The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-13 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Concluded from The Sun of yesterday.)
Mr. ROTCH explained, that the same arrangement
which he had introduced in the conduct of the busi-
ness of those sessions was impracticable at the Old
Bailey, and would continue to be so until the
anomaly of having the bills sent there from this
Court was removed. It was impossible to know
when trials would take place there. In the county
treasurer's accounts of 1829 it was stated that the
minor trials at the Old Bailey amounted to 1,500,
and those in th's Court were 189; but now the
county would relieve the Old Bailey of the whole
of those minor cases of felony. The expense of the
prosecutions at the Middlesex Sessions at the period
he alluded to was 4551. and a fraction, while those
at the Old Bailey were 7,9B4l.—(Hear)—the
former at the average of 21. Sc. each, and the latter
at 41. 10s.—(Hear, hear.) From returns laid before
the House of Commons, it was proved that such
prosecutions at this Court, which formerly, on the
average, cost 21. 55., now cost only 305.; and that
the Old Bailey, profiting by the example, had con-
siderably reduced the same.
Mr. LAURIE remarked that the difference in ex-
pense arose from the diminution of the amount the
policemen received for their expenses.
Mr. BOTCH continued, and observed that the
officers holding lucrative offices in the city, such as
yielded from 4001. to 6004 per annum, felt very
sensibly the evil effects to them of the improved
system of doing business at these sessions, consider-
ing the number of persons transported—the fee of
141. 104. he received with every convict. He (Mr.
Rotch) made these observations without having any
ill-feeling towards any persons who were in the re-
ceipt of large sums of money, but hia sole object was
to save the pockets of the public.
Sir F. ROE said that the half-crowns for the whip-
pings said to be saved were added to the expense of
the county.—(Hear )
Mr. Alderman WILSON was of opinion that the
Chairman had been taking to himself more praise
than he was justly entitled to, and that he had been
building up his own reputation at the expense of
others. The Sheriffs were respectable men, who
had to undergo the disgusting sight of witnessing
their fellow-creatures flogged, which was not the
case with the Chairman of these sessions.
Mr. ROTCH explained.
Mr. BROUGHTON was surprised, after so much
had been spoken or the saving to the county by a
new arrangement, that there was no diminution in
the county rate.—(Hear.)
The question having been put was carried.
Upon the motion of Mr. HALSWELL the Com-
mittee were empowered to apply to Parliament for
an Act, to grant the payment of 1,2001. per an-
num out of the county-rate to the Chairman of the
sessions.

Upon the motion of Sir J. WILLIAMS it was
agreed that Mr. Allen, the Deputy-Clerk of the
Peace, do ballot out sixteen Magistrates to attend
at the sessions, and to give timely notice thereof,
and a copy of the resolutions be sent to the Lord
Lieutenant of the county.
Several other motions, one relating to the rescind-
ing of the gratuity of 1001. to the Rev. Mr. Onslow
—were carried, arid Mr. Halswell gave notice that
at the next county-day he should propose that the
salary of the Rev. Chaplain for the next twelve
months should be increased 1001.

The other business of the day having been dis-
posed of the Court broke up.

NSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, SEPT. 12,

Richard Curtis, the ci-devant "Pet of the Fancy,"
nearly the last relique of the " glorious" Prize Ring,
came up from the Fleet Prison to take his " benefit."
He had no antagonist but the Learned CHIEF
COMMISSIONER, as none of the creditors appeared
to oppose his discharge. The encounter occa-
sioned the following dialogue :
CHIEF COMMISSIONER—WeII, Mr. Curtis, I per-
ceive you owe 661.
Insolvent—Yes, Sir.
Is that all ?—Yes, Sir.
Does nobody owe you anything ?—No, S:r.
Have you nothing at all ?—The insolvent dole-
fully replied, " Nothing at all, Sir."
When had you the occasion to employ Mr. Nor-
ton, the attorney, and for what ?—For an assault.
An assault I What was the result—were you
the plaintiff or defendant ?—A young man pulled
me up at Woiship-street.—(A laugh.)
Pulled you up I What could you have pos-
sibly done ?—He pulled me up for knocking him
down, and he said I robbed him of five sovereigns.
Knocking down, I see, i 3 rather in your line.—
(Laughter.)—No, Sir, I have retired.
Oh, how long may you have resigned ?—lt is five
years, Sir.

And according to your account you only practise
occasionally ?—No, Sir.
No, Sir! Why it seems so. Your first creditor
is Mr. Norton; pray what did you pay him ?—I
paid him 651.
You did ! Vas there an indictment against you ?
—There was, Sr. _ _

The }lista!), of your schedule is, that you owe
Mr. Norton now 3.5/. When did that affair take
place ?—Two years ago.
Were you acquitted ?—Oh yes, Sir.
I think 851. is a pretty large sum for a defence ?
It was explained by Mr. Norton's clerk, who
happened to be in Court, that large fees were paid
to Counsel and witnesses.

What became of the five sovereigns ?—He never
lost them.

I suppose he swore he did ?-1-Ie did.
The next creditor is Mr. Merrit, a surgeon (he
had, it was said, only two) that is a debt I should
naturally expect from your calling. How long were
you in prison ?—Not at all, Sir; I surrendered.
CHIEF COMMISSIONER—WeII, you may be sworn.
He was sworn to the truth of his schedule, and
ordered to be discharged, upon which he made one
of his beat bows and quitted the scene of action.
IMPORTANT TO CREDITORS.—An unopposed
insolvent named Joseph Watson, was heard and
discharged, he gave up considerable property, but
no creditor applied for the assigneesbip.
Tne Learned C@MMISSIONER declared that the
apathy cf creditors towards their own interests was
really astonishing. In this case, as in many others,
property was given up, but no creditor gave himself
the least trouble to obtain any portion of his debt.
The Court did all it could for their benefit, rules
were laid down, notices given, and every facility
given to creditors, who would not avail themselves
of the provisions of the Court but in cases of no
moment, and then creditors would come forward.

