The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulboura.)
IN RH DAVIDSON AND GORDON-APPLICATION TO ANNUL

TRH BANKRUPTCY.
Mr. Linklater said lie appeared on tbo part of the
assignees in this case, relative to a petition that bad been
filed by Mr. Gordon to annul the bankruptcy. The
bankrupts were the traders tried last week at the Old
Bailey, and convicted of frauds perpetrated by them as
merchants carrying on business in Mincing•lane.
His Honour said of course he was obliged to receive
the petition. He thought on the face of it it was not in.
tended seriously, but to divert the assignees from the
prosecution they had instituted against the bankrupts.
Mr. Linklater said the assignees were willing that the
bankrupts should surrender and afford the assignees in
formation respecting the estate.
His Honour—Very well.
Mr. Linklater said there could be no question now
but that the bankruptcy was valid.
His Honour said if he understood rightly, the notices
of adjudication did not bear on the question recently
argued in the superior court, but the notices to surrender.
It was not the fact, as was generally supposed, that the
former notices bad not been properly served.
Mr. Linklater said the first conviction was quashed
on the ground that two copies of surrender were not left
at the place of business of the bankrupts, and not that
of the adjudication as was erroneously supposed. The
learned judge who tried the prisoners bad exculpated
Mr. Humber, the messenger, from all blame in that im-
portant mistake. It was the duty of the solicitor to the
assignees to prepare two notices of adjudication, which
was done in this case, and for the messenger to prepare
the notices of surrender and leave them at the bankrupts'
place of business ; but in this instance he unfortunately
left but one.

His Honour—lt was a very singular and ►ery nnfor•
tunate mistake.

Mr. Linklater said there were other indictments to be
preferred against the bankrupts besides the three ordered
by this court, which would come on for hearing on the
18th of Jan. : one for defrauding Messrs. Overend,
Gurney, and Co., of 80,0001. In all the mums obtained
by the forged warrants, &c., amounted to about
150,000/. At present it was doubtful what was the best
course to pursue with the bankrupts, and he suggested
that the matter should stand over till the 24th of Jan.
His Honour said that could be done.

Mr. Linklater said it was hoped now they would be
able to agcertain what had become of the money said to
have passed through the bankrupts' hands. At present
there appeared to be a deficiency of 300,0001., and the
assignees were anxious to know what had become of it.
His Honour—Yes. It was very desirable the whole
of the circumstances connected with this estate should be
thoroughly iris estigated, and he acceeded to the appli.
cation.

The consideration of the petition was adjourned till
the 24th of Jan.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

SOUTH WARK.
CHARGE or CHILD MURDER.— Catherine L'Brien,
poor miserablel-ooking female, about twenty-two years
of age, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with
causing the death of her infant child, Mary Ann
O'Brien, nine months old, by exposing it to the we*•
ther, and neglecting to give it proper sustenance.
Police-constable 607 A stated that he was on duty
about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in Charlotte.
street, Blackfriars-road, when he was called in at Dr.
Adcock's to take the prisoner into custody. She was
in a very deplorable state, and had with her a dead
infant. Witness took them both to the workhouse,
where the prisoner had some warm clothing given to
her, and afterwards conveyed her to the polioe-station,
and charged her with causing the death of her child.
She told witness that she had been out all night, ex•
posed to the weather, and that she was making her way
from Westminster to St. George's Workhouse, where
she had been delivered of the child. It was net dead
when en Westminster-bridge, but believing that it was
dyirg when she got into Charlotte-street, she called
on Dr. Adcock, who treated her with great kind.
stews and humanity.
Dr. Adcock said be resided at No. 8,
Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road, and a little after
three o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner came
to him and asked him to look at her child, which she
held huddled up in her arms. She said it was alive,
but he found it was dead and quite cold. He was of
opinion that death was caused by exposure to the wea-
ther, and not having proper sustenance.
Mr. A'Beckett said that as Dr. Adcock expressed his
opinion that death was caused by exposure and neglect,
he should remand her for a week, so that in the mean-
time the inquest, which is fixed for Thursday or Friday
next, will have been held.