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

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

The cases taken this morning were totally devoid of
public interest.
The further hearing of this case, "De Thierrey and
another v. Lord Fermoy, and another," was not re-
sumed. The action was to recover the sum of £30,000
for the definitive concession of the establishment of a joint-
stock bank on the limited liability principle in Austria. It
was tried before the Lord Chief Justice at Guildhall, when
a verdict was taken for the plaintiffs for the amount
claimed, subject to the opinion of this court as to the con-
struction of certain documents. The arguments will not
be recommenced until Thursday at the earliest.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN ILE LORD THOMAS PELTLAM CLINTON-EXTRAORDINARY

CASE.

This bankrupt was described as Lord Thomas Pelham
Clinton, of Les Vertue, Seine Interior, Dieppe, formerly of
10, Cleveland-square, Hyde-park, and to-day he came up to
pass his last examination and for his order of discharge.
The accounts show debtor to creditors, unsecured,
£4,108 ss. 311, with assets consisting of property
given up. The personal expenditure of the bankrupt has
been at the rate of £4OO per annum, and he states that ho has
kept no books, and his only means for compiling his ac-
counts has been from rough memoranda. In 1857 an exe-
cution was put in at the house 10, Cleveland-square, and
bankrupt's carriages and horses taken. With the exception
of the debts due to Mr. Robert Swan and Lady Thomas
Clinton, the bankrupt is of opinion that the rest of the
claims against him are barred by the Statute of Limita-
tions. He further.says, "On February 7, 1863, my wife,
Mary Ann Lewis Pelham Clinton, filed a petition against
me in her Majesty's Court of Divorco and Matrimonial
Causes, praying for a judicial separation. Not having the
means to retain counsel, I was not 'represented at the
trial, and a decree passed against me. An order was made
against me for £BO alimony from the 18th February, 1863,
the date of the citation, and I also owe Lady Clinton
£6l 45.-Bd., the costs of the suit.
Amongst the creditors are stock-brokers who claim• for
balances on jobbing transactions, and ono creditor claims
£2,000 on account of a mining speculation. It further ap-
pears that the bankrupt received from his brother, the late
Duke of Newcastle, an allowance of £4OO per annum,
which was continued after the death of that lamented
nobleman.

Mr. Aldridge said that the petitioner had been originally
made a bankrupt upon a trader debtor's summons. The
bankrupt had filed a statement, but the question was if that
was sufficient.

His Honour said that the bankrupt had made a fu]
statement.

Mr. Aldridge said that upon the proceedings it would
appear that certain shares had been attached by Lady
Clinton for her alimony and costs. The £4OO annuity left
by the late Duke of Newcastle was so tied up that it seemed
to be the intention of his grace to prevent its being touched.
He (Mr. Aldridge) had, however, given notice to the
trustees.

His Honour thought that the bankrupt should comply
with the provisions of the act of Parliament.
Mr. Sargood thought the additions might be made in
Court.

His Honour was of opinion that this could not
be done, and the case was adjourned in order that the
accounts might be amended.
A creditor, named Bolton, deposed that he had not been
able to find his lordship since 1857, up to which time the
debt was contracted. His lordship had been abroad.
His Honour ordered this and the other matters to stand
over.
The case was then adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MURDEROUS AFFRAY IN MONMOUTH-COURT, ST. GILES'S.
—THREE PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED.—CharIes Holmer,
Daniel Conon', Patrick Conolly, and Ellen Conolly, all
living in Monmouth-court, St. Giles, were charged before
Mr. T 3 rwhitt with violently assaulting James Michael
Curtis, the keeper of a shop at No. 4, Monmouth-court ;
Sabina Barnett, his housekeeper; and Holmer was further
charged with assaulting Catherine Neelan, living at N 0.4,
Monmouth-court.

Sabina Barnett was so seriously injured that she was
unable to attend the court. A certificate being put in,
signed by the house-surgeon of Charing Cross Hospital,
stating that she could not attend the court.
James Michael Curtis, whose head was bandaged, and
who appeared to have suffered very serious ill-usage, said
—Last night my housekeeper, Sabina Barrett, was stand-
ing at my door. I heard a woman quarrelling with her,
and went to the door to see what it was about, when the
three male prisoners rushed in and attacked me, all striking
at once. They got me down, and then kicked me about the
eyes, which are badly cut. They also kicked me about the
legs, and my shins aro frightfully hurt.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Where is the housekeeper ?
Curtis—She is in the Charing-cross Hospital, in a dan-
gerous state.
Mr. Tyrwhitt —Were you taken to the hospital ?
Curtis—l was, after going to the station. The female
prisoner was the cause of it all, having just quarrelled
with my housekeeper. But for a man named Hancock, I
should have been murdered. _ _

Eliza Morrison, 6, Monmouth-court, said—At 6 o'clock
yesterday evening a poor man came down the court
singing. As soon as he had done, Holmes came down
stairs and set to kicking him without the slightest cause,
and after that he kicked Mr. Curtis's housekeeper. The
female prisoner then cut the housekeeper's eyes with a key,
and then the male prisoner ill-treated Curtis.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—What wa3 tho origin of the affray?
Witness—The kicking the poor man who was singing.
The female prisoner threw the key down an area after she
had used it.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—What had Curtis done to the prisoner ?
Witness—Nothing, your worship. Holmes was a perfect
beast.

Catherine Neelan, No. 4, Monmouth-court--A poor
man came up the court singing. I gave him a halfpenny,
and then Holmes kicked the man. I called him a coward,
and he then set to Idoking mo unmercifully. I had never
spoken to him before yesterday.
Perry, 17G F—Last night I was called to Monmouth-
court, and found a great disturbance. I found a woman
lying down in a dangerous state. She was taken to the
hospital. I afterwards went into a room of No. 4, and
found Holmer under a bed with a shoemaker's knife in his
hand. Tho other prisoners had sticks in their hands, and
dared us to come in, but wo went in, having to break open
the door to get in.
Evans, 78 F—l found the female Barnett smothered with
blood. Her face and eyes were dreadfully injured, appa-
rently from kicks. She was taken to the hospital. We
afterwards went to a room in which were the prisoner and
six or seven other persons, and they defied us to enter. We
broke open the door, and I dragged Helmer from under a
bed, when I found a sharp-pointed shoemaker's knife in his
hand, held as if to stab with it. I seized his wrist and
took it from him, and with assistance the prisoners were
taken into custody. _ _

Mr. Tyrwhitt —All the prisoners will be remanded till
Friday, so that we may see by that time what state the in-
jured woman is in. She may, for all W 6 know, be dead by
that time.