The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON;
.FRIDAY EVENINet, AUGUST 8, 1866

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

I been there. (The witness gave her evidence reluctantly,
land had to be cautioned by the presiding alderman.)
She had never told Hayden, the detective, that she had
been desired to leave the room, and that she supposed
there was something wrong going on. She might
have been asked by them to go on an errand, and
she had done so. The last time she saw the prisoners
together was on Tuesday morning, at her house. She
believed they were there together also on the Monday.
Hayden, the intelligent and Indefatigable detective
officer connected with the office, said he had searched
Thomas's residence in John-street, Blackfriars, where
he went by the name of Harrington. He there found a
photographic likeness of him, some letters, a white hat,
two books, and 32 duplicates. From the nature of the
articles pledged, he thought he should be able to
prove that some of them had been stolen, and he
asked for a long remand in consequence. He
went to St. Mary's-square, Kennington, the
other prisoner's residence, and, in company with Thain,
whose exertions in tracing the prisoners have been un-
remitting, they searched the room, and there found a
photographic likeness of the prisoner, who was known
at his lodgings as Thesigor, and 2G duplicates of seve-
ral articles, and a white hat.

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

IN RE SAMUEL ADAMS.—EXTENSIVE illib FAILURE.

This bankrupt was described as a banker at Ware)
Hertfordshire, and had for many years conducted the
Ware and Hertford Bank, Ware, under the style of
Samuel Adams and Co., and who waa adjudicated bank-
iupt on the 24th of July last, on the petition of Mr.
Daniel Peck, of Ware, gentleman, who was a creditor
for 2681. 128. 2d. upon a current bankrupt account.
The act of bankruptcy on which the adjudication was
made was on the evidenoe of Mr. Peek, as to the stop-
page of the bank and the closing of the establishment.
To-day was appointed for the choice of assignees:

Messrs. Armstrong and Phillips, of Guildhall Chace-
berg, appeared as solicitors to the petitioning creditor,
and Mr. Plows (Lawrence and Plows) appeared to sup-
port the claims of a large number of creditors and to
propose assignees, and another list was presented by
Mr. Longmore, and great interest was evinced as to the
choice, and it was proposed that one London and one
country creditor should be appointed.
A great number of creditors were present, and the
list of claims contained, amongst others, the following :
—The Bank of England, for about 25,2601. on bills die-
counted, and which was proved by Mr. Thomas Green
Gloey ; Mr. Jas. Sandeman, bill discounter, 4,0751. ;
Mr. J. Maison, executor of the late Samuel Adams,
2,0241. 18s. ; Mr. Wm. Sweenwell, Hertford Corn Mar-
ket, 3.6301. ; Mr. Abel Smith, of Woodhall-park, Wal-
ton, 1,8661., &c., but the majority were for much smaller
sums on balance of accounts and on notes of the bank.

The prisoners were then committed on the charge,
but will be further examined on a future day relatiTe to
other charges of robbery.

From the preliminary statement prepared by Messrs.
Thomas and Copley, Gresham-street, it appears that
there is due to " creditor 61,5921. 7s. 11d. ; liabilities
on bills receivable negotiated, the greater part of which
are expected to be met at nsaturity, 75,1691. lls. lid. ;
notes in circulation, 19,009/. ; assets expected to pro-
duce 50,0001."

Mr. Plews tendered the proofs of Mr. Elsey, on be-
half of the Bank of England, for 25,260/. for bills dis-
counted, and one on behalf of Mr. Richard Sanderson,
bill broker ; on behalf of himself and partner, for 4,0751.,
for bills discounted by the bankrupt.
Mr. Whitehead, the registrar, who took the undis-
puted proof, suggested that the creditors should give
up the notes upon which they proved, instead of hav-
ing them marked as "exhibits," which is the ordinary
course.

Some of the creditors objected, but Mr. Whitehead
explained that the notes were of no possible value
after they had been proved, but if they should be ever
required they would at any time be forthcoming.
Proofs were admitted to the amount of about 60,0001.
without opposition.

Mr. Plows then said that it had been proposed that
Mr. Elsey, of the Bank of England, and Mr. Lawrence,
of Hatfield, wine merchant, should be chosen assignees.
He said that it was customary with the Bank of Zug-
land, except in special cases, to come in and prove at
the earliest opportunity whether the bills had be-
come due or not, but it was very seldom that
they sought to be assignees, but in this case it
had been deemed advisable. Mr. Elsey, being the
manager of the Discount Branch of the Bank
of England, and Mr. Lawrence was well known to
many of the creditors, and would be able to devote his
attention to the estate.

A discussion then took place on the proposal that Mr.
Peck, the petitioning creditor, should he joined in the
assigneeship, and it was asked whether he would pledge
himself to attend the meetings, but it was ultimately ar-
ranged that the two first-named gentlemen should be
chosen alone.

