The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-22 00:00:00

IN RE BSTTERS-APPLICATION FOR DISCIARGE.

This bankrupt was described as a mining and share
agent, and now applied for his discharge, which was
granted without opposition. The actual debts amount
to about 1,0001., moats 3001., but he is under heavy
liabilities in respect of shares held by him on which
sales are expectel to be made.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE 3. SAMUELS.

Mr. Sturgeon renewed his application that this bank-
rupt should be brought up for farther examination and
discharged from custody. The case has been so fre-
quently reported that it is scarcely necessary to state
that be had carried on business as a diamond merchant,
in St. Mary Axe, and had been committed for not satis-
factorily answering questions as to his property, and it
was alleged that his mind was affuctad by Lis in-
carceration.

His Honour said that be would allow the bankrupt to
come up, on depositing the coots of all parties, but he
wishes it to be understood that the bankrupt was not
suffering any hardship from the process of this Court,
from which he could relieve himself by answering the
question put by the assignees, but he was detained on
civil suits for want of buil.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN AE OLEIC N.

To-day was appointed for consideration of the certifi-
cate of the bankrupt, who was described as of the Strand,
newspaper proprietor.
Mr. Sargocd appeared on behalf of Mejor Walker to
oppose, in respect of certain transactions connected with
the British Army Dispakh.
_ _

(The case was proceeding and likely to occupy a
considerable time.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Victor Hilbert, a young, wel,-ch aimed Frenchman, was
charged by Paul Da Crock, another Frenchman, with
assaulting him.
The complainant, who keeps a coffee-shop at No. 6e,
Mar)lebone-street, said he was crossing the corner of
Green-street, Leicester•square, between 8 and 9 yester-
day evening, when he was surrounded by three or four
prostitutes, who abused him on his endeavouring to get
from them. A policeman coming in sight, he beckoned
to him, intending to benefit himself by his assistance,
when the defendant came up, laid hold of his collar, and
struck him on the head wiih his walking-stick, exclaiming
at the ammo time, i❑ French and English, " It you charge
my lady I will kill you." The policeman coming
up, complainant gave him into custody, and he was taken
to the station and detained on the charge. Procuring
bail soon afterwards, he made his appearance at oom-
plainan 's shop, wbere after lavishing a deal of abuse on
the wife of the latter, he, on his being remonstrated
with, broke in with his foot the wainscot from the
passage.
Mr. Edward Lewis, who appeared for the defendant,
cross-examined the complainant at some length, with
the view of showing that he was a very unwelcome
occupant of the premises he held, greatly in arrears fur
rent, and that the landlord was using every effort to get
rid of him, but Mr. Bingham was of opinion that all
this was very irrelevant to the charge.
Policeman C 113, said the prostitutes were French
girls—he saw defendant strike the complainant, and
afterwards close together in the scuffle, he came up and
received the charge for assault.
The defendant called a witness, who averred that the
complainant first struck the defendant, and that the
latter merely lifted up the stick and certainly did not use
it on the head of the complainant.
The landlord of the shop occupied by the complaisant,
here stepped forward, and on questions put to him by
Mr. Lewis, said the complainant was greatly in arrears
for rent. That he bad been trying to get rid of him
for a considerable portion of the few months he had been
his tenant, but that he persisted in keeping possession of
the premises and would only consent to leave on fore-
going all rent due and giving him 150 i. He had taken
the premises of his agent.
Mr. Bingham said he Lad oily to do with the assault
and whatever complainant might be as a tenant, nothing
would warrant his being assaulted. He did not believe
the defendant's witness as regards the affray, but rather
the constable, who had clearly stated he had seen the
blow struck. He should therefore fine defendant 405.,
and order him to enter into his own reo3gnisance to
keep the peace for three months.