The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-16 00:00:00

DOVER COUNTY COURT.

IN THE MATTER OP THE PETITTON OP THE HON. RROWNLOW
THOMAS MONTAGUE CECIL, COMMONLY CALLED "LORD

EROWNLOW CECIL."

This insolvent, son of the Marquis of Exeter, applied
to be discharged under the act, and Mr. Sargood, the
barrister, was specially retained to support the applica-
tion. The case attracted a good deal of notice, and op-
position had been given on the part of three creditors :
Mr. Ford, an attorney, of Henrietta-street, Covent-
garden ; Mr: Holloway, patent medicine maker, of the
Strand ; and a Mr. Semple.
Mr. Sleigh, barrister, opposed on the part of Mr. Ford.
The schedule filled by the insolvent, who had been
discharged on sureties, and surrendered, exhibited debts
and liabilities amounting to 13,8191., of which 8,6491.
were set forth as being without consideration, leaving
the actual debts 5,1701., and they principally arose on
" bill transactions." The insolvent had 7151. owing to
him, and it did not appear by the schedule that there
was any available property for the creditors. There
were 60 creditors and four debtors on the schedule.
The insolvency was attributed to the heavy interest and
discount paid on bills of exchange, which had been at
the least 2001. a-year, and to the allowance from the
Marquis of Exeter of 2101. being insufficient for the ex-
penditure. Yee earliest debt was incurred in 1348.
Among the items of expenditure there was oue of 160/.,
extending over several years, as " losses on racing trans-
actions." There were several residences abroad. The
insolvent had held a commission in the Scots Fusilier
Guards, and sold out some time back for 3,000 t., which
was accounted for in the schedule. He had resided
sorr,e time abroad, and was Arrested at Dover last month
h',!, a bill discounter, on which he went to Dover Castle,
Ypetitioned the court, and obtained bail.

- Mr. Toun, an attorney, appeared for Mr. Holloway ;
and Mr. Semple, an attorney, for Mr. Semple, the
creditor.

The case occupied several hours, and was not con-
cluded till past five o'clock. After some technical mat-
ters, the insolvent was examined on his transactions on
the "turf," and the betting books he had kept. It ap-
peared that out of the sale of his commission he had
only 2001., the rest having been paid to tradesmen and
for betting matters. The Marquis of Exeter paid 1,0001.,
received by the commission to tradesmen, and the bet-
ting debts amounted to 1,800/.
Mr. Ford wax called, and proved the money he had
advanced. It was not on a bill transaction. He was
a creditor to a large amount.
From the further examination of the insolvent, it
appeared that Mr. Holloway held a note for 1,000/.
The debt was incurred in 1849, before he sold his corn-
mission. He went abroad in 1849, and all he had re-
ceived was 2701. a-year from his father, the marquis,
and the 200/. out or the money realised by his commis-
sion in the Scots Fusilier Guards. He was not entitled
to any property under a will or settlement.
After a lengthened examination Mr. Sleigh, on the
part of Mr. Ford, withdrew from the opposition.
Mr. Sargood expressed his thanks to his learned
friend for the manner in which ha had conducted the
opposition. ft was due to the insolvent and his family,
to state that there was not a tradesman on the schedule
for a trade debt ; they had all been paid, and he took
credit for the insolvent for the manner in which he had
answered the questione.
the learned judge (Mr. Harwood) was satisfied with
the manner in which the insolvent hart answered the
questions, and lie considered that he was entitled to
his discharge,
theforest'the u
and me, was declared entitled to the benefit of
, ordered to be discharged forthwith.

LICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSIOIT-HOT
;--A.l .man maned James Brooks,
before Alderman
who was resd p° lice inspector, was brought
Moon
remarkable circumstances.tia rged under the following
Mr. Burchell, watchmaker and jeweller,
Cheapside, said—Last night, a at No. 69,
o'clock, the prisoner came into
shop after eight
ll
it
dressed in the
ra
uniform of an inspector of the etyi
ropoll3
tati police and
wearing a grey wig. He said that he was
an inspector
of the G division of police, that he had been engaged in
h end ed
a robbery for a merchant at Bristol and a r
the man with 5,0001., and the gentleman wppase
pleased with the job as to determine to present histon well
two other inspectors, who had been engaged in the'caasned
with a gold watch each, and that he had then come to,
buy three gold watches and three gold chains. The
prisoner then selected three gold watches of the value
of 551., and three guard chains, of the value of 301., and
said I was to pack them up and make out the bill, and
lie would return in ten minutes, as he had a little busi-
ness to do at the Mansion-house. (Laughter.) He told
Tile that I was to go with him as soon as lie should call,
to his residence in the City-road, and the gentleman
would be there to pay for the watches. He then went
away, and I sent a boy to watch him, and from what
was subsequently told to znc my suspicions were in-
creased. When the prisoner returned, be- took up one
Watch and
chain, and put the chain round his neck and
the watch in his pocket. I told him T must carry the

