Star.
London, England, 1825-06-29 00:00:00

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—.mod 'bet **insolvent midi no'
—Ent by pries bbilik.adiseiro) ant to
vexatious messes. and` elliaipt to absolve
himself by paying 1901. towards iiduthat that sum
should have been paid in liquidation of the original
debt. As the ease stood, be (Hr. Pollock) apprehended
that the insolvent had rendered himself amenable to
the judgnseat of the Court.
Mr. Wells, the - •of the Hugh Middleton
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_ proprietor
Tavern, near • Sa&er's Wells, stated thit he was the
holder of several chequrs, amounting to nearly 1901.
which he had cashet for Mr. Williams and his per-
formers. They were made payable at Morland and
Co.'s, but when presented, it turned out that the bankers
bad .41, no effects:" The complainant said, that on in-
quiry be was informed that all the cash was drawn from
the bank two days before the date of the last check,
which was 28th of April, 182+. It however appeared
that there was sufficient cash if the checks had been
promptly presented. •
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Mr. thaw addressed the Cons% sod maim! Mined, parties.
lady to Mr. Wellness., and sebunkbal that by his min careless-
ness than had been theantior of Ida own wrens.
Mr. missioner Bower. concurred in this opirtioki
observing, that if holders of bills, &c. purporting to be
payable on demand, thought proper. to pay them over
to other persons, the payee must take consequences.
With respect to the case of Mr. Jenks, the insolvent
had brought himself within the meaning of one of the
penal clauses, and it would be the duty of the Court to
remand him. There was, however, in this case, a re..
deeming point in the insolvent': favour, viz. his having
paid 1001.-in part of the expenses incurred by the op-
posing creditor; this circumstance would operate with
the Court when it pronounced its judgment.—The
in-
solvent was then remanded to amend his schedule, when
he will be brought up to receive judgment.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JUNE ss.

Richard Biggs, arme-keeper to Lady Berkeley, was
indicted for aasaulting Jeremiah Hopgond.—The case
WAR out of the late trial in the Courtof Common Pleas.
It will be recollected that a person named Newman
having lost 'his greyhound, went on Lady Berkeley's
ground, at Cranford. and requested to drag the canal,
as he undeirstood that Mr. Morton Berkiley had shot
the dog, and thrown it into the water. It was proved by
the persons who accompanied Newman, among whom
was H ipgood, the prosecutor, that Lady Berkeley did
give Mr. Newman leave to search the canal, but that Mt.
Morton' Berkeley ordered her to be conveyed into her
house, and then opposed the progress of Newman and
his servants. Biggs, a-game-keeper, came up to Hop-
good, and presenting his gun at his breast, which was
already cicked, threatened to level him with the earth
it he trespa‘sed further on the grounds. Tnis was the
assault complained of, and to establish the case several
witnesses were examined.
On the part of the defendant, it was contended, by
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN, who said he appeared by
Lady Bei keley's request, to advocate the cause of her
faithful servant, that he was not aware of the autho-
rity given by Lady Berkeley to Newman and his men,
and that the defendant was acting as a faithful ser-
vant to protect his mistress's property. He observed,
that people generally employed m of great muscular
OA er es gair.ekeepers ; bat a more meek, gentle man
thin the •Je fendant, did not exist; and he had no
doubt, r stead of cocking er presenting his gun at the
prosearc.r, he carried it with double caution. Evidence
was called, also 'moved that Newman and those who
accompanied him, were the first a..tgressors; that they.
.had not received the auth. rity from Lady Berkeley to
se.irsh i:ie grounds ; that the assault was not commit-
ted ; and that Lady Berkeley was much agitated and
alarmed at Ne.. man s outrageous conduct.
Mr. Au.zy, in his reply, trusted the appearance of so formi-
dable an opponent as- Mr. See' ant VACCEAN, would have no
influence on the minds cf the Jury.—The defendant was, how-
ever, found Guilty, but judgment was deferred. The trial acerb-
pied the whole slay. Lady Berkeley was in the Sessions Howe,
but not In Court. Her splendid equipage drove up to the door at
an early hour in the morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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BOW-STREET.

