Star.
London, England, 1829-07-28 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, July 27.

Henry Quinton James Pinhorn, who described him-
self as a clerk in the Cheque-office, Woolwich Dock-
yard, was opposed by Mr. Adolphus, on behalf of Mr.
William Ashton, for damages and costs in an action fur
the seduction of his daughter.
The insolvent stated that his salary in the Cheque-office
WAR 801. per annum, out of which he allowed his mother
101. a year towards her support, and his four brothers
contributed the same, which supported her and his two
sisters. He borrowed from one, of his brothers 201. to
move for a new trial, which sum was deducted out of his
salary, which was due in June last. In May he was taken
in execution for the costs and damages in the action
brought by Mr. Ashton.
Wm. Lacey, clerk to the opposing creditor's attorney,
said the damages.were laid at 2001. 'We cause was tiled
at Westminster ; was undefended, and damages given for
the plaintiff for 1001.
A letter written by the insolvent to Mr. Ashton was
read. It stated that Mr. Pinhorn would pay the costs
then incurred, and pay ss. a week towards supporting
his child by Miss Ashton, and gave a bond for the pay-
ment, if the execution was stayed. The offer, however,
was refused.

The insolvent stated that he had no means of paying
the costs or the damages. He was just 22 years of age.
—He had obtained leave of absence from his situation,
which expired that day. Mr. Ashton was a measurer of
the work in Woolwich dock-yard, and he had known him
about three years.
Mr. Adolphus, in addressing the Court in aggravation,
observed, that after the insolvent had ruined the daughter
of the plaintiff, he wits asked to marry her, but he refused,
on the plea that he was too poor to support a wife.
Mr. Commissioner Bowen, to delivering the judgment
of the Court, observed, that the Court had some time
ago decided that the imprisonment in such a case should
be directed according to the amount of damages, and
considering the situation of the insolvent, the damages
were moderate. Taking all the circumstances into con-
sideration, the judgment of the Court was, that the in-
solvent be imprisoned at the opposing creditor's suit for six
calender months, for the damages and costs in the action.
John Hiscoch was sentenced to five months imprison-
ment for putting his opposing creditors, Messrs. Lane
and Bennett, to 321. costs, in defending an action brought
on a bill of exchange for 281.

During the violent storm on the morning of last Sa-
turday. the lightning struck a tree situated at about 150 yards from
the house of T. Brocklebank. Esq. at West Combe Park, running
about 40 feet down, and stripping the trunk of its bark, which was
thrown in all directions. About 130 feet from the tree one piece
was picked up, weighing neatly 21b. which bad apparently been
driven with great force into the earth.

Yesterday afternoon, as a cart was passing up George-
yard, Shoreditch, a man named Monk, in the employ of
Mr. Baker, a druggist, was crushed against the wall,
while endeavouring to preserve from the same danger a
poor woman who was passing with a load of greens upon
her head. The unfortunate man had three ribs, his
collar-bone, and breast-bone broken, and was conveyed
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital in a dreadful state.
A gentleman, whilst crossing, on Tuesday evening lag,
between nine and ten o'clock, from the Walworth-road to
the coach-stand opposite the Elephant and Castle, was
knocked down near the Fishmongers' Alms-housei, and
received some very severe contusions, by a horse and
chaise going at a furious rate, and in which was a gentle-
men's servant. The gentleman was picked up inimedi-
atel,y,, and conveyed to a surgeon in the London-road: