The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-16 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE CLARKE.
Tids bankrupt, who had carried on business as an ale
and ; orter merchant at Kingston•on-Tharnes, came up
to. day to pass his last examination. The bankrupt's
liabilities amounted to 8,108/. ss. Bd., but in consequence
of his balance-sheet not being comet, no opinion could
be formed of the assets.
Mr. LAWRENCE, who appeared for the assignees, said
they had agreed to have the examination adjourned, be-
cause of the unsatizfactory state of the accounts ; and
they wished to inquire into the goods consigned. One
of the assignees had a claim on the estate for 2,500/.
Mr. SWAN, who appeared for a creditor, objected to the
bankrupt passing, on the ground that he had traded and
lived on the property of his creditors ; but if the appli*
cation was granted, it ought to be at the bankrupt's oral
expense.

Mr. LAWRENCE trusted such a course would not le
adopted; the assignees were anxious to see the consigned
accounts, for at present they were not in a condition to
say whether they were correct or not.
His HONOUR said, that unless it was shown that tte
bankrupt had acted with wilful negligence and fraud, be
should not make him bear the expense of the adjourn'
ment. The case must be very clear against him to 300:
tify that. As the adjournment was for the benefit 01
the estate, the costs must be paid out of the assets.
Adjourned for six weeks.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.)
Arthur Keefe, David Moore, and Michael Murranet
three Irish -labourers, were indicted for violently assault'
ing Edward Kelly, on the night of the 7th inst.
The facts were marked by the usual peculiarities of
Irish row, and the prisoners having pleaded guilty and
expressed their contrition, the Court sentenced Mtursile,
to two months', and the other prisoners to five weeks
imprisonment each.

Yhomas Ryan and James Taplin, were indicted fi
stealing a quantity of potatoes, the property of Oil
employer, Mr. Thomas Logan.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoners 115
been sent out with the prosecutor's waggon to deliver *
load of potatoes to one of his customers, when Ryan re•
turned in z short time and said they had lost one of the
sacks. This upon inquiry was found to be false, and the
policeman discovered a quantity of potatoes of a similar
description at the prisoner's house.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Learned
ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to :Az week
imprisonment.

In the case of Anguish Honor Augustus Durant, against
whom a bench warrant was issued a few days before the
last session closed, on the charge of having horsewhipped
another gentleman in the streets, Mr. WYLDE applied to
the Court to have the trial postponed until the next see;
sion, on the grounds that when the case was adjourned
from the last session it was with the understanding that
the defendant would have a month or six weeks to pa'
pare his defence ; but such a short time having inter-
vened, he was now unprepared with his witnesses.
Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prosecution,
said he should not oppose the application, because he,
was in hopes that in the meantime an opportunity would
be afforded to theparties, who moved in 0 most respectable
sphere of life, to settle the matter without bringing it
before the public.
The COURT then consented to allow the case to stand
over to the next sessions,
Thomas Henry and James Smith were indicted for steal"
ing a coat, the property of John Andrews.
The facts of the case were of the ordinary description.
The prisoners entered the prosecutor's shop, and while
one pretended to be looking over some articles for the
purpose of purchasing them, the other managed to take
down a coat, which hung near the door, with which he
walked away, but was seen by a person in an opposite
shop, and given icto custody.
The prisoners were both 'mind Guilty, and sentenced
to three months' imprisonment.

SOUTH:NV ARK.—f THIS DAY.)
James Byron, a marine-store dealer, in Kent-street,
was eb:.rgen, before Mr. Seeker, with having purchased
scan goods.

A man named Regan stated that for some time past
his children were in the habit of rubbing him of sheets,
blankets, towels, napkins, and various other articles. ii°
was at a loss to know how they disposcd of the plunder,
until at length he ascertained that they were in the habit.
of selling the various articles at Lie prisoner's shop.
He (complainant) went there, and found a Pair
of overalls, which one of his children had
only stolen a few days previously. He mentioned
the fact to the prisoner, who, however, refused to de-
liver. them up, and actually sold them to a woman for t
sum treble that which he gave for them. Regan
.added
that it was a hard case for a man to have his chtldr.e._o
encouraged by men such as the defendant, who we
avidity perchsed whatever property was brought to their
shops, without the slightest inquiry as to how it was
obtained, whether the produce of plunder or otherwise..
The defendant said he was very particular, and denied
that he was in the practice of buying stolen goods.
added, that a little boy came to his shop with the over-
alls, and said 1* was sent by his mother to sell them, and
not doubting his word, he bought them.
Mr. SECKER said he ought to have doubted the child,
and in terms of severe reprobation denounced the eon-
duct of persons who purchased articles—regardless whe-
ther they were stolen or not—from children such as those
belonging to the complainant. The Magistrate then sen-
tenced the defendant to pay to the prosecutor the full
value of the articles he had purchased of his children ;
and directed that if he did not immediately comply, a
warrant should be issued to seize his goods and chattel/
to cover tho amount.
CLER

__KEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.)
dßichard Jones was charged with riotous and disor-
erly conduct in St. Andrew's workhouse, and With
wilfully breaking a lamp over the workhouse door, of the
value of 7s.
It appeared from the statement of the officers of the
workhouse, that at a late hour last night the prisoner
applied for admittance, and was admitted into the ward
for the reception of casual paupers after he had been
supplied with food. In the morning, at the usual hour
for persons of the prisoner's description leaving the
house, he received a piece of bread which he threw upon
the fluor, and swore lie would not leave the house with-
out sonic money to carry him through :the day. The
porter endeavoured to put him outside the door, but
before he could do so the prisoner seized a billet of wood,
with which he smashed the hall lamp to atoms. lie Was
then handed over to the police.
Mr. Coicnu said it was necessary that the officers of
the workhouse, who had sometimes very arduous duties
to perform, should be protected against such characters,
and he should, therefore, send the prisoner to 'the House
of Correction, to be kept to hard labour for seven days.