The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

IN RE MACNAMARA.

This bankrupt was described as of Navarino-tarrace,
clerk in the Inland Revenue Office, and this was an appli-
cation to stay proceedings and wind up out of court.
The case was accordingly adjourned.
(Before Mr Commissioner Fane.)
His Honour was occupied the whole of the morning in
hearing arguments as to a deed of arrangement, in which
the debtor had duly registered and obtained the certificate,
but which was now disputed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF ASSAULTING A WlFE,—Oliver
Kerby, a tall, strange-looking man, who gave his address
No. 15, Gerard-street, Soho, was brought before Mr Knox
on a warrant charged with assaulting his wife, Isabella
Kerby.

On the prisoner being placed in the dock he said—l hope
this will appear in the papers.

Mrs Isabella Kerby, a respectable-looking woman, said—
Yesterday morning, about 2 o'clock, my husband came
home, having been drinking, and gavo me a blow on the
head. About 10 o'clock he swore he would do for me if I
did not comply with a demand he made. There were two
workwomen in the room at the time. I was alarmed; and
am afraid he will injure me. He has been going on like
this for the past six weeks.

Prisoner—l had taken nothing but water. There were
blows struck, but it was in the dark.
Mr Knox—Has the prisoner ever been locked up before ?
Mrs Kerby—Yes, several times, and bound over.
Inspector Draper—The prisoner has behaved in a very
extraordinary manner all night.

Prisoner—My wife has a large amount of money. She is
highly connected, and belongs to a Somersetshire family.
Her money is the root of it all. •
Emma Dawson, a workwoman in the service of Mrs
Kerby, said—Yesterday morning the prisoner came home
and tried to force his wifo on the bed, and said he would
jump out of the window.

Prisoner—lll use her 1 Have I not always used the most
endearing terms to her ? Have I not asked her whether her
heart is dead ? and whether her money is not payable ?
Witness—l do not think you have acted properly towards
her.

Poisoner—l did not ask that. I wished my wife to come
to me to calm my agitated nerves. I have begged of her
to cease her clatter.

Witness—On Saturday I saw him strike his wife in the
mouth and make it bleed.

Prisoner—Accidentally, when she rushed to me.

Mrs Mary Ann Smith, also employed by Mrs Kerby, said
the prisoner's conduct is very different to what it used to
be, but Ido not think he can help it. I saw Mrs Kerby's
mouth bleeding on Saturday.
Mr Knox—Was the prisoner drunk ?
Prisoner—Oh, I never drink. I'm more sinned against
than sinning.
Mr Knox—l shall remand the prisoner for a week, and
put a notice on the commitment to have his mind inquired
into.

Prisoner—Thank you—l wish to go to Coldbath Fields.
It will be better for her that she removes all the traps
before I come out—that is all.

THAMES.
SINGULAR DISPUTE BETWEEN Two FOREIGNERS
Siegismund Striemer, clerk and traveller, appeared before
Mr Partridge to answer a summons, which charged him
with detaining certain colours, valued at £l3 10s, the pro-
perty of Charles Kaelbel, manufacturer and merchant, of
Carlisle-terrace, Fairfield-road, Bow.
Mr Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecution.
The parties to this suit were foreigners. The complainant
was almost a stranger to our country, and quite a stranger
to our language. The defendant was engaged by Herr
Kaelbel on the sth of December last, in the capacity of
clerk and traveller, at a salary of £3 lOs per week and 2}
per cent. commission on sales effected, with one month's
notice on either side. The complainant carried on his manu-
factory in Germany, and the goods he consigned to England.
They were allowed to be deposited in premises in Bow, in
the possession of the defendant, who was still in the com-
plainant's employ. On Friday, the 6th of the present
month, the complainant having occasion for certain goods
deposited on the premises in question, went there and de-
manded them. The defendant simply refused to give them
up, and said he would make a high charge against him for
seven weeks' eating and drinking and for warehouse room.
There were no wages due to the defendant on the 6th of
May, and he had no right to detain his master's goods. The
defendant had injured his master in every possible way,
and it was an unlucky thing for the complainant he had
ever been connected with him. The defendant was in prison.
a few years ago for debt, and had only a few months ago
made an assignment of his property without paying a
shilling to his creditors. Several judgments were now out
against the defendant, and Herr Kaelbel wanted an order
for the immediate restoration of his property.
The defendant said he had an objection to the magistrate's
jurisdiction. The goods he was charged with detaining
were worth £24, and the magistrates of the police courts
only had jurisdiction to the extent of £l5,
Mr Stoddart said the goods were valued at £l3 10s. to
give the magistrate jurisdiction.
The complainant confirmed, through the medium of an
interpreter, all his solicitor had stated, He sent goods from
time to time to the defendant's place for sale. At that time
he was in Germany. He —0 put an end to the contract with
the defendant in consequence of Striemer's misconduct, for
not properly accounting for money received, and doing busi-
ness in various names.

