The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-19 00:00:00

st4siti4s.—DEC. Is. .

INSOLVENT DESTOES' COURT.— Messmer.
' Ed ‘ard Mend came np to be heard in the matter of
till petition, but was opposed by Mr. hearts on behalf of.
Mr !doom,. a tailor, en a bill of exchange for 301.
The insolvent, in his examinatioa by Mr. Hanle, states
that he was a coal and timber merchant at Croydon, but
tad left that place in April 1322; lie removed to tile,
King's Bench, at the suit of three- creditors, to the
amount of 1,10(11., and remained there until the Novem-
ber following. For the purpose of procuring Isis die-
charge he employed a person named Sandon, to w.hoia
he gave his asweptance of• SW.; this bill was to be lodged.
with a perlion named Green for the purpose of ohtaiuing
his release ; it was drawn by Sandon, and accepted by,
the insolvent, payablC, not at his house. but at Air,
yard's. the Surrey Coffeehouse, Blackfriars' Road. While
the bill was running on, Sandon, by various representer
tions; obtained from him various SO= of moor?, animist-
, loft to thirty pounds. It subsequently appeared that all
these representations were fraiidulently made, and the
insolvent prosecuted Sandoo, Who was found guilty
.at the
last Easter Sessions held at Newington. and transporwil.
for liven years. It appeared that • Sandon had paid • the
bin to •Mr. Moore the opposing creditor. When he, in-
solvent, suspected be was duped. he seat his wife round
to those creditors Sandon had stated he had paid money.
to, and it• was discovered that Sandie had not'
any arrangements. with them, nor had. be seen them
they were all astonished at his being in prison, and Ma
diSCIISTEO was sent by them ; he was afterwards arrested
on the bill of exchange by Mr. Moore, who hail before
applied to him.
Mr. Likud stated that the insolvent had frequented
his house, and need to make his hills payable there; witaesel
recollects the insolvent telling him of the bill in question
being made payable there, but he did not know he was
i prisoner' at that time.
111 r. Moore said that Sandon owed him 171.. and when
he tendered the bill he mails inquiries at the Surrey Hotel;
these proving satisfactory, he gave the balance iu clothes.
The insolvent requested permission to reed. a repott
of the trial of Sandon for the fraud. frche the nuts new,-
paper, but the Court could not alkiw it - be ought on his
oath state inflects if he pleased. fie: then cross exa
mined' the last witness at coosiderals'e length. •
By the Com—Did you ever try to find ihis Mr. Green ?
Insolvent—Yes, Sir. I have stint to seventera Alf. I
Greens in Landon, Otho all diseaiin knowledge of a per-
sou named Sandon.
Mr. Duncombe, the Solicitor for the insolvint in iris
prosecution against Sandon, stated that Mr. Moore, by
his refusal to produce the bill of exchange. at the trial,
bad thrown an obstacle in the way of the prosecution..
The Court interposed, and said they could itei allow any
impntoion to be cast on the wheels: if Mr. Drincoothe
bad any fact to state, be might, but Ise could trot state
any reasoning of his sive.
Alr. Heard contended that a ease had been made out
against the insolvent, wire, at all events, had, by accepting
tire bill, intended to' efraud some parson into whose
hands it might fall.
The Couat.—We will not pans judgment now ; but at •
future period, when the Insul.ent comes up, we shall think
it necessary to remand him for some tiinr.
Judgment deferred.
&wane! Laurence,* Jew, was opposed by another Jew,
named Abraham Henry.—The Insolvent was examined, by
his opposing creditor, and stated, that he had lately carried
on hosinets in Bath, as a jeweller, and occasionally dealt
