Star.
London, England, 1815-08-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, AUGUST 11.
A FRIENDLY COFFIB•SIAKER.
EX-PARTE STANNEY IN HIS OWN BANKRUPTCY.
Sir S. ROMILLY said, this was a petition to super-
sede a commission of bankruptcy, issued against
Edward Stanney, on the ground that he was not a
trader, and secondly, that he had committed po act
of bankruptcy. The petitioner stated, that he resided
at Dalton, in Lancashire, where he lived by firmingl
estates, which lie held by lease. In the commission
issued against him in 1814. he was described to be a
cabinet and coffin-maker, and the petitioner denied
ever having exercised either of those trades as a pro-
fession. He said (by his petition) that about seven
years ago he made, at the solicitation of his friends,
a few coffins, but it was merely an act of friendship
towards them, and not as a trader in such articles.—
About twenty or thirty years ago he was a printer's
block-maker, and in the course of that business he
had acquired the art of accommodating the dead
with the last earthly furniture. During the last ten
years he had made no coffins. or followed any pro-
fession. His son, whom he bad instructed in the
coffin line, had made a few coffins on his own ac-
count, but the bankrupt had never derived soy ad-
vantage from the same. His affidavit was supported
by the affidavit of his son, and that of a female nam-
ed Kinder, both of whom deposed, that the bankrupt
had not been a dealer in the said coffins. With re-
spect to die act of bankruptcy, it. was swore. that he
never went out of the *ay. but sold his goods, giving
his Attorney directions to settle his debts, and dis-
charge the action'-brought by the petitioning creditor.
6ir S. Romilly said; there ;vas evidently enough to
'notice the Court; it not to supersede the commission.
to direct an action.tobe brought, for the purpose of
trying whether he was a trader within the Bankrupt
Laws or not ?
Mr. RooTs, on the same side, said, there were
several affidavits opposed to the Bankrupt's state.
merit, and among them the affidavit of the grave.
digger, of Dalton. That gentleman, the grave dig:
ger and sexton, like a more popular and celebrated
grave digger, stated, that he had been crave digger,
man and boy, thirty years. Goodmio Delver had,
however, gone limber than truth would allow, for
he said that all the coffins in the in his time.
had been made by the bankrupt btanney, who, he
verily believed, had made from 900 to 1000 in the
ciurse of the last twenty-five years. " Now this is
evidently false (aid Mr. Roots), and if he was to
state it in the exercise of his Fob sion, he would lie
in hi, own ;rave." It was impossit,l.: that the bankp
rupt, admitting he had carried on the trade, could
have made so many. The number was more than
the number of inhabitants living within that time in.
the village. It was, however, plain. that the sexton
had taken the son for the tether. He contended
that ti:-re was •no proof of the Bankrupt being a
trader

Mr. LEACH said. he was convinced that any body
who read the affidavits •ah sides, would Iviready
to say tliAt the bankrupt had b.:c.i a t.,;ular coffin
maker. Is .I:rnod out by the affidavit of the sexton,
that he had mutt carry ceiffin in the parish for '25
years. The fact was, the bankrupt kept a public.
10.0iiti and several sick clubs were helvl at his house.
: member was expected to die, he always
that he should make the coffin. His ap•
.stet for coffin-making was so strong, that he corn-
pl..ined if he had not to make coffins for other sick
clubs held in the same village. The-sexton had been
suppoied capable of inaccuracy in his statement,
however, it was reasonable to suppose he had told
the truth. He had an opportunity of knowing the
number of coffins, because he was allowed the rope
to each as a perquisite. He had also a pint of ale
from the bankrupt for every coffin he put in the
ground, and frequently money instead of ale.
Anna Barker, another witness, stated in her. affi-
davit that the bankrupt came in vlarch. 1813, to the
house of her brother, to take measure of the deceased
corpse of her father. There could be no doubt on the
question of his being a trader, and upon the other
question, namely, the act of bankruptcy, he had only
to observe, that the bankrupt at his last examination,
refused to answer the Commissioners, and on their
threatening to commit h.m, he declared he was ready
to swear any thing. Under those circumstances the
Court could give but little credit to any declaration
such a person could make.
Sir S. ROMILLY said an action was the only way in
which the Court could decide whether the petitioner
was right or wrong.
The LORD CHANCELLOR pointed out a complete
contradiction in the petitioner's statement.
Sir S. RAMILLY, is reply, adverted to the affidavit
of the grave digger, and observed that the accuracy-
of it could pot be relied on, as the man had evidently
emsfouaded 1000 ropes and pints of ale, with 1000
coffins. There was, on this whole contrary swearing,
and he ecbmitted to his Lordship that it would be
the better way to send the question before a Jury.
The LOMA, CHANICaI4OII was Of opinion, whether.
die petitioner had been a trader or not, that he had
not &eat fairly with the petitioning c.roditor. The
question would ultimately come to be tried by a
Jury, and as the bankrupt might bring it to trial
without the assistance of the Court? his Lordship said
he should dismiss the petition. The petition was
accordingly dismissed.

