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to ascertain if they could do so upon their own
resat-fives, without trenching upon property en-
trusted to their care. He never knew an instance
(perhaps he might except one) where ruin did not sooner
or later overtake the speculator without capital. The
present was a sad instance—the speculator without a shil-
ling, the bankrupt in 141,000 L Such a case had never
till then come before him, and never would, he
trusted, again. He would, therefore, adjourn the further
examination of the bankrupt, to give time for the
amending of his balance-sheet, and he trusted that when
he next came up he would be prepared to show the real
nature of his property, for he might rest assured that
pass he would not until the Court and his creditors
were fully satisfied.
After some further remarks and some discussion be-
tween counsel, as to whether the bankrupt should still
receive his allowance from-the estate, the further hear-
ing was adjourned till the 29th of October, at ten o'clock.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, July 15,

IN RE EDWARD CASMENT.

This case, which excited considerable interest, occu-
pied the Court during the entire day. The insolvent
had been a person of independent property, or was,
at least, represented to be so ; and, upon appearing on
his petition to be discharged, was opposed by a person
named Williams, who was the detaining creditor, on the
ground of having contracted debts fraudulently. It
appeared by the evidence that the insolvent had em-
ployed two builders to erect houses for him upon some
ground which he had purchased at Bermondsey—one of
whom was the opposing creditor. In consequence of a
disagreement between them, an action was brought
againt the insolvent, and, to avoid the results of a
verdict, he petitioned the Court of Bankruptcy, under
the new Bankrupt Act ; but his petition was discharged
with a severe reprimand from the Commissioner and
the insolvent was arrested soon afterwards.
Mr.. Commissioner LAW said there could be no doubt
but that the insolvent had contracted his debts unfairly,
and without the intention of payment. There was, also,
another serious charge against him—of having made
away with his property to the detriment of his creditors.
As the case stood now, he should adjourn it to next
Monday, when he could assure the insolvent a severe
remand would be inflicted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

A porter, named William Hickey, in the employment
of the East India Company, was brought before Sir
Peter Laurie, charged with having stolen some tea, which
he deposited between his legs and his stockings. It
appeared from the investigation, that, although a trust-
worthy and vigilant officer, is appointed to search the
men employed by the Company when they are on the
point of leaving the wareboase, plunder takes place very
extensively there.
The prisoner, who had been in his situation two years
and a half, acknowledged, upon being asked whether he
had about him any of the Company's property, that he
had a little tea, and at once showed that he owed the
appearance of gouty legs to the padding of about two
pounds of tea in his stockings.
Sir PETER LAURIE—Did he confess that he was
guilty ? The witness replied that he had confessed his
guilt, and that he begged for mercy in consideration of
his wife and large family. It was, however, the deter-
mination of the Hon. East India Company to prosecute
in every case of a similar nature.
Sir P. LAURIE said it was quite usual for people to
cry out against suggestions for sending cases of theft, to
what were called paltry amounts, for trial. A severe
judgment was passed upon those who committed the
accused without any knowledge of the circumstances
under which the prosecution was undertaken and perse-
vered. in, and nothing was more erroneous and dis-
ingenuons than the practice of condemning the magis-
tracy for committing for robberies of inconsiderable
amount. In the present case the prisoner was confi-
dentially employed, and he had violated the reliance
placed upon him by stealing as much as he thought he
could successfully conceal, and the East India Company
reasonably thought that, if they did not prosecute, they
might calculate upon a pretty extensive imitation of the
conduct of the prisoner. The magistrate had no option
in such a case. notwithstanding which he was sure to
participate with the prosecutors in the condemnation.
The prisoner declared that he had never in his life
before committed any offence of the sort.
Ife was committed for trial.
young Man, whe upon every occasion on which he is
apprehendd gives.. a different name, was brought up
charged with having stolen a purse out of a lady's pocket
that morning on London-bridge.
4 policeman stated that a publican, who said he saw
tho prisoner dip his hind with remarkable dexterity into
the lady's pocket, collared the prisoner, who very willingly
consented to allciw himself to be searched. There was

.)wever, no occasion for a search for the purse, as a per-
son in the crowd picked it up in the roadway and handed
it to the witness. The prisoner had been in company
with other persons, following up several respectable
people for the purpose, of. robbing them, and had been t
watched by the officers for. some time. Ile was, how- a
ever, an uncommonly clever hand.
n
Sir P. LAURIE—\YeII, prisoner, what can you say to ,
this charge ?
A- young man, who said he attended professionally for I
the prisoner, submitted that the purse was found in the
street, and there was no proof that the prisoner had ever r,
had it in his possession.
Sir P. LAURIE—Who were those gentlemen who were
with you when the purse was missed ? The prisoner
said he was by hims,:ll, and had not been in the com-
pany of any person the whole morning.
Sir P. LAURIE—How, then, did this solicitor happen to

know that you were in custody? I'he prisoner—A.Bl was
going along with the officer a friend saw the situation I
was in, and sent this gentleman to attend for me.
Sir P. LATTRIE—NO doubt of it. The friends that were
with you when you picked the lady's pocket took care
to employ him, but I shall take care to have the gentle
man here who saw your hand draw the purse out of the
lady's pocket.
The prisoner's solicitor—Perhaps, Sir Peter, you
would be pod enough to dispose of this case summarily.
§11". YETER 'LAußiz—Not at all, Sir. I must have
yonr friend confronted with the person who saw his
m4tions.

