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

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVE NINO, OCTOBER 110. 1862.

LAW---THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
IN RE RICHARDSON.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

To-day was appointed fora meeting for the examination
of Mr. Riches, a solicitor, and who was also trade assignee
of the bankrupt's estate, touching the estate and effects
of the bankrupt, and other persons were joined in the
summons.

Mr. Pook now appeared for Mr. Riches, and contended
that the summons must be dismissed. It appeared on a
former occasion that an application had been made to Mr.
Commissioner Fane, who made the present appointment
in the absence of Mr. Riches on the Continent; but,
on his return, Mr Pook applied for copies of the affi-
davits on which the application was founded, but
which had not teen filed, and the case was adjourned until
to-day for Mr. rook to show cause against the summons.
He now said that the bankrupt had been formerly in part-
nership with another party, but the partnership was dis-
solved, and subsequently Richardson was made bankrupt,
and the present proceedings were taken by Mr. Charnock,
on the part of a creditor of the joint estate. He (Mr.
Pook) argued that, under the 140th section of the act 1849,
a creditor of the joint estate could only prove against the
separate estate for the purpose of voting for the choice of
assignees and in opposition to the certificate. That por-
tion of the act had not been repealed, and therefore
the creditor had no lams standi, as he was not
interested in the administration of the separate
estate until all the separate creditors had been
paid in full. He (Mr. Pook) therefore asked for the sum-
mons to be dismissed with costs.

Mr, Charnock said the meeting was for the purpose of
examining witnesses as to the estate of the bankrupt. Mr.
Riches had been solicitor to the bankrupt, and was chosen
assigned by bankrupt's brother, and all the bankrupt's
furniture had been removed to his wife's mother.

Mr. Pook said the proceedings were exceedingly irregu-
lar if Mr. Riches, who besides being assignee was a solici-
tor and officer of this court, and the proper course, if he
had acted improperly, would be to petition for his removal
from the office of assignee. . _

His Honour (to Mr. Charnock)—You have not told me
for whom you appear.

. ..
Mr. Charnock—l appear for a creditor who has proved
his debt.

His Honour said it was by a joint creditor, atd he would
not go on with the case.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—(7his Day).

Music AND DANCING LICENCES,

To day was appointed to consider the applications for
licenses for music and dancing.
Henry Pownall, Esq., the chairman, presided.
THE LORD NELSON, DUKE'S• ROW, ST. PANCRAS.

This was an application of Than Kranchi for a music
licence to these premises, which had been transferred by
assignment from the former proprietor, Frederick Frampton,
at a cost of upwards of £3,000, in addition to which he had
laid out upwards of £1,500 in improvements.
On a show of hands of the magistrates the licence was
refused.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE—ASSAULT ON A CON-
STABLE.—EmmanueI Bat ton, a respectable-looking young
man, who gave the address Beak-street, City, and who, on
being placed in the dock, said his name was Abraham
Morris, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Paw-
son, 121 C.

It appears that about three this morning Pawson saw
the prisoner go up to a wan sitting in a doorway—the pri-
soner having two companions with him—and Seize the man
by the legs and pull him on the pavement. Pawson told
the prisoner to let the man alone, and that he would look
after him, when the prisoner made use of a disgusting ex-
pression and struck Pawson a blow on the face and knocked
him down. Thom, 63 C, Richardson, 212 C, and East, 13.5
E, then assisted Pawson in taking the prisoner into custody,
when the prisoner kicked Thom in a delicate part, and
after a good deal of resistance, the prisoner, who treated
the whole of the constables very roughly, was got to the
police-station.

Prisoner attempted to make out ' that he had been ill-
used by the police, and called a witness named Barnes,
who said he rekided in Weymouth-street, was a billiard -
marker, and was employed at the Wellington Club, who
saw the constable kick the prisoner, but this was denied.
Inspector Bowles, who took the charge, said the witness
and the prisoner were drunk.

Mr. Knox said he was determined to protect the police
in the performance of their duty. He would like to know
from the inspector the character of the constables.
Inspector Bowles having given them all good characters,
Mr. Knox said he believed the constables, who had all
good characters, and were sober at the time, in pre-
ference to persons who were proved to be drunk. He
should not give the prisoner the option of paying a fine, but
should commit him for a month.

THE HAY MARKET AND ITS VISITORS.--Patrick Barry
and George Morris, two fellows of desperate appearance,
were charged with loitering in the Haymarket and attempt-
ing to pick pockets.
Waterson, 144 C, said on taking them into custody they
said they had come from the country, and were Garibal-
dians. He saw the prisoners attempt to pick agentleman's
pocket. There was a third person in custody who he had
seen with the prisoners.

Mr. Knox said he would have the prisoners put back and
hear the next charge then.
Maria Herbert, Elizabeth Linley, John M'Niel, and Ro-
bert Stanley were then charged with loitering in the Hay-
market for the purpose of committing a felony.
Sergeant Brown saw Linley accost a gentleman, the
others standing close by. She then left the gentleman and
went after another, and then left him and went to Regent •
street and the top of the Haymarket, where they all had
some conversation. The females then went down
the Haymarket, the male prisoners keeping a short
distance off. One of the female prisoners then changed
cloaks with a female not in custody, he had no doubt to
deceive the police. Having got assistance he took the
whole of the prisoners into custody, having been following
them for about two hours, and during that time the men
were foilowing the women.

Police-constable Brown, 176 C, confirmed the sergeant.
Sergeant Brown said he found nothing on the females,
and only 21d. on the two men.

Mr. Knox said he had no doubt morally what the pri-
soners were about, but the evidence was not strong enough
to warrant him in convicting the prisoners as suspected
persons, but should fine them all 40s. each, the females for
being at the place for the purposes of prostitution, and the
men for aiding and abetting them.
Morris and Barry were then again placed at the bar, and
Mr. Knox said he had no doubt the police would find out
something about them, and remanded them.