The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-01 00:00:00

IN RE T. EARLE.

This was a meeting for the choice of assignees. The
bankrupt was described as a railway contractor of Par-
liament-street. It appears from the preliminary accounts
that the debts amount to about 3,5001., and the assets,
good debts, 1,3001. and 3,0001. under an award by the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests. There is also
a considerable portion of house property. The Trinity
House are creditors for 140/. for ballast. Mr. Curtis,
York•street, Portman square, tavern keeper, a creditor
for 1,118/., was appointed assignee.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

MANSION-HOUSE.

GOLD DUST ROBBERY.— TVilliam Williams, a respect-
ably-dressed young man, of sallow complexion, and who
wals lame, was charged under the following circum-
stances

Mr. Andrew Swanzy deposed that he was an African
merchant, of 39, Clement's-lane. He had several esta-
blishments on the coast of Africa. In March last the
prisoner entered his service under an agreement as clerk,
and he was stationed at Cape Coast Caste. From in-
formation he received he made inquiries, and ascertained
the prisoner had arrived in this country without permis-
sion from him or his agents. The prisoner not caring
upon -him on his return raised a suspicion in his mind, be-
cause he bad received a letter from Cape Coast Castle,dated
16th July, in which no intimation was made of the pri-
soner's being about to leave that place. His duties were
to receive money, gold-dust, and mercantile produce
generally, and to account for the same. He communi-
cated his suspicions to the police, who apprehended the
prisoner. After he was in custody witness had an in-
terview with him at Bow-lane station-house. Without
putting any question to him, he expressed his sorrow
for what he had done ; said that he regretted it
very much, and that fear prevented him calling on
him after his arrival in London. Ho would give
him every information relative to all the pro-
perty ho had taken ; and, on questioning him rela-
tive to a small box of gold-dust in the officer's
possession, he said it was part of the produce of the sales
of witness's stores. He stated he had brought away
2484 ounces, of which he held the bill of lading. The
box of gold-dust produced was obtained from the ship-
ping agent, but there was a deficiency on the whole of
nearly 100 ounces, worth about 3701. The prisoner,
when told of the deficiency, said he could not account
for it. He paid freight on the larger quantity. He ad-
mitted he had. taken 45 English sovereigns, and also a
number of dollars.

By Sir W. Carden—He said he saw the gold-dust
packed in the presence of the captain of the ship and
others. Freight is paid according to value. It was in-
sured, but nct being consigned to him the insurance was
not covered. The gold was packed in a box made on
board the ship by the prisoner.
The prosecutor asked 'Sir W. Carden to take a lenient
view of the case. The priqpner appeared to be suffering
very much, and he was certain it was not a premeditated
act on his part. He was of very respectable family, his
father having been Colonial Secretary at Cape Coast
Castle.

Sir W. Carden said it Aces strang.e how the deficiency
in the gold dust could have arisen. . .

The proaecutor said it could not have been abstracted
by the prisoner. It was not in his possession after it was
on board the ship.
Sir W. Carden said that by a discrepancy in the law
he was afraid this was no offence.

John Storey, the detective officer, said he apprehended
the prisoner at the Portugal Itntel, Fleet•street. He
found no property in his possession.
Sir W. Carden said he would remand the prisoner for
three weeks on bail, to enable him to look into the law.

The prizoner was accordingly liberated on bail, several
of his friends being present.
'UTTERING A FORGED CllEClL—fanies Gilman, a lad
16 years of age, was placed at the bar before Sir R.
Carden, charged with uttering a forged check for 201.,
with intent to defraud Mr. Geo. Brooks, of St. S within-
lane. The check was purported to be signed by Samuel

Harris.
It appeared from the evidence adduced that the pri-
soner was accosted last evening near St. Clement's-lane
by two men, who gave him a letter and requested him
to take it to Mr. Brooks, in St. Swithin's•lane, wait for
an answer, and bring back to them what was given to
him.

The prisoner went with it to Mr. Brooks, in whose
absence the letter was opened by Mr. Bowyer, his ma-
nager. He found it contained a request to change the
inclosed check, but believing it to be a forgery he sent
the note by one of their clerks, accompanied by the pri-
soner, to Mr. Harris's, when it was found to be a

forgery.
The prosecutor said he had every reason to believe
the boy had been made the dupe of some designing men.
The rolize said they had made ilavirjohlrit had been

unable to find the persons. They bad no doubt the boy
bad been made a tool of by the men.
Sir R. Carden said he was inclined to believe it was
true. He told the boy's mother, who was present, tbat
her son left the court without any stain on his character,
and advised him to be mor, cautious for the future.
The prisoner was then discharged.

