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LAW INTELLIGENCE

THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Emma' Ma. Comnsainmea Fonexuniva.
IN HS WOOD AND THOMAS.
The bankrupts, hardwaremen, of Ch. apart, same up on
the question of certificate. The debts were G,2001. ; Sabah
3,2001.
Mr. Linklater, for the essignees, stated that he did not
appear to oppose, but merely for the purpose of stating that
the bankrupts had incurred losses to the extent et 3001, and
had pledged goods in one instance to the extent of 1901.
Mr. Lumina*, for the bankrupt, said that Mr. Parkin,
the party from whom the goods were obtained did not con&
plain, he haring sanctioned the proceeding, by giving his
acceptance for goods which, in consequence of the bank
ruptcy, were not delivered.
His Honest said that when he heard of the pledging of
goes just previous to the bankruptcy, he looked very jet.
lonely at the transaction, which, however, must be looked at
es not having mode any setiom loss to the general body of
creditors. Parties who had a right to complain did not come
forward to do so, and therefore that would be looked over;
but in • case like this, generally meretorions, it was to
be regretted that :tilt re was such a blot—the pledging of goods.
The general trading was not subjected to any particular
objection, except that the lames and expenses very far ex-
ceeded the profits, and that it might be Resumed that It wan
a losing business for • considi table period, and ought to have
been stopped much earlier. However, upon the whole,
there being no isipereinseet of the general mode of trading,
and se inteseehtaeat et beek-keeg6,g. the Mire most be
held Its have arise pertly hem seavoadable koses, bo., eV
seareel.dass eistigeate would be grant, d.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

THIS DAY.

A WOUND RECEITZD AT WATS/MOO.

This morning, at ton o'clock, a commission of lunacy
was executed in the board of Bethlehem Hospital, before Mr.
C,nnissioner Winslow and a Ape. ial jury, respecting the
state of mind of Mr. Thomas Fears, an inmate of the above
hospital, whose insanity was produced by a wound received
at the Battle of Waterloo.
Mr. Bearbeire, who appeared as conned for the petitioner,
the wile ot the alleged iunaue, stated that Mr. Fears for-
merly served in ber Majesty's 56. h Foot. He was present
when the allied armies entered Paris in 1814, and subse-
quently at the battle of Waterloo, where he received several
wounds in the body and a severe sabre cut in the head
About 1824 funded property to the amount of 2,0001. wu
bequeathed to him. In 1841 he first evinced symptoms of
insanity, exhibiting great violence, and lahouring under de-
lusions that the devil wanted to eat with him and cut him
up; that persons were constantly firing shots at him. lie
also fancied that the devil and the police were haunting him
with glass eyes ; that be possessed an immense fortune, as
i much u 20,0001, in the funds, and an income of half a
million a year. He had some idea of the vain. of money,
calling a sovereign a guinea, sad saying it was 255., and
that a shilling wu worth Is. lid. in Ireland. He wu ad-
mitted to Bethlehem on the 22nd of February, 1842.
The medical and general testimony confirmed the foregoing
statement; and, Mr. W. 11. Turner gave evidence
as to the pronerty, and showed that Mr. Fears had been in
Bethlehem Hospital eight years, during which time the Back
had refused to pay the dividends which rendered this inquiry
useassarye
The unfortunate gentleman was examined by the Com-
missioner, and his answers were confirmatory of the
preceding.
The jury found a verdict. of Unsound mind from the
22nd of February, 1842."

CENTRAL CRLVINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.

BATON. id& 10,71C1 CIAN4WELL AND Mt. /MICR WtOTITUAN.

POST.OPFICI ROBBIIIIIIII William CaSafi, 25, s poi--
office clerk, waded guilty to en indictment charging Aim
with stealing thirty sovereigns and site sf. bank-notes, the
property of the pcetmaster general.
Mr. Clukaon and Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prose
cation. _ _ _

Sentence was deferred.
Henry Aiannin9, 36, s letter-canter, was placed at the
bar, to pleed to an indictment charging him with stealing
• hall sovereign and • sixpence, the property of the posto
ma:ter-general.
Mr. Ballasting, who appeared for the prisoner, said be
was instructed that at this time be was in an unsound state
of mind, and unfi: to plead, and the course under these sir
cumsiances would be to empanel the jury to try whether
the prisoner was of unsound mind or not.
The jury were accordingly sworn upon the voice dire, and
upon hearing the evidence of Mr. M'Murdo, the surgeon of
%ewgate, and another medical man, they at once returned a
verdict that the prisoner was of unsound mind, and not in a
fit state to understand or to plead to the indictment.
George Maine'', 19, a Pest-office clerk, was indicted for
stealing a letter, containing a half-sovereign and a florin, the
property of the postneaster.general.
The prisoner was assistant to Mr. Dawes, who keeps a
post-office receiving-house in St. John's-woodl: end in conse-
quence of some irregularities that had occurred in the district,
a test-letter, as they are termed, containing the coins men-
tioned, ens sonde up b 7 the Post office authorities,and posted
at the office in question, and upon finding that it did not
come to hand in due course the prisoner was taken into cus-
tody, and the half-sovereign and the lbrin were found in his
pommel: n.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended
him 'o mercy on account of his youth and previous good
character.

Tux CHARGE LOAINOT A STOCKBROKER.—Edward
Nairme, the stockbroker, who was convicted at the January
session of misappropriating a large sum of money which had
been entrusted to him for the purchase of Exchequer bills,
was placed at the bar.
Mr. B.dkin said there were two other indictments of a
similar character against the prisoner, but in consequence of
the absence of a material witness he could not proceed with
them, and as a conviction had already been obtained which
would probably satisfy the ends of justice, he considered it
advisable not to offer any evidence in support of those
indictments.
A verdict of of Guilty wee accordingly taken in both
MO.