The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-03 00:00:00

THE SIATFSALVN.

1..4W INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, MARCH 311.

ARBITRARY tatrassuslla:v7.-11A1111 IS CORPUS.
Wr have already utuieed !hit rim.; hat considering it
one of iininite hupurtaiiee, nut only mg it nfferta the li-
h.otty of the subject (particularly all dilute who pat%
thrun.,ll what it termed an ati.ver.e eonituksiou), hut a'

gni.'q ewe fur the condort of country I 'oemeassioners,
see sisetl state the rase more fully. It carve on upon the
petition of the bankrupt. g hotel:seller, at Brighton,
complaining. of the eiontla-t of the tuteinaissioners; and
at the same these. by way of appeal to the commitment
of the touniessioners upon a writ of Habeas Corps*,
issued at the bankrupt'.. instance. The petition com-
plained of the conduct of the Commissioners and Soli-
citor under the commission ; and, amoncother things,
that the answers eat explanations, aq given by him,
were not. in many material itwenees„ taken skan, cud
that he had hens committed, therefore, upon partial
examinations*; that be had been ennui:lBrd alqo for not
signing his examinations, though he had given a dis-
tinct answer fur such his rei.tesal, and which was tei.'n

down in writing, )ct that thr vaine did out appear
•pou the (see of his t ntent ; that the Couttiti:
• took du•ihle fees at the different meeting•, as it an
adjournuient had taken place, though no &Haile meet-
ing' actually took place ; awl it then prayed that he
'night !save copies delivered hint of the two lota of
interrogatories 'trot which lie hail bean examined, and
slat) of the etcatutnatiiiiiii, sod that his answers tnight
be more correctly taken down in fntere, mid that an

than he ought, he replied lie had mixed the notes
with other,, and, on romiwring his cash nith his ac-
accounts, said he cool,: not &is...user that he had received
any more mites than lit osight to hate done; and, of
course, reftt.ied to pay the 11111 'ley. The messenger, how-
ever, saw upon defendant's table a slip of paper, written
on with a pencil, containing sst,ral slims attiontiting in
the total to 3431. I Is.fid. winch appeared to lie the same
he had written in the hank, and which was exactly 60/.
more than the amount of the cheyies. The messenger,
a junior clerk in `tae same house, then went assay, and
the defendant cause next day to the hank, when being
'inked if hr had the slip of paper in question, hr said
he., but on searching its his pockets among other papers,
e could not find it. fie then he hail left it at house,
and would loin!: s.r semi it. 'this he afterwards neg-
lected to 111%, though hr prottissed in presence of the
chief clerk of the Itoase and his wife that he would.
Defendant afterwords refused to pay the money. A
meeting was called I.y Tomes to consider, and en-
deavour to settle the regarditor which nothing
material trmspircd. The defendant, however, still re-
sisted payment of the money.
The J r 04:1' stated the case most forcibly and clearly
to the Jury, and told them that if they could believe
there r.*,teetzit:e individuals, who were witnesses for the
prosecution, had nut only perjured themselves. hut were
kfuilty of a conspiracy as well, they .4 find for the de-
fendant, though its all material points their eviikuce
stood istie.ottradirte.l. _

The Jury iutl:eiliately :rive a vrraict for the plAintiff
f:r Gilt.

THE LATE 1101DERS WOOL117(.11.