It is very extraordinary, added the Commissioner,
or the daily occurrence renders it less extraordinary.
The Attorney for the insolvent, Mr. Holt, a
highly-respectable man, suggested that the Court
should nominate an assignee.
The COURT said that would, perhaps, be of no
use; however one was nominated, but he may de-
cline to act.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF PRESERVA-
TION DURING THE LATE GALE.—The Capel peter•boat,
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about
three o'clock on Saturday morning, the 31st ult., and
drove down the West Swin, when she made for Harwich;
but the wind shifting more to the N.W., and splitting
one of her sails, she drove away to sea down the Black
Deeps, where, about four o'clock in the afternoon, the lad
on board saw a barge in distress driving towards the
Holland coast. At the risk of their own lives, and in a
most tremendous sea, they instantly made for her ; and
after two attempts suceeeded in rescuing from a watery
grave two persons on ho ird ; one proved to be the
owner's son of the barge Good Intent, of Malden ; the
other an elderly man, having a family. After weathering
the dreadful storm the whole of Saturday night and great
part of Sunday, during which time they lost another
anchor, had their storm gib blown away, broke their
rudder iron, and drove close to the Goodwin Sands, the
whole of them (four in number) safely arrived in Dover
harbour on Sunday afternoon. Had it not been for the
exertion of those on board the Cape!, the lives of the
others must inevitably have been lost,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

G UILDHALL.

Yesterday Richard Drew, a young man serving
as a clerk with Mr. Norton, a solicitor, in Jewin-
street, was charged with embezzling some money,
which he had received on account of his employer.
Mr. Norton said that the prisoner had received
2/. from a client of his, for which he had not ac-
counted, and upon being confronted with his client,
he, after some hesitation, admitted it to be true.
This misconduct he might perhaps have forgiven ;
but on Wednesday he discovered that the prisoner
had embezzled seventeens shillings and sixpence, re-
ceived from another client.

The prisoner, who declined saying any thing in
answer to the charge, was remanded fc,r further ex-
amination.

NIARY.LEBONE.

John Ward, a young man of dashing exterior,was
charged by Wm. White, driver of the cabriolet No.
7, as follows :
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant
that about seven o'clock on Wednesday evening he
was on the rank in the New Road, Whitechapel,
when he was hailed by the defendant, who jumped
into his cab, and desired to be driven to Cannon-
street, where, on arriving, he told him to drive to
Tichfield-street, from thence to New Cavendish-
street, from thence to Brompton, and from there
back to Whitechapel, where he alighted at a
public-house, and, assisted by him (complainant)
dispatched sundry glasses of divers liquors,
after which he again took his seat in the
cab, and wished to pay a second visit to New Ca-
vendish-street, where he said he resided. They
accordingly proceeded there, when the defendant
got out at No. 14., and knocked at the door for some
time, when he (complainant) thinking that he might
as well go home, his good " fare" having done with
him, and it being one o'clock in the morning, politely
hinted to the defendant, with a low bow, that his
' demand (Ba,) would be very acceptable; in reply to
which he was assured by the defendant, with the
utmost sang froid, that he had riot even a copper
about him. An altercation then took place, when
the people of the house came to the door, who not
only said that he (defendant) had never lived there,
but denied all knowledge of him. He then called
a policeman, and conveyed the defendant to the
station-house.
The defendant, on being asked what be had to
say, replied that on his first hiring the complainant's
cab, he explained the circumstance of not having
sufficient to pay his fare, but he would do the need-
ful the next day (yesterday), to which the com-
plainant said he was agreeable.
Mr. HoSKINs, thinking that the matter might be
arranged without his interference, allowed the com-
plainant and his " fare" to retire, when the defend-
ant expressed a wish to go unaccompanied to his
" uncle's" with a pair of unused inexpressibles he
had at home, and " pledged" his word to return
with the money in a certain time; but that not
exactly meeting with the complainant's approbation,
he was conveyed to the lock-up room, to muse on
the trouble his folly had brought him into.
U-kEN•SQ UARE.

Yesterday William White, Win. Lloyd, John
T'ruseott, Thomas Mould and James Morris, all
privates in the 2d battalion of Grenadier Guards,
were charged with riotous and outrageous conduct,
and wilfully damaging the premises of Mr. Crump,
a builder, in Castle-lane, York-street, 'Westminster.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendants
went on Thurday evening to some of the com-
plainant's houses in Castle-lane, and inquired for a
woman of the name of Bet Bailey ; they were told
that no such person was there, when they com-
menced a regular row, broke a number of different
articles, such as crockery, glass, &c., and conducted
themselves in a most outrageous manner. A mob
of bet%seen three and four hundred persons assem-
bled, and the whole lane was thrown into confusion ;
with great difficulty the mob was dispersed.
From the confusion that took place none of the
witnesses who were examined could identify the
defendants as the persons who had assaulted the
complainant.

In answer to a question it was stated that the
amount of damage done by the soldiers was 405.,
which sum the Magistrate ordered them to pay
among them.