The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-29 00:00:00

SECONDARIES'-OFFICE, COLEMAN-STREET.

TItF KING V. FM'S AND CHAPMAN.
On Wednesday a writ of inquiry was executed
before - POTTER, Esq. and a respectable Jury,
under an extent in aid, directing them to inquire
what lands or tenements, what real or personal pro-
perty, negotiable securities, or other valuable effects,
were held by Messrs. Frys and Chapman, at St.
Mildred's-court, on the 24th inst.
The first on which an inquiry was directed was
one under an extent in aid for the sum of 14,358/.
I3s. for monies due to his Maj,esty's Excise.
Mr. Carr, the solicitor for the Excise, stated to
the Jury the nature of extents; and
Mr. John Edward Whittol, Serjeant of the Mace
to the Sheriffs of London, stated, that on the 24th
inst. he received a warrant to levy under the extent,
and that he forthwith went to put it into execution.
When he went to the house of Messrs. Frys and
Chapman he found a messenger in possession, under
a commission of bankruptcy. The witness found
the sum of 13,113/. 6s. cash, tied up in a bag; and
he also found other cash to the amounts of 5221. and
4681. There were also two parcels of bills; the
contents of one parcel of bills amounted to 13,471.
lBs. 5d.; another contained bills to the amount of
upwards of 5,000/. One of the firm stated that
there were also two promissory notes to the amount
of 1,000/. each, which were sent out for acceptance,
and would be returned on that day (the day of the
inquiry). The total amount of the property found
cash, bank-notes, bills of exchange, &c. was 36,298/.
A Solicitor here said, that he attended as solicitor
under the commission of bankruptcy, and that he
should offer no opposition. He was quite willing to
let the case go to the jury as it was, without any
further evidence being received.
Mr. Carr, however, thought it expedient to call
Samuel Heath, a clerk of Messrs. Fry- and Chap-
man, who identified the property produced as hav-
ing been taken from their house.
Mr. Wailbark one of the principal officers of
the Sheriff, corroborated the testimony of the first
witness.

Mr. Carr observed, before the case went to the
jury, that all the property found upon the premises
was by law presumed to belong to the defendants,
until the contrary was proved. This was found
requisite for the protection of the public re-
venue. When possession of the property was given,
under this inquiry, to his Majesty's Commissioners,
any person who proved at the time of the seizure it
belonged to them, would be entitled to recover it
back, and might do so with facility.
Mr. POTTER charged the jury, who found a ver-
diet declaring that the property in the possession
of Messrs. Fry and Chapman, at the time of the
execution of the warrant, amottnded to 34,000/. 12s.
10(1. The jury stated that the two bills for 1,000/.
which were presented for acceptance, were not in
the possession of the bankrupts.
A writ of inquiry was next executed under another
extent, for the sum of 9221. Ss. 10d., for money due
to his Majesty's Customs.
The Solicitor to the Customs was about to recall
the witnesses who were examined in the last case,
when the Solicitor who acted under the commission
-said he would consent to the Learned Secondary
n-ailing his notes of evidence taken in that case.
The SECONDARY read his notes, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict for the same amount as that given
in the previous case.
A third writ of inquiry was next executed under
an extent for the sum of 20,695/., due for taxes.
The Solicitor- for the Taxes obtained a verdict
for the amount as given in the two preceding cases,
all upon the same money found, the same officers
having executed each of the writs.
The solicitor said, he should adjourn over this in-.
quirt', im the hopes of being able to find more pro-
perty to satisfy this extent. The inquiry was ac-
cordingly adjourned over until yesterday afternoon,
when the Jiffy resumed their sitting.
Mr. J. E. \l'hittol,the Serjeant at Mace, produced
some mare property which lie had found, consisting
of cash to the amount of :354/. ; two parcels of
Spanish bonds to the amount of 2,000/. ; three par_
eels of Phoenix Gai shares, one containing 50 shares
of 50/. belonging to Mr. Joseph Fry ; another, con-
taining 50 shares of 50/., belonging to Mr. Jonathan
Chapman ; and a third, containing 20 shares of the
same nominal value, belonging to Mr. Wm. Fry.—
There were also foreign bills of exchange to the
amount of 2,0001.
The Jury returned the value of the whole of this
property at 2,494/. They valued the gas shares at
1/. each, and the whole of the Spanish bonds at
20/. The solicitor for the taxes said the value they
set upon them was not very material. The solicitor