Star.
London, England, 1826-09-13 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Szpl.l2.

Thomas Clarke was opposed by Messrs. Pollock and
Heath, on the behalf of Ann Mary Clarke, his sister,
and a creditor named Woolf.
The insolvent was before the Court previous to the recess, when
he was remanded, in consequence of an imperfect balance sheet.
Antendments were now put in, and the ezairdnation resumed.

It appeared by the evidence of Miss Clarke, that
about a year ago she came into possession of about 2001,
in the Four per Cent. Long Annuities, by virtue of the
will of her late father. She stated, that having sold out
151. and being in want of a further supply, she went in
January last to the Bank with the insolvent, to sell 101.
more. When there, a paper was given to•her for signa•
tare, which turned out to be a toukfer, of the whole of
her funded property. Although Abcca!t read and write,
she, having confidence in her -bkother,. did nit examine
the document, nor did she know.ile ;nature: tlf it for
,several weeks after the transaction.. 311 is property was
all he possessed in the world.
In her cross-examination by ?dr. Mole. the witness denied that
die ever lent-her brother the money; nor dyl,ke ever solicit her
to do so. • ..,,.
Mr. Murphy, the Solicitor to stated, that
when he had an interview with'tbe -insolvent, after the
stock had been transferred, he did"iffit pretend that it
was done by'her consent—ire ad 44hew could any
person be-so silly as to sign i paper, the contents of
which they did not know r
The insolvent said that his sister was perfectly aware
of the transfer; be had paid her 301. on account, and
gave her a bill for 1251. for the balance, which he had
ipot paid. He said that he lost his own property by
betting upon the fluctuation in the pxice of stock.
Counsel having addressed the Court for their respective clients,
Mr. Commissioner LAW said, that he considered that
the evidence of the insolvent's sister had established a
clear case against him. Stress had been laid upon the
fact of a part of the money being repaid, but in the
opinion of the Court, it dill not alter the case, for the
obtaining the money in the first instance was-a fraud
committed by a brother against a sister, whom he ought
to have protected. The Learned Commissioner then
sentenced the insolvent to be confined within the walls
of the prison for twelve calendar months from the date
of his petition.

During the past week seven vessels have arrived at
Perth with grain from the Baltic. The cargoes amount
to 400 quarters of wheat, 1290 quarters of barley, and
9490 quarters of oats. Two vessels had arrived previ-
ously, their cargoes amounting to n•_arly 2000 quarters
of wheat. Five vessels more are daily expected. The
importers have made a most fortunate speculation.
Yesterday, an Inquest was held at the Red Lion,
Walworth, on the body of a young man, aged '22, whose
name is unknown, who was found dead on a brick. kiln,
with his left hand over his heart, and his right clinched
upon the kiln, and much burnt. One or two witnesses
deposed that they had seen the deceased roasting pota-
toes on the kiln ; that they had conversed wi►th him;
they asked him by what means he had been reduced to
so pitiable a condition ; but learnt nothing further in
reply, than that he once looked forward to a better fate,
and had been apprenticed to a hat-maker in the Borough;
that the day before he received 61. or 9J. the witness
did not recolleCt which, from the parish of Lambeth,
for carrying soap-ashes to Norwood, and had with it
purchased the potatoes, and was so sensible of his lost
condition, that had he but a pair of shoes and stockings,
he would wander into the country far from all recogni-
tion, and toil in content. Verdict—Died by suffocation.
At South Shields, on Saturday lase, Wm. Mackenzie,
a child foutteen months old, had been playing by the
side of a washing tub, which was about ten or eleven
inches high, with two pots, pouring the water in the tub
from one pot to another, when the per,son who had the
charge of it being called away, the child had fallen into
the tub, and was suffocated. The water in the tub was
only one inch and a quarter deep.
Tan Jaw or TIMICUSURY.—In the year 1260, a
Jew having fallen into a vault on a Saturday, refused
to permit any person to help him oat on that day, lest
be should profane his sabbath; which being communi-
cated to Richard De Clare, Lord of the Manor, he for-
bade any one to assist him on the Sunday, that he
might observe the Christian sabbath with the same
solemnity as he had his own; but before Monday the
ceremonious Israelite expired in filth and stench.