The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

IN RE FRAIcRITAM.

This bankrupt was described as of Meads-row,Westmin-
ster.road, builder, and this was a meeting for last examina-
tion and discharge. The debts are about £B,OOO, and the
assets consists of house property in the hands of creditors.

The case was rather peculiar, and was an adjudication on
the first visitation of gaol;by the registrars under the pro-
visions of the New Act, The bankrupt protested, and Mr.
Sorrell, Mark-lane, applied for an extension of time to sur-
render, to give the bankrupt an opportunity of appealing,
as it was considered that by the bankruptcy certain pro-
perty would become forfeited under the terms of a contract,
but after some delay the bankrupt surrendered, as he had
been in prison several months. He now, therefore, came up
to pass his last examination and discharge.
Mr. Aldridge, the Crown solicitor, said that the bank-
rupt claimed large property, but he (Mr. Aldridge) had not
had sufficient time to test the statements, but he ought to
say that the bankrupt had been indefatigable—rendering
every assistance to his creditors, and given all the informa-
tion he could.

His Honour said the better way was to adjourn the case
:o see what the estate would realise.

Mr. Sorrell trusted his lionuur would not further ad-
journ the case, as the bankrupt had throughout evinced the
greatest anxiety to prevent any creditor obtaining a prefe-
rence, and this had led to a long imprisonment, eight
months, and he could be of equal assistance to his creditors
after as before his discharge,

His Honour said that no harm could be don( by the ad-
journment, and if the estate was as bankrupt stated, he
should feel a pleasure in granting the discharge, and the
bankrupt would not regret the delay, as he was not now in
custody.

Mr. Sorrell said he was prevented from going into busi-
ness, and had an allowance at all events ; he hoped the
bankrupt would pass his last examination.

His Honour—No, let it stand over generally, as also the
question of allowance, when the funds fall in.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET, THIS DAY.

THE DOLLY SHOP.—Sarah Hall was placed at the bar,
charged with stealing a quilt and other property, belonging
to Mrs. King, the keeper of a lodging-house in Newcastle-
court, Strand.

The prosecutrix has frequently been to this court to pre-
fer charges of robbery against her lodgers.
Upon Mrs. King being sworn,
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Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk) said—Well, Mrs. King,
you are here again charging another of your lodgers with
robbing you.

Mrs. King—Yes, sir, they're always at it.
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Mr. Burnaby—Well, what is the present charge?
Mrs. King--The prisoner came to my house with her
husband and engaged the lodging; there was not much in
the room, it's true, but what little there was they sacked.
(Laughter.;

Mr. Corrie—But you have not charged her husband with
robbing you. How do you know he had anything to do
with it.

Mrs. King—l can prove she "left" some of the things at
the dolly shop.

Ellen Hodson said—l was in the shop when the prisoner
came in and brought the quilt I produce.

Mr. Corrie—She says you lent her 6d. on it, is that true ?
Witness—Yes, sir.

Mr. Corrie—Don't you know you have no business to do
such a thing. It is very wrong, because you are acting like
a pawnbroker without a license.

Witness—lt is not my shop. I was serving for Mrs.
Evans ; she asked me to mind the place while she went to
the Middlesex Hospital to see her brother.
The police-c3nstable said Mrs. Evans's shop was in
Dudley-street, St. Giles's,

Prisoner-1 admit taking the things. I got some money
on them, and me and my husband spent the money. There
he is (pointing to a man in the body of the court.)
The husband—That ain't true.
The man was then ordered into tho witno. o boa, and, in
answer to questions from Mr. Corrie, he said—l did not
have any of the money got on the quilt. I did have a part
of some that was got on a pair of sheets, but then they were
my own property. My wife's a regular pawner; she's got
rid of 'everything I had, even to the shirt off my back. I
know nothing about the quilt.

Prisoner—You had some of the money.
Mr. Corrie-1 can have no altercation here. I shall fine
you la, and the value of the quilt, for illegally pawning
the property, or I shall send you to prison for 14 days.
The prisoner was then locked up.

MARLBOROUGH 'STREET, TIIIS DAY.
A GANG OF STREET NIGHT THIEVES.—Three rough
lads named Sweeny, Stevens, and Smith, were charged with
the following daring robbery, one of a description now very
prevalent.

