Insolvent Debtors' Court,...
The Times, 1824-01-20T00:00:00

The ease of WVilliatei Pope stooWNo. 8 in the list. AMr. POLT.OCK applied to the Court to call it on out of the regular course, as his Royal Highness the Duke of York, antl other indi. viduals of consequence, wh o had been subp enaed by the insolvent, were th en in attendance to give evidence: but before the Court would come to the ease in its regular tUtr, their presence was likely to be required in another place. The (COURT, under these circum.tanoes, ordered the case to be His Royal Highness the Duke of York, Sir Hierbert Taylor, and Sir James Cockburn, were, we understood, in the Commissioners' private rooni, but did not come into court. Mlr. Jullion appeared to oppose the insolvent on a debt of 541. He stated that he was an avent and accountant, and wished to inter- rogate the insolvent respecting certain paqer in his poesession, and to k;now why)' they had not been delivered up as documents relating to his estate. The CIIIEp (CoSstrssjoNEn said, he (Mr. Jullion) would be guided bv lhis discretion. MI r. Jullion asked the insolvent if he had not stated, about Ii; months ago, that a M1r. Daggelry owed him a considerable sum of money? The itisolvent admitted that he had. Mfr. Jullion asked hima if he bad not slhown him (MAr. Jullion) a copy of an agreement, purporting to be signed by Sir James Cockburn relative toa surm of money; and whether he had not that and other important documents in his possession ?-The insolvent replied, th at he had retained certain papers: there was an under. tn ing from Sir James Cockburn, that Air. Jullion's debt should be paid, on condition that certain other- papers were returned to him (the insolvent ) Mr. Julliron inqaired where they were ? The insolrent said he had deposited them with a friend, from whom he had l:orrowed money. The COURT.-With wvhom? Insolvent.-With a friend. I told the opposing creditor I would lodge them if his debt ras paid. It was since I lhave been in con. finenient that I deposited them I think a day or two before I went to prison ; btit it wes after I liad be,uaree,sted. nlr. Commissioner Bowgw-.-Who is this friend ? Insolver,t.-I am not at liberty to mention his name. CnsIFF Com:\S issyoxrs._fladyou authority to dispose of tbesie documents ? Insolvent._I hal, and can Wtate why. MlIr. Jullion submitted that the papers ought to be lodged in Court. Alr. Pr.Ar then put some questions to the insolvent, who state. in reply that there were no bonds or securities for nmoney amongst the papers in question; nor did they relite to his property. Thiey were private letters. Mr. PTATT asked if he knew who wrotethem. The Insolvent said he did know who wrote them: Mlrs. Mlary- Ann Clarke was one ofthe. parties. The Insolvent proceeded to state, that he had had an undertaking signed by Sir James Cockbnrn. He believed Sir James was in at. tendance, as he had subpo naed him. Mlr. Jullion.-Did you not say that your friend, AMr. Paton's son, was to have a place under Government of 800. a year 9 The Insolvent replied that he did. [le had also said thathe shelild pay all his debts, iflhe got up thlese papers. Mr. Jullion.-Did you not offer me a letter, or a copyof a letter, from Sir Herbert Taylor on this subject ? Insolvent.-I did. IMr. Jullion..-Whereis it ? The Insolventhanded it in to the Court. nlr. Jullion.-Is that a true copy of Sir Herbert Taylor'a letter ? Ihsolvent.-Itij the copv that Mr. Palilo gave me. I understood that the contents had been' sanctioned by flis Royal Highness the Duke of York. Mr. Jullion.-Upon vour othb have you taot secreted these papers for the purpose of applying thehi afterwards to your own be- nefit, instead of giving them up for the benefit of your cretlitors ? Insolvent.illost certainly not. I told vou that they should be lodged, if the lien upon them was disclhrged. The COURT then declared that it was their opinion, that the pa. pers should bs deposited with the provisional amsignee, whether they related to the estate or not. They w ished it not to go forti to the public that-any suppression had taken place. lilr. HAarso?e, the King's Counsel, vrho sat on the Bench be. side the Conmissioners, here observed, that there was notone wotd of truth in what had been stated of these papers asto any such promises-as they were alleged to contain having been made; and the znsolven4,nodoubt, had -been egregiously imposed upon by some one who represented to him what was gross fatsehood. He begged it to be understood that they had not proceeded from any person con. nected withthecGovernment.: TThe CoUrrT finally ordered the case to be adjourned generaUy - and the- papers above referred-to to be lodged with the assignee of the Court for hiis inspection; the insolvent to give four days' notice, when he is to come up next, to his opposing creditors; and the gapers to be returned, of course, if fourid to-be of no benefit to the Insolvent's estate. I INSOLVENT DFBTOR'_ rOURT, Afonday, Jan. 19.