The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-12 00:00:00

INSOLVENT COURT, JUNE 11.

Edward and Jeremiah Shadow, late of Bouverie-
street, Fleet-street, trading under the firm of
" Winch and Company," printing-machine manu-
facturers, were heard upon their petitions, and un•
derwent an examination respecting a distress for
rent, by Mr. Jacob, their landlord. In cases of
partnership distinct schedtdesare filed, and the cases
being defective were ordered to stand adjourned.
John Hollott the Court put to proof whether his
de,aining creditor's claim was a bona fide one or
not, for which purpose Mr. Christopher Tooting
was put in the witness-box, who deposed that he
resided in Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, and was
the printer and publisher of the Patriot Newspaper;
he had lent the insolvent 27/. 10s. at various times,
which he had made entries of in a memorandum-
book kept for that purpose, and had a letter from
the insolvent soliciting his assistance, which were
both put in. The letter was dated March, 1833,
and was short and pithy, to wit :

" Dear Sir,—l want to be accommodated with the
loan of five pounds, to enable me to creep on a little
longer. (Signed) " J. H."

COURT —And you lent it ?—No ; I did not.
COURT—But you arrested him ? Creditor--
Yes; 1 thought I should have got my money, but
was deceived. The book produced contains items
of the account.

The insolvent's sister-in-law was next examined
respecting a lease which she said she held for 321.
(money lent), but failed to prove for more than 81.
A creditor in Court had every reason to believe
that the insolvent had sold his goods in order ro
raise money to purchase the lease.
The COURT—If you think so, pay the 81., and
you shall have the lease. Creditor—l will.

He immediately paid the money into Court.—
The insolvent was discharged.
Thomas Kent, who had petitioned and been dis-
charged by the Court, in 1828, was the next.
The Court put the following questions, which :v ere
answered in the most laconic manner:—

CHIEF COMMISSIONER—You don't owe more than
1001. ?—lnsolvent—No.

CHIEF COMMISSIONER—You have not any assets?
—No.

CHIEF COMMISSIONER—Nor any books 2—No.
CHIEF COMMISSIONER--What ! no furniture ?-
No.

CHIEF COMMISSIONER—Let him he discharged

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

An elderly man, of very re4pec!able appearance,
named Butterworth, was brought before the LORD
MAYOR, upon a charge of very extensive plunder,
which was stated to have been carried on for about
thirteen years.

Mr. tiobler, jun., for the prosecution, stated
that the prisoner, who had been for several years in
the employment of Mr. Francis Jones, of No. 62,
Cornhill, watchmaker and jeweller, was, some days
ago, found drunk in the streets, and lodged in Bun-
hill-row station-house, where, upon being searched,
he was found to have not only many articles of
value about him, but a very suspicious number of
duplicates, which led to the detection of an enormous
system of robbery.
Mr. Francis Jones stated that the prisoner had
been thirteen years in his employment, was foreman
of the watch department, and had access occasionally
to all the property of the establishment. No suspi-
cion whatever was entertained of the prisoner's in-
tegrity until his drunkenness led to the detection,
and the greatest confidence had been reposed in
him.

The LORD MAYOR (to Mr. Jones)—And how
long do you calculate that he has been robbingyou ?
Mr. Jones, as we understood, said ten years,
and that at the period when embarrassments pressed
the house the depredations were going on.
Mr. Atterbury, a pawnbroker, produced a gold
watch which had been pawned at his shop for three
pounds by the prisoner, who asked no more upon it.
Mr. Barker's shopman produced two watches
which had, at least one of them, been pawned by
the prisoner, and asked Mr. Jones whether he had
ever sold them. Mr. Jones replied that, to the
best of his belief, he never had.
Mr. Jones, jun., stated that the property upon
which the pawnbrokers lent 2481. was worth be-
tween 8001. and 9001., and the Lord Mayor was
informed that Mr. Jones estimated his loss at 2,0001.

The prisoner was then remanded for a final ex
amination.