The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

IN BE BAKER.

This bankrupt was described as of Bartlett's-buildings,
London and Birmingham, stationer, &c., and to-day
came up for his certificate.

Mr. Chidley supported, and submitted that the bank-
ruptcy had been almost unavoidable. The bankrupt
had expended a considerable sum of money in preparing
a plate of the Town-hall, at Birmingham, but on being
pressed by his creditors, had assigned his property to
them, but after some delay it was all sold, and all the
expenditure up to that time had been in vain. Had the
plate been completed, the plates would have been de-
livered to subscribers at a guinea each, and the cost of
production would have been under 3s. each, and thus
have yielded a profit which would have cleared the
bankrupt from all his difficulties.

His Honour said that the expenditure bad exceeded
the profits, but taking into consideration all tbat had
been urged by Mr. Chidley, he would grant a second-
class certificate, to be suspended for three months.
Mr. Chidley—ln this case your Honour will grant
protection I
His Honour—Certainly.

SECONDARIES COURT.—(Tnis DAT.)
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter.)
nox Y. BEAN.
The plaintiff in this action is an estate and house
agent, and defendant a lady residing in St. John's Wood,
and the claim was for 4/. 25., the balance of an account
for agency.

The plaintiff charged in the first instance for adver-
tisements in a circular published by himself, also 11. ls.
as commission for plaintiff's Services in endeavouring to
let the premises for defendant, and 31. ss. 6d. under the
head of "to commission upon 1631., the highest amount
asked or obtained, or agreed to be paid, whenever the
property be disposed of, whether by plaintiff's agency or
otherwise."

The defendant had paid 11. 10i., and denied her iiabi.
lity beyond that amount.

Plaintiff was called, and proved the agreement as to the
last item in the account, but on being asked whether he
had let defendant's house, said he had not.
The jury were some time in con3idsring their verdict,
and ultimately gave a verdict for 3/. 63. 6d., expressing
an opinion that the case ought not to have been brought
into this court.

The learned Secondary said it would be better simply
,o return a verdict than to express opinions.
The verdict was then entered fur the plaintiff.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)

Hugh Shaw, 29, a respectably-dressed young man,
was charged with unlawfully obtaining, by false pre.
tences, of Thomas Jones a promissory note for 3501.,
with intent to defraud.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Gifford prosecuted; Mr. Sergeant
Ballantine and Mr. Lewis defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that the transaction in
question arose out of a variety of bill transactions be-
tween the prisoner, the prosecutor, and a money agent
named Graham, but the particulars, which were of an
intricate nature, were devoid of general interest. The
prosecutor said he was induced to place the note in the
prisoner's hand on his statement that he eould get it
discounted through the Manchester and Salford
Bank, where he had an account, but which
was now denied by the prisoner, who said the
note was given to him to get discounted on his
statement that he thought he could get it dis-
counted through his uncle, who had an account at the
above bank. The bill, however, got into the hands of a
person named Tucker, and the prosecutor had received
no consideration for it. The transaction occurred in
January last, but no proceedings were taken against the
prisoner until after a period of seven months, and when
he was in Lancashire Gaol arrested for debt. Negotia-
tions bad been going on previous to January between
the prisoner and Jones's father, relative t• a partnership
in a slate quarry in Wales.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. )

BOVT-STREET.

LOITININIF By LETTKA-OAIRISBIL—Two men, named
Hall and. Rook, letter-carriers in the Kensington district,
were summoned for loitering in the delivery of the*
letters,

Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, said the
present proceedings were instituted by the Post-office
under the act 1 Vic., chap. 36, sec. 7, which subjected
letter-carriers, or any other person, who wilfully retarded
a letter or letter bag, to a penalty of 20i. The present
proceedings were instituted to show to the large body of
letter-earriers that the Post-office were determined to
put down the practice of loitering and entering public
houses by letter-carriers. One of the men did not com-
mence hi■ delivery until 40 minutes alter the regular
time, and the other 27 minutes.

Henry Bingham,—an officer attached to the General
Post-office, stated that in consequeace of instructions he
received he proceeded to Kennington-common at 20
minutes past eight, opposite the post office kept by Mr.
Simpson, in Octagon-place. He saw the two men leave
the post office with their letters at a quarter before nine,
and proceeded down the Clapham•road, towards the
Greyhound public house. Oa reaching the public
house four letter-carriers met, and then they
all went into the house together, and took
up their positions at the bar. He (the officer) then en-
tered, and saw the four drinking out of a quart pot, with
their letters in their hands. They remained in the
house eight minutes, and then proceeded a short way,
and all four remained talking in the street for fifteen
minutes; two of the men then left, and Hall and
Rook returned to the Greyhound, and he saw them
drinking out of a glass at the bar. They remained
five minutes longer, and then they returned to the
street, where they remained talking for three minutes.
Alter this Rook commenced delivering his letters
within two or three doors of the Greyhound. It was
then 25 minutes past nine. Hall left the street at 20
minutes past nine.
Mr. Sculthorpe stated that the eight o'clock despatch
is the last delivery. The letters would be ready for de.
livery at a quarter before nine at the Kennington Post-
office, and it was the duty of the prisoner to go there
and get the letters and commence the delivers in five
minutes after. The deliveries ought to have commenced
at 10 minutes before 9. They were not justified in
loVering. Rook said he had a letter to deliver at the
public house, which, however, turned out ns.t to be a
fact.

A solicitor having addressed the magistrate on behalf
of the two men,

Mr. Jardine said he thought the present a very impor
tant case, and that the Post•oflice authorities had acted
very properly in bringing it forward. Ho did not sup-
pose the whole of the penalty, viz., 2111., was sought to
be inflicted, and be thought a fine of 11. each would
meet the nbjeot in view.

Mr. Wontner asked for the fine to stand over, to see
whether the men offended again.
Mr. Peacock said he had no power in the case.
Mr. Jardine said the fine must be paid. The men
were servants of the public, and they ought to be sharply
looked after. If the money was not paid in a fortnight
a distress warrant would issue.

RoBBERy sr A WAlTER.—Francis Bland, a waiter
at the Northumberland Hotel, Northunaberland.street,
Strand, was placed at the bar on remand, charged with
stealing the sum of 401., the property of a gentleman
named Ryanns.

Mr. Ryanns stated that on the Ist of September he
was staying at the above hotel, and on the morning in
question he gave the prisoner a 501. note and idesired
him to get gold fora. He returned in a short time with
10 scvereigns, and informed him that was all the cash
they had in the house at that moment. But the remain-
ing 40i. he would bring as soon as the bank opened.
lie remained in the house for two days after the occur.
rence, but the prisoner did not return with the money.
He had since received 40/. from the landlord of the hotel.
Mr. Locket, clerk to Messrs. Wood, coal merchant,
Strand, knew the prisoner
.as being the waiter at the
Northumberland Hotel. On the let of Septamber he
came to the office of Messrs. Wood and asked for change
for a 50/. note, at the same time saying his master was
from home. He gave him tea sovereigns, and a cheque
for 30 pounds, telling him it that would suit him ho
could have the cash and cheque, and that he could call
and get the remaining ten pounds in the afternoon. He
took the money and cheque, and at about 3 o'clock the
same afternoon be called and got the remaining ten
sovereigns. He had not seen the prisoner since the
occurrence until the commencement of the present pro-
ceedings.

A clerk from Messrs. Drummond produced a cheque
for 301., which had been cashed 'at the establishment on
the first of September.

The cheque was identified by Mr. Locket as the one
he gave to the prisoner.

The landlady of the hotel stated that the prisoner
came to her on the morning in question and said a gen-