The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-08 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE CHAS. COLLINS.
This bankrupt, who had been secretary to Pilbrow's
Atmospheric Railway, and was a provisional committee-
man, or otherwise connected with several other rail-
ways, came up this day to apply for his certificate.
After hearing the examination of the bankrupt, which
took a considerable time,
The Learned ComturssioNEß gave judgment, and said
that it was with the bankrupt's conduct as a trader that
the Court had to deal, and the question was raised as to
whether there had been reckless speculation prejudicial
to the estate. He thought there had not. It had, how-
ever, been alleged that a large amount of
shares had not been accounted for. Strict inquiries
had been made on that point, and advertisements
inserted, and the charge had not been made out ; lastly
came the question of a fraudulent preference to one
creditor ; that he considered made out at the last ex-
amination, and decided on suspending the certificate six
months. That time having expired in making inquiries,
and no further charge made out, the suspension would
be calculated from the last examination, and the certifi-
cate now be granted.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Court resumed this morning, Mr. Packle, Chair-
man, and several Magistrates present.
Thomas Foulkes, and Henry Foulkes, his brother, om-
nibus proprietors. of whose case we gave a report yes-
terday, were again brought before the Bench, and the
jury having brought in a verdict of Guilty, were sen-
tenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in Brixton gaol.
Henry John Dunstan. aged 19, was indicted for utter-
ing a counterfeit half sovereign, knowing it to be so, on
the 9th of November, to John Legg, tea-dealer of Bletch-
in glyh.
Te case was clearly proved.
He was sentenced to twelvemonths' imprisonment in
Brixton Gaol, with hard labour.
Thomas Brooker, aged 16, Charles Martin, aged 16,
Henry Howley, aged 13, three )ads, who appeared to
be much younger than they are stated to be in the ca-
lendar, pleaded guilty to' charge of stealing a quantity
of iron bolts, about 3 cwt., at Penge, on the 14th Nov.
the property of the London and Brighton South Coast
Railway. After admonishing the person who had re-
ceived the iron from the boys with much severity, the
Chairman sentenced them to twenty-one days' solitary
confinement.
Mary Anne Menzies, an interesting looking child, of
13 years of age, was prosecuted by her own mother for
stealing a pair of sheets from her. It did not appear, in
answer to the Magistrate's inquiries, that the little girl
had exhibited any particularly bad qualities before this
offence was committed, and he reminded the mothr, in
feeling term., of the duty which she ought to fulfil to
one of such tender years, and expressed astonishment at
the prosecution being instituted. The mother replied
that Sir T. Reeves had told her this was the best thing
that she could do for her daughter. In consideration of
the circumstances of the case, the Magistrate sentenced
the child to seven days' solitary confinement, and ex-
horted the mother to be more tender and careful of her
for the future.
Richard Waller, aged 30, was indicted for stealing
dead rabbits on the property of Ralph A. Frogley, Esq.
Ile pleaded guilty, and receiving a bad character, was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour.
George Gillam, James Ayling, and Thomas Nichols,
aged respectively 18 years, 23, and 24, pleaded guilty to
a charge of stealing three loaves from the shop of a
person named Hubbard, at Dorking. Alleging that
want alone had induced them to commit the offence.
They had slept the previous night at Kingston work-
house, and they stole loaves in the hope of being sent
to prison.
The CHAIRMAN said they would not like the situa-
don in which they had placed themselves, and sentenced
them to 21 days solitary confinement, and to be once
privately whipped.
Two boys, named Morris and Scott, were convicted of
picking pockets at Kingston Fair.
Sentence of three months' imprisonment, with a
whipping, being passed, they thanked the magistrate in
the most hardened manner.
Two other boys, named Lonyley and cook, aged 16
and 17 respectively pleaded guilty to the charge of steal-
ing a Dutch cheese at Wandsworth, and were sentenced
to fourteen days' solitary confinement, and to be once
privately whipped.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Two ill-looking women, named Mullins and Hamilton,
were charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing a purse,
containing about 155., from the person of Ann White-
way (a Jewess), in Broad-street, Bloomsbury, at half-
past three o'clock this morning.
The prosecutrix, who lives in Queen-street, Chelsea,
said that at the hour mentioned she met the prisoners in
Broad-street, and asked them to tell her where she could
get a respectable lodging, offering to treat them if they
would do so. They promised to do so, and went with
her into a public-house, where she treated them to some
gin. On leaving the public-house, Mullins caught hold
of one of her arms, while Hamilton took the other, and
each asked her to go in a different direction. While
they had hold of her in this manner, Hamilton thrust
her hand into her bosom, and pulled out her purse,
which contained three half-crowns and some shillings
she could not say how much. Both the prisoners then
ran away. She gave information to the first policeman
she met, and afterwards being sent for when the pri-
soners were taken, she went down to the station and
identified them as soon as she saw them.
Policemam E 66 said that he took the prisoners in
custody. When they were searched at the station, three
half-crowns were found on Hamilton, and two shillings
on Mullins. Mullins said it was all hers, and a gentle-
man had given it to her. The prosecutrix was not sober.
The prosecutrix admitted that she was not quite sober,
but said that she knew what she was about.
The prisoners said the money was Mullins's.
Mr. JARDINE committed them for trial.

DAY

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS . _ •
Francis Hollifiers was charged with obtaining jewellery
under false pretences to the value of 5004
John Reardon, manager to Mr. Phillip Norton, pawn-
broker, 21, Green-street, Leicester-square, said the pri-
soner came to their place of business on the 7th of
January, 1845, and deposited in his hands a brilliant
brooch, for 701., signing the agreement book. On the
9th of Januaryhe returned and deposited another bril-
liant brooch, on which he received 801.; on the 16th of
January he deposited a brilliant ring, for 251., and on
the 20th of the same month another brilliant ring for
251., making in all 200/., whieh the prisoner received on
jewellery, signing the agreement book on each several
occasion. But in the month of September following an
action was instituted against Mr. Norton by the official
assignees of Mr. Linnet, goldsmith and jeweller, Argyle-
place, to recover the jewellery deposited by the prisoner,
as having been obtained by him from Mr. Linnet under
false pretences. The property therefore was arrested
and sold for behoof of Mr. Linnet's creditors.
Mr. Linnet, goldsmith and jeweller, Bloomsbury-
square, and late of Argyle-place, said the first introduc-
tion he had to the prisoner, was, from his bringing him
a workman in distress. In a few days afterwards he re-
turned, and represented himself as a hair-worker em-
ployed by the Queen, and got some few things, which he
immediately paid for. After making another small pur-
chase, and paying for it punctually, the prisoner
requested to have two diamond brooches, that lab might
show them to the Queen, which witness, induced by the
punctuality of the prisoner's previous payments, allowed
him to have. The prisoner returned a day or two after
and said the Prince had bought the brooches, and would
give him a cheque for them on the Wednesday following,
as that was the only day on which his Royal Highness
paid cheques ; the prisoner, at the same time, got away
two diamond rings for the purpose, as he pretended, of
showing them also to the Queen. Instead of that, how-
ever, be beard afterwards that he bad gone and pawned
them. The value of the whole amounted to somewhere