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London, England, 1852-09-24 00:00:00

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTERDAT.
Daum Me. Ocameneinia eoestaituen
Ix an 13Lo a.
This was the certiCeate meeting in the tam of Blurb,
Mao-merchant, of Bucklerebary. Ilia debts were 6541.;
sags about 35W. The mocionts were prepared by Mr.
Penn
lb. Prior opposed for Messrs. Smith and Co., wholesale
wise-merehants. These gentlemen, it was stated, had been
induced to trust the bankrupt in 1849 through the rum-
tability of his family—hr father holding a high position in
the church. The bankrupt had commenced with a capital
of 91. and stock worth 184.. and though he had some tepee-
esteem, they were not available as money's worth. After
wan tow years and a bait, he had come to this court,
having geld no one, end giving up 4s. in good debts,
erhile-931. was retorted as doubtful, and 101. as bad. The
=of opposition was that the goods obtained from
Smith, to the amount of 13W, bad not
bees kg the purposes of trade, but to hand over ton penes
semedOonaperte, who in return gave the bankrupt erimle
eareptanees of Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, which had .51
been met till an action was brought against the guarantee.
The bankrupt stated, in examination, that he occupied
couple of rooms, in Buckleribury, and kept • lad. ide
stock, valued at Isl., emanated of some furniture, Sao
few dozens of wive. The wine transmitted to Gosport,
was to the credit of a Mr. Pigott, whom Gomperts had la-
troduced to him as a person of lugs property. lie looked
in *. Borke's Landed Gentry," and found his name them.
(Laughter) Believed that he was dealing hone fide addi
Sir. Pigott. The bill of Mr. M. J. O'Connell was foe NO.,
and bore date 19th March, 1831.
Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, submitted that the
tnanedems with Mr. Gomperts sad Mr M. J. O'Conael
bevy been and, and nothing being due from either el'
don 'manna to the estate, their names ought not to le
Vbefore the court.
.84Friar said the transaction hail only been closed
recently, and under pressure as against Pigott.
Bankrupt further stated that on the 19th March Gempertn
asked him to supply a friend of his with wine, offering him
an acceptance of Mr. M. J. O'Connell at six menthe. Wit-
ness said the bill of a member of parliament was no use to
him in business. Clornpertz gave him a guarantee on the
bill, and witness then handed over to him the warren* d
the wines, and the bill for discount. Ile believed the wine
was supplied bond tide to Mr. O'Connell, to whom the
delivery orders were endorsed. The value of the wine was
3601., and (dampens gave him IW. on account. Mesas.
Smith's wine was sold to Oomperts at six months distill;
it was paid fur in five months, under discount,
Mr. Lawrence said the bankrupt had been in prison for
twelve wicks ; and the principal creditors (Messrs. Bibbins
and Co.), who had made him bankrupt, offered no opposi-
tion. His trading had been incautious ; probably he had
been ilh,advned, or not advised at all. Mews. Smith hal
the lout groviad to complain of any of the creditors • he
they got back
SW. worth of their own goods. The blab
rupt's father was a creditor for 1021. The expenditure hal
exceeded the profits ; but there must necessarily be a largo
expenditure in establishing a new business. The penned
expenditure had been exceedingly moderate.
His Honour said the bankrupt's transactions had been
Imprudent, but he did not think they were in ..ny dopes
tainted with fraud. He ought to have made more min
inquiry as to the character of Gomperts. As he had bees
12 weeks in prison, that would be considered in the urn
pension of the certificate. The failure had not resulted
from unavoidable causes, as he might have avoided Irk
eonneziou with Gomperte. He would grant an immediate
certificate of the second clue. At the same time he void
observe that the opposition was by no means groundless;
for in eases where there was a suspicion of accommodation
transactions, inquiry was highly essential.
lx an Horan.
This was the last exaroination'meeting in the ease of W.
Hodge, described is a wholesale manufacturing stationer,
of Marlborough-street. The balance-sheet, extending haul,
January, Ihlo, to April but, showed the debts to be
liabilities,esi
liabili, 1,1121. The assets were returned at ant. in
debts, and 6.i41. in property. His profits had been 4 1114
trade expenses, 1,3441. • house ditto, 1,149/. ; loss on reel,
ration of property, Xiel. The accounts commenced with a
deficiency of Till.
Mr. Lxwrance supported.
Mr. Liaklatcr, for the assignees, offered no opposition ;
and the bankrupt paased.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YmTLaDAT
Enna" rue Cuter Cuuruwtorw
A DIbArrOINTIII/241.
An insolvent, named Webb, was heard in the early kart
of the day, and discharged, on which he left the court pre-
paratory to the warrant being signed by the officer of the
court. A creditor started up and declarid that he had
attended to oppose, but had been kept in talk by some per-
sons, so th..t he had not heard the case called.
The insolvent was sent fur after the Chief Commissioner
had animadverted on the creditor not answering when the

care was before the court.
The creditor complained that he had not been served
with a notice, and the court adjourned the cue till Two.
day. Fortunately for the insolvent, he was on bail.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.—YESTERDAY.
Barna Its. Bases tisane Ann Ms. hen= Crourron.
•
John Smith, 33, • tall respectable-looking man, de-
scribed as • coppersmith, who bad pleaded guilty on the
previous evening to a charge of malinomly setting fire to a
stack of bay, the property of fieptimus Bott, was brought
' up for judgment.
Baron Martin inquired of the prisoner whether he wished
to give any explanation of his conduct, or make any state-
ment to the court, before sentence won passed upon bim.
The prisoner replii .1 that he did not wish to say anything.
His lordship then said that be had pleaded guilty to a
very serious offence, and from whet he bad gathered from
the depositions, it appeared to him that the prisoner had
wilfully and deliberately set fire to the stack and destroyed
property to the extent of 601., solely from the idea that by
so doing he would be transported, and thus obtain
a free passage to Australia, when he might by good con-
duct obtain a pardon, and then have an opportunity
of bettering his condition. Sash • proceeding could not
be tolerated, and if he had really committed this offence in
the expectation of getting transported he would moat ser-
tainly be disappointed. The set of parliament gave the
court power to paw a sentence of imprisonment with bard
labour for three years, a puniahmeat which he believed was
considered much more severe than that of transportation ;
and although he should not go to the full extent of that
punishment, he felt it his duty to order him to be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for two years.

NEW COURT—YEnzaDAT.
Heroes m Raconors.
SENTIENCI ON RICHARD SILL.
At the sitting of the Court this morning Richard Sill, the
attorney, wit placed at the bar fee sentence. He, as be-
fore, brought with Mai a large handle of papers, consisting
of briefs and document', and two books of legal reports,
which he arranged upon the front of the dock.
Mr. Perry said that, after what had Wien from the pi-
semf, boo felt it to be his duty to state that this rasa
easseederi d**Mks. hem surly all parties emanted
with the Wm maim imp some of mossy. BM had got
firma khe Become 261., through hie aMerari, Mr. Lewis,
before ha would withdraw his apprition se Mosemels bail,
and the same ems from Stadia, tee • dales He
hod ohs gat ftom another proem Paddy';
and
evoke ofoldirecelmooltor, he had been
seas p, but These fasts, he (Mr.
simited,he prove.
The sold that them statements were entirely
void nugsthat the mom were paid for expenses,
sad that Oa had appereed of the charges.
Mt. M mid, far kola that, the learned judge had
most positively isonassi the medoet of prisoner.
Sill then, speak,/ ef Mr. Zasaid that the slanders
re we most eles, sml le wee that any gateman
of thew 0111•111r6 widow Wire that width was
devoid of Wolk _sad wae •lo edlmdt the course
that gentlemim had whew
Mr. Pony M thi owl poolloodost. All he ,
had stated Is mold peres, as he weeketewetok by evidence '
that with piss the master bored &mkt
The Mostrim Mid Me pdamer he could net allow him to
attack the esemsel. Me (the iwarlist) should deal but
with the hie Wow Mir, mid with as prisoner as any
ordinary erlmlowl Was lira fls modenes. lie could not
see that any hue the awl mum had hen taken with this
as all MM. flak.
_ _