Bow-reriterroa-Tkursday, a boy, about nine years
of age, brought a parcel to Mr. Shaw totem's house
in Spring-gardens, purporting to have arrived by the
Dover coach, for which he demanded 3s 6d. but
several persons having been defrauded in the neigh-
bourhood, the parcel was opened, and found to con-
tain nothing but grass. The hoy said he received it
from a porter in the Park, and was to receive 2d. fir
his trouble. The servant attended the boy to the
Park, where the man was waiting. He was imme-
diately conducted to this Office, and being known to
be of. bad character, was remanded for another exa-
mination.
QUISBN SQUMUL—Jana North was inch under the
Mutiny Act, reS, for buying soldier's necessaries ;
and a determination was expressed, the offence hay.
• ing become so frequent, of prosecuting in all possible
ca Wednesday night the stables adjoining Qireit ;-
square Police Office, were broken kite an 4 tubbed of
a quantity of fowls.

IMMO.

NIIWCATUAL
YIROMAS ROBSON 001.1 'MIN CLAY.
Mr. TOPPING stated that the plaintiff will a
wharfinger in Newcastle, and the defendant a ship.
owner at South Shields. He would only occupy the
time of his Lordship and the Jury for a few moments,
as he understood that a most disgraceful, though
fatal objection, would be taken to his client's right ti
'recover. The action was brouglit to recover the de-
fendant's proportion of the sum of £.500, under-
written upon the plaintiff's ship, the atlits, in a So-
ciety for mutual insurance, at South Shields, called
the Albion Club. The policy entered into by the
members of that club was such a policy as he had
never before read, and he had no doubt that all the
ingenuity and talent of South Shields had been exerted
to draw it up in such a form that it was next to im.
possible for any person to recover a loss upon it, un-
less he happened to be in the good graces of the
honourable and respectable gentlemen. who formed
the committee of that club. This trely ingenious,
policy was so contrived, that if the Committee, or
any of their connections suffered a loss, every thiac
was very regularly and properly settled ; but if tiny
other person, eshrcially if did not live in South Shitklo,
had to call upon them on a similar occasion, the
policy was not worth a farthing. Mr. Smith, who
was the Secretary of this very respectable club, and
ala one of the Committee, was paid by the different
I m•mbers of the club a sum sufficient to cover the
amount of the stamp duty, and yet he ( Mr. Top.
' ping) wu given to understand that a 4..i.npsh“
been impressed upon the policy of at.so value only,
which was between £2O and ,eat) less than the legal
stamp duty. Mr. Robson had lost his ship. and the
Committee (of whom the defendant was one) had
come to the disgracefol determination of taking ad-
vantage of this detect in this stamp. He believed
that Mr. Bainbridge, of South Shields, the Solicitor
to the Club, was heartily asiramed of •the defence
which he was compelled to make. He did not wish
to be- misunderstood, for he spoke it with sincerity,
when he asserted his conviction that Mr. Bainbridge
would not, 'as an honest man, have taken such an ob.
jection, had he not been compelled to do way his
clients. Him they could walk the streets of South
Shields afterwards, the Learned Counsel was ax a
loss to know. Mr. Smith, the Secretary, had been
served with a sbbpmna to appear and produce the
policy, av I he would have him called to ascertain
the fact as to the stamp duty.
Mr. Smith was then called upon his subpcena, but
did not appear.
Mr. PA 14/C, the defendant's Counpel, thedproduced
the policy, which turned out to be impressed with a
