The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aug. 22.
( Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.)
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD THOMAS SHEIL.

This insolvent (highly connected), a surveyor cf
money presses at the Royal Mint, made an application
for a discharge from prison, and a clay to be namel far
the first examination.

Mr. Duncan and Mr. Grails appeared for creditors;
and Mr. Nichols for the insolvent.

Although the application was only for a day to be
named for the first examination, and tor the discharge,
Mr. Commissioner Phillips went fully in o the case,
on the point that debts had been incurred without rea-
sonable expectation of paymont. It appeared that the
insolvent owed nearly 1,6001. He was appointed to his
situation at the Royal Mint in 1848, at 200/. a year, with
10/. a year increase after the first two years. He pro-
posed to set aside 70/. a year for his creditors, but the
offer was declined. He had some time back petitioned
the Court of Bankruptcy, under the Privet,. Arrange-
ment Act, and proposed to set aside 100/. a year, which
proposal he did not carry out. He had been engaged
in some bill transactions a-lilt a person named Bevan,
who had held a Government situation, and had bor-
rowed money and obtained wine of Mr. Holloway, the
pill maker. He had lived in a furnished house at Groen
with of one of the opposing creditors when he was in-
volved in debt.
On the part of the creditors it was urged, that if the
discharge was granted the insolvent would not again
appear. There was no security for his appearance, as
in a bail crse, and the creditors could place no confi-
dence in him.

A question was raised in the course of the case, whe-
ther the court bad jurisdiction to entert Ain the case on
account of the application in the other court, but no
evidence was given whether the estate was or was not
vested in the Court of Bankruptcy.
A creditor who had cashed a bill of exchange with the
insolsent's endorsement, said he thought he was Richard
Shell, the Master of the Mint, and he was not aware
that there were two Richard Shells at the same place
until afterwards.

Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS gave the parties an op-
portunity to settle; but it could not be done, although
the insolvent offered 100/, and to pay 50/. into court.
His Honour said, that holding the scales in a proper
manner, he could not say that debts had been contracted
with reasonoble expectations of payment; and, therefore,
no day would be named.
The REGISTRAR of the Court suggested that a day
should be appointed. The application was for a hearing.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the case had been
heard.
An application was made to dismiss the petition on
the part of the insolvent, to enable him to petition
under the other jurisdiction, but it was refused.
Mr. Commisssioner PHILLIPS said be might come up
at the end of the vacation, and the Court would consider
the imprisonment be had undergone.
Tile insolvent was remanded to prison.

BUCKS COUNTY COURT, Readirg, Aug. 19.
(Before J. B. PARRY, Eq., Q.C., Juifge.)
CLIAPMAN V. STANFORD, ,N FAVOURS.
This was an action to recover the sum of 18/. for goods
sold and delivered, in the sbapo of rosettes and fdvours
used at the late election for Reading, in the room of
Mr. Justice Talfourd. The case excited considerable
local interest, from the fact of several other actions
being likely to be commenced.
Mr. Griffiths appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. S.
Williams for the defence.
The plaintiff and another witness were examined, and
proved the delivery of the articles to dtifqent members
of the defendant's committe.-.
Tno defence was that the extent of the onler was only
to the amount of 51., which they admitted; but the
plaintiff produced a letter from the Member,
wherein he desired him to go to the committee-room
and take orders, and no limit was spoken of in that do-
cument.
Judgment, with all costs, for the plaintiff.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF DIXON DAWSON.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) •
Mr. BODKIN replied shortly upon the evidence adduced
on behalf of the prisoner.
Mr. Baron PLATT summed up, and
The jury, after a shirt consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty, tart strongly reootomended him to mercy.
Mr. Baron PLATT sentenced him to ten years' trans-
portation.
The case did not conclude till nearly four o'clock.
COMPLAINT AGAINST AN ATTORNEY.—The Sheriffs
having calcd the attention of his Lordship to a com-
plaint that had been made to them by the wife of the
man Percival, who was convicted on Wednesday of at-
tempting to drown a gentleman named Shirreff, and
sentenced to be transportel for WC, he directed that Mr.
W. B. Davies, an stt)rney, against whom it was made,
should stand forward and give an explanation.
Mrs. Percival having been sworn, stated that she had
given Mr. Davies 4/. for def.mding her hash;:nd. She
at first gave hint 21. to employ one counsel, and he after-
wards obtained 21: more from her, for the purpose of en-
gaging a second counsel, which was not done.
Mr. Davies, in explanation, said that in the first in-
stance he received 2/ , and ho gave Mr. Payne, who
conducted the defence, 11.35. 61. He afterwards advised
that a leading counsel should be engaged, and be told
Mre. Percival this could not be done without a further
sum of 21. 45. 6cl. She gave him 21., and promiEel to
bring 4e. 61. mare the next day, and as she did not do
so he, of course, could not fee a second counsel.
Mr. Baron PLATT—Then you kept the second O. for
doing nothing.
Mr. Davies—l prepared the brief, and have it here.
Baron PLATT said he thought the 21. ought to be
given up.
Mr. Davies said ho had not got the amount in his
pocket.
Baron PLATT said if all were not given up he would
direct an indictment to be pref!rred against him. It was
monstrous that a poor creature anxious to defend her
husband should be treated in such a manner.
Mr. Davies said he would b.ing the money the next
morning.
Baron PLATT—That will not do. The money shall
be returned before the grand jury are dicharged.
Mr. Davies, upon this intimation from his Lordship,
said he would get the money in half an hour, and shortly
afterwards it was stated that he had refunded the amount
to the complainant.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON • SERGEANT.)
AN IRRECLAIMABLE THIEF .--HCiirg Tucker, 19,
tailor, pleaded guilty,to an indictment for stealing a coat
two pair of trousers, and other articlee, the property of
Lord Ashley.
Mr. PAYNE appared for the prosecution, and said
that in this case the prisoner had been before convicted
and sent to Tothill-fields, and having been recommended
by the chaplain of that prison as a fit object, ho was ad-
mitted in April to the ItAgged Dormitory., Westminster,
intended for the reception and preparation ,of person:,
for emigration under Lord Ashley's plan. Ho stayed
until the middle of July, when he absconded with the
019thes foutid him by the society, and stealing a pair