The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-04 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

It was stated in the Court of Bankruptcy this morning
that a petition bad been brought in in this case, but as
it had not yet been balloted, any further reference to it
would be premature.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.;

BOW-STREET.

BIIIIGLLICT WITH VIOLENCIL—Two young men, named
Ford and M‘Dougall, were placed at the bar, charged
with burglariously entering the house of No. 5, Great

Queen-street, and also with stabbing a policeman.
Police constable 154 F stated that this morning
shortly before two o'clock, he was on duty in Great
Queen-street, and saw Ford walking about the street,
and in about ten minutes after he saw M'Dougall. He
watched them far a short time, but lost sight of them,
and immediately after he heard a deep dull sound, as if
a door had been forced open. He made hi. 4 way to the
area of No. 5, Great Queen-street, and looked down,
and saw the pantry and coal-cellar door open. Oa look-
ing down a second time, the doors were closed, but he
did not see who had done it. The sergeant then came
up, and he told him that be thought the doots in the
area had been forced open. He was ordered to watch
the spot. Shortly afterwards be saw Ford in the pan-
try, and 11/933ugalIllying clown in the area. He then
sprang his rattle for assistance, as both prisoners began
to climb up the area. A brother constable came up,
and he told him to take charge of Ford, and be would
secure M'Dougall. Just as M'Dougall was coming
over the area rails he drew a knife and cut his scarp,
which he threw into the area, after which he appeared
to return. When he again ascended the area he made
a stab at him, which he warted off, and the knife for-
tunately only made a small wound on his band.
He threw the prisoner on the ground and kept him there
some time. Finding Ford was overpowering his brother
constable he left M`Dougall and went to his assistance.

51‘Dougall then got up and ran away, with the knife
still in his possession.
Police constable 29 F stated that a little after two
o'clock this morning he was passing down Great Queen-
street, and from what was told him he went and got a
'anthem. He looked down the area of No. 5 and saw
Ford in the pantry, the door of it leading to the area be-
ing open ; he also saw M`Dougall lying down in
another part of the area. He immediately sprang
his rattle and both prisoners began to ascend to
the street. Just as 111‘Dougall got to the top be
appeared to fall back again, aril when he ascended a se-
cond time he saw he bad a knife in his possession.
While M‘Dougall was at the rails he was strugjziing with
last witness, and fearing he would do the constable some
serious injury he (witness) pushed him back, and late then
made a stab at him likewise. While they were en, aged
in a struggle with Ford M'Dougall got up and ran
away, but he was eventually apprehended by anotfamr
constable in Wild-court. After the prisoners had been
securely confined in the station-house, he (witness)
went back to Wild-court, as he saw him drop a knife
down the area of one of the houses in the court. Ho
found the knife produoed in the area of No. 10. It was
op,n when he found it.
Police-constable 344 A. said he heard the noise of a

rattle this morning shortly after 2, and saw 111‘Dougall
running towards Witd-court, and a constable following
him, calling out, " Stop, thief," and saying be had a
knife in his possession. As he was passing 111‘Dougall
made a stab at him, but he caught hold of his collar
and threw him down. He heard the knifo fall down

the area.
Inspector Mitchell, having taken the charge at the
station, proceeded to examine the premises, No. 5,
Great Queen street, and found the door that led from the
area to the pantry forced open, and on a B.fe near the
spot he found a "jemmy," which corresponded with the
marks in the pantry door. Both the kitchen v7indows
bad been prized open.
Mary Stapleton said the premises entered by the men,
No. 5, Great Queen-street, were i❑ the occupation of
Mr. W. H. Cox. At.half-past 11 o'clock last night she
securely fastened the premises. The " jemmy" did not
belong to Mr. Cox, and was not in the safe when she
went to bed. Nothing had been taken from the pre-

'Rises.
Inspector Mitchell asked for a remand.
The magistrate then remanded the prisonm till Thurs-

by next.

THAMES.
DARING ROBBERY BY ♦ TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN.

Michael Cocklin, remanded from last Saturday, was
broug,l t up this day, at half-past twelve o'clock, before
Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a watch value 4/. from
the person of John Clifford, a seaman hyting in Rat-
cliff-street, St. George-in-ti-e
-East.

The case was clearly made out against the prisoner 1
on the first examination. The prisoner snatched the
watch from the prosecutor's waistcoat pocket on the
morning of the 28th ult., and banded it to a
confederate. He was pursued and overtaken. It was
proved that he was a ticket-of-leave man, and although
only 25 years of age had been repeatedly in custody for
s erious offences. Cochlin admitted his guilt, and said he
wished the magistrate to dispose of the case summarily.
The magistrate said hew ould dispose of the case sum.