The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-18 00:00:00

IN RR POLLARD.

This was the meeting for proof of debts and choice of
assignees in the case of Charles Pollard, licensed vic-
ualler, of the Old Bell Tavern, Wellington-street North,
trand. The liabilities are roughly estimated at 2,0001.
3,0001. Only a small amount of debts was proved at
his meeting; and Mr. Thomas Clarke, distiller, of
Albany-street, was chosen trade assignee.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, OCT. 17.
(Before Chief Commissioner Law.)
His Honour heard and granted several applications
for bail until the hearing. Not one was opposed.
IN RE OLIVER.
Mr. Nichols applied to appoint an assignee in this
ase. The insolvent had been some time in the Queen's
rison, and had refused to file his schedule, although
ailed upon by the Court. A creditor had obtained a
esting order, and now applied to be appointed assignee
to make the property available for the creditors. The
prisoner, who had been removed to another part of the
gaol for not filing his schedule, had an interest iu some
mining property in Wales.
The Chief Commissioner granted a rule nisi.
IN THE HATTER OF H. BROOKS.
Mr. Ernest Reed applied to dismiss a protection peti-
tion, and to file one under the Prisoners' Act. Under
the protection petition •a proposal to pay 351. a year was
made, under which some payments were made, but it
was stated that the insolvent had lost the situation, and
was now in prison on a new debt.
The Chief Commissioner said, if he had new debts be
might petition, but the old debts of the protection peti-
tion could not be inserted. He could not deal with the
case until he saw what sort of schedule the insolvent in-
tended to file.

IN RE JOHN JONES.
In this case Mr. Dowse opposed. It was an adjourned
hearing, and was again adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—lntae Bloom, who stated that
he was a teacher, was charged with having stolen three
handkerchiefs, the property of Mr. Tents, of the Royal
Exchange, hosier.
Mr. Tents' shopman said the prisoner came this morn-
ing to the shop, and asked to see some cravats. He said
he wished for a particular kind, with small border, and
he leant over the counter to show me the end of the
cravat he had on. I observed his other hand pass very
quickly to his pocket, and I saw some silk handerchiefs
which had been lying on the counter projecting from his
pocket. I took no notice of it immediately to him, and
he said he would call again or send, and he asked me for
our card, which I declined to give, as I would have had
to turn my head another way to supply him. He then
left the shop, and I followed and gave him in charge to
a policeman, who took the property, the value of which
was 1/. ss. 6d., from his pocket.
The officer produced the handkerchiefs which he had
taken from the prisoner.
The prisoner said—l went into the shop and asked for
such things as I had had before, and told the prosecutor
what sort of things, I required, and that I wanted to
show them to a Frenoh valet. I thought I had received
them for that purpose, and that they were a sample.
The Lord Mayor—l shall send you for trial to the
Central Criminal Court.

The prisoner—l intended nothing more than to show
them to the French valet to ascertain whether they
would answer, and I intended to return them or pay for
them.

The Lord Mayor thought they were very large pat-
terns, and committed the prisoner for trial.
Wright and Preston, lazy dirty-looking fellows, were
charged with having stolen a duck from the shop of Mr.
Ebenezer Howard, of Leadenhall-market.
The prisoners were seen in the market, the one fol-
lowing the other. Preston very coolly took up a duck
which lay upon the stall, and dropped it into a basket
which Wright was carrying open to receive contributions
of the kind. The prisoners were seen performing the
trick by John Godfrey, a young man who has been for
years in the employment of Mr. Howard, and who has
detected many thieves in the act of stealing his master's
property, of which he has been a valuable protector. In
the basket under the duck were found a loin of mutton
and a fowl.

Preston said it was all a mistake about him at any
rate, and that he knew nothing at all about Wright.
Wright said he was a poor but honest man, and that
he bad purchased the contents of the basket.
The Lord Mayor said it was quite evident that the
prisoners had been prevented from filling their basket
upon the terms on which they had got the duck, and
sent them to hard labour for three months to the House
of Correction.

