The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-17 00:00:00

IN RE FRANKENTIEIM,

In this case the bankrupt was described as of Blooms-
bury-square, diamond merchant. It appeared that the
debts amounted to about £50,000, and upon a pre-
vious occasion a majority of the creditors had agreed
to take the case out of the hands of this court in accord-
ance with the provisions of 100 sec., of Act 1861. To-day
Mr. Saro-ood stated that all the necessary arrangements
had been made by the friends of the bankrupt, and under
those the creditors would receive 2s. 6d. in the pound, a
much better dividend than could be obtained in bank-

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rupt cy.

His Honour said he woad sign the order as soon as the
composition was paid. •

SHERIFFS' COURT.
• (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
THE JEWISH DIVORCE LAW NOT BINDING IN ENGLAND-
DAVIS V. HAMS.

This was an action to recover a sum of money for the
keep of defendant's wife. It appeared from the evidence

that the defendant had been separated from his wife, and he
has been sued in thiS court upon a previous occasion, a
verdict having passed against him. _ _ .

The defendant now said that in consequence of the mis-
conduct of his wife he had been bankrupt in 1861.
His Honour—You have not pleaded your bankruptcy,
and besides a bankrupt is bound to keep his wife.
Defendant—l have been divorced from my wife.
His Honour—What is the date of that divorce ?
Defendant—lt is a divorce according to the Jewish law.
His Honour—That will not do in this country.

Defendant—My wife is now under bail for attempting
my life. Here is the agreement under which my wife and
I have been divorced.

Upon his Honour reading the agreement he pronounced
it worthless, and advised the defendant not to go to the
expense of getting it stamped, as it would not act against
a tradesman who supplied necessaries to the wife. In this
case the verdict must pass for the plaintiff, with costs.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A PUGILIST CHARGED WITH A BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A
FEMALE.—Joe Goss, a pugilist, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with the following brutal assault on a young
female named Flora Hamilton, living in Winchester-street,
Pimlico.

The complainant, an "unfortunate," who gave her evi-
dence seated, and seemed to be suffering great pain, said—
As I was coming along Leicester-square this morning,
about 2 o'clock, on my way home I met a friend of mine in
company of the prisoner. I spoke to my friend, and the pri-
soner tried to kiss me. I pushed him away, and he then
called me a most offensive name, following it up by strik-
ing me some blows in the face and then kicking me in the
groin—the pain caused by the kick being so great that my
legs were quite drawn up. I was taken to the Charing-
cross Hospital, and then told to go home and apply warm
fomentations and to attend again this morning, but having
to attend here have been unable to do so.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Had you said anything to the prisoner ?
Complainant—Not a word, and I had never seen him
before.

Prisoner—l was along with a gentleman, in Leicester-
square, and she came behind us and caught hold of my
friend. The gentleman asked me not to leave him, and
she then came up again and pulled me.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l ou were preserving your friend?
Prisoner—Yes. She put my finger in her mouth and
bit it.

Complainant—On my oath I did not do it. He was
dragging my friend along at the time. The constable saw
him kick me down.

Parmiter, C division, said—While in Leicester-square
about half-past two this morning I saw the complainant
and the prisoner standing together. I heard a blow, and
saw the prisoner kick the complainant. She fell on the
pavement, and I afterwards took the prisoner to the sta-
tion, another constable (87 C) taking the complainant to
the Charing-cross Hospital.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Have you any witnesses, prisoner ?
Prisoner—l have not.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—You are just one of those brutal fellows
who are to be found about town, who not being able to
get what they wish, punish females in the way the com-
plainant has been. I shall commit you for .six weeks
with hard labour.