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 SHELL.
This insolvent (highly connected). a surveyor of
money presses at the Royal Mint, made an application
for a discharge from prison, and a day to be named far
the first examination.
Mr. Duncan and Mr. Griffiths 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. Commissiener Phillips went fully into the case,
on the point that debts had been incurred without rea-
sonable expectation of payment. It appeared that the
insolvent owed nearly 1.6001. He was appointed to his
situation at the Royal Mint in 1848, at 2001. a year, with
101. 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 Private Arrange-
ment Act, and proposed to set aside 100/. a year, which
proposal he did not carry out. He bad been engaged
in some bill transactions with 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 bad lived in a furnished house at Green
wich 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. Then) was no security for his appearance, as
in a bail crse, and the creditors could place no confi-
denct; i❑ him.

A question was raised in the course of the case, whe-
ther the court had jurisdiction to entertain 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
insols ent's endorsement, said he thought he was Richard
Sheil, the Master of the Mint, and he was not aware
that there were two Richard Sheila 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 1001., and to pay 501. 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,
uo 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
beard.

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 he might come up
at the end of the vacation, and the Court would consider
the imprisonment he had undergone.
The insolvent was remanded to prison.

BUCKS COUNTY COURT, Redding, Aug. 19.
(Before J. B. PARRY, Ebq., Q.C., Judge.)

CRAM AN V. STANFORD, M.P.—ELECTIoN FAVOURS.

This was an action to recover the sum of 181. for goods
sold and delivered, in the shape of rosettes and favours
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 different members
of the defendant's committer..

The defence was that the extent of the order was only
to the amount of 51., which they admitted; but the
plaintiff produced a letter from the Hon. 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 bt•half of the prisoner.
Mr. Baron PLATT summed up, and
The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy.
Mr. Baron PLATT sentenced him to ten years trans-
portation.
The case did not conclude till nearly four o'clock.

G.ISIPLAINT AGAINST AN ATTORNEY: The Sheriffs
hauieg called the attention of his Lordship to a com-
plaint that had been made to them by the wife of the
wan Percivalrwho was convicted on Wednesday of at-
tempting to drown a gentleman named Shirreff, and
sentenced to be transported for life, he directed that Mr.
W. B. Davies, an attorney, against whom it was made,
should stand forward and give an explanation.
Mrs. Percival having been sworn, stated that she had
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given
Mr. Davies. 4/. for defending her husband. She
at first gave him 24 to employ one counsel, and he after-
wards obtained 21. more from her, for the purpose of en-
gaging a second counsel, which was net done.
Mr. Davies, in explanation, said that in the first
cin-
stanceonduc he
conducted e received i
defence,ve d 21.
iai 3nd
s. 6h
d. He afterwards advisede gave Mr. Payne, who
that a leading counsel should be engiged, and he told
Mrs. Percival this could not be done without a further
sum of 21. 4s. 6d. She gave him 21., and promised to
bring 4 6d. more 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 21. 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 ho would
direct an indictment to be preferred 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 bring the money the next
morning.
Baron PLATT—That will not do. The money shall
be returned before the grand jury are discharged.
Mr. Davies, upon this intimation from his Lord Lordship,
slid he would get the money in half an hour, and shortly
afterwards it was stated that he had refunded the amount
to the complaivant.