A lad named Henry Davis was charged with having
obstructed one of the policemen engaged about the Post-
office in the performance of his duty, at the time when
the office was about to close. It appeared that the de-
fendant had to deliver a number of newspapers, and that
he was too impatient to take his turn, and be guided by
the regulation to which others submitted for the general
accommodation.

The Lord Mayor, who supposed upon the first exami-
nation that the policeman had exceeded his duty, de-
clared, after having examined several witnesses, that tho
officer had done his duty mildly and firmly, and sharply
rebuked the defendant, but inflicted no penalty upon him
in consideration of his youth, and the excellent character
given of him by his master.
Cab-driver No. 3,888 was charged by a gentleman
named Webb with exacting more than his agreed fare.
The complainant said that that morning he engaged
the defendant at the Great Western Railway station to
convey him to Fenchurch-street, and asked what lie
would charge. The defendant asked how many there
were, upon which he replied three, one of whom would
get down in Oxford-street. The defendant agreed to
take them for 2s. On arriving at the Pantheon, in Ox-
ford•street, one of the party got out, and another in
Newgate-street ; but, in consequence of the traffic way
being blocked up, he (witness) also got out, and tendered
the defendant half-a-crown, asking for the 6d. change,
which he refused to give, stating that 3s. was his fare ;
upon which he directed him to drive to this office.
The defendant said the agreement for the 2s. was for
two persons, when the complainant said a third person
was going, upon which he told him his fare would be
2s. 6d.
The complainant positively denied this.
The Lord Mayor, looking at the Act of Parliament,
said the defendant was bound by his agreement, although
the fact appeared to be his fare was 3s.
The defendant said his word was as good as com-
plainant's.
The Lord Mayor said the complainant had sworn to
the agreement, and he had no power to put the defen-
dant on oath, and therefore he had no alternative but
to convict the defendant.—Fined ss.

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The prisoner—lt was about half-past one in the morn-
ing before I parted with her, and another man had
come up. He was a short stout man with a frock coat,
and I left them together. She was dancing at the bar,
had several glasses of brandy and went out and gave
musicians outside a shilling. I did not take her money.
Tho prosecutrix—That is false.
The husband -- My wife came home about half-past
two o'clock in the morning, and she was freshy. Tho
mblican can no doubt throw light on this matter.
The policeman stated that 10s. was found on the
prisoner.
Alderman Moon remanded the case for the attendance
of the landlord of the Bell.

BOW-STREET.—Mr. Francis Franco, of Sherborrlo

street, and a cab-driver (No. 3,585), entered the court
to obtain Mr. Jardine's decision upon the following
point :

There was no dispute as to distance, but the question
arose upon the cabman's claim of 6d. for stoppage, after
having agreed to be paid for distance.
The complainant stated that when he hired the cab
he said to the driver "I want to go to 40, Norfolk-
street, and may be detained there a short time, you can
charge me either for time or distance." The cabman
said he did not care which, but eventually selected the
latter. Complainant was detained about fifteen or
twenty minutes in Norfolk-street, a shorter time,
indeed, than he had expected, and when the cab was
dismissed he paid the driver 2s. 6d., the distance being
over four miles. The cabman, however, demanded 6d.
for the twenty minutes' stoppage in Norfolk-street,
which, after his agreement to charge for distance, he
had no right to do. Complainant added that the whole
time consumed in the journey did not exceed an hour,
so that the man actually received 6d. more than he
would have been entitled to if he had selected to charge
for time. As he had failed to convince defendant of his
error by argument they had come to the court.
The cabman admitted the accuracy of the plaintiffs
statement of what passed, but when he agreed to charge
the gentleman for distance he did not mean it to be
supposed that he was going to waive his right to 6d.
for every stoppage of 15 minutes. If he had selected
to drive the gentleman by time, he was only bound to
go four miles an hour ; kit when a cabman agreed to
charge for distance, and not time, he only meant the
time occupied in driving. If he had consented to charge
nothing for stoppages, the gentleman might have re-
mained at Norfolk-street till six o'clock at night, and
still he could only have charged him for the five miles'
distance.

