The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-10 00:00:00

LAW---THIS DAY•

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN 111 SUCKENBANDEN---JUDUMDNT•

His honour gave judgment in tho case of this bankrupt,
a jeweller, in North-place, Finsbury, and applied last week
for an order of discharge, which was opposed on the ground
that the bankrupt had obtained goods without reasonable
prospect of payment.
His Honour considered the case bad been made out,
and suspended the order of discharge for six months from
the present time, but granted protection.

• IN RE LIGHTRODY.
Tbis was at application for discharge.
Mr. E. Reed was for the bankrupt, and Mr. Pook for
the assignees,

The bankrupt had carried on business as a beershop
keeper in Rotherhithe. The unsecured debts are very
small, and if the securities held by the brewers realize ac-
cording to the estimate, the unsecured creditors will have
a dividend of about 7s. in the pound.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DISTRESSING CASE.—DETERMINED ATTE:III'M SITI-
CIDE.—Maria Bastard, a respectable-looking young woman,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following deter-
mined attempt at suicide :

On the 18th of September last the young woman, while
in service in Princes-street, Hanover-square, attempted to
destroy herself by cutting her throat with a minor. She
was immediately taken to the Westminster Hospital, where
till to-day she has remained. She now appeared in court
a pitiable condition, scarcely able to articulate, and inserted
in her throat was a silver tube, she having made the at-
tempt on her life.with such determination that she had
severed the windpipe.

The young woman's mistress was in attendance, and said
that she was a most excellent servant, and well conducted,
but she had observed her at times rather desponding.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was quite clear the young woman
was not in a fit state to be at large, and ordered Sharvill,
the under gaoler, to convey her in a cab to the House of
Detention on remand for a few days.
On leaving the dock the poor creature became very ex-
cited, and was taken out of court in a fit.
ROBBING A COUNTRY VISITOR TO THE CATTLE SHOW.
....11_arpgsiod young fellow, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a gait,
of £l7, the property of Mr. John Morris, farmer, of Oak-
ham, Rutlandehire.

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Mailborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.

Mr. Morris said be was in London for the purpose of
visiting the cattle show, and on the previous evening went
to the Haymarket Theatre. He had paid for one ticket,
and while paying for the other felt a push from behind, and
at the same moment a tug at his watch chain, and his
watch was drawn by the prisoner's hand from underneath
his (Mr. Morris's) Inverness cape.
Mr. Lewis put questions to the prosecutor, but he was
positive the prisoner was the person 'who took his watch.
Kelly, a linkman at the Haymarket Theatre, proved pick-
ing up the prosecutor's watch, which had been broken
from the chain, at the pit entrance of the theatre.
Speechley, 573 A, while on duty at the Haymarket
Theatre, saw the prisoner standing at the entrance, and
heard Mr. Morris say that prisoner had taken his watch.
Prisoner paid he had not douo it, and that he was a gentle-
man, and it was impossible he could have done such a thing.
Mr. Lewis said the prisoner, acting under his advice,
would plead guilty.

Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said he know the prisoner, but did
not know whether he had been committed.
Committed for four months, with hard labour.

WESTMINSTER.

A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.—A dirty looking woman,
giving the name of Mary Ann Everett, was charged with
being drunk and creating a great disturbance.
Police constable 329 B, said that at half-past seven last
evening he heard great screams in Belgrave••place, and on
going there found the defendant,who still continued scream-
ing, and complained that her daughter struck her. She
had been previously in the hands of the police and let go.
A gentleman is now present at whose house she had made
a great disturbance.

Mr. Craven, of St. Michael's-terrace, Pimlico, said—On
unexpectedly arriving home at half-past five last evening
I found this woman in my house and my wife in a dreadful
state. I found the defendant had been in the habit of
coming to the house and by intimidation extorting money
from my wife. She had been there in the course of the
day and had refused to leave. She then had her taken
to the station, wren she threw stones at her and behaved
very ill. She was then permitted to go at large, but re-
turned, thundered at the door and disturbed the whole
neighbourhood,

Mr. Arnold—Do you know anything of her P
Complainant—To my great surprise I discovered last night
;hat this woman was my wife's mother.
Mr. Arnold—Were you not acquainted with that fact be-
fore P

Complainant— I was not; I did not know even of her
existence until last night.
Defendant—She has always disowned me. lam not fine
enough for her.
Complainant—And another very extraordinary thing is
that my wife's sister—another of this woman's daughters—.
has been living servant with us and I did not know it. For
14 years I have been deceived.

