The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-22 00:00:00

THE STA'

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returned, and said. " We find that the witness has lo.t
1701." They accordingly found for the plaintiff 684/1.,
parcel of the sum demarded.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT- IDNIESDAY.

Thomas Playfair was opposed by Mr. Pow.ock, for
several creditors. The insolvent had been an army ac-
coutrement maker, and failed in 1821. After he' obtained
his certificate, be married a Mrs. Kitchens, who was en-
gaged in the leather trade; b•►t he suffered the business to
be atill misled on in her name without stating the cir-
cumstance of the marriage ; and the principal question in
the case was whether or not the insolvent had been thereby
guilty of a fraud towards his creditors.
Ihe CounT observed, that as it appeared from the evi-
dence that the insolvent had never given any directions to
suppress the fact of his marriage with Mrs. Hitchens, but
had merely allowed the business to be continued in her
name, as he himself did not wish to interfere in it, and
no dishonest motive for so doing having been shown,
they did not consid-r that he had been gnilty of any
fraud, and therefore decided that lie was entitled to his
discharge.
John Dudd was opposed by Mr. (trayburst, a jeweller,l
who bad given the insAlvent a piece of plate for sale, upon
his promise to return with either it or the price of it the
next day ; instead of doing which, he applied the money
for which he disposed of it to other pnrposese
The COURT ordered him to be remanded for nine eaten,
dar in intim, and confined within the walls of the
1 prison.
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SHERIFFS' COURT, J. 21.
BREACH OF TRUST.
Tilt EARL OP ESSEX V. ltifiralf.
This was a writ of inquiry to 1150g$ the damages in an
action against the defendant. The action was brought
to recover a coin of 50/. (or tuo ponies, Which were tent to
the livery stables fur sale. The ponies were sold, but
some disputes arose on the occasion. Verdict fur the
plaistiff—Dansaaes 501.
PLASKETT V. LORD TIIVRoIw.
This was sn action against the aefendont for the recovery
of 871. his wine merchant's bill.
The plait tiff is a merchant, in Itutlington Street,
and had supplied the Noble Lord with wine front time to
'itne, of the most superior quality, to the amount in ques-
tion, which had frequently been applied for without :trail.
Phis action was. consequently, the only resource. His
Lordship heel suhseqnently promised to pay the bill, bdt
never performed that promise.
Witnesses were here called, who spoke to the reason-
able stature of the charges, and the Jury assessed the
damages at 87/.

OLD BAILEY .—W EDNisDAY,

Sarah Wood, alias Barker, was indicted for stealing
nine sovereigns and twelve shillings, thi monies of Heotge
(heves.
George areves swore.—Said in a rough Score+ Went.
that he was in the restating line, and commanded a vessel
of 149 :ens, in the coasting wide. He came to town from
Oreennich, in September hie, and fell in with the pet,
smer. She invited him home•--he wet* to spend the night
with her. Ile went to bed alone; the pries:kn.r promised,
but never came. She went out furs pot of • beer; be pat
his money in his trowsers pocket, end ;Mt it under Lis bead.
He was asleep when the prisoner tame back. Ile awoke
at etevea o'clock, and then missed his 'money; the Owner
was gone. lie gave the atirm, bent :to the wale!' home,
wad took an officer with iiiiiitose..rch for the prisoner. They
Wand her, and she bad part of tilt measey 'With het; two
sovereigns and some atiltings. • '
The officer was called au i confirmed the latter part of this
statement.
The prisoner, in her defence, told a long story of her
being an " nnfortnnale girl," /sc. and that the Captain,
made her a present of the two sovereigns, which was all she
y.
(inc of the witnesses, as is usual, applied to theCoc.rt for
his expense. •
The Learned lodge ordered their expenses to all the
witnesses, except the Captain, the prosereior, au exception
which seemed to meet with general approliat!on.
The two eovereigns were, however, restored to him.
WWILESALE DEALKR IN R %SE COIN.
lee,/ llNams. aged 23 years, a Jew, residing near Petticoat
lane. was indicted for feloniously selling caienteKeit shillings
tint sispenees, at a price brio., their dean *siltation.
The touts, eis detal.ed by the evidence for the prosecution,
were conclusive of the guilt of the ac usetl. and in substance
ss follows :—Two men, named Goodluck and Troughton, who
had given information to the Police of the practices of the
prisoner, in December last, by appointment, met Armstrong,
Mance, and Vann. officers (employed by his Majesty's Mint)
of Worship street, ate public house near the house of the pri-
toner, where lloodluck and Troughton (posh received from the
officers, two shillings and s'xpence in silver, which the, pre-
viously had marked so as to i inutile them again. The t
then went into the prisoner's house, sail Goodlack p urchased
of him ten bad shillings for the half crown lie had in his pos-
session, an 1 Troughton bmittlit 16 bad sixpences and one had
half crown, for the Vs. 01. which he had. Tory then left the
house, and gave information to the offieers, who were waiting
near at hand. " that the trading had taken place'. by a pre-
viously concerted signal ; the office rs rushed into the prisoner's
house and on taking him into custoly•found the marked money
pail for the biseCJill in his paseeseion. 1.1 a drawer they
also found a number of base shilllogs in ea undoished state,
sod also • had half crown.
Mr. ADOLPHUS was Comm! for the prisoner, and rigidly
crosa-exaniined the witnesses, but did not shake their teimone
Mr. BULL %ND quid Law were Commie' tor the prose.
cut on.
Ti.. Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
At five o'clock the COMMON SERGEANT relieved Mr.
ARABIN on liench
James flaaalion and John Docker stood indicted with
stealing 256 deals, the property of Hutton Perkins.
Mr. PLATT, for the prosecution. said that the p.sitoess.l
Hamilton introduced hiinself t.. the prosecutor as a Dallis
broker, saying, that a person of his acquaintance bads
quantity of deals to dispose of. Mr. Perkins going toise-;•
gin the silk trade,, wattled deals to raise tbennwhinery. and
accordingly bought of Mr. Schofield, at the recommendation
tif Hamilton, the deals in question. They were paid ler,
by a bill not yet flue, sated the transfer was made at•tisoi
Commercial Docks In the name of Alr. Perkins. the purchase;
From that moment the property was vested with the rot
mentor. Nntwithstandlng this, Hamilton took away the
'I6EII from the Mai, and this was the crime with • hick I
bath prisoners were charged.
~ Evidence having been adduced in topped Of the pewit
Mition,the prisoner Hamilton was called o 2; for his defence..
Hassid, he was employed by the ,prosecutor to buy 1t0.%
him any thing he could. •He tried many persons, but all
were dissatisfied with Perkins himself, aed.wiik Irma*,
to whom be referred. •Schefield was •the only ,perwo be'
ever got to some to any treasactioworiab Perkins. Me'
object was to get something to .ell again, io order to
money,to release the papers of Perkin': 'Neither Perkins;
nor Francis ever hal a , penny of money. He had ills
authority of Perkins to make sale of the deals as soots tie
he could, tits take his. papers from the Solicitor'; 'tidal!
nacho M 69,0041. , Francis and .Iferkies. alvtayi toll'
to buy fer•thetn whet ,he could ; that they *'cold oNOce,
him free of the City, glee him clothes, put Wilton 'Chao:
If they could mike any profit, well and:good ; if sat *in
woold 'do as Miters diet before. •He ,semer-goe• a : raw ac
their motley. Francis was the planner of ell ;
hitttkolf
was employed to purchase and sell.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evict's* at gild
length, and the Jury, after ball an hour's consultation W-