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London, England, 1844-08-10 00:00:00

LAW BILL.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved that the Lords'
amendment to this Bill be agreed to.

Mr. HAWES said the amendments were quite new,
and he thought that, as the session was adjourned
till the sth of September, time could be allowed to con-
sider them.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the amendments
added underwent considerable discussion in the House of
Lords. They received the assent of all the Law Lords,
and the object of them was to carry out the views which
seemed to be entertained by the House of Commons.
He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not persevere in
asking the House to wait for further time.

After some discussion the amendments were agreed to.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter past Eight.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aug. 9.

IN RE DAVID REMPTON-THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS'

This case afforded a singular instance of the operation
of the above Act, showing that in many instances the
cases in which insolvents act mast fraudulently and even
inhumanly, the Court is compelled to pass them over and
resort to others where their conduct is far less criminal
to inflict punishment, in order that they may not wholly
escape.
The insolvent was described in his schedule as a coal
merchant, and from the evidence of a large number of
witnesses, it appeared had been guilty of the grossest
fraud in obtaining goods from several small tradesmen
and shopkeepers.
An aged and infirm woman named Wynne, deposed
that the insolvent with whom she was previously unac-
quainted, called upon her in the early part of the year
1842. and bought furniture from her to the amount of
181., which he ordered to be sent home, promising at the
same time that he would pay ready money on delivery,
instead of which he took the goods out of his house and
sold them, and she never saw him since until the present
moment. ' •

An attorney named Salmon, also entered an opposition
for a debt of 23/..

Another creditor named Pater, stated that the insol-
vent called upon him, and induced him to supply a large
quantity of goods which he disposed of undercircumatances
precisely similar to those detailed by the first witness.
The quaint manner in which this witness gave his evi-
dence, and the hearty imprecations with which he ana-
themised the insolvent's conduct and the manner in
which he had been victimised, drew down roars of laugh-
ter from a very crowded Court.
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 20/., it would be quit..
useless to inflict a remand, as the new-Insolvent Debtors'
Act was in operation, because all he would have to do
to procure his release was to make an application to a
'Judge in chambers.

Mr. Commissioner ncrtous said be 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-
wards the poor old woman Wynne, he 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 he 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.

SUMMER ASSIZES.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Guildford, Aug. 8.
PALEN V. CATEERCOLE.

This was an action brought by the Rev. Mr. Palen,
the Rector of Stifford, in Essex, against. the Rev. Mr.
Gathercole, the proprietor and editor of a newspaper,
called the Church Intelligencer, for a HU published in
that paper.
Mr. Sergeant Shea and Mr. E. James were for the
plaintiff ; Mr. Sergeant Channell appeared for the de-.
Pendant.

Mr. JAMES having opened the pleadings,
Mr. Baron GURNEY suggested that this was a case
which might be disposed of with much more satisfaction
by private arrangement than by going to trial.
Mr. Sergeant SREA said he was afraid that the matter
had already been made too public, and that there was no
course now left but to take the opinion of the jury.
After the case had been opened, a verdict for 401., by
consent, was taken for the plaintiff.
Mr. Baron GURNEY expressed his opinion that the
proper course had been taken on both sides.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, Aug. 8.
Wm. Jones, 'aged 25, was charged with having, on the
Bth of April last, feloniously cut and stabbed Thomas
Afton with a knife, with intent to do him some bodily
harm and damage.
Mr. Willmore conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Miller the defence.

It appeared, on the day in question, Mr. Acton was
proceeding along a street in Birmingham, when he per-
ceived a number of persons scuffling and fighting toge-
ther ; upon interfering, he was attacked by the prisoner,
who with a knife struck Acton upon the head, inflicting
serious injury.
For the prisoner several witnesses were called, who
attempted to prove Jones was the injured, and not the
offending, party.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence post-
poned.
Wm. Stanley Warner, aged 27, a young man of
fashionable appearance, pleaded guilty to a charge of
stealing, on the 25th of July last, twelve promissory
notes of the Bank of England for 1001. each, the property
of the Birmingham Town and District Banking Com-
pany. The prisoner was a clerk in the District Banking
Company. On the afternoon of the 25th of July he left
the bank, and, not returning, suspicions were excited,
and search being made, it was found 1,2001. were missing..
Placards were immediately distributed over the town and
through the country. Two or three days after the rob-
bery a young man was seen driving very furiously
through the streets of Chester. The horse and gig were
stopped, and the driver being intoxicated he was taken
to the station-house as a matter of precaution. Ilis
person also was searched, so that whatever property he
had about him might be taken care of. In one of his
pockets there was discovered 1,0001. worth of notes, be-
sides gold. The policeman then referred to a placard
in his possession, and found the prisoner to be the party
charged Kith the bank robbery at Birmingham. Ile was
then taken into custody, and brought back.
The Learned JUDGE postponed passing sentence for
the present.
Jane Bannan, a lady-like looking woman, aged 24,
was charged with having, on the 18th of May last,
feloniously conveyed into the county gaol at Warwick a
lifting jack, a spanner, two saws, and one pair of scis•
sots, being instruments proper to facilitate the escape
of prisoners, and delivered to Benjamin .13annan, her
Atubband, then in custody, haying been convicted of felony.