The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.-MAY 16.
IN RE JAMES IRVING SCOTT.

This insolvent, described as the editor, proprietor, and
publisher of the Reporter and the London Evening News,
was further heard. Mr. Reed opposed for Mr. Conner,
a bill discounter, and by two creditors in person, Mr.
Taylor and Mr. Jones ; Mr. Macrae supported.
The case occupied some time, and in the course of the
irquiry it appeared that the insolvent was the first to
start a " penny" newspaper, which he said was suspend-
ed in consequence of his imprisonment in Whitecross-
street Prison, where be had been imprisoned since Feb-
ruary. Pe was the editor and proprietor of the Repor-
ter, which had existed 10 years, and on the type, &c., he
had given two bills of sale, on which some further evi-
dence was required.
Mr. Taylor, one of the creditors, in person, was a
creditor for printing, and wished to prove a vexations
defence, but his attorney was not in attendance. The
other creditor—Mr. Jones, a licensed victualler, carry-
ing on business near the insolvent's offices—held two
cheques, signed by him, on the London and Westmins-
ter Bank for 121. odd, which he had cashed to pay his
men. The insolvent said he did not send the cheques to
Mr. Jones, but his foreman took them in order to get
money ,o pay the men. He believed he had about 251.
in the bank about that time. The cheques were not
paid.
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Mr. Commissioner Phillips examined the banker's
book, and said it appeared the insolvent had money in
the b Ink at the time.

Ultimately the case was adjourned to produce evidence
as to what had been done under the two bills of sale.

IN RE THOMAS HIGGINS.

This insolvent, a tailor, who had been " proprietor" of
the Chelsea and Kensington Observer, who was on bail,
applied to be discharged.
There was noopposition, and the learned Commissioner
intimated that it was a queer thing to join a tailor and a
newspaper proprietor together in one person. After the
insolvent stood down, preparatory to his adjudication of
discharge, it was ►mentioned that seven days ago the de-
t ,ining creditor had lodged the discharge at the prison,
and the question was whether the court had jurisdiction
in the case.

During a pause on the point a person who said his
name was Reeves claimed to be a creditor for 10 guineas
for writing bis newspaper, which appeared three or four
times and then ceased. He declared that he wrote the
whole paper, even the "Paris correspondence." The
insolvent denied that he owed him anything, and he only
appeared because he would not advance him to-day
half-a-crown. This allegation was denied, and a scene
occurred. 1 female friend of the insolvent declared that
what was written by Reeves was " rubbish," and the
paper failed.
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A good deal of laughter was occasioned by Reeves de-
clarin; that he wrote the " Paris Correspondence" in
London, as his landlord could prove.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips remarked on the deception
practised on the pubic—a person writing as from Paris
when he was in London, and asking to be paid.
Reeves said he did ; and it was because he took the
idea from the insolvent. (Roars of laughter.)
Reeves handed up two letters which he said ha had
received from Lord J. Russell. They were handed to the
Commissioner, and he refused to have them read, as the
object was to parade certain high names before the public.
The case was about to be adjourced for Reeves to pro-
duce some letters which he said would prove his case,
and the Commissioner sent the question as to the dis-
charge to the Chief Commissioner. The opinion of the
Cole' Commissioner was that the court had no jurisdic-
tion to hear the case.

Mr. Commissioner Phillips informed the insolvent that
he hat no jurisdiction to hear his case.
The insolvent expressed his regret, seeing the six
weeks imprisonment he had undergone before he got
bail, and the expense he had incurred.

The case was struck out, the court having no jurisdic-
tion,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-31ay 16.