1850 stamp.
Mr. PARK then stated, that he and his Learned
Friendr.Mr. Topping, were both sworn servants of
the Crown, and could not, knowingly, consent to the
revenue suffering any detriment. He must avail
himself of the defective stamp.
Mr. Justice 8AUM...." I r. M very sorry for it."
Mr. PANIC then said, that ine club in question must
certainly be a respectabhy one, as he SAM the *ford
41 Albion" written upon the back of the policy in
largibletters.
Mr. Ter, iNsi then consented to a non-suit, and ob-
serve:, iiiat there was eery little of the spirit of Old
Albion among the Committee of that CluW or shay
would not have availed themselves of an scandalt,us
And disgraceful an objection.
CORK, AUGUST a.
The Court was occupied for the entire of this day
in disposing of numerous trials for murder, andtbough
no capital conviction took place, the verdicts being
all la Guilty of Manslaughter," the outrages which
gave rise to those trials are revdting to humanity and
disgraceful to the national character. Scarcely a fair
takes place in the country that there is not a lite or
lives lost, in some fray that has its origin in a foolish
cause, or a family feud.
Michael Driscoll was convicted of having a mare
in his possession, knowing her to be stolen. There
were other charges of a similar nature agaiset-
but the verdict on the first,reodeeed it unneoessitry to
go into any of them. •
Wm. Murphy was indicted for a barglary,4 .
bly entering a house, with intent to cosinditY
Hi F- The 1 - of

a bailliar7oo.l
to coMaiiiii=oPit
ionora Forrest. Jury, after, 41,
lull three hours, found the, peisolet tit of the
burglary, with, intent to commits saVa, Mkt he was
recommended to the ctesideratioa of the Corot.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3....:11b111 0111, BAiltON was
employed for the entire of did day, is the County
Court, in heating two trials far murders of a most
atrocious character

David Kislev, for the murder of John *Foley, on the
night of Wednesday the Flth of May, by stabbing
him with a knife, on the high road, at or near Billi-
itamona, between this city and Mallow. The evi-
dence on this trial was circumstantial, and the psi-
'seiner WAS fpund guilty.
Hensea Hearapers, for the murder of Patrick Hon-
Migan, her 'husband, by striking him with & hatchet
011- the bead. The circumstances detailed on thii
trial were revolting an humanity, and tbe •
was found guilty.—Whit passing us her dfe
sentence of
.the law the unfortunate woman fell, ap-
parently lifeless, and was recovered, atter mdch time
had elapsed, and with some difficulty, by the assist-
anoe of a medical gentleman, who was present. •
SATURDAY, Auo. 6.—This day, David Kiel". sad
lissom Walsh, alias Hearajax underwent the awfUl
penalty of the violated laws Of their country, for khe
foul murder of an innocent man by the former, and
the savage destruction of the latter's husband, by her
own hand, whilst lying in his bed. Never did man
suffer more deservedly than Kielty, yet with a firm-
ness bordering on boldness, he continued to deny a
participation or any knowledge of the crime even
when the executioner had drawn the cap over his
face. The poor wretched and sinful female admitted
the justice of her sentence, and joined with much
earnestness in prayer with the Priest, who attended
her to the fatal tree.
TRIM.
F. Shad stood arraigned, for that he on the Ist day
of March, in the present year, at Johnston; in the
county of Meath, made an assault on Gerald Dillon,
Esq. in his dwelling.house, and feloniously took from
his person a pocketbook, containing 41511 in Bank
notes, and a gold watch valued 450.

