The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

THE SUN

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 18.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF G. P. HILL.

This was the day appointed for the last examina-
tion of the bankrupt, who is described as of Fleet-
street, carrier. He was also a director in the Parcels
Post Company, and was connected with several lines
of railway.
The balance-sheet has not been filed, and as a reason
for this neglect it was stated that the bankrupt was
prevented from having access to his accounts and

papers.
The COMMISSIONER ordered an adjournment for
three months.
Several proofs of debt tendered by the creditors of
the Parcels Post Company were deferred for further
consideration.
There were no claims made to-day in respect of
any debts resulting from the bankrupt's connexion
with railway companies.
Messrs. Lawrence and Plews are solicitors to the
assignee, Mr. Wryghte (the accountant), who at-
tended in person to watch the proceedings.

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF WILLIAM JERDAN.
This bankrupt, a newspaper proprietor, publisher,
and bookseller, of Beaufoy-terrace, Gravesend, came
up for final examination.
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Flews, solicitor to the
assignees, an adjournment was decided on, in order
that the bankrupt might furnish certain explanations
particularly as regarded an alleged partnership.
The balance-sheet now filed, which embraces a
space of two years, exhibits the following amongst
other items:—" Unsecured credif.ors, 5,790/.; secured
ditto, 5,3781.; profit, about 3,167/.; credit side,
debtors, 351/.; bad debts, 100/. ; house expenses,
1,184/. ; law charges, 2371. ; estimated value of pro-
perty held by creditors, 3,060/.; payment of annui-
ties, &c., 602/.; balance against me on July 2, 1847,
6,104/."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
William Isaac Fitch, 37, pleaded guilty to two in-
dictments charging him with embezzling money to a
considerable amount, the property of Messrs. Morgan,
Martyr, and Co., his employers. To a third indict-
ment of a similar description the prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
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point of fact, been repaid by the produce of other
acts of embezzlement. The prosecutors, however, had
no vindictive feeling against the prisoner, and they
had no desire to proceed upon this indictment, but
would merely rely on the two charges to which the
prisoner had pleaded guilty.
The RECORDER inquired what salary the prisoner
received.
Mr. PARNELL said his salary was 1601. per year.
He at the same time informed the Court that the
prisoner had a wife and four children.
The RECOnDEIL asked what was the amount of the
prisoner's defalcations ?
A gentleman connected with the prosecutors' firm
said that the prisoner was ascertained to have received
nearly 6001, for which he had not accounted.
Mr. O'BRIEN, who was instructed for the prisoner,
said he was requested to ask the Court to look at al
letter written by the senior partner in the firm, but
who had now retired from business, and which would
give the Court information with regard to the former
character and conduct of the prisoner in confirmation
of what had been already stated upon that point. He
was also instructed to inform the Court that the pri-
soner had been placed in his present position by having
unfortunately mixed himself up with railway specu-
lations.
The RECORDER said it was no excuse for a man to
commit a robbery in order that it might enable him
to indulge in speculations of any description. His
Lordship then addressed the prisoner, and after ob-
serving that there was no doubt he had been carrying
on a most extensive system of plunder upon his em-
ployers, said that the Court could not allow any feel-
ing of sympathy for any person to interfere with what
was clearly their duty in such a case, which was to
pass a sentence which would be likely to operate as
an example to deter others in a similar position from
acting in the same manner.
The prisoner was then sentenced to be transported
for seven years.
Robert Dailey, an aged man, surrendered to take
his trial for wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Wilde were for the prose-
cution, and Mr. W. Cooper was counsel for the de-
fendant.
The prosecutor of this indictment was a person
named Bennett, who carries on the business of a
soda-water manufacturer at Brixton. It appeared
that the defendant went into his service in March
last, and he was engaged as bottler, and continued in
that employment until the 30th of June, when, in
consequence of some misconduct, the prosecutor dis-
charged him, and at the same time paid him the
whole of his wages. A very few days afterwards
the defendant caused a writ to be issued against the
prosecutor for 271. 3s. 4d., alleging that this amount
was due to him for arrears of wages and for lent
money, and on the 10th of July the defendant went
before Mr. Justice Patteson at chambers, and delibe-
rately made an affidavit that he had been informed by
a person named John Redding, who was in the ser-
vice of the prosecutor that he was about to leave the
country, and that he had disposed of his business, and
bad sent a number of trunks, containing his wearing
apparel and other property, to a person named Raw-
lins, who resided near the Bank of England, to be
sent on board a vessel bound for Australis, and which
was expected to sail on the 12th of July ; and also,
that the prosecutor intended to take his departure in
her. The effect of this affidavit was to justify the
Learned Judge in issuing a warrant authorising the
apprehension of the prosecutor, and his detention in '
custody until he should find bail to the amount of the
debt and costs. The present prosecution was founded
upon this affidavit, and the evidence clearly established
'that there was not a particle of truth in the statements
that were made by the defendant. The prosecutor
swore positively that he never had any intention to
go to Australia; that he did not owe the defendant a I
farthing ; and also that no person named John Red-
sling had ever been in his service ; and all the other
allegations made in the defendant's affidavit were ne-
gatived in an equally distinct manner.
Mr. COOPER addressed the jury for the defendant,
and called their attention particularly to the fact that
he had only said that " he had been informed" of the
statements to the truth of which he had been sworn

and he urged that it was possible he might have re-
ceived the information from some person or other,
and the, in his anxiety to recover his claim upon the
prosecutor, he had made use of the information he had
so acquired in the manner stated. The Learned
Counsel also urged upon the jury the age of the pri-
soner, and on that account called upon them to give
his conduct a favourable consideration.

The RECORDER having summed up the case,
The jury, after a short deliberation, found the de-
fendant Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on
account of his age.
The Learned JUDGE, in sentencing the defendant,
commented upon the very serious nature of the offence
of which he had been convicted, ani observed, that
but for the recommendation of the jury and the fact
upon which it was founded, he should certainly have
felt it his duty to pass a sentence of transportation
upon him. He then ordered the defendant to be im-
prisoned and kept to hard labour for 15 months.
Isidore Yarblouski, 17, a Polish Jew, was indicted for
a felonious assault upon Leah Isaacs, a girl under 12
years of age.
Mr. Laurie conducted the prosecution on behalf of
the corporation of London ; Mr. Repton was for the
defendant.

The charge was clearly established, but the details
were, of course, unfit for publication.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the
Recorder sentenced the defendant to nine months'
imprisonment and hard labour.

The defendant wished to know) through the inter-
preter who had been engaged in the cause, what he
was to do with regard to his victuals while he was in

gaol ?
The. RECORDER asked what he meant? The in-
terpreter said that, being a Jew, he wished to know
whether he could comply with his religious instruc-

tions with regard to his fold while he si;lts in prison.
The RECORDER said he had no power to make any
order upon the subject. The defendant should have
thought of that before he attempted to debauch a
child under 12 years of age. If his religion had kept
him from committing such an act he would not have
been placed in his present position ; but as it had not,
he must conform himself to the regulations of the
prison in which he would be confined.

the two COURT.
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(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Frederick Brittle, aged 17, described as a painter,
was indicted for forging and uttering orders for the
receipt of goods, and James Iloare, 39, carpenter, and
Edward Downer, 53, a dealer, were indicted for
receiving the goods, well knowing them to have been
obtained by fraudulent pretences.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Parnell appeared for the
prosecution ; and Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Parry de-
fendedt
The prisoner Brittle, a somewhat simple, half-
starved looking lad, dressed in the prison clothes,