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THEI SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY E*ENING,_ ATTGTiST 81, 1858:

LAW INTELLIGENCE

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—AvG.3'.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RE BALDWIN AND BALDWIN.
The bankrupts were tailors, of Cornhill. This was the
adjourned examination meeting.
Messrs. Lindsay and Mason appeared for the assignees;
the bankrupts were unrepresented.
The accounts extend from the Ist of January, 1853, to the
3d of June, 1858, and show the following figures : Creditors,
£6,052; ditto, holding securities, £4,312 ; £389 ;
capital at commencement, £2,709; profits at Cornhill,
£10,799 ; ditto at Tom's Coffeehouse, £4,096 ; debtors, good,
£2,285 ; doubtful, £lO9 ; property, £1,439; ditto, in the
hands of creditors, £4,140; losses, £4,479; interest and
discount, £2,028; tradeexpenses at Cornhill, /6,866; ditto,
at Tom's Coffeehouse, £1,095; amount drawn out by part-
ners, Henry Baldwin, £943, John Baldwin, £4,492.
Messrs. Lindsay and Mason, while not objecting to the
bankrupts' passing, took his Honour's opinion as to whether
the proportion of capital possessed by each partner on the
let of January, 1853, should not be set forth in the balance-
sheet.
The accountant (Mr. Palmer) having given some ex-
planations,
The Commissioner said the statement was correct in sub-
stance, and the bankrupts might therefore pass their
adjourned examination.
In reply to his Honour, Messrs. Lindsay and Mason
stated the accounts had been made up with great care.
The Commissioner—And at great expense also, I suppose ?
Mr. Mason admitted that it was so.
The question of allowance having been ordered to stand
over,
The bankrupts passed.
A choice of assignees took place in the case of J. Massey,
victualler, Cranbourne-passage, well known in pugilistic
' circles. The debts are believed to be inconsiderable in
amount.
A choice of assignees was likewise made in the matter of
Stephen Poole, timber-dealer, of Windmill-street, Lambeth-
walk, and elsewhere. The liabilities in this case are not
large.
Mr. Atkinson, of Crooked-lane (the largest creditor) hav-
ing been appointed assignee,
An application was made for an allowance.
The Commissioner said he was disposed to grant twe
guineas a week.
Mr. Atkinson objected to this. He believed the bank-
rupt had only one child dependent on him, and he would not
have been here but for a hostile creditor, who attempted to
steal a march upon the others.
The Commissioner—Creditors are very apt to do this if
they can. •
Mr. Atkinson said he had some means of getting the bank-
rupt (who he believed to be an honest man) some employ-.
ment.
The Commissioner then ordered an allowance of £1 ls.
per week, observing that he hopes Mr. Atkinson would be
able to re-establish the bankrupt in business.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Auct. 30.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.)
The learned commissioner sat for bail cases and motions.
Upwards of 20 persons were ordered to be discharged from
prison.

