able to throw dust in
the oyes of the Commissioners, whom he called "old
buffers."—(Loud laughter.)
Mr. Cooke said it was a vulgar phrase. Mr. C4oke
relinquished his complaint as for a vexatious defence:
and confined his inquiries respecting property.
The insolvent, in his evidence, contradicted the evi-
dence gisen by Seaman, shorn he had assisted.
The Court eventually held that the description was
bad, and remanded the insolvent to amend the seine,
and to re-advitise it. lie was sent to prison for
about another month.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE,

On S iturday Patrick Maxwell Stewart Wallace,
Michael Shaw Stewart Wallace, and James Stott. who
have been charged with extensive frauds upon Insu-
rance Companies, and with having been parties to the
destruction of the sh'p Dryad, for the purpose of effect-
ing those frauds, were brought up for further examina-
tion. Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Laurie, ap-
peared for the Insurance Companies, to which Mr. Phil-
lips and Mr. Farquhar attended as solicitors. M.
Charles Phillips attended for the prisoners, to whom
Mr. Humphreas and Mr. Nobler, jun., acted assoli-
citors. Sir PETER LAURIE presided. The crowds in
the Justice.room and the Hall were quite overwhelming.
Mr. CLARKSON stated that the presence of the two
ladies who are under recognizusces to appear had been
dispensed with on the present occasion. They had made
such a statement since their appee.rance before the
Lord Mayor us to ide it unnecessary for them to appear.
What that statement was he, would not say, but the
prosecutors believed it to be true, and that their brothers
had induced them to lend themselves to a certain extent
to the transactions in which they were accused of having
been engzged. The prosecutors were therefore willing
that their recognizances should be enlarged until the
final examination, which under existing circumstances
could not take place, in all probability, until the com-
mencement of the February Session, in consequence of
the absence of an indispensable witness.
Sir PETER LAURIE—Then let it be understood that
the ladies are to come up on the day of final examination.
Mr. Clarkson said it was due to one of the gentle-
men (Mr. Humphreys) who were engaged on the other
side, to state that the moment that gentleman found
that the ladies wished to make a staeinent with refer-
ence to the charge against the other prisoners, he, with
the feeling
which always marked his conduct, considered
that it would be inconsistent with his situation to ap-
pear for them, and immediately declined to act in their
behalf, as he was gag
With respect to the prisoner Stott, he had to state that
the prosecutors were disposed to permit that prisoner to
be discharged, upon procuring sufficient bail. The se-
curities required would be Stott himself to the amount of
1,0001., and two sureties to the amount of 500/. each,
to appear when called upon.
Mr. C. Phillips—
any amount ; but is it not excessive, and why demand
such heavy bail ? He is able to find bail to that or

Sir P. LAURIE-4 consider two sarctics in 3001. eaci:
quite sufficient.

Mr. Hobler, sea., said that the bail was ready, and
the prisoner Stott was immediately ordered from the bar.
Mr. Clarkson then said that the
statements which
hail been made to the Counsel for the prosecution, dis-
closed matters of the greatest importance against the
two prisoners, but, from the circumstances, be was not
able to prove the facts alleged against them on that
day. It was required thit they should show the loss
of the vessel. They had found that there was a person
On board her NI ijesty's ship Rodney, up the Mediter-
ranean, who had been in the Dryad at the time she was
destroyed. They
with regard to the seaman promptly
forthcoming. The Admiralty upon being applied to
had also found that a boy who had
been on board the Dryad at the same time, was traced
to Manchester. That boy's father was communicated
with on the subject, and the boy would probably be
for him, and upon his arrival the case would be perfect.
Mr. suggested C. Phillips consented to send
the propriety of showing
grounds by evidence for such a long remand as was
applied for.
Mr. Clarkson—Certainly. We are in a condition at
this moment to prove every thing but the loss o: the