The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-19 00:00:00

NESBITT AND CODRINGTON V. WILLIAMS

The facts of this case were as follow :—Plaintiffs,
who were officers in the Guards, and intimate
friends, had been in the habit of employing defen-
dant to negotiate bills of accommodation for them.
About two years since, Captain Codrington drew
two bills, one for 1,0001., and another for 350/.,
which were accepted by defendant, and endorsed by
Mr. Nesbitt. These were placed in the hands of
defendant, that he might, for a certain considera-
tion (1001.), get them discounted; or, failing that,
return them within a reasonable time. The bills
were neither discounted nor returned. In Novem-
ber, 1830, plaintiff's attorney called on defendant
at his residence in Totteridge, Hertfordshire, and
demanded them. Defendant said they had been
discounted, that he had received the whole 1,0004,
and about 140/. or 150/. out of the 350/. bill, but
he refused to give the money, on the ground that
there were other bills in circulation, and that he did
not know whether there would be any provision for
them. The 1,000/. bill was, however, restored by
defendant since the commencement of- the present
action, but Captain Codrington was arrested within
the last fortnight on the other.
Mr. Nesbitt is now dead, and the only plaintiff
consequently is Captain Codrington, but the pre-
sent action was understood to have been brought
by his father, Sir Bethel Codrington, of nodding-
ton-park, Gloucestershire.
Mr. PLATT for the defendant, contended he was
justified in retaining the bills, as the acceptor was
liable in the first place for their amount.
The Jury immediately brought in a verdict for
he plaintiff.-.. 1501.
INSOLVENT COURT, APRIL 18.

A lady, described in the cause list as Augusta
Elizabeth Lady Hawke, was opposed by Mr.
Comm, on the part of Messrs. Wood, cabinet-
makers, arid other creditors, arid supported by
Messrs. BARRY and WOODROFFE: Messrs. Wood,
in March, 1828, received an order from the in-
solvent to furnish her drawing-room in Sovereign_
street. The order was executed, Lady Hawke
agreeing to pay by instalments. Mr. Peter Wood
at the time supposed she received an annuity from
the property of the late Lord Hawke (this appears
not to have been the case), and also annuities from
other persons. In March, 1829, Lady Hawke
sold her furniture, which was publicly advertised,
and the creditors apprised of her intention previous
to the sale. She had at various times paid Messrs.
Wood 2001. of their account, which amounted to
343/. Part of the proceeds of the sale had been
applied to the payment of other creditors. It
seems her ladyship is in the enjoyment of annuities
of 300/. a-year. She has been in prison or in the
rules of the King's Bench for about a year and a
half, and petitioned the Court in November•, 1830,
but subsequently declined to appear. Her debts
amount to 987/.
Mr. COOKE observed that the creditors had no
vindictive feeling against the insolvent, and if she
would agree to give up 100/. of her annuities, he
would withdraw his opposition to her discharge.
The COURT would advise Mr. Barry to consult
with his client on the proposition made by Mr.
Cooke, as the result of their decision might probably
be very contrary to her wishes.
The case was ultimately directed to stand over
for a fortnight.

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MANSION-HO USE.

Robert Griffiths was brought before Mr. Alder-
man KELLY, yesterday, charged with having stolen
a quantity of brass wire from his master, Mr.
Wm. Curtis, wire-merchant, 23, Miles-lane, Can-
non-street.

Mr. Curtis stated that the prisoner was in his
employ, and also worked for Mr. Matthews, at No.
9, Miles-lane. On Tuesday last he was in com-
pany with a friend, when he observed the prisoner
about to proceed home from his work. As he
looked more than usually stout about the body wit-
ness mentioned his suspicions to his friend that the
prisoner had robbed him, upon which his friend
offered to follow and ascertain if such were the fact.
Witness also followed secretly for some distance,
when the prisoner made a stop, as if to satisfy him-
self whether he was watched or no, and, upon wit-
ness's friend passing him, he looked so confused
that witness came forward and taxed him with hav-
ing some of his property concealed about his person.
The prisoner denied this; but witness, on opening
his vest, found a ring of brass wire, and ultimately
took from his hat, coat, trousers, and various parts
of his person, upwards of 30;bs. weight of wire.
Witness immediately bad the prisoner conveyed to
this office, and, on proceeding to inspect the stock
at his warehouse, he became convinced the prisoner
had for sometime been in the practice of robbing
him. In a cistern he found another quantity of
wire, placed there, without doubt, till another op•
portunity for removal occurred, and a portion of the
wire taken from the p:rson of the prisoner ap-
peared to have been recently immersed in water.
The prisoner said it was his first offence, and,
as the evidence was quite clear, lie was fully
committed.

Mr. Myers, hat-manufacturer, 11, Houndsditch,
appeared to a summons for permitting an obstruction
on the footpath, and also for assaulting a young lad.
The first summons was dismissed upon Mr. Myers
stating that the obstruction was removed, and pay-
ing the expenses.
The assault, as described by the complainant, a
pert lad, arose out of the circumstance of his mas-
ter's name also being Myers, who kept a " tater
varehus" in Cutler-street, and who opened letters
directed to Mr. Myers, of Houndsditch.
The evidence of the boy fully proved that he had
richly deserved the " shaking" he said he had got
from the defendant, but which, on the defendant's
part, was denied. _

The Alderman dismissed the summons, telling
he complainant he might, if he pleased, indict at
he Sessions.

A young woman, representing herself as the
nearest relative of a deceased soldier, to whom a sum
of I Is. was due from Messrs. Cox and Greenwood,
the army agents, presented herself before Mr. Alder-
man KELLY for the purpose of swearing to the usual
certificate. The form requires that the resident
clergyman shall certify as to the identity of an ap-
plicant, and that he or she is " justly entitled" to
the amount claimed ; or, in case of need, the certi-
ficate may be signed by a magistrate. The parish
where the applicant resided not being honoured
with a resident clergyman, and being unable to find
out the rector's address, the female applied for the
signature of the sitting Alderman. This, of course,
could not be granted consistently with the terms of
the certificate, and the poor girl was compelled to
retire, in order, if possible, to discover the residence
of the non-resident rector.

GUILDHALL.
Yesterday a middle aged man, of respectable ap-
pearance, named Henry Gulstone, was brought be-
fore Mr. Alderman BROWN, charged with feloni-
ously embezzling the proceeds of a bill of exchange
which had been intrusted to him, as an agent, to get
discounted.

Mr. Thompson, of Devonshire-street, clerk to an
attorney, a short time ago delivered to the prisoner
a bill of exchange for 1001. as an agent, for the pur.
pone of being discounted, HP gave him, at the scone