The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-04 00:00:00

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VICE CIIANOELLOR'S COURT, Aso. I.

Ttte MATTIS Ss WILLIAM MOLDING'S SAIIRSCITCT.
We two or three weeks ago reported the trial of an,
action brought by this bankrupt against three of the.
Commissioners for trespass and false imprisonment, in
11 .sing illegally committed him to Newgate ; and it
wi:l be remembered that, on that trial, a verdict was
given for the defendants, although it mow appears
that it ought to have been given for the plaintiff, the
.validity of the Commission being one of the tide(
points in issue. This was a Petition to the Chan
t ellor to snperseae the Commission, upon the ground
of no good petitioning creditor's debt hoeing existed
at the time of the act of the bankruptcy being com-
mitted, and notwithstanding the verdict in the action
tried against the Commissioners being sappeeed to
have established the validity of the Commission, his
Honour, the Vice-Chancellor, this day pronounced
judgment in favour of the bankrupt, and directed the
Commission to be superseded at tite expense of the
creditor who issued it.

Mr. Lover, in support of the Commission, stated,
that upon the Commission being. superseded, the bask-
, rupt might bring a great number of actions against
the Commissioners, Messenger, Assignees, and others;
and be therefore trusted his honour, on granting the
•npersedeas, would impose such terms as should pre-
vent any actions being brought.
Mr. Mo:tract; and Mr. WAxennhn, the bankrupt's
Cottnsel, would consent to no terms which should do-
, prive their client of his undoubted right to bring
actions against all parties concerned in this Commis.
Ann; and
Ti.. VIOL-Cnswczu.on declared that be could not
interfere to prevent Mr. Holding bringing such ae-
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Grlt.nnat.t..—A young man of respectable appear-
ance and good address. who gave Isis name Chrieto-
pher °Harks Tapenden, was brought up yestetday
before Mr. Alderman Cox, charged with obtaining mo-
ney under false pretences.
Mr. Crawley, of the Inner Temple, solicitor, stat-
ed, that the prisoner introduced hints, If to him in the
early part of May with a sad tale of his distress, re-
presenting himself to have been reduced by misfor-
tunes from a respectable situation in life ; that be was
now about to get himself entered ass. agent to the
Insolvent Debtors' Court, and that many respectable
Gentlemen in tlse profession to whom he was known
had subscribed to amble him to defray the necessary
ripener; ; he then produced his subscription list, tad
he (Mr. Crawley) finding therein the names of several
of bis professional friends, subscribed his own for 21. and
gave him the money. He saw nothing further of him
until the 21st of July, when the prisoner again called
at his office. He then said he had given up the idea
of becoming an sputter the Insolvent Debtors' Court,
and badgesol red to endeavour to follow his profession;
that be had already a case in band, but was unable to
proceed with it for want of a little money. Serjeant
'faddy had been kind enough to accept the brief upon
his promise of paying him his fee, and a friend, M r. Bar-
ker, ofOray's-in n, had promised to lend him 41. for that
purpose, bat he had, unfortunately, through some mis-
take, gone oat of town, without leaving the money.
In corroboration of this assertion, he produced a let-
ter of Mr. Barker's, in which be consented to lend
lim 4!. Confiding in this representation, the witness
lent him 5/., upon Isis promise of re-payment on the
Monday or Tuesday following. On the Monday,
however, he called, and instead of bringing him his
51.. be told such a plausible story of his want of funds
to proceed with the business, that he was induced to
lend him another 5!. on his assurance of his repaying
the whole the next week. Some suspicion arising in
I.is mind as to the truth of the prisoner's representa-
tions, he judged it right to call upon Mr. Serjeant
'faddy. where he learnt that the prisoner bad delivered
rin brief to bins, nor made any application whatever to
Mm upon such a subject. Upon further inquiry. be
learnt that the prisoner bad obtained from two friends
of his (Mr. Herrick and Mr. Creedy) M. each, upon
tl.e credit of the sante letter of Mr. Barker, which bad
been produced to hint. On this discovery he called
upon Mr. Savage, where the prisoner's letters were
desired to be directed to, and left word for bins to call
anon him ; he, however, excused himself by letter,
the next day, stating his inability to walk, having
been bitten by a mad dog. He met him on II ednesday
last. in Lincoln's-inn, and without making any accu-
station to alarm him, appointed him to call at his of-
fice the following day. In the interim. he (Mr. C.)
gave notice to two or three gentlemen, from whom the
prisoner had also procured money, on similar repre-
sentations, to meet him; and on his declining to give
any satisfactory explanations of Isis conduct, an officer
was procured, a ho took lsim into custody.
Mr. Barker, solicitor, Bray's-inn, stated, that the
prisoner called upon him about six weeks ago, when
be was induced by his tale of distress to give him a
guinea ; and upon a subsequent application, had pro-
mised to lend him 4/., for the purpose of enabling
him to defray the expense of procuring his certifi-
rate, as an Agent in the Insolvent Debtors' Court.
lie had enclosed the money in the letter the prisoner
hail shewn to Mr. Crawley, and sent it by his servant
to the address given him by the prisoner, No. 2. Es-
sex-street ; but the servant, not being able to find
either the house or the prisoner, brought the letter
back, when he (Mr. B.) took the money out, and the
prisoner had since obtained the letter, when he called
at the office.
Mr. Crawley contended, that, upon this evidence, a
case of obtaining money under false pretences was
. made out, every pretence upon which be had been
induced to advance the prisoner money being com-
pletely falsified. He had never given a brief to Ser.
jeant Taddy ; nor had be ever applied to be admitted
an Agent to the Insolvent I;ebtors' Court; and at the
time he presented Mr. Barker's letter to him, it was
not the intention of that gentleman to lend him the 41.
The prisoner said, at the time he borrowed the
money from Mr. Crawley, lie really had a ease on
band, but on examining the evidence, be had thought
i: best to abandon it.

