Star.
London, England, 1824-02-06 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEB. 5.

Mr. POLLOCK rose on behalf of a Gentleman (an At-
torney of this Cow t), who had been led into an error by
a person of the name of Simpson, who was to receive
judgment for some malpractices in this Court. On the
24th ult. his (Mr. Pollock's) client, Mr. N. was applied
to by Simpson, stating that he was the clerk of Mr.
Duncan, the partner of Mr. Henson, of Bouverie-street,
and begged that he would attest the schedule of a per-
son named Benton; he dii so, and made the usual af-
fidavit ; immediately on his reaching home, Mr. N. wrote
to Mr. Duncan, stating what he had done for him, at
the solicitation of his clerk, when it appeared that Mr.
Simpson was not Mr. Duncan's clerk, nor had he any
authority for requesting Mr. N. to attest the schedule.
In consequence of this, Mr. Duncan has since discovered
that Simpson had several times used his name without
any authority; and his (Mr. Pollock's) applicathal to
the Court was, that Mr. N.'s character might be cleared
from any participation in Simpson's conduct.
The COURT, after hearing Mr. N.'s affidavit, considered
that no blame whatever was attributable to him.
11'. White, an Attorney of this Court, a few days
ago, was struck off the List of Attornies for this Court,
for having attested a schedule, and sworn to an affidavit,
as having been requested to sign the schedule on behalf
of Mr. Duncan, when it appeared that Mr. Duncan did
not even know Mr. White. At that examinati•m it ap-
peared that Mr. Simpson formerly acted as clerk to'
Mr. Henson, of Bouverie-street (now a prisons.' in the
King's Bench), and since then he had attested several
insolvents' schedules in the name of Duncan, and got
money as for Mr. Duncan, but was not empowered to
do so by that Gentleman; particularly in the case of
George Dixon, an insolvent, from whom he had re-
ceived 51. 19s. costs. _ _

The COURT ordered Mr. Simpson to attend this morn-
ing, for the purpose of receiving judgment for contempt.
CHIEF COMMISSIONER.—Mr. Simpson, what have you
to say on your behalf?
Mr. Simpson.—l will not occupy the time of the
Court in defending my conduct; but I pray them to
take into consideration the facts of my being lame, and
troubled with a determination of blood to the head;
my mother was recently burnt to death, and 1 have also
lost my brother. 1 had no intention of an improper
nature, and I beg to throw myself on the clemency of
this Honourable Court.

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER.—In consequence of cir-
cumstances which had formerly taken place, the Legis-
lature have thought fit to vest in us the choice of Attei-'
vies for this Court, and we take pains to ascertain the
respectability of the persons so to be employed, in order
that insolvents should receive the greatest possible as.
sistance, and that a proper exposition of the insolvents'
affairs might take place for the benefit of creditors; and
fur the furtherance of this object, we appoint none but
certificated Attornies. In the case of George Dixon,
it is obvious that you knew the regulations of the Court,
by your using the name of an Attorney ; but although
you received money as costs, you did not account to
that Attosney for what you received, and it appears
that that Attorney never employed or authorized you
so to act. You have been guilty of a contempt of the
Court, and taking into consideration the afflictions
under which you have been labouting, the judgment of
the Court is, that you be committed to Newgate for
the space of one month.—Mr. Simpson was then re-
moved in custody of a messenger.