IN RE FREDERICK IRWIN MEUCKE.
This insolvent came up for his discharge. A fortnight ago
he was ordered to readvertise in a country paper, because
In an advertisement a letter of his name bad been turned
upside down.
Mr. Reed appeared to oppose for Mr. Moore, of Black-
heath Hotel, and Mr. Bicker Caarten supported.
An objection was taken to the opposition on the ground
that the case was over, and but for the singular mistake in
the advertisement the insolvent would have been out of
prison a fortnight ago:
Mr. Bicker Caarten insisted that the insolvent could not
be further opposed.
Mr. Reed said Mr. Moore asked to call some witnesses to
support his evidence given on the hearing, which was con-
tradicted by the insolvent.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips sent for Mr. Commissioner
Murphy's Registrar, the case having been before that
learned commissioner, and then sent for his note-book. He
was clearly of opinion that the case was over, and ordered
the insolvent to be discharged.
MORE COMMITMENTS BY COUNTY COURTS—IN RE
WALTER CROSS.
Mr. Reed applied for the discharge of this insolvent, who
was in custody on a warrant of commitment by a county
court. Oa the 30th July the insolvent petitioned under the
Protection Act, and was to be heard on the sth November.
On the 28th inst. he was committed to prison on the war-
rant of the county court.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips inquired whether the insolvent
produced his protection to the officer ?
Mr. Reed replied that it was so stated in the affidavit.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy—What county court is this?
Mr. Reed—The Essex County Court, sitting at Waltham
Abbey.
His Honour, in ordering the discharge, said, "I had
hoped there was an end to these matters. There was an act
of Parliament passed on the subject."
Mr. Reed—There was, sir.
Application granted.
ANOTHER COMMITMENT—IN RE ELIAS W. WATSON.
Mr. Dowse applied for the discharge in this case from a
cemmitinent by the Clerkenwell County Court for a debt in
the schedule. This insolvent bad petitioned under the
Prison Act, and be was to be heard in the September
sittings. He was now on bail.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips thought that the insolvent
was entitled to his discharge.
The Registrar (Mr. Ingpen) suggested that there was a
difficulty, as the insolvent was out on bail. He believed it
was the first case of the kind.
Mr. Dowse apprehended there was no difference in a man
being on bail in a prison case, and a day of hearing at some
distance In a protection case.
The learned Commissioner, on reference to the discharge
on recognisance of bail, found that the protection was from
all arrest and imprisonment in respect of debts inserted in
the schedule, and he saw no difficulty, as the debt for which
be was sued in the City Sheriffs' Court, and committed by
the County Court, was in the schedule. He therefore
ordered the discharge.
IN RE RICHARD SPARLING HADWEN.
Mr. Denney asked for a rule to enable the insolvent, an
attorney, to come up under the 28th section of the Protec-
tion Act, he having been some time in prison. He was
arrested as he was leaving the Court in July when his case
was adjourned sine die.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips said the case was an Important
one, and the application was made too soon. The insolvent
had allowed his name to be used in an action, and the Court
was called upon to guard the interests of the public and to
uphold the practice of respectable attorneys.
Mr. Denney said the insolvent had been ruined, and had
suffered sufficient for his misconduct.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips—l don't think he has expiated
his offence, and he must stay some time longer in prison.
The learned Commissioner refused to grant permission to
a renewal of the application in the September sitting before
the other commissioners.

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directions upon the subject, and said that he must postpone
his decision until both parties should settle down Into some-
thing like a rational condition, ordering at the same time
that the defendant should produce security for her good
conduct in the interval.

BOW-STREET.—AIIan Phillips, a pinter at St. Giles's
workhouse, was summoned before Mr. Henry, for assaulting
a cab-driver named Win. Keith, and for refusing to pay '
18s., the fare demanded by the latter for " driving Mrs.
Phillips about a whole day."
The complainant stated that he saw Mrs. Phillips at a
public-house on Thursday.week, and she hired his cab to
take her to the Britannia, ih Camden-town, and back. His
fare was 45., but be accepted 2s. 6d.; and the next morning
he called, by appointment, at her lodgings in New Compton-
street, at about 10 in the morning. She got into his cab,
and he drove her to Mother Shipton's, in Camden-town, to
Jack Straw's Castle, Ilarnie.tead-heath, and other public-
houses. She picked up several acquaintances on the road,
women and men; and altogether she was with him nine hours,
which, charging by time at 2s. per hour, amounted to 18s.
Mr. Henry—Was the hiring by time or distance ? You
cannot charge what you like; the option rests with the pas-
senger.
Complainant—l beg your pardon ; I ale ays considered
that the driver could make the choice.
(His worship referred the complainant to his own abstract
of the law to correct his impression upon this subject.)
' Complainant further stated that when he called ou Mrs.
Phillips for his money her husband commenced a violent
attack upon him, and would have murdered Lint outright
if it had not been for the interference of a mob of people
who had assembled in front of the house.
For the defence it was proved that Mrs. Phillips was ad-
dicted to drink; that the cabman treated her to gin in the
public-house on the Thurs lay evening when they first met ;
that he offered to take her to Camden-town " for the price
of the 'bus, 3d ;" and that the next day, having fetched
her away from her house at 10, and kept her out till
seven in the evening, he brought her back dead drunk—
there being five other persons, man and women, also drunk
in the cab—while the cabman himself was so drunk that he
cculd hardly sit on his box. It was contended that there
was never any " hick g," and that the assault, the character
of which bad been greatly exaggerated, was committed
under great provocation.
Mr. Henry, without hearing all the witnesses for the
defence, ordered both summonses to be dismissed.
Two soldiers, named Cooper and Payne, were charged
with attempting to pass counterfeit half-crowns at two
different pudic-houses. The sergeant of the battalion said
they had bee❑ in the service four or five years, but both the
men bore very bad characters.
Mr. Henry was afraid, from what had recently transpired,
that soldiers xi ere often hired to dispose of bad money, pub-
licans and tradesmen being sometimes taken off their guard
• when dealing with them.
The prisont rs were committed for trial.

