The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-09 00:00:00

SUN,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 8.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
N. COBB'S BANKRUPTCY.
The bankrupt in this case was an auctioneer and
sheriff's officer at Colcheiter, and he came up to-day
on his last examination, the balance-sheet being pre-
pared by Mr. Hutton. His creditors on one side of
the account were represented at 3,533/., and his liabi-.
lities at 1,2031. Ilis debts, on the other side, were
157/., calculated as good, and property 3531.
Mr. Lawrance appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr.
Cooper for the assignees.

question was raised respecting the adoption by
the bankrupt of some supplemental accounts, and on
which it was attempted to oppose his passing.
The COURT did not, however, receive the views ex-
pressed on behalf of the assignees, and the bankrupt
was therefore allowed to pass.
The other cases heard were not of importance.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
Robert Take was brought before the Lord Mayor
upon several charges of forgery.
Mr. Edward Stone Darvell, a town traveller, of
No. 14, Walbrook, said—On Wednesday, the 12th of
September, the prisoner brought to me the cheque
produced for 91. Cs. He said he had received it frum
a Mr. Wallis, as a profit on a transaction for grease
delivered from Bryant and May, of Tooley-street,
and that Wallis would give a cheque to them for the
amount of the invoice rendered to the prisoner. He
left the cheque. I observed that it was dated the 22.1
of September, and would not be due until Saturday
week. I did not present it until that day. Oa the
Wednesday when I had the conversation with the
prisoner he owed me about 3/., and he wanted me to
give him the difference, but I had not sufficient
money about me, and it was agreed it should be left
till the Saturday, when I was to present it, and de
duct what he owed me and to pay him the difference.
On Saturday morning after I had presented the
cheque, and ascertained that there was no account at
the banking house, I received Iran the prisoner
the note I produce, to the following effect :--
23, St. S within's-lane, Saturday morning.
"Dear Darrell,—Hr. Mills called on me here last
evening, and troy what he said respecting Wallis's
cheque it will be better not to present it until after I
have seen him, which I will do at twelve o'clock, end
then see you, and either then hare the money or draw it
at the bankers.—Yours truly,

" ROBERT MIZE."
On the following Monday or Tuesday afterwards I saw
the prisoner, and told him that I would give him in
charge, but he went away.
In his cross examination by the prisoner the wit-
ness said —I recollect your calling on the Tuesday
evening previouly to my receiving the cheque. You
asked me if I could get it cashed, and you said there
was some difficulty, as it was dated on. You
showed no hesitation in leaving the cheque with me.
I can't say you went away to avoid being given in
charge.

M. Blundell, clerk to Messrs. Williams, Deacon
and Co., bankers, of Birchin-lane, said no person
named James J. Wallis kept an account at that house.
Mr. W. W. C. Roberts, tea-dealer, of No. 20,
Harp-lane, Tower-street, said—The cheque produced
belonged to my father. I had been sorting my
papers and letters about two months since. Amongst
them I inadvertently left this old cheque-book. I
know the prisoner. He has been at my counting-
house. He came to see a Mr. Smith ; but I never
had any transaction with him. I saw an examina-
tion of a man of the name of Mills respecting a
forgery upon Williams, Deacon, and Co., which in-
duced me to look at the cheque-book, and I discovered
that several of the cheques had been taken out of it.
I gave the bankers information, and went to the
station-house and gave the officer the book. The
cheque. book was left in my desk, amongst a lot of
letters. The prisoner hAs written at that desk. I
have left him there. The writing on the counterfoils
is that of my father, who keeps an account at Wil-
liams, Deacon, and Co.'s.
Cro,s-examined—Mr. Smith's name was on the
geound-iloor, but the office was mine. I think you
hove been there alone, but I cannot positively say that
I have left you there alone.
Mr: Abraham Wallis, a member of the Society of
Friends, and clerk to Messrs. Bryant and May, of 133,
Tooley street, said—l have seen the prisoner about
our place of business. I did not pay the prisoner the
cheque produced for:grease ; no business has been
actually done between the prisoner and our house ;
no grease whatever ever left our premises on the
prisoner's account.

