The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.)
IN RE E. H. LEVEAT.TX AND CO.

These bankrupts were described as wine merchants, of
the Cedars, at Putney, and to-day was appointed for proof
of debts. The liabilities are about £26,000, and the assets
depend upon a large number of shares inthe Cadiz, Oporto,
and Light Wine Association (Limited). The bankrupt, E.
H. Leveaux, was the promotor of this company, and after-
wards became managing director. Some disputes arose
and he left the company, subsequently stopping payment.
A meeting of creditors was held recently, and a deed pre-
pared, but the Cadiz, Oporto, and Light Wine Association,
who claim to be creditors in respect of calls on the shares,
refused to sign it, and a petition was presented to this
court early in the month. Debts were proved, and a day
named for the next meeting.

OLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STB,TMT.

SHOCKING CASE OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.—Mr. Tubbs,
tho assistant overseer of St. Marylebono, waited upon Mr.
Tyrwhitt this morning in reference to two children of tho
name of Richardson, whose mother had attended this'court

a few weeks since and made a complaint against a woman
named Jones of ill-using and neglecting them.
Mr. Tubbs said that about three weeks ago the mother
of the children attended at the court with them, and ap-
plied for a summons against a woman named Jones, in
whose charge she had left the children, for ill-using and
neglecting them, one of them having a cut lip and a bruise
on 'the cheek, while the other, about five months old, was
in such a shockingly emaciated condition that, according
to the witness's statement, it only weighed seven pounds.
The children were admitted into the St. Maryle-
bone Workhouse, and when the summons came on
for hearing, he (Mr. Tubbs) attended on the part of the
parish to prosecute, but the woman Jones was not in at-
tendance, and a warrant was in consequence granted
against her; he (Mr. Tubbs) at that time having eight
witnesses in attendance, and being prepared to go into the
case. His object in now attending was to inquire whether
there were any good reasons why the warrant had not been
executed, and to mention that the younger child, although
it had much improved in its condition, after being admitted
to the workhouse, had since sunk and died, its death
being no doubt accelerated •by the treatment it had pre-
viously received at the hands of the woman Jones.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was not aware of the facts of
the case before, but he would have the matter looked into,
and inquiries made why the warrant had. not been exe-
cuted, and Mr. Tubbs could be prepared with medical evi-
dence to support his case, and to show whether the child's
death had not been accelerated by the treatment it had
undergone.
Mr. Tubbs said that according to the evidence he should
be prepared to produce the children had not only been
most grossly neglected but ill-used. The deceased child
was stated by the mother to have been a plump, healthy
child when she placed it in prisoner's hands.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would ascertain why the warrant
had not been executed, and Mr. Tubbs should be made
acquainted with the reason.
A more shocking sight than the younger child presented
on its being brought to the court by its mother has seldom
been seen. It appeared to have been completely starved ;
its legs not being thicker than a man's thumb, and seemed
in a state of torpor.