The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-22 00:00:00

HOPKINS V. BULLER.

Mr. Patacz SMITH opposed this Defendant for se-
vent creditors, and it appeared that he had been a
tallow-chandler in Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell.—
He went into business in 1811, when his father and
his cousin lent him about 10001. The father took a
warrant of attorney at the time, as likewise did the
cousin, for a part of his debt. In March list the
cousin pressed for a better security, and for the 3001.
debt the Defendant assigned all his book debts to his
cousin, amounting to about 7 or 8001. good and bad,
and gave over his books to him to enable him to col-
lect them. His father also about the same time put
an execution into the house, and took off all the
stock in trade and furniture to the value of nearly
10001. The Defendant swore that the warrant of
attorney was executed in 1811, and that he gave his
father no intimation of his being in difficulty. The
money was lent for four years to put him in business,
and the time was not expired. He owed 16001. to
other creditors, and had not stated any property, not
even book debts in his schedule.

Mr. Pot.Loca argued for the Defendant that this
was not necessary.
Mr. Sergeant RUNNINGTON said, that as to the
father's debt the execution appeared regular, but as
4pthe assignment of the book debts to the cousin for
$OOl., it was nut only an undue preference, but a
epncesAinent of his effects, and he must be remanded
:joth for the preference and the fraudulent conceal.
MOIL

A young seal, about three feet in length, most
beautifully spotted, was caught on the Sands at
Ramsgate a few days back; it is now exhibiting to
the public, apparently in a very healthy and lively
state.

I Pierre Lepotain, aged 38 years, a labouring man,
living in the Commune of Neizin, near Pontivy, in
the department of the Morbiban, was last week
brought before the Court of Assizes of Vannes, ac-
cused of the murder of his mother. It appeared by
the evidence given on the trial, that on the 3d of
October last, he returned home intoxicated and wet
through with the rain ; on his arrival he took it into
his heed to get into the oven, in order to warm and
dry himself, but the oven having been heated not
long before, he burnt his hands and knees in the at.
tempt ; this rendered him furious, and he returned
to the room in which all the family slept, and which
was in total darkness ; he there flew in a passion
' against his son, a lad aged about 14 years, for not
having told him that the oven had been lately heated,
and took up a large bar in order to strike him. The
grandfather, Mathurin Lepotvin, more than 60 years
Old, ran and endeavoured to cool the rage of his sou;
but this only enraged him the more, and be was about
to strike his father, when Mathurine, his mother,
went to the assistance of her husband. She was my
sooner come near him than the Prisoner struck her
twice on the head, with the bar, of which blows she
died in a few hours after, praying Heaven for the
pardon of her son. During the trial, the Prisoner
constantly denied these facts ; but the Jury having
unanimously found him Guilty—Death, he was sen-
tenced as it parricide, to be conducted to the place of
execution in a shirt, with his feet naked, and his head
covered with a black veil ; to have his right hand
struck off, and afterwards to be beheaded.— -He has ap-
pealed from this sentence to the Court of Cessation.
Coale, SEPT. 16.—ATTACIL ON THE MAIL COACIL
—This morning, at about one o'clock, the mail'
coach which left this yesterday was attacked be-
i'tween Cashel and Littleton, by a band of armed
rallians. The passage of the coach was obstructed
by a parcel of carts, fastened together with ropes,
, and the attack commenced on its arrival near the
; ear.% when we lament to state, one of the dragoon
guards was shot dead, and one of the coach guards,
[ a s,ailor, who was an outside passenger, and a ser-
, jeaut of the Wexford Militia., were desperately
wounded. We are also sorry to state that anotbeel
sailor is missing, supposed to have been murdered.—
Nothing could exceed the determined bravery of thr
guards of the coach in the resistance they gave these
murderous villains, having succeeded in beating them
off. Seine 'mild's, passengers, who were not wound-
ed, were very active in disengaging the carts, when
the coach proceeded to the next stage without any
further molestation. 'lke unfortunate dragoon was
tilled while in the act of cutting the traces o.' the
lesiding horse, which had heen killed by the first dig.
charge from the villeins. It is not known hew many
of tho miscreants have been killed and wounded, but
from the number of shots fired at than) they must
bare suffered greatly.

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