The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-06 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCR.—Jan. 5.

L • INSOLVENT DEBTORS' CaIIRT.
(Before Mr. C ,mmissioner Murphy.)
There were upwards of 20 cases before the learned
commissioner, of wh;ch 18 were final orders. Some
creditors opposed, and in two or three cases arrangi.-
ments wore made for the benefit of creditors and
insolvents. Creditors consider it hard that their
debtors should come to the court, rather than make
an effort to pay them

IN RE ADAM GLEN. •
The iwolvent was opposed by Mr. Sargood for
Messrs. Brown and Allen, and by a Mr. Squire,
in person. Mr. Dowe supported.
The insolvent, who is known in the sporting
circles, had f ,rineily kept the White Bear, in
aid was a biker in Re,geut-street. He
was bankrupt, and his certficate refused on ac-
count of his betting transations. He had some
new debts, and now described as of York-
place, Fulham-road, as " tirtnatrer" of a baker's
business for one Ohailotte Warren.
It appeared that Messr4. Brown and Alen, who
were millers, eupplied flour to the insolvent on a
guarantee when he was in prison. About 4001. had
been paid, and 2001. and upwards was due. The
insolvent admitted that Mrs. Warren had passed as
"Mrs. Glen," his wife.

Mr. Squires said he had Mrs. Warren,
and should sue her f.); the deb%
Mr. Commissioner Murphy required the insol-
vent to 1.,-advertise as having carried on the busi-
ness at Fu!ham. He was bound to say there was
nothing in the opposition.
Adjourned to the sth of February, and bail en-
larged.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Jan. 5.

(Before Mr. Pashley, Assistant Judge at
Joseph Woolcombe, 25, a ticket-of-leave man,
was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering
the shop of William Higginbotham, and stealing
therein two gold watches and other articles, value
301., his property.
Mr. Foster prosecuted ; Mr. Digby defended the
prisoner.
From the evidence of William Vining, a painter,
it appeared that about five o'clock cn the evening
of the 9th December, he was looking at a painting
in Mr. Higginbotham's shop window in the Kings-
land road. The prisoner, who was standing about
a yard from him, was looking
in at the window at
the same time. While so engaged wituess heard a
crash and breaking of glass, and en turning round
he saw the pris ner withdrawing his hand from a
hole in the pane of glass. Upon that he 'started off,
followed by witness to the end of E4sex-court, where
he lost sight of him._ Information was then given
to the police, and from the description so given the
prisoner was taken into custody.
William Latham, a-si omit to Mr. Higginbotham,
said on t.,e night in qu-a ion hie head a great smash
rug of glass in ,he window, and on going outside he
saw a gold chain lying 'on the pavement, and a large
stone within the -window', With which, no denq,
the glass had been broken. 'He then mi-sed two
gold watches, three g chains, and one locket, the
whole being valued at upwards of 301. They were
safe five minutes before, and were the property of
his master.
William Turst, police constable, 456 N, said from
information he received he took" trio prisoner into
custody in the King Aland re ei, and tol.t• him that
he was charged with stealing jewellery, but he
denied all knowledge of it. The last Witness banded
him a stone which he had compared with the stone
pavement which had been rece •tly broken-, ppoAite
theprisoner's house in Essex-court, and they fitted
t,,gether.
In the course of -the examination it transpiredthat
on the sth of April, 1852, the prisoner was tried
in this court for felony, and as there were two pre.
vious convictions proved against him, he was at n-
terced to be transpprted for seven years.
Mr. Digby made au able defence for tire prisoner,
and called three witnesses, who attempted to prove
an alibi on his part, which ,completely failed.
The jury found the prisoner guilty. •
Senteucol .to 10 yea a' penal so rvttude.
Thomas Jones, 30, and John Jones, 29, the for-
mer a clerk, and the latter a commercial traveller,
surrendered to take their trial for unlawfully as-
saulting and boating Joseph Hooley and others,
constables of tlut metropolitan police force, in the
execution of their duty. They were also indicted
for a common assault.
Mr. Payne, instructed by the Treasury, appeared
for the prosecution ; Mr. Le Breton for the defence.
The prisoners pleaded guilty to the indictment
for a common assault.
Mr. Le Breton, in mitigation, said that the
prisoners on Christmas-eve had too freely indulged
in the festivities of the season, and, being intoxi-
cated, were, set on and robbed by a low gang of
persons. On the police coming up the prisoners,
being charged by some of the gang, felt aggrieved
at the charge and committed the assault complained
of. It the s'ruggle one of the policemen was rup-
tured and received other injuries.
The Assistant-Judge deferred judgment until the
first day of next sessions, and the prisoners were
removed to Coldbath-fields Prison in the van.
(Before Mr. Creasy.)
William Neve, 22, and John Nase, 32, were in-
dicted for stealing a leg of pork, value 10s., the
property of Francis Renvorge.
_ Mr. Platt prosecuted ; Mr. Metcalfe appeared
for Neve ; and Mr. F. H. Lewis for Nase.
The prosecutor is a beershop-keeper at Colney-
hatch. On the night of the 10th Dec. the prisoner
brought the other prisoner to
,his house for lodgings,
and, having some suspicion of them he took
the precaution of fastening the back door. On
the night of the 18th Dec. the priP.oner Neve came
again and asked permission to wash his hands in
the back kitchen, and while there lie contrive in
concert with the other prisoner, to steal a leg of
pork which was placed in a cupboard. The leg of
pork was thrown out of the back window, but the
transaction was witnessed by a police-comstable,
and both prisoners were taken in custody.
The prisoners were found guilty, and each sen-
tenced to hard labour for three months.