peereierihen, after MY father condemnatory n-
omads upes the essdact mend bythe preeeensr, COM-
masa a Iseattteatilng Seems' idles haled for nearly
three Mum which time he west through the whole
me Me IA ibet troduetiss I. the parties, calling God
to whose that he wla an leseeest mass, mad said that when
Sobel le laird himself trees struck off the rolls ea an
aeleney (es he Mesa is ell siability have to do), he
abseil ppweww thee be When timely convicted.
The lleesier, is prig eastesse, said that he had some I
wry melons Aosta whether the primer did not deserve to
be emend bus this sureatry, se the same he had com-
MINIMA Well= aft eirseeller, bet he should not
go fully length. all that had been said,
heeuessmed is the verdict of the jury. He bad
no doubt bin dist Mr. Ballantine, for the defence, had
adopted the peeper Miss In not ailing the wit-
nesses that the prisoner complained of. He (the
learned aoeerl for the defence) hail crcas.esammed
Henry liresdne, and failed to elicit anything against his
character, Wend Ye ealling, which be thought reflected
most di epee them Who were his supporters. It woe
jut such a UM WI pehener, who was gifted with
great talent, that eluM in each a ease, by his rep-
resentation, shake the enrage of a man like Broome,
to amply with hie must. His lordship then
briefly alluded to ease of the facts of the trial, and
said that, to a man of hie (primmer's) previous position, the
sentence he was &Wirt to pus would be most severely felt
by him. He then ordered Ma to be imprisoned mild kept to
hard labour in the House of Cormetion for two years.

THIRD COURT.—YEWrZaDAY.
Baron rue (lemma nearann.
BIGAMY.
Joshua Janus Conway, 29. airman, wee indicted for hay-
tag intermarried with Mania Piggott, his wife being then
and now alive.
The Ant marriage took plane wen years age, when the
prisoner was united to a pug woman named Jessie Dia-
m:4e* rig' shwa of Eimusaualth.
wits, i gas paog wmesuabost.3o yap qt

age, stated that about three months ago she was in the see-
vice of a gentleman at Csaenbary, -Islington, where she
first became acquainted with the prisoner, who stated him-
' self to be a single man, and proposed her marriage, which
she accepted, and en the 16th of August they were monied
at Holloway Church, but about a fortnight after, Seim
that he was a married man, she left him.
erommuminatien she stated that when she first tarsi
lb, prison with being married he did not deny It bat
mid dot he would allow her 10s. a week if she would use
pmeasile Ma.
ne pimrsmitz i 'a brother was called in support of the
Ili from him it was elicited that the primmer NM
maser give 201. than his sister should 11114011011
N annearlag in a court.
ie.r.Ballantine, for the prisoner, said that be oda sill
bay the fact of the seeend marriage, but the pilaw bee
been most unfortunate In his first wife, who was a dins.
solute character, and had left him for other men.
Several witnesses gave him a good character.
He was found Guilty. Sentence deferred.
011TAINIX0 Goons PT FALSE PlimaClN.
IVM. Thinness Ingram, 62, wool.comber, was indicted
for obtaining by fates pretences, of Thomas Hab, 116 yards
of bed-tick and other goods, value ISI. 10s. id., with intent
to cheat arid defraud him thereof.
Mr. Robinson having opened the case, called
Mr. Thomas Hall, who stated that he was a tamer and
draper, carrying on bushing at 103, Biahopsgate-street.
On the 23rd of June last he received a letter from West
Ilam, orderia,e is large quantity of goods in the name of
William Thomas Ingram, in consequence of which he, on
the following morning, went to the residence named in the
order, and there saw the prisoner, who said that he was
about to send bis son to Australia, and the articles were re•
quired for him. He (prosecutor) observed that he wished
it undentoul the transaction must be a ready.money one.
Prisoner replied that the goods must be shipped by the 4th
of July, and then entered into a longstatement other having
a contract with the Board of Ordnance for making gun-
sponges for the Artillery at Woolwich, that between 6001.
and 7101. would be paid him by the 7th of July by the
beard, on which date the account should be settled. On
the Wth of this statement being truth goods were supplied
N WM amounting to 691. 10e. ed.
Mr. Robinson—When did you see the prisoner again ?
Prosecutor—On the 2nd of July, when he acknowledged
the receipt oldie parcel, with which he was very delighted.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Robinson—On the 22nd of that mouth did you see
leeivc a letter from the prisoner?
1 Prosecutor—l did, regretting that payment of the ac-
count must be poqponed, the Board of Ordnance having I
delayed settling with him until the 28tb. On that date 1
again saw the prisoner, when he proposed that on the day
following I should accompany him to the Ordminmeotlice,l
and pay myself from his reeeied. lie was to have met me
at my house hut never came.
By Mr. Robinson—On the last meatus; he said that ho
had received another order from the boast le Ile amount
of 6001., and remarked that the delay in tisMfts his bill
arose from a bad system existing in tho 04111111.4111M1
discharging their accounts alphabetically, adding" ft mei
therefore be some time before they will come re nem"
(Much laughter.) Subsequently, myself and Mr.
my sotcitor, went to his house at West Ham and had
terview with him.
A gentleman from the Board of Ordnance here deposed
N the prisoner's not having a contract of any kind at that
MMegniz....did it appear that he ever had.
Now, Mr. Hall, can you look zoo in the fate
gesil swear that it was on my representation of holding the
easftset named that you allowed me credit ; if so, why did
you make inquiries of the 16 references I gave you as to
my respectability ; the late Lord Mayor among the number.
They all know me, and I gave them to you for your satis-
faction. You did inquire ; expressed yourself highly soda
fled, and invited myself and wife to visit your shop and
make selections. I might have bad hundreds of pounds out
of you, if 1 hal chosen.
The prisoner continued, with the greatest excitement, to
slims that Le had known prosecutor for many years, sad
Yid oat large amounts of money with him, adding that
W. Nall knew it was truth, but disavowed it to ruin rim.
PIIIWIMIsr (evidently very much astonished) denied thew
blift any truth in the assertion.
Pdmar—When yon came to my house the last time, old
abused me, did you not walk off with two sovereigns?
Promoter—You offered to lay a wager respecting WU-
tior proceedings in the matter ; and thinking that Meng
better to lose Mit than 6Sf., I certainly kept the weer la
my own luinds. (Much laughter.)
Prisoner—And that Is robbery. (Renewed lawandee.)
The fact is, I wish to pay everybody their due, and have
plenty to pay them with. I maintain that it has not beat
proved I obtained these goods by false pretence.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Mr. Parry then informed the court that there wee
another indictment against the prisoner for obtaining wins
and stout of a gentleman named Anderson under precisely
similar circumstances.