The prisoner was then charged with having uttered
a forged order for the payment of 41. Bs., with intent
to defraud Joseph Golding.
Mr. Golding, a licensed victualler, of the Blossoms
Inn, Lawrence lane, said—On Saturday, the 15th of
September, the prisoner gave me the cheque pro-
duced for 41. Bs. I gave him cash for it, and he
paid me ss. out of the money. 1 knew the pri-
soner from his having been an occasional customer,
but the Si. was for money lent. About the Wednes-
day or Thursday I received the letter produced to the
following effect :

(
"St. Swithin's-lane, Sept. 19.
"Dear Sir,—The party who paid in the cheque which
you cashed for me (Mr. Mills) has just been in here to
say that he finds there is some irregularity in it, and that
the cheque will, in all probability, be dishonoured. It
has, I assure you, very much surprised me to hear thi4,
hut I will call on you to-morrow, and if this is the case
pay you for it.
" In haste, yours, very truly,

" ROBERT TIME."
Cross-examined—I had not presented the cheque
for Payment befor I received that note.
Mr. Darvell, who prosecuted in the first case, said,
I know the prisoner, and have seen him write. The
h tter addressed to Mr. Golding is, I should say, in the
prisoner': handwriting.
Mr. Blundell, clerk to Messrs. Williams, Deacon,
and Co., said--No such person as James Ellis, the
nune on the cheque as the drawer, keeps an account.
The cheque produced has been issued from our house,
but I cannot tell when or to whom. I received the
ch. que- book produced from the officer. The cheques
which had been left in the book were severed from
the counterfoils in my presence. The cheque-book
produced was issued to a Mr. Elmore ten or fifteen
years ago.

Barnes (City police) said, that at half-past ten en
the morning of the 26th of September he went with
the prosecutor in search of the prisoner, and met him
at the bottom of Crooked-lane. lie was given into

SPANISH BONDHOLDERS.
A numerous and respec'able meeting of the Spanish
Bondholders took plsce yesterday at the London Tavern,
for the purpose of con •idering a memorial, or remon-
strance, to be sent to the Spanish Government upon the
subject of their clainm
J. CAPEL, Esq., was unanimously called to the chair,
and proceeded at once to read a letter from the Secretary

of the Dutch Committee, date 1 Amsterdam, sth Oct. In
that letter it was stated that M. Ducker was convinced that
Spain could meet ell her engagements more easily than
any other State in Europe, if her revenues were properly
managed; and that, as to her national debt, Spain was
in a much better state than any other country in Eu-
rope. The letter concluded by expressing a hope that
the meeting would support their delegates at Madrid,
and that .the bankers and press of London would
assist them in obtaining their just demands.
The Chairman said that he had received letters
from many parties calling upon him to use every exer-
tion in the cause, but they had not sent him the needful
for doing so. Hitherto he had borne all the expense
himself. The reason he had called this meeting was be-
cause the Cortes was about to meet, and he thought he
might remind them of their-claims. The Government of
Spain could find means to send assistance to the Pope,
but not to do justice to the bondholders. Tne re-
venues of Spain had been doubled within the last two
years, and yet it was the only nation that was not
endeavouring to pay its debts. Portugal was sending a
good deal of money to this country to pay its dividends,
and the North and South German States were doing
all in their power to pay their debts. In Spain they
had Finance Ministers corning in and going out expressly
for the purpose of evading payments. He thought it
would- be much better that the bondholders should take
the matter out of his hands by appointing a com-
mittee. He had gone on hitherto for the
sake of his friends who had large stakes in the bonds.
Though he admitted the Dutchmen were working hard
for the interest of the English bondholders as well as
their own, he thought they ought to have a commis.
sioner of their own at Madrid. There was a gentleman
recommended by Mr. Baring, who would go out to Ma-
drid provided the funds were forthcoming for that pur-
pose; and such faith had Mr. Baring in that gentleman,
that he stated he was ready to advance 1001., although
he had no interest in Spanish bonds. The chairman con-
cluded by moving the adoption of a strong memorial
to the Spanish Government, calling upon it to do justice
to its foreign creditors.
After some diucussion, in which it was urged that the
subject should be brought before Parliament again, and
that Lord Palmerston should be reminded of the claim
of the bondholders,
The CHAIRMAN said that when he saw Lord Pelmers.
tun, he could not negotiate for the bondholders, but
be would back any negotiation that came from the
bondholders. What the bondholders wanted was some
one in Spain to badger the Government. It would re-
quire 2,000/. to send out such a person to Madrid. He
would give 1001. himself, Mr. Tasker would give another,
Mr. Baring would give another 1001., and he knew
two or three other gentlemen that would contribute
similar sums.

