The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-13 00:00:00

HOLMES V. SMITH.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 81.45. 5d.,
for repairs done to some carts alleged to belong to the de-
fendant, who was, until lately, a potato salesman in Spital-
tields market.

The defendant pleaded that lie was not indebted, and the
evidence in supOrt of that plea went to show that the busi-
ness belonged to Samuel Smith, the son-in-law of defendant,
whose name was painted on the cart, and who had actually
sold the carts, one of them to plaintiff himself. On the other
hand it was proved the defendant had sold the goodwill of
the premises, and when his son-in-law sold the cart he gave
him in charge for stealing them, but did not follow up the
charge.
The SECONDARY said the evidence was very loose, and if
Samuel Smith had been called he could have set the matter
at rest at once. In these family quarrels it was rather diffi-
cult to discover the rights of the respective parties.
The jury, some of whom said it was almost hopeless that
they should agree, suggested that they should be dismissed.
The SECONDARY said they must give a verdict.
After being locked up some time, they gave a verdict for
the plaintiff.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULB URN.)
IN RE WATTS.

To-day was appointed for the last examination of this
bankrupt, who was formerly a linen and cotton factor in the
Old Jewry. His examination had been adjourned in con-
sequence of his ill health, which bad prevented him from
making out his accounts.
Mr. LAWRENCE, the solicitor to the fiat, nog►* stated that
the bankrupt was dead, and requested the Commissioner to
make a record of the fact, so that the necessary steps might
be taken to carry on the proceedings under the fiat.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he did not see how he
could take the mere statement of the solicitor so as to make
any entry. In the case of Pauntleroy, the banker, who was
executed on the very day he was to have attended, the Com-
missioner under the old system had male an entry that
the bankrupt did not appear or send any excuse ; that
showed that even a matter of notoriety could not strictly be
received.

Mr. LAWREWCE said that no person who could positively
prove the death of the bankrupt was present, but a policy
of insurance had been paid.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said there could be no doubt
of the fact, but it would be as well to call a witness, so that
he might make a minute on the proceedings, to say it had
been satisfactorily shown to him that the bankrupt was dead.

EVIARLBRO-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Edward White and Wiliam Flint, young men, dressed in
the garb of working engineers, were charged with being
concerned in the following robbery. About eleven o'clock,
last evening, de prisoner White entered the shop of Mrs.
Ann Lacy, `Fell-street, Oxford-street, tobacconist, and asked
for some tobacco. While serving him, the other prisoner
came in, andasked also for some tobacco. They were acting in
concert, together, and they made every effort to confuse ber.
While in the act cf taking some silver from a bag, the
prisoner Flint rushed forward, and snatching the bag made
off with it ; and while waiting at this Court, before the
charges.came on, she identified the prisoner Flint amongst
the crowd, waiting outside, and gave him into custody.
White was apprehended on the instant of the robbery.
The prisoners gave a very unsatisfactory account of them-
selves, and were remanded until to-morrow.
John Price and Henry Jackson, two young men, were
charged with stealing the hind check-braces from the car-
riage of Earl Dueie.

tetween seven and eight o'clock last evening, William
West, police-sergeant 106 of the F division, saw the priso-
ners, whom he knew to be bad characters, in Drury-lane,
The Earl Ducie's carriage paned, and the prisoners imme-
diately jumped up behind. Suspecting that their intention
was to commit a robbery, he followed the carriage. and in
Piccadilly, opposite to St. James's church, the prisoners,
having unbuckled and secreted about their persons the hind
braces of the carriage, got down and were about making off,
when the police captured them. In their possession was
found another set of carriage check braces, which_have no
doubt been stolen.—Remanded.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

Sub-Committee No. 1.

The Committee met at twelve o'clock this day. Mr.
Beckett, in the ab3erce of Mr. Strait, took the chair.
THE ucatarunir-BRIDGE AND CALDER.

This Bill was unopposed, and the standing orders were
declared to have been con.plied with.
THE MANCHESTER AND LINCOLN UNION
szAslaway AND CHZSTERTIELD AND
GAlNSlic;Routarr. CANAL.

This was also an unopposed Bill, and the standing orders
were declared to have been complied with.
THE ARDROATH AND FORFAR.

This Bill was declared to have complied with the standing
orders.

THE LEEDS AND THIRSIE (ST. HELEN'S

BRANCH DEVXATION).

Tbis Bill was unopposed, and the standing orders declared
complied with.
TEE GLASGOW, Gra.nmunir, AND COAT-

nunaGE EXTEZTSION.

This Bill was unopposed, and the standing-, orders were de-
clared to be complied with, and the Committee proceeded
with a few Waterworks and Irish Harbour improvement
Bills.

Sub-Committee No. 3.
This Committee resumed its sittingsat the usual hour this
morning, in Room, No. 8. There were present, Mr. Ag-
lionby, in the chair, Mr. Aldan, and Mr. Thornely.
OXFORD, TNEY, CHELTENHAM, AND