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London, England, 1847-10-21 00:00:00

PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO

DEATH.

the office of the Secretary of State to the magistrates
The following circular has been forwarded from
of the different counties in England:—_

,4 Whitehall, Sept., 1847.
" am directed by Secretary Sir George
Grey to transmit to you the enclosed rule relative to
the treatment of prisoners condemned to death, which
has been framed after a careful consideration of the
subject, and I am to request that you will lay this
rule before the magistrates assembled at the next
general quarter-sessions; and Secretary Sir George
Grey's recommendation that they should add it to
the rules in force for the government of the county
prisons, and submit it to him for his certificate of
approval, pursuant to the 2d section of the Act 5
and 6 William IV., sec. 38.—1 have the honour to
be, Sir, your obedient servant,
" DENIS LE MARCHANT."
`RULE PROPOSED TO DE ♦DDED TO THE GENERAL
REGULATIONS Or PRISONS.
" PERSONS CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
"In all cases where sentence of death has been
passed and convicts are left for execution, the keeper
or matron shall, immediately on their return to gaol
from trial, cause them to be thoroughly searched, and
shall remove from them any such articles as may be
considered dangerous or inexpedient for them to re-
tain in their possession.
"The cell and room to which a convict is recon-
ducted after being sentenced to death, shall invariably
on all such occasions be previously examined by the
keeper of the gaol, who is to satisfy himself of its
fitness and safety, and insert a record of his exami-
nation in his journal.
"In all cases where sentence of death has been
passed, and the condemned prisoner is left for execu-
tion, such prisoner shall be placed under the constant
charge and superintendence of an officer of the prison,
both by dly and night.

NATURAL ENOUGFL—We have heard that the enor-
mous quantity of indigo forced upon the market for sale,
has had a good deal to do with making things look so
very bins in the City.—Punch.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

SECONDARIES" COURT, Oct. 20.
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
THE QUEEN V. LEWIN AND WIFE.

This was an extent in aid of the Crown. The wri t
directed the Sheriff of London to ascertain, through a
jury, what goods and chattels, lands and tenements,
&c., the defendants possessed within the bailiwick of
the said Sheriff.

The proceeding was instituted by the Post-office
authorities, the defendants having become defaulters
in the sum of 1661. Gs. Id., for postage on letters,
stamps, and stamped envelopes, which they had re-
ceived by virtue of their office as district receivers, in
Little Ryder-street, Doctors'-commons.
Mr. Nathaniel Hildyard, the officer to the Sheriff
of London, proved having made a seizure on the
defendants' property in Little Ryder-street, and that
it consisted of furniture, fixtures, and a small quantity
of pickles and other goods, forming a portion of the
trade stock of an Italian warehouse.

Mr. Charles Furber, a broker and valuer, proved
that the whole of the goods seized were worth 301.
The Learned SECONDARY inquired how it was that
the vie was sued with the husband, when in law the
property was the husband's ?

A professional gentleman, who appeared for the
Post-office, said that Mrs. Lewin was, in point of
fact, the person appointed by the Post-office autho-
rities, and that she had married subsequently to the
appointment.
The Learned SECONDARY then directed the jury
to find a verdict for the Crown in the sum at which
the goods were valued.--Verdict, 30/.

REILY V. ROYER.
The parties in this action were brokers, in Old-
street, St. Luke's. The plaintiff sued the defendant
for the sum of 136/. 19s. Bd., to which the latter suf-
fered judgment to go by default, and therefore the
case came before the Court as a writ of inquiry.
In the year 1834 the defendant, Mr. William
Henry Royer was appointed collector of the paving
and lighting rate of the parish of St. Luke, and as
security for the money invested in his hands from
time to time, he was called upon to provide two:sureties.
The plaintiff, Mr. Miles Reily, became one, and a
Mr. John Coats the second, and both those gentlemen
executed a bond as security for the defendant. In
1845 Mr. Royer became a defaulter to the parish in
the sum of 2691 15s. 3 d., and shortly afterwards
the sureties were called upon to make good the defi-
ciency, according to the proviso of their bond. This
was not, however, immediately complied with, and the
consequence was the service of a writ on each surety.
The plaintiff thereupo❑ paid the demand, his moiety
being 1341. 17s. 8d , with two guineas the cost of the
writ, and this sum he now sought to recover.
Evidence having been given in proof of the claim,
the jury were directed to return a verdict for plaintiff:
Verdict—Damages, 136/. 19s. Bd.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 20.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Eviais.)
IN RE RICHARD HOUSE.
This insolvent, who was a coal-dealer in Bethnal-
green-road, applied for his interim order, and was
opposed by a creditor in person.
In cases of insolvency there is a blank left in one
part of the petition for the insolvents to fill up, by
stating whether or not they have any assets, and when
they have not, the practice of this Court requires
that it should be filled up by the word " Nothing,"
but in the present case the insolvent had substituted
" 0. 0. 0."
The creditor (whom it was stated by the insolvent
was the latter's landlord, with whom he resided four
years, and only now owed a balance of 31.), having
made a statement in opposition,
His HONOUR said that he did not know what the
creditor meant. He should like to know.
The creditor then said (handing in the petition),
"Look at these. Here are oughts."
His lloNoua said that the objection was fatal, and
that the petition must be dismissed.
Dismissed accordingly.
IN RE BARLOW AND GILL.
These bankrupts, who were hop-merchants, carry-
ing on business in Southwark, now applied for their
certificates, having passed their last examination a
short time since upon the balance-sheet, of which the
following is a copy
:
From the 14th Sept., 1840, to Ist April, 1847.
Dr. £. s. d.
To Creditors

"Lo Liabilities .. . ....

£23,098 0 6
To Capital, 14th Sept., 1840 ...... . 1,239 0 5
To Profits and Commission received, as
per Account Book ...

Total £47,214 9 11
Cr. £. s. d.
By Debtors, good.. 516 15 11
By doubtful and bad
By property taken under the fiat..
By liabilities
By W. R. White, balance of 2,5001.
given him on dissolution of partner-
ship, 1840
Drawn out by John Barlow
Drawn out by James Gill
Expenses in trade..
Losses

Total ...... £47,214 9 11
Mr. Lawrence appeared in support of the bank-
rupts, and they were unopposed.
His HONOUR observed that the expenses were very
Dirge; but yet they did not come within his general
rule, and therefore Messrs. Barlow and Gill must have
their certificates forthwith.

Granted accordingly.
IN RE PETER COULETON.

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.