The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

THE StIN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN nu H. P. LYON.

This bankrupt was described as of Gloster-street, Pim-
lico, and applied for his release from custody, which was
opposed. It appeared that he had been insolvent in 1861,
and obtained his discharge, but had soon afterwards given
bills in favour of a party who obtained goods from the de-
taining creditors. The bankrupt alleged that the bills were
purely accommodation bills, but it was urged, on the con-
trary, that the bankrupt had, in some way, been benefited,
and it was therefore desirable that the transaction should be
investigated before the bankrupt was released.
His Honour said it was one of those cases in which as •
signees should be appointed, and have time to inquire into
the matter. The release was therefore refused,

IN RE PEAR lON,-IN RE PIZEY.
On a former occasion it was sta'ed that his Honour would
deliver his judgment in these cases on the 21st inst., but
it has since been arranged that, for the convenience of all
parties, the j udgment shall be given on Saturday, the 233.

(Before Mr. Register Roche.)
A meeting for choice of assignees was held in the matter of
Mr. Edwards, a solicitor, of St. Swithin's-lane.
Mr. Chedley appeared for the petitioning creditors.
Messrs. Thornton and Mr. Cooke, of George-street, Man-
sion-house, were chosen assignees.
The debts are stated at £2,000, assets not ascertained, but
expected to be large.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A CONSTABLE AT THE STA-
TION.—Robert Allen, a low looking fellow who nightly
hangs about the Haymarket, was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, and he was further charged with assaulting
James Paice, 315 A, at the Vine-street Police Station.
Paice said—About one o'cloek this morning I saw a
large crowd of persons outside the Royal Standard public
house in Piccadilly. On going to see the cause I found the
prisoner drunk and running about like a madman. I
stopped him, and told him he had better go away, and as
he refused I took him to the Vine-street station, At the
station he struck me a violent blow in the face, and making
use of the vilest language, said he would be hanged for me.
This morning, while leaving him in the reserve room, he
aimed a desperate blow at my face with a piece of iron taken
from the cell, and which he had secreted up his sleeve.

Sergeant Cole, C division—About half-past 9 this morn-
ing I was at the Vine-street station, and saw the prisoner
pass from the cell into the reserve room. Noticing some•
thing up his sleeve I kept my eye upon him. Directly
afterwards I saw the prisoner aim a blow at Paice's face
with a piece of iron. I immediately seized the prisoner,
and threw him on his back, and took the piece of iron from
him, the prisoner exclaiming "Now, I'll kill the —."
Mr. Knox—How near was the piece of iron to the con-
stable's face. _ _

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Cole—lt was not more than three inches from it, and had
the blow taken effect the constalle wculd have been dan-
gerously injured—the blow being aimed at his eye.
Mr. Knox—Wheze was the piece of iron taken from ?,
Cole--It is part of the iron work of the warm air appa-
ratus of the cell. I saw it safe a few minutes before, and
afterwards missed it.
_ _

Prisoner—l was not drunk, and it was done because I
would not take some beer to the constable one day. He
said he would serve me out for it. He also swore at me.
Mr. Knox—l do not believe a word of what you say, and
you may think yourself fortunate you are not here on a
more serious charge. You might have killed the constable,
and had you done so you would have gone to the Old
Bailey for murder. It was a lucky thing for you that
Sergeant Cole saw you at the time.
Inspector Bowles gave Paice an excellent character.
Mr. Knox—l have always observed that his conduct has
been particularly good, and I don't believe he threatened
or swore at the prisoner at all. I shall fine the prisoner
405,, or a month for hie drunk and disorderly conduct;
commit him for a month for the assault on the officer last
night; and for another month for the assault with the
piece of iron—three months in all.