Mr. Annerson was sworn, aad stated that he had ob-
tained wine and stout of him to the amount of Cl. I6s. 4d.
under pretext of its being for the purpose of treating the
officials of the Board of Ordnance. (Laughter.)
Mr. Moir, a timber merchant, stated that prisoner bad
in like manner obtained of him wood to the amount of 631.
Mr. l'arry—ln fact, u I am instructed, every descrip-
tion of property, short eta balloon, h 4 been obtained by
the prisoner under these statementa. It has been a whole-
sale system of plunder.
The Common Servant then sentenced tho prisoner to
12,months' imprisonment and hard labour, observing that
he ought to bo transported, but was too old.

BIIIAMT.

Edirard Murphy, 25, was indicted for feloniously inter-
marrying with Elizabeth Ann Stiles, his wife being alive.
James Jones,nther of the first wife, proved the prisoner's
marriage on the 25th April, ISM, of which the issue was
three children.
Elizabeth Ann Stiles was called on her recognisance, but
did not appear.
John Abbott, parish clerk of St. Philip's Chureh, Bath.
nal•green produced the register of the second marriage,-I
which took place on l'ith of July last.
On his apprehension the prisoner told the officer that ha
bail been in daily expectation of it, and should abandon
every hope.
In defence, he, with considerable addren, pleaded as a
mitigation of offence his having been trepanned, when
an orphan, at the age of 16, into a marriage with his mas-
ter's daughter, whose temper was most inimical*, their
happiness. That he had consummated the second marriage
under the belief that the ant was illegal, and finally threw
himself on the mercy of the court.
The jury found the prisoner Uuilly. Sentence deferred.

Tux Qcerie e. TRIPE AND Dlrdrraorn.—Sir,—ln the
report of this trial Mr. Sleigh is supposed to have asked me
whether the magistrate at the preliminary examination at
the Manaion-house bad not refused to bind over Major
Hawkes to appear u a witnrie at the trial. This is a mis-
take. The learned counsel's application (as his question
implied) bad been made tome to call the Major as a witness
for the prosecution. It had been represented by the pri-
soner, Montague, I know aot with what degree of truth,
that the Major was his friend and patron. If he had wanted
his evidence for his own defence he might have made en
application to that effect. It is not usual for privation to
select the agitators for the prosecution as well u the de-
fenee.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient
servant, CHAILLZI Prantovr, City Solicitor.—Ciaildliall,
Sept. 23, 1832.—T0 the Editor of Use Doily Now.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Yanums.
Barons Ils. Wrriaii.

Joh* Collimates, a respectable-looking man' was indicted
for indecently suaulting Joseph Dear, a priests in the
Grenadier Guards...