l watches, and he took off that which he had taken, and
1 I wrapped them all up together. We then took a cab,
I and went to a house in the City-road. I think it was
No 11, Cottage-place. He went in and left the street
door wide open, and asked me into the Firlour at the
side, and then went into the bedroom at the back, and I
opened the parlour door, and the prisoner came out of
the bedroom and said the gentleman had not yet arrived.
We then sat down some time. At last he said,
" We'll go and try if we can see him ;" and we
went into several public-houses and to the Eagle, and
I said to him, when we were in Old-street, " Now
we'll go across to the station." We accordingly went,
and on the steps of the station door he turned sud-
denly round and tried to knock me down, but I caught
his arm and down we fell struggling together, and off
fell his hat and grey wig together. He was searched by
the police. When he came into my shop he was wear-
ing a great coat over the uniform coat, and as he en-
tered he unbuttened his great coat and showed his uni-
form, and said that he was an inspector of the G. divi-
sion.

Inspector Chadwick, of the G division, said I have
been in the force 21 years, and never knew the prisoner
before. lie is dot an inspector of police. The button
on the uniform worn by the prisoner is that of the con-
stables and sergeants of our force.
The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and was then
committed for trial.
It was stated that the prisoner had succeeded in get-
ting three watches and chains under similar circum-
stances from a watchmaker on the same day in the same
street, and he is to be brought up again to undergo ex-
amination on the second charge.

MAIMBOROUGH•STREET.—Mr. Theodore Bru-
re, gentleman, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on
Monday last, charged with ringing at the door bell of
Sir William Baynes, 25, Portland-place, without lawful
excuse.

William Bartlett, the butler, said he was alarmed by
a loud ringing at the door bell about one o'clock on Sun-
day morning. Witness answered the summons, and
found the defendant there, who inquired if Miss Emily
was at home- Witness told him no person of that
name lived there. The defendant inquired if there was
a young lady from the country thde...He was answered
in the negative, but he insisted upon it that he was at
the right house, and that he should keep on knocking at,
the door until he saw the oject of his visit. The defen-
dant then commenced knocking loudly at the door until
he had alarmed the whole house, when a policeman was
sent for, and he was given into custody. The defendant
had been drinking, but was not stupidly drunk.
Sir W. Baynes said his family and himself were
alarmed at a violent knocking at the door of their house,
about two o'clock in the morning. It was feared the
house was on fire, and one of the members of his family
was ill that morning in consequence of the fright. The
defendant was the person who occasioned the distur-
bance.
Police Constable Sales, E 37, said he heard a violent
and continued knocking and ringing at a house in Port-
land-place. Thinking something serious was the matter
he went to the spot, and the defendant was given into
custody.
The defendant said he deplored the circumstances that
had occurred very much. He had directed the cabman
to drive him to Portland-street, where the lady he was
in search of lived, and the cabman, by mistake, took
him to Portland-place.
Mr. Bingham said the defence was one of the best
that could have been made, but the offence was of a
character which he could not possibly overlook, and he
must therefore impose the highest fine, namely, 40s.
The fine was paid.

MARVLEBONE.—Mr. Thomas Goalen, chief officer
in the audit department of the London and North-
Western Railway Company, was placed at the bar for
re-examination, charged with defrauding the company of
the sums respectively of 2,184/. lfis. 4d., and 1,5011.
16s. 7d.

several witnesses were examined upon this occasion.

The prisoner, who seemed very much depressed at
the situation in which he was placed, observed that he
had nothing to say.
The prisoner statid3 committed on the several charges
gone into, and will be brought up again on Wednesday
next, when the whole of the depositions will be read
over by the chief clerk, and prisoner will then be sent
for trial. The court during the inquiry was much
crowded.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH LONDON.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Tuesday at the railway station, Euston-square; Mr. J.
Scott in the chair.

