The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-04 00:00:00

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BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner Ilomiorn.)
IN RE WARD.
This insolvent, described as of Union-street, South-
wark, butcher, came up to apply for protection under
the 28th section of the Insolvent Act. His final
order had been adjourned, so that the creditors might
take him in execution, which, however, they had not
done. lie was again opposed.
Mr. STURGEON, on behalf of the insolvent, showed
that,, although he had :not been in custody,
he had been paying money to his creditors for
forbearance.
His HONOUR, therefore, considered him entitled
to protection.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman GIBBs).
John Williams, 19, a shoemaker, who pleaded
Guilty to an indictment, charging him with stealing
a horse-cloth, value 55., the property of Richard
Deacon, was brought up for judgment this morning.
The prisoner has been twice formerly convicted.
The RECORDER sentenced him to 18 months' im-
prisonment and hard labour.
George Atkinson, 48, a labourer, who pleaded
Guilty to an indictment, charging him with un-
lawfully breaking and entering the shop of Mr.
John Bennett, a jeweller, Cheapside, was also
brought up for judgment. From the statements of
the prosecutor, it appeared that the, prisoner thrust
through one of the panes of the window an immense
stick, and attempted to carry off some gold chains,
but was stopped by the police. It appeared also that
the prisoner had formerly been the inmate of a
lunatic asylum.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, observed that
the judgment he was about to pronounce was intended
both to protect the public and the prisoner. That
sentence was that he should be imprisoned in the
House of Correction for one year, notice being sent
to the surgeon of that prison to attend to the pri-
soner, for the purpose of observing whether any
symptoms of insanity should take place.
William Frayland, a boy only eleven years of age,
pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him with
stealing a purse containing a sovereign, two half-
crowns, and other monies, the property of Richard
Fulk, from the person of Mary Fulk. It
appeared from the statements of the police
that the prisoner though young in years was old in
iniquity, that he lived in a house where there was
fourteen or fifteen other thieves, and that he was a
most expert pickpocket, his age preventing all sus-
picion with respect to him. The policeman further
stated that he saw the prisoner pick the pockets of
two ladies in the course of a few minutes, he having
at that time two younger practitioners in the art of
thieving with him who he was initiating into the
mysteries of his profession.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, observed that
it appeared almost useless to attempt to reclaim the
prisoner. If he had been sure that he could have
obtained admission into Parkhurst's prison, he would
have sentenced him to transportation, but, as he had
been informed that in a case like the prisoner's there
would be a difficulty, it was his intention to sentence
him to the longest term of imprisonment he had it in
his power to inflict, in order that if the permission of
the Secretary of State could be obtained, he might
be transferred to the House of Occupation.
The Learned JUDGE then sentenced him to three
years' imprisonment in the House of Correction and
hard labour.
MISDEMEANOUR.—A CHARGE OF RlOT.—Richard
Partridge, 22, a carpenter, John Laurence, the elder,
53, a labourer, Henry Lanford, 23, slater, Thomas
Laurence, a gardener, John Laurence, the younger,
and Usher, who were remanded from last Sep-
telpher by Mr. Justice Patteson were charged with
a misdemeanour in causing a riot and assault.
Mr. Ballantine was counsel for the prosecution,
and Mr. Prendergast appeared for the defendants.
It appeared that the riot and assault arose out of a
quarrel between Usher and the prosecutor, the former
asserts himself to be a partner with the prosecutor in
a shoe business at Holloway, and the latter asserts
that he was only his journeyman. The assault and
riot took place on a Sunday, when Usher attempted
to seize the books connected with the business ; the
attempt to do which ended in the disturbance in
question. The prosecutor, a person of the name of
Reid, had married the sister of the defen-
dant Usher, who, on the day in question,
went to the house of the prosecutor in
company with the prisoner, and insisted on keep-
ing possession for Usher, as he was the prosecutor's
partner. The prosecutor, who, it appeared, had
heard of the intended assault and battery upon his
premises, had prepared himself to receive them by
having four men in the house. Upon discovering
this the defendant Usher went out and fetched in
several navvies, who were working in the neighbour-
hood, and who assaulted the prosecutor with a spade
on the head, and a regular row ensued, for causing
which the defendants were now placed upon their
trial.
Shortly after the case had been opened,
The RECORDER suggested whether it would not be
better for all parties that the defendants should plead
Guilty, and enter into their own recognizances to
keep the peace. If they were desirous of keeping
the peace, surely they could not adopt a better course.
After some observations from Mr. Ballantine and
Mr. Prendergast the case proceeded, and the prose-
cutor Reid was examined at some length by Mr.
Ballantine, and cross-examined by Mr. Prendergast,
but no facts of any importance were elicited from him
further than we have stated.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
The Court was occupied during the whole of the
morning in trying Mint cases, which, as usual, were
devoid of interest.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The January quarter sessions for the county of
Middlesex for the year 1848, commenced this morning
at the Court-house, Clerkenwell- green, before the
Assistant-Judge and a full bench of magistrates.
The number of prisoners for trial were 79.
The AssisTANT-JUDGE briefly addressed the grand
jury.