The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-30 00:00:00

IN RE HAWKE.

Mr. Chidley appeared for the bankrupt, and applie3
For a first-class certificate, which was not opposed bp
the assignees.

His Honour, however, considered that the bankrupt;
had gone on too long, but the assets were larger than
generally seen in this Court, and he should, therefore,
grant a certificate of the second class.

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.

KELLY V. THE GENERAL STEAD( NAVIGATION COMPANY--

STRUTHER V. DITTO.

The former case was tried yesterday, when Mr. Kelly
was nonsuited. On the second ease being tried, it ap-
peared that the delay was occasioned through the signal
having been hoisted by one of the company's servants,
and his Honour therefore gave a verdict for plaintiff for
12s.

Mr. Kelly then applied for a new trial, but the case
was settled on payment of 65., but no costs were allowed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SOUTHWARK.

Michael Maline, a singular looking individual, was
charged with stealing half a crown, the property of Mr.
Bottal!, the landlord of the Fox and Goose public•house,
Bermondsey.

Mr. Bottall said he knew the prisoner, and on Satur-
day night he came into the house while they were exa-
mining a suspicious looking half crown. The prisoner
snatched it up and ran out of the shop, saying that he
would get it changed. Witness followed him, and find-
ing he would not give back the half crown, he gave him
into custody. Witness believed that he was rather
cranky.

The magistrate said there did not appear anything to
show that he intended to steal the money, but still he
was unlawfully possessed of it, consequently he should
sentence him to 14 days' hard labour at Wandsworth.

THAMES.
A MOTHER AND HER Two SONS CHARGED WITH
FELONY.—Mary Ann Mitchell, an elderly woman, and
George and Charles Mitchell, her two sons, youthP, aged
12 and 14 respectively, were brought before Mr.
Yardley, charged with stealing a large quantity of cut-
lery, the property of Mr. John Miers, No. 53, Three -
colt-street, Limebouse.

It appeared from the evidence that the youngest boy,
George Mitchell, had been employed for some time by
Mr. Miers, who is a:cutler, on Saturday evenings only,
and while the boy had been in his service he had been
continually missing parcels of knives and forks, and
other property. Suspicion at last was directed towards
the boy, who was detected with some new cutlery on his
person, and given into custody.
A police-constable having stated that the case was
not complete, and that other parcels of stolen cutlery
were at various pawnbroker's, the prisoners were re-
manded till Thuriday.

DETERMINED SUICIDE FROM SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE.—
Yesterday morning, shortly before eight o'clock, a most
determined act of self destruction was committed by
Mr. Wm. Parker (aged 65 years) who formerly resided
at Hale-street, Poplar. He jumped off the centre of
the bridge on the east side of the river. The toll col-
lector, who saw the act, raised an alarm, When the fire.
men on duty at the floating engine, which is stationed
at Southwark-bridge, instantly put off with their boats
and drags, and the unfortunate man Was got out in a
state of insensibility. He was conveyed with all possible
despatch to St. Thomas's Hospital, where, after great
difficulty, animation was restored. He gave his name
and address, and died immediately.

This bankrupt was described as of Great Qua in-
street, furniture dealer, and came up for his certifi-
cate.