The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-06 00:00:00

IN RE G. TIDD.

This was a meeting for certificate. The bankrupt
was described of Cadnote, in the county of Hertford,
corn dealer.

The balance-sheet commenced January, 1854, and
ended Marcb, 1855. Debtor to creditors, 1,8211. Bs. 5d.;
profits, 571. 12s. 10d. ; rents, 171. 10a. Credit—by good
debts, 651. 18s. ld. ; doubtful, 391. 9s. ; bad, 3/. 7s. 9d. ;
property given up, 7871. lls. ld. ; personal expenses,
1281. 2s. 6d. ; trade expenses, 6401. 16s. 9d. ; losses,
541. Os. 6d. ; deficiency, January, 1854, 2081. Bs. 6d.

Mr. Chidley appeared for the bankrupt.
No opposition was offered, and the bankrupt ob-
tained a second-class certificate.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

CAUTION TO STRANGERS.—John Collins was charged
before Alderman Salomons with obtaining 6d. by false
pretences, under the following circumstances :
Mrs. Jane Perkins, wife of Mr. Perkins, draper, of
Leicester, stated that on Monday she arrived at Euston-
square Station, and took an omnibus to Gracechurch-
street. As she was getting out at the latter place, the
prisoner came up to her and said, " Where for, ma'am?"
She replied that she wanted a 'bus for Camberwell-
gate. He requested her to follow him, which
she did ; but she refused to allow him to carry
her luggage. After walking with him about fifty
yards they came to an omnibus, the prisoner saying,
"This is the bus, ma'am," pointing to the word Camber.
well on it, and opened the door, at the same time de,
mantling 6d. of her. She at first objected, remarking
she thought she had not to pay before she got to Camber-
well-gate. The prisoner said, " Oh, yes, you do ; you
pay now," on which she gave him ls., and he returned
her 6d., and-walked off. She then saw she had made a
mistake ; she paid him the money believing him to be
the omnibus conductor.

The conductor, No. 711, stated that he saw the pri-
soner and the female come to the 'bus, and some money
pass between them. It was of frequent occurrence these
demands on females.

P. C. 5 said the prisoner was well known to the po-
lice, and that he had been previously convicted. He was
the worst character in the neighbourhood.
P. S. 78 said that about a f ,rtnight since he was cared
by an elderly lady near the Mausion-house, in conse-
quence of a man refusing to let her have her luggage
without she paid him is. On going to the spot he
found the prisoner in possession of it, who demanded ls.
for taking it from the omnibus to the pavemeat. On
seeing the officer with the lady he msde off. Such exor-
bitant demands were of frequent occurrence, and many
persons paid them to get rid of the annoyance.

P. C. 529 also gave the prisoner a similar character.
Strangers were the persons victimised.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said there was
a conspiracy against him; on the part of the police. He
admitted receiving the 6:1., but it.was for his trouble in
showing the lady to the omnibus. He denied ever having
been convicted before, but on the alderman intimating
his intention of remanding him for a week for the pro•
duction of evidence as to that fact, he admitted he had
been.

Alderman Salomon, however, remanded him for a
week to make inquiries into his character.

GUILDHALL.

ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—George Goodatarz, was
obargea L.f... Al,l.rmnn Finnic' with assaulting the

police.

Police Constable 219 stated that this morning about
half-past one o'clock, when on duty on Holborn Hill, be
was called by the prisoner to quell a disturbance in
Plum Tree-court, but on going there he found all quiet.
The prisoner came to him a second time with the same
tale, and on his going there again be found he had
been hoaxed a second time, on which he told the
prisoner that if hro came to him again he would lock him
up. Prisoner, who was in liquor, then became very
violent, and in the scuffle kicked witness on the leg and
struck him in the left eye.

P C. 264, who went to the last witness's assistance,
stated that the prisoner was a porter of Newgate-market,
and a very violent man. He kicked witness on the leg,
and was so violent that they had to take off his b )ots,
aiid fasten his legs together with their belts to bring
him to the station-house.

Alderman Finniq fined the prisoner 10s. for the
assaults, and Es. for being drunk, or 14 days' imprison-
ment.

EMBEZZLEMENT. —77tomas Murray was charged under
he following cireurnstanceA

Edward Richards, one of the city policemen, stated
that last night, whilst he was on duty in Newgate-street,
the prisoner came up to him and informed him that about
three weeks since he absconded from Leeds with
2/. 164. Bd., which he had • received on account of his
etnployers, Messrs. Peacock and Co., drapers, of that
place. He said he had occasion to take ls. of the
money, which, being unable to make up, be way afraid
to return to his employers, and came to London. He
had now spent all, and was destitute. Witness took
him into custody.
Alderman Finnis asked the prisoner if the statement
the officer had made was true t

Prisoner said it was.
Mr. Alderman Finni4 remanded the prisoner till Sa-
turday, and directed the police to make inquiries at
Leeds in the meantime as to the truth of the prisoner's
statement.