The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-29 00:00:00

LAW INT:

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

IN RE LAWS.

This bankrupt was a wine and spirit merchant of Mincing-
lane, and this was a meeting for last examination, which
was adjourned, as the assignees have taken legal proceed-
ings against the bankrupt. The statement, by Messrs.
Hart Brothers and Hayles, who were appointed by the
creditors to investigate tha accounts, shows debtor to cre-
ditors, unsecured, £14,843; secured. £17,819. Good debts.

£1,950; property given up, £1,779; ditto in the hand; o
creditor;, £21,411.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

John Smith, who said he was an officer in the army, was
this morning placed at the bar, on remand, charged with
assaulting a Eumber of persons on the false representation
that he was a medical man.

At the last examination Mr. Henry expressed a desire
that a statement of the case should be forwarded to the
Home Office, with a view of the Government authorities
taking charge of the prosecution. This having been done,
Mr. Powell attended on behalf of the Solicitor to the
Treasury, and two or three other fresh cases were opened
against the prisoner. At the conclusion of the evidence,
Mr. Henry again remanded the prisoner, it being under.
stood that he would be fully committed for trial on the corn.
pletion of the several charges brought against him.
The police have not yet discovered anything relative to
he real position of the prisoner.

MARLBORO-UGH-STREET.
COMMITTAL FOR AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON AN
ORGANIST.—Henry Thorney, a rough-looking young man,
described as a shoemaker, of 13, Fitzroy-place, was charged
before Mr. Knox with committing the following unprovoked
assault on Mr. Amos Philips Wheeler, organist and teacher
of music, residing at 39, Sloane-square, Chelsea.
Mr. Wheeler said that about a quarter to 12 the previous
night he was parting with a lady at the corner of Dean-
street, Oxford-street, when the defendant, and one of his
companions passed, and as they did so, either the defendant
or one his friends knocked off his hat, and in his attempting
to pick it up the defendant knocked him down by a violent
blow which, besides hurting his arm, had affected his hear-
ing, a matter of serious consequence to him, as it would
probably prevent him attending to his professional duties.
Mrs. Catherine Howard, of 22, Newberry-terrace, Mal-
don-road, said she had just left the Royalty Theatre, and
was parting with Mr. Wheeler, when she heard one of the
defendant's friends ridiculing Mr. Wheeler's size (Mr.
Wheeler is of rather small stature), The defendant then
knocked off Mr. Wheeler's hat, and gave it to a friend. On
defendant being expostulated with, he knocked Mr. Wheeler
down in a brutal manner. The defendant then abused her
in a most disgraceful manner and went away, but some
gentlemen pursued him and caused him to be taken into
custody.
James, 71 C, said defendant appeared to be sober.
Defendant said he had been drinking.
Mr. Knox said the defendant had committed a most un-
provoked assault on an inoffensive passer by, then insulted
a lady, and wound up his performance by knocking the
complainant down. lie should commit the defendant for a
month with hard labour.

THAMES.
ROBBERY IN TOWER-HILL.—Timothy Neale, aged 18,
a strongly-built, and thick-set youth, described as a caster-
monger, of No. 4, Thomas-court, Half Moon-street,
Bishopsgate, was brought np on remand before Mr. Wool-
rych, charged with stealing a watch from a young gentle-
man named Walter Wilder, a clerk residing at 2, Chester-
terrace, Wands wor th-road.
The prosecutor was passing over Tower •hill, and
stopped for a few seconds to look at something going on
there, when the prisoner accosted him, stood alongside of
him, and took his watch from him. The prosecutor found
his chain, to which his watch had been secured, broken, and
hanging loosely before him. The watch was in the pri-
soner's hand. The prosecutor said, " Young fellow," you
have got my watch. The prisoner looked confused, and
handed the watch back to the owner, who collared the pri-
soner and gave him into the custody of a city police, named
Henry Smith, No. 517.
Daniel Davey, a police-constable, No. 169 H, said the
prisoner was convicted at the Bow-street police court on
the 10th of November, 1860, for
The prisoner interupting--In 1859 that was. It was,
indeed, sir.

Davey (in continuation)—picking pockets and sentenced
to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. Since
then the prisoner had been convicted at this court and had
one months' imprisonment.

The prisoner—Not for stealing—unlawful possession,
your workship.

Davey (continuing;—and hard labour for three months
for unlawful possession of property.
Mr. Woolrych—l shall again sentence the prisoner to
three months' imprisonment and hard labour, for frequent-
ing a publie thoroughtare with intent to commit a felony.
There is one more chance for the prisoner. If he is brought
before me again and a case is made out, I shall commit him
for trial and he will be sentenced to a long term of penal
servitude if found guilty.
The prisoner burst out into expressions of gratitude on
hearing the sentence, and exclaimed " Thank you, sir
thank you ; I am much obliged to your worship, thank you
Mr. Woolrych—Next time mind, it will be penal eer.
vitude.