The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-10 00:00:00

Mr. WOODRUM, who appeared on behalf of the in-
solvent, acknowledged that he could not deny that the
insolvent's conduct had been most fraudulent. Still he
contended there were no grounds upon which the Court
could legally remand the prisoner at the suit of Mr.
Salmon; and in the cases of the other opposing creditors,
as their debts did not amount to 201., it woul l be quite
useless to inflict a remand, as the new Insolvent Debtors'
Act was in operation, because alI he would have to clo,
to procure his release was to make an application to a.
Judge in chambers.
Mr. COmmissioner IsTicuom.s said he thought there was
quite enough to justify a remand in the case of Mr. Sal-
mon. With respect to the conduct of the insolvent to 7
wards the poor old woman Wynne, be should say that
a grosser swindle or more heartless robbery he never
heard of ; and, although owing to her debt being only
181., a remand at her suit would be unavailing, he
was happy to say be could still in the other case inflict
such a remand as would prevent others from following
such an example. The sentence of the Court was, that
he be remanded for 18 calendar months from the date of -
his vesting order.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CL/: LIKEN WELL.
Mr. Trillium Snowdon, a tallow chandler, residing at
4, Red Lion-street, Holborn, was charged with unlaw-
fully detaining three receipts for church-rates.
Mr. Boydell appeared for the defendant, and Mr.
Church on behalf of the parish of St. George the Martyr.
The complainant was Mr. William Parker, collector
for the parish of St. George-the-Martyr. He stated that
on the sth instant, he went to the house of Mr. Snowdon, •
to collect church-rates. Under the impression that the '
defendant would at once pay him, he placed the receipts
on the table, but the defendant took them up and refused
to pay more than IL Its. 4d., the full sum being
2/. Bs. He positively declared he would not give up the
receipts.
Mr. Boydell said he would cdt the matter short by ad-
mitting that his client had detained, and still detained,
the receipts, but he complained of having been subjected
to a very great injustice. A rate of sixpence in the
pound had been made and collected ; that was the fall
hum which had been assessed and entered in the parochial
rate-book—the utmost the Act of Parliament permitted.
A supplementary rate had, however, been subsequently
made without any right or authority whatever, and that
rate Mr. Snowdon had paid, believing it to have been a
just and legal rate. Every other parishoner had refused
to pay this supplementary rate, and his client, finding
such to be the case, considered that he was grossly im-
posed upon. Not a-farthing of this supplementary rate
had been enforced, or was sought t.u.,,be enforced.
Mr. Duncoinbe, a solicitor, who chanced to bo in
Court, said they had no right whatever to make this
supplementary rate.
Mr. COMAE said he could not try the legality of tha •
rate. What he had to deal with was the detention .of '
the receipts, for which as yet no sufficient reason had ,
been urged.
Mr. Boydell said he had no objection to give up the
receipts. The defendant had detained the receipts fee
the sum of 10s. Bd. he had paid as the supplemental '
rate, and paid the remainder of the church-rates which
had been demanded.
Mr. Parker complained of the insulting manner in
which Mr. Snowdon had always treated him when he ap-
plied to him for the rates. This was not the place to
try the legality of the supplemental rates.
Mr. Snowdon indignantly denied the accusation of.
having ever insulted Mr. Parker.
Mr. COMBE decided that the receipts must be given up
and that the defendant must pay the costs.