The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-17 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, OCT. 14.

The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. David
Smith Rae to the united pariai3s of Lethendy and Kinlocb,
in the presbytery of DunkOd and shire of Perth, vacant by
the deprivation of Mr. Thomas Clark.
_ OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Ocr. 14.

Corps of Royal Engineers—Firs.. Lieutenant Arthur Henry
Freelin,g to be Second Captain, vice Fellowes, deceased;
Second Lieutenant Anthony Reynolds Vyyyan Crease to be
First Lieutenant, vice Freeling. July 27 ; Second Lieutenant
Frederic Charles Belson to- be First Lieutenant, vice the Hon.
William Napier, Oct. 5.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorsetsbire.
Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia—Captain George Colby
Loftus to be Major, vice Jacob, promoted ; John Davis, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant; William Arthur Biddle, Gent., to be
Lieutenant; John Gollop, Gent., to be Ensign, Oct. 7.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Octuber 16.
IN RE CLARKE.

This bankrupt, who had carried on business as an ale
and porter merchant at Kingston-on-Thames, came up
to-day to pass his last examination. The ankrupt's
liabilities amounted to 8,1081. ss. Bd., but in consequence
of his balance-sheet not being cornet, 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 unsatisfactory 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 fur 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•
catio❑ was granted, it ought to be at the bankrupt's own

expense.
Mr. LAWRENCE trusted such a course would not be
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 the
bankrupt had acted with wilful negligence and fraud, he
should not make him bear the expense of the adjourn-
ment. The case must be very clear against him to jus-
tify that. As the adjournment was for the benefit of
the estate, the costs must be paid out of the assets.
Adjourned for six weeks.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the AssISTANT-JUDGE.)

Artlaur Keefe, David Moore, and Michael Murrane,
three Irish labourers, were indicted fir violently assault-
ing Edward Kelly, on the night of the ith inst.
'the facts were marked by the usual peculiarities of an
Irish row, and the prisoners having pleaded guilty and
expressed their contrition, the Court sentenced Murrane
to two months', and the other prisoners to five weeks'
imprisonment each.
Thomas Ryan and James Taplin, were indicted for
stealing a quantity of potatoes, the property of their
employer, Mr. Thomas Logan.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoners had
been sent out with the prosecutor's waggon to deliver a
load of potatoes to one of his customers, when Ryan re-
turned in a 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 pota►toes 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 six week's
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 ses
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 pre-
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 the parties, who moved in a 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 ses.7ions.

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 into custody.
The prisoners were both found Guilty, and sentenced
to three months' imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

A POLICEMAN STABBED BY HIS WlFE.—Elizabeth
IVood, wife of Benjamin Wood, City police-constable
526, was brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, charged
with stabbing her husband.
City police-constable Davis stated that on Wednesday
afternoon, about two o'clock, he heard that Wood had
been dangerously stabbed, and had consequently been
taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, and he accordingly went
to Wood's house, in Talbot-court, Gracechurch street,
and saw the prisoner, who said, " If you come up stairs
I will tell you all about it ;" and she then said that she
and her husband had had a quarrel while at dinner, and
that her husband having threatened to knock her down,
she threw a knife at him, which she had in her hand at
the time. Her husband stooped down to pick up the
knife, and she then saw a stream of blood flowing from
the neck. She called out " Murder !" and her husband
went to Mr. Smith, the surgeon.
The knife was produced, a small pointed table knife.
James Roots, police-constable 577, stated that while
on duty in Gracechurch-street, about two o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon, he saw a cab at Mr. Smith's door,
and a mob of people round. On ,going to ascertain the
cause, he saw Wood, who was in uniform, get in, and
observed blood flowing from a large wound in the left
side of his throat. He got into the cab, and accom-
panied Wood to St. Thomas's Hospital, who held all the
way a large lump of lint to the wound. He told the
cabman to drive fast, as Mr. Smith told him to make all
the haste he could, as the wound was likely to prove
dangerous.
Alderman GlBBS—Prisoner, would you like to say
anything ? Prisoner (weeping bitterly)—No, I would
rather not.
Alderman GII3BS—I have here two certificates, which
compel me to remand you for a week.—Remanded.
GUILDHALL.

