The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-02 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE S. LEWIS INGRAM.

This bankrupt was described as a merchant in the Afri-
can trade in London, Bathurst, and the Gambia, and to-day

was appointed for choice of assignees.
Mr. Weston (Weston and Co., Moorgate-street) appeared
in support of the petition, and from a preliminary state-
ment it appeared that the debts and liabilities are about
£7,000, and assets about £2,000. There is, however, a very
large amount, about £17,000, set down as bad and doubtful
debts.

Proofs were taken to a large amount, and eventually
Mr. Bellot, of Great St. Helen's, and Mr. Ehmspergen, of
Laurence Poultney-place, were chosen trade assignees, and
Mr. Wells, of Moorgate-street, solicitor.
Mr. Weston is the accountant to the estate.
IN RE CHARLES.

This bankrupt had carried on business as an Italian
warehouseman in Bond-street, and came up on his appli-
cation for certificate.

This was one of the cases showing the necessity of the
amendment of the law of bankruptcy. It appeared from
the statement of the learned counsel who attended tin the
bankrupt that he had been formerly in business with
another person, and the trade was prosperous—actually
showing a profit. Through unforeseen circumstances
and misfortunes he fell into difficulties, but was only
pressed by ono creditor. An assignment was made, but
under the assignment clauses it was found to be invalid,
and the result was that the bankrupt came to this court on
a declaration of insolvency.
His Honour—l have nothing to do with the motives.
You have put the law in motion, and I deal with the case
in that way.

The learned counsel said his only object in addressing
the Court on the point was, to explain why the bankrupt
had not in the first instance come before the Court on his
own petition. He had been advised by his creditors tomake
an arrangement.

His Honeur--Under tho circumstances you can take a
second-class certificate with an allowance of £2 per week.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-( THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING HALF A SHEEP.—Charles Cole, a young lad,
well known to the police, was charged before Mr. Bingham
with stealing from the shop of Mr. George Stratten, butcher,
of 51, Davies-street, Grosvenor-square, the half of a sheep
under the fbllowing circumttances

Mr. Walter Stratton, son of the prosecutor, said that on
the previous evening about a quarter to seven, while stand-
ing at the side door he saw the prisoner get on the slab in
front of the shop and take down the half of a sheep pro-
duced and put it on the slab, but evidently thinking he was
perceived he started off. He (witness) went in pursuit and
*aught him at the corner of Brook-street, when he begged
to be let go. The value of the meat was 225.

Butcher, 137 C, said on taking the prisoner into custody
he said " Oh, Mr. Cole, is it you ?" and--

Mr. Bingham—Then you know him, I suppose.
Butcher said that ke did, and that he had been convicted
several times.

Barnes, the under gaoler, said he was a well known young
thief.

Prisoner said he knew he was, and was guilty.
Mr. Bingham said he should not deal with the ease him-
self, and, with the view of former convictions being proved,
remanded the prisoner for a week.

ASSAULTING THII POLICIL—Three young men, named
Thos. Reid, Robert Dodson, and Edward Morgan were
charged with committing a brutal assault on 205 constable
and 206 constable, and committed for 14 days each.