Mr. Chubb, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that the receipts from passenger traffic during the
past half-year exceeded those of the corresponding
period in 1852 by 4,4071., and in number of passengers
by 263,294. The receipts from the goods traffic are
6,7231. more than in the same period of 1852, and
4,336/. in excess of the amount taken during the
first six mouths of 1853. The large increase
iu the past half-year has arisen from the development of
the traffic at the Ifaydon-square warehouses. It was
found necessary, during the past half-year, to execute
considerable repairs to the company's carriages, which
were three years in constant use without any material
repair. The gross receipts for the half-year have been
48,4721. The expenses, including the toll to the Black-
wall Company and taxes, amount to 25,8621., which,
with 691. from the last account, makes the balance
22,679/., and, after providing for interest on debentures,
leaves a net revenue of 17,8521. This sum is sufficient
to allow of a dividend of 21 per cent, for the half-year,
and leave a surplus of 5121. for the next account.
Three of the new engines required for working the
traffic have been delivered. The directors have also
taken measures to clear of the outstanding debts of
the company for land purchases, interest, &0., in
order that the expenditure of capital upon the original
undertaking might ho closed at the earliest possible
period. The new bill for which the company are appli-
cants to Parliament this session is to authorise the con-
struction of a cattle-siding, in connection with the new
cattle-market in Copenhagen-fields, under arrangements
with the London and North-Western and Eastern Coun-
ties Railway Companies respectively, whereby this com-
pany is to receive a fixed interest upon the capital expended,
in addition to the revenue yielded by the traffic brought
to the line. The capital account showed that 1,124,027/.
had been received and expended. The revenue account
for the half-year showed that 48,541/. had bsen received
and 25,8621. expended, including 4,931/. toll to the
Blackwall Company, 1,640/. passenger duty, rates and
taxes, and 1,4241. charges on goods and coal traffic—
leaving a balance of 22,6791., out of which is deducted
4,827/. for interest on debentures, leaving 17,8511.
available for dividend.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and statement of accounts, said that the second half of
the year was more productive of traffic than the first, and
therefore they were not to expect such great things
during the current half-year, but he was in hopes they
would have no cause to complain. They would have
the line to North Woolwich and Tilbury Fort opened in
the course of two or three months, which would increase
their passenger traffic. They would be enabled to book
passengers from Brentford to Tilbury and Gravesend ;
and, when the junction line with the Eastern Counties
Railway was completed, they might expect an increase
of cattle traffic from the Eastern Counties district and the
east coast. This was another source of traffic to which
they looked with confidence. There was a short line
constructing between Woking and Staines, over which
cattle and other traffic might, when made, be brought
from the Southampton Railway to the cattle-market
on the North London Railway without interfering
with the Nine-elms station. The passenger traffic to
the Kew line was extending satisfactorily, although
they had only four trains each way per day ;
but when the London and North-Western Railway
was widened between the Primrose-hill tunnel and
Willesden they would be enabled to improve that
branch of traffic and to bring their arrangements into
better working order. It was in contemplation to
extend the line from Brentford to Windsor, so that
persons might travel from the latter place to Tilbury
and back with facility. The passenger traffic on
the line during the first six weeks of the present year
amounted to 6,6191., being an increase of 973/. or 171
per cent. over the corresponding period of last year.
(Loud applause.) The goods traffic was no less satis-
factory, as they had conveyed nearly 17,000 tons of
goods more during the first six weeks of 1854 than in
the corresponding period of 1353. On the whole they
might fairly congratulate themselves on the quiet and
satisfactory manner in which their traffic was progress-
ing. He concluded by moving the adoption of the re-
port and accounts.
Mr. CREED seconded the motion.

After some explanations in reply to Mr. J. M. PAR-
EONS, in respect to certain items in the capital account,
by Mr. CREED, Mr. CHUBB, and the CHAIRMAN, the
resolution adopting the report was carried unanimously.
Resolutions were passed declaring a dividend of 255.
per share on the 501. shares, and also a dividend on the
new 101. shares ; re-electing Mr. G. C. Glyn and Mr.
W. 11. Thomas, the retiring directors, appointing Capt.
T. Porter, R.N., auditor of the company ; and autho-
rising the directors to apply for powers to construct
sidings and works in connection with the cattle-market,
and to raise on loan 83,0001., under the act of 1853.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman and directors.