The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-02 00:00:00

IN RE CLARKE.

This bankrupt was an umbrella manufacturer, and this
was an adjourned last examination and discharge.
Mr. Reed opposed on behalf of the assignees, on the
ground that the bankrupt had not filed a special account
which had been ordered in May last, and that he had in-
curred debts to the amount of 17,500 within four months of
his bankruptcy, and the only assets were about £350.
The bankrupt said ho could not make out the accounts
without assistance.

His Honour said that he had had quite time enough to
do it.

Mr. Reed said the creditors objected to any further allow•
antes to the banktupt, or to paying for another adjourn.
went.

The case was adjourned sine die at bankrupt's expence,

IN RE CHURCH.

This bankrupt was a loather merchant in Giltspur street,
and this was an adjourned meeting for last examination and
discharge.
Mr. Bazley appeared for the assignee, and said that there
had been no less than four adjournments in consequence of
the intricacy of the accounts, but which had at length been
satisfactorily arranged by Messrs. Hart Brothers and
Hayles, and it did not appear that any benefit would arise
from any further adjournment.
The examination was passed, and the discharge was
adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BURGLARY.—John M'Mahon, Alfred Morris, and Wil-
liam Byrne, the three young men charged with burglari-
ously breaking and entering the premises of Mr. Thomas
George Rotherham Swallow, the Blue Posts, Berwick-
street, Soho, and stealing a quantity of money, &c., M'Ma-
hon being further charged with stealing clothing, &c., to
the amount of £lO from the house of Mr. Samuel Welsh-
man, licensed victualler, Wardour-street, Soho, in the
month of July last, were again brought before Mr. Knox
for final examination.

The evidence against the prisoners in Mr. Swallow's
case was not very strong, the two chief points of it being
that one of the prisoners (Morris) was found wearing a hat
which belonged to Swallow, which was taken from the bar
parlour when the burglary was committed, and there the
prisoners were seen together about one o'clock on the
morning of the burglary in Little Pulteney-street, not far
frem Mr. Swallow's house, by Gordon, 323 A, who said that
at the time prisoner was weari❑g " a deer stalker's" hat.
Mr. Edward Lewis. of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for M'Mahon, Mr. Neall for Byrne, and Mr. Fisher
for Morris.

Mr, Knox discharged M'Mahon and Byrne, hearing that
there was no further evidence against them in Mr. Swal-
low's case.

Mr. Fisher, having cross-examined Mr. Swallow respect-
ing the hat, addressed the magistrate on Morris's behalf,
stating he would call it witness who would prove that
Morris was in bed the night before the burglary at half-
past 10, and another (Morris's master), who would prove
that he had seen Morris wear a hat similar to the one pro-
duced.

Mr. John Davis, tailor, 11, Sherwood-street, Golden-
square, said Morris had worked for him since May last
year to the Ist of September. Prisoner had worn a hat like
the one produced till lately, when he wore a sort of cloth
hat. He believed the hat produced was the identical one.
The prisoner's hat had a black band on it like the one pro-
duced, he being in mourning for a child. The prisoner
never lost a day while working for him, and he had en-
trusted him with his business.

In answer to Mr. Knox, Sergeant Cole said he knew
nothing against the prisoner Morris's character.
Mr. Knox said he felt no jury would convict the prisoner,
aid he should discharge him.
M'Mahon was then replaced at the bar in Mr. Welsh-
man's case.

Mr. 'Welshman said that in July last the prisoner and
another came to his house and asked for the bagatelle balls,
and went upstairs and played, and then left, and directly
after they were gone he went into his bedroom and missed
a quantity of property. On seeing the prisoner in custody
he at once identified him as one of the two men.

In answer to Mr. Lewis, Mr. Welshman said it was about
six o'clock in the evening, that he had last seen the pro-
perty safe in the morning, and that a great many persona
had been upstairs in the course of the day. He was informed
by the police that they had taken a man on suspicion of
stealing his clothes ; and on going to the station ho saw
three men in plain clothes, and identified the prisoner. The
prisoner when he lett had no bundle.
In answer to a solicitor for the prosecution Mr. Welsh-
man said he had no doubt whatever of the prisoner's
identity.

Mr. Knox said there was nothing against the prisoner,
only the fact that he had played at bagatelle on the day
the robbery was committed. He should therefore discharge
him.