The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-13 00:00:00

LAW INTiLLIAGENCE.

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• . COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. le.
The LORD CHANCELLOR this Morning took his
seat precisely at ten minutes after ten o'clock,
and proceeded to hear motions. He was obligvd,
however, to wait at one time above twenty
mi-
nutes without a single motion tieing made, which
much displeased him, and but for a number of
papers having been brought in for signature pre-
paratory to their being sealed, he would have lett
the Bench before eleven. He intimated his in-
tention of instantly retiring to his private room
the moment such conduct should be repeated. It
was too much, he said, to expect that his valuable
time should be wasted in that manner, and the
public told day after day that be was the cause of
all the delays. It was. what should never be the
case in future, if it, was in his power to prevent
it. He blamed no person in particular,. but why
this branch of the Court happened to be treated
with inch wanton neglect, it was out of his
power to conceive.

THE EARL (F SIIAFTBSEURY AND LORD ROBERT
SPENLER V. Ills GRACE THE DUKE OF MARL—
BOROUG 11 .

Sir A. Ptcoorr, just before the rising of the
Court, moved that his Lordship would grant an
injunction to restrain the Noble Defendant frog►
receiving the rents of certain estates which were
vested in trustees, and also to prevent his Grace
from bringing actions of ejectmet►t against certain
tenants. He (Sir A. Piggott) understood there
had been a wish on the (Alter side to have put
this motion off, but he was confident that when
the grounds of the motion were stated, that wish
would he at once given no. The case had on a
former occasion been in this Court, and by a de,-
cree of his Lordship a receiver had been appointed
to receive the rents, The plaintiffs in this instance
had been trustees, but they consented to the tip-
pointment of the receiver. Though this had been
done, yet his Grace thought he had a right to re-
ceive the rents of the estate, and be had actually
done so in some instances, even since the order Of
Court 3 hut the money thus obtained might yet,
or at least would if possible, he recovered some
vas or other. Other tenants had refused to pay
him, on which he threatened them with actions or
ejectment. To prevent such being the case, it
became absolutely necessary to apply to his Lord-
ship fur the injunction.
Mr. BLAKE said, he held a brief for Mr. Bell,
but he. was not fully prepared to go into the
merits of the case. 'the notice of motion had
only been served yesterday, and it was indispen-
sibly requisite that time should be allowed to con-
fer with his Grace the Duke of Marlborough on
the subject.

Sir A. I'IGGOTT would not object to such con-
ference, but suggested, that the better way for all
parties would be for the Court to grant the In-
junction, subject, however, to 'any question that
might hereafter be wade upon it.
The Loup CHANCELLOR—That certainly is,
Sir Arthur, the most satisfactory way we can go
to work. It will, I think, he conducive to the in-
terests of all patties ; and in saying so, I really
feel for both. 'fake, therefore, the Injunction, on
condition that you give immediate notice to the
Noble defendant that it has been granted.--in-
junction granted

On account of the non-attendance of parties,
several judgments were postponed ; and his Lord-
ship was obliged to leave the Court at halt-past
One.

His Lordship, just before be rose, said, " I
shall now intimate to Gentlemen at the liar, that
next Tharsday is devoted to hearing motions; and
if they be not here in time, i unquestionably shall
not sit one moment for them, 1 shall instantly
leave the Court for the day, and wait tor no u►an.
It is too much to call on me to waste my time, as
has been the case this- day. Let this be the last
ti to I have cause to speak in this way."

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S 'COURT, Nov. 12,
Many of the causes which were called to-day
►t'ere struck off the list, as no Counsel appeared
n them. Of those on which the Court decided,
.ione possessed any interest or importance.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. le.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Mr. CommoN SERGEANT moved fin- a rule to
show cause why ,a criminal informalon should
not be filed against John and William Jarrett,
Thomas Pybus, and William Gibbs, at the in-
stance of Mr, Bertie, an Attorney, at Maidstone.
It appeared that Mr. Bertie had been burnt in the
thigh by a squib thrown at him by a son of John
Jarrett's that the boy had behaved with great
outrage and insolence, and the father had refused
to chastise hint whereupon Mr. Bertie, on the
3d of August, issued a writ against the boy. On
the sth Mr. Bertie went to meet some friends at
the Haunch of Venison. Upon this occasion J.
Jarrett, the father, banded the wt it over to Py-
bus, who read it aloud, and when he came to the
words Bertie, and 'Gentleman, pronounced them in
a contumelious tone, as also the name of Sir Vi•
eirry Gibbs, which appeared in the writ, adding,
" What the devil has be to do with the matter ?"
Mr. Bertie was in consquence obliged to quit time
room. On the 6th, and on other days, as lie was
passing down the town, a number 4.f boys col-
lected, hooting and taunting him, and crying out,
'Ware Hawk .1" After this, J. Jarrett framed
and glazed the writ, attached it to a piece of
meat, •and exhibited it publicly in his shop. On
the 4th of Oct. Jarrett, 'anti on the 13th a Oct.
W. Gibbs, collected considerable mobs, and puss-
ed by Mr.
Berfie's Office, crying .oat "Ware
Hawk !" • All tbisimad held Mr. Bertie and his part-
ner up to ridiculek•and•had a preiudicial effect on
their.business• They had shown no signs of re-
sentment what:mtver, relying wholly on the pro-
teetiOa el the law,--Rule to show cause granted,

INSOLVENT. DEBTORS' , ACT,I

AND
AGENTS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

" As every Subject is interested in the preset.-
" vatio❑ of the Laws,,it is incumbent upon every
" man to be acquainted with those at least with
" which he is immediately concerned, lest he in-
" cur the censure,, as. well a$ inconvenience, of
" living in Society; without knowing the obliga-
" *ions which it lays him under."

