Star.
London, England, 1815-09-23 00:00:00

OLD 8.1 IL.E

Yesterday *AU Deedie; and James Birch were in--
dieted for 4- CMlTiritCy, - Object of which was to
obtain a Is nolulior commission of bankrupt against
two persons, of the roams of Miller. and Lovett,
corpeomanufactursis, in Bethnal.green, and also to
procure persons to prove fictitious debts trader the
commission, in Order to defraud the just creditors, and
to insure themselves being chosen as assignees.
Mr. Gustier opened the particulars of the ease
with great accuracy, which may in substance be
shortly stated. That Miller and Levert, the bank-
rupts, had considerable building speculations, and
had received advances and assisonce from several
persons, particularly a Mr. Burford. Foiling however
onto difficulties, and perceiviug.that they must fail,
the D4i.ndants, Dowling and B rch, undertook to
manage it commission. With this view, in order to
secure a majority of creditors, to elect assignees and
sign the certificate, a number of fictitio les bills were
drawn and accepted by the baokrtipts without consi-1
deration, and these were pUt into the hands of a'
number of persons, who were to have RI each for
appearing betore the Commissioners and proving
them as bossaluis holders. The real creditors, -how-
ever, got issoniation of the plot, and in enquiry was
ins,i uted, which ended in discovering that the De-
fendants were the mae.tg, rs of the plot. The bank-
rupt, Miller, was himself called as a witness, aid
averred. Bqt to mak.: out the case of acting in con-
cer, it because necessary to call many witnesses, and
read a great deal _of documentary evidence. The
trial lasted 16 hours, and the Jury lotted the priso.
ners—Guilty.
,The Cteo MON SEIVEANT said, that as the crime was
one of such -enormity sentence could not be passed
upon the prisoners without some delibeiation. They
were theielore ordered to stand convicted till the
Coot t should think proper to sentence them.
Abraham 'bah was indicted for a. misdemeanour
iv„ receiving a sit of skins, tie property of Messrs.
Shepherd and H)de, stationers, Bury St. Edmond's.
The prOsecutor. Mr. Shepherd, saore positively to
the propeity, which he had sent up from Bury St.
Edmond's along with other skint, on the Bth day of
the month. The prisoner lisd offered them for sale
to several persons of- respectability in the profession,
and instead.ofcharging loss than the.psice.hadcfsarged
41. 6d. a skin, instead of Is. or 15..61 The prose-
cutor could not swear in what smtnner the property
had got into the prisoner's possession, Lorin what
manner he had lost it. •
Two quill and pen manufacturers gave the priso-
ner an excellent character, having dealt e ith him in
the line of his business, which was that of a stationer,
for nine years, and having never experienced any
thinig but the strictest honesty in his dealings with them.
ne Jury, however, found the prisoner Guilty, and
the COMMON S&L/RANT sentenced him to pay a fine of
8.50 to the King, and to be imprisoned for ill months
in the Jail of Newgate, and thereafter, until Said line
be paid.

Mau- son-Hotssz.—lrtsterday a man of the name
of Grem was tUily committed, charged with uttering
and h,wia.g in his possession it !lige quantity of coun-
terfeit Ss. tokens.

.lIATT .N GAitPll%.•-Yesterday Mulled Terry, 11
years of age, was remanded, charged with robbing
another girl. gis yearn of age, in baldwintalardens,
a Nit of gold e.tr.rinr: ; and it was stated, that
nn the preceding evening she, took from another'
child her ear.ringi also, goth the children idegtified
the, prisoner; who rettord to give any accriunt or
what *be had Acme wish me property.—Another girl,.
ig years bt ago, who has bergesan-Lined twice before,'
on diffetent charge.. at this Oiticf, WAS charged with
stemtog 2 dollar iissO. of a sho!, what she went in to
pun:hale some itiadig She was also remasidett.

