Insolvent Debtors' Court,...
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gc".. we upposenoy n mr. hIEATH, on behalt of Ml'r. oding, the aleebre wer, at Knightsbridge. The prominent facts of which were these:-The insolvent kept the Blakeney's Head public. house,' Islington; the ground of 3Jr. Goding's complaint was, that the insolvent came to him and wifhed to borrow 1301., under the pretext of going to the Load of Hay public-house. At first there was some hesitation. but afterwards a conference was held with MIr. Green, hji collecting clerk, and, from representations made to him, the money was advanced fbr the specific purpose before named. It turned out, however, that the money so lent was applied to other purposes than that for which it was advanced: the Blake- ney's Head was disposed of, and the money went to EIiot and Ce who held a warrant of attorney. ltr. (4reen, collecting clerk to Mr. Goding, produced two lettern addressed to hin by the insolvent, and deposed that he represented to him (witness) that the person he tendered as security for the 130l. was a respectable oilman and tallow-chandler; and when he pre. rented him to witness, the person had every appearance of a respect- able tradesniats. lVitness went on to state, that after the money was advanced, he found out that the person's shop was shut up, and he was reported to be a great swindler. The result was, that air. Geidng was never repaid. The CiHIEF COMM.ISsioNER said, the Court considered that the insolvent had been guiltyof a gross fraud.-Remanded for 18 months within the walls of the prison. Johns Franklin was opposed by Mr. HEATH, on behalf of Mr. Chamley, a wine-merchant. 'I'he insolvent, in his examination, stated the following facts:- Hle kept the Boar's Head, in Newport-market. On the 24t h of May last, he ordered eight dosen of wine from Mr. Chamley. The wine was sent to him, and not paid for. It was dtunk by himnselfand his friends: he had no wine-licence. On the 7th of June he gave up his house to another person,and for so doing received 761. He paid out of that sime 201. to a person named Thoroughgood, and the rest he spent amongst women. On the 18th of Juie, he was arrested and im. prisoned. The COURT said, that it had seldom witnessed a nore hardened declaration of profligate conduct than that which had been made by the insolvent. Circumstances prevented the Court from passing sen. tence upon him at that time, but he must rest assured that his pu- nishment wonld be a severe one. 2&l Craven was opposed by M1r. POLLOCK, on the part of John Salter. The insolvent, examined by 31r. POLLOCK.-In January, 1823, he lived with his motlher. He received for his mother 2501. n year, throagh the hands of 5essrs. Codd and C). He never received more than that sum from them. On the 3d of January, 1823, he pur- chased plate to the amount of 901. from AIr. Salter, a silversmith. He paid for it by a bill drawn by a person named Brook, and ac- cepted by hinmseil. Brook vwas the brether of General Brook. He (Brook) was in the habit of drawing bills for the accommodation of the insolvent, and uised to receive part of the property which was ob- tained by them. The greater part of the plate which was obtained froSm Mr. Salter was pledtged shortly after it was sent home. It xaight be the day after. Air. Salter, a nephew of the opposing creditor, deposed, that some time about the beginning of January, 1823, the insolvent came to his uncle's shop, in compatiy with Air. Brook, and wished to pur- chase some plate, for wrhich be said he would pay by a bill drawn by Briok. Atlr. Salter asked for a refereuice for character, and the in- solvent referred him to AMessrs. Codd and Co. By the desire of his uncle, the witness went to Dlessrs. Codd to make inqluirits respect- ing the insolvent. The witness saw a nephew of Mr. Codd, who told him that the insolvent was a very respectable character, and that he received through their hands 4001. a year. It was not stated that he received that money on account of his mother. At a su-b sequent time, the witness went again to Mlessrs. Codd's, anti saw the nephew, as before, who told him, in the course of conversation, that he weuld not hesitate to trust the insolvent for 1001. In consequencee of this information, Mir. Salter received the bill, and sent the goods home on the 3d of January. The bill was never paid. Mr. Villiam Axom, a pawnbrolker, in South-street, M"anchester. square, stated, that the insolvent was in the habit of pledginggoods at his house. On the 3d of January, 1823, he ledged a parcel of plate, and on the I ltb another parcel. The pledget were never re. deemed. Mlr. PoLLLoCx said, that he felt it nece-sary to mlake only one observation on the circumstances of the case, and that related to the conduct of Mr. Codd'e ncphew. He was sorry that any person In rhe hou,se of MSessrs. Codd should lave been so linked in this transr- action that it was impossible to avoid considering hin as one of the conspirators. Ar. Codd's nephew had ventured te state that the in- stolvent received 401., when he well knew that he received no moTe than 2501., and that on his mother's account. The COURT expressed an opinion that a case of gross fraud had been made out against the insolvent, anm observed, that the nephew of ,Mr. Cold had conducted himself iniproperly. Had not that per. son been prepared to bolster up the insolvent's statement, the goods iever would have been obtained ftrom Mr. Salter. The insolrent was then remanded generally. liNSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, TUESDAY. AUG. 17..