The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-10 00:00:00

INSOLVENT COURT.

Henry Early Dinsdale, a surgeon and dentist, was op-
posed in person by a gentleman named Fenner.
The insolvent had obtained some property from the
opposing creditor on a bill of exchange, accepted by a per-
son named Hall. He stated that he was entitled to con-
siderable property, which now turned out to be false.
The Court sentenced the insolvent, at the suit of Mr.
Fenner, to an imprisonment of eight calendar months.
J. Friedman, a boarding-house-keeper, late of Brighton,
was opposed in person by a creditor named Privall.
A person attended to object to the hearing. He said
the discharge at the suit of the detaining creditor, a Mr.
Parsons, had been lodged at the King's Bench prison on
Saturday afternoon.
The insolvent had remained in prison, and this morning
came up with the other prisoners. _ _

Mr. Commissioner HARRIS remarked that the trick was
an unworthy one, and he should entertain the case.
The Attorney for the insolvent said the parties had not
paid the fees at the gate.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS, addressing the person who
attended for Mr. Parsons, said, " Take care, Sir, when
you are playing this trick again, that you pay the fees."
The tipstaff of the prison stated that the insolvent came
up in custody.
The Attorney for.the insolvent said a friend had lodged
a detainer to enable the insolvent to come up in custody.
The Courttentertained the case, and discharged the
insolvent.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

Yesterday an aged man applied to Alderman Pirie, who
sat for the Lord Mayor (his Lordship having been engaged
in licensing public-houses at Guildhall), and requested the
Alderman's interference with the overseers of St. Mary's
Minnithorne, to save him from perishing.
ALDERMAN PIRIE—Can they refuse assistance to a man
like you ?
Applicant—They'refuse to take me into the workhouse,
and I am wandering about without a :place to shelter me
from the bitter weather.

ALDERMAN PIRIE—What are your trade and age?
Applicant—l am upwards of 70 years of age and have
been a hairdresser, but I am totally ruined. My goods
were seized and sold, I was shut out of my house, and am
altogether destitute.
ALDERMAN PIRIE—And you are not fit to work at the
trade any longer, I have no doubt ?
Applicant—l am not. Age Chas unnerved me. I have
been in the habit of shaving and dressinr, Mr. Deputy
Whitby for many years, but lam now totally incapable. I

thought that in my old years I might be allowed to go into
the workhouse.

Alderman PIRIE—This sort of conduct to the poor and
aged cannot be borne. It is quite impossible that things
can be permitted to go in this way ; it will throw disgrace
upon us all.
Mr. Hobler—The magistrates cannot help it. In this
poor man's case I believe two parishes dispute about his
claim, and here he is without an asylum, a real object pend-
ing the conflict.
The Applicant—l got twopence from the overseer the
other day, and I gOt threepence to-day ; but notwithstand-
ing all that I can say they won't let me into the house.

Mr. Hobler—Mr. Whitby has interested himself very
much about this poor man ; but the claim is denied by the
parish. Many a heart-rending case is brought before the
Lord Mayor, and his Lordship has no alternative in his
decision but that of dipping his hand in his own pocket.
Alderman—This state of things is greatly to be la-
mented, and greatly to be reprobated too.
Mr. Hobler—lt is the consequence of taking out of the
hands of the Magistrates a power which, if they did not at
all times exercise it judiciously, seldom exercised it other-
wise than humanely, and placing it in the hands of those
who are interested in denying assistance to the poor.
The worthy Alderman then gave to the unfortunate old
man the means of making himself comfortable for some
days, and assured him that the matter should net drop.