The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-13 00:00:00

sion, but no doubt it would reach the ears of those cre-
ditors who were alive that the concern was at last to be
wound up.

IN RE JACKSON.

This Insolvent, who is a lieutenant in the navy, came
up for his final examination.
Mr. Sturgeon appeared to support the application, and
Mr. Hughes to oppose, on the ground that there had
been an excessive expenditure. It appeared, however,
from the explanation of the bankrupt, that he had taken
a house in order to establish Mrs. Jackson as the
governess of a boarding-school, but they had not been
long in before a dispute arose between the person whom
they took the house from and another party
as to the title, and the latter broke into the
house by force and took possession, conse
quently the scholars had to be sent home.
and the business was broken up. The loss to insolvent
was very severe, as he held a situation on a railway,
which he was fearful of losing, but had not this affair
happened, he stood a great chance of promotion in his
profession as well as on the railroad.
The Learned Commissioner considered this a com•
plete answer to the opposition, and asked the insolvent
what he could propose to pay ?
The insolvent said his prospects were very bad at pre-
sent—it was impossible to say whether he would be re-
tained on the railroed.
Mr. HUGHES asked for an adjournment for twelve
months, the insolvent then to make a payment according
to his means.
Mr. STURGEON objected. The insolvent had friends
to assist him in his promotion, but an adjournment for
twelve months would carry a bad impression with it.
The COMMI3SIONER—He will have his protection all
the time, and I state publicly there is no imputation on
his character. There is no appearance of fraud; it is
entirely ill luck, and he has been brought into the diffi-
culty by unforeseen, and as far as he is concerned, un-
avoidable circumstances.
Mr. HUGHES said he himself felt the same as his
Honour, but his client urged him to press for 901. a
year, and then the opposition to the final order would
be withdrawn.
Mr. STURGEON said it was quite preposterous to ask
for the whole of a lieutenant's half-pay.
The COMMISSIONER—How can he live ? I have de-
cided the matter, and if any person is desirous of inter-
fering with the public time unnecessarily, counsel ought
not to lend themselves to assist. If an adjournment is
asked it may he had on payment of costs by the creditor.
Adjourned for twelve months.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
Considerable delay and inconvenience was caused in
Court this morning, owing to the absence of the prose-
cutors and principal witnesses in several of the cases
first called on, no less than three prisoners against whom
indictments for felony had been found having been dis-
charged for want of evidence.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE commented strongly on the
neglect, and ordered the recognizances of all the parties
absent to be entreated.

Ellen Smith was indicted for stealing a purse contain-
ing the sum of 41. Ios., the property of George Roe,
from his person.
The prisoner, who was well-known as a daring street
robber, was found Guilty, and the Assistant Judge sen-
tenced her to six months' imprisoement with hard
labour, telling her at her next visit she should be sen-
tenced to transportation.
Martha Southall was indicted for stealing a pair of
shoes and a pair of boots, the property of Edwin Gate-
house. She was also charged upon a second indictment
with stealing a gown, the property of James Telfer.
It appeared that the prisoner entered the shops of the
two prosecutors, who are pawnbrokers, on the morning
of the 2d of January on some frivolous pretence, and
stole the articles, which were hanging up in the shop for
sale.
In her defence the prisoner said she got a bad shilling
from the prosecutor Gatehouse, and having gone to get
it taken back, she took the boots on his refusal to do so.
She told the same improbable tale with respect to the
second charge.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to a term cf three months impri-
sonment upon each indictment.
Michael .Humphry was indicted for stealing a coat and
other articles, the property of Mark Collins.
The parties lodged in the same house, and the pri-
soner availing himself of the prosecutor's temporary
absence stole the property from his box, and sold it at
an old clothes' shop in St. Giles's.
A verdict of Guilty was returned against the prisoner,
and sentence was deferred to afford time for inquiries
into his previous character.
Joseph Shearey was indicted for stealing a quantity of
bricks, the property of Mr. James Ponsford.
The circumstances of this case have been frequently
detailed in the police reports which have appeared in
The Sun.
A verdict of Guilty was returned, and
Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared on behalf of the pro-
secutor, applied to have judgment postponed, as there
were good reasons for suspecting that he was made an
instrument in the hands of others, whom the prosecutor
was anxious to make amenable to justice.
The prisoner having expressed his willingness to
render every assistance in his power, in forwarding the
ends of justice, was ordered to be brought up on a future
day for judgment.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Frost was placed at the bar before Mr. HENRY,
charged with stealing a purse containing a five pound
note, and some money, the property of a Mr. Kimbell,
in the cell of the station-house. The prosecutor had
previously been fined ss. for being drunk.
It appeared that the prisoner and the complainant had
severally been taken into custody last night, on the same
charge (that of drunkenness), and were confined in the
same cell. This morning, after Mr. Kimbell had been
taken from the cell, a policeman (F 149) went into the
cell, and saw a purse lying on the ground. There was
'some money in one end of it. Thinking that it was the
prisoner's, he said to him " Why don't you keep your
money in your pocket?" The prisoner replied, " Oh,
ah! that's my money;" and taking the purse from the
policeman, put it in his pocket. Afterwards the police-
man hearing Mr. Kimble make a complaint to the in-
spector (Mr. Black) that he had been robbed, mentioned
what had occurred. Frost, being taxed with the theft,
denied the officer's statement, and said that he had seen
nothing of the purse, and had no money about him ex-
cept a little silver, he could not tell how much. He had
no Bank notes. On searching him, however. the officer
found a five pound note in his shoes, the number of
which agreed with that of the note lost by the prosecu-
tor. The prosecutor had made inquiries at the Bank,
and had found that the clerk was prepared to prove the
issue of the note, and to swear that it was to him (pro-
secutor) it had been given out.
The prisoner said that the five pound note was his
own. He totally denied the statement of the, officer.
Mr. HENRY said that he thought the case a very clear
one, and he would commit the prisoner for trial, but as
he wished to have the evidence of the Bank clerk he
would remand the prisoner until he could attend.
On the arrival of the clerk, the prisoner was' again
brought before the magistrate, and thedepositions having
been taken, he was fully committed for trial.
James Abbott was again brought before Mr. Henry,
having been remanded from this day week, upon a charge
of stealing a quantity of miscellaneous property from
Mr. Sparks, the cook at Lincoln's Inn Hall.
The evidence 'was entered into somewhat more fully
than on the former hearing, a great part of the property
having been found, and the prisoner was again remanded
till Thursday (to-morrow week).

