The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-21 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN RE G. F. JOHNSTONE.

This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt
was described as a draper and general dealer, of St. Ives,
Huntingdonshire.
The balance-sheet commenced January, 1852, and
ended June, 1855, and showed-Debtor to creditors,
1,1591. 13s. 4d. ; ditto holding security, 4701. is. 3d. ;
surplus, 461. 2s. 7d. ; profits on the drapery business,
7621. ss. ; commission account, 591. 12s. 3d. ; salary from
post office (subject to deductions), 1831. 16s. Credit: by
good debts, 1391. 4s. sd. ; bad, 291. 2s. 4d. ; lia-
bilities, 1171. 2s. ; property given up, 2921. 10s.
11d. ; property held by creditors, 1781. 9e. 3d. ;
excepted articles, 291. ; trade expenses, 9221. 4s. 4d. ;
house and personal expenses, 5991. 35.; law charges,
321. lie. 9d.; interest and discount, 731. Os. 6d.; losses,
3751.25. 4d.

The bankrupt obtained his certificate.
IN RE ERASMUS SYMONDS.

This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt
was described as a merchant, of Great Bell-alley, Moor-
gate-street.
The balance-sheet commenced January, 1854, and
ended May, 1855, and showed-Debtor to creditors,
4951. 7a. ld.; ditto holding security, 1251. 3s. 3d.; lia-
bilities, 4,9291. 12s. 3d.; profits, 2601. is. 4d.; assumed
surplus, 7251. 12s. 10d.; creditor by doubtful debts,
7481. Os. Bd.; bad, 2611. 6s. 9d.; property, 30/. is. 6d.; ex-
cepted articles, 201.; property held bycreditors,loB/. 3e, 4d.;
liabilities, as per contra, 4,9291. 12s. 3d. ; losses, in-
cluding bad debts, 2841. 3s. sd. ; trade expenses, 2181.
7s. 6d. ; house and personal expenses, 1921. 15s. 7d.
The liabilities and losses were entered in the accounts
as arising from acceptances given by the bankrupt, for
which he received no consideration, for the benefit of a
Manchester house, for which he was London agent, at a
salary of 1501.
The bankrupt was opposed. He was supportel by
Mr. Lawrence.

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The bankrupt, however, obtained his certificate.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE
IN SNOW-BILL.-(TRIS DAY.)

A diabolical attempt at murder was perpetrated this
morning by a man named George Mulley, a porter, in
Newgate-market, on a female with whom he cohabited
at 10, Cock-court, Snow-hill, after which he attempted
self-destruction by swallowing a quantity of laudanum.
The unfortunate woman is about 2G years of age, and
has resided with Mulley, who is a widower, for some
years, assisting to get a living for him, herself, and his
three children, aged nine, seven, and four years, by
selling fruit on the steps of the Giltspur-street Compter,
and previous to her connection with her paramour was
much respected for the steadiness of her conduct and
industrious habits.

It appears, so far as we can at present ascertain from
the inquiries we have made, that the unfortunate
woman and Mulley had a quarrel last night,
which for a time subsided, but was renewed
about one o'clock this morning, and continued
until seven o'clock, when he committed the act, which
has jeopardised the life of the female. Immediately
after the infliction of the wounds she ran into the street,
bleeding profusely, and was met by Acting Police-ser-
geant Piercy, No.lo. He asked her what was the mat-
ter, and she replied her husband had cut her throat. The
police-sergeant seeing the state she was in took her to
Bartholomew's Hospital, and handed her over to the
care of the house-surgeon, who promptly attended to
her wounds.

Mulley was taken into custody by police-constable
260, and removed to the Smithfield station-house, and
on his way thither he admitted to the policeman he had
attempted the life of the unfortunate woman, and that
he did it with a clasp knife.

