The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-09 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

ET-PAILTE BEADLES IN THE MATTER OF LEWIS.
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Mr. KNIGHT opened the petition, which pra,
that a Commission of Bankruptcy sued out ag.0,',1
the bankrupt John Lewis, might be superseded
that the costs of this application might be pal'',
the petitioning creditor John Richardson Tridp,l.l
The Commission was invalid, the Learned GeP.n..,
man contended, upon two grounds. In the
place, the bankrupt had been described as
Lewis, of the parish of Llangebbin, in 1K ct
mouthshire, trader; although he had in "iie
been confined in the Fleet Prison for t'a-
seven years before the commission issued, 'lnd
although he never had carried on a tradinf.
any description whatever in the parish of l'ilfrd
gebben, in which place he bad not even reside
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for eleven years before. The second objection, or, '
to the trading itself, and raised rather a novel que6::'
tion. The alleged trading consisted in the bankrupt 0.
selling such articles as butter, eggs, and candles, t,
his fellow prisoners; a species of trading never CO
templated by the bankrupt laws ; a trading Cer;
tainly not likely to create credit, but on the eontlt
resorted to because the party was destitute of credit,
trading that did not go forth to the world, but was coil;
fined within the four walls of a prison. The bankrl
sold these articles merely to keep soul and both to
gether ; as well might one attempt to bring ani .-;,;.
serable old woman who supported herself by seWe
vegetables in the streets, within the operation of
bankrupt laws. It was, besides, difficult to say '11°,.:
this man could have committed an act of bankruptcy
was it by retiring into . the penetralia of his sitlbd,
apartment, and by skulking behind his press be,
stead to avoid some importunate creditor, who c3,.1,
to demand some such sum as 1 lid. the price 0;4
pound of candles. The Learned Gentleman contenu re
that these reasons, independent of many others, IS
sufficient to warrant his Honour in superseding t

commission.
Mr. PIGOT opposed the petition. The inisite;
scription he contended was not calculated tomld
lead, and as there had clearly been a buying Inor
selling for profit, the trading must be considereuo
established. The quantum of the trading made
difference, the mere fact was in itself sufficient.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR superseded the COnup
sion on the ground of misdescription.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Sittings in Banco.)

LORD FALMOUTH CEORCE.
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This case had been tried before Mr. ice
Burrough at the last Assizes for Cornwall, and°
dict returned for the plaintiff.
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The question was whether Lord Falm°' Pared` e
entitled to the second best fish, from everY
brought into a certain cove on the coast of Cornww
Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET now moved for a 0 d
trial, on the ground that evidence had been reject.%
which ought to have been received, and whie
would have proved that the plaintiff had no Pr
criptive right to such toll.—Rule granted. 0
This being the day on which the Lord Mays..l
sworn in, a great concourse of people were, as tlfrin"'
assembled to witness that ceremony. In due 1-ted
his Lordship, Matthew Prime Lucas, Esq., 'Tr': t
with all the civic train, and attended this C°tirt-;
while the RECORDER moved the Court for learte
file a writ on behalf of the Manor of Finsbury, high
file
was granted of course. The ceremony con dclu?naiZ
the Recorder, on behalf of the Lord MaYec' Idball
ing the sitting Judges to the banquet at au' ~eneh
this evening, which was acknowledged by the
by a profound reverence.