The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-27 00:00:00

LAW INT

This Day,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

Mr Commissioner Fane was the commissioner of the day
and sat in chambers, there being no cases in the list.

IN RE PAUL BEDFORD.

This gentleman, whose name is popular, applied a few
days since for protection under a petition in bankruptcy, and
protection was granted. The preliminary statement now
filed in court shows debts to the amount of £252 only, and
the bankrupt attributes his failure to having become liable
on a bill of exchange for the accommodation of his son. The
amount is not stated, nor the amount of assets, as the full
accounts are not required until before 10 clear days before
the last examination, which has not yet been appointed, the
13th Sept., at eleven, being appointed for choice of assignees.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

COWARDLY ASSAULTS ON FEMALES. John Thomp-
son, of No 5, Kilman-:iqusre, Kilburn, described as a com-
mercial traveller, was charged before Mr Knox with
assaulting two young women named Caroline Knight and
Ellen Davis, at the Anglesee, tavern, Haymarket.
Caroline Knight said she went into the Anglesea tavern,
Ilaymaket, that morning, shortly before one, when she
saw the prisoner strike a female. She made a remark, by way
of expostulation, to the prisoner, when ho struck her in the
eye with a stick and also cut another female across the mouth

with the stick, The prisoner then made his escape into a
stable in Anglessa-yard, and on his leaving it at 3 o'clock
she gave the prisoner in charge.

In answer to Mr Knox, theeonstable who took the pri-
soner into custody (Connell, 192 C), said the comp:ainant
Davis was not in attendance. She had been hurt a good
deal.

The prisoner said ho was extremely sorry, but he was
inebriated at the time.
Mr Knox asked what the females were.
Connell said they were prostitutes.
Mr Knox said that prostitutes the females might be, but
the prisoner had no right to assault them. He considered
the prisoner had behaved in a very cowardly manner, and
intoxication was no excuse for crime. He should fine the
prisoner £5, or in default, a months imprisonment.
A TROUBLESOME CHARAcT.En. Jane Clarke, an
elderly woman, who has been en many occasions very
troublesome to the police, was charged before Mr Knox
with begging and using abusive language towards Mr
Ferdinand Swift, 94, Princes-street, Hanover-square.
Mr Swift said at an early hour this morning the prisoner
asked him for alms in Princes-street. Ho gave her a half-
penny, that being all the change he had, when she set to
abusing him in the foulest manner. He then gave her into
custody.

George Thorpe, 88 C, proved hearing the prisoner make
use of very foul language towards Mr Swift.

Tames Fryer, officer of the Mendicity, Society, said he had
known the prisoner as an incorrigible beggar for about 15
years, and she had been convicted at several police-courts.

The prisoner said she had a few articles for sale, and it
was hard an honest person could not live without being
interfered with.

The constable said the prisoner had not got anything for
sale.

Mr Knox committed her for a month, and as she was
caving the dock she threw up her eyes and exclaimed
Thank God, we shall meet in heaven some day."