The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE*.

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COURT. OF OIANCERY.—(ToO DAr.)
This being the first day of Term, the Judges,
&c., breakfasted with the Lord Chancellor, ai is uaitil on
occasion., • -
The Court did not it till after one o'clock, and wits•oeauptediet
bearing motions of no public interest till we left the Court. .

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.-- (Tar: DAT.)
This being the first day, of Term, his HoNotta did not take bie
seat until half-past twelve o'clock.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tars DAY.)
This being the first day of Hilary Term, the Judges did not
come down till near two o'clock. Nothing of importance occurred
before our Reporter left the Court.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—(Tuts DAY.)
The Judges did not take their seats till half past one. After
disposing of some motions of course, their Lordships rose.
In consequence of the death of the Duke of. York, the JudgeA
were dressed in blaek robes, and the Sergeants had their coati.
cuffed with weepers.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—(Tits Day.)
James Bedgood was opposed by Mr. Pollock, on behalf of :
James Braithwaite.

The Learned Counsel crossrexamined the . insolvent very se-
verely, concerninvsome property which he had formerly possessed
in Hall-street, Manchester. It consisted of houses, and a smith's
chop ; insolvent had sold them to a Mr. Croft, for 1001., though .
he had told a Mr. Woreley, that they were worth 100/.
a year. He had tried to mortgage them, hut could
not get any one to advance money on them. He had also pus-
iessed some houses between Stockport and Manchester. He had
also sold them. Had said all his household furniture for three -
pounds some odd shillings. After some further examination the
Court declared that he was entitled to the benefit of the Act, and
ordered him to be discharged forthwith.

WILLIA.:%,_C9ODWIN TOULINSON.
This insoleent's debts iunounted to pearly 3,0001. It came out
however, in his examinatioo, that he had married a widow whose
he supposed possessed property atothe.time, but found out after-
wards that she owed about 3,900/., and had no property. In-
solvent only owed 90/., and was arrested for his wife's dehts.
The Court, under all the circumstances, granted his petition:. •

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.-7-(Tins DAY.)

Sir R. Btu Nut, on having got through the night-charges; coin_: •
plained of an article in the Morning _Herald of this day, it:Ol4W
the Police regulations at Windsor, had ben represented as initfi •
eient. He denied above all, the. assertion that the Speaker of the:
House of Commons had been insulted, he himself having wont-
partied him to the entrance of the Dean's yarksrithout any inlet
circumstance having occurred. -
Hubbard, Gahm, and Smith,_threepersoni-who were brought
up last Friday, for picking a gentleman'sTocket of a watch, were
this day brought up for further examination, Mr. Harmer appear-
ing on their behalf. Smith was discharged, but the other two
were ordered to be detained till next Friday; in expectation that
the owner of a watch, which they were suspected of haiing taken,
might in the meantime come forward. The watch is a single
silver cased one, with only one hand, bearing the manufacturer's
name (Brequet), upon the face of it.
An application was made by the parish officers of. Micklehatn,
in Surrey, for an order to Wm. Porter, a labouring man, residing
in their parish, to support the children of his sons. The applica-
tion was grounded upon an Act of the 43d of Elizabeth, by which..
the father or grandfather of poor, old, laMe, blind, impottat.,or
other persons unable to work, is bound to support them, if able.
Now it appeared that William Porter has lately ree,,,•,ivid alegus,
of 2001., of which he has alreadyereceived, an. which, when. tile
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whole is paid, will probably amount to rewards of 1.,12001..; ar4
the parish officers conceived that, with such means, be might
maintain his children and grandchildren, .without snaking therm
chargeable to the parish.
A desultory conversation' hereupon took place, the flubstace of
which is comprised in the following observations of Sir itiottaan-
.
BIRNIE

Here is a strong hearty man, willing, but unable,, to preaurs
employment, and, when empinied, unable to maintain his chil-
dren out of his wages. The father, Upwards of 60, his a lefiaty
left him; he is willing to assist his children, and it appears he has
assisted them ; but I think it would be unjust to reduce the old
man to the same state of pauperism with his cons. His son does
not come under the description of the Act; he is neither lame,
blind, nor unable to work, and the case, hoWever hard it may fail
upon the parish, is one brought upon the comity by the impo-
litic and demoralizing system of the farmers, The parish officers
are bound to find the man employment, and it is only in case he
refuses to work that I can afford them assistance.