The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-11 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN BE JOHNS.

This was an examination meeting under the failure of
Henry Johns, of the Latchmoor distillery, Battersea,
and Grange-terrace, Brompton, distiller.
The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Paul and Tur-
ner, commences on the 22d of June, 1852, and ends 11th
Nov., 1854, showing the following results, viz.:—
Debtor.—To creditors, 408/. 13s. 3d. ; mortgage cre-
ditors, 4,280/. ; creditors to be paid in full, 297/. 15s. ;
creditors in abeyance, 8,290/. ls. 3d. ; liabilities, 17,182/.
Is. 11d. ; profits derived from the Birmingham Tube
Company, 2,6471. ss. ; surplus, 22d of June, 8,061/. 13s.
3d. ; total, 44,8401. 9s. Bd.
Creditor.—By debtors; bad, 743/. 15s. 2d. ; carriedsto
losses ; property mortgaged, 8,064/.175. 11d. ; property
given up, 82/. 18s. ; ditto, retained by bankrupt, 20/. ;
liabilities per contra, 17,1821. is. lid. ; losses, 12,3421.
15s. 7d. ; trade charges, 4,432/. 15s. Bd. ; house and
personal expenses, 2,711/. 17s. 2d. ; difference, 31. 4
_ Total, 44,340/. 9s. Sd.

Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, applied for an ad-
journment. The bankrupt, in addition to carrying on
the distillery, was connected with an extensive tube com-
pany, from which he retired in August last, and the as-
signees required further information as to his transac-
tions with that company, and also wished to investigate
the accounts.

An adjournment for six weeks was ordered.
IN RE JANNINGS.

This was an application for certificate by Henry Jan-
sings, of Laurie-terrace, Westminster-road, ironmonger.
Mr. Paxon, who appeared for the assignees, would
consent to the bankrupt receiving his certificate.
Mr. Linklater, for the bankrupt, attributed his failure
to having contracted several bad debts.

His Flonour remarked that the bankrupt had gone on
trading too long, and he now came to the court without
any assets for his creditors, for the purpose of being
whitewashed. There was one circumstance in the bank-
rupt's favour, and that was good book-keeping ; and but
for that circumstance, and no creditor complaining, he
should have suspended the certificate for a considerable
period. The certificate must be suspended for three
months from the date of the petition.

IN RE CHAMPION EATON.
This was an application for certificate by the above
bankrupt, who has been a flour dealer at Maidstone-
wharf, Upper Thames-street.

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The bankruptcy took place as far back as 1846, and
iha bankrupt did not apply to pass his examination until
a few weeks since. The trade assignee is dead, and,
although notices bad been served on the surviving cre-
ditors, none of them attended to complain of the bank-
rupt's conduct.

His Honour awarded a certificate under the old Bank.
ruptoy Act, without claasiftcation.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commisiocer Murphy.)
IN BR WILLIAM BROWN.
This, insolvent, who had kept the Fortune of War
public•house, in Giltspur•street, was opposed by Mr.
Sargood, for Messrs. Hoare, the brewers; and supported
by Mr. Reed.

The complaint was a making away with property.
The insolvent took the Fortune of War about six years
ago. He lost about 6001., and now owed 1,000/. The
insolvency arose from the losses sustained, and the re-
moval of the market. The abolition of Bartholomew
Fair had affected the business. Messrs. Hoare sued
him, and stopped proceedings on it being represented
that the property would be realised and divided, and
pay 2s. 6d. in the pound. The property was realised,
and ] 00/. remained. The insolvent offered it. in the
pound, and it was refused. He had spent something
on his family, and had accounted for the residue.
.For
this disposition a remand was prayed, as for making
away with property.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy considered the insolvent
entitled to the sympathy of the Court. He had lost all
his own money and had acted fairly towards his credi-
tors. Ho ordered his discharge.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Mellor, Q.C.)
John Collins, 25, surrendered to take his trial on an
indictment in which he was charged with having assaulted
Andrew Anderson, a police constable (61 H), in the
execution of his duty.
Mr. 3.Plntyre prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh appeared
for the defendant.
This was rather a singular case, and the nature of
the defence was such that in effect the policeman him-
self wax-also on his trial.
The prosecutor deposed—On Monday night, the 18th
of December, I was on duty in Brick-lane, Spitalfields.
I saw the defendant there, and other persons were with
him. I said to him, "If you were in company with the
mob I have just dispersed, you had better go away."
He turned round and said, " D-- your eyes, you are
the that kissed my wife," and struck me two blows
about the mouth, the effect of which was that my nose
and lips bled, and loosened two of my teeth in the
lower jaw. I then took hold of him to take him to the
station, when he resisted and put one of his legs through
mine and tripped me up. I retained my hold of him,
and took him. I do not know the defendant's wife.
The mob that collected advised him to go quietly.
Cross-examined—This first occurred at the corner of
Brick-lane. Police-constable Jackson came up after I
had taken the defendant 200 or 300 yards. There were
not many persons present when he first struck rne. The
mob told him to go quietly before the other constable
came up. There were three or four women present. I
was not at all intoxicated, but I had been drinking. I
had been on duty from 9 o'clock (this occurred between
12 and 1 in the morning), and had only had refreshment.
I had not been in any public-house, but the drink was
brought out to nae, and the police are allowed to have
proper refreshment when on duty. I have been three
years next July in the force. I have been complained
of several times for irregularities, but not for drinking,
• and have been fined. The last time was in December ;
but I cannot say positively wha for. I
on my oath, to the statement Ihavemade as to the l adhere,guage the defendant used. I said the *Are before tahn
magistrate. (The deposition was read, anaetn, „ere:
sion was not in it.) I signed the deposition, and
alteration was made in it, as it contained more tha aI
n I
had said, and I did not remark the omission. There were
two women near a potato-stall in Brick-lane, where this
Matter occurred. (Two females were introduced.) I can-
not say they are the same. I will not swear they are
not. The defendant was not standing between the wo-
men. I did not go up to them and say, "Are you two
sisters—if I had two such sisters I should do this," and
at the same time kiss one. I did nothing of the kind.
My hat was knocked off by the defendant. He did not
come up and say if you take the liberty of doing that I
shall take the liberty of doing this, and then kicked my
bat into the gutter— nothing of the sort. I did not put
iny arm round either of the women, and kiss her. My
fall off as I was kissing her. The defendant
toldbat did notthatme
I had taken a liberty with his wife, and
kissed her, Ile said it in the terms I have before used.
I took for striking me,
and we fell to the ground in
the struggle. A woman came to the police court, and
said I bad shamefully used the man, and I told her I
supposed she wanted half a
use my staff or fists, nor any
clrtern of gin. I did not
more force than was ne-
cessary to secure and take defendant.thencamep. Defendant's
u
. face was bleeding when Jackson
Jackson, the constable alluded to,
59 H, and another,
who went to the assistance the prosecutor when he
was taking the defendant, gay
of his, but of the alleged kissing or the beginning
the matter they knot, e evidence corroborative
nothing. °A
potato stall-keeper
stated that two women stood close by the stall at the
time in question, and purchased potatoes, and he saw
nothing of blows between the prosecutor and the de-
bodant.
- Mr. Sleigh, in his address to the
w
. _ ee of g Jlll7, said the issueent importance both to
prosecntor and defen-
k,-,- . deaat,,inainAuch as unless the defendant was convicted,
e • . the former *mild be disgraced and degraded from the
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