WESTMINSTER.—CHARGE OF UTTERING COUN-
TERFEIT COlN.—Mary Rogers, a female of short stature,
and a well-known smasher, was brought up on remand,
charged before Mr. Painter with having uttered counter-
feit coin at the shop of Mr. W. Fay, a German baker, 37,
Upper Ebury-street, Pimlico.
It appeared that last Saturday week the prisoner went to
the shop of the prosecutor, and asked for some bread, fur
which she tendered a shilling. She had the change out of
it and then left. After she was gone it was found to he a
counterfeit. On Tuesday she came again and had some
bread. She had change out of a shilling which site gave for
the bread, and lift. This after she left was found to have
teen made of base metal. She came a second time the same
day and gave another counterfeit. Upon her leaving she was
followed by the prosecutor, who happened to meet police-
constable Piper, A 256, and gave her into his custody.
Piper stated that the prisoner had been pursuing her avo-
cation as an utterer of base coin for many years.
The solicitor of the Mint attended to prosecute, and read
the depositions of the witnesses, when
The prisoner was committed for trial.
ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN.—John Craney, a youth,
was charged with a violent assault upon policeman Hare-
s: ood, 129 B.
The constable stated that about half-past nine o'clock the
previous night he was on duty in Vineent-sgnare when be
found the prisoner, who was drunk, lying on the pave-
ment. He lifted him up, but he had no sooner done so than
he struck him (the officer). He took the prisoner in charge,
upon which his father came up and tried to rescue the pri-
soner from his custody. He was assisted by a man, who
gave him a tremendous blow, from the effects of which Le
was now suffering. He was under medical treatment on
account of it.
Mr. Paynter—You must have a warrant for the appre-
hension of the,e men.
Inspector Humphreys observed that he was about to
apply for one.
The prisoner was fined 10s., or, in default, seven days in
the House of Correction.
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON A POLICE-CONSTAELE.—WiI-
Iiarn Norris was next charged with a similar offence.
Police-constable Gould, 72 B, said that on the 24th in-
stant he was in the Broadway, Westminster, late at night,
when the prisoner came up to him and exclaimed " What
are you looking after me for ?" Complainant observed that
he was doing nothing of the sort. The prisoner then gave
him a violent blow with his fist and ran away. He (the
officer) pursued, but did not succeed in overtaking him.
He therefore applied for a warrant for his capture.
The prisoner said that the constable called him a returned
transport.
The officer denied having done so. lle stated that at the
time he did not know who the prisoner was who struck him
till informed by persons who saw him running away. He
has since heard that the prisoner had been transported for
seven rears.
The prisoner was sent for L 4 days to the House of Cor
t rection.