Mr. Jardine—lt seems to me that both are agreed as
to the facts. When the cab was hired, the defendant—
having the choice given him of charging either by time
or distance—preferred to charge for distance. It was
clear that he could not charge for time also. If no
agreement had been entered into by the parties at start-
ing, than the cabman would have been entitled to bis
extra 6d. for the stoppage. His decision, accordingly,
was against the defendant.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Wm. Bennington,
Wm. Billings, John Edwards, Wm. Daniel, Charles
Parley, Chas. Hutton, John Ford, Charles Sonton, Henry
Johnston, James Townshend, and Edward Jones (all
fictitious names), .were brought before Mr. Bingham,
charged with having been found in a common gaming-
house, known as Morris's, No. 66, St. James'er-street.

The defendants were most of them military men and
gentlemen about town.
_

Superintendent O'Brien, of the C division, produced
the Police Commissioners' authority for entering the
house, 66, St. James's-street. About two o'clock on
Sunday morning he proceeded to the house, accompanied
by a number of police constables. He passed four doors
without opposition, but was stopped by a fifth door on
the stairs, strongly secured with sheet iron. He gave
orders to have the door forced, and when force was
about to be applied some person inside called out that
the door should be opened. The door was opened and
he went through and came to another door similarly
secured. The door was opened and he proceeded into
a room on the first floor, and found all the defendants
there except the door-keeper. The room appeared to be
fitted up as a billiard-room. Some of the gentlemen
were at supper. The window shutters were very strong
and padded. He searched the place, but found no gam-
bling implements of an unlawful character. The defen-
dants were all sent to the station-house. The house was
examined a second time, and on the upper floor a door
was discovered with a window in it strongly barred.
Mr. Clarkson, who was present for the defendants,
made no remark.

Mr. Bingham—ls this the case ?
The Superintendent replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Bingham—Gentlemen, you ara discharged.

LAMBETH.—About thirty omnibus proprietors
were summoned for not complying with the law re-
quiring them to place lights in their vehicles. The de-
fence was that they had had difficulty at first in finding
a suitable lamp, and next in obtaining the needful
supply.
Mr. Elliott was of opinion that, inasmuch as the act
came into force in July, the proprietors should have
been prepared before this time with proper lights, and
was about to impose a penalty of 10s. in each case, but
at the urgent request of the defendants, he allowed
the summonses to stand over for a week, the parties pro-
mising in the interim to do what was necessary.

THAMES.—The investigation into the alleged mu-
tiny on board the barque the Queen of the Teign, Teign-
mouth, and the loss of life which resulted from the
transaction, was once more resumed, the master, Cap-
tain Wm. Toplep Stook; and two English seamen,
named Nortlicote and Goldsworthy, being charged with
the manslaughter of the five Malays.
Mr. Dennison was the interpreter, but he experienced
the greatest difficulty in obtaining direct answers from
the Asiatic witnesses, and the proceedings were conse-
quently very protracted. _ _ _

Big Smat, whose theological ideas were extremely
vague, but whose oath the court at last consented to
receive, was then sworn upon the Koran. His evidence
was extremely confused and contradictory, and added
little to the previous depositions.
Taleb, Small Smat, Topez (a Chinaman), and Cassim,
were examined with nearly the same results. William
Waller, a boy, also gave evidence.
Mr. Clarkson then addressed the court for the de-
fendants, and contended that there were not sufficient
grounds for sending the prisoners for trial.
Mr. Yardley observed that if he were setting there
as a jury he would feel little difficulty as to the conclu-
sion he should come to upon the case. He could not,
however, but feel that where an injury had taken
place of so serious a character as that which has been
given in evidence before him, it was in the highest de-
gree desirable the matter should he submitted to a jury.
He should therefore commit the prisoners for trial for
manslaughter, and he would accept the same amount of
bail as before. _ _

