The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-08 00:00:00

EN CE.

ROLLS' COURT, July 7.

ROBECSON AND GILLET V. WALL, FLIGHT, ♦ND OTHERS.
This was a motion, which was commenced yesterday, for
leave to file a supplemental bill, with the view of putting in
issue deeds, &c., which had been disclosed by an original
supplemental answer of the defendants, in reply to a cross
bill of discovery.
Messrs. Turner and Rogers appeared in support of the mo-
tion, and Messrs. Kindersley and Chandless for the plaintiffs.
Mr. TURNER said the original bill was filed against Wall,
Flight, and others, for the purpose of enforcing the
performance of a contract entered into by Wall, for the pur-
chase of the life interest in the estate of Sir Thos.Champeney,
in right of his wife. It was alleged that the contract was
entered into by Wall as Flight's agent; but Flight denied
that any contract had ever been executed, or even if it had
been, it was made under circumstances that would render it
impossible for a decree of performance to be obtained
against him.

—The arguments were concluded to-day, and it was arranged
by consent that two deeds, of August, 1830, and of Septem-
ber, 1840, should be considered as an issue in this cause.
Messrs. Walpole, Bacon, and Rolt took their places within
the bar, after the usual formalities, they having been recentl3
appointed Queen's Counsel.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 7.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE BRACE AND ALLEN.
To-day was appointed for these bankrupts, who had carried
on business as warehousemen, in Mitre-court, Milk •street,
Chfapside, to come up to pass their last examination.
Mr. REED, the solicitor to the fiat, said that although the
bankrupts' accounts had been prepared, they bad not been
filed, under circumstances which he had to relate to the
Court, and was determined to do so in every similar case, as
the evil he had to complain of was becoming continual and
serious—it was that at the last moment the accountant had
refused to give up the account, unless his charge, 151., was
first paid without being taxed. The accounts only consisted
of seven sheets, and the charge was five times as much as any
solicitor would have made. The bankrupts, who bad no
allowance, were unable to pay such a monstrous charge.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said Mr. Reed had acted quite
right in mentioning the subject. He (the Learned Commis-
sioner) had fer a long time looked with a jealous eye upon
accountants, many, the greater number, were exceedingly
remiss in their duty, and although some acted liberally, in
seven cases out of ten, the accounts were made out unsatis-
factorily by them, through their not taking the accounts
from the books but from imagination, and they were in many
instances extortionate in their demands, applying the screw
the moment the bankrupt was unprotected, and thus by
forcing an adjournment, usurping the functions of the Court,
and interfering with the course of justice. What he would
advise in such cases, would be for the parties to throw the
accountant overboard, and go to the official assignee, who
would render every assistance.
Mr. Pennell, the official assignee, did not see what diffi-
culty the bankrupts could have had in making up their own
accounts.

The Learned COMMIsSIONEn. said, that in nine cases out of
ten accountants were not only unnecessary, but positively
mischievous.
Mr. REED said this was the third case within a very short
time that he had had to make a similar complaint against
the same accountant.

The Accountant, who was present, said that he could not
afford to lose his money. '

The COMMTSSIONER-LYOU should let the bankrupts know
what the charges would be, or give them an opportunity to
have the costs taxed; as it is, the examination must be ad-
journed, at an inconvenience to them and an expense to the
estate.

