The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-05 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-( THIS DAY•)

IN RE DAVIS-OUTLAWRy. 1 OP
This bankrupt was described as of Lawrencc-.n,
City, and at Burton Mills, Leicestershire, and o'u°'
was appointed for his last examination.
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The bankrupt did not appear to surrender, and w
consequently be outlawed at the rising of the Court.
The bankrupt stands charged with forgeries, the aster
tained amount of which, it is stated, is nearly 10,0001.
Previously to the fiat being issued, a letter was into
ceived, stating that bankrupt had thrown himself
the Subsequent inquiries, however, proll,eif
that he had absconded, and a warrant was issued for
apprehension.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.), ir
Two men of respectable appearance, who gave t"e",
names as Jones and Colebrook, the latter wearing WTI%
shade over the upper part of the left side of his face, tfr,
partly over, the right eye, were charged before or
Henry with attempting to obtain money under false Pr
fences, by means of begging letters.
About three months ago, Colebrook, who former 0,
went by the name of Barnet, called upon Mr. Philip 4'd
of Montague-street, Russell-square, solicitor, 4°o
prefented a letter, purporting to 'come
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a Mr. Watten, a surgeon, residing at r
Cottage, St. John's-wood, in which the Prnl°v etl -
was strongly recommended as a most deserving "
amiable young man, of the same name (Philpotts)
the gentleman applied to, and having had the misf°lis
to lose his sight by being nearly burnt to death in to
bed-room some years ago. The letter went on to lb.,
particulars remotely connecting the prisoner with
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Philpott's relations, and soliciting that gentlemen's "1,1
to enable the prisoner to purchase a suit of clothe -
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other things necessary for his admission into the 13.'1;
Asylum at Bristol. Mr. Philpotts had some suspion,
sent one of his clerks to watch the prisoner, and ho
served
served him Aalk as steadily as if he had ao blindo„,
and at a short distance from the house he was joined b"4
the other prisoner. Mr. Philpotts ascertained next daY I
there was no such person as Mr. Watten, surgeon, or
cottage as Eden, in St. John's Wood. Information war
given to the mendicity officers, to whom the prisoner
was known.
On the 16th of May Colebrook presented to Mr. Mb;
croft, superintendent of engineers on the Eastern 0°;
firs Railway a letter introducing him as Peter Ashcro-;
the exact namesake, and recommending him in the FOP;
terms as those of the letter to Mr. Philpotts. This lati%;
professed to come from a Mr. Parker, surgeon, of Al°;
Cottage, Hackney. But on inquiry neither surgeon n°
cottage could be fund. -
Yesterday Horsford apprehended the two prisoners. ie
Jones's hat i.e found four letters, written in the 0° ,0
handwriting, and to the same purport, as the letters '
Mr. Philpotts and Mr. Ashcroft.
Horsford admitted that the statement as to the f
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prisoner's losing entirely the sight of his left eye, 10
nearly that of his right, in a fire at his lodgings a*
the Curtain-road, some years ago, when he had a 9;e,
row escape of being burnt to death, was perfectly iris
The prisoner's attorney strongly urged this tact
mitigation.
M Keg r. HENRY said that was no excuse for his lenu- e
a life of fraud and imposition such as he seemed to "Ityli
lived for years. He sentenced him to three months W
hard labour.
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As to Jones, the evidence was not sufficient 0
these ear-,es, and the Magistrate discharged him, "-
severe admonition.