Goofy Fairborn, the boy who found a pocket-Wok. in Cube-
d:le-street, a few days ago, containing property to a considerable
amount, was rewarded with £lO for his ►onesty, by the owner, to
whom it was restored.

T. Cribb, the Ex-Champion, charted Agnes Gym, a miserable-
looking old woman, with robbing him. hlrs. Cribb stated, that in 1
consequence of her suspicions, abs marked eight pounds worth of
silver, and locked it in a drawer. On Saturday last she missed cos
pound's worth, and sent for an oScer, Rho, on searching the pria
saner, found oa her thirteen of the marked slaMings, and a key
which opened the drawer. Agnes confessed she had taken the
twenty shillings, and wept bitterly.—Committed.

The parties against whom the summonses were Issued by Sir
R. llamas on Thursday last, for an alleged offence under the
" Cruelty to Animals' Act," in tasting and assisting at a bull bait,
on Hounslow Heath, appeared yesterday, attended by Mr. Amu,
ryes. as their Counsel. - - - _ _ . __

*kegler, the agent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, was called, and stated, that he was prepared to go into
the several cases.
Mr. Amotvions, however, before the (Schedules were called to
plead to the informations, said he had received his ibstractions ao
very recently, that he had nut had time to search for authorities in
support of the opinion which he entertained, and should hereafter
be prepared to defend, that the Act of Parliament on which the
present proceeding was rounded, did not place his clients within the
jurisdiction of the Magistrates.
Wheeler begged to submit to the Magistrates the opinion of the
AttorneyoConeral upon this point, and banded in a printed copy of
a case, which had been submitted to that Learned Crown (Meer,
together with his opinion thereupon. It was as follows:
" Casz.—By an Act passed in the Third Year of his present
Majesty, it is amongst other things enacted, that if any person or
persons shall wantonly and cruelly beat, abuse, or ill treat any
horse, mare, gelding, mule, ass, cm, cow, heifer, steer, sheep, or
other cattle, it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, within
whose jurisdiction such offense shall be onankted, to proceed
against such Wender is manner therein mentioned." See Sec. t Act,
" A "Widen has been raised, whether, after the particular ene.
meratien of cads,cads,meth by this Act, the words' other cattle' are
resident qo IWO. the MS, which is net *poetically named. Upon
Me peke per oldies Is repotted."
ei rnt.--1 eiopinimaehat the words ether cattle' are eel&
civet to Whit &shill, Owe Net spedissly named in the above
Act. (111Ved) - loom Comer."
Mr. Agawam after reeding this, said—" Well, all the dilho.
ewe it makes is, that I have the honour to direr in opinion with
the Loomed AttereepOeneraL Mr. Aeon nee requested that the
ewe might he postponed to a future du.
Aker some further convenation, the hearing was postponed.
Mr. Martin, Y.P. was present, sad took part in the conversation
d►ith ad his socustomed vivacity.
Jim Mem, she owner end driver of a bachnernaeb, was
brought before Mr. Mamma, charged with driving against the
await, No. TS, and thereby severely Ineneding Samuel Soddy
J.. Barrister at Law, was to aelmser his it..
e driver of the cabriolet, whose testimony was corroborated
by that a Mr. John Msfi, a respectable gardener, at Chelsea,
sated, that Ile the UM of Jen% he was driving Mr. Smith through
!headily, and bed Net passed the White Bear, being perfeedy on
bk right aide of the reed, when the defeatism curd over epee
him from the clench stand, mud deem his &NM whet the cabrielet
with so WWI force, as to throw Mr. limithr with great violence
hopepaymnt, and the "Aloes only owed idemell by holding
piths s *this vehicle. The delhadeat *Oft* without stopping
te empire whet mischief he might have °cataloged.