Star.
London, England, 1821-10-04 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.

William Ashton came up to be heard on his peti-
tion to be discharged, and was opposed by Mr. MATH
on behalf of several creditors.

It appeared that the insolvent had been discharged
under the last Insolvent Act, in August, 1817, and
that he had not obtained the consent of three-fourths
of his creditors to present his present petition, the
want of which left it in the discretion of the Court
whether he should be heard before the expiration of
five years from his last discharge.
Mr. Barlow, one of the insolvent's detaining cre-
ditors, stated, that he has an estate in Sussex.. and
that in the month of July, 1817, the insolvent came
to him, and represented himself as a man of property,
who was fond of agricultural pursuits, ant proposed
taking from him one hundred acres of waste land,
which he said he would improve. Mr. Barlow said
he was induced by these representations to let him
the land, and also to sell him a quantity of birch
which was growing on it, and which was well worth
£lOO, but as an encouragement to the insolvent to
improve, he gave it to him for £2O. The insolvent
kept possession of the land a year, paid but one quar-
ter's rent, never laid out a shilling on the property,
sold the birch, and everything else that he could, and
then ran away.
Mr. Bradberry, the insolvent's other detaining cre-
ditor, stated that he also let the defendant one hun-
dred acres of land at the time of his taking Mr. Bar-
low's. The lands adjoi,e3, an l Mr. Bradberry's had
a large hcuse on it, which was much out of repair.
The insolvent said he would put it in complete re-
pair, and would lay out £2,000 on the property. He
never laid out a shilling on repairs or improvements,
nor paid any rent; but after he had sold everything,
he ran away, and was found in London passing by
another name.

Mr. Hearn submitted to the Court, whether a
person who had just escaped under the Insolvent Act
could be allowed to impose on honourable men by
such representations as the insolvent had made ?

The townt said, the insolvent's conduct certainly
did not entitle him to any favour: he must therefore
obtain the consent of three-fourths of his creditors be-
fore his petition could be entertained.
John Hobbs, who had been examined on a former
day, came up for final examination.
The insolvent's discharge was opposed by his bro-
ther-in-law, Bridle, the celebrated jailor of Ilchester,
on the ground of concealment of property, Bridle
alleging that the insolvent had not accounted for his
furniture.

stated,

The insolvent, on his former
that sipce he lost his situation of taskmaster °filches-
ter prison, his wife, had been obliged to dispose of
his furniture for the support of herself and eight chit-,
dren, but he could not then say who had been the
purchasers. The case was in consequence adjourned,
to give the insolvent time to procure affidavits in proof
of the statement he made.

A number of affidavits in support of the insolvent's
statement were read this day, amongst which was
one made by his wife, in which she named the
several persons to whom she had sold the furni-
ture, amongst whom was the celebrated Mr. Henry.
Hunt. An affidavit, made by Mr. Hunt, was also
read, in which he confirmed the statement of his
having purchased a part of the insolvent': furniture,
and gave him an excellent character for honesty, in
which he was joined by several other deponents.
The Comm, after hearing the affidavits, declared
that the -insolvent had clearly accounted for the dis-
posal of his property, and was fully entitled to the
benefit of the Act, and ordered hirnto be discharged.

About eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, Mr.
MAURICE HUSTIE, of 12, Park-street, Islington, was
stopped in Holywell-lane, Shoreditch, by three vil-
lains,•one of whom knocked him down, and the gang
robbed him of a valuable gold repeating watch and
appendages, and 15s. in money, with which they
escaped.—The same night the coach•house of Mr.
PETER, coach maker, in South-Audley-street, was
broken into, and robbed of eight plate glasses, a
dashing iron, covered with patent leather, and two
new leather aprons from gigs.—Yesterday some
daring villains found means to enter the house of Mr.
STONE, No. 1, Palmer's-terrace, Islington. The cloth
was laid in the parlour for dinner, in which there was
no person at the time, and a valuable set of eight
castors, cut, richly mounted in silver, with a silver
stand, boat shape, was carried off by the thieves. A
few evenings ago, Mr. SzoNg was stopped at the end
of the terrace near his own house, and robbed of his
watch and money.
Tuesday evening a fine boy, in crossing the road
near Westminster Abbey, came in contact with a
chaise that was going at a quick pace, which in-
stantly knocked him down. The Gentleman that
was driving endeavoured to stop the chaise, but not
before the wheel had passed over the little sufferer,
and the horse backing caused it a second time to go
over him. The poor boy was taken to a neighbouring
surgeon's in a deplorable condition. The Gentle-
man left his address.

742WKARkAT nitST defoliate MIMING, int.
wmossant, betaisa 3.
Lewd buten Adienbu, 11b. beat bir. nattinft gar-
(tomb, 4iG 1111 b. T. Y.C. 100ge.—Ita 1 on Miolta.

A Gold Cup of 90p. volo‘,lty a llobserlptisa at Ides. oodt, far
horses of ail ages. Lb. M.
Mr. Nation's Radom:lath 3yn old, est. eitu- I
Lord Claroodon's Mined*, 4 yrs old, Tot. . g
Mr. Wyodlsam's Robin Had, 4 yrs old, sot. MN •
Mr. Gneville's Soots, 6 old, Set. sib. - - 4
Lard Gresranes 4 yrs old, sst. A. • a- S
Mr. Pot's Paella, d yr? oltl est. sib. _ p 4

3 eel mai Risieneelard to 2 age Robin Hood.
Fifty Guineas, free for any bone, be. 4-ynoids to carry Tat. 41b.
s.yr-olds, let. bb. f-yr.olds, get. 111 b. and aged, fa. B.C.
Mr. Wyndhant's cry horse Uttle Job; 5 yrs old . . 1
Mr. Ration's bay Bay Lose, 4 yte old . . • . s
Major Wfison's bay filly Rotterdam, 4 yrs r4d • . 3
Lord Clare: Ace's bay Illy AM= 4 yrs old - . dr
2 to 1 on John.