After some further discussion the memorial was una-
nimously agreed to, and it was resolved that a subsci ip.
tion should be opened to defray the expense of sending
a commissioner to Madrid, and that an advertisement
should be put into the newspapers to that effect, and
that Mr. Tasker, Mr. Capel, and Mr. Stokes, should
appoint a committee to take charge of the funds and
instruct the commissioner as to the course he should
pursue.

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and before
the meeting broke up nearly 1,0001 were subscribed, and
several gentlemen present expressed their determination
to subscribe their mite.

Alderman CARDEN said it was important they
should have his evidence. Were there any more wit-
nesses ?
Francis Howard, of 16k, Sharp's-alley, said
yesterday afternoon my attention was drawn to a
funeral that was about to take place, and I observed
the prisoner at the bar with a quantity of sticks, which
lie gave to a young man to take care of, and kept one
for himself. He being a little in liquor I watched
his proceedings, and saw him try the stick by the side
of his leg, then strike the wall, after which he went
up to the policeman and shook it in his face. A
scuffle ensued, and after that, in the middle of West-
street, I saw a knife fall at the feet of Mr. Sutch's
brother. I told him to pick it up and take care of it,
which he did. lam satisfied the knife produced is
the same one.
Alderman CARDEN—Was he drunk ? Witness—
He had been drinking, but knew very well what
he wes doing. All the people were yelling like a
parcel of hounds at the officer, and seemed not to care
or to have the slightest feeling as to how brutally he
was treated.
Smith said, that while he was struggling with the
prisoner the mob continually pelted them with stones.
James Clift, constable at the West London Union,
said, about four o'clock the previous afternoon my
attention was called to a row in the street, and on
going to see what was the matter I found the officer
and the prisoner struggling desperately together,
surrounded by a mob of from 120 to 150 persons, who
were yelling, hooting, and throwing stones at the
officer. Smith called me to his assistance, upon which
the prisoner swore it should take half-a-dozen officers
to convey hint to the station, and eventually it did
take five of us to get him there. I saw the officer's
knee was cut, and I also was kicked by the prisoner.
Mr. Charles Borlase Childs, surgeon to the City
Police force, said, I have examined Smith, and found
three punctured wounds, not very dangerous in them-
selves, but very serious in regard to their locality.
One of them is behin 1 the angle of the jaw, on the
left side, over the carotid artery ; another near the
chest bone, between the first and second ribs on the
left side ; and the third over the left knee. It is clear
to me that a very serious attack was made on the
man's life, not only from the attempt at his throat, but
the other parts in which he was wounded. Had the
knife gone hut a trifle further, it must have wounded
the carotid artery, and nothing could have prevented it.
Alderman CARDEN—Then you think there was
serious mischief intended ? Mr. Childs—l do. It is
only a matter of surprise to me that it did not
penetrate so far, and I can only account fur it that
the officer either drew his head back a little, or that
his stock must in some way have prevented the blow
taking effect.
The prisoner denied having any knife whatever in
in his hand.
Alderman CARDEN said he was charged with a
most serious crime, and he should remand him until
Wednesday next, for the production of the witness
who picked up the knife. The officer deserved great
credit for his forbearing conduct throughout; arid if
there was any fund for deserving officers he thought
him entitled to a reward, and he should certainly
make some inquiries on the subject to effect that
object.
The prisoner was conveyed to the Compter.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Charles _Harris John Cowls e, Edward Lake, John
Green, and Cornelius Denny, five rough-looking
lads, were brought before Air. Bingham, charged
with having been concerned in a disturbance at a
penny theatre in the New-road, and having broken
and destroyed property to a considerable amount.
The penny theatre where the disturbance occurred
is in Bath-place, New-road, and has been for some
months past the source of continual annoyance to
the respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood, who
have repeatedly drawn the attention of the police to
the nightly assemblages of hundreds of young pick-
pockets and prostitutes, and begged to be relieved
from the nuisance. The proprietor, a person named
Lamb, has been summoned to this court, but nothing
effectual has hitherto been accomplished. About
fifty boys and girls, varying in age from eighteen to
sixteen, and of the lowest class, a fair sample of the
audience frequenting this penny theatre, were as
sembled in the court to hear the fate of their corn
panions.

