The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-02 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Petitions to he heard in Portugal-street, next Wrmesnev.
It. P. Snell, Essex-street, Whitecliapel, builder. Beesley, Upsets-buildings,
Gravel-lane, lauourer•
W. I>evoll, Southampton-greet, Camberwell, Surrey, green.
grocer.
B. Blake, Friday-street, Cheapsitle, innkeeper.
A. Douglas, West-greet, Smithfield, jeweller.
A. Hodder,
E. Powell, Euutou-plaee, New-road, St. Pancras, boarding-
J. Imminonu, porset-crescent, New North-road,
street, Camberwell, Surrey, school-mistress.
home-keeper.
lioxtou,
M. Fen°",, Gray'ap-inn-lane, horse-dealer.
illesex,
J. Scruby, Barking, Essex, carpenter.
Vroggott, Louglihorough,, Leicestershire, carrier.
J. HA, High-street, Newington-Butts, Surrey, tea-dealer.
T. W. Brunton, Itichard-street, Limelionse, Middlesex, profeamor
of dancing,
J. Shaw' Long-alley, hfoorfiellia, Middlesex, Porkman,
H. May, Stonelme, Plymouth, DaYonsiltint, general-merchaut,

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•NTELLIGENCE.

_./LL....A young man, named George Learnt', the
44 a deceased merchant, formerly residing in Broad-street in
the City, was brought before Sir CUAkLES nowne, yesterday,
from the Giltspur-street Compter, to which place he had been con-
signed on the preceding night, by his mother and her second hus-
band, "as a dangerous madman, unfit to be at large." The young
man, who was said to be in his iSd year, is upwards of six feet
four inches in height, but remarkably slender, and there certainly
was a strange wildness in his looks and manner.
It appeared by the statement of his mother and her present
husband, the Rev. Mr. Hewitson, which statement was corro-
borated by several other persons, that this young man first began
to manifest symptoms of insanity about three years ago, at
which time be was in Ida twentieth year ; and that, at the
application of his mother, he was sent by Mr. Alderman
Ansley, as an in-patient to Bethlehem Hospital. After having
remained there about a twelvemonth, he was discharged as in-
curable; but though incurable, he was considered harmless, and
since that time he had resided with his mother and father-in-law
(the Rev, Mr. Hewitson), at their lodgings in St. Martin's•le-
Grand. Latterly, however, he had betrayed frequent abberra-
tions of intellect, and about a fortnight ago, being alone with his
mother in her apartment, he seized her by the throat, and grasp-
ed her with such violence, that she was nearly strangled before
any person came to her assistance. A lodger on the floor above
them, hearing her shriek when she was first seized, ran down and
found her in the grasp of her son as above described ; and upon
seeing the lodger enter the room, he loosed his hold upon his
mother's throat, and seized the poker; bnt with some difficulty
he was disarmed and secured. Subsequently he became compa-
ratively calm and rational; and, as they were about to remove to
Blandford, in Dorsetshire, they intended to take him with them,
in the hope that change of scene and air might have a salutary
effect on his mind ; but on Wednesday night, whilst he was
at the house of a friend with them, he again became ex-
cessively
wild and incoherent, and suddenly quitted thel
house. He was followed, and, with great difficulty, prevailed
upon to return; but he manifested such extreme irritability,'
that, fearing he might do some violence to himself or others, they
gave him in charge to the watch ; and his father-in-law now
begged the Magistrate to exercise his authority under the Act 17,
Geo. IL tad send him to some place of confinement as a danger-
ous madman; he (hie father-in-law) having nothing to depend
upon hut 75/. a year, arising from a small curacy in the country,
and, of course, utterly unable to provide for his safe keeping. The
Act above mentioned contains a clause empowering the magistrates
to apprehend persons who are " furiously mad," and confine them,
at the expence of the parish in which they may be found, or the
place of their legal settlement; provided they have no effects of
their own upon which the expenee may be levied, and provided
also that they have no blood relations able to maintain them in safe
custody.

Whilst the parties were detailing these circumstances, the
young man stood at the bar with his head bent down, his
eyes fixed intently on the floor, and murmuring to himself, in a
low indistinct tone; nor did he make any remark upon what was
stated, except once—when it was said, that his attempt to strangle
his mother took place a fortnight ago, and then he said, " It is
false !—it is more than twelve months ago ; and I have been con-
fined for that a year and a day."
His mother and his father-in-law contradicted this, and ex-
pressed a wish to call further evidence to that fact ; but Sir
CHARLES FLowant declined hearing it, as he did not think it was
a case in which he could interfere.

Mr. Beresford, the chief-clerk, mid there was no proof that the
young man was a dangerous and furious madman at the present
time, whatever he might have been heretofore ; and therefore
there was no reason why the city should be saddled with the ex-
pence of providing for him. His friends must take him with
them to Blandford, as they originally intended; and if he grew
worse they might then apply to the authorities at Illandford for
assistance.