The police returned to the residence of the prisoner,
and made a strick search, but have not been able to find
the instrument with which the act was committed.
The woman still lies in a precarious condition in Bar-
tholomew's Hospital. Great fears are entertained for
her recovery, the wounds being of so serious and dan-
gerous a character.
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.
This day, about 1 o'clock, the prisoner, George
Mulley, described as of 36 years of age, was placed at
the bar at the Guildhall Police-station, before Alderman
Humphery, charged with attempting the murder of
Ellen Mulley, 26 years of age.
The prisoner, when placed at the bar appeared to be
labouring under much mental suffering, and had to be
supported by the police, and afterwards accommodated
with a seat.
The first witness which was examined was police
constable 260, John Richards, who deposed that the
prisoner was an occasional porter in Newgate-market,
and resided at 10, Cock-court. Shortly after seven
o'clock this morning I heard a cry of murder
proceeding from the direction of Cock-court. I went up
the court and saw a woman rush out of No. 10 covered
with blood. I took hold of her and had her conveyed
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I went into the room
occupied by the prisoner on the ground-floor, and
saw him sitting on the bed undressed. Three chil-
dren, of the ages of nine, seven, and four years,
were in the room with him. I asked him who com-
mitted the act ? He said, " I did it." I desired him
to dress himself, and took him to the station-house, and
searched him there, but found nothing on him. I re-
turned to the prisoner's room, and, with Sergeant
Piercy, searched the room, but could not find any
instrument by which the assault was committed.
I have known the female some time. She is
not 'the prisoner's wife. The children are by
another woman to whom he was married, but now
dead.
Mr. Alderman Humphery—How long has this wo-
man lived with the prisoner ?
Witness—l don't know.
Mr. Jones, from the West London Union, said the
prisoner was admitted into the union in August last,
with his three children. He then described himself as
a widower.
Charles Piercy, police-serjeant 10, deposed—l was pas-
sing through King-street about 20 minutes past? o'clock.
I there met the lasc witness with a woman bleeding from
a wound in the neck, and other small ones, apparently
done with a knife. One wound extended from the left
ear, half-way round the neck across the throat. There
was another wound over the eye and others about the
face. He corroborated the last witness. In searching
the premises I found a phial bottle, marked laudanum,
in a hole in the floor, and on his person another
marked the same. The prisoner, after he was
in custody, was found to have a wound in the
head, and was taken to the hospital to have it
dressed. At the station-house he was cautioned
by the inspector, who asked him " Where was the
knife I" He replied, " I don't know where it is."
A certificate was handed in from the house-surgeon of
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, stating the female had re-
ceived a large incised wound in the neck, with some
smaller ones on the shoulders, and contusions on the
face. _ _ _

The prisoner, who buried his face in a handkerchief,
shook his head when asked by the Alderman if he bad
any question to put to the witness, and said " No."
The eldest child of the prisoner, a little girl, about 9
years of age, was next examined, but not on oath.
She said that she was awoke this morning by her father
and mother fighting. She saw her mother going away ;
her father having cut her with a knife. Never saw
them fight with knives before.
Springate, the gaoler, said he had known the woman
for 10 years. She was a very quiet, well-conducted

person.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

THE FOREIGN LEGION.—The Labrador steam-frigate,
which anchored in Ajaccio Roads on the 10th, left on
the following day for th• Crimea, having on board 400
men belonging to the 85th of the line and. the Foreign
Legion.
EXTENSIVE DEFALCATIONS IN CHESTER.—On Satur-
day morning the citizens of Chester were startled by
hearing a report that Mr. John Moah, the Government
receiver of Inland Revenue, was a defaulter in his ac-
counts to the extent of 4,000/., and that he bad been
apprehended on the previous evening by a detective
officer from London. The report was fully confirmed
in the course of the day. At the Police-court, Mr. T.
Earwaker, of the solicitors' department of the Inland
Revenue, appeared to conduct the prosecution, and Mr.
Hostage to defend the accused. At the outset, Mr.
Hostage applied for a private hearing of the case. The
Mayor was averse to this step, but as Mr. Earwaker,
for the prosecution, did not oppose the application, the
Bench consented. It was understood that the result of
these preliminary proceedings would be a remand to
Saturday next, when the examination will be in public.
The nature of the case is simply this :—Mr. Moah's books
are perfectly correct, and show a balance of nearly
5,000/., which ought to be in his hands. When applied to
at 'he proper time for payment of this large sum he inti-
mated that he had no money in hand, and that he had
spent it. The prosecution was then commenced.