The Magistrate being of opinion that the evidence
did not constitute such a fraudulent obtaining of
otkoney as would warrant his committing him for the
offence. the prisoner was discharged.
Mr. Crawley esvress7d his satisfaction at this re-

salt, as he bad no wish to prosecute the privateer. str'
was only desirous oT putting the profession and the
public epos their guard agaiast seat practices.
Bow-suaawr.—Yesterday four wee usderwent
leitort ezantistatku before 0. K. Minolta% Esq. the
Sitting Magistrates, and were runastied, charged with
being comentod in robbing tits Dover Waggoa, be-
longing to Messrs. Haabary,of property to the amount

of 3.8351.
George asgekkag, a geatsel loolcisg rang man,
was charged by Mrs. Mary Ana Stamp, of James-
street, Buckingham-gate, with stealing teem her per-
son her reticule, eostaittiag a watch, silver, Sic --Mrs.
Stamp was proceeding along the Strand, and the pri-
soner came running along on the same side of the
way ; as he passed her he snatched the reticule out
it her hand and teas making off when be was se-
ated by a person *lto had observed the transaction.
I—He was fully committed for trial.
MARLOOKoIueII4ITRIBILT.... Yesterday the examines-
dee of Mr. floulotott and Mr. New-men, was restated,
wiles Mr. Alley attended as Counsel for the latter, aid ,
a Solicit.* for the former. Twelve o'clock was the,
time appointed for the attendance of the whole of the
parties, and at that hour Mr. Alley attended, and it
MO expected that Mr. Maynard, Solicitor to the
Swab of England, together with the Prussian Amin:l-
- would have attended ; bet Mr. Maynard did
se arrive until half-past one, when he canoe alone.
Previous to the arrival of the latter, Mr. ALLEY in-
quired whether there was any evidence to prove an in-
timation to defraud on the part of Mr. Newman ?
Mr. For (of the Bank)—No; only as to finding
the articles in his house.
Mr. ALLEY them submitted that he had committed
no offence. He was merely employed to print the
notes in the course of his business, and he dish them
In an open an I plain manner in his shop ; it was eri-
dem that he was not aware of the nature of the arti-
cles be was executing, and consequently could have
mo intention to defraud, as the Art of Parliament re-
quires, and he was only pitid the reviler price for
printing them. The only course to be adopted would
be to allow Mr. Netvamn to become a witness against
the party who employed him, for the purpose of con-
victing them.
The men employed by Mr. Newman attended, and
all stated that they had no idea what the notes were
for when they were printing them. Mr. Newman and
themselves were only paid for them a regular trade
Working price, according to the labour; and they were
airs he did not know the nature of them.
By this time Mr. MAYNARD, the Solicitor to the
Bank, bad arrived. After some conversation uith
Me. ALLEY, Mr. MarN MD said he bad no objection
to allow Mr. Newman to become a witness ; but he
had been guilty of a ,misdemeanour in printing the
notes.—(Here it is necessary to rectify an error which
crept in the-report of yesterday in Foy's evidence.)
Mr. For now stated, that there was no suspicion
whatever entertained on the pat t of the Bank of Eng-
land, that Mr. Newman was in amway concerned in
the pristiee of other notes. Orrin costive", he ren-
dered every facility in his power on the arrival of the