in other articles. About the month of June, last year, an
Exchequer process issued against him, in conseqrseace of
which ire was under the necessity of ppplying to his eretti.
tors for indulgence. which, in most instances, was granted,
and he was enabled to continue his business. In the month
of October following. he made a pnrcheso of goods (ruin his
opposing creditor, for which he gave bills, that were
afterwards paid when due; and in the month of February
list, he made another purchase, which formed the debt
on which he was opposed. He told Henry.' at the time of •
contracting that debt that he had overcome his Exchequer
difficulties, but did not say he made good all his other
payments, and was doing very well. Sinee,then, he pawned
a considerable part of his stork in trade, and sold the'
duplicates to different person% and had also given some to
his father to assist him. Ile never lost any sums of money
at games 'of chance, haviog only played for a cup of coffee,
or some such thing. He never played Lanscloinet, or any I
°their game,stluring the Passover. The opposing creditor
hevib' finished his examination of the insolvent, desired
that he might be sworn to tell his 'story, which he said'
would be very ilifferent.—Tb, . oath was accordingly, utimi-i
nistered to him, and he took it, Contrary to the custom
of the Jews, aithout putting on his'hat.
Mr. Coots, who was Counsel for the insolvent, inquired
of Henry wh-y'lle did not take the oath in the manner that
was thePOstom, acittatigitperioSis of his perstiasion ? Henry
replied, ,that it wa!'itotericommon amongst souse of ille
gentlemeiiof his . persur, egon'to take an oath without cover-
ing
their heads. • X• .
at et , ••
The Elias Commisatopettobitervesl, that he had never
seen it in a Court of Justice in.his life.—Henry said he
wished to 'hew the Supreme Being as much respect as be
would a fellow-creature !!
{A number ofjewe who were in Court gave resit to the
feelings this eipression excited by groans and hisses.).
Henry, in 'explanation, said, that when ha addressed
Goo, either io public worship or•in hie privet,' prayers, he
always did it with his head covered ; but it was his custom,
as it was the cusonn of others of bin persuasion,
.to swear
as ballad done. He then proceeded to give his evidence,
and swore positively that the insolvent, at the time he wits
contracting the debt, represented himself as being in good
circumstances.
Mr. Coogg addressed the Court on behalf of the in-
solvent; and observed on the conduct of his opposing
creditor, who admitted that his religious feelings caused
him to address the Supreme Being, both in public and in
private worship, with his Lead uncovered, and would yet
appeal to hint, in a less reverential manner, for the purpose
of giving evidence against the insolvent. The only point
against the insolvent was his hayloft given' some of the
duplicates of the property he had pledged. to relieve his
father's distress, and that was done several months before he
was arrested, or had any intention of becoming apetitioner
of that Court.
The Cuter ComatissioNett pronounced the judgment of
the Court: he said it was not a case that pressed bard
against the insolvent; yet it was proper that his credi-.
tors should have sonic further time ' to make inquiry rye'
.petting his property; fir which purpose the Coed
remand him for four months from the date of
On• Wednesday morning lest, about one ecleek.
broke oat ht‘Grockleford oil Pali... Vdleigh.-t aboaet .
tiles from Colt:W.l4yr. and inless than poor it.pges4
♦ complete mass of ruins. The mill had been at work on y
three weeks, and the proprietor had neglected to insure it,

