The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-25 00:00:00

This bankrupt was described as a commission
agent, of Percy-street, Tottenham-court-road,
and to-day he applied for his release from custody,
Madame Valentin, of 30, Claverton-street, Pimlico,
being the detaining creditor.

The debts are about £1,600, and the bankrupt
claims to have £1,500 due to him in reference to
the Tamira Railway Company.

Mr. Robertson Griffiths appeared on behalf of
the detaining creditor, Madame Valentin ; Mr.
Reed also opposed on behalf of Mr. Brunel.
A long examination resulted upon the bankrupt's
transactions with Madame Valentin, and some
evidence was given as to a sum of £2,000, but the
Commissioner said that he consider it advisable to
take the rest of the examination in a private room
before the registrar of the day, intimating that as
the bankrupt's real name was Coppa, the notifica-
tion in the name of Dubois would not be sufficient
notice to the creditors upon the day of the appoint-
ment for the order of discharge.
The bankrupt said that he could swear he had no
debts in this country except those contracted in the
name of Dubois.

The Commissioner replied that as his real name
was Coppa, his description, as given in the present
proceedings, are incorrect.
Mr. Griffiths said that such was the case, and the
petition must be amended.
The examination was then taken by Mr. Regis-
trar Murray in a private room, and of course the
reporters withdrew, but the application was ad-
journed until after the choice of assignees.

CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Forster).

ACCIDENTS TO SERVANTS AND LIABILITY OF MASTERS.

BACON V. STANFORTII.

This was an action to recover £7105., ten weeks'
wages during a period that the plaintiff was confined
to the hospital in consequence of an accident while
in defendant's service.

Mr. Hicks appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Roberts
representing defendant.
Plaintiff stated that he had been in defendant's
service from May up to August 2, the day of the
accident, when he was with his master (defendant)
in a gig. Defendant was driving, and in conse-
quence of the mare being very spirited and not
having proper harness it bolted at a furious pace.
Plaintiff was thrown out of the gig, and so severely
injured that he was confined to the hospital for the
ten weeks mentioned, and was even now an out-
patient.
In cross-examination plaintiff denied that he had
had notice to leave on the Monday after the acci-
dent.

Mr. Roberts then called defendant, who deposed
that he had given plaintiff notice to leave on the
Saturday before the accident as he (defendant) was
going abroad for a few weeks, and did not require
plaintiff's services. The notice would have expired
on the Monday after the accident. Defendant had
intended to give the plaintiff something, but did
not consider that he was bound in law to pay the
wages while the plaintiff was in the hospital.
Upon this evidence his honour said he could not
find for the plaintiff, as it was positively sworn he
was under notice on the day of the accident, but, in
order to avoid future litigation, suggested that the
parties should come to some arrangement as to com-
pensation for injury .
Mr. Hicks feared that the plaintiff would be a
sufferer for life, and said that he must have substan-
tial compensation for the injuries he had received.
His Honour then ruled that as regarded the wages
question plaintiff must be nonsuited.
Plaintiff nonsuited.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

THAMES.

A DOMESTIC TYRANT.— WiTliam Thorpe, a carman about
40 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with violently assaulting his wife Jane, a woman of slender
make, who appeared to have been half starved.
The parties have been dwelling at 1, William-street
North, Stepney, where the prisoner was struggling with
and beating his wife for an hour yesterday afternoon, and
her appearance indicated that she had been very roughly
used, and her face and neck were marked with bruises and
contusions. She had been married to her husband 18 years,
and had borne him nine children.
The prisoner, a rough and boisterous fellow, here bawled
out, " Tell the truth, madam ! You have had ten children!

Mrs. Thorpe said her married. lifeYv had been
one of great sorrow and persecution. Her husband
was a coafirmed drunkard. He had frequently beaten and
disabled her. He was once before Mr. Woolrych for
savagely assaulting her, and she interceded for him, and
he promised to leave her and allow her 10s. per week. He
paid one week's allowance only, returned to his home, and
resumed his brutality. A warrant was applied for and
granted, but he kept out of the way until the time fOr exe-
cuting the process expired. He then returned to his dwel-
ling, and commenced a course of savage tyranny. He
frequently came home intoxicated, broke up chairs and
tables, and took out things to pawn to enable him to in-
dulge his propensity for strong drinks. He had not con-
tributed anything towards the support of his family for
some time. She procured a scanty living by her own
needlework and labour of her three boys. There were
three other young children at home who could not work.
Last evening (Friday) her husband came home partially
intoxicated, and after abusing her he took away her
last shawl and dress for the purpose of raising
money upon them at the pawnbroker's shop. She at-
tempted to snatch them from him, and he boat her with
his fists, kicked her, dragged her into the yard, where he
beat her head against the stones, and run out of the house.
She caught him at the door, took the things from him, and
threw them into the parlour through the window. He
then struggled with her again, and used her so badly that
the bystanders interfered and took him into custody.
Police-constable Wm. Elson, 809 A, was called into a
baker's shop last night and found the woman covered with
blood, the children about her crying, and a mob of 200 or
300 persons assembled about the place. The people said
the prisoner had seized his wife by the throat and nearly
strangled her.
Several respectable witnesses, some neighbours and
others living at a distance, confirmed the complainant's
evidence in every particular. The mplainant was de-
scribed as an industrious, sober, 'and well-conducted
woman.

The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses very rudely,
and he asked Mrs. Jane Fergusson, a master baker's wife
if he was not entitled to clean shirts, to which she replied
"If my husband acted like you and did not bring me money
on Saturday night he should not have one."
Mr. Partridge, in a feeling and eloquent manner, des-
canted on the serious nature of the prisoner's offence,
revelling in sensual gratifications, neglecting his home,
subjecting his wife to insupportable tyranny and persecu-

tion, and actually converting his wife and children's
clothes into money to procure strong drinks. No wonder
the poor and ill-used wife resisted her husband in taking
away her shawl and dress. The complainant and her
children were in a state of semi-starvation. The prisoner
was a savage and wicked man, and he (M. Partridge) felt
bound to put the law in force with great severity. He
sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprisonment and
hard labour in the House of Correction.

WESTMINSTER.
A GANG OP YOUNG DEPREDATORS AND A VIOLENT
Alorrann.---Tive youngsters, named Joseph Finch, 11 ;
Frank Cox, 9 ; Michael Boyce, 9 ; Patrick Reardon, 14
and William Bull, 11, were charged with stealing a quantity
of scissors and razors.
John Simpson, another boy, 13 years of age, who gave
his evidence in a very straightforward manner, said that on
the previous evening he was coming down South-street,
Chelsea, with a parcel in his pocket containing the articles
in question, which had been ground, and which he was re-
taking to his master, when he stopped to play with these
boys and another named Connor. Suddenly ha felt some
one at his pocket, and looking round saw Finch running
away with the parcel. Reardon afterwards gave him one
razor, and all the articles were recovered but a pair of
scissors, which Cox sold in Marlborough-road. He was
certain this parcel did not fall out, as it was in a very deep
pocket. Did not think the boys took them for a lark, as