CURIOUS CHARGE OF BIGAMY.—Mr. William Witt,
described as a surgeon-dentist, was placed in front of
the bar, having been out on his own bail since the last
examination, charged with committing bigamy under the
following extraordinary circumstances :
It appeared, on the last examination, that in the year
1828 the prisoner married a female named Emma Ma-
tilda Murphy, with whom he had lived about two years.
Mr. Witt got into difficulties, and was thrown into the
Fleet Prison, and became acquainted with a person
named Earle, who was likewise in difficulties. Mrs.
Witt was likewise in the Fleet ; but, as it was asserted,
in consequence of her and her husband not agreeing, she
left him, and went off to Quebec with Earle, since which
the prisoner had heard nothing of her until the present
time. He again married, on the 19th of June, 1841, a
female named Eliza Ann Hill, with whom he
had about 500/., but she was also obliged to leave
him about five months after, in consequence of
similar ill-treatment to that which the first wife
received. Mr. Earle had lately returned from New
York, and having made some inquiries, at Mrs. Witt's
request, as to whether her mother was alive, and it
being ascertained that the prisoner had married again,
and the knowledge having been received by the second
wife's family that Mrs. Witt was still residing at New
York, the present proceedings were taken by them.
However, the case was adjourned until to-day, for the
production of Mr. Earle, who was ill at the last exa-
mination.
Mr. iluddlestone with Mr. nobler appeared on behalf
of the prosecutor, and Mr. Ballantine with Mr. Wontner
for the prisoner.
The evidence taken at the examination was then read
over by Mr. Teague, the chief clerk.
William Earle, of New York, deposed to being pro-
prietor of tvio theatres in that city. He knew Mrs.
some oi
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America.
Witt when in the F;eet, and afterwards, he supposed
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was alive on the 19th of June, 1841, the time defendant
was married to his second wife. Ile was well known
both in America and here, and if proper inquiries had
been made, Mr. Witt would have ascertained whether
his wife was alive or not. When he left New York on
the 22d of July she was then alive. In 1831 or 1832 he
was in trouble.
Cross-examined—Had not come over to this country
professionally, for the purpose of engaging actors or
actresses. He was at Liverpool, but it was at the re-
quest of the Mayor of New York, for the purpose of
consulting the Mayor of Liverpool, and other influential
parties, for the purpose of establishing a mutual plan of
protection, by est:.b:ishing ricart policemen at
Liverpool, and English officers at New York, to carry
out the principles of the international treaty. He was
once tried at Newgate, in 1832, for stealing a 501. bill,
and sentenced to be transported, but was immediately
pardoned on its being discovered that he was the victim
of a conspiracy. lie took Mrs. Witt from want and
wretchedness. He also was instrumental in getting Mr.
Witt released from the Fleet prison. He did not tell
the Mayor of Liverpool, nor any one else, that he was
come over on a visit to the Queen. He only brought
over a petition for the purpose of constructing an asylum
for poor people. While in London, Mr. Witt never
made any attempt to induce his wife to go back to him,
but, on the contrary, encouraged her.
By Alderman WOOD—Was he aware that you were
living with her? Witness—He was. I did not instigate
any one to take these proceedings; on the contrary, I am
an unwilling witness, and was subpcenaed here.
Eliza Ann Hill, the second wife, deposed to being ill-
treated by the prisoner, who said he only married her
for her motley. He also told her under what circum-
stances his wife had left him, and she declined marrying
him until he had made the proper inquiries as to her
being dead, which he pretended to do, and produced
:the affidavits of two persons, who asserted that she died
about six years since. About a fortnight or three weeks
since she heard from the first wife's mother that she
was still living, and her family instituted the present
proceedings.
Mr. Ballantine, in defence, animadverted in strong
terms on the conduct of Mr. Earle, and left it to the
Alderman to say whether the evidence adduced was o
such a credible nature as to induce him to send the pri.
saner for trial.

_Alderman WOOD, after consulting with Mr. Teague,
the chief clerk, said that in a case like the present,
frataght with cruelty on the one side, and very (Nee.
tion ible conduct on the other, be was unwilling to place
implicit reliance on Mr. Earle's evidence. And then
the question was, whether Witt had used sufficient
diligence in trying to learn whether his wife was alive.
lie bad beard the purport of an affidavit which had been
made by Mr. Eccles, the son-in•law of Mr. Earle, to the

effect chat she was dead, and under those circumstances

he should adjourn the case until Saturday, for the pro-

duction of that gentleman.
Mr. Witt was then allowed out on his own recog-

nisances, to appear on Saturday.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
TIIE CASE OF Mns. LOMAX.—A benevolent indivi-
dual who had seen the case of Mrs. Lomax in the daily

papers on Thursday sent a letter to Mr. Hardwick, dated
from Cheltenham, and signed, "A Friend to the Dis-
tressed," enclosing a 54 note for the use of Mrs. Lomax.

The money was handed to Mrs. Lomax, t.‘ ho exprcased
herself in grateful terms for this timely assistance.
Mrs. LJrnax said she had seen same v. ry undeserved
insinuations thrown out against her in a letter bearing
the signature of her father-in-law, General Lomax, but,
as she believed, really written by another person. The
letter insinuated that she was not Captain Lomax's wife.
To place the matter beyond all doubt, she begged the
magistrate to inspect her marriage certificate.
Mr. HARDwicK looked at the papers produced and
fonnd them to be documents authenticating the marriage
of the applicant with Henry Lomax, one of the eons of
General Lomax. _ _ _

Mrs. Lomax said she had no disposition to conceal any
one circumstance of her life. She readily ad-nitted that
she had lived with Captain Lomax for some time before
she was married to him. The marriage took place with
the knowledge and approval of the General some time
ago, and she had not only received presents herself from
General Lomax, but the General had promised to assist
in defraying the expenses of the education of her little
girl. She had experienced nothing but kindness from
General Lomax, and General Lomax had uniformly
expressed himself well disposed towards her, as his
letters to her would show. She had done nothing to
forfeit General Lomax's good opinion, except the hard
necessity which had driven her to make application for
assistance to the parish in which she lived, and the
publicity which this application obtained through the
papers.
Mr. HARDWICK thought the applicant could not fairly
be blamed for having under strong pressure of actual
distress taken the only step within her power—namely,
that of applying for parish relief.
Mrs. Lomax said she had written some letters to
General Lomax, previously acquainting him with her
distressed state, but these letters had never reached the
General, they having, she feared, been intercepted. It
was her belief that the General would hare done some-
thing for her, and would have allowed her a portion of
the stipend he gave to his son, had it not been for the
interference of her brother-in-law. As the General had
refused to give her any assistance, and as she had no
prospect of receiving any portion of the money allowed
to her husband, she feared her only resource was the
workhouse. .

Mr. HARDwica said it was certainly a sad alternative
for a person who had been accustomed to move in the
better classes of society ; however, he would see, when
the necessity absolutely arrived, whether it was not pos-
sible to persuade the parish authorities to make some
rather more suitable arrangement in her case.
Mrs. Lomax thanked the magistrate for the essential
notice which he had bestowed on her case, and then left
the Court.