The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)

The Court was occupied the whole of the morn-
ing In hearing a ewe respecting the price and quality of
some cheese—it was totally devoid of interest, and was
likely to last all the afternoon.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY

IN RE THOMAS NVOODHOUSE STEVENS.

This insolvent, who was opposei on the part of seven
Chinese merchants on the ground of fraud, appeared
for judgment. The debts exceeded 23 000/.
Air. Commissioner PHILLIPS said, in giving judgment
this morning, that the case bad occupied his attention
for some time, and he was not at all clear that he was
right in arriving at the conclusion he had, namely, to
give the insolvent the benefit of the doubt he had en-
tertained. He had, however, the sa•isfaction of knowing
that, if he erred, he erred on the side of mercy. The
insolvent was opposed on the part of several Chinese mer-
chants, from whom he had obtained large quantities of
teas, in respect to whom it was of the utmost importance,
in the present state of affairs with this country, that the
good faith of our merchants should be kept. The op-
position was on the ground that the insolvent had con-
tracted debts without an intention of paying them, or,
in ether words, that the goods had been fraudulently
obtained; but he (Mr. Commissioner Phillips) did
not think that be could safely come to that
conclusion. In the course of the case an-
other point had turned up which the counsel
for • the insolvent had urged on his behalf, and
that was that he had twelve months to complete his
contract with- the Chinese merchants. He, however,
could not forget, that the insolvent had realised a large
sum, which undoubtedly belonged to his creditors, from
whom he had obtained the goods, but he had thought
'proper to spend the money on himself and family. Feel-
ing, as he did, that he could not conscientiously come to
the determination that at the time the insolvent obtained
the goods he had no intention to pay for them, yet it
was impossible that justice could be done in such a case
by an immediate discharge. It was a case for the full
exercise of the discretionary clause. The judgment was
that the insolvent be imprisoned for a period of six
months from the vesting order.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Henry Johnson was placed at the bar before Mr.
Henry, charged with forging a certificate of the Court
of Examiners of the Apothecaries' Company.
Mr. Bundle, on the part of the Apothecaries' Company,
explained the nature of the certificate granted by the
Court of Examiners. It was such a certificate that the
prisoner was charged with forging. The prisoner had
been a candidate for examination, but the Court refused
to examine him, as he was under 24 years of age.
Evidence was given that of two documents produced
one was a genuine certificate of the Court of Examiners,
Isnd the other was a forgery.
Mr. Salt, engraver and printer, of 19, Great Turnstile,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, said that, on the 24th of May the
prisoner entered his shop, and said, " Mr. Salt. I want
a plate engraved," at the same time showing him the
genuine cerificate produce 1. Witness took the order,
and agreed to get the plate ready in the course
of ten days, fixing the price at 101 19s. The
name of the per,on licensed was to. be left blank.
The prisoner called again several times before the
plates were finished, and on one occasion left a deposit
of 41. Yesterday the prisoner again. called, and witness
gave him the plates, twenty proofs, and the original
certificate. The prisoner gave him a 51. note. Being
asked to put his name on the note, he wrote," J. Hunter,
High-street, Gravesend." He had given the name
Hunter on the first occasion. Witness had given intor-
madon to the Apothecaries' Company in the first in-
stance.
Daniel Forrester apprehended the prisoner. He had
in his possession the plates, proofs, and certificate, and
Mr. Salt's receipt for 81. 19s.
Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner till Tuesday next.
An application was made to bail the prisoner, which
Mr. Henry refused.

MARLBRU-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
James Hunter, a well-dressed man belonging to the
swell mob, was charged by Mr. George Mount, No. 8,
Broadway, Ludgate-hill, with picking his pocket of a
pocket-book.
It appeared that on the previous night the complainant
was standing oppo,ite the royal entrance of her Ma-
jesty's Theatre, endeavouring to catch a sight of the
Queen as she left the house. The prisoner, who ap-
peared to be fresh from the country, placed himself be-
hind the complainant, and entered into conver-
sation with him. Complainant, however, did not much
like the appearance of the prisoner, and kept a sharp
eye upon his movements. Complainant shortly after
felt the prisoner's hand fumbling at his coat pocket,
whereupon he turned sharp round to the prisoner, who
in the most unconcerned manner possible asked him it
the Queen was coming. Complaina❑t did not answer
him, but walked away some little distance from where
he had been previously standing. On looking round he
saw the prisoner close behind him dodging his movements.
Complainant then stood still for a few minutes, when
he felt the prisoner take the pocket-book from his coat
pocket. He turned quickly round and confronted the
prisoner, who had dropped the book on the ground. He
then taxed him with the robbery, and having called a
constable, gave him in charge.
The prisoner denied the charge, an-I said that he was
,a very respectable tradesman: but, unfortunately for the
prisoner, there were several constables present who
proved that he had seen repeatedly convicted on similar
charges.
Mr. HARDWICK committed him for trial.

AN INNOCENT CON VICT.—A highway
robbery was
committed in the early part of 1846 by four persons,
near Hertford, and three were taken into custody and
tried at the February assizes held there, and being all
found " guilty," were sentenced each to 15 years' trans-
portation. William Bowers, one of the persons con-
victed, declared his innocence of any participation in the
crime after sentence bad been passed upon them; but
the testimony of his fellow-convicts was of a doubtful na-
ture, owing to their silence on the subject previous to
conviction. Another of the guilty parties having been
recently taken, confessed Co the chaplain of the Hertford
Gaol that William Bowers was innocent of being a
°par-
ticipator in the crime of which he was convicted, and
named the other person, still at large; and it having
now been satisfactorily established that Bowers was
really innocent, a free pardon for him was received from
Sir George Grey,. Secretary of State, by Mr. Master-
man, Governor of the Warrior convict hulk, at Wool-
wich, yesterday, and the prisoner was immediately libe-
rated. The poor man appeared greatly delighted with
the prospect of his immediate return to his wife and
three children, from whom he has been separated during
the last 18 months, and his case is one deserving the-
consideration of the authorities at Hertford, to enable
him to become again a useful memberof aociet,y,when his
innocence has been proved.