The defendant asked the complainant if he had made any
agreement with him for warehousing goods, and he replied
in the negative.

The defendant—l have demanded rent of him and he
refuses to pay me.

The complainant denied the accuracy of this statement,
and said he would pay
any just claims upon him if a proper
account was made out. lie had offered to pay the amount
in cash, or to give a guarantee if there was any just claim
upon him by his servant.
The defendant said he was not a servant, but an agent,
and the goods were worth £24.

The complainant said the defendant had sold his goods
in the names of Thompson, Brothers, and Co., Schuster,
Brothers and Co., and ether names.
Mr partridge said he would give no opinion on the case,
which ought to be tried in the County Court. He must
dismiss the summons.
Mr Stadart—Very well, sir. My client will certainly
proceed against Streimer in the County Court.

MARKETS.. This Day.

HAY MARK 2.T S.

£1 4s to £1 10s per load.
Meadow hay, £2 108 to L 4 108 ; clover,
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £4los Od ; clover,
Llol7o7;Mand straw, £1 4s to £1 14s per load.
lOs Od ;and straw,
WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2los to £4 10s ; clover,
.CT4TradeCaoOausse slow,Mtti onon Eas£itess v e
•
A slow demand,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 ]4s per load,

COLONIAL,
SUGAR—There has been rather more disposition on the
part of the trade to purchase `Vest India descriptions, and
pikes generally are well sustained. In the Refined Market
quotations are unaltered.
quiet
COFFEE—There continues to be a fair inquiry for colonial
. and c continued tf ionr us.veadr d
which have realised fully late rates, and other descriptions'
are without material change.
RICE— A few small parcels have been disposed of, chiefly
East India, which have realised about former quotations
very quiet,
altThAonLgLhowpr—ioTeshfeor
bmoatrhkeptreshenast
are
well maintained. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s 3d •
May and June 40s to 40s 3d; and last three months, 43s 3d
to 43s 6d per cwt.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.

LONDON, May 24.—Wind this day at noon—North-
West; fresh breeze and fine weather.
PORTSMOUTH, May 23.—Wind N.M.—Sailed—Lord
Warden, for London.
YARMOUTH, May 22.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Atlantic,
for Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, May 23.—Wind
NSW,—Arrived—Bliuk
Bonny, from Porto Rico.
CLYDE, May 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Burtrato
from Mauritius—Shaftesbury, from Calcutta—Olinda, front
Pernambuco—Helene, from Trinidad. Sailed-.-Resolution,
for Nassau.

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anditTAuPeßl:deady Rover,
Morning.
Arrived, Mayll
from Wellington, New
t om Gottenburg—Jane,
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from Tobago—John Bunyan,
from Havre—Elisabeth,
Zealand—Champion, of thetiSocraast
liesldorf—Terpsichore,
Melbourne—Christiana, and Christine Maria, from Holm-
stad—King Dove, from Dantzic—Free, from Jersey_
Napoleon, ferronmseyG_raliveelrionieds,—Pilott
from St. Thomas.
Arrived, May 24—Nautilus, from st. Kites_Lewes,
from Alexandria—Malcolm Brown, from Trinidad—Look
Out, from Genoa—Equity, from Porto Rico—Sophia, and
Concordia, from Guernsey—and Active, from Tarranova.
Sailed, May 24.—London, steamer, for Gottenburg.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed.—Mavrocordatos, screw steamer, from London,
for Genoa—Congress, from Sunderland, for Penang.
.Anchored,—Arnica, bark, from Lagoa, for London.