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*arty i:er might be fixed to proceed with his esausina-
tints. aria that in the mean time lie might be discharged
from prison. Upon the Lewd Chancellor's entering the We have alrently mentioned the apprehension. at
Coon, several tletalensen of the bar were pre.sieg !din Portsmoutts. of the sepposeal suursierer of Mr. Parker
to take their motions; bat upon Mr. Montego obeery- sad his servant, Sir .11 Brown. The wholes( the depo-
lag that a bankrupt was brought upon his writ of lifso 'Moos bailer been completed and signed, on Weilnes-
beim Corpus, and waiting his Lordship's pleamtre, his day evening the prisoner was taken before Mr. Carter
Lordship observes!, that his case preceded evert' thing. to undergo a final examination. preparatory to his Woe'
awl that he ghoul I take no other bosiness until that was sent to London. The sleloasitiorts steer trail over to hint
disposed of. I:pon the mitts:cut being read, which distintitly by the Titan Clerk, uls..n he aehnowledged
consisted, besides the formil part of it, of fort, -four them all to be correct, except that of Ann Kirby. who,
questions. anti the bankrupts answers. Mr. Mutat:ten Ihe said, had sworn falsely, anal was inveterate against
took leis objectianss; he said hr should first eosins. them I him in eiriatequerwe of a private pilaw. lln his return
to the commitment itself. By the sth of Otto. ii., the to the gaol he appealed to be more ref-smelled to bis si-
law was i.iiite clear, !hat the warrant must eta!? the tuation, and ask.-i Co-sonic sapper. He aka imutedi-
questions and answers opals which the commitment is ant, provided with a Isetif steak, of whisk be ate heal--
founded, and that it was ;Ninny dear in l'unsbc'r ease, tit y: this was the first gond food of which he had par-
and firowit's rase, that the warrant most loam el the token from the Tlonrsaiay sight rrecLitling: he was con-
spuoisions and answers, as far as they were applicable volutatly tnitebvshausted. and greatly reduced in per-
to the subject of commitment; that tie
.priociyle of son. Hill rat his ~scat Car li:ns, and sull'ered hit,, to ford
them was, that the Court above might exercise its jitil;e- himself n ;111 4 1/100011. Ott 1110 1•4114` taight Jlr. Itislunt.
meat, not upon a port of the truth. lint !spot the eilsvie Mr. Jackson. and his sort, were sent on to Woolwich
truth: and could it hr said that. if it should appear the with an intitnatiun that tlo- pri-vner should he brought
bankrupt hail answered nitirtetinguestions on: of twiiuty :up the neat day, in eus•oaty of Ilstnt and Hill, alio
to the satisfaction of the r ttttt notssioners, that it would . should also bra,,, with them copies of the depositions
not weigh in favour of hint as to his tweatieth answer, i which had been taker. laefine Mr. Carter. On Thursday
whirls might be unsatisfactory. What weer the farts !morning, at eight o'ciolik, the primmer was placed in
byre 2 The Irommiasioners and Solicitor bad seleoed I the Purtsionastili roach ;he wore a oair of strung band-
the questions anal answers in the warrant of constnitnsent i cuffs, and on his legs were a pair of heavy chain-irons;
from the general examinatiuns of the bankroll*. and as I he was decently clad its a bine body s oat, dark waist-
the most unsatisfactory ones to theta:; anal they were nut ;moat, and grey trowsers; he e ~re a new hat, and his
content with doing this, but they lead committed him ; appekrance its ;genera vas rather iespertaldet indeed,
also upon the whole of the examination, as In ing un- lie seemed to be ahundautiv supplied with wearing ap-
eatisfactory. All that he had to do was, to call his : pare!, for he had 111/ less tfian six dianges of stress in
Lordships attention to the a arrant itself, and the alli- Isis trunk. In consequence of the paitimi sit his depar-
davits of the bankrupt and the Solicitor to the Coos- `titre not beim: publicly ktaise-n, the crat: al collected
missioners. It was quite antre;cosnahle that they should ,to ser him set elf wk. but it'll:jog: Id. s•des the pli-
pick oat parts of the examination. The hankiupt was .1 goner and his truants, tit are was huts oat.- inside pas-
also committed for not signing. Ile eunsisiero.it go 'eager, and be immediately took the roof in preferred,
char that the bankrupt era.. jeatiflt4 itrisis Anal. a to glitch companions. The intialtitan;* of the dillottoot.
diet he an not Wand to sign detaehrd*parti of Vs tool* *WWI which the roach passral, messed to'
urination. He then observed . if he had stlloi Its aidavititi be bpprised of the approacfa of the prisoner, and they
it, answer to the petition sooner (but the bankrupt, yrs, ', were assembled in large group.% to see ilium pass. At
wisely, had hot tl ght nruper to put himself to the ' Guildford especially, where the coach sloaaped for the
expeo.e of tot:log copies), be should hero adviser) a passentrers to dine, the mialtitarle a hieli was colleeted
petition to :he t liancellor to expunge them, as %cantle- , exceeded calculation. The prisoner here ate a sand-
lot's and impertinent.—flere Mr. Horne, who appeared 1 wick, and drank a glass of num lie appeared greatly
for tit,• assi:. ii-e... irtertsipted him, anal observed, he :distressed at tier curiosity which Ire excited, anti eudea-
would wi!hut. 1) ,1111"..r the petition to stand over, if Mr. !toured to keep his handkerchief to is face. As the
Muniazite e. amid ander:Ai. to ',rewire such petition. 1 coach drove slowly off, the impairer tittered the strongest
Mr. Moutague resumed. Ile observed. a great part ref expressions of iisdignation. At this lie shed tears. As
the affidavits consisted of complaints against this .Ittor- :they proceeded on towards London. Hid introduced !lee