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
William Smart, who said he was employed in present-
ing biils by Mr. Drake, notary, 42, Leicester-square,
was charged with creating a disturbance at the house of
Mr. Parsons, 34, Halfmoon-street, Piccadilly.
Mrs. Parsons said she was roused from bed last night,
about eleven o'clock, by a loud knocking at the street
door. One of the servants having answered the door,
found the prisoner there, who presented a bill for pay-
ment. The servant, after remonstrating with him on
the impropriety of the time for such a business, told him
that Mr. Parsons was very ill, and requiring the attend-
ance of two medical gentlemen twice a day. But the man
insisted on the servant taking up the bill. Complainant
told the servant that she could do nothing in the matter
at that hour of the night, but that she would attend to

it the first thing in the morning. Notwithstanding this
she heard still a great noise in the hall, and therefore
got up and remonstrated with the prisoner, who posi-
tively refused to go. She felt herself under the neces-
sity of giving him in charge of a policeman.
Mr. IlAttowics. said the hour of the night was most
unreasonable for business, and considerable force might
have been justifiably used in turning him out of the
house. After a severe reprimand the magistrate dis-
missed him.
Donations of 51. anonymous, and 5/. from S. R. F.,
were received for the poor-box.

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Wm. Butler, jun., box-check taker, stated that the
prisoner endeavoured to pass him to go to the boxes.
Seeing him, however, in his dirty working dress, and
being assured that he had not previously paid, he stopped
him. He had no sooner done so, however, than the
prisoner lifted him from the ground, as if he had been
a feather, and threw him heavily, as he did also several
other persons who came to witness's assistance. He was,
however, prevented from going into the audience part of
the theatre by witness's father, who is a constable
stationed at the theatre.
William Butler, sen., had no sooner arrived at the
scene of noise and disturbance, which the prisoner had
been the occasion of, than the latter struck him a violent
blow in the eye. He, however, with assistance, detained
him until the arrival of two of the metropolitan police-
constables, and he was altogether ejected from the
theatre into the street.
Police. constable, N 388, deposed to his having, aided
by a brother constable, taken the prisoner from the
theatre. They had no sooner, however, arrived in the
street, than the prisoner became excessively violent, and
kicked and threw both witness and his companion. He
was, however, with considerable difficulty conveyed to
the station-house.
The prisoner merely said he was very tipsy at the
time, and was very sorry for what he had done.
Mr. BROUGHTON--YOUrS is a very bad case. You are
liable to be convicted in a penalty for each assault. You
must pay a fine of 405., or be imprisoned for six weeks
in the House of Correction.
The prisoner, in default, was conveyed to a cell.