Star.
London, England, 1831-05-13 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Mar 12.

Douglas Cowper Mills, described as of Dobson terrace, New-street,
Kennin,:ton, late Ensign in the 90th Regiment of Foot, was opposed
by Mr. CREIWFLL, on b. half of Mr. Robert Joy, proprietor of the
Royal Hotel, Covesit.garden.
NOM% COOKE and Woonaorrs supported the petition.
The insolvent, in /Wine, as examine as to his residences, with a
Tien to show that his dr. cription was defective. He stated that he had
slept a few eigh.e at Joy's Hotel, but not more than two nights conse-
cutively, although he had been charged in his bill for 12 nights' lodg-
ing. He dined and sopped there occasionally; his servant attended
him; and he Wei td occasionally some Mends to dinner. He had not
described himself as of Joy's Hotel, inasmuch as it was only a tempt.-
retry residence.
thameerlain of the hotel and several waiters were called. They
prated that the imulrant directed a room to be kept for him, but
they could not swear that be had slept at the hotel three nights In
suceession.
The inselvint cans, to the bows in a s'aishope, and was attended by
a servant in livery. He had been charged for 12 night, lodging,
aahough he lied no: slept there hn many nights.
i The nsoleent said the horse and stanbope had been hired, and he
returned thou.
Mr. Cazawnee submitted that the insolvent's description was dee
festive s he ought to have described himself as of Joy's Hotel, for he
had no other residence during the period he remained there. The learned
gentleman produced the bill forMehed by Mr. Joy to the insolvent, ob-
serving that it was extremely edifying to read the various items.
Mr. Coons said he had no doubt of that, since they came from Joy's,
but he contended that the deecription was a valid one.
The COURT averred: d .he objection. send the case proceeded.
The iesoieent stated that I.e had beets arresed by Mr. Joy for a
tavern b lie alleged to have been contracted at his hotel in the comae of
last 141.1.111 CT ; he considered hat the debt had been swelled out to
1101. fur the purpose of arresting him. Be had been charged for
liquor* and beds which he had ‘tot bad; and hie attorney, Mr. owell,
bed (wettest an action against Mr. Joy for false imprisonment. He
denied that be bad e.e ed to Mr. Joy's attorney, ihat the action
wiliest his client had been comnieuced without his knowledge•
While rtsclieg at Joy's, be was negotiating foe an exchange into the
Life Gusiele. and for the sale of lois ensigney in the 90th Regiment of
et Foot . the was sold in November lest for 4501. By direction of Lord
liesroy Seitoret, the money had been received by Mr. Nowell, his
attensey. Basee tl.e money wee paid, and whilst tie was in prison, he
gave a check o the oppusing credi or, on Meseta. Cux and Greenwood;
bet through the instrumentality of dr. Nowell, that check was not
paid. This pertoo had been teqoested by him (.he insolvent) to divide
the money ..nitoigat his. creditors, which was not done, nor had be fur-
tabbed hint with en account of the disbursements of the matey expended.
Mt Joy staled that ati action bed been brotight agienst him at the
suit of the insolv:nt for false imprisonment, bat he hied since acknow-
ledeed to him by letter that the action had been brought without his
consent.
Mr. Ca.ling, attorney for Mr. Joy, reduced the proceedings in the
action a ;MIMI t 1... imolt ent, sta.iiig that the ;talon had cot been tried,
but dist the itoi.lven..l.ad pleaded to it the general is ue, which greatly
teloaretd Use eget& The insolvent had st..ted to him that he bad
nevi.r instemted Mr. Nowell to bring an action Retina Mr. Joy for filer
imeri•onment.
Mr. Nowell we.. cailed, end -wed that he had paid between 1001. de-
-3001. of the utosicy lie had reel% e.l from the oisle of the commission to
the ins:elem.'', credhors. He had not rend• red an account to the in.
IOICCIV, nor could lit -tete whether the amount of his costs would cover
the sum he had in bend He heel been iortrurtid to bring the action
against Mr. Joy. He had offered term,' of the etteliters a compo-
sition, whoes refesee.
Several crecii ors stated that no riffle •I a componsa:ion Lad been
male to deco.
The COURT ordered that an Recount of the money received by Mr.
Nuwell should be rendered to the inselvetit.
Mr. Cc F sweet. cont,eql d that the ineolecnt had vexatiously pleaded
to Mr. Joy's, action. eltho. gh titer. hat; beta no trial.
The CHILF COMMISSIONER said the Court could not say that the
action bed been Teem iously e'teeled to. t• Indeet.." meted the keened
commissioner, " 1 doubt ell. Ih. r sal r plea of the general issue could be
considered %ON/111001 to a tavern bilL" 'ea
Tlscae• mood et for the rat•unt, whit h hatirg been furnished by
Mr. Nowell, as. int orpor..ted stilt the schedule.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER, in ordering the insolvent to Le dee.
charged, said he amid not help observing that it appeared to have been
his SOSious wish that the money originally paid to Mr. Nowell
should be divided amongst his creditors. There was nothing in the
whole ease that reflected in tie slightest degree upon his character as a
gentleman.
MENSlMlSsommigemmeß

IKET SOLoMONS.—This convict was placed at the bar,
of the Old Bailey, this day, and Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE
informed him of the result of the Judges' conference,
namely, that be bad been properly convicted of having
received 14 watch movements, which bad been stolen by
NOM thief. The RSCORD6I immediately sentenced Lim
to be transported for 14 years.