GUILDHALL.
ASSAULT.— Griffith Davis, a young man, with his face
much cut, was charged before Mr. Alderman Finnis with
assaulting Win. Andre ws, a coffee-house keeper.
The complainant started that the prisoner bad been•
staying at his house for some time past.. Yesterday be,
lent him a sovereign with which to go into the country..
About 9 o'clock in the, evening the prisoner returnea
home, drunk, in a cab, and behaved with great violencey
breaking the cups and saucers. Complainant got the
prisoner to bed after se me difficulty, and placed a ID:An
to Nla,tch him. About 2 o'clock in the morning the
prisoner got out of bed, broke out of his room, and 'melt
to the complainant's room, where he kicked his wife out
of her bed and struck him three or four times in the face'
He then gave the prisener Ito custody. The darnel°
done to complainant's property- amounted to about 3
or 4s.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the coo.
plainant was as drunk as he was. They bad been drilik`
ing together during the day.
The complainant denied he was r had n°
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wish to press the charge, other than .for the prisoner t°
be bound in his own recognisance&
This was done, and the prisoner was kliscborged.

BOW-STREET. e
AN OLD SMASHER.—This morning an old • Woman god
gave the name of Johnson was placed at the 1 tar Char
with uttering counterfeit coin.
From the evidence it appeared that this m, inningthe
prisoner went into Covent-garden Market, ac d euece
fully managed to pass a counterfeit half-crown LIP° -0-8 a
of the market gardeners, and emboldened by ber,rgLic
fortune she determined to try another. She acc or w7;O
selected her victim, and having made a purchase
beans gave a half crown in payment, which we die
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vered to be counterfeit, and she was given into i
Upon being searched at the station-house, a Obil"1113;0
also counterfeit, was found in her pocket, an d
apprised of the fact she expressed the greatest as t°l3l
went, and " had no idea the shilling was a bad to • ;
In answer to the charge the prisoner denied 1085/, e 0
counterfeit money, and she said it must . have been go
to her by the greengrocer in chane. tol°
She was remanded till Monday g
in order to give 1
for the attendance of the solicitor from ti A Mint.

SOUTHWARK.
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James Williams, shipwright, was brow ;lit up bit).og
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Mr. Coombes this morning, charged assa
ul
Mary Davenport, a rather good-looking and clossb,_llo
nymph of the pave, this morning about t o
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the Borough.
The complainant stated that as she was retnrol
home this morning, about two o'clock, from the 11(irbe
Woolwich Gardens, where she had been sf ending t
day, the prisoner accosted her, and upon her a tatilig—,:la
she did not want to have anything to do with hicti,
ou
desiring him to go about his business, he strut k mdy
the head and face, and she then gave him into Oust—,l:o
Williams, in answer to the charge, stated tIW the
complainant, who was a notorious prostitute, airifber
him very much, when he raised his arm and pushed
away, and she directly gave him into custody, „,„s
The complainant stated that the prisoner's assert;
were totally devoid of truth. pt
Mr. Coombes believing her, fined the prisoner 4u"
one month's imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH•STREIIIT. are'
ASSAULTING A WIFE.—A man named VON,
ville was this day placed at the bar, cborged With s"
saulting his wife.
From the evidence of the wife, it appeored that leir
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terday afternoon the defendant returned ho me in 18:0'
of intoxication and commenced abusing 12 er, an ° 13-01
mately he seized hold of the swing glass in the -a;
room, and with it knocked her down. For two icier
she bad been subjected to the greatest cruelt3r 6
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husband, and now all she wanted his Worsi;il) it°ber,
was to bind her husband to keep the peace tovi 0° four
and to order him to keep away from her house, Aero
the continual annoyance she experienced all the 1"00
bad given her notice to quit, in consequence of tbe
peated drunken visits of her husband.
The husband, in defence, denied the assault. m -ro'
mitted breaking the glass, but as it was his owns to
perty he contended he had done no wrong.
being drunk, he entirely denied that part of the Ch
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