net, as to his enaiduct before the I 'ominissioners. He 'subject of murder, and said that he would rather dis
slaqiild real an affidavit of that Fentlemen, in jostiti- !a thousand deaths than c tttttt nit such a crime. The pri-
catioo of his conduct, wad nhich added, that the ;softer luok.si earnestly in his face, and then turning
Cuestmisssioners never once, during the whole of time aside, burst into tears. Olt Sill•ALIIIK Of Mr. Parker's
difirtent exaraitiations. expressed their dissatisfact. at murder, he said they knew nothing ;shout that mat-
his aoanduct. Was it to be presumed, and which hr should ter, and wide& that tar stout" tell all lie knew 011 his
be led to believe front the iiili.l Aviv; ought to be pre- stria'. Ile to-ratted etaretnely ansions about his wife and
sunned, that a man aas guilty because he was protected i ehildreo, and assigned as a rea-on tor wishing. to make
by a Solicitor. If he, Mr. Montagu. were at Brighton, Ibis still, the desire of sectiritag to th•iiis Lis property, in
and attedded alas this' part of the bankrupt. would it not 1 the event of any thing Isappettiog to him. On being total
be bard that the bankrupt stiontal therefore be deemed 1 that his wile and sun were in custteft, Ise was 1011C11 aft
guilty? After observing: upon the very important I booed, and again shedding. tears, saint it ia 31 hard that
power entrastr 1 to the f 'olionisa toners and Solicitor, tin- ' they should suffer fur his nosaluittgc . • thin •• knew nothing
der a country rotund-.ion, and that tier bankrupt good of his transactions whatever. As he paystal a spot on
committed without hail or mainprise fur the reausinder the Portsmouth road, called the ilevils Punch Bowl,
of' his days, unless he answered to their satisfaction, and near to st Bich is a stone lo record tie treacherous mur-
the great precaution in cases of committal that ought to i tier of a poor sailor bythree miscreants, n hose net.essities
be used by the Cotnnsissioners, he concluded by observ- he had just before relieved, Nisbet pointed to the place,
ing most confidently tl:At the bankrupt mart he dis- and recalled to the recolleetion of his companions the
charged.--Mr. Horne, on the part of the Assignees, cironustances of that melancholy ciao-. Ile then fell
stated the substame of the affidavits filed in answer to into asleep reverie, and ties again dissolved in tears.—
the bankrupt's petition, anal the many suspicious cis- The Cl/.11-11 reached Kennington at tire o'clock, and a
cionstasoces attending the hattkrup!'s affairs, and eon- t post chaise, which had been previously ordered, lacing
tended that the t intimis,ioners and the Solicitor were in readiness, he was placed its it, anal, actionspanied by
fully justified in the tiondurt they had pursued towards Mr. limit anti Mr Hill, was (hives& 'swards Woolwich.
the bankrupt. ll.' haat nothing to alledge against the Few perhous witnessed this exchange of vehicles. A
Solicitor to tier la.anisriapt. Ile was then proeeetling to . large crowd was assembled at the Elephant and Castle,
argue upon the validity of the commitment, when I in the expect:l'4in of his arrival, aho were not a little 1
The Lotto I it sNeet.ou, who had been fur some time I disappointed am &twos:a:ring the prudent arratagement '
examining the questions mud answers in the commitment 1 which had been made.
with the mit:ilia! examination, observed, one of the first The post-chaise in which the prisoner was, took the
iptiontoros which appear upon the fare of this Wagiraae of ,rosalaisrough Peckham and Csisireitorll, and as it ad.
commitment is -" State on what day von (the hankropt) . vaneml he becatne still Inure pensive. Ile said, " a man
molt• such iisigniiient, or deposit of the lease, to vour ' could die but once, and it was no matter how." As he
brother ?" Now, it was quite clear that lids was ! want along his attention seemed to he suddenly attracted
only a part of the examination respecting this lease. I by an untimitheal house on the road-side—lto looked car-
Souse previous awe: titan most have been put from the i neatly towards it, and exclaimed. " If 1 had a thousand
wording of it ; be was bound to decide upon what ap- I pounds I would give it that those walls might speak."
pearril upon the fare of the commitment only. The' He alluded to souse past transaction with which that
Ibankrtipt must be discharged. I house was in some way comiected, but lie said nu Inure
lon the subject. Ile once ur twice said, he aleserved to i
suffer fur tormer offences, but nut for that with which
he was now tibargeal. Ile said also, that he had been
tried for killing a man in an affray in Sicily, but was
' acquitted.
At au early hour on Thursday morning, the inhabitants
of Woolwich were on the alert, iu the esperial that
the supposed murderer would 110411/ arrive. Several per-
sons went on the road to meet him, and others took their
station in those directions tillere they thought it was
most probable they woukl have an opportunity of seeing
him. Many false alarms were given. anti much morti-
fication was in consequence experienced. At last. about
11 o'clock, Mr. Hidout, the bight constable, and the two
'lr. Jackasses, came down by the first Woolwich coach.
The former immediately proceeded to the Castle Tavern,
at which the Bench of *Magistrates were expected to be
assembled. These gentlemen bad not yet cone, and
Mr. Illidoot went to Dr. Watson's horse, and reported
that tits prisoner world not arrive before six in the even-
ing. The secrecy which was observed with respect to
this commanication. had the effect of keeping a crowd
assembled in front of the Castle Tareartke whole of Use
dal-. which, aa the evening approadsod, became Bull
greater. The Justice-rams was crairded the whole
morning by the gentle nen and military °Seers of 1W
twighboorkoosi, who were IWZIOES to be present it Ilk

10:1RIVICK ASSIZES.

ToMER r. 1.o& lIETT.

This was 3n action to recover the sum of 00/. given
be the clerk of the plaintiff to the defendant in mistake.
The facts are briefly these :--The plaintiff is a banker in
Warwick, and the defendant a tailor and rollectuf of
tans, at Leantitiglun. On the 14th of Decestiber last.
the defendant e.tilif to the plaintiff's bankiegAtonse late I
in the day, to receive cash for several cheques, amounting
iti the total to 21431. I Is. 6.1., hut which the clerk, by as
error in addition, or through haste. wade &monad to
3431. I Is. fid., thus overpaying the defendant Is theism.
of 60/. The elvrk, on casting his accounts up is Shit
stroitle, found himself short in the sum of Wt. and nib
lousily little business having been transacted dirt day.
be was enahled to discover pretty nearly where the error
lay—be had aided up the sum thus erroneonsly us a bit
'of paper whirl. lay on the counter in the hankinphiniao,
and the defendantiopied this in pencil, ant pit the
copy. together ilith the pores, without counting thou:,
ir.to his pocket. Os ending this error, the clerk dis-
.patcbrd a rnessri.ger the same evening to Leamington.
who went to defendant's linage i On asking the latter
isiiether is ind not Lind be had rere;red mum won 7