ATTinar ED SUICIDE OP A. FEMALE.—Mary Anne
Haines, rried woman' residing in Queen's-road,
Chelsea, charged with having attempted to commit
suicide.
About half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning police-
constable NI 67 was informed that the prisoner had attempted
to destroy herself. He went to the house and found her
sewed in a chair in a state of insensibility. He was shown
a silk handkerchief by which she had suspended herself.
By Mr. Paynter—The prisoner told me that she only
wanted to f ighten her husband.
In answer to the magistrate, the prisoner said that she
and her husband had some words.
She was remanded for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—AFFILIATION CASE.—
William Henry Jirnee, groom, was summoned before Mr
Beadon for refusing to support his illegitimate (hill
Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, who attended
for the complainant, stated the case briefly, and then called
Frances Eed, a young woman of genteel appearance, who
said she was living as housemaid with a family in Craven-
street, where the defendant, under promise of marriage,
effected her seduction. When her condition could no longer
be concealed, the defendant induced her to enter the stable,
and then seizing her by the throat threatened to murder her
unless she would consent to sign a paper and to swear the
child to the coachman. The child was born about three
months ago. The defendant had made no provision towards
its maintenance.
Proof was given that the defendant hail called upon the
father and admitted it was a bad job, but that be would do
the best he could.
Mr. Beadon considered that the evidence was quite strong
enough, and he should therefore make an order on the
defendant for 2s. 6d. weekly and expensee.
OMNIBUS NURSING.—Henry William Courthorpe,
omnibus driver, was summoned for wilfully damaging the
omnibus driven by Henry Somers.
From the evidence it appeared that Courthorpe drove an
omnibus from Chelsea to Islington, and the complainant
drove one of the company's omnibuses. It was the
practice of the company to " nurse " the rival omnibus by
placing one of their omnibuses before and one behind during
the journey. It was while this nursing was going on that
a collision occurred which damaged both vehicles.
Mr. Beard appeared for the company.
Mr. Wontuer, for the defendant, stated that the defen-
dant had started four omnibuses on a new route, and the
company had immediately put twelve omnibuses on the
same road with the view of driving the defendant from off
the road.
After a good deal of evidence, in which each side gave
their own view of the transaction,
Mr. Beadon was satisfied with the true character of the
charge. It was clear that the defendant's omnibus was in
front. The complainant seeing, as he thought, a capital op-
portunity for passing, made an effort to get a-head, and a
collision happened. He should disnii,s the case, and he
would further declare that he would put down this sort of
opposition with a high hand. The public safety should not
be endangered by this opposition, and the accidents arising
from it. He gave the ilrivers fair warning that iu the first
clear case he would not fine, but give hard labour.
Mr. Wontner said if a director was sentenced to hard
labour that would be the most effectual mode of stopping
such a scandalous system of opposition.

WORSHIP-STREET.— CONVICTION OF A POLICE-
MAN FOR FURIOUS DRlVlNG.—Willianz Shaw, a City
police-constable, 452, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt
with the double offence of furious driving and assault.
Samuel Banks, the complainant, a tradesman, said that
about eight o'clock on Sunday evening he was in the Lea-
bridge-road with his wife and child in a light chaise cart,
when he observed a spring cart, driven by the defendant, on
the wrong side of the-rOad, coming towards him at furious
speed, evidently racing against, and endeavouring to pass,
a pleasure van. Ile tried all lie could to pull sharply up to
the towpath, but the next instant the defendant came in
such violent contact with hint that his chaise was broken
and considerhbly damaged, aid the infant being jerked out
of its noither's arms, was thrown over and fell under the
wheel close behind the horse's hoofs. Providentially sonic
bystander succeeded instantly in dragging it out of the way,
but its fingers were smashed by the fall and it was much
hurt, although not dangerously, and is under medical treat-
ment. The defendant, who was evidently in liquor, was
driving off as fast as he could when he had dove the mk-
cli
thef,bu policetwastook stoppedehaanrdge fdeotahinim.ed, despite his resistance,
untili
Samuel Banks, a relative of the complainant, corrobo-
rated the evidence of the latter. lie said the defendant was
driving at the rate of 12 miles an hour after tho
When the defendant was endeavouring to drive r 11, witness
laid hold a his horse's head to prevent him, upon which the
defendant struck him a furious blow in the eye,
noe,etxctolairuinz"
I am a constable myself, anti I'll teach y
inter-
fere with me."
Bennet, police-constable 591 N, who received charge of
the defendant, said he had evidently been drinking.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, denied that he
was
einnrtyoxicated, and attributed the accident to the com-
plainant himself, who, he alleged, instead of driving out of
thead'
the way as he had stated,i actually drew his horse across,
and in the way of collision. in Bartholomew_
close, said he was with the defendant, who was not racing
Smith, a patent spring maker,
past the van, but merely endeavouring to cross to his proper
-ide of the read,cwohl ;isn theon.
Both
complainanthe
and drew o
taheerro s and so
occasionedwitness,
named Peters, declared the defendant to have been quite
sober at the time, and that he knew how and which way to
drive.
An additional witness against him, however, proved that
be eat racing, and so close to the footway on his wronz
side that lie could not pass without danger.
Mr. D'Eyncourt convicted him to pay 20s. penalty, with
an additional ss. for damage.