Preface to Blackstone's Comets.

• FOR TI SUN.
.Ebyrblt,---YOur modest Correspondent,
Indoetts, having communicated the particulars of
a case stated in a tortner letter; I ant indneed to
a continuance on the subject of Abuses atising;
Out of the saute sources, as they appear to assume
a serious aspect, for the consideration of which I
again offer myself to your notice, and to the can-
donr and learning of your enlightened Corres-
pondents and numerous Readers.
It there is one nuisance greater than another,
it is that of low and illiterate persons assuming
to themselves the characters of Attornies,' and
acting in that capacity without epee slightest pre.
tence for so doing, 'either from information or.
'experience.
This however is a practice which has been too
much encouraged, ahel now prevails to a consi-
derable extent amongst the numerous horde of
men called Insolretit Debtors' Agents, who, by their
rapacity and ignorance, frequently lead to the
ruin of their misguided Clients.
Innumerable instances of accumulating evils
from these sources are continually presenting
themselves, and unless -Judicial regulations or
Ontliamentary enactments shall interpose, the
mischiefs under the Act must become serious anti
intolerable; and if thought requisite in Parliament
to investigate the evils in a Committee, they will
be fo!ind 'beyond all estimate, and I would humbly
submit, a reference should be,made for the truth
of pity .arerments to all the various legal depat t-
mews, officially, for information as to the abuses
Complained of.
By such inquiry, eri/s and mal-pratticeS will be
developed and proved, which appear to me to
call loudly for redress, together with cases that
hate come under my own consideration, which
have been communicated for the public good,
and which I ant convinced is the end and aim of
Indoctus, who for the public service will, I trust,
continue his inquiries and disclosures.
Evils of such magnitude call loudly for the in-
terposition of the Legislature, and it cannot but
be grievously lamented, to see such flocks hurrying
as •it were out of a fold fraught with corruption,
and of the most pernicious consequences to the

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Community, and more particularly to the Debtor.
The principal victims of these men arc persons
confined in the different gaols, and. who intend
to avail themselves of Legislative provision under

the present Act ; and it has been ascertained by
daily experience and Public Journals, that the
greater number of Debtors who have been re.
mantled for fraud may attribute their confine-
ment to the Agent, for his stimulus in promoting it,
as well as his interested and improper advice.
While I am fully disposed to admit, that the ex-
hibition of good characters operates as a stimu-
lus to virtuous exertion, and that a delineation
of bad characters may serve as a beacon to deter
others from a pursuit of the same paths, I still
think that great discrimination is necessary, or
rather judgment, in weighing the good and the
evil likely to result from the open display of pro-
fligacy and vice in these Agents At the best,
these men are hangers on, and by their iniquitous
conduct bring the Debtor as well as tbem,elves
into contempt.
The statement of Indoctus respecting the con,-
duct of the Debtor and the Insolvent Agent, in
your respect able Journal, is only one of the frequent
instances, which Debtors, underthe present Act, and•
by advice of these Agente, pursue towards their
Creditors ; and unless they are checked, such pro-
ceedings will grow into practice, and it is impos-
sible to see the mischiefs that will follow.

This dangerous brood should be guarded against
and crushed on their first appearance, otherwise
they will 14.1ther strength and speedily appear as
a swarm of locusts, and open a door to fraudulent
pursuits with the Debtor, to the great bljury of
Claimants and Creditors.

The principal danger under the present Act is,
that it makes the Debtor and dgent callous to pub-
lic censure, and generates a' sort of indifference
as to •any thing which may be said of their
infamous conduct. " fires acquirunt eundo."
Alen are apt naturally to apply to themselves
what has happened to others, and examples take
their force from hence. The Public Prints, as welt
as experience, offer too Many proofs on this sub-
ject to admit of denial.

Unquestionably the Learned Commissioner of
the Court is ever ready to apply the hand of cor-
rection where teal-practices are clearly apparent.
But it is only the hand of correction, and when it
is considered how very fully he is engaged in ex-
ecuting the high function with which he is en-
trusted, it would be clearly impracticable to attain
the discontinuance of those mal-practices by de-
tailed memorials in all cases from whence the',
evils arise. They are so' numerous and so conti-
nually presenting themselves, that I am inclined u
beii:!ve nearly as touch time would be taken in the
correction of those abuses as. is engaged in ad-
ministerimg the law. itself. And admitting that
they could be• cured by an appeal, as recom-
mended by your Correspondent the Sergeant at
good
Lazy--wbo will become informer ? or whet