The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-04 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was crowded long before their Lordships
took their scats on the Bench, by persons anxious to hear
judgment passed on Mr. Feargus O'Connor. It will be in
the recollection of our readers that on this day week it had
been arranged that Mr. O'Connor should be brought up
for judgment this morning.
At the rising of the Court on Saturday, Mr. WATSON
made an application to the Court for a further postpone-
ment, on the ground that Mr. Feargus O'Connor's health
still continued in such a precarious state, that in the opi-
nion of his medical attendant it would not be proper he
should be brought up for judgment this day.
It was ultimately arranged that the judgment on the de-
fendant should again be postponed until this day week ;
consequently those persons who had assembled in Court
for the purpose of catching a glimpse of Mr. Feargus
O'Connor, were doomed to be disappointed.
The COURT having heard one or two motions of no
public importance, proceeded with the cases in the pc-
remptory paper.

COURT OF COM3IOIN. PLEAS.

(THIS DAY.)

The Court was occupied the whole day in the renowned
case of Attwood v. Taylor. The arguments:can only be
interesting to the parties themselves.

EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY

(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was occupied the whole morning with the
special case of Mortimer v. M'Ca lum. The arguments
of Counsel were not concluded when we went to press.

COURT OFREVIEW.-(THIS DAY

MR. HAMMOND'S BANKRUPTCY.

This morning was specially appointed for the hearing
of the petition presented by Mr. Fisher, of Doncaster,
against the fiat issued against Mr. Hammond, the late
lessee of Drury-lane Theatre. The case appeared to
excite a good deal of interest, and was expected to occupy
a considerable time, it was, however, soon settled. On
the suggestion of Mr. SWANSTON, counsel for the petitioner.
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?fire-BETHEL said he had no objection on the part of the
assignees.

The COURT assented to two issues, and a form was
drawn up by Sir George Rose, that the first question to
try was whether the fiat was properly issued on a proof of
trading and an act of bankruptcy, as also as to the petition-
ing creditor's debt. The next question was whether it
was a fraudulent proceeeding.
A considerable discussion occurred relative to the pro-
ceeds of the case. It was arranged that the property
should be sold under the direction of Mr. Commissioner
Fane, and that the official assignees should hold the funds
until the: issues were tried. Another discussion:arose as
toathe Court to try the matter. Sir John Cross thought
they should try it, but it was eventually settled that the
Court of Queen's Bench should try the issues, the as-
signees to be plaintiffs in the first, and defendants in the
second.

The petition was ordered to stand over sine die.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)

A young man of fashionable appearance, who gave the
name of W.[Smith, was fully committed by Mr. Long for
stealing two pairs of gold spectacles, from the shop of Ross
and Co., Regent's-circus, oa Saturday. He had ordered
some spectacles to be sent to a Mr. Jones, of Jermyn-
street ; and the shopman, as the prisoner left, thought he
missed a pair, and went in pursuit. The shopman
watched him into a public. house close by, where he went
into a parlour, and called for a glass of ale. He
then looked through a window communicating from an
adjoining room, and saw the prisoner examining a pair
of gold spectacles, and wiping them with his
pocket handkerchief. The prisoner was then given
in charge to a police constable, who, on searching
him, found one, pair of gold hand-frame spectacles in
his handkerchief, and another pair in his hat, both of
which he had contrived to abstract from the tray, unper-
ceived by witness. The price of them is seven guineas.
The prisoner declined saying any thing in his defence.