CLERK ENWELL.—THROWING STONES AT A RAIL-
WAY TRAIN.—A respectably-attired boy, who gave the
name of James Means, aged 10, residing at 2, Frederick-
street, Islington, was pl iced at the bar before Mr. Tyrvvhitt
charged with throwing stones on the line of the North Lon-
don It ilway at Islington.
From the evidence of Samuel Turner, one of the firemen
employed on the above line of railway, it appeared that on
Saturday morning he was engaged with the driver on the
train that leaves the Camden-town station at 10.20
and as they passed under the bridge which crosses the Ro-
man-road, being the next bridge to the Caledonian-road
station, he saw the prisoner throw a stone at the train, and

which passed between him and the driver. On his return
with the 11.15 s..m. train from town he again saw the pri-
soner sitting on the parapet of the same bridge, and no
sooner did the train approach than the prisoner threw another
stone at the persons on the engine. They were continually
in the habit of being pelted by boys from off the bridges and
the fields adjoining the line of railway.
The prisoner, who did not seem to understand the serious
charge which he had to answer, said in defence that " a
great big boy told hint to throw the stones."
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner must know that he was
doing wrong by throwing stones at the people who bad the
conducting of the train. He had no notion of a parcel of
little urchins being allowed to throw stones, for one of them
might be the means of killing those who whenever there was
an accident were generally sure to suffer. For this offence the
prisoner might be sent to the sessions, and, if found guilty,
sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the House of Cor-
rection. This was really a very dangerous and serious
offence and one that must he put a stop to. As he under-
stood die company did not wish the case sent to the ses-
sions, he should order the defendant to pay a fine of 405.,
or in default of payment one calendar month in the House
of Correction.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Joseph Thos.
Clark, aged 25, a warehouseman, residing at 5, Thomas-
place, St. Luke's, was charged with stealing a quantity of
paper and books, of the value of tl5, the property of Messrs.
Adams and King, printers, of Guswell-street.
A gentleman from the office of Messrs. Wire and Child
attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis fur the defence.
The prisoner, on Friday afternoon, was seen to leave the
prosecutor's premises with a parcel in his possession; and,
being watched, was seen to go into a marine store dealer's
in Golden-lane, and come out without the parcel. The pro-
ilkutors have for a considerable time past lost a large quan-
tity of property ; and upon searching the prisoner's rooms
Sergeant Brannan, 21 G, found a number of books, which
the prosecutors identified as their property.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a very serious thing for servants
to rob their employers, and he should therefore send the
prisoner to the House of Correction with hard labour for
four calendar months.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—THE TABLES TURNED.—
Francis Batty, a fireweod merchant, carrying on business
at 29, Wharf-row, City-road, was summoned for assaulting
Joseph Hall, of the same address.
Mr. John Wakeling, of the firm of Messrs. J. and T.
Wakeling, appeared for the defendant.
According to the evidence of the complainant, it appeared
that on Friday afternoon the defendant violently assaulted
him, and so injured his arts that he had been unable to
work since. The complainant, when cross-examined,
, admitted that he did not take out the summons until two
days afterwards. At the time the alleged assault was cow-
-1 milted a policeman was called, and he (the complainant)
was given into custody for an assault upon the defendant's
wife, brought to this court, and sentenced to pay a fine of

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Mr. Wakeling said the summons bad only been taken out
for the purpose of annoying the defendant, and the com-
plainant, because he had been fined 405., said be would have
his revenge.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, after hearing witnesses for the defendant,
dismissed the summons.