His HONOUR then appointed a day, observing, he should
now only take the bankrupts' cwn account, which, generally
speaking, was more satisfactory than those made up for
appearances.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
OLD COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Alderman W. HUNTER.)
RAILWAY ROBBIRIES.—It will be recollected that the
man Farmer pleaded guilty to four different charges of rob-
bery from railway termini, two committed at the Birming-
ham Railway and two at the South-Eastern, from which
property was stolen of very considerable value. Baron
Rolfe, before whom he pleaded guilty, deferred sentence, till
all the circumstances of the case should be brought before
the Court on the trial of Mary Ann Newlands during the
present session, who was committed for receiving the goods,
knowing them to be stolen.
Mary Ann Newlands was placed at the bar this morning
on this indictment, and by the advice of her counsel (Mr.
Clarkson) pleaded guilty.
Mr. Bonmx, who appeared with Mr. Ballantine for the
prosecutors, stated, that from all the circumstances of the
case the male prisoner was evidently a man who was in the
habit of visiting railway termini for the purpose of plunder;
that in the case which had led to his detection, when he
stole the property of Dr. Roberts, he was traced from Folkes-
tone to London on the train, and at the terminus was seen
very busy with the luggage, which led to his being remon-
strated with ; but he succeeded in carrying off a portmanteau
belonging to the gentleman already named. He made off
with his booty by means of a cab, and after changing his
vehicle several times arrived at last at a house in Sloane-
street, Chelsea. Mr. Bodkin said that the female prisoner
was the mistress of this house in which the portmanteau in
question was found, and a quantity of property besides of
a character which led to the strongest suspicion that it
was come by in a similar way • several articles of
' linen, for example, with the marks takeni out. When inquiry
was made at this house for a man of the name of Farr, the
woman denied all knowledge of such a person, notwithstand-
ing that this was an alias by which the prisoner was gene-
rally known. The prisoners were represented to the servants
in the house as brother and sister, but it seems that they had
lived on terms as man and wife.
Mr. CLatmox stated that the woman was evidently in-
volved in the case, by the unhappy position in which she
stood to the male prisoner; that previous to meeting with
the man she bore a most respectable character, and was in
service in a most respectable family.
The Court sentenced the male prisoner to transportation
beyond seas for seven years on each of the three indictments,
making in all 2l years.
The female prisoner was sentenced to six months' impri-
sonment and hard labour.
George William Draper, 23, a young man of respectable
appearance, lately a clerk in her Majesty's Stationary-office,
was indicted for uttering a forged cheque for 54 with intent
to defraud.
Mr. Doane conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson
defended the prisoner.
The charge was clearly made out against the prisoner. He
produced the cheque in question to a person named Wells,
and asked him to give him change for it, and he did so; but
upon the cheque being presented at Messrs. Currie, the
bankers, it turned out to be a forgery.
Mr. CLARKSON, on behalf of the prisoner, said he could not
hope to escape a conviction, from the evidence that had been
proved against him, and he could only urge in mitigation,
that the prisoner is a very young man, and that he bad held
a respectable situation in the Stationary-office of her Majesty,
but in a moment of thoughtlessness he absented himself from
the office for the purpose of going to Epsom races, and for
this he was suspended, and ultimately lost his appointment,
and be then committed this offence. He had previously
borne a most excellent character, and no charge had ever
been made against him until this time.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, and hard
labour.

Ferdinand Weiginer, 21, a German, was indicted for steal-
ing 477 fitch skins, and 731 squirrel tails, value 501, the pro-
pery of Adam Joseph Gayer; and Lemon Cohen, a Jew, was
indicted for feloniously inciting and procuring the other
prisoner to commit the robbery.
Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ballan-
tine defended the prisoner Cohen.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutor resides
in Liquorpond-street, where he carries on the employment of
what is called in the fur trade a chamber master, his occu-
pation being to make up the different skins for wholesale
houses, and several persons were in his employ for that pur-
pose, among whom was the prisoner Weiginer. On the 22d
of June Mr. Gayer received a letter, which afterwards turned
out to be in the handwriting of Weiginer, requesting him to
come to a place near Balham-hill to receive a parcel of
furs, and which was evidently sent for the purpose of getting
him out of the way, for very soon after he was gone Weiginer
made an excuse to get a young woman, who was also in Mr.
Gayer's service, to leave the house, and he then packed up a
large quantity of furs, and took them away in a cab.
In consequence, however, of . some information that
had been received, he was pursued, and taken
into custody, and the who'.e of the property
was recovered. With respect to the other prisoner, it
was shown that he was in communication with Weiginer,
and on the Sunday before the robbery was committed he
went to a person in the fur trade, named Houghton, and told
him that he would get him a quantity of skins on the fol-
lowing day that were worth 501. or 601. for 16/. or 18/. ; but
he said he should expect 5/. for himself out of the
transaction. Houghton, it appeared, pretended to enter into
the transaction, and made an appointment for the next day,
and he then immediately gave the information which led to
the detection of the other prisoner in the way stated.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both pri-
soners.

The COMMON SERGEANT inquired if anything was known
of Cohen's character independent of this transaction.
A person got into the witness box, and said he had no
doubt that Cohen had for a long time been the occasion of
extensive plunder being practised upon the chamber masters
in the fur trade, by inciting their servants to rob them. He
had himself prosecuted him severel years ago, and just as
the case was coming on the prisoner's friends contrived by a
stratagem to get the witnesses out of the way, and Mr.
Phillips who was his counsel, insisted upon the trial proceed-
ing, and the consequence was, that as there was no evidence
he was acquitted.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced both prisoners to be
transported for ten years.
Alfred Moody, a lad apparently about 18, was indicted for
a burglary in the dwelling-house of Robert Crooks, and
stealing three brooches and other articles his property.
It appeared that the prosecutor and his wife went to bed
on the night of the 2d June, leaving a window at the lower
part of the house partly open, on account of the excessive
heat which prevailed about that time. It would seem that
the prisonor obtained admission to the house by means of
this window, and he must then have gone into the prosecu-
tor's bed-room, where he and his wife were in bed, and stolen
the articles in question. which had been placed in a pin-
cushion upon the dressing-table.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced
to be transported for seven years.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.