Mr. Arnold—And you not know your wife's sister all
;hat time.

Complainant—l assure you I did not; I never thought of
such a thing.

Mr. Arnold—lt is a very odd discovery.
Complainant—lt is. My wife confessed it. This woman
has been for years living upon me ; I may say that she has
had hundreds from my wife. She has been constantly there
during my absence threatening her.
Defendant—l have not had hundreds; how can you say
so I' lam poor, so my daughter don't own me.
Mr. Arnold ordered the defendant to enter into recognis-
ances to keep the peace for six months.

THAME R.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY ♦ND ASSAULT BY A WOMAN.—
Catherine Sweeney, an Irishwoman, was brought up on
remand before Mr. Woolrych, charged with assaulting and
robbing Ann Tuby, the wife of a labourer, dwelling at No.
81, Spring-gardens, a court leading ouk of High-street,
Whitechapel.

This was not a garotte robbery and outrage, but one
committed from motives of personal revenge, and attendee
with considerable violence. The prisoner had been impri-
soned under a sentence of one of the magistrates of the
Worship-street Police-court for assaulting the com-
plainant's daughter. Since then she had frequently an-
noyed and insulted the prosecutrix, and accompanied her
abuse with the most dreadful threats and imprecations. A
few evenings since Mrs. Tuby and her husband had been
to a shop In High-street,Whitechapel, to purchase grocery,
and were returning towards their own home when the pri-
soner, who was accompanied by three men, attacked her
with great ferocity and knocked her down, and when she
was down kicked her about the head and body. The hus-
band of the injured woman went to her assistance, and
seized the prisoner, on which the three ruffians who accom-
panied her attacked him simultaneously, and beat him in a
savage manner, knocked him down and kicked him while
he was down. The husband was completely disabled
by the ruffians. His wife had managed to rise,
and the prisoner struck her again, her three
companions hustled her, and shoved her from one to the
other, and she was again hurled to the ground with
great violence. The prisoner then snatched the basket
containing the grocery just purchased, from Mrs. Tuby,
and ran away, Mr. and Mrs. Tuby were both seriously
injured and lost a good deal of blood. The three men who
joined in the outrage and robbery were at this court on the
morning of the first examination, and threatened both Tuby
and
his
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Mr. Woolrych' committed the prisoner for trial for high-
way robbery with violence.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK-LANE.

The supply of Bnglish wheat on sale at Mark-lane to-day
was small, and in but middling condition. Good and fine
parcels moved off steadily at full prices; otherwise, the
trade was dull on former terms.

descriptionseiwheat, ex granary,
sales progressed
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slowly, yet prices were fairly supported.
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Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request at
late rates.

The barley trade vas far from active; nevertheless, good
and fine malting qualities supported former quotations.
Malt changed hands slowly, yet prices were maintained.
Oats, the supply of which was only moderate, ruled
steady at late Tates. •

Beans and peas were steady, and without change in value
from Monday.
In flour a limited business was transacted; nevertheless,
all kinds commanded rail prices.

ARRIVALS THIS IreEK.
Wheat. Barley. malt.
Oats
220 '
English...... 350
1ri5h.......... no 250 160
610
Foreign ;
......39,720 i,200
8 ,860

Flour.
370 sacks

270 sacks

BOttOUGH Hop.
A moderate business is passing in most kinds of hops, but
at fully the late decline in prices.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules
heavy at the annexed rates :
Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s Od to 45 2d ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od; vial, 3s 6d to 4s 4d:; and pork, 3124
to 48 2d per Sibs by the =Aso.