Kist
Swam
Cues

Mr. MsNAit.e.stated the cue on the pan of the
Crown.
Mr. Dillon being sworn -and examined by Mr.

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MsNanT, told his story in nearly the following
wards :--a On the evening of the 10th of March,
Moist seven o'clock, at Johnstown, I was at tea with
,my grandchildren about me, engaged in childish
sports, when the prisoner, who had been my tenant.
having obtained entrance by a back door, came into
my pialouri a.ni with a large club, with a knob on
the end of it, such as is iised by Smithfield dro-
vers, attacked me, and knocked me doWn ; he 'tilde
several blows at me, by which I was dreadfully cut
and bruised ahem the head ; I made use of all the
strength I had to get the stick from him, and while
down I succeeded ; be endeavoured to get the stick
from me again, but I kept it—he then threw his eyes
round in search of another weapon, but none appear-
ing to his view, he took a sod of very hard turf
from a basket by the fire-side, and bruised me very
much with it ; he broke three of my ribs—whilst he
was using me in this manner I was rescued by my
dog. I must here observe, that it was only the Sa-
turday before that this dog followed my car home,
and as I wanted a dog at the time, I was very kind
to him, kept him always near me, he seemed grateful,
and he has proved his gratitude. The dog on enter-
ing the room, and seeing how I was attacked, in-
stantly flew upon the prisoner, and seized him by the
leg—he quitted me to protect himself from the dog's
fury ; he succeeded in•getting off the dog, and came
to me again—and stooping down, (for 1 was lying
on the ground) he took from my side-pocket a book.
containing one hundred and forty pounds in notes. I
knew him, notwithstanding his eyes were blackened,
and his hat over his face, and some rags seemed to
bang dowa to disguise him : but. whilst he was over
me I had opportunity sufficient to know bim not to
be mistaken. Whilst he was rifling my pocket, the
dog came again to my relief, and seized him by the
throat—he then made a grasp at my watch, which
Ise carried away with him. I never saw the watch
since, till about an hour apn, when it was given me
by the Parish Priest ; it has been the watch of Sir
William Dillon—an old family gold watch. I have
not the slightest possible' doubt that the prisoner is
the man that robbed and maltreated me. I have
known him these many years ; he held a small farm
under Sir William Dillon, at a yearly rent of 813:
and for the last fourteen years I have received but
86 from him. kejected him, for which he has often
threatened my life. A short time previous to this
robbery, he threatened me, on the road near my
house, to be soon. revenged fur the injury I had
done him."
It was then proved that the prisoner negotiated a
Bank post bill taken from Mr. Dillon's person ; and
the Judge having recapitidated the evidence, and ob-
served upon the clear proofs of the 'facts, the Jury,
without leaving the box, brought in a verdict of
Guilty—Death.

A few days since a thatched cabin, belonging to a
poor man in -John-sttect, Doblin, was consumed by
tire, and his son. 10 years old, perished in the flames.
Wednesday tight, at Hixted, near Brighton, afire
broke out, by which a stable and five valuable hones
were totally destroyed. The accident is said to have
been occasioned through neglect or carelessness. by
fixing a candle agaiu.t the wall instead of keeping it
in a glass or horu lanthorn
Tuesday a young man rit the name of Gee, aged
16. fell Iron/ a West-country barge lying off Abing-
' don Weft, and was drowned.

Thursday, a man named Smith, accompanied by
his son, a Ltd aged 14 years, was engaged in guiding
a barge along the river, oppusite to Lambeth Palace,
and he sent hit son aft for some ropes. The son not
'returning, the father looked round for him, and he
was jest in time to see the last sink, be having fallen
overboard. Search for the body was immediately
commenced, but it could not be found.
Yesterday as a lahostring man was carrying a sack
of beans tip a ladder in Market-street, Westminster,
the load o►erpowered him, and he Sell upon a child
that was passing underneath, by which means it was
killed on the spot. The man was ►everely hurt, but
nos dangerously.
Tuesday a poor man was driving a waggon and
oxen, near Edmonton, and being desirous of giving
the animals some rest while getting up a hill, was in
lie act of placing a trigger behind the wheel, when
unfortunately his foot slipped, and the waggon going
backwards at the same time, the hind wheel went
over his head, and crushed it to atoms.

NEWCATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
(By the ('arcass.)
Beef, ref stone 33 43 to 4s 4J Veal Se ed to is 04
I 3s
Mutton . Id to 4* 4d Pork 49 od to 54 id

4s Od -to Ss 44.

FILMES OF HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. JAMBS'S. WMITSCVAIPSL.
Hay SI 3s to 5! 5s Od I Hay 41 4r to 51 Os Od
Straw II 16$ Od to $1 2s Od Straw 11 18s to 21 9s 04

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• ' PRICE OF HOPS.
NsW SAGS. NSW POCKSTS.
74 Ils to 91 Os Kent - 71 7s to ICI Os
II las to SI Os Stoats . SI ISs to SI Ss
71 Os to Si to Fanthans 121 Os to ISI Os

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RAW HIDES.
Bat Mahn ged Steers (per Ordinity ts ad to IN td
/wise; - 41 114 to ss 81 Kokes Call es.eselt.
Middlings Is 4d to vs Id Eng. Hone 14. to 16.

PRICII OF Li/ATRIA IN LEADENHALL-STREET.
1
Bin:s, SO to ftlitts 2ld ' 23t: Call. Ss.jrts, 30 to 491bs 284 324
Ditto. 56 to 6.61bs 94d 25d Ditto 50 to 701b4 304 354
Merchants Backs HIS& 20d Ditto 70 to .30Ibs 284 36,1
Dressing Hides 1841 11114 SmaU Seals Gruentand 434 45d
Fine Coach Hides tOd 214 I Large ditto, per doz. 130 s 1801

PRICE OF TALLOW.,
St. Jamie. Market es id Town Tallow
Clue Market - 0. Od I Yellow Russia
'Whit/chapel Market 4• 04 I White ditto

70s 64
O. 04
69.04

per mole of alb.
.....ISoodap ditto bas Oil
Craves ISe Okl Dregs 100 Od. •
Yellow Soap, 86,—Mottled, 1066—Curd, sous—Palm, 104 s
Price of Candles per dos. 12s 6d—Moulds, 14s Od.

COAL MARKET, ALI3UST 11.
Rips at Market. übips Sold. Price.
17 Newcutle 17 42. Od to 50a 3d.
1 Sunderland 1 40 lid to 00t Od.
0 Welsh Coal, 0 005. Od. to •Ot Od.
1 CAIN 1 441.

COUNTRY MARKETS.
OXFORD Ava. 10..—Price at a bushel of Wisest, 71.
The Quer4rll 11-od,
UISMIDOS, AUG. 10.—Wheat per load Xs les. to 420 00s.
easier, per quarter 83s to 37‘ OW 35s to 355. Beans 375.
40s. PISS 43s to 455.
PRICICS Of GOLD AND SILVER, JULY 34.
isrLtlignegskaold la Coin, pie os. 44 9s Od.
Gold la Ears 4 9s Od.
New Arabia:us sit* 4 0 I New Dollars Si SIL

COVAIR 07

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Paris 1 day's da. tit 90 Liv. Naples,
Ditto, 9 Us. 'A 40 - llama, .
Bourdeaua,do. 22 49 Oporto, .
Madrid, nq Meet. Dublin, -
eitll2. 364 Effect. C.erk, ...
Amsterdam, 2 U St 8 D Palermo, 1284
Ditto at sight, 34 2 . Leglsortt, 53
Rotterdam, C. f. 10 13 CU I (:mho, .SO
Ifuraburgh, 32 6 qU Veriire,st. C. I.lv . Pieced..
Alma", 32 7 2!U ineffective per /. stet t.;
Agin on the Bauk of Holland. 2 per cent.
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