officers in his house, to assist them in the pursuit of
their object, and the property seised was lying about
in the most undisguised manner.
The defendants were now brought in, and the evi-
dence taken yesterday was read over by Mr. Fitzpa-
trick, the Chief Clerk. Several qnestions were put
to the witnesses to ascertain bow far the parties were
involved in the affair. The Foreigner said, he never
gave instructions to Mr. (loulston where to have notes
printed. Ile corresponded with I.ndd.
Mr. MSTNiRD, at the suguestion of Mr. ALIA;
had no objection to take bail for Mr. Newman's ap-
pearance for a future hearing. He expected further
evidence. The office was excessively crowded.
The books of Mr. Newman were produced to shew
that he regularly inserted the number of notes as they
were executed, and also the regular demand.
The books of Mr. lioulsion were also produced on
this occasion.
Mr. Newman procured bail, who were present in
the office, himself in 20111. and two sureties in IDOL
each, on condition that be should appear at the See.'
sions ; and likewise to appear at that office in a fort.'
night, when it is expected that he will be made a wit-
ness in the proceedings.
Mr. Ooulston was remanded till the same day.
Mr. Matstwataixo inquired of him whether he had
every accommodation in the place be was confined
in? Ile answered in the affirmative.
MART-LE-110NX-OFFlCl.—Yesterday John Fraser
was brought to this Office, in the custody of Welles,
the officer, charged by Sir H. Lushington, Bart., of
Baker-street, with having stolen several articles
of table linen and wearing apparel from his
house. It appeared in evidence that the servant
left open the area gate, and daring her absence for
a short time, the prisoner west down the steps,
and got through the window into the house, whoa
lie proceeded to steal the property mentioned, with
which he was stopped when on the point of quit-
ing the place, and taken into custody. It is rather
a remarkable coincidence, that a short time ago a
man entered the house under similar circumstances,
and stole exactly the same property, for which he was
convlcted at the Sessions.—Sir Henry Lushington at-
tended, and for the purpose of cacsieg enquiry to be
made into the prisoner's character, to know whether
he is a proper object for his clemeney, lie requested
the case to be postponed. He was remanded.
HATTON-OANDEN.—Yesterday tee of the persons
apprehended at the Bei videre on Wedattsday, at the time
of the ascent of the balloon, charged by the constables
with picking pockets, were again brought np, five of
them were discharged ; and the following live—
James Bragg, (leo. Watts, Michael Daly, W. Horsley,
and Samuel Brett were remanded for a weak.

DIARY FOR MS BNSUI.SO IVERK.
WITS TRW TIUS Of was *STAIR AT LONDOX•IIIIIDelt,

Aug. b. B.—SITZPITII SUNDAY after Taimyr.
High water—morn. 14w. after.; 'vet. 117 se. after 6.
6. M.—Trwafffignration.—hloon FIRST QOAII. AT t moan.
High water—morn. 1 w. after 7; eves. 97 re. after 7.
7, T.—'lance of Jesse.
High water—worn. 53 after 7; Oen. 96 a. after &
8. W.-14lIght 9 hours long.
High water—morn. SOB. OW. 8; me. Ma. afterB.
9, Tb.—Cloek fast 0 gala. hi see.
High water—morn. 11 after 10; 48. a. after 10.
IS, F.-81. Lawrence.
Illgh water—worn. 93 as. aftea I i c Ives. 19 o'clock.
11. 11.—Dog day's cult.
, High water—worn. It o'clock; even. aa. after 12.

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