Mr. Wakeling applied for costs.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a case in which he should most
certainly give costs, and ordered the complainant, in addi-
tion to the 2s. he had already paid, to pay a further sum of
ls.
The complainant, who seemed quite chapfallen at the de-
cision, paid the money and left the court.
INDECENT ASSAULT BY A TRADESMAN. James
Tanner, aged 34, a master grocer, carrying on business at
18, Ratcliffe-row, John's-row, St. Luke's, was fully com-
mitted for trial for indecently assaulting Susannah Starling,
his servant, on three occasions.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A BOY.—William
Johnson, a boy about 14 years of age, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a purse, containing 165., from
Miss Wiltshire, in the Barnsbury-road, under the follow-
ing daring circumstances :
It appeared that the prosecutrix was proceeding along the
13arnsbury-road, Islington, carrying in her hand her purse,
containing 16s. in silver. The prisoner, who was coming in
the opposite direction, made a snatch at her purse, and ob-
taining possession of It, ran off. He was, however, pur-
sued for some distance, and, when apprehended, had made
away with the purse and its contents. Before he was taken
into custody the prisoner was joined, by several of his com-
panions.
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was fully committed
for trial.

SOUTHWARK.—SUPPRESSING OF SUNDAY TRAD-
ING IN BERNIONDSEY.--•llenry Blizzard, a coster-
monger, was brought before Mr. Burcham charged with
crying out and selling fruit in the public streets in the
parish of Bermondsey, contrary to their local Act of Parlia-
ment, S and 9 Vic., cap. 147, clauses 145 and 208, which
set forth " that it sall be unlawful for any person to sell
by auction or cry out for sale any goods in the public
streets," &c.
Mr. O'Brien, the sanitary inspector employed by the
Bermondsey Board of Works, said that on Sunday about 12
o'clock his attention was called to the prisoner, who had a
truck containing apples in the street at Star-corner, near
Bermondsey Old Church. He was calling out his fruit for
sale, and that being contrary to the local Act of Parliament
he took the prisoner into custody ; but he was not locked up.
Mr. Burcham—Does the local act specify anything par-
ticular about the Lord's-day ?
Witness—No, sir. The clauses relate to any day or time,
but I should not have interfered on any other day or time.
The defendant was calling out his fruit for sale during
Divine service, and so near the church that it was a perfect
nuisance, and complaints have frequently been made to the
vestry about the street cries on a Sunday.
Mr. Burcham—How long did he remain calling out?
Witness—About a quarter of an hour. Persons who went
to the church complained of the cries, and it was the wish
of the vestry to put a atop to the nuisance.
Mr. Burcham—Yeur local act, under which you charge
the defendant, appoints commissioners to carry it into
effect. Their duties, however. ceased on the introduction of
the Metropolitan Local Management Act.
Mr. O'Brien—Yes, sir; but the power is now vested in
the District Board of Works. The new act, however,
repeals all former acts which are inconsistent, I therefore
cannot say whether this charge can be called inconsistent.
Mr. Burcham—J am of opinion that that part of the local
act under which the defendant is charged is not repealed;;
but at the same time I cannot convict him, as I have my
doubts as to the meaning conveyed in the words "selling
by auction" and otherwise crying. The defendant must
therefore be discharged.
CAUTION TO PURCHASERS OF COALS.—John Bald-
win, a coal porter, was finally examined, charged with being
concerned with another not. in custody in stealing four sacks
of coals, the property of Messrs. Hinton and Sons, coal
merchants, Bankside.
Wm. Curtis Moss, wharf clerk in the prosecutors employ,
said that on Tuesday fortnight he saw one of their waggons
loaded with 40L sacks of coals, each weighing 2241 b., for a
customer residing at Thurlow-villa, Upper Norwood. The
prisoner was employed by the carman to assist him in the
delivery of the load. On the return of the wacgon informa-
tion was received that only 36 sacks of coals were delivered,
and while an inquiry was being instituted the carman ab-
sconded, but the prisoner was given into custody. Witness
had reweighed the coals, and he found four sacks deficient.
Margaret Graham, housekeeper to Mr. Smith, of Thurlow-
villa, Norwood, said she recollected the prisoner and another
man coming with a waggon laden with coals for her master.
The order was for four tons, and 40 sacks ought to have been
delivered. She counted the sacks as the coals were shot into
the cellar, and there were only 36 sacks. She told the
prisoner and the other man of the deficiency, when they both
counted 40 sacks and said they bad delivered that quantity
of coals. She sent information to the prosecutors imme-
diately.
Mr. Chipperfield contended that his client was not
answerable for the delivery of the cot's. He was only a
servant of the carman, who paid him, and he knew nothing
of the deficiency.
The magistrate said that he was with the carman and told
Mrs. Graham that they had delivered the 40 sacks of coals;
therefore he must be committed for trial.