The Rev. ATI% Hewitson said he should do no such thing. It
was utterly out of his power to take further charge of him ; and
if the Alderman would'not interfere, he must leave the young
man to take care of himself.

Sir Camara FLOWER. told the Rev. Gentleman he might do
as he pleased, but certainly he would not confine the young man
upon such evidence as had been produced.
The young man was then discharged, and they all left the office
together.

BOW-STREET,--The magistrates, G. R. Alms! ILL and
T. HALLS, Esqrs. were occupied until a late hour on Wednesday
evening, in a case in which some disclosures were made of an ex-
traordinary nature, and possessing particular interest just at this
period, when a general election is about to take place. A person
named William Collins, who has been living for some time past
in considerable style in the Clapham-road, keeping livery servants
and a (ladling equipage, was brought before the bench in the cus-
tody of James John Smith, one of the principal officers, on a
warrant, in which he stood charged with " unlawfully, know-
ingly, and designedly, by false pretences, obtained of and from
Colonel Wm. Camac, the sum of 17001. (to wits 31 Bank of
England notes for the payment of 1101. each.)
Colonel Camac was attended by his solicitor, Mr. Wells, and
Mr. Adolphus appeared as counsel for the prosecution. Mr.
Collins was accompanied by Mr. C. Phillips as his counsel, and
Mr. Harmer and his assistant, Mr. Butler. The complaint
will be best understood from the evidence of Mr. Wells, who
being sworn, deposed, that in an interview which he and
Col. Camac had with the prisoner, he Raid that Mr. Pitts, the
present nigh Steward of Malmesbury, had made himself ob-
noxious to the leading men of the corporation, and that
any gentleman who would feel inclined to advance 1,7001.
to redeem a bond which Mr. Pitts held of the corporation
fur that amount, should be certain of being returned. This first
interview took place in the month of April. The defendant said,
that he was on terms of intimacy with most of the burgesses, and
particularly with a Mr. Seale, who was the leading and influential
man in the corporation, and that he had their authority to enter
into the negociation. It was proposed by the witness, that he or
Col. Came should go down to Malmesbury, but to this the de,.
fendant objected, repeating that he was well known to the burps-
sea, that he had resided there for a considerable time last year ;
and adding that he was perfectly in their confidence, and would
therefore go down himself, as it was extremely probable, that in
a matter of so much delicacy tke parties might he reluctant to treat
with a stranger. This arrangement was agreed upon, and in three
or four days the defendant called at witness's office, and said, he
had been down to Mahnesbury, and that the burgesses were per..
fectly satisfied with the reference he had given them, and were ready
to conclude the negotiation at once. The witnese again suggested
the propriety of himself or Col. Camac going down ; but the de-
fendant objected, and said he should like to know first whether the
parties would be willing to see any one but himself; and in order
to ascertain that point he would write to Seale, " and;" added lie,
" the answer shall be sent to your office." In two or three days
a letter came, bearing' the Mahoesbury post-mark, and which the
defendant opened in the presence of the witness. The letter ap-
peared to be signed by a persoc of the name of Settle. The defend-
ant read the letter, and said, " You see by this letter that they,
will trust no one but myself, and unless you have sufficient confi-
dence in me to trust me with the money, the matter must be at
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ness
then saw the defendant, and told hint that the money would
be advanced immediately. Ile asked if Colonel Camac wished to 1
see him, and was told he did not. Ile then said that the money,
as soon as he received it, 'should llotieeuru,siwettlnit
ntioinediallirlevalersbury, and the
answer from thence be addressed to witness's office as before.._.
At one of these interviews it was mutually agreed that all cor-
respondence which might pass between the parties on the subject
of the negociation should be deetroyed. The defendant then
wrote again (at leant so he said) to Malmesbury,' and another let-
ter was received, purporting to be written by Mr. Seale, in which
it was stated that the burgesses were perfectly satisfied ;
and it was in that letter appointed that on the following
Thursday Mr. Seale, and certain others of the burgesses, should
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curity, but a mere common memorandum, that he hail received
the money, for the setisfaction of Colonel Camac. On the Wed-
nesday following, the defendant called
again at witness's office,
and then he said that he had beast St attime.burr on the Thurs-

