The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.
THE CLAIM OF THE GLASGOW INSURA.NCH COMPANT.—
At the last sitting in this case a claim was made by the
Glasgow Insurance Company to prove against the estates
of these bankrupts for the sum of 13,5001., balance of
20,0001. advanced by the company to Gandell, Brothers,
of Paris, the bankrupt guaranteeing by a deed the re-
payment of the advance.
The question raised was whether the bankrupts'
estate was liable for the amount, Gandall, Brothers, hav-
ing made default and become bankrupt since the bank-
ruptcy of Strahan, Paul, and Co. A lengthened argu-
ment ensued on the application to prove, Mr. Linklater
contending this was such a contingency as was contem-
plated by the act—Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees,
arguing contra.
The point was reserved for consideration, and to-day
his Honour gave judgment in favour of the claimants.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron Alderson.)
Daniel Lordon was placed at the bar to plead to an
indictment charging him with the wilful murder of his
wife, Catherine Lordon.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Parry, who appeared for the prisoner, applied
to the Court to postpone the trial to the next session,
on the ground that the prisoner had not had sufficient
time to prepare his defence.
Mr. Bodkin, who was instructed for the prosecution,
said he should not oppose the application.
Mr. Baron Alderson accordingly directed the trial to
stand over.
Alfred Jarrett, a respectable looking young man, who
had pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering forged Bank
of England notes, was brought up for judgment.
Mr. Robinson, the counsel for the prisoner, urged on
his behalf that up to the time of the transactions in ques-
tion the prisoner had borne a very good character.
The learned counsel said the offence to which the pri-
soner had pleaded guilty was one of the most serious
character that could be committed, and only a few years
ago his life would have been forfeited, and he would un-
doubtedly have been executed, He felt under these cir-
cumstance sthaii, as an example to others, he bad only
one duty to perform in such a case, and that he was
compelled to pass the full sentence of the law,:which was
that he be transported for life.

NEW COUNT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
John Mahoney, 24, labourer, was indicted for the
manslaughter of Daniel Jeary.
Mr. Giffard prosecuted, and Mr. !M'Enteer defended.
It appeared that deceased and several Irish had been
at a christening at Deptford. The prisoner was there,
and about one in the morning a quarrel took place, pri-
soner being attacked. He upon this run into a room for
protection, and opened the window to alarm the police.
Deceased followed and broke open the dcorto get at him.
Upon this prisoner took a portion of the broken door,
and struck deceased in self defence, from the effects of
which deceased died.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

A DISGRACEFUL CUARACTER.—EIiza Baldwin and
her child, about 8 years of age, were placed at the bar
charged with stealing a shirt, the property of Daniel
Boardman, a sailor.
The prisoners and the prosecutor reside in one of the
narrow courts in Lower Thames-street, and last night
the prosecutor missed one of his shirts, hung out to dry
on a line reaching from his window to theirs. On mak-
ing inquiries, he received information which induced him
to go in search of the child, whom he found in
Canuonitreet. Zfe called A policeman to 'arch