Star.
London, England, 1803-04-12 00:00:00

APRIL IL 1.154 TUX MATIZR UINTON, A UANEIUPT.

A perfon of the name of Johnfoa pectinated a petition, pray-
ing that Thomas Robert Mawley, a Solicitor of the Cciart,
might pay o.rtain coils incurred in eonkquence or ruing out a
Comtniffion of Bankruptcy againit Mr. Hinton, formerly of
the Old Bailey, printer. It appeared that Mr. johnfon had de-
polited a quantity of cipper pleb:sand paper with M. Hinton,
who, front dithers, had Brien induced to pledge the artielea.—
Mr. Johnlon was obli;e1 to fultain conllderahle lotto in re-
deeming the acticio fo pledged: and it was afterwards referred
to arbitration, to afeertain the amount of the faro the bankrupt
was bound to reimburfe him. The arbitrators awarded Mr.
Jobnfon to be paid a turn ansoontieg to above 'cot The pill.
riots then went on to It .te, that in order to cletroy the eft@ of
this award, Mr. Mawiey rued out a ConunilLon =Bankruptcy
upon the petition of a Mr. Pearce, under which Mr. Pearce and
the petitioner were appointed Affirms; that debts were proved
to the amount of between 300 and 4001. but that nothing had
ever been recovered of the Bankrupt's eltate, except two bons,
one= 601. and another of 71. turns which were inadequate even
to defraying the expense of the COntilltillOn and attendant
charges.
That the petitioner had been put to various coils in conk-
quence of the bankruptcy; and it inferred that Mr. Mawley
knew, at the time he took out the Commirfann of Bankruptcy
agaita Hinton, he was not polTeffai of fufficient property to de-
fray the expellee of it. It therefore prayed that Mr. Mawley
might repay the petitioner the colts he had been put to, in con-
former of the bankruptcy.
The Loan CU s me: LLL oat obferved that a irtealure which had
been propelled to him IA week by Lord Rederdale as aeceffary
to be adopted in Ireland. was no Ids necefrary, with regard to
this pet of the United Kingdom. That Noble Lord had in-
formed hint that it was a common pradice In Ireland for Com-
millions of Bankruptcy to use &gala perfons, who, In far
from having property to fidisfy their creditors, had not rollick=
even to defray t he expenees nr the Commiinon: in conrequenee of
which creditors fultaincd a lofs , yen lupine' that of thei debt..
His I urdihip therefore wined, that an Aft of Parliament
Osnuld pars, requiring folicitors when they rued out a Commit-
lion of Bankruptcy, to make affidavit that they believed the
Bankrupt was poirefled of tulficient property to render loch a
pr,ceeding en ma of prudence on the part of the erediton.--
I lit Lorellitip added that the eircuniftateee. of the portent cafe
proved, that fueh an ekel of Par,isment would be equally ap-
plieabl; to the praelice introduced iii this country. He enter-
tsin. d doubt. how far he was jutfilled in ordering Mr. klawley
to pay the colts, as the petition did not pray that the cummifiiito
(hold he tuperlidad. Had it done fu, he was of opinion he
Ibould have ordered it to have been fupt. rfeded at the expence
of the rolititor, and that he lhould have direded him to have
paid the eon •, which petitioner had incurred In more-
-1 pierce of hi, luxe out corn:a/Am, where there was DO ado
quite propeet .. Ile would, Itowavis, order, that the bufinefa
lhoold nand over fur three weeks, that the petitioner might
c h.: at a.!vi,•.: a. to the propriety of intending It s petition.
ho the u. an ie. he hoped N:r. Ma wicy world confult his
0, a ii•ti r P, by sawing what the jultice of the cafe squired,
,n,! pr, v, of any further applie-tioii to the Court. lie felt him-
If competed in the prcfcnt Is. r.• not to grant the prayer of
the petition, hut he etrta.td) flunid nut allow Mr. Mawky
any colt, for g it._ _

A
("licit", of th.;llilftlt of ITami:tort received a keret een-
lure from hi., I.ordihip for prefu:ning to pertent a petition to
the Court rut cout.hed in thole technical term* •all'.ch the or-
dito7, c..u.d. of prailice rcquir d. IL: I ordfhip laid he was
pa rte clla ad.ntifbcd when he peruced it. I low ever apneabk,
pa :1: pa rept r, a Itatement otiacis decorated ought he
to tor .ye, it e-naini). 11. If fXTremily impertinem in a
and he therefore trefted that Mr. Hamilton.
V. trry ether folictror, svolit.l in future avoid yeasting
r 'e
;,:n, (itch a defcription.

1.11.1:tor. iturlbly begieJ I az4on, sod seared his

Loral/lip he would hereafter abilain from indulging id
Bights ot
Hiv Lordihip fat with indera.igable *,titluitry till a late hour,
determined to get throt.gh the %%hole A the Bankrupt Petitions,
which he accordic.g!y