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' INSOLYENT DEBTORS' COURT.
-ItILVIN V. MARY JAM&
The defendant had been discharge] by the Court
some time since, "Men it was discovered that the nn.
tices to the creditors had been sworn to be served,
! but, in fact, had not been served on any of them.
Mr. BARRY obtained a rule calling upon the de-
fendant to shew cause why she should not be remand
•ded to prison. the discharge being obtained by.frand;
and why Mr. Evans, the agent; and one Lane, who
served the notices, should not pay the costs, and
Line and Evans to be present at the hearing.
Evans now appeare:ft and the Court discharged
the rule as against him; bat Lane and James did not
appear, and a waitant of recommitment was ordered
to be made out against her.
sHUTZR sr. CLAMP.
Mr. Puttee SMITH chewed cause against a rule
obtained by Mr. Balsetiter the prisoner to be brought
up and discharged, notrithstanding his former remand.
Mr. Serjeant Rutimains, after he ring the Coun-
sel, said, that it appeared that the prisoner had beers
discharged eleven months ago by Mr. Scrjeant Pal-
mer, who WA-denied him from all debts but 468,
doe to Shiner, being for goods obtained by false
pretences. 't he prisoner now complained of Surprise,
' but the case had been fully heard. and no applica-
tion made tor eleven months, and the defendant being
excepted, it was properly stated by the plaintiff's
Counsel that the Court was jeactus.;fficie as to the
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ciuse, and could do r.pthing, except under the 35th
section of the Act. It could now, it it saw cause, of
its own accord, entertain the case, but net at the wig-
gesiion of the • defendant. In this case there could be
no reason for the Court to ioterfere.. The debt ri
m tined as at common law ; and sur.thAr application
of the 55th section 't wasiut of diesit•Sestion. This
could never be said to be a mattetof imalkiMpsr.
ta vee, either in amouneor in principle for here was
R6B obtained by false pretences, and the Court could
!weer overlook the offence nor release the defendant,
unless the plaintiff were paid. If, therefore, at was
suggested by vie Countet for the plaintiff, security
v ere giyen for payment, by instalments,' the Court
might,. on those terms, order a discharge, proyidcd
die plaintiff assented to it, otherwise the defendant
mist remain.

DARING Rommay.--Yesterday, about two o'clock,
a fellow of gio antic appearance came into the ship of
Mr. Phietow,in Leadenhall-street, and began to pack
up 'a great quantity of umbrellas whilst the family
werl'at dinner: but perceiving that he vitiated by a
boy belonging to the.shop, he precipitately ran off ;
the boy gave the alarm and he was pursucd, and
taken about fifty yards off, when several were found
concealed under a great coatwhiclt covered him all
over. Mr. Plaistow, on getting back bis property,
suffered the fellow to depart.
Some inhuman monster, in the early part of last
week cut the throats of four valuable horses, the pin.
perry of Mr. Tomlinson, of. Berton, Mr. Reddish, ni
Lowdhanr, and Mr. Kent, of Halloughton, is Nut-
tinghamshire.
Wednesday morning early the dwelling house of
Meurs. &Hance and Son, silk manufseturers,•in
Stewart-street, Old Artillery-ground, was buiglari-
onsly broke open by some thieves, and robbed of a
number of pieces of ermozines, sarsenets, florentines,
modes, Sec. to a considerable value.

A melancholy catastrophe occurred on Saturday
last, at Chepstow. A poor woman from the country,
who attended the market for the sale of a little fruit,
.was suddenly met in the. narrow road, which leads
from the 'vitro into Nelsoa.street, by a cart, which
she endeavoured- to avoid, by placing herself against
the wall, but, shocking to relate, the end of the shaft
penetrated her chest, and caused her death in a few
1 minutes.

The following simple, but interesting inscription,
appears upon the tablet of a plain tomb in the church-
yard of Hay, in Hertfordshire, on a late Rector of
that parish. After the usual recital of the age and d.ty
of his death, it says—
" Having been a faithful and humane pastor of Ms sack for
more than fifty years, his parishioners save erected this memo-
rial as a tribute to his worth !

.44 His wine and an he readily supplied,
" And Oast not pi-len-like on the other side

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14EWOATZ APO LEADENHALL- IORtIII7I.
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Stefs tier stone as Al so As ad Veal MOdto 51 6d.
Mutton - by 4d to 46 4dl Pork 4s 04 to 5s 4d
Lamb 4r Od Ics 51 Id.

11? HOPS.

11111, SAGO. NIW POCK [Ts.
Kent 71 75 to 101 Os Kent - 61 los to MI 0.
Susses 71 Os to lel Os Sussex - 61 thi to $1 Its
E‘*ex 101 Os to IA 9, Farnham 001 U. to 1101 th

PRICtS OF HAY AND iffitAw YE6FERDAY.
ST. J IA 86.2 W HIT &CHAP, L.
Hay sl J, to 51 of 041 Hay 41 u, to 51 Os Od
Straw 11 lOa Od-to 11 165 od j Straw 11 124 to 11 165 (Id
HAY AND STRAW; PER LOAD IN SMITHFIELD.
Meadow Hay 41 tJ to 51 Os j Clover 61 Os to at, 6.
Straw Cl 125 to £1 16s.