James Winehouse, a gardener, living at Notting-hill, said
that between 12 at night and one in the morning he was in
Rose-street, Soho, on his way home, and when under an
arch in the street, Sweeny came up to him and said,
" Halloa, old fellow, what is the time ?" At the same time
he caught hold of his guard and tried to trip him up. He
(prosecutor) called "Police," and the prisoner made off, and
on getting to the end of the street, he found the police had
got the prisoner. The whole of the prisoners were toge-
ther when Sweeny first spoke to him.

Sergeant Smith, 1 C, proved seeing the prisoners run-
ning down Greek-street. He saw the watch picked up
from a grating in front of a house. At the station Sweeny
said he did not take the watch, and that it must have been
thG other two, or they would not have known where it was.
George Castle, 69 C, said on taking the prisoners Stevens
and Smith they said " Search us, and see if we have got the
watch." Smith (the prisoner) then looked round and said
" There's the watch, he has just dropped it," and he found
it on the railings of the house.
The magistrate, with the view of inquiries being made
by the police, remanded the prisoners.

COMMITTAL FOR SYSTEMATIC ROBBERIES OF CHILDREN.
—John Knight, charged with robbing a little boy named
Thomas Parncutt, whose parents reside at 34, Foley-street,
Marylebone, of a bundle of linen, in September last, and
against whom it was said there would be numerous charges,
was again brought up for final examination.
Rogers, 87 E, said there had been numerous females to
the court to see the prisoner, but none of the children who
had been robbed of the bundles of linen were present.
This being the case, the prisoner, who pleaded guilty,
and was most desirous to have the case settled, was com-
mitted for six months with hard labour.

THAMES, THIS DAY.
A RUFFIAN. William Selby, a tall and powerful fellow,
aged 23 years, a boiler maker and hammerman, of No. 50,
Robert-street, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Woolrych,
charged with creating a disturbance in the Green Dragon,
public-house, in High-street, Poplar, and violently assault-
ing John Burgess, a police constable, No. 256 K, and Thos.
Ashmore, No. 374

The prosecutor, Mr. Wickers, keeps a large and well.
conducted tavern and licensed concert-room, where musical
entertainments of a superior description are given nightly,
and he has been much annoyed by some of the roughs of
the district in his efforts to maintain good rule and order in
his house. A few weeks since, he prosecuted a desperate
fellow, who destroyed a splendid chandelier and other pro-
perty to the amount of £5O, and nearly set the house on
fire, besides wasting a large quantity of gas. The
offender was convicted by a jury under the new Act, and
sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Last night the prisoner entered the Green Dragon in
a state of intoxication and demanded liquor, with which
Mr. Wickers refused to serve him. He threatened Mr.
Wickers, and made a great disturbance, and also made re-
peated attempts to assault the landlord. The disturbance
continued a long time, and the police were called in to eject
the prisoner. Ashmore, 374 K, was the first to enter the
house, and the prisoner instantly collared him, and struck
him, and knocked him down. The prisoner fell with the
constable, and a severe struggle took place. The prisoner
attempted to force the policeman's thumb into his mouth,
and bit it, and Ashmore had great difficulty in saving him-
self. Burgess, 256 K, went to his assistance, and
the prisoner was secured by the two constables and forced
into the street, where he struck Burgess a tremendous blow
on the nose and caused it to bleed copiously. The prisoner
also seized Burgess's thumb and twisted it, and he was put
to great pain and inconvenience. Alter a long and despe-
rate struggle with the prisoner he was lodged in the sta-
tion house.

The prisoner, who had not a mark upon him, said he was
drunk, and the police took advantage of him and knocked
him down four times in the Groen Dragon, and also on the
way to the station-house, and then jumped upcn him.
The police-constables said they used no more violence
than was necessary to secure the prisoner, and did not beat
him or jump upon him.

Mr. Woolrych said tho priso aer had committed two vio •
lent assaults, and sentenced him to 21 days' imprisonment
and hard labour.

ROBBERY BY A Docx CLERK.--A gentlemanly-looking
young man named karmor, WIWI 0 parents reside at 40,