The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-24 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ...
Females ...

Total ...

-.1,363

*ln this number are included 41 cases of death by
Cholera, 41 by Scarlatina, 63 by Typhus Fever, and 51
by Diarrhoea.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvAxs.)
An application was made under the new Act on a
petition for adjudication (which is now substituted
for a fiat) against a trader who had been in business
for four months only.
The solicitor for the petitioning creditor called the
attention of the Court to the 55th clause, by which
the persons therein enumerated are to be deemed
traders, liable to become bankrupt, and in which there
is no restriction as respects the period of their carry-
ing on business.
The ath section, however, enacts that the petition
shall be in the form mentioned in the schedule M,
supported by affidavits ; and in reference to the form,
it will be found to apply only to traders who have
resided or carried on business for six months imme-
diately preceding the date of the petition within the
district of the court in which the petition is presented.
In the case before the Court the trader had only been
in business for four months.

The Commissiormt inquired whether the trader
had resided within the district for six months preced-
ing the petition, and being answered in the affirma-
tive, he directed the petition to be altered by the in-
sertion of that fact, and the omission of the statement
as to carrying on business.
The SoLicrrou stated it was important to know
whether his Honour would have adjudicated in case
the bankrupt had not resided or carried on business
for the six months within the district.

The CoMMISSIONER refused, however, to give any
opinion, saying he would not take upon himself to
decide more than he was compelled under the Act.
The alteration was accordingly made, without any
decision of this important question.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
OLD COURT.

THE BERNIONDHEYMURDEEL—In the course of yes-
terday the foreman of the grand jury, accompanied
by several of his brother jurors, entered the court
and applied to the Recorder to be permitted to avail
themselves of the services of the Solicitor to the Trea-
sury, as they were about to enter upon an investiga-
tion of this unfortunate case. They conceived that he
would facilitate their labours.
The RECORDE R. immediately acquiesced, and in
order that the fact should be put upon record, directed
that Mr. Hayward, who attended from the office of
the Solicitor of the Treasury, should be sworn as
a witness, and his name placed on the back of
the indictment. J3eing familiar with the evidence
Mr. Hayward wolld doubtless be able to marshal it
in such a way as to save much time, and yet lead to
the fullest inquiry. He must not, however, inter-
fere with the course of investigation which the grand
jury might think proper to pursue.
The Foreman thaviked his Lordship, and withdrew
I with Mr. 11.ftywatil...
_ _

The trial of the accused is expected to commence
on Thursday, and not to terminate before Saturday.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKEN WELL.

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On Monday William Jarvis, a respectably dressed
Pancras,el arged washy
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a man,ne idi 6s
a9a nt yet eeh sae, ab&aocrf.
Jane Williamson Collins, a girl between eighteen and
nineteen years of age, with having violated her
person.
The prosecutrix,. who was much excited, said that
her parents were in respectable business in the
country. They h; id sent her to London, where she
had been in the service of a Mrs. Anderson, of Judd.
street, Brunswick- square, whom she had served for
upwards of twelv a months, and left with a good
character. She w:ss then living under the protection
of Mrs. Kidner, her godmother, of No. 17, Bruns-
wick-grove, Camden-town. On Thursday morning
last, between ten wad eleven o'clock, she was at her
godmother's house, when the prisoner came there,
in order, as he said, to examine the sewers, which
were out of repair. He inquired of witness whether
she had a situation. She said she had not. He then
sail that his housekeeper was very ill in the hospital,
and he required son le one to take care of his place;
and would she (witness) undertake the
situation, and came that evening ? She told
him she would consult with her godmother,
and he left the place. She informed her godmother,
who said she had b3tter not go that evening, and on
the following day he.r godmother's landlord was spoken
to on the subject, al Id was asked if he knew the pri-
soner to be a respec table man. The landlord said he
had no doubt as to :his respectability, or he would not
have been appointocl to a responsible situation in the
parish. The prisoner called again and asked why she
did not come on the night before. She replied that
she would come that evening at six o'clock. She
wweanstat sevenuot:Hcalieo:fs,,kciac,eudwphen he complained that she
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