The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-21 00:00:00

IN RE PETER COULSTON.

This bankrupt, who was a silk-mercer, of Ashley-
crescent, City-road, now applied to be allowed his
certificate forthwith.

There were no less than seventeen cases of insol-
vency for hearing, and were disposed of_ by an
early hour, but they possessed no feature of public
interest.

The petition of J. Morgan, of Waltham Abbey,
huntsman to Mr. Conyer's hounds. was dismissed,
upon the ground that he had omitted to insert in his
schedule the disposal of a farm.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Oct. 20.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)
Two protection cases were appointed for twelve
o'clock, but the Learned Commissioner, who had
heard an unopposed case at the sitting of the Court
(ten o'clock), did not take his seat again until one
o'clock. The protection cases were unopposed, and
(lays were named for the consideration of the final
orders.

His HONOUR, in reference to the valuation of pro-
perty in the new cases, thought it would be advisable
to get the articles valued in the first instance, be-
fore the schedules were filed as in cases under_the old
system.

IN RE ELIZABETH BOLTS CONSTABLE.
In this case a sum of 500/. was deposited in Court
to meet any claim of costs, and an application was
now made to invest the fund in Consols.
Mr. Commissioner LAW said, if the money was
invested at the present time, it would make a differ-
ence to some extent to the parties.
Mr. NICRoLs observed that the difference at the
present time and three months ago would be between
70/. and 80/.

The matier stood over for an application to be made
to the Chief Commissioner, who had originally heard
the case.

Among the recent alterations made in the business
of the Court, has been the allotment of cases, which
have been already heard, to the four Commissioners,
so that in any motion to be made, it can be ascer-
tained to which Commissioner the parties should
apply.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT. Oct. 20.
(Before E. Dtjnozs, Esq., Deputy Judge.)
At the sitting of the Court a baker named Welch
had a number of summonses against some labouring
men, for bread supplied to their families. The wives
of the defendants appeared, and pleaded for indul-
gence, stating the several children they had to
support. _ _

The Learned JUDGE made orders, varying from
2s. to 4s. a month, observing that the debts were for
bread supplied to their families.

SCAMELL V. COLLINS.

The plaintiff in this case, a smart-looking dress-
maker, claimed of the defendant, a Jewess, the sum
of 3s. :for making a dress. The plea was that the
dress was " spoilt," whereupon issue was joined, and
the parties came before the Court.
The defendant said the plaintiff had offered to
make the dress for 25., which allegation was posi-
tively denied.
The Learned JUDGE asked if it was meant that
a dress was to be made for 2s. and the materials
found.

It was stated that the only materials to be found
were a few articles not worth mentioning.
Defendant—But, sir, she has spoilt my dress. I
can't wear it.

Learned JUDGE—WeII, let us see the dress.
The dress was exhibited, and the defendant de-
clared it was " short waisted," on which the dress-
maker said she had offered to make any alterations
that might he required.
The defendant measured the dress against another,
and declared it was no fit.
It was remarked that dresses were sometimes worn
short waisted.

The COURT adjudged the defendant to pay the 3s.
for making the dress, and 3s. 3d. expenses, where-
upon the parties left the Court, and the noise of their
tongues gradually died away.