The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-04 00:00:00

IN BR BROOKS.

This bankrupt was described as of Tichbourne-street,
auctioneer, and to-day was appointed for choice of
assignees. The petitioning creditor alone proved, and
on the application of Mr. Dalton, on behalf of Mr.
Barton, who claimed a debt of 9,0001., the choice was
adjourned to enable him to prove, as be was not satis-
fied that the bankrupt had given up the whole of his
property.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

CONFLICTING JURISDICTION - BANKRUPTCY AND INSOL.

VENCY- A HARD CASE-IN RE BLACKWELL.

The bankrupt was described as of Portsmouth, up•
bolsterer, and tc-day came up f)r his certificate, which
was unopposed.
Mr. Lucas, for the bankrupt, said the bankrupt had
been in business for thirty years, and had been
going on successfully, until a fire broke out on his
premises, by it he lost considerably, his stock having
increased far beyond the amount of his insurance, and
from other losses, he was obliged to apply to the Insol-
vent Court, and at the same time proceedings were
taken in bankruptcy, and the property was taken by the
official assignee and sold, and the loss on the realisation
was 6401. He submitted this to be a case of unavoidable
loss and misfortune, and the bankrupt had already been
in oustody nearly three months.

His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the
2d class.

A question then arose as to a claim by the broker
of the Insolvent Court for making and keeping pos•
session.

His Honour said only one charge could be allowed,
and the parties bad better agree.

IN RE ACKERMAN.

The bankrupt was described as of Beaufort-buillings,
print-seller, and to-day was appointed for choice of

aesignee.

From the statement by Messrs. Sedgwiok and God-
dard, Mary-street, it appears the debts are about
1,8501. ; property, valuable engravings, portraits, die,,
valued at 6001. Assignees were chosen.

lIT RE TYLER. —THE MANN= AND PATRIOT.
To-day was appointed for the last examination of this
bankrupt, the proprietor of the Banner and Patriot
newspapers, but no accounts having been filed the case
was adjourned,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MA.RLBOROUGII-STREET.

CHARGE AGAINST A SERVANT FOR STEALING A
VALUABLE WATCH.—Charles Bolin, aged 24, a servant,
formeily a courier, was charged before Mr. Beadon, on
suspicion of stealing a gold watch, value 751., the pro-
perty of Captain Alfred Charles Curtis, R.N.
Captain Cur:is said the prisoner was a servant in the
house where he was staying, 16, Bury-street, St.
James's. On Tuesday evening at six o'clsck he missed
his gold watch from his table. This was on his return
home, he had left it in his room on going out some two
or three hours before. The watch produced in court
was his, and the one so missed. The value of it was
751.

James Redpath, assistant to Mr. Attsnborough,
pawnbroker, Piccadilly, produced the watch in question.
It was pledgeci by the prisoner on Tuesday afternoon for
7/.

Horatio Wa't, of the C division, said he apprehended
the prisoner yesterday at 16, Bury-street, charging him
on suspicion of stealing Capt. Cartis's watch. He replied
hs did not steal it. He subsequently told witness that
a man he met in Good-street on Tuesday afternoon asked
him to purchase the watch for 4/. Though he at first
refused to do so, he at length complied, and pledged it
at Attenborough's for 71., but afterwards went to redeem
it. Remanded for a week.