The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-25 00:00:00

CORN RETURNS.

(From the County Chronicle.)
S- the Magistrate's Chamber, at Aylesbury, on
itturday, several cases were brought before the
Ceurt for noncompliance with the Act, by which
Penalties were incurred for not signing declarations
.0f the purchase of corn, &c.
The first was a complaint preferred by Mr. W.
‘itlesdah, Inspector of Corn Returns for Aylesbury
'olhitevrket, against Mr. Samuel Field,. of Thame, for
the Act twglected to make a declaration according to
app`4l 4.• r Tindal read a clause in the Act, by which it
tirille.ed that every person being a corn•factor,
Maltster, brewer, or distiller, who dealt in
Ir't'sh corn, and neglected to sign or make a de-
e2o4/ratinn in writing, should be liable to a penalty of
; the Magistrates possessing a power under the
Fief ~°f mitigating the penalty two-thirds. —Mr.
" 'aid he had not been required by Mr. Gleadah,
•
a, (lid not know he was required by the Act. He
, mode a return, but did not know it was neces-
hell) t sign a declaration. On his word and honour
ati flat heard of it before.—Mr. Archer said an-
t,:et mistake was prevalent, that it was not neces-
• Y
to make a return of corn sold by sample in the
JrS J. D. King said it was a case which
ta;:Li• gnt tiot
.to be pressed. It arose from ignorance,
trli:o Was only a neglect of form, as Mr. Field had
a return of the corn he bought.—Mr. Gleadah
srrh4 he had received a letter from the Lords of the
v,ifitaurY, ordering him to give due notice coati persons
dealt in corn, and to use all diligence to detect
Hernitotakes arising either from negligence or frauds.
pi_i_,nawl no wish, however, to press the case. .
Zia tlivt
gthan dismissed on payment of the expense,
to three shillings.
Th
Glea •dah second complaint was then made by Mr.
. •
• f against Mr. Thomas England, of :Ayles-
egret, ,eir neglecting to make a return of corn bought,
Pr -e:'`Y to the Act, which directs that " every
oprietor f waggon, cart, &e.,
who shall o any stage-coach,
i turr
of th Purchase corn for sale, shad ma c a re
said he same under a penalty of 201."—Mr.Englan(
not -e only bought corn for his own use, and dj
Gls gain, He dealt in hay, and carried good
, not go into the market at times for a moni
getner. He only found corn for his men for tl
thase of his own horses.—Sir J. D. King consider
for let, et applied only to those who purchased cc
• ; the Purpose of sale. If he sold corn, it ca

The third complaint was preferred against Mr.
Thomas Fell, baker, of Aylesbury, for haying ne-
glected to make his return according to the Act.—
Mr. Gleadah said Mr. Fell had made no return
from February to the -present time. He had signed
a declaration according to the Act.—Mr. Fell said
he generally brought flour, but when he has bought
corn, he always made a return the following Satur-
day. He recollected Mr. Gleadah once speaking'in
the street about it.—Mr. Gleadah said he could
prove, by Mr. Walker, that he had been to Mr.
Fell about it.—James Walker was then sworn, and
said he went once to Mr. Fell soon after Mr.
Gleadah was appointed iuspector.—Mr. Gleadah
admitted he had then made a return.—Mr. Fell
said, "I have made a return of what I bought last
Saturday : it was not my intention, ((lAD anything
contrary to the Act of Parliament. I sell corn, and
buy a great deal at Leighton. It is not neceseary.
to make a return-g what- I buy there.: if If -151,..
Gleadah will not press the charge, I will take care
in.future to make a return of every bushel I buy."
—Mr. Gleadah said the complaint was made up to
last Saturday.
. similar complaint was also made against Mr.
Richard Loosiey, of Haydon Mill, for not making
his return agreeably to the Act. Mr. Loosley-1
have not bought any corn for myself. I assisted in
buying some for Mr. Sanders, of Wadderdon, last
Saturday. I did not buy it; was only present; the
money only went through my hands.L—Mr. Gleadah
said he had bought some of Mr. Cox, which was
loaded in his own cart, and taken to his mill. Mr.
Loosley—lt was not bought for sale. The return
not being given in was a mistake. Mr. Archer—lt
was a very common ease for a person to employ an-
other to buy corn for him. Sir J. D. King—lt is a
very ingenious way to get rid of it. You will not
do as you should do, or it would keep all the foreign
corn out of the market. If either had made the re-
turn, it would have done. It is essentially necessary
that correct returns should be made in every market.
Mr. Gleadah has only done his duty in bringing
these cases forward.—The two latter informations
were dismissed, in consequence of the corn having
been bought only last Saturday, and it being al-
lowed until the following to make a return.—Sir .1.
D. King wished it to be generally known that proper
returns must be made.

CH ESTE R.—Wh eat, per 751 b. gs. 9d. to 10s. Od. ; Barley, 39 qrts.
ss. Gd. to Gs. Od. ; Oats, 4911). 3s. Od. to 4s. 3d.
NANTWICH.—Wheat, per 751 b. 9s. Od. to 10s. 3d. ; Barley, 38
qrts. ss. 98. to 66. Od. ; Oats, Yib. 3s. 3d. to 4s. 3d.