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Adjcittrued-Sesaioni. .
FRAUD BY AN .I:SN goIiTER.
rot, s porter at the Old. Bell and Heil inn;
ss indicted for hevinirdefraudot •Mr. Horn,
the • Stratid. Mr. Qray. who reside; atfire.
Strin,L d..posed that apareel" directed to Mr. Horn, was'
'ireeed to him on the 24th of OiroVe 1... by the prisoner.
demanded add reatived the sans of 21.0 d. for efrtiago
porterage. The ticket Oratluerd by tic priceore bad
demand upon it, bet was. got io Court,— sir. Hord
M•POrd, tivkt as be bid always, pOreieeily Fisid Is. Sd,
4oc.the cariiace and pOttenige cit. a pirCii from Ise•artna
)slice, he complained at the;fOn. 'ed d ..learned from m
book keeper that the clssege was an Lssdkisyi•sis.—Mr., •
11•Lus, of Bbw Streit, insisted upon trot prosecu ionof the'
prisoner The Jury imitsedi4ely found him I.:Miry. 'Me'
,Seatence upon the prisoner ads imptisonment lOW bar 4
labour in the Ilona, of COrrection for three ?ion 11..
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CASE OF
A wapitis Darnell Mitchell, and, t tradesman. Raw
Hoekins, .who is an auctioneer, residing sear Llama,
tireoFrrit, were putts the bar ow au indictment, chargirig
them witb having violemly assaulted Elinsbeth Hositius„
the wife of the of.le prisoner. unfortninits proeeeutric
who was represented as subject to periodical litspf Insanity
by the opposite party, stated, certainly in rather au loco-,
herein manner, that She had b.en separated fur saute time
from her.husbandi who lived with the female prisoner;
that upcu going to his house for her allowance, she.
met with the most burbarous• 'rearmost ; that the female
prisoner aired& iteC a visteat blow Mid .dashed her against:
Lie pavement ; aid that she ass catered with blood by the
violence used towards her. •
The CHAIRMAN told the. prostcotris that 1111, hat not
as yet shown that her hush:and lied been coneerned.—
' She replied that she did not wish to hurt li,r.husharisi,
Mr. ANusitsys, for the defemlants, said thst Mr.
Hoskin elute to the Court as a witresss for Miss Mit-
chbll, and hail no idea that be was included in the indict-.
meat; be had received no notice of trial (Mr. lioskitts
laughed).
Susi b, the watchhowse keeper of the parish, statist,
that he found the ptosecatris near her htishand's don',
almost stnotherell in her own
.tlood. He raised her op,
and she pointed at the female ..priotater as the person
who had abused hi r. The tiusband told witness diet
Miss Mitchell bad dune, itould that he bait ordered her u;
do it.
Mr.AxDßE►rsspolce very inflignsntly to the lam Witness.
Hedestribed Mr. Hoskin% as a proper man, his a ife as a
person.lahorriog ender inSriaity of mho', which caused
the separation between them; and hr regretted that any
A:Wider bt tire. Law should dare to a...resent what leas
girissiy false. If the Jury, as they roust do at
.once
acqUit Mr. Hoskins. that .gentleman w•suld go into the
box, and chew that this Smith had most grossly violated
the truth.. "lio iota the Mr. Hoskins," added Mi.
Andrews.
The CH &maths—What ! will you call a defendant from
the b.r before the Jury have disposed of him? Hem.,
men, if you do-not think Mr. Hoskins guilty, itegnit btu
at once.
The Jnry consulted for some tint., and slid they
wished to hear further rviderwe belore they, derided.
'Entre bring, however, no perste.; in Court who h d
uituessed the assault, they pronounced. Mr. llosktas Aot
Utility. •• •
Hoskins thine it the desire of Mr. Andrews, went inrn
the jury hot„ and began to make a triple,. aperch, -Mr.
Andrews checked him, and asked whether there was a
word of truth io what. Smith had said ?—Hoskins reviled
his wife and Smith, but to the animishment of the Cain
and Jury.. lie acknowledged that Smith had 'side.", Old
,truth,l and that hr (Hoskins) had directed Miss ilitein
II
, to dust hat she hail done to his wife.
The tuatara:4 expressed his regret to the ltry that he Pci
bard so precipitate in advisin an early aectalittid of lbettu,.;
hand, who really delirtved punishment, and was a party to
most scandalous and atrocious assautt.
Here liiiskins used some insolent language towards t' se
Cha'rnan uirou which Au. Aulrors threatened to throw up
his brief. 'Pais had no effect on Hoskins, who said that ha
would act in the same manner again.
Mr. ANDREWS.—Hid you say to Sort.h that you desired tho
female to push your wife out?—Hoskins be sure 1 d;c,
and she did push her out.
CupestAN.—What had you to do with the woman .at :ha
Bar ?—flostitis- I protect tier, for my lodgings must to tale
care of..
' .CUAIRMAN—GeLtIeItIIII of the Jury, I am indeed ashamed
at basing followed the hint of Counsel. and allowed tii,sP pion
to eilospe ; bat I thought that the husband, wonl‘i be a *Jet cf
,mediator in whom the Court might confide ; but he has prove,
as you perceive, a very different sort of person. Tile poi,-
'Boman his been represented as mad ; if she is tot, such roa-
die( as this is, indeed, enough to make her mad; ail that has
been said by Smith and the husband prove the truth of ilia
Otarge-
Miss Mitchell was then found Guilty, and the Chairmin toti
her, that, as Mr. limonite was her pratector, he would.
le doul.g, extend his protection to her in her present c
lion. lie then fined her Wt. with liberty to speck to t! e
ssecutrix.

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OW Fridaylast, Mr. David Webster, Horsen)na, ass
called before the Court of Session, un suspicion nt h.sittg
been the printer of the paper pees's-rued by Mr. H sy, which
cave offruce to the Court. Mr. Webster hat been pre.
viunsly etaruined by the Sheriff. The Court. we under-
stand, proceeded'on the supposition that Mr. Webster 11.1
not been proved to be the printer. After some remarks by
the Lord President, on the means which every Ferro%
possesses in this country of getting justice easily amt
expeditiously, and on the crinvoli nature of any attempt
to thrOw aspersions on our system of law, nr the count by
which it is administered, Dlr. Webster was dismissed frost
the bar. Afterwards, see are informed, a motion leas
made Ky' Lord Dillies, and agreed to, to ascertsis whether
Mr. • Hay was "a 6t object of jaclici it pesn'shment.—
Pnysieksns wee% named to make enquiry.—(estinbergls
Coukast, Dec. 15.)

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daughter of the Earl of Galloway.
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daughter it !tear Admiral Deere'.
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