The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE LORD LOFTUS.

This bankrupt was described as of Welbeck-street,
Cavendish-square, afterwards of Edward's-street, Port-
man-square, of no trade or occupation, and to-day he
applied for the order of discharge. The debts are stated to
be £8,900, but no regular balance has yet been filed. The
bankruptcy is ascribed to losses on shares, ill health, and
losses on bills, upon which' Lori Loftus alleges that he has
received no ccusideratiou. The largest creditors are Lord
henry Loftu,, Pantry, Ireland, £l,OOO ; and Mr. Come,
Peckham-rye, £2,500. The case was again adjourned.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr).
BOOTMAXERS AND THEIR CtiSTOMERS.-MICBRS T. FARACIII.
This was an action to recover th,l price of a pair of patent
leather boots, sold and delivered to the defendant.
Defendant admitted that ho had ordered the boots, and
that they bad been delivered to him, but they did not fit
him. In fact he could not get his toes into them.
Plaintiff declared that the defendant tried on the boots.
and expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the fit.
Defendant—Ali! that was because plaintiff put a quarter
of a pound of soap powder in them.
Plaintiff —I am quite sure that the boots fitted him when
he tried them on.
Ilis Honour—Surely the person who has to wear the
boots is the best judge of whether they fit him or not.
Plaintiff—But they did fit Lim.

His Honour—He says they did not.
Defendant—And I sent my servant to the plaintiff with
them more than six times.
Plaintiff—Ho has cracked the boots, and we cannot take
them back.
His Honour—He is not bound to accept them if they do
not fit him. Of course a bootmaker will say that a boot
fits beautifully, but a wearer is the best judge. People are
not; to walk about crippled to please the bootmakers.
must find for the defendant, and plaintiff must take back
the boots.
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGIi-S TREET.
FORGED ORDERS ON THE LONDON AND COUNTY BAIT.
Charles Wood, who gave the address the Essex Coffee
house, High-street, Shoreditch, and a man who refused
his name and address, were charged before Mr. Knox
with obtaining by means of a forged order on the London
and County Bank, Shoreditch, the sum of £6 145., from
Mr. John Turner, golds.nith, of No. 59, New Bond-street,
with intent to defraud him of the same.
On the prisoners being placed at the bar, the man, who
refused his name when charged, gave that of Henry
Weston.
Mr. John Pillen, shopman to Mr. Turner, said that
Wood called yesterday afternoon, and asked to see a
biscuit box. He took some out of the window and
showed them to him. Ho said he would take
one. He took one from the window, and asked him to
send it to a private hotel in Brook-street, as
he wished to make a present of it. He then took some
gold out of his pocket, and said he would pay that, three
or four pounds, and the rest when it was sent home. He
then said, "Dear me, what a bother it is to get these
things"—showing a cheque—" changed." Mr. Turner
then came up, and he (witness) asked him if he had any
objection to give the difference to the prisoner, and Mr.
Turner then gave the prisoner £6 14s. from his cash-box,
the prisoner giving the name of Watson. After the pri-
soner left, not feeling quite satisfied with the prisoner's
address he (witness) sent a person after the prisoner, and
then went after him himself, and in Maddock-street found
the person he sent after the prisoner standing outside a
public-house, and the prisoner Wood inside. Ho went
into the house and accosted Wood by the name of Watson
and Simmonds, but he pretended not to know anything of
him. Weston being along with Wood, and believing they
were acting in collusion, I gave him in charge also.
In answer to Mr. Knox the witness stated that he saw
the prisoners together when be first went into the public-
house. When at the station Weston merely asked what
was the charge. Wood said he was Mr. Watson, and he
received the cheque from Mr. Simmonds, who kept a
private hotel.
Mr. E. T. Stuart, also in the employ of Mr. Turner,
said, that in consequence of a conversation with last wit-
ness he went after Wood, having heard the prisoner ask
for the goods and tender the cheque, which ho said he had
from Mr. Simmonds. As Wood was leaving Mr. Pillen
asked him his name, and he said he had left it at the end
of the shop. As that was not the case he (witness) went
after Wood and saw him enter the Golden Star, Maddox-
street, and afterwards into another house lower down the
same street. He then sent for Mr. Pillen and afterwards
to Mr. Simmonds to know if they knew anything of the
cheque, although he had then little doubt of the matter,
as Mr. Simmonds spelt his namo with a "y." Ho went
into the public-house and heard the prisoners having a
disagreement about money. lie then went and spoke to
Wood, and asked him who the Mr. Simmonds he had the
chequo for was, and he said the hotel keeper, in Brook-
street, and that he (Wood) was Mr. Watson, the name on
the cheque. He then told Wood that be had sent to Mr.
Simmonds, and that it was not his cheque. Wood then
said if there was any difficulty about it he would go to
the hotel. The police were then called, and the prisoner
taken to the station-house, while he (witness) went for
Mr. Simmonds.
Mr. J. Simmonds, hotel keeper, 7, Lower Brook-street,
said the signature to the cheque was not his. lie bad an
account at the same bank, but not the Shoreditch branch.
_ lie knew nothing of the prisoner, and could not account
for him knowing that he banked at the bank.
W. Wise, 194 C, proved, with assistance of Robman,
326 A, taking the prisoner into custody. On taking Wood
he found upon him a XS-note, £5 102. in gold, and some
silver and coppers; and on Weston, who refused to give
his name and address, four blank cheques on the Shore-
ditch branch of the London and County Bank.
Henry Dawson, 301 A, said he should have numerous
cases of a similar kind on a future occasion.
The prisoners were remanded.