The jury found him (molly of a common mutat.
Mr. Witham quite concurred in the verdict. Ile sen-
tenced the prisoner to six months' impriaonment.
Mary Saisterrr, alias Proaelte, Mary Ann .snare, and
Pau; ins 4 Delforge,were indicted for unlawfully keeping a
commor. brothel, No. 20, Sherrard-street.
The trial of the cue occupied several hours, and the evi-
dence, which was of the usual character in such
dons, established the charge In the indictment. Ctsecdt
fondant Scannas was a servant in the bones, the other two
were the keepers. The prosecution was instituted by the
authorities of St. James's, Westminster, and area medneted
by Mr. Benard, the vestry clerk.
The jury found the defendants Guilty, end they were
ordered to enter into mogul:sacra and to find 1111114/111 to
appear for judgment at the next session.

THE POLICE COURTS.
LOW-STREET.

Henry Mosley, veterinary surgeon, was brought before
Mr. Henry, charged with two assaults, drunkenness, and
wilful damage.
Mr. Win. Evans, landlord of the George the Fourth,
Poplar New-road, East India Docks, stated that on Thurs-
day, as he was driving in his own car up Holbws-hill, the
defendant was also driving furiously in a car, but in a ion-
wary direction ; and, although having room to peas elear
of witness, struck against and injured his off wheel,
damaging it to the amount of 15s. Complainapt followed
as defendant was driving off, :end endeavoured to obtain his
address; but defendant, who was avidsatly drank, used
abusive epithets, such as "donkey," Itc., aad tried to
get away, striking complainant with his whip across the
ram ; and also assaulted • young man who endeavoured to

stop him.
Another witness maid, that having seen this occurrence,
he attempted to detain the prisoner, but he struck his:
with his whip across the back of the hand.
A police constable stated that the complainant gave the
prisoner in charge. The latter was drunk.
The defendant said be had no recollection of having com-
mitted the vaults, and the damage to the wheel was an
accident.
Mr. Henry said the complainant and the witness bad a
bitter recollecticos, as they felt the cut of his whip, and were
sober. The complainant proved that the collision might
have been avoided by the defendant, who was besides
drunk, and driving at a furious rate. The public and indi-
viduals inset be protected from such saiscondust. For each
assault the prisoner must pity a line of 61., for furious driv-
ing SI., for the damage He., in all I2i. 155., or go to prison
for two months.
WORSHIP-STREET.

John Staff, • young man of respectable appearance, de-
seribed as a commercial clerk, wee charged with a series of
violent and unprovoked assaults upon his wife.
The complainant, • delicate-looking, lady-like young
person, both of whose eyes were swollen and discoloured,
stated that she had been married for about six years to the
ripper, wbu hs4 subjeste4 hey taring lin lOW pan 94

that period to constant ill-treatment, and finally deserted
her altogether fur another woman, with whom she believed
he bed been living for the lest two months. No soininuni-
cation whatever had since taken place between them until
the preceding day, when she reoeived a letter from him,
in which he earnestly requested her to meet him at a coffee-
house near the City-road, to which she accordingly pro-
ceeded in the evening, and saw the prisoner, wise intimated
that his only object in sending for her was that he required
her services to redeem his watch, which had been pledged
at a pawnbroker's in the neighbourhood. On telling him
that she would willingly comply with his request if he
would furnish her with sufficient money for the purpose,
prisoner, after assailing her with the most opprobrious
spithete, commenced beating her in a brutal manner
about the face, and inflicted the contusions which
she now exhibited. She at length succeeded in
escaping from the house, and hurried home. On reaching
which she retired to rest; but about one o'clock that morn-
ing she was disturbed by a violent knocking at the street
door, and on lookitigdown from the window, observed the
prisoner outside. Wishing to save the other inmates of the
house from being annoyed by his violence, she heartily
dressed herself and ran down stairs, in the hope of being
able to appease him, but the instant she presented herself
outside, be commenced an unmerciful attack upon her, in
the course of which he struck her a terrible blow on the
eye, which dished her back against the wall, and was in
the act of striking her again, when he was seized by a
policeman, who opportunely came up at the moment, and
took him into custody.
Police Constable Newton (N 150) corroborated tho latter
portion of the complainant's evidence.
Mr. D'Eynoourt ordered him to pay a penalty of W. or be
committed for two menthe to the Rouse of Correction ; in
addition to which, he should require him to put in sub-
stantial bail to keep the peace towards her for tho next
three months.