The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-31 00:00:00

• LAW INTELLIGENCE. -

DOCTORS' COMMONS, JAN. 40.
The Consistory Court of Rochester did noe sit to-day, a*
was expected.
[ln our report of Lord STOWELL'S judgment, in the case
of the Dundee, which appeared in THE Sum of Wednesday,
it was incorrectly stated that the Registrar and merchants had
included the fishing stores in their valuatiormind subsequent
report. The question of those stores, it seems, .was fn Lai way
brought under their notice; and their report'confined itself
to a statement of the loss and damage sustained bythe-Princea
Charlotte.)

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S, COURT, 30.
John Herbert was opposed by Mr. Cooler, on behalf of a
creditor named Hubbard.
The Insolvent described himselfas a silversmitlitsf die-sinker,
a dealer in copper, and a marine store keeper.' His. debts
amounted to 521. ; he had lived at several houses, end, being
'separated from his wife, with several women. Within the last
four years he had been employed in the Bank of Ifoigistl, for
which he received 1001. a year. •He had alsti, .ffitring that
period, received apprentice-fees amounting to 651., and he had
not inserted these in his balance sheet. He denied having
dealt in copper beyond the extent of 51. a week ;' or that he
possessed any furniture, that which he bad used keing the pro.
perty of the women with whom he had lived. •
William White, one of the insolvent's apprentices, 'wore
that he (the insolvent) had kept a marine store shdp in Ray-
street, elerkenwell, and dealt in copper very extensively: It
came in at all hours of the day, and on every day of the week,
Sunday included. The copper came principally from Wool-
wich, bearing upon it the mark of the broad arrow, which it was
his business to deface. Witness knew him to lay out 301. a leek
in this article, and the price for which it was sold nearly doubled
that for which it was purchased.
The insolvent declared that this was as false as God was true.
The witness proceeded to state, that persons from Woolwich
of the name of Stow and Hawley, as well as their wives and
daughters, were in the constant habit of corning to his emcee's
shoo with considerable quantities of metal.
Herbert Nixon corroborated the testitnonv of his felloiv ap-
prentice ; and
The COURT ordered the insolvent to be remanded for six
months.
James Francis Rigand, a lieutenant on half pay, who lately
held a situation in the South Sea House, sought to. be dis-
charged flora debts to the amount of 1,0001. fie was opposed
by two creditors in person, named Taylor and Finch: It ap-
peered that he purchased some ironmongery of Mr. Finch
among which were a quantity of knives and forks, which be,
soon after sold for half their price. lie was then much in
debt.
The Insolvent said, that when he made that purchase he was
in expectation of receiving 300/. from his father-in-law, a re-
spectable timber-merchant at Sittingbourne ; but owing to the
vindictive conduct of his creditors, he lest both that and his 'si-
tuation in the South Sea House. •
The COURT censured the conduct of the insolvent in living
beyond his means, and contracting debts without the probable
means of paying them. It therefore remanded him for six
months, and ordered him to be confined within the walls of the
prison.
Stephen Thomas Brice, a glover, was also remanded for sits: months for having vexatiously litigated his opposing creditor's
claim.
On this occasion the Chief Commissioner stated that there
was a difference of opinion between his brother Commissioneri
arid himself, as to whether or not a plea of the general issue
came within the penal clause,of the Act. The majority, how.
ever, of the Court decided in the affirmative ; and the question
was therefore settled accordingly.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS, JAW. 30.
Mr. WA Lronn, on the part of Mr. Ravenshaw, one of the
Directors of the East India Cmpatiy, exhibited Aiticles of the
Peace against a person of the name of Roach.
Prom the statement of the Learned Gentleman, it appeared
that Mr. Ravenshaw, in his public capacity as an East India
Director, fell under the displeasure of Roach, who in Conk.. quence had often threatened to take the life of the exhibitant,
and said he would "serve Ravenshaw as Bellingham had done
Percival ;" it moreover appeared from the affidavits produced,
that Roach had followed the exhibitant with loaded pistols.:
A warrant was instantly granted against the offender.
Thomas Banner, it carman in the service of Mr. Jacob, a
glass manufacturer near Solio.square, was indicted for wilfully
driving his cart against the chaise of Mr. Lilley, the Land
Steward of the Marquis of Stafford, on the 19th of Oct. last.
The injuries received by the prosecutor on the occasion were
of so serious a nature, that he wall continue lame for life.
The prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in
the Hauge of Correction.
a/quire Homey was indicted for a niisdemeanor, in forcing
himself into the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Dunce, at Twicken-
ham, on the Ist,November lest.
Mr. Anotriftrs stated; that his client, a lady 71 years of
age, occupied a liouse. the property or the defendant, who is
a publican at Twickenham; and that after ten o'clock at night
of the day mentioned, when Mrs. Rune had retired to rest,
the defendant with a large crow bar, and aided by anothei per.
son, brolce open the door and forted the old lady into the streets
at that unseasonable hour, and took forcible possession of the
house, which he has kept ever since.
The statement of the Learned Counsel was fully proved by
Mrs. Bunco and other witnesses.
Mr. ALLEY made an able defence for Mr. Harvey, stating,
among other things, that Mrs. nonce laid claim to the house
as her property, where she lived for two years without paying
his client any rent.
The Jury found the defendant GION, anti he was sentenced
to pay a fine of 201. with leave to 'speak with the presecutria,
and enter into his nwn recogniaanees to keep the peace towards
Mrs. Bunco.