Ahart and Ali, the Malays, charged with mutiny and
assaulting and wounding Mr. Treatt, were then
arraigned, and remanded till Wednesday.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

The business of settling on the Cesarewitch, &c., was
resumed to-day, but there were evidently some unex-
pected obstacles in the way of a prompt adjustment.
Money in several quarters was remarkably " tight."
As the afternoon wore on, the blank looks of the disap-
pointed grew blanker, and the dial was momentarily con-
sulted and frowned upon, as if indeed it was the cause
of time not being properly kept by the parties looked
for. Some late corners, however, brought in the means
of diminishing the growing discontent, and although
broad ground of complaint was still left, the prospect is
calculated to sustain confidence.

At intervals, the Cambridgeshire Stakes came under
notice, but the betting was very limited. Nabob ad-
vanced to Bto 1, taken and offered, and Mistletoe to 14
to 1. 1,000 to 60 was taken three or four times about
Balrownie. Invasion was in considerable demand, and
was backed for some money at 25 and 20 to 1. 50, 45,
and 40 to 1 taken about Talfourd.

DERBY.—A. bet of 1,000 to 200 was booked about
Autocrat, but it was evident below the current odds.
In one instance we saw 7 to 1 laid—we, therefore, give
only an average quotation. 40 to 1 was taken about
Scythian, and 50 to 1 would have been taken to some
money about Meteora.—Closing prices.

WARWICK FREE HANDICAP.

sto 1 agst Annie Sutherland (6 to 1 also laid,
WARWICK OPEN STEEPLE CHASE.
Offers to take 10 to 1 about Spring.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Nabob (taken).
10 to 1 agst Orestes (taken).
12 to lragst Haco (offered).
14 to 1 agst Mistletoe (taken).
15 to 1 agst King Pepin (taken).
16 to 1 agst Balrownie (taken).
20 to 1 agst Invasion (taken).
20 to 1 agst Seahorse (taken).
20 to 1 agst Hatchet (taken and offered).
40 to 1 agst Talfourd.

DERBY,
6to 1 agst Autocrat.
40 to 1 agst Scythian.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF ENGAGEMENTS
AT WARWICK.

GREAT WARWICK HANDICAP.—Father Thames and
Corybantes on the 17th inst., at 1.45 p.m.
WELTER CUP.—Clothworker, on the 14th, at 9.30
a.m.; Captain Flash, on the 17th, at 10 a.m.
HORSES SAID TO HAVE ARRIVED AT WARWICK.—LittIe
Davie, May-day, Little Fawn, Angelo, Montague,
Ethelwolf, Orpheus, Blakeley, Massa Mungo, Sally,
Village Lass, Lioness, Spring, g by Sir Isaac, Titter-
stone, Half-and-Half, Drayton g, Friendless, Koh-i-noor,
The Alp, Annie Sutherland.
The races will commence this day at 1.30.

WORCESTER AU'
ACCEPTANCES for the GRAN

'TJMN MEETING.
ANNUAL ►STEEPLE CHASE,

st lb
Peter Simple ll 10
Sir Peter Laurie
Peter lO 10
The General
Vain hope
Bourbon lO 0
Half-and-Half lO 0
Tomboy 9 10
Simple Peter 9 10
Maurice Daley 9 9
Maria Day 9 91

Premier (late The
Beiver) by Mel-

at lb

. _
bourne
The Nugget
Star of England 9 7
Melon 9 2
Friendless
Janus
Old Rake
The Trout
Advance 9 0

they now
THE SHIP-BUILDING TRADE.—Owing to the launches
and completion of a number of vessels on Clyde, lately,
and a paucity of fresh orders, the ship-builders find that
rate of wagesamongst carpenters, joiners; rivetters, &c.,
can get plenty of men. A. reduction in the
is therefore being looked forward to. Tbis will enable
our ship-builders to compete more effectually with other
ports in the way of contracts, and we hope thereby will
enable them to give employment to their handicraftsmen
during the winter,--Glasgow Constitutional,