Star.
London, England, 1829-05-28 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MAT 2t.

Joseph Montoo, the celebrated gon•maker, came vv.
to be he •rd upon his petition. His debts, as buted
his schedule. amunnted to 503.0001. but tle actual amome
debts cnntr .cted by him since the period ot ttis ~sobs
.uptcy in 1826. was n 4 more than beta.. n 5.000/.44
6,0001 Upon obtaining his certificate. he et-lined ins
bu.ine.s again. baying been assisted with the .ain if
7. O. by a Mrs. Wilkinson (described as a wide • %to.
had formerly lived as a nut se maid is his famd, Tte
discharge ot the insolven;was apposed by Mr. roast
mile merchant, in John•stteet. Adelphi. The oppotiti%
however. was not • f that nature to warrant the pri.alie,%
demisi vn, and the Conn accordingly decided Sale.
was entitled to the benefit of the Act. He was carmaneg.
however. not to appear again in that Court. uniths.
usual tins had elapsed from one period of insoitois„
to another.

jos,ph jaws Such was opposed by Mr. Haab nin
behalf of a coeditor names Haim.
It appeared that the insolveg canoed into Intsisonan
a brewer at Twickenham, in February. MA since aibaini
time he had cootracted debts to the amount 0f2188,,„..
eluding 3671. lent him by his snotherairolate.nnd wale
other sums by various fiieods. 0, the 28th Fritossisi
last, finding himself in embarrassed corcuinstacnes, 1*
sold of his brewing plant and utensils, paid los annrhoes
sn•law, and those other persons from whom he ih.d %OR.
towed mithey, and in a fs w days altetwavds was as
seated. He had also collected in all his debts, and sps
proptisted the, money to his•own purpose., king
nothing out of 6611. which he had received, to saner
any of the tradespeople with whom he baJ dealt.
Mr. HeATS prayed the judgment of the Coort its
the insolvent, for having wilfully disposed of his pre.
perty to his mother•in-law and a retain few of biotic.
ditors to the prejudice of the general body. If the ins
solvent had been desirous of doing justice to his cesili-
tor% he might have paid 15s. in the pound, for his dthe
only amounted to 9921. and he had received by these
fi his property 6611. He(Mr. Heath) way bwasier.,
authorised to waive his ground of opposition 'the..
solvent's =other in law would give up the 3671. eves
in case of her refusal she could Dot hold it. or the..
signets could recover it back.
No reply was made to Mr.. Heath's preposition. eat
Mr.Cooaa proceeded to addiesstbeCouit to mitigatias
of judgment.
The Cults Cowsiteacnima said, the Court were at
yet perfectly satisieJ with the evidence given of An
existence of the debt to the mother in law. Takingel
the circumstances into consideratiuo, he conceived ile
case was one which called for a strong math of reps.
Imams. and the judgment of the Cowt therefore wmti
that the insolvent be remanded for a period of Mem
months from the date of filing his petition.

A pigeon /gorier was shot it. Mr. COATSS.S, Bottom
Were Fest, sou Mast Ilt. Ise west. while is Or at
et robbing • darr.bosse ; his crompraisi• Immersers him allr,
base ~Mai dieneery.
AhOTHIIM DIVAULTIR.—A stockbroker. who ter-
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needy heid a simatien in a Public Mee, sod who as the present
time hes milord a passion of POOL alseceeded last week, it is alp-
posed far Amide& As be bad for eerie years been accustomed
to trammel the little boldness of the dosnesda i seised edit
fantikn, as well as for the clerks in the public olio% it is imperil.
be to calculate apes the dismay sad distress thlt mu het canoe
A domestic, who has for massy years bees in the sinks of a *Mt
Lord, bed annated es the he:kites nearly apoot. for iemoinswe
the swim of his whit kfe, all of which 'is of coarse lost. Tie '
eshmity bad so great en effect open the pew mem shat be died es
&May. It is not yet ascatained the react amount that is di.
Admit, but it must be several sboessed posed'. Neither rebel%
bleed. nor tradesman. with whoosh* was commeted or acquittal
were forgotten by Min In penis Ids messed dieheeesty.
conAdemial deck has offend se the mew* of 360091. a Owe.
tunas, a Amt. COWL a butcher, MI. a Lady. anodise diens, et
a Gontisinm en the Stock ieehenge (money lent) 0001. Nodal*
the Ibrien. PalLesall, secoont. 4001. the tidier if de
&fusion appeodee, mosey for invesinteet, 1101. a odder at Or
bridge, TeX and last. theses set haw MK mosey is his pew
den, en amens of certain relatives, to the amount of AWNS!
has been aide away with by the 4efasker. The reuses fur his
deponent he. of ewer. kept a close secret, and the ha cemens-
ideation that was received by his family meowing for Ms light
was given by a Oceania who had bees a severe sufferer.. and 'oho
received a letter from him from Liverpool, mines edits* is
great anguish of snit* annooodos his istentsoo of kasha Ragland
fur ever. lie is supposed to have sailed Sr Nisch:son oc abet
Monday seamiest.
There is now living in Liverpool, a woman is be
10Sd year ; but the most recoil table circumstance iv
chat she has had set ving his Majesty at the mimic*,
'One sons in the army. two sons in the navy. and pee
ionsAn•law in the army. Eleven sons have fallen is
visions actions by land and sea.—Leastiagtom Syr
Courier.
Yesterday information was received at the diferwe
police offices of a most erensive burglary having boa
committed on Sunday last at the house of Daai4
Grant, Esq. Mosley-street. Manchester. The thieves gat
into the house during the hours of divine service, iodic
temporary absence of the family, and plundered the
house of plate and jestellery of the value of 1,0001. aid
upwards.
Wednesday the police succeeded in apprehending the
notorious outlaw Pat, ick Duggan, who has for the tau
two years evaded the authorities. Duggan is a moo
desperate and formidable character, having been the
terror of a large district of the country, with anotbif
fellow named Denis McAuliffe. They are both desetim
from the army. and usually visited the same halos
always armed. McAuliffe oat arrested sometime shoo
after a violent resistance to his captors. baying takes
deadly aim at one of the police party, fired sal
wounded him. For this he was tried last Assizes ref
c vitally convicted. Oa this occasion Duggan mord
to the mountains. though several shots were filed alto
him.—Liaserick Chronicle.
Tuesday evening a shocking accident occurred
Lambeth Walk, Vauxhall. A gentleman named Kest.
who modes on an extensive oil business in the @bre
neighbourhood. was proceeding in his one horse owl
towards Battersea. accompanied by his wife, ohm de
animal started in coniequeoce of being frighten.' bar
baker's cart that was passing near the spot, sad flu
.and Mrs. Kent were thrown out. Mrs Kent endeaverii
to rise. but the bone again took fright, and the sprout
bar the vehicle struck the unfortunate Gentlemss •
violently on the bead. that he expired on the spot; 04
Mrs. Kent was also seriously injured. The &cora
was in the forty-eighth year of his age. and bas kits
fami yof five children. An 1'4..4 was held row
day evening at the Angel public home, LambobWilk
.flif a verdict of Accidental Death recorded.

DIRD.
Tuesday eel:night, in his horse in the &apt% Donde%
is of intoxication. Thomas Bassett, a weilknown areflo
*loner. Hie talents for his prefessies were above insdieclilitZ:
be we 4 a habitual drinker, and Led prepared the followled g?
for his own gravestone :
64 Here lies Thomas Dissect, who often did quake
Eiden when sober or drunk ;
Ae day, o'er a bottle, the deli dm him detde,
And death came and put an his spunk."

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