His Honour confirmed the choice, and the meeting
terminated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

GUILDHALL.
THE POST LETTER STEALERS.

The two men, Thomas and Hillier, were brought up
on remand charged with stealing a bundle of post letters
from the receiving-house, in King-street, Covent-Garden,
on the 21st nit.

Mr. Peacock appeared on the part of the Post•office
authorities.

The following additional evidence was given :
Mr. J. C. Stevens, King-street, Covent-garden, de-
posed he was an auctioneer. On the 21st July last be
made a remittance to York, through Messrs. Coutts and
Co., and he drew on them for 761. 17s. Od. The check
was made payable to Messrs. Backhouse and Sons. He
crossed the check in the usual manner, put it in an en-
velope, fastened it, and directed it to Messrs. Back-
house and Son, York. It was then put in the usual
place for letters to be posted at the receiving-house in
King-street. In consequence of information that he re-
ceived afterwards he requested Messrs. Coutts not to
pay the check except in the usual manner. He crossed
the check, and wrote on it "and Co., Bankers," but it
had been erased from the check. The word "Bankers"
could clearly be traced on it. The letter should have
been posted about the middle of the day.
By Hellier—He could not swear the check was posted
in King-street.

Mr. Alderman Challis—The person who posted the
Letter is here.

Thomas White, porter to the last witness, deposed
that he posted a letter on the 21st July, at the King•
street receiving-house. lie took it from the place where
letters for post were generally put. To the best of his
recollection he posted it between 1 and 2 o'clock in the
day. That was the only letter he posted in the middle
of that day. He did not notice to whom it was ad-
dressed.

By Hellier—lle made no memorandum of having
posted the letter, nor did he know it contained a check.

Julia Whorrod, housekeeper to Mr. Daniel, 2, King-
street, Covent-garden, deposed that her master kept a
Post-office receiving house, and that she assisted him in
his duties. On Monday fortnight she made up the two
o'clock collection and put it on the counter. Mr. Cutler
came in whilst she was stamping the letters, and asked
her to put one in, and slipped one in himself to go by
that despatch. Whilst Mr. Cutler was standing look-
ing at her a man came in. [Witness was asked to look
round the Court and see if she could point out the man,
and on doing so she pointed out Bailey, one of the
detectives, as something like the man.] She did
not believe either of the prisoners was the man who
came in first. After the man came in he sat down and
asked for a letter for "J. She told him that she
had none in that name: This occurred during the time
she was tying up the letters. As soon as she had
finished tying them up in a bundle, she went across the
shop to the other counter, and the man rose, followed
her, and asked for a copy of the Times. She gave it
him, and he looked at it. A woman then came in, fol-
lowed by a man, whom she was unable to identify. The
second man said he wanted a London Journal, took it
up, put a penny down and walked out of the shop, and
the woman followed him. The first man who
came in then also took up a London Journal,
put a penny down and walked away. About three
or four minutes after these persons had left the shop
she missed the bundle of letters. Before missing it the
last witness came in with 11 foreign letters, and whilst
calculating the postages one of Mr. Daniel's young men
came in and asked her if she had made up the letters.
She said, " Yes." He asked, " Where are they ?" She
replied, "There," pointing to the place she had put
them. He said, "They are not ;" and then it was the
loss was discovered.
The prisoner Hellier displayed much tact in cross-
examining the witness, but in his eagerness to test her
credibility relative to the persons who came into the
shop, said, referring to the woman, " She had two or
three children with her, hadn't ehe ?"
Witness said she believed the woman had no children
with her. The female purchased a postage stamp.
By Hellier—she could not positively say that either of
the prisoners were the men who entered the shop.
Mr. Alderman Challis—She has already said she could
not positively say you were in the shop.
Hellier—Then I submit there is an end of the case.
This is the only witness. (Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman Challis—Oh no. We shall have other
witnesses to examine.

Mr. E. R. Cutler, 5, Blenheim road, St. John's Wood,
corroborated the last witness's evidence relative to her
making up the delivery in question. Whilst in the shop
he saw a man there very much resembling the prisoner
HeHier. The man was sitting down at the time. He
believed the prisoner to be the man, but ho would not
swear positively to him.

Ellen Harrington, 27, John•etreet, Black friars, deposed
that she had known the prisoner 10 months. She had
known Thomas for that time by the name of Robert
Harrington, and Hellier by the names of Frederick
Harrington and Frederick Thesiger. She did not know
if they were related. She had known Robert Harring-
ton by the name of Geor,ge Thomas. She never knew
the other by the name of Hellier. The prisoners had
been often together at her house—several times.

Thomas—l have been living with her there.
Examination continued—She had never been desired
to leave the room when the two prisoners had been
there. She had, -however, left the room when they had