Star.
London, England, 1823-12-24 00:00:00

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ififSafirENT -DEATARS! COURT, DEC. 23.
,
George John Creel, was opposed by Mr. HEATH, for
a 'jeweller named Hatton ; and by another jeweller
named Abraham in person. He stated that he went
into business as a jeweller and otd:clOthes-salesman, in
18M &k commenced his schedule with 1812, because
in the beginning of that year he balanced hit accounts.
He could not explain the circumstance of having omit-
ted in his schedole to account fork-4;170 worth of stock,
which was in-his possession in January, 1822. He dealt
with (Mfrs Hatton from the time he commenced bolsi-
' ness until the time of his failure. In June last, he pur-
chased £S7. laro worth of goods from Mr. Hatton, and
in the following month he took stock, and had in•his
estimation £lBO worth. On the 4th of January a per-
son named Alexander called at his shop, and he (insol-
yeast sold him all the jewellery he had in the window
for 100 guineas. He took the shop from his fatherd
with .whom be resided, and to whom be paid Lt. ss.
per week for tent, and for his own board, and that of
Isis brother, whom he kept in his shop at a salary of
£2O a-year. He denied having been at a gaming-I
house in Bury-street after he sold the stock, but he had
been frequently there before. He, however, never lost
there above altogether. About a month before he
sold hit stock he destroyed his ledger, it being filled up,
and purchased a new one, in ohich but few entries
were made. He had kept a bill-book, but he did not
give it up to the Court, because he did not know it was
necessary. After be was arrested, his father put in a
shwas for rent, of which about £3O was due; and
Kilted all his remaining stock, which was valued by an
Appraises named Smith, of. Somers Town, at £4O.
'The inventory of these things was put in. It enume-
voted several articles of jewellery, diamond rings! ear-
rings, brooc.hes..pies. &c, nournber of clarionetst flutes,
flageolets, and . a quaktiyt of Wearing apparel ; which,
taken together, Mustlt•have been. of the very worst de-
icription indeed, if, to far•as Ire could judge from hear-
- inglhem enumerated; they were not worth at least four
. five times the sum at which they were valued.
Mr. Hatton was then sworti,'end stated, that hp-had
been on.friendly,, bit not intimate terms, 'with the in-
ioltent. His claim was 481. In 1822, the insolvent
iepresented his affair's to be in a flourishing condition:
'before the sale to Mr. Alexander, witness
saw the goods that were in the window, which were
mortis at least 2001. When he nest called on the insoU
vent, the lattet's address to him was, " Old Gentleman;
the stock .1s all gone—l -havedone Jou brown."
The Cbtorr expressed theruselrees.unable to under-
steed thii phrase, until Mr. Heath, informed them it was
the.slantlanguage lased in Berpotreet, to a party who
list MI money. Ile was then 'said, to be es done brown:
Mr. Hatton, on ifs cross-eiainination, said he could
have sued thi insolvent-. because he had talten bills' of
him which were *thing due: :He denied having ever
associated with the insolvent at gaming-houses, or hay-
ing.eeer played fox more than A penny a game.
The insolvent contradicted the_statement, and swo
lie had been with Mr. Hatton when he played all night,
uhahfive o'clock in the morning.
. 'Theme and manner of the insolvent throughout his
esnsuisetion, who seemed to be ahoit twenty-three or
tairentyi-four years of age, and was dressed up in the ex-
tretne al last year's fashion, werequite offensive, from
a militate of,levity and intemperance.
• Mr. HEATH, in his address to the Court, pointed out
the gross misconduct and fraud of which the insolveot-
had been guilty, and made some sarcastic observations
upon the circumstance of an old clothes salesman, just
set up in business for himself, frequenting rouge et aoir,
gaming. houses, and gambling with his creditors' money.
hlr. Abraham. the other opposing creditor, then came
forwrard and put some questions to the insolvent, who
stated in reply. that be had about £lOO to commence
business with. Before that be was employed in the sale
trade by Mr. Smith. An aunt of his bad lent him some
Money, but he never told Mr. Abraham that at her
death the whole of her property would come to him by
hislate uncle's will.' When he failed, his father offered
to guarantee Ss. in the
,pound. for him to his creditors.
His brother paid £lOO for going into business as a
danoieg-master. He (insolvent) sold a mourning ring
to his:brother since his imprisonment for £.5. • He had
not stated that in his sehedide.
Mr.: Abraham stated that the insolvent.tepresented tea
himihat certain property, of which his auut inlayed •
rent during her lifetime, would come to him at her
dead?. • Up io very lately*. he always said he was doing
well, and could pay every one twenty shillings in the
Pou!,d, and have something handsome left. In hisciois-
egamination, the witness said that io the course of hii
dealings with him, the insolvent had paid hiM from
gsoo to £5OO, which he considered a mere trifle.
Xi.cOQES, on behalf of the insolvent, addressed the
Courtitt considerable length in palliation of his conduct.
Thfivcoler COMMISSIONER observed, that some of
the **as were defective, but although the case should
therefUreritand over until the services were complete,
jet.t4e,Court would take this opportunity of stating the
reasons, epon which they would then pronounce their
judgmein •He then recapitulated the various points in
the case, which, lie said, was by no means a light one.
It was replete with fraud from beginning to end ; and
vibes the services should be complete, the Court would
.
• pron?ooes such a judgment as-should meet it.
• Irtancii Clayton Stavdey applied to be :discharged,—
Aft appeared that the insolvent, a young man of respect.-
able nppearance, had been married two years, since{
• • which tune he had sold a i eversionary property in right
uf, hie wife. to Mr. Smith, a tea-denier, in Fenchurch-
.-.Nolitteit.„ 41/ had also received 'from his'father on
~ Recount of a contingent probers y Citinting to him from
Ilit fiwylsAmily. The insolvenf_liattkowstssw„ disposed
of this
.ptoperty, and was &men AciAlsier-lneneasite of
Makiag the present application. He bad been entered
-a sciolar 'in one of the Colleges at 9affsdt trbote...bis
debts were contracted. „
Ihs Coma observec(thiligptopla would trust young
mea'it estllege with gigs, %Imes, dsc, they could not ex-
pect tothea paid.--,The, insolvent. was discharged.
'mg.; ' .
Tee.,;Waroewla..l7-saterstity porning 4,14
.foil of snqw,en,theothet side of Highgate', grit.
,Common,44,att, lover, tire road north!.
1114184berf was no snow till /Oink miles below )Man.:
&c. Beyosekthose places the ar-
ASAIi at the Post Office represent that there were eoesi-
derablefalls of snow, accompauieJ with sharp' winds.
f0..11M.-West .S 4 Suglaud theme-Allier has been so on-
v;hokiseumely mild and changeahle,lhatit is represented