The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COUR(' Of' t;n7l.-NCERY, .IULY T.

M7lSitS. BKi►ADWOOI) AND LAwRRNCF IN THE MAT-
TER OF 2. STAMP SVTTLE COOKY., A BANKRUPT.

Sir S. itomiLLY stared that ibis was the petition
of Nlessts. Broad wood., the well-known piano-forte
makers, and Mr. Lawrence, keeper of an exten-
sive hotel in the Strand, praying that the Bank-
rupt's certificate might be stayed, and the Com-
mission of Bankruptcy issued against hint he su-
perseded, under the following circumstances :
The bankrupt applied to Messrs. Broad wood for
a pia,m-torte, and gave them a icference to a
Mr. Bicknell, who, being applied to, stated the
bankrupt was a vet y respectable individual. This
character, in addition to his own statement of his
living as a gentleman of fortune in Orcharn-street,
induced them to give him a piano-torte at '65
guineas, for which he promised to pay them in a
short time. They soon after heard that the piano-
forte was with a 'pawnbroker fur 351. The bank-
rupt afterwards took chambers in the Temple,
stating, that he had a suit in Chancery, and had
also to attend his brother's claims to the Stafford
Peerage, which were then under the consideration
of the House of Peers. Mr. LAWECtiet furnished
hint with expensive dinners and wines, at his
chambers, to the amount of 201., and soon after
sent his bill, on which tha bankrupt said, lie had
money in the Funds, but that as the hooks were
closed, he would, the moment they were opened,
pay him, and till then he hoped he would con-
tinue to furnish him as usual, This Mr. L. did,
till the bill amounted to 40/ , but on the hooks
being opened, it was tonnd he hail no stock, and
that he had quitted his chambers. Nothing was
heard of hint for sonic time, till in February last,
when his name was in the Gazette as, a bankrupt,
and described as a eheesemonger io Golden-lane.
Ott inquiry, it was found that this shop had
never beets opened, that there were not even
scales and weights iu it ; for that whenever ,he
sold any thing, he sent it over to a butcher's to
be weighed. The petitioning creditor (Mr.Otsen)
was a clerk to a Barrister. The other creditors
were only eight in number, and Owen's debt was
1021. Actions bad been brought by Messrs.
Broadwood and Lawrence, and vet diets had con-
sequently been obtained. There was certainly no
ttading licie which could be called such, with the
exception of this trifling butter and cheese con-
cern ; and he hoped, therefore, the prayer of the
petition would be granted.
Mr.MoNrachs, in a humprous and able speech,
on the sante side, said, time bankrupt had obtained
goods as a student of law.
Mr. CuLLKN—IIow does that appear ?

The LORD CHANCELLOR--I suppose you mean,
Mr. Montague, Lie was a student of the Bankrupt
Laws.

Mr. MoNTAGue continued—This student of the
bankrupt laws tyro a bankrupt before, as a wine-
merchant, and took afterwards the benefit of the
Insolvent Act. His Lordship rem:mbered, per-
haps, a farce, written by Mr. Foote, called "The
Bankrupt," where he shewed that the best way
for a man to be freed from his debts was to have
the Lord Chancellor's receipt in his pocket. There
the debtor described himself as a dealer, and be-
ing asked by the attorney if he never dealt cards,
he replied he did, and was therefore a trader.
Here the same was the case, for this student, by
selling a few pounds of butter and cheese in an ob-
scure corner, wishes to be thought a trader. In
his affidavit he said he intended to commence
keeping a cook's shop in Golden-lane, but finding
that he might not perhaps sell as much ham and
beef as world support him, he became cheese-
monger. His stock consisted of 291bs. of butter
and two cheeses, for which he paid ready money.
His ptofits were only 3/. and the landlord of the
shop gave hint 41b. to get rid of him. The
Learned Catinsel concluded by a humorous cont-
inent on this case, which spoke for itself.
Mr. Dow DESWELL, Counsel for the petitioning
creditor, denied that there wits any collusion be-
tween his client and the bankrupt.
The Lout► CHANCELLOR said, though the trad-
ing began on the 17th of November and ended
soon after, the bankrupt had several adjourned
meetings of the Commissioners before he could
recollect all the transactions of his trade. He (!id
not like the whole case.

Mr. DownEswELL said, that Owen had found
Out that the b,toktupt was entitled to 2,000 L. in
right of his wife.
Mr. CULLEN, for the bankrupt, contended the
petitioners had no right to come at all before the
Court.

Sir S. ItoNtILLY, in reply, contended the whole
was n mere design for the purpose Of obtaining u
certificate and the commission, for the shutters
were never taken down.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, in a long speech,
was of the same opinion, decidedly expressing
his disapprobation of the commission, which he
therefore now superseded, and refused the certi-
ficate. lie should allow Mr. Owen an upporin.
pity of making any affidavits he could see proper
to wake.

The cue excited much mirth in the Court,
which was vci v crowded.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.

ANN WADE, now BASELKY, U BASKLEY and ()TUBBS
Sir A. PicoTT said, he held in his hand a peti-
tion which he had to request of his Lordship to
answer for to-morrow. It was the petition of
Mr. Baseley, praying that he might be liberated
trout the c tody of the Warden of the Fleet Pri-
son, on his undertaking to execute the marriage
eel tiv men t s as approved of by the Colo t. His
client could have no motive in not executing
them ; but it would take some time before the
deeds were ready for execution, and ke w. s anxi-
ous to repin his liberty atter his long imprison-
ment.

Tile Lotto CHANCELLOR—" It is not to be
aniweretl until to-morrow you may mention it
then.''

VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, JULY s.
orti:Hk-litiC3ll.—TAYLoft ‘VATEIts.

Sir S. RUM ILLY said, before any other [notion
proceeded, he wished to know it Mr. Hart had
received any tut tber instructions.
Ili. 11 AKT said, he bad not heard any thing on
the subject since he left the Court ye,t(•rday.
bit S. Hommor then vated opinion, that
the ti,S39l. out kill iocuulbrance should 1)4: paid