The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

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A. writ of certiorari was a,ilowed by Mr. Justice
Cr.mapten, on the applicatiun of Mr. H. Gifford, setting
forth in the hffida-,it the reasons alleged for the trial to
take j:.l.►ee in the Court of Queen'eopench. •

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
(Before the Cbief Commissioner).

IN DE CHARLES GEARY.-

" THE INDIGENT SEMPSTEESSES"

HOME

This insolvent, described as known as the Rev. Chas.
Geary, of Alpheton, near Acton, baptist minister, secre-
tary of the Indigent Sempstresses' Home, in Fitzroy
street, Tottenham-court-roar'; who was on bail, was ap
pointed to be heard, but did not apporr.
Mr. Sargood appeared to oppose for the detaining cre-
ditor, a printer, at Bath, and for four other cred►tors re-
si lent at the same place, outi fed from the scaedoli.
The insolvent's att._ rney had received an intimation
that the insolvent was ill and had sent for a cortitic.te.
The Chief Commissioner said he should proceed with
the case notwithstanding the insolvent's absence.
Mr. Sargood said ho should he able to show a gigan-
tic fraud on the public, and that Geary was himself the
" Home."

The detaining creditor was called. Mr. Ferguson, the
chief c!erk of. the Mendicity Society ; the late matron of
the " Home," in Fitzrcy-street ; and Mr. West, a
printer, of Bull and Mouth-.treet, who was a creditor
to a large amount, and who had been treasurer of the
" Home," but resigned nine months since, were EZl-
mi ned.

It appeared that the insolvent was at Bath, and called
upon the detaining creditor to get canes of the gentry,
as he wished to establish a branch of the " Distressed
Needlewomen's Home." He got into debt, and was
traced to London.

Mr. Fergus 311 of the Mendicity Society, described the
lest ivent as a person well known to him, and that he
had been charged with obtaining money under false pre-
tences, but he got off, as the case could not be estab-
lished. Geary had succeeded Roper in the Distressed
Needlewomen's Society. It was impossible to tell what
had been got from the public.
The Matron (Mrs. Mellor) said some aged women
were lodged in the " Home." Some of the parties were
pa.d Is., ls. 3d., and ls. 6d. a•day.
Mr. West said he bad collected from his friends about
50/., which be paid into a bank, and he had no other
money as treasurer. He only saw Geary at the "Home "
transacting the business. There was a Mr. Pope, who
was called an " Assistant• Secretary." (A laugh.)
The Chief Commissioner said, as the insolvent didnot
choeoe to appear, all he could do was to adjourn,the case
to serve the cre,iitors. At the present moment the re,
cognisance of bail was forfeited, but he would not order
execution to issue at once, but give them to Monday to
account for his absence.

The case was adjourned sine die, and Monday was
mentioned for the bail to show cause why he could not

appear.
After the case was heard (just before five o'clock) one
of the bad returned with the insolvent, having brought
him from Acton.

An application was made to extend the recognisance to
Monday, but the Court refused. The officcr of the
prison had gone. The insolvent was put into a cab and
taken by the bail to Whitecross Prison.