The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-06 00:00:00

WOOL.

The first series of public sales of colonial wool for the
current year were commenced on Thursday last. The
arrivals are large, and greatly in excess of last year, viz.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Murray.)
IN RE SIR E. G. CULLING EARDLEY, BART.
This bankrupt was described as of Trognell, Tunbridge-
wells, then of the Albany, and now of Florence in Italy.
To-day was appointed for proof of debts and choice of
assignees. The court (which is a singularly inconvenient
one) was crowdedwith creditors of the bankrupt, and some
of the proofs were very closely contested. In one instance
Mr. Sidney tendered a proof, in which the consideration for
certain bills was not set out.

Mr. Lawrence said that the bills were for £235 and £350,
and there was a charge of nearly £5OO more for interest.
Mr. Sydney pointed out that this was a judgment debt.
The Registrar said that the consideration ought to be
set out.

A great many debts, some of which were for large sums,
were then proved. The claim for £l,OOO for articles of
vertu was objected to, but ultimately allowed. A creditor,
who proved for a large amount for jewellery, admitted that
he had in his possession a pair of diamond earrings, valued
at £3OO. They had been ordered by the bankrupt, and
would be taken back into stock at a discount.

After a considerable disturbance, during which the
usher vainly endeavoured to procure silence, assignees
were chosen.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day.

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The adjourned sessions for the county of Middlesex
commenced this morning, at the. Sessions House, Clerken-
well-green.

A respectably dressed man, named Dowsett, who de-
Scribed himself as an author and printer, was indicted for
stealing a book from the board in front of the shop of Mr.
Reeves, near Temple-bar.
The case was proceeding when Mr. Truelove, the book-
seller, who, it was said, saw the prisoner walk away with
the book, refused to take tho oath on the ground that he
had great objection to do so, especially as he could give
his evidence without doing so.
This step on the part of the witness created some diffi-
culty. The counsel for the prisoner urged that his client
ought to be acquitted if the prosecutors were not in a posi-
tion to prove their case.

After some delay the trial was postponed until to-morrow
morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

ROBBERY AT A PRINTING-OFFICE.—James Lapierre was
placed before Mr. Vaughan, charged with stealing a quan-
tity of type, tho property of Messrs. Hurst and Clayton.
It will be recollected that the prisoner on the last exami-
nation went to Mr. Macallum's printing-office, in Roll's-
buildings, and there offered a quantity of type, about 601bs,
for sale. It was bought as old metal, and the prisoner,
having received the money for it, went away. He
returned again in a short time, and told Mr.
Macallum that he had a lot more metal for sale,
and produced a quantity of type in " pie," which, on
Mr. Macallum examining he discovered to be Sanscrit
and nearly new. This aroused his suspicion, and he told
the prisoner to leave the metal and call again. He
then communicated his suspicions that the type had been
stolen' o Inspector Avery, of the F. division of police, and an
officer was put upon the prisoner's track. The prisoner
in a short time returned to Mr. Macallum's office to give a
fuller description. of the typa he was going to bring, when
sergeant Ackrill, who was in waiting, apprehended him on
a charge of stealing the property. The prisoner protested
his innocence, and said he had been employed to sell the
type by a man named Moss, who was in Messrs.
Hurst's employ. The prisoner, on this, was remanded
till to-day, in order that some inquiry might be made into
his version of the story.
Sergeant Ackrill this morning said he had some addi-
tional witnesses, and accordingly produced the following
evidence :

Moss (the:man from whom the prisoner said he received
the type), said he was a pressman in the employ of Messrs.
Hurst and Clayton, printers; and that on Thursday, the
day of the robbery, ho met the prisoner, who asked him
how he was getting on and where he was at work. He
told him he was at the old place, Clayton's, and by this
time they got to the office. The prisoner followed him in,
and, when there, said,
" What a lot of type you've got."
I could sell some of it for you." He (witness) said, "For
God's sake don't talk in that way, you must not do that."
The prisoner, however, took no notice, and having picked
up about 401bs. of it went away with it. In about a
quarter of an hour he returned, and said he had sold the
type for 7s. 6d., and he then handed over to him 3s. 6d. He
never gave the type to the prisoner to sell, neither did he
tell him he had received the type in lieu of wages.
Mr. Vaughan—Why did you not prevent the prisoner
stealing the type ?
Moss—lt was done so sudden, I didn't know what to do.
He'd have sold the whole of the office if he had bean left
alone.

Mr. Vaughan—You say you saw him take up the type
and go away. Hoiv long afteithat did you remain 'in the
office ?

Moss—About an hour.
Mr. Vaughan—Did you give information to any person
that the prisoner had stolen the typo ?

Moss—No.
Mr. Vaughan—Why not ?
Moss—l knew I'd done wrong by receiving the money,
and I didn't like to say anything about it.

Mr. Holmes, a printer employed at Messrs. Hurst's, said
the witness Moss had been in the employ of the firm about
sixteen months, and every confidence was placed in him,
The typo now in court, he was quite certain, was the pro-
perty of Messrs. Hurst.
The prisoner, in his defence, said Moss met him on the
Thursday in question and told him he had got a nice little
lot of type to sell, which he had received in lieu of wages,
and that if he could sell it he would pay him for his
trouble. He told him it would be a great deal better to
sell it to some working printer than to a rag shop, as he
would get more for it. The prisoner then went to Mr.
Macallum's and showed him the type, ho said it was of no
use except to melt down. He sold it to him for that pur-

pose.
Mr. Holmes said there could be no truth in the assertion
that the type was given in lieu of wages. He was certain
such was not the fact.
Mr. Vaughan committed the prisoner for trial, but said
he would admit him to bail if he could find responsible
sureties. „I
MARLBOROtTGILS TREE T.

WILFUL DAMAGE AT A LICENSED VICTITALLER'S.—MichaeI
Donovan, a chickweed vendor, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with %Wilily breaking a pane of glass of the
value of 305., the property of Mr. Hodge, of the Rose and
Crown, Tottenham-court-road.
Mr. Hodge said that on Saturday night the prisoner,
who for several Saturday nights past had been in the habit
of annoying his customers, came into his house and was
very abusive. He shoved the prisoner out, but as soon as
he got outside, he, with a stick, deliberately broke a pane
of embossed glass, of the value of 305.. He then sent for a
constable, and gave the prisoner into custody.
Evidence in corroboration of Mr. Hodge having been
given,
The prisoner said he was violently thrust out of the
house, and he was hurt.

It was explained to the magistrate that the little injury

Mr. Selfe—Are they in any distress?
Witness—Not the least. They have a nice house, well
furnished, in John-street. I have trusted her with every-
thing in my place and never missed anything.
The pawnbroker's shopman said his master did not wish
to prosecute ; he only gave prisoner into custody becauge
she persisted she had picked it up, when she had not, as it
was not dirty.
Mr. Selfe—l don't think it at all probable a jury would
convict, and as the prosecutor does not wish to proceed
further, she is discharged.