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London, England, 1830-11-19 00:00:00

LIDZIo--.THE ZING 1r 01010 E lII►IX.

The defendant in this cue was brought up for judgment, be having
been found guilty of publishing a libel in a small paper oiled the Cita-
/sets, published in Carlisle. The libel was contained in a letter signed
'C. X! and was intended to reflect upon the character of a gentleman
named Briscoe and others. Mr. B. having expressed his determination to
prosecute the defendant unless be gave up the writer of the letter in ques-
tion, the defendant wrote a letter in the " Citisen,:utterly denying any
knowledge of who " C. IL" was; that be put in the letter as a contri-
bution; that be merely printed the paper; that he was exceedingly
sorry for having inflicted pain upon Mr. Briscoe and dumber gentle-
men, and that, under these circumstances, he trusted that no advantage
would betaken of his situation, because putting him into prison would
be little satisfaction to the plaintiffs, and might be utter ruin to him.
The defendant made no defence.

Their Lordships did not think that the tone of the defendant's letter
MIS at all calculated to soothe the wound inflicted upon the plaintiff's by
the libel, for publishing which the defendant was found guilty. Their
Lordships, therefore, sentenced the defendant to be Imprisoned in the
gaol of Carlisle for six weeks, and at the end of that erlod to enter into
recognisance., himself in 401. and two sureties in 201. each, for 12 months.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 17.

John Siorr, late of Oxford-sweet, jeweller, was opposed by Mr.
Coons, on behalf of Mr. Ellis Cooke, jeweller, and several other cre-
ditors.

Mt. Woonaorrs supported the insolvent.
It appeared from the evidence in support of the tion, that
the insolvent's debts amounted to the sum ot 42861. for which
he had received a consideration ; besides which. he owed 3001 on
his brother's account, for which sum he became liable in 1847;
but the debts for which be bad received consideration bad been con-
tracted since ine.

In April, of that year, his house in Shoteditch was destroyed by
fire. He was insured in the Sun Fire office to the amount of 7601. and
be claimed from the Directors 7091 which they disputed. In cam.
sequence be commenced an action, which was referred to arbitraden,
when 3811. lbs. was awarded him, but he bad only received 2WIL
the difference having been attached In tire Lord Mayor's duet,
and for tavern expenses while the arbitration was pending.l In
April last be estimated his stock at about 8001. having at that time a
shop in Oxford-street, and a stand in the Soho Bomar, which had been
taken in the name of Miss Smith, his sister-in-law, no sob person
being allowed a stand there. In April he bepa to pledge and
had pawned about MIL worth, the duplicates of which bank to a
person named Perdue, a general dealer, of TothilLelmet,llNlMlnster,
for 91. This person had beim his bail in several of theinzelhabersged-
dhoes actions. On the 211th of the same his
Starr, served him with a poem for a debt a[ meeley 'advanced,
for which be, the insolvent, gave his promissory we, payable on de-
mand. He soared judgment to go by default, sei shortly afterwards
his brother obtained execution, and levied on the in Oxford.
street ; but not wishing to put in an execution at t ahoy Bauer, the
goods in that depot were removed to Oxford.sueet, where they were,
valued, and afterwards taken back to the stand, the brother taking
bill of sale of the property and remaining in peaseesits. In Septem-
ber, the stock was sold by his brother, on which the insolvent said be
had lost about 1901. and the residue of the goods were sold at a pest
sacrifice, for the support of his family, who resided with his sister-in.
law, Miss Smith, who continued the stand at the Bssear in her own
name, and purchased goods with her own money. Some of the with
her bad been seised under the execution she likewise purchased with
her own money. Be swore positively, that the execution was sot a con.
certed one. His brother, Richard &ore, was MI pass of age, and at
the time be put in the execution, he was living in Bath-place, New.
road, but had since removed, and he did not know, he said, whither he
had gone.
After the case had occupied the Court fora considerable time,
Mr. Commissioner Bowen ordered it to stand adjourned ohs* die,
for the purpose of filing a new special balance-sheet, to produce his
brother, Richard Starr, and Mr. Perdue, and to give 14 days' notice
after filing.