LAMBETH.—AN IMPUDENT PRACTICAL JOKE.—
John Bradley, servant to the contractor for watering the
roads in the parish of Brixton, appeared before Mr. Elliott
to answer to an assault summons taken out against him by
Mr. Ralph Thomas Garthorne, a gentleman residing at 10,
Mon t av ue-place, Clapham-road.
Mr. Garthorne deposed that, on Friday week, he was
proceeding in his phaeton to the Crystal Palace, and on
approaching the church on Brixton-hill he observed the
defendant, wha was attending some watering carts, with a
hose in his hand, and watering that part of the road which
surrounded the water plug. His mode of sending the water
about was so careless and Indiscriminate that he (Mr.
Garthorne) called out to the defendant, as his vehicle ap-
proached, to be careful of what he was about; but, instead
of using the slightest caution, he deliberately turned the
hose towards him, first sluicing the water over his horse, and
servant, and then petftctly drenched himself, witness, and
Mrs. Garthorne who was in the carriage with him.
Mr. Elliott—Cau you say that this act on the part of the
defendant was intentional ?
Mr. Garthorne—Must certainly; for he raised the hose
deliberately, and not only pointed it towards my vehicle in
the first instance, but in every direction in which it moved.
and kept laughing all the time, so that there. could be no
doubt whatever of his act being deliberate and mischievous,
and besides this I had a great deal of trouble in ascertaining
his name, so as to be enabled to take out this summons
against him.

The coachman of the last witness corroborated his evi-
dence, and said that he himself received a regular " ducking''
on the occa,ion.

The defendant, in reply to the charge, said the affair was
perfectly accidental, and called a witness, but the testimony
of the latter went to confirm the charge.
Mr. Elliott remarked that Misconduct was most improper,
and convicted him in the penalty of 10 . and costs, or 12
days' imprisonment.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Ann Maria Greenaney,
a smartly-dressed young woman, was placed at the bar
on a charge of stealing two gold rings, a quantity of wear-
ing apparel, and other property belonging to her master,
Mr. Alex. Maccalium, a gewleman residing in Ahaley-vale,
Norwood.

From the evidence in the case it appeared that on Thurs-
day last the prisoner was allowed a holiday to visit her
friends; but instead of returning in the evening, as ex-
pec,ed, she thid not make her appearance before 10 o'clock on
Sunday night, and at that time was much the worse for
drink. Her absence led to some suspicion that all was not
right, and On a search being made two valuable rings were
missing from the jewel case of Mrs. Maccallum, wearing
apparel from different drawets, and also several articles the
property of Miss Bertha Heigham, the niece of Mr. Mac-
canna]. On the prisoner's return on Sunday night she had
in her possession a parcel which was found to contain various
fashionable articles belonging to Miss Heigham, in which
she (the prisoner) had been " showing oil" during her
absence.
The prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had
dine, that she had been to Brighton to see her brother, but
instead of meeting him she had met her "cousin," and
presented him with the rings.
She was remanded to a future day.
ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Mr. Henry Smith, landlord of
the Prince of Wales public-house, in Spring place, Wands-
worth-road, appeared to answer to a summons for an alleged
assault.
The complainant, it appeared, had been employed by the
defendant to do some work to houses he was building, and
having ura nn touch mere than the amount he contracted
fur, and not finishing the work, Mr. Smith requested him to
remove his tools and take himself off. This he refused to do,
upan which Mr. Smith bundled him out, and this was the
assault complained of.
Mr. Elliott, after hearing the witnerses pro and con, dis-
missed the complaint.

THAMES.— FRIENDLY VISITS.—EXTENSIVE ROB-
BERY.--Hermann Leeman, a foreigner, Nva4 brought up
on remand before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing upwards
of 300 pairs of boots and shoes, the property of Solomon
Barnett, of No. 51, Marshall-street, Whitechapel.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor and