The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-06 00:00:00

DISCHARGE.

Mr. Sturgeon this morning renewed his applicatit n
for the direcharge et this bankrupt, whose case has bran
so frequently before the public. He had been a diamond
merchant in St. Mary-axe, and his last examination had
been adjourned eine die, without protection, it being
suspected that the bankrupt bad concealed property to
a very large amount. He bad been thrice bankrupt, iv a
now there were nu assets. The conduct of the bank-
rupt during his numerous examinations had been
of a very extraordinary character, and it ultimately be
came a question whether he was perfectly sane. Mr.
Sturgeon applied on Monday, that the bankrupt should
be discharged, it being the opinion of the surgeon of the
prison that any further imprisonment would lead to
insanity of a setions character. His Honour did not
think that a mere letter could be attended to, but if an
affidavit was put in he would consider the application.
A certificate was now banded in, and Mr. Sturgeon
was heard in support, and urged that the warrant of
commitment should be discharged, and the bankrupt
would give bail if required.
His Honour said that although the bankrupt had
acted in a very violent and extraordinary manner, and
from which it was attempted to be deduced that he was
not right in his mind, he (his Honour) did not at pre
sent come to that conclusion—it was well known that in
some cases parties assumed symptoms of insanity to
suit their purposes. He would not say it was so in this
case, but the surgeon did not say that the bankrupt wa.
now insane, and the Court could not order his release,
but the bankrupt could come up for further examination,
but it must be at his own expense.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes.)

MURDER OF THE CITY DETECTIVE.
Christian Sattler, described as 32 years of age, and a
surveyor by profession, wal indicted for the wilful mur-
der of Charles Thain, a city detective officer. The
prisoner, at his own request, wai tried by a jury of
Englishmen.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Sleigh prosecuted. Mr. Lilly
defended the prisoner.

The particulars of this ease bare been so recently and
fully been before the public that it is unnecessary to
again enter into the details. It will be recollected that
Train, a City detective, apprehended the prisoner at
Hamburg, on a charge of robbery, and was returning with
him, on board the Caledonian steamer. The prisoner,
who was handcuffed, complained that the irons hurt
him. Thain replied that he had been warned of bins,
but that he would take them off on arriving in Eng-
land if be behaved himself. Oa the following day
Sunday, about four o'clock, the prisoner and Thain
were in the cabi❑ together. A report of fire-arms
was heard, and on entering the cabin the prisoner
was seen sitting on a che-t, and the deceased was stand-
ing holding on with one hand, and with the other on his
breast. The prisoner admitted having shot the deceived,
alleging "that he had broken faith with him, and that
he would shoot any roan who did so like a dog." The
prisoner said he had purohamed the pistol in Hamburg
to eboot a man named Miller, who bad swindled him out
of 231.

Alter acme further evidence,
The learned judge rimmed up, and the jury retired,
but had not returned into court when our deepatch
left.