The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-29 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oar. 48.

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-1-XSO E.lll' DEBTORS' COUK7', Ocr. 28.
The discharge of Mr. Joseph Careless was oppitied
F. Mr. 13esset, on behalf of the detaining creditor,
Mr. Boilowes.
Mr. BASSET stated to the Court, that the Ingo!.
year, who was a merchant, ehtained his discharge
order the Act in April, 1.815 ; his debts at that
►ind amounting to more than '20,0001. Since then
he hsti got into debt to the amount of 9,6061. 'and
reme on the present occasion to seek his discharge a
trc..ort time, under such circumstances as he humbly
sunnined ought not to entitle him to his libeiation.
Mr. HEATH, Who appeared for the Insolvent, ob.
seised, that his Learned Friend, Mr. Basset, had
staid the debts in round numbers on one aide, but
hod omitted
.to state them on the other. The Inuit-
.vetit's.debte at present were' 9,6001. and his assets
about 5,6001. His assets on the former !cosign
„were about 1 8591. It world appeaeto the Court,
that the Insolvent hat: been a merchant, and carried
on business as sueb since his discharge, in 1815; that
in the coarse of that business he had veffered severe
losses by the Were of perions Indebted to him; and
that his present creditors were, ,for the most parts
'the slime persons to whorniti was indebted on the
former °edition, and who had since dealt with him.
..,./RlV.ifersth then examined him, and the facts at
'show
•were part of his testimony.—
Ile also silted, that the debt of the opposing credi,
*pr was '2,6001., but that he (the creditor) held bills
.to el;nsiderlitsly more then that amount, though they
!yeti not ell goad. His family consisted of a wife
Ilefurther added, that the whole,
or ticegfeetes.part of his present 'deficiency was owing
In enevoidible and unforeseen losses in trade. He
there pot in i balance-sheet, in which mere entered
the several items of his expenditure, so al to nccolint
for his deficiency. This, after • few observation,
from the Court, was admitted as a fair statement,
and it was decided, that under the circumstances the
Juriolveut was entifled to the benefit of the
Act, if no other objection vierlipiade against him.
Mr. BAnur said, he hail an objection to make of
the ground of fraud. The Insolvent, he observed
was indebted in March last to Mr. Burrowes, wht
came and demanded payment, which he_ not being
able to make at the time, asked Mr. Burrowes to ac-
cept two bills for 1301. each, which he could get
, cashed, and return hies the money. Begot the bills
and had them discounted, but applied the money ti
his Owl) use. The bills became due, but were not
boneered, and Mr. Burrowes was arrested upon them
'Mr. BASSET was about to examine the Insolvent
touching these bills, when it was objected to by
Mr. BEATE,, who contended, that as Mr. Bee.
TONES had not Paid their amount, be could not claim
it as a debt, and could not therefore examine upor
, the subject.
Mr. !Wove contended, he had a right to eternity
upon any thing which would show a fraud.
The Count decided, that he ought not to examint
erots these hills, es they were not paid ; and there
being no other objection, the Insolvent was discharged.

Several persons were indicted for assaults, and soc•
latestuelyi• usitp4.44l i4houtAtel44sgto 91" 'sib.
•sence of PFROCUtifi. • t
James Jones was indicted for assaulting hiss wife of
the 20.0) of June last, and of keeping her in coati
Dual fear for her life.
Th. Prosecutriz stated, that she end her husband
had been separated for eleven years, that they had
. child, for whose support the Prisoner had *greed tk
supply half.a.guinea a week, bat that was long since
atwontinued, sod she had contrived to get the chile
taken into the Natal Asylum. The Prisoner, how.
• ewer, continued to insult, abuse, uhresteu, and ter.
rify her,whanever he met with her,and she was obliged
to seek protection from the court.
The Prisoner, who had pleaded Guilty, was or.
dered to and bell for his preserving the piece, him,
self in the sum of Wt., and two friends in that of 201
each.

An Fielder wart indicted far assaalting Willis
Fuller, in his own house, on the 12.:h of Aug. last,
It appeared that the Prisoner, who keeps a gam,
bling-house in Bennett-street, St. James's, and be-
tween whose son and the Prosecutor there had sub-
* silted an intimacy, was, between nine and ten nickel
nn the night of the day mentioned in the indictcneni
rudely and eiolently assaulted by the Prisoner, tic,
companied by another persin, chile he was quiet!'
et supper with his sister, in his house in Edward.
street, Cavendish-swore.
. Mies Fuller, the Prosecutor's sister, deposed, at
on the night at the time already mentioned, she wl
sitting quietly at supyer• with her brother, when ti
. Prisoner, accompanied by a person whose name sl
• understood was Aldridge, gushed forcibly into thl
room, and seizing her brother by the collar, pourek
forth a torrent of abase, in terms too redwood gross
•tobe by any decent person repeated. Ile called hir
scoundrel, villain, desired him to kght if he durst,
' threatened, with his clenched hand patio her be.<
• ther's face, to break all bif bones and destroy his
• witness went bekreen them, hot was pushed
• away by the Prisoneritello Song her brother against
..the door; that the Prisoner said to her brother• wbr
had been out of town for some time, he had had hi
eye upon his Motions, and bad bad a watch ou•hi
for ten days.

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Upon the cross-gnestinning of the Proseentor
ALtItY; it appeared that though be had mice
been a journeyman breeches maker, he was at pre.
• sent in the eujoymeat of an independent property.
ft was-alleged by the Prism's', that Prove Cot(
had curruntiul.the morals of his sow, by encouragit
him, on the pretest of living change at the gamic
table, to cheat thn Bank.
Notting of Brit kind, however, leis produced
Oriaeoce, Vwd.after a candid and perspicuOat char)
froMihe Wrsaiky CHAIIMAS, the Jury declared t,
Prisonei G *-Vstflhe 'eateries of the Court .vrei
that he be is ii.itted' 14 Op.'
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The bone a( Mr. Gnoiltria, et githamiwas broker'
1,:o 004Triessday,pighi.11 some villains, wh? robbed
ttnpieinises'a a nualbeitOlitiry 'Valuable painting,
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`s 1.1(e mirror; a ynailtity of linen, viesrvng apparr
. and decamped unmolested with their bob/.