Star.
London, England, 1814-10-15 00:00:00

EXPENDING MONEY IN TILE PRISON RULES.

George Marshall, a person formerly conctrned in
one of the Weymouth Coaches, was opposed by Mr.
Pullock, jun. in behalf of two detaining creditors, on
the ground that he had gone into prison with more
money than was sufficient to have paid his debts, and
that having paid sEIS fur.the rules of the King's
Bench, he there remained, and consumed his pr ty
which the creditors had a right to claim.
Mr. PoLLocic stated, that it appeared on the prise.
ner's schedule, that he held £l4O in hand *lieu he
went to prison, and that he afterwards received small
sums which made the sum in hi, possession 41.55,
with which he might have paid his debts without re-
maining in custody.
Mr. Serjeant PALA= said this man had been guilty
of an offence the act would not mei look. He had
remained in prison merely to consume the property
which ought to have teen divided among his creditors.
pi-toner said he had nt.vis seen the Act, and-
consequently had not regulated his cendect by it.
Mr. Serjeant Plasma observed, if the prisoner had
been honest, he would have divided his. property
anivng his creditors.
Prisoner .--" I offered 11s. in the pound to them,
, and one man stt.od out."

Serjeant PALNltelt—" So because one stood out you
cheat all. Do you consider that honcq
pay Affif to purchase the rules where )ou spend your
creditor's property, and this i 3 called being in prison ;
thoull many is that situation have as much liberty
as most people who daily leave their houses to trans-
act business." The Learned Seijeant having referred
to the clause which enacts '6 that any pers :n who has
remained in prison to consume his property, instead
of paying the same in discharge of his just debts, :Judi
have no release under the Act," was clearly of opi-
nion that the prisoner's case came strictly under that
exception, and that he could not be liberated.
Adverting again to the fraud and imposition prac-
tised by persons living in the rules of prisons, he ob-
served--. 6 I hope when Parliament meets, that some
one will amend the Act by adding a clause that,
when persons take the rules they shall not have the
benefit of this Act. The law of Casio Bonorum in
Scotland, on which this Act was established, afforded
relief only to persons actually in prison, and to such
persons only in England should the Act extend."
The prisoner was remanded, not to come up again,
and told that he was not liable to be discharged.
Mr. Byrhell was again examined under the Ces.do
Bonorum Act, on a charge of obtaining inoney from
an old lady, aunt to the prisoner's sister-in-law, under
pretence of purchasing a house and fixtures for trade,
kc. in the City of London, in the line of sugar-baker
or refiner, in copartnership with his brother, then a
' private in the army in Ireland, but ransomed by his
friends, at an expence of £lOO.
The prisoner was charged with keeping the fruits
of his purchase to himself exclusively, and now to de-
tain the lease purchased with the poor woman's mo-
ney, in breach of good faith.
Mr. SMITH opposed the prisoner, and Mr. Aram--
MOs supported him on various grounds of defence,
and stated the hardship of losing a public employ.
ment of £lOO. a year, that he would lose it detained
longer than his leave of absence would last.
Mr. Serjeant PALAIgit was of opinion that it was a
case of fraud, and ordered the prisoner to be remand-
ed for a fortnight, that he might account for the lease,
as without making its value to the poor old lady,
whose money he had purchased it with, he should not
be liberated at any time by the Act.—The prisoner
was remanded.

NIGH WA FM AT LONDON BIODCiIi TOMORROW.
Morning - U PlJuutee i've
Afternoon - Is minute% after 4

NIAKRIED.
At Casa*: Douglas, Jame. Litid.rdalt, Esq. to l!annay,
of loclibauk.

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On the 9th inst. at Dement, Kent, Hussey Fleet, Esq.
Lately, at Whittington House, near Worcester, Autiette its ife
of Richard Puleston, Esq anal eldest dausLtcr of the late deuto-
nant-General England.
Oa Thursday last, at Clifton, Elizabeth, wife of John Good-
eve, Esq.' banker, Gosport. Her patience acki fortitude during
a long and severe illness, r.tul her constant des re to tio good to
pruvesi tLat sky was 'mired a diniple