BOW-STREET.—Henry Barttelot, a sorter in the
General Post-office, was brought up on a warrant, under
the 23d section of the Post-office Act, for detaining news-
papers in their course through the post. The case was an
exceedingly singular one, from the absence of any con-
ceivable motive for the offence, the prisoner having torn
the addressee from three papers, and thrown them down
the shoot which is used for conveying letters from the
Foreign-office to the room below. When taxed with this
misconduct by Mr. Willis Clare, inspector of letter-car-
rier-, the prisoner, for some time, obstinately denied it,
but on the constable, Peake, being sent for, he became
frightened and acknowledged that be had done so. He
said he did it because he was afraid of mis-sending them,
having recently teen fined for mistakes of that kind.
When searched by the officer, he had a number of enve-
lopes, e..luentty torn from newspapers which ho had
stopped in the same way.
In answer to a question from Mr. Jardine,
Mr. Care said the prisoner's story could not be true.
If he had doubts about an address, he could avoid all risk
of blame by handing over the letter or paper to a person
called the " blind sorter," whose business it was to send,
according to the best of his judgment, letters and papers
"thrown out" by the other sorters. Besides, the ma-
jority of these papers were not only legibly directed, but
were papers which ought never to have passed through
the prisoner's hands, and he (Mr. Clare) was unable to
understand how he could have got possession of them. He
could only account for the prisoner's conduct by sup-
po-ing i': to be a wanton act of mischief.
The prisoner, who adhered to the statement made to
Mr. Clare, was committed for trial.
Among the articles found on the prisoner were some
betting-tickets, and ha acknowledged to the officer that
lie was in the habit of betting, and that the system was
carried on as actively as ever, the bets running as low as
half a crown.

George Lovell, a carter in the service of a cowkeeper
in Ecclesford-street, was summoned at the instance of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for
ill-using a bor.-4), ,),y driving him with an excessive load.
Mr. K. R. Foster, who conducted the case for the
society, sail that if the defence set up was that the man
was obliged to drive the horse in obedience to the com-
mands of his master, he would withdraw this summons,
proceed against the master, and put Lovell in the wit-
ness-box

As defendant stated that his master had directed him
to drive the horse with the load in question, this course
wam taken, and the master,
Charles Glover was charged with causing the horse to
be cruelly ill-treated.
Mr. J. Saunders, of Taplow, near Maidenhead, a jus-
tice of the peace for the county, stated that at about 2
o'clock on Monday afternoon he saw Lovell driving a
horse in a waggon loaded with grains. The hone—a
fine, noble animal—was in good condition, and defend-
ant was using him as gently as he could, but the load
was evidently far too much for him. He (Mr. Saunders)
had seen a great deal of horses, but never in his life had
he seen one in such distress. Th-: poor brute was pant-
ing fearfully, and not only perspiring, but absolutely
foaming.

The constable •n duty at the time, F 99, coirolsorated.
The load was enough for two horses. On being spoken
to by witness and by Mr. Saunders the man consented
to cet another horse.

Other witnesses were called to show that the cart was
loaded with five quarters of distillers' grains, a quarter
being about five or six hundredweight. They were still
heavier at times. They were much heavier than brewers
grainy.

Lovell stated that be was sent by his master to fetck
five quarters of grains from Whitechapel. The horse
had drawn the same load that distance before without
being distressed. On this occasion the horse was dis-
tressed " a little," but that was owing to the stones
being slippery and his shoes smooth. The load was not
more than a ton, for three out of the five quarters were
stale.

Mr. Glover defended himself to the same effect.
Mr. Jardine, after ern severe comments, fined de-
"endant 11., or in default one month's imprisonment.

WO EtSHIP- STREET.—EntiIy Godfrey, a wretched-
looking young woman, wai charged before Mr. Hammill
with attempting to commit ,uicide by swallowing lauda-
num.

Playford, 417 N. division, said he was on duty early
in the morning at Shacklewell, and observed a female
lying in the lane, apparently dead. An empty phial was
by her side, labelled "Laudanum." Sonic signs of life
remaining, he conveyed her with all speed to the station,
v here, by aid of the stomach-pump, the peiun was
ejected.

- In reply to Mr. Ham mill, the miserable defendant said
she had known better days. Her father was for a long
period, up to about two years back, coachman to her
Nfajtsty Queen Victoria. Unfortunately, however, he
had died ,4ince, and her mother's demise quickly suc-
ceeded, Since that period she had been destitute, earn-
ing a precarious subsistence. A few hours previously to
swallowing the poison she bad pledged the gown off her
back for Bd. She belonged to the parish of St. Luke's,
Chelsea.

Mr. nammill said it was indeed a sad reverse of cir-
curn,tanee:4, and oil hearing that the girl had expressed
nineh contrition for the rash attempt, he discharged her
with advice to apply to the parish where she was found.

LAMBETII—Jui. Rogers ;ad John Chad. Keeling,
well-tire3sed persuns, were charged with being concerned