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London, England, 1856-10-08 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANICRITPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

SAREETT V. KENNEDY THE NEWCASTLE COMMERCIAL
ZANKING COMPANY).

His Honour this morning gave his decision on the
summons issued against the defendant, who was alleged
to be indebted to the Newcastle Commercial Banking
Company. The case was heard yesterday, when seve-
ral obiections were taken. His Honour said they were
open to much discussion in another court or another
stage of the proceedings, but he did not think he ought
to dismiss the summons on the objections.
The plaintiff's solicitor then applied for the defendant
to be called upon to put in bail.
His Honour said he would examine the plaintiff.
The solicitor said that he was not here, as he did not
wish to put the creditors to unnecessary expense.
His Honour said that, in that case, he should not
call upon the defendant to give bail. it was a serious
amount 8,0001., and he could not call for a bond unless
the plaintiff was here to be examined, to show that the
process had been issued in due form and from right
motives.

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The solicitor then asked for an adjournment till to-
morrow.

His Honour said he could not grant that. The
plaintiff ought to have been present to support the sum-
mons, and as he was not, the summons must be dia.
missed.

Mr. Reed, for the defendant, applied for costs.
His Honour said they mast abide by the result of the
suit.

Mr. Reed said there was only a joint action.
His Honour said he could not grant costs.
The proceedings in this court thereupon terminated.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE C. H. COLLINS.

This bankrupt was described as late of Great St.
Helen's, now of Winchester-buildings, Southwark-
bridge•road, merchant, and dealer in shares, &c.
The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Hart Bro-
thers, extends from August, 1853, to August, 1856, and
shows :—Debtor to creditors, 1,339/. Bs. ; to do. holding
security, 7361. ; surplus (August, 1853), 5421. ; profits,
2,1141. lls. ; liabilities, 5861. ; good debts, 6381. ; pro-
perty in the bands of creditors, 430/. ; trade expenses,
714/. ; losses, 628/.
Mr. Warrand, Basinghall-street, appeared for the
bankrupt, and said he believed the assignees were
satisfied with the accounts.
Mr. Chidley, for the assignees, had no objection, and
the bankrupt accordingly passed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

EMBEZZLEMENT. - Fredericl Charles Fisher, 40,
Charlotte-terrace, Islington, an attorney's clerk, was
charged before the Lord Mayor with embezzling 171.,
the property of bia employer, Mr. Henry D. Ilderton,

an attorney, of Fenchurch-street.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had
been for some time in the prosecator's employ. On
the 2d May the prisoner informed the prosecutor that
on the previous day, in his absence, he had received a
check for 101.175., from Mr. Jones, of 17, Poland-street,
Oxford-street, which he had paid to prosecutor's ao
count at Messrs. Barclay and Co., bankers. At the
end of August, when prosecutor's cash book was made
up there was no entry on the check for 10/. 175., but
the prisoner persisted in saying he had paid it in.
Mr. Jones deposed, that on the 30th April he paid
to prisoner 10/. 175., at the prosecutor's office. He
believed he paid the prisoner in notes and cash; prisoner
gave him the receipts produced on receipt of the money.
There were other charges against the prisoner of em-
bezzling small sums of money, paid to him by clients on
account of his employer—viz., Harrison, 31. ; Treron,
30e.; and Phillips, el.; and in regard to the latter be
furnished his master with a receipt that he had paid it
over to another client, which was supposed to be a for-
gery. The prisoner, who is 26 years of age, was paid
lis. per week wages.
The prosecutor intimated his desire of abandoning the
other charges ; and, after hearing further evidence, the
prisoner was committed on the charge of embezzling
10/. 17s.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—UTTERING FORGED BANK
NOTES.—Richard Crompton Barford, described on the
police sheet as a butcher, of 13, Thomas-street, Cara-
bridge-road, Mile-end, was charged with uttering, on
four different occasions, four 51. Bank of England notes.
Miss Day, of Fenchurch-street, deposed that she
assisted her mother, who keeps a ham and tongue shop
in Fenchurch-street. About six weeks since the pri-
soner came to the shop and purchased a small quantity
of ham and beef, and tendered in payment of is. Bd. a
51. note. Before changing it he asked for a pen and
ink, and wrote a name and address on it.
Prisoner (a dirty-looking fellow with a white smock)
—I always write my name and address on all notes I
get changed.
Witness said she was unable to identify the note from
the four produced. About a week or so afterwards he
came, had the same quantity of beef, and paid for it by a
51. note. He repeated the trick on two subsequent
occasions, and on each occasion he had change
given to him. She was unable positively to iden-
tify the notes. Yesterday morning two of the
notes that had been paid away were returned
as forgeries, on which she went to the cashbox
and took out the other two notes which were also found
to be forgeries. Yesterday afternoon the prisoner again
called at the shop to purchase some more beef and ham,
when she refused to serve him, and tore hem she had a
charge against him for giving her forged notes. He
appeared surprised at what she said and replied heknew
where he got them. In the meantime an officer was
sent for privately, and be was given into custody of
Finnis, one of the detective-, and police constable 636.
The prisoner when be called at the shop used the name
of Mr. Follett a neighbour, and when the prisoner was
given into custody she sent for that gentleman.
The prisoner, who appeared to take the matter very
coolly, declined to question the witness, but said, " She
has said nothing but what is the truth. If you give me
time I will prove who I had the notes- from."
The Lord Mayor—You shall have pl 9nty of time for
that. I I‘barl't let you go before the case bias been folly

investigated.
Police-constable 636, who apprehended the prisoner,
said that when he searched him he found a M. :note on
him, which he had reason to believe was a forgery. No
raoey was found on him.
—tor Scott said the prisoner at the station had
Lo notes at Croydon in paymeht for some

said be had
sheep. 'ely renianJed,
The prisoner was ultimo•

MOLES.
JIIYENILE BURGLARS AND MARINI b.:(3RE-DEALLEa.
—Dennis Driscoll and James Burns, two boys, the vic-
tims of parental neglect and depravity, were brought
before M. Yardley, obarged with breaking into s dwell