day preceding, and bad paid the money to the burgesses, or to Seale
and others, their representatives, according to the arrangement en-
tered into in the last letter already Mentioned.. The witness raw
the defendant no more until he was in custody. In consequence
of certain circumstances, (the witness was not allowed to state
what those circumstances were, as his knowledge of them avow-
edly rested upon hearsay.) Colonel Camas went down to
Maltuesbury, and there received such information as induced him
to return very speedily to London ; and upon his arrival, lie and
the witness went to the Bank of England, and there saw tire of
the 501. notes which he had paid to the defendant, on which was
endorsed " F. W. Collins," in the prisoner's hand-writing. On
the same morning, the witness and Colonel Carnic called at the
defendant's house, and he came down to them in his dressing-
gown. He appeared much agitated when he saw them. Colonel
Came, when he saw Collins, said, " This is a very bad Intim*
Collins. I have been down to Malmesbury, and you have pot
been there." The defendant answered, " I am very sorry ;
could not help it. I had taken.my place on Saturday afternoon,
when I received an express, informing me that it Would. be Ow"'
my going down, for that my life would be in danger if I appeared.
I did not hand the money over, as agreed upon, to Mr. Seale,
but paid it to his nephew, who has robbed me of it,' and run
away; but I know where lie is, and I will find him and bring
him forward."
This was all the evidence gone into for the present.
Some conversation then took place as to the moat convenient
time for a re-hearing, and it was ultimately agreed that the de-
fendant should be remanded until as early a day in the next week
as the necessary witnesses could be brought from Malmesbuq,
Mr. Adolphus pledging himself to produce evidence to negative all
the pretences used by the defendant.
The accused did not attempt to enter into any defence, and was
remanded accordingly, with leave to go to a watchhouse instead of
to one of the gaols.

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—Yesterday, Mr. Brown, a respectable middle-aged person, and
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leaving her chargeable to the parish.
Mrs. Brown, a very-fashionably dressed female was in attend-
ance, accompanied by a little boy, her son. Upon being sworn,
'she stated, that her husband had, on the 11th of December last,
deserted her, without any cause, unless the statement which she
was about to make could have been construed by Mr. Brown as a
sufficient cause for the line of conduct which he had adopted. Mr.
Brown had, of late, been in the constant habit of stopping out
late at nights, and of coming home in a most beastly state of in-
toxication, which excess had so preyed on his constitutiou, that he
appeared as if he had had the palsy ; upon seeing hint in this state,
she took the liberty to remonstrate with him upon the impropriety
of his conduct; upon her thus remonstrating, Mr. Brown in-
stantly struck her; and, upon her farther remonstrating, turned
her out of doors with the two children. She had made repeated
applications to Mr. Brown, through the medium of her friends,
for money to support her • she had received at various periods,
within the six months, Si 19s. 6d. Mr. Brown had, from psi.
vate property, 2001. a year, besides his business.
Mr. Brown, in his defence, denied that he was given to drink-
ing to excess, nor had he ever molested Mrs. Brown in the `vas
which she had described ; in fact, he ought to have complained'
for he had been refused leave to sleep upon his bird; not wishing
to have any disagreement with his wife, he proceeded to sleep
upon the sofa; from this he was ejected; and the next night he
laid down on three chairs; the covering was taken away, and the
chairs pushed from under him ; he then so far governed his temper
as even to be satisfied with the floor, when that Gentleman—(alr.
Brown at the same time turned round, and pointing to a tall raw-
boned fellow)---for be would call hint one, cone up, and dragged
him out of the room, and catching hold of his ears, pulled
down Stairs. This, he thought, was going too far, and the result
was, that Mrs. Brown left hint, taking the two children with her;
he had given her money when she sent for it, but the cause of his
not coming to any arrangement was, he wished Mrs. 13. to retina
to her home, there being a very comfortable one for her when the
thought proper to come to it.
Mrs. Brown—l will never live with you again.
Mr. ROE—What do you want, then?
Mr. Brown—lf she will not return home, then I will allot!
her lOs. per week, and give her the furniture, which is worth
2501. and take the children and send them to school.
Mr. Ror—Well, Mrs. Brow*, will you agree to that proposa!:
Mrs. Brown here stated, that her husband's income would enable
him to allow her a much larger sum, but she wished to have a
separation.
Mr. DTER—You must carry that part of your request to a
higher Court.
Mr. Rot think it is a very libexal offer; Os. per week and
the furniture, which is worth 250?.
Mr. Brown—l wish to ask a question—that ie ,if there arr.
articles of separation drawn up and signed, whether
I should fur
answerable for the debt,' Mrs. Brown may contract Y
Mr. Rox—That is a question which we cannot I answer.
Mrs. Brown—l wish to have a separation, for am
nut
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tied with his proposals.
Mr. Brown—There are articles'of separation but I
will not sign them unless I know how far I shall b
drawna responsible t
what debts she may contract, and which I would be obliged to yoll
to inform me?.
Mr. DYER—We carnet travel out of our jurisdiction to answer
such a question.
Mr. Rot here asked the parish officers if they werewith the vtTer, when they answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Rot —You must keep your payments up.
satisfied
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Mr. Brown—The money shall be paid every week ;
offer being accepted, Mr. Brown left the office.