The prisoner's solicitor—He is no friend of mine.
Sir PETER LAURIE—He is a. friend of yours. You
hake been employed by his confederates to come here to
defend him. You won't point out to me the individuals
who sent you here for him—will you?—(A laugh.)
The prisoner's solicitor—All that I can say is, that I
attend for him.

Sir PETER LAURIE—WeII, I shall remand him, and
further inquiries shall be made, -I Assure you.

CLEI?KENWELL

John Barrett, a fashionably-dressed young man, who
give his address as a furrier, 72 and 73, Castle-street,
Bristol, was charged with obtaining money on false
pretences, by representing himself as the authorised
collector of the Anti-Corn-law League.

The prisoner when placed in the dock put his arms
akimbo and burst 'put laughing. He cross-examined each
witness with lawyer-like dexterity and minuteness.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. John Newman,
a ,brass-workert residing at No. 9, Plumtree-Street,
Batomsbury, that about six months ago the prisoner
c led -on him, saying he had been requested to do so
by Mr. Ingram, of 52, High,street, a member of the
Anti-Corn-law League. The prisoner then asked wit-
ness, if he were not a member of, the League, and
upon his replying in the affirmative, he said, " I am a
young man of fortune, and have become a member
of! the League to serve my party and my country.
If you give me the two cards you have
and a shilling, I will get them stamped for you by the
Registrar of the League." He produced a book contain-
ing the names of several persons, purporting to be sub-
sdribers to the League. Witnesstold him that he should
hive some better authority. The prisoner said—" That
is:a useful suggestion, and I shall act upon it ; I will go
to the League-office and get authority." He, thereupon,
left the shop, , and returned in, half-an-hour, with a
printed card, pasted in the book, and which purported to
be authority for him to act as collector to the League.
Witness then gave him his two cards and a shilling, the
prisoner promising that he would get the cards stamped
for him, so that he could attefid allrfutnee meetings of
the League gratis. He never returned the chrds, nor
did witness ever see him after until Wednesday last,
when he accidentally met him at St. Giles's Church. The
prisoner gave his name as Hutley, and denied all know-
ledge of the fraud. Witness having ascertained that
several other tradesmen had been defrauded, gave him
into custody on that (Monday) morning, at a coffee-
shop, where he lodged.
Mr. Thomas W. Ingram, 52, High-street, St. Giles's,
deposed that the prisoner .obtained the same sum from
him. The prisoner said he was worth 5001. a-year, and
that the order would " admit two to the boxes.' -
Mr. Alfred Saul, Secretary to the Anti-Corn-law
League, said, the prisoner, whom he had never seen be-
fore, was not in any way authorised to act as collector
to the League. About- six months ago a' printer living
in St. Giles's called at the Anti-Corn-law League Office,
and told witness that he had printed a number of cards,
purporting to' authorise persons using them to act as
collectors to the Anti-Corn-law League. They resem-
bled those described by the witnesses. Such cards bad
not been printed by' direction of the League.
The prisoner made a long and ingenious speech in his
defence, and asserted, that it was a conspiracy—a league
—got up by the League against him, because his father,
who was a hatter in Bristol, was a notorious and strenu-
dus opponent of the Anti-Corn-law League. He said ,
lie would have counsel engaged upon the next examina-
tion, and sxpose theiwhole conspiracy.L--(Laughter.)
Mt. Saville, a cOffee-shop keeper, deposed that the
prisoner, who had lodged with him, had endeavoured to
cheat him out of his rent ; and other evidence was
given tending to inculpate the prisoner.. . --
Mr. Comm remanded him until Wednesday next,
when it is expected similar cases will be brought against
him.

DEATH OF LIEUT. EDWARD ROBERTS.—The
,
ar-
rival of the Acadia brings the MelanchOlfintelligence of the
death of Lieut. Edward Roberts, officer of her Majesty's
mails, in the steamer, He was attacked by a fit of apoplexy
previous to .the arrival of the ship at Halifax, and his
recovery ivas' looked 'upon as so 'doubtful that' Capt. Jud-
kins *as sWordin as mail agent 'at that place. Shortly after
his arrival at Boston he seemed to recover partially, but the dis-
ease afterward's took a niOre'serio'rkitirn, and he died-at- the
MassaChusetts General Hospital' on the 27th June, aged 69,.
Lieutenant Roberts had been in the British navy more than-
half a 'oentnrv, and held' a Lieutenant's commission since
1810. ' lie had seen Much hard service; and participated in
no less than thirty naval engagements. He went out as mail
agent in the Britannia on her first trip to the United States,
had been in constant service since, and had crossed the At-
lantic over forty times. He has left a wife in Liverpool, but
has no family. • HiS remains were deposited in a vault under
Park-street `Church, Boston. - .

.The mode of'popping the question in America now
is, not " Miss, will you marry ?" but " Miss, are you in
favour of annexation.?'

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