From the evidence it appeared that on Thursday
night the defendants and others were in the waiting-
room leading to the penny theatre, when one of the
party began " larking, and this soon led to a gene-
ral disturbance. The gas-lights were put out, a rush
was made at the money-taker's cash-box, and win-
dows were smashed in every direction. It required
the presence of several police-constables to quell the
riot.

Two of the defendants were pointed out by
Charles Clark, a mulatto lad, as the ringleaders of
the row. He was employed by the proprietors to
keep order at the theatre, but it was impossible on
the night in question owing to the violence of the
defendants. There were about 400 persons in the
theatre.
Henry Lamb, the proprietor, said it was with the
greatest difficulty the cash-box and its contents were
saved from the rioters. About 58 squares of glass
were broken, and some of the woodwork torn down.
The loss to him would be at least 3/.
The defendants declared they took no part in the
disturbance and in the damage. They only flung
hick a piece of canvas which some one for a lark
threw at one of their party.
A witness named College, on behalf of the defend-
ants, said, the mulatto Clark, who was employed to
keep order, was too drunk that night to perform his
duty. He came forward and challenged any one in
the house to fight, and witness accepted the challenge,
.and made up a pugilistic match with him for 10s.
next Sunday morning.
Mr. BINGHAM said he was very much inclined to
think that the disturbance was planned beforehand,
Ter the purpose of robbing the money-taker. But
even admitting it was only a lark, still the defendants
must be taught that where they broke and destroyed
property, and caused such a disturbance as bad been
described, they would only be allowed to indulge in
szch a lark for once in their lives. He should fine
t hem all 40s. each, or twenty-one days imprisonment.
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full v de tailed in The Sun of Tuesday last.
111 r. R.,assell, the superintendent of the B division,
has been avast indefatigable in his exertions to throw
som
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custody, and he said, if the prosecutor would give him
time he would pay the money as soon as possible.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
David Minture, a fighting man, and Matthew
Kight, who were charged some days ago with having
had in their possession a 201. note, which had been
stolen from a gentleman named Watson, appeared for
re-examination.
Mr. Watson, not being able perfectly to identify
the note, the two men were discharged.
GUILDHALL.
John Desmond, of 48, Long-alley, Sun-street,
was charged before Mr. Alderman Carden with
stabbing.
Wm. Smith, 244, of the City Police, said, about
two o'clock yesterday afternoon I was passing out of
St. John's-court into West-street, when I saw the
prisoner, with a number of other persona, standing at
the corner of Sharp's-alley. He had a number of
sticks, like the one I produce (a twisted stick, loaded
at the end and covered like a life-preserver), which he
diiributed amongst his companions, retaining one
himself, which he held by the thinner or ferruled
end. I passed by him, and he said, " Good morn-
ing," and then said " Good night, I did not mean
morning," and began flourishing his stick about. I
took no notice of him, when he came behind,
holding the stick in his right hand, and made a blow
at my head, which I parried with my arm, and
knocked the stick out of his hand into the crowd.
lle said, " You
police together." I caught hold of him
and asked him what he meant, and said if he re-
peated such conduct I should take him to the station,
but if he would go away quietly he might do so;
upon which he said he should not, and struck me a
blow across the collar with his hand. I then took
him into custody, and he became very violent, and a
struggle ensued, during which I was stabbed in the
breast, on my knee, and slightly on the left side of
my neck. On my clothes are the marks where the
knife penetrated, and also blood which flowed from
the wounds. (The wound in his breast had pene-
trated the coat and flannel shirt, whilst the stab at
the knee had gone through his trowsers and drawers.)
Mr. Alfred Sutch, of 11, Berkeley-street, St.
John's, Clerkenwell, said—l was standing at my
father's door, and saw the prisoner deliberately bran-
dish the stick in the officer's face. The policeman
warded off the blow, and then tried to persuade
Desmond to go quietly away, but he refused to do
so. The constable then took him into custody, upon
which the prisoner threw himself down on the ground,
and a violent struggle ensued. When near Sharp's-
alley he again threw himself down, and then it was
that I saw an open knife in his hand, which he was
brandishing across the policeman's face. I instantly
seized him by the arm, jerked the knife out of his
hand into the crowd, and it was instantly picked up
by my brother as it fell at his feet.
The knife, which was produced, was a large clasp
one, and had been recently sharpened.
Mr. Sutch said that was the knife he saw in the
prisoner's hand, the large blade being opened.
Alderman CARDEN asked if Mr. Sutch's brother
was present?—The officer replied that he was not, on
account of business, but he would attend at a future
day.