The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-09 00:00:00

Exeter, instituted by the Stamp Office, on a
charge of using a chemical liquid to obliterate
cartala words and figures from stamped bills of ex.
change, fur, the purpose of substituting in their
room Ferri sums; but unfortunately, from a
flaw in the indictment, he was acquitted. In ad.
dition to these faces, he had inserted in his sae.
dule that he had no effects, having delivered them
all up to his creditors at the last meeting, as he be.
CAMS a bankrupt in 1807, when the absolute fact
was, he had never attended a meeting of his cre-
ditors.
Mr. NOLAN, for the prisoner, contended, that
an objection to the enlargement of his client
could nut be held legal, in the present instance,
inasmuch as the opposing creditor had nut
been a sufferer by the practices *Hedged to have
been carried on by the prisoner, and come-
trendy any objection from him would be of no
avail.
The Court was of opinion that an objection
soold be made with every degree of propriety and
legality by any creditor, where the ground of op.
position was fraud, which in the case in question
nnred folly substantiated.
r..lloeis replied, he should, with the ac.
gaiacenc.e of the Court, and in order to save all
further unnecessary argument, oithdraw the up.
pearance of his client, and apply to the Court
of King's Bench for a decisioss on the objection he
sonde, which he had little doubt would be in his
Lorcree.
The Court would not, however, comply with
this motion, and decided, teat as the objection to
the enlargement of the prisoner was completely
within the provisions of the Insolvency Act, un-
less some inure cogent reason could be urged in bib
behalf, he must be remanded.
Several letters were then read from the pri.
toner to persons in town, giving directions fur
the siegetiation of bills, which had been fabri.
hated by himself and his accomplices; and he was
remanded, on the ground of obtaining money. by
false ptetences.
Objections were made to the discharge of Mr.
Whit/tell and Mr. Waddington, on charges of be.
ing oat of custody on recent occasions, the one
having been seen at Vauxhall, and the other at
Cru)don. No evidence was adduced, however,
to substantiate the charge, and on the prisoners
delening on oath to the contrary, they were or.
tiered to be enlarged.
The enlargement of Joshua Taylor was op,
posed under the 34th and 35th clauses of the
Act:—lust, for obtaining money under false pre.
tenses ; and secondly, for receiving mouey on ac-
count of his employer, and converting it to his
own purposes.
The prisoner was a eerjeant in the division of
Marines quartered at Woolwich, and was ens.
ployed by Captain Barlow, the Deputy-Pay-
master of that corps, to receive money from the
house of Rotten and Co. fur du. purpose of
pa) tog the taco ; and in the absence of Mr.
st low, from instructions given to the Banker,
be was empowered to draw what money be thought
proper for paying the Marines. This authority,
however, he abused, and drew 3071. more than
was necessary for the intended purpose, which he
appropriated to his own use. And on the circum.
stance being discovered, he passed his note of hand
to Messrs. Kutton and Cu. for that sum, which
note he slid mot take op, and was consequently
arrested.
The Court overruled the objection, on the
ground of the Prisoner having been employed,
out as the servant of Captain Barlow, but in
many instances during the absence of Mr. Barlow
acted as actual Paymaster, being in the constant
habit of paying the men. Ile was therefor* dis.
charged.
Upwards of 40 others were also discharged,
and the Court adjourned.

It is stated from Frankfort of the 18th, that not-
withstanding the armistice, the Dike of Banns.
wica was at Neustadt, and pushed his pattoles to
G °tits.

Sunday morning about two o'clock, a hackney.
coach, with three persons in it, going along Perna.
esent.street, was stopped by four fellows, one of
whom stood at the horses' heads, while the others
rubbed the passengers to the aliment of 161. and
made their escape.
Saturday night, between 10 and 11 o'clOck, a
portmanteau was cut from behind a coach in the
Strand, by two thieves, but being observed by
some young men passing, they dropped it nerr the
New Church, and made their escape.

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