The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

RE CHILD.

This was an application for release by this bankrupt, late
of Chobham, Kent.
Mr. Reed, of Conduit-street, a creditor, opposed in per-
son, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained linen
drapery goods to the valge of £2O by false representations.
He stated that he was in the service of Earl Darnley, and
referred to Mr. Curlewis, of Conduit-street, who also said
that the bankrupt was in the earl's service. Witness there-
upon let the bankrupt have the goods; but a short time
after he was waited upon by two detective officers, who said
that they were aware that he had let the bankrupt have
some goods, and asked the particulars, and gave him certain
information on which he went down to Chobham
and saw the bankrupt, who refused either to
pay or return the goods; and the next day he
wrote a letter (handed in) in which he complained

the rudeness of Mr. Reid in asking for money,
and his general gross manners on the occasion, and refused
to pay. He, Mr. Reid, therefore brought an action to
whi6 the bankrupt appeared, and put him (Reid) to £lO
expenses—judgment was reserved and the bankrupt taken
in execution, and when in prison he sent a bill for £.58,
which he offered in payment, but which was refused. Mr.
Reid also objected that, the bankrupt had not made a true
statement of his debts and omitted several creditors, but he
was not prepared with proof.
The bankrupt said that the original invoice was for only
£l6 and not £2O but this was denied by Mr. Reid.
His Honour— How long has the bankrupt been in prison ?
Bankrupt—`Twenty-five days.
His Honour—Then I shall order the release.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—A. man named Knowles and
a woman named Smith were placed at the bar, charged with
robbing Mr. Norris, ironmonger, of Great Russell-street,
Bloomsbury.
Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, said he had for some
time been watching the movements of the male prisoner,
and a few nights ago he saw him enter the house No. 13,
East St. Theobald's-road, the residence of the female pri-
soner. The man left again, and then he, in company with
another officer, entered the room, and told the female they
were police officers, and they suspected that a quantity of
goods, stolen from the shop of Mr. Norris, of Great R ussell-
street, were secreted in ber room. They searched the place,
and found a number of iron pots and kettles hidden in
various places, also in a work-box some pawnbroker's
duplicates, all relating to iron ware.
Sergeant Franklin, of the F division, said he was with
the last witness when he searched the room of the prisoner
Smith. He told her that she was charged with pawning
the stolen property. He afterwards went to the rer idence
of Knowles in Lumber-court, and there he also found a
large quantity of ironware.
Inspector West said, information having been given to
the police, he proceeded to Dorrington-street, Coldbath-
fields, to the place of employment of Knowles. On seeing
him he told him he was a police inspector, and that he ap-
prehended him on a charge of robbing his previous em-
ployer, Mr, Norris. He (witness) also told him that the
woman Smith was in custody for pawning the articles. He
admitted stealing the goods, and said that, whatever the
woman had done, she had only acted under his directions,
and that when she pawned the goods she had no notion that
they had been stolen.
The prisoner Knowles here denied that he had ever ad-
mitted stealing the goods. .

Isaac Barnes, foreman to Mr. Norris, identified nearly all
the property as belonging to the prosecutor. The property
iu question consisted of expensive and highly-finished iire-
irons, knives and forks, teapots, copper kettles, brass
brackets. _ _ _

Mr. Lewis, who appeared for Smith, asked the witness
how he could identify the property as belonging to Mr.

Norris.

Witness said nearly the whole of the goods bore the pri-
vate trade mark of Mr. Norris, and he was certain they
never had been sold.

Mr, Lewis said the woman had acted openly throughout,
and the fair inference would he that she believed they were
bona fide the property of Knowles. He was well aware
that, as the male prisoner was a married man, Smith could
not stand in the same position as his wife ; but after he had
examined the duplicates, he found that the whole of the
property pawned only amounted to about Ile. He hoped,
therefore she would be dealt with summarily.
Mr. Hall asked some questions about the woman.
Sergeant Holmes said she was a married woman and the
mother of six children.

Mr. Hall said the male prisoner had admitted stealing
the goods, so the cave was settled as far he was concerned.
It was a very sad case, as both the prisoners being married
people had brought great trouble on their families and
He should therefore fully commit both ii&isoners for trial
to the sessions. _ _

Mr. Lewis asked for the woman to be admitted to bail.
Mr. Hall refused the application.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

COWARDLT ASSAULT.—Wm. Thomson, in the employ
of Messrs Ivall and Large, coachmakers, South Audley-
street, was charged, on a warrant, with violently assaulting
George Parker, shopman in the employ of Messrs. Cook
and Co., coachmakers, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square.
The complainant, an elderly man, and apparently in a bad
state of health, said that on Saturday, the 2d inst., the de-
fendant came to him and said, " Have you not been saying
something about me to a person," at the same time men-
tioning a name and getting into a violent rage. He told
the defendant that he had better fetch the young man that
he might know what it meant, when the defendant made
use of imprecations too dreadful to mention. He, fearing
the defendant would strike him, told him not to touch him,
as he was in a bad state of health, and no sooner had he
uttered the words than the defendant struck him several
violent blows in the face with his fists, and once under the
heart. He (complainant) defended himself as well as he
could, the blood flowing from the wounds in his face till lie
was nearly choked, and then seized a stick to defend him-
self.

In answer to Mr. Fisher, who appeared for the defendant,
the complainant said he did not call the defendant a liar,
and that ho only took up the stick to defend himself when
he was attacked by the defendant.
The defendant was fined 40s. and costs.

THE NEW MARLBOROUGH-STREET POLICE COURT.—
The present ill-suited building for the carrying on of public
business will soon be superseded by a new court of ample
dimensions and excellent arrangement, accommodation
being provided for every person having business to transact.
To professional men having to attend the court this will be
a great boon, the accommodation hitherto provided for them,
owing to the limited size of the court, being of the scantiest
description. Another advantage of the new court, and a
most important one, is, that it will be well ventilated and
warmed. The whole of the offices will be on the ground
floor, and not, as at present, in different parts of the build-
ing, The fittings of the new court are all of ♦arnished deal,
and have a very good appearance. The work has been
carried out in a very excellent manner by Messrs. Hollanct
and Hannon, builders, of Duke-street, Bloomsbury.