The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-01 00:00:00

CENTRAL iMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON took his seat on the bench at
ten o'clock.
THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN.
Saniuel Healey, an engine driver, and VT'illiam Wilkins, a
stoker, surrendered to take their trial for the alleged
manslauAter of a man named Perry, a ballast man, also
in the employment of the company.
In this case, which was not concluded when our After-
noon Edition of yesterday was sent to press,
Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the prisoners,
who, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoners.

thitisiscioxuptiestYciimils n
, willow ea
bneorpliy,n• cfourmpplievtiende,
theT
and hereebduifiile!,l.i,ng of the singular wooden church at
Greenstead, in
service in the middle of next month. These who feel
a veneration for the relics Of bygone days will find, we
are glqd to learn, that the ancient edifice has been pre-
served in its struc.ure to the fullest extent posible, the
expense being principally defrayed by the Rev. Philip
RaY. the 'worthy rector. Mr. Wyatt, the architect, 11,48
carefully preserved every available portion of the old
timber, much of which was so hard as almost to defy
the saw.—Essex. Herald.
A MODEL WATER COMPANY.--A water company
in Sunderland supplies 400 poor families, gratis, with
service pipes and water taps in their houses, and with an
unlimited supply of water at the rate of one penny per
week.—Bradford Observer.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
LONDON AND GREENWTOH.
Tuesday the u,afti hel yo,ir4y
was held at the Cowpany's'uffice, 10, C
Mr. Sh,eihoh.

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The CHAIRMAN said before the accounts for the half-
year were laid before them, which was generally the
only business of the meeting, he was sorry to have to
report that since they last assembled together the com-
pany had sustained a loss of nearly 1,0001. from a frau-
dulent forgery of certificates committed by a young man
who had been four years in the company's service as a
clerk, and who had originally come to them strongly
recommended from the Blue-coat School. The youth
was very respectably connected, and had conducted him-
self very honestly and efficiently until his recent
misconduct was brought to light. The lad had ab-
sconded, and was now supposed to have escaped to
America; but the directors had employed Forrester to
take the necessary steps to effect his apprehension. The
forgery had been perpetrated with a degree of ingenuity
that eluded the most careful supervision of the secre-
tary and the directors ; but the board thought they had
now devised such measures as would preclude the com-
pany from being ever again made the victims of such
dishonesty. The loss thus occasioned would make no
difference in the dividend this year, because there were
ample funds to meet it ; but it would, perhaps, be ne-
cessary to delay the increase of the future dividend, to
compensate for the defalcation. The directors greatly
regretted this circumstance, but with all the care in the
world, forgeries could not be always guarded against.
Mr. Wl:m:4 (director) then submitted the profit and
loss account. It was as follows :
DR.
To dividend of 38. 9d. per share on _ _ _

43,0771. original shares - ... ... £8,076 18 9
To Interest—Bonds, 5,832/. 103. ; Pre-.
ference Shares, 5,5681. ...
To half-year's annuity to Mr. Nash ...

... 11,400 10 0
7 10 0
236 4 8

To Property-tax
To expenses—Salaries and Directors'
remuneration, 2691. 10s. ; rent of
office, advertising, &c., 721. Os. 3d ...
Balance

341 10 3
... 7,741 17 10

£19,727 12 9

CR.
By Balance of profit and loss to June
30th, 1848 £7,743 18 6
By amount taken from the surplus assets
of the Company
By half-year's rent of railway, due Dec.

833 0 3

31st, 1848
By transfer fees
By interest on bonds held by the Com-
pany (8,800)