The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fano.)
IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO PROTECTION UNDER TRH

PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT ACT.

Mr. Lucas applied for protection in the case of a gen-
tleman who bad held a high position in the City, and
whose assets are stated to amount to several thousand
pounds. The case had been ballotted to Mr. Commis.
sinner Helroyd, but in thi., as in many other instances,
the commissioners only sitting a few days in the week,
h• was not now sitting, nor was Mr. Johnstone, the
messenger, able to explain the course adopted by
the lat er learned commissioner in granting pro-
tection in such a case. It was said to be
a rule laid down by him not grant protection until the
messenger had taken possession.

A. clerk to the mesenger said that such was the ease,
but his Honour said that he would not listen to a
messenger's clerk—the messenger ought to be present.
He could scarcely believe that Mr. Holroyd would
refuse protection in such a case.
Mr. Lawrence, who was present, suggested that all
difficulty would be obviated by Mr. Lucas' clerk paying
2001. into court.

Mr. Lucas assented, and protection was granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

BO W-STREET.
ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SITICIDE.—A. respectably
attired female, who gave the name of Julia Gordon,
was placed before Mr. Henry, charged with having
attempted self-destruction by throwing herself from
Waterloo-bridge.
A. Thames police-constable, 55, stated that on the
morning of the 29th ult., about a quarter before two an
alarm was given that a woman had thrown herself from
the second abutment of Waterloo-bridge into the water.
He immediately left the station-ship in a boat and rowed
towards the rpot from whence the cry proceeded. When
he arrived at Waterloo-bridge he found a lighterman in
charge of a barge rescuing the woman from the water.
He assisted him, and having succeeded, she was conveyed
to King's College Hospital, and she had remained in
that institution until this morning. At the time she
was taken out of the water, she appeared to have been
dunking.
Mr. Henry—What have you to say to the charge !
Prisoner—l was in great trouble ; I did not know
what I was doing ; I am still very unwell.
Mr. Henry—l see by the hospital surgeon's certificate
that you can return to the institution for a few days ;
and as you are still suffering from illness, you had better
do so. I shall, therefore, remand you, and in the mean-
, time your friends must be made aware of your position.
STEALING. BREAD.—A. boy, whose head scarcely reached
above the front of the bar, named Henry May, was
placed before Mr. Henry, charged with stealing two
small loaves, and assaulting the complainant.
Sarah Foster said her father kept a baker's shop in
the neighbourhood of the court, and this morning the
prisoner and three other boys entered the shop to pur-
cha.e some cake. Raving done so, one of the lads seized
a small loaf and ran out of the shop, and the prisoner
then ran in and attempted to run away with two more.
She caught hold of him, and he then kicked her. She
held him until a constable arrived.
In answer to the charge the boy said that hunger
compelled him to steal. His father would not keep
him.
Mr. Henry—How long have you been out of work !
Prisoner—Three months. _ _

The constable who took the boy into custody informed
his worship that although so young the prisoner bad been
before convicted, He had only left Tothill-fields prison
this morning. He had been sentenced to three months'
imprisonment for robbing a till.
The magistrate remanded the boy fora week in order
that his father might be in attendance.