The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-12 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT.-;THIS DAY,)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
ANOTHER RUNAWAY BANKRUPT.—IN RE RBND°S°I4

AND NANSON.
These bankrupts were described as of Pimlico) ea of
ioe

makers, and today was appointed for the choiL
assignees. a 00°
Nanson surrendered in due course, but Irerl-eftb
absconded, and was apprehended by Spittle, one °;,,bet
detective force, who traced him to Jersey, and br°7oo.
him before this Court, and e ultimately got protee'liito
The failure is not of any hrgeat extent, but the acc°tpuol;
have not been made out. A choice of assignee°
place, but the proceedings were p;'o forma.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN RE WILLIAMS AND MARCHANT.
These bankrupts had carried on business on a: ay'
large scale as railway contractors, and to-day Wch did
pointed for consideration of proof of debt, but Whi
not involve any point of interest. 1, 00
At the conclusion of the case, Mr. Pennell, tebe
cial assignee, said that he expected there loni'
surplus of about 6,0001., sfter payment of all claio*

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Lord Chief Justice Jervis, Mr. Baron Alciers°l3'
and Mr. Justice Coleridge.)

FORGERY.
William, Morley, 25, chemist, pleaded guilty to
dictment, charging him with feloniously forgingnteo
uttering an order for the payment of 2001., With la- 04
to defraud William Alers Haulrey and others, atiovir.
sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, with hard
MANSLAUGHTER. 'vier
George Cox, 40, described as a labourer—a tall, Vgills
fal-looking man—was indicted for feloniously

and slaying Agnes Ann Weaver.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to misdemeanour. pi‘l
Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the prosecutioliti ter,
the coroner's jury had returned a verdict of manslaug loto
bat on looking through the depositions he found 4,8 co-0
t,
not sustain that charge. It appeared that the 131-`9„g" :dr
who was a married man, cohabited with the dec biro
and that, in consequence of some provoc -.Lion she go- nail
he knockel her down and kicked her with his heavylithre4
boots while on the ground. When she got up olle
something at him and used some abusive epithets, d
er.
which he returned and struck her inthe same brutal ilia: her
Shortly. afterwards, while showing the wounds °a-eaci;
legs to some neighbours, she suddenly fell dovio t ber
but it was found on a post mortenz examination the tot
lungs, liver, and heart were seriously diseased, all,votd4
even the act of stooping, while under excitement "
have been sufficient to produce death. •Os 1
The Lord Chief Justice Jervis sentenced the I
to three years' imprisonment, with hard labour.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.) it)
The case against the other twoa
being concerned in stealing some oats, and whic_i!..,iet,
palrnti:ihiey craespeooLdt,hrtehee mjuernycharged in this cour, sc.os
The three men, Brcclley, Smith, and Emmott,:rr 0
were acquitted yesterday, were again arraigned i°
similar charge, arising out of the same transaction.
,t,i,
In this case no evidence was offered, the only suueia
cvrquaisttwediththdreawlal AN liu4o
cion against Emmott, the coffee-house keeper, boll
of
that some mutton was found hidden in the dust- h° 0,11
__.„,iost
his premises. An acquittal was therefore taken age
parties. . , ,