The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-13 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE DAVIDSON AND GORDON.---TIIE WEST HAIL

DISTILLERY COMPANY.

To-day was appointed for the certificate meeting in the
case of these bankrupts, described as of Mincing-lane, and
elsewhere, colonial brokers, and of the West Ham Distillery
Company. The accounts have already been published
The bankrupts, it will be remembered, were sentenced to
two years' imprisonment for fraud, which term had expired.
Mr. Linklater now appeared to oppose on the part of the
assignees, Mr. Roiburgh for Davidson, and Mr. Lewis, of
the firm of Harrison and Lewis, of the Old Jewry, for
Gordon.

Mr. Linklater said that the assignees had no personal
feeling in 'the matter, but on the request of some creditors
and from a duty to the public, to state the facts of the case,
and to ask fur a total refusal of the certificate. He then
went into a very lengthened statement of the facts, which
were fully disclosed on the trial, and said that he would
call Mr. Gordon, who would, he believed, deny that he had
any knowledge that the spelter warrants obtained from J.
W. Cole (who was also convicted of fraud) were fictitious
until after they had been deposited with Messrs.
Overend, Gurney, and Co., but there were circum-
stances which would throw very great doubt on any
such .denial. He then alluded to the bankrupts having
absconded and did not surrender, but on their return they
were taken into custody and indicted, but on appeal to the
Criminal Court of Appeal the conviction was quashed; but
if his Honour was satisfied that the bankrupts had wil-
fully abstained from surrendering, although the bankrupts
had not been legally convicted, yet this Court was bound
to take it into consideration. The next point urged was
that the bankrupts had concealed a portion of their estate,
being bank notes. He (Mr. Linklater) however, said that
the bankrupts had rendered all the assistance they could
since their surrender.

His Honour said that the conviction undor one parti-
cular offence did not cover others.

Gordon was then called, and
[The ease was proceeding when we went to press.]

CITY. POLICE COMMITTEE.—( This Day.)

GREEN-YARD CHARGES.

A poor-looking man, who said he had just commenced
business as a costermonger, was summoned for leaving his
cart unattended.

City Police-constable 216 said—On the day in question
found the defendant's cart near Farringdon-market, and
after observing no person approach it for a quarter of an
hour, I took it to the green-yard, and summoned the owner
for leaving his vehicle unattended, and also for not com-
plying with the Act of Parliament, which directed that ho
should have his name painted conspicuously en his cart.

The owner informed the Alderman that he had only
bought the cart the day he had it seized. He had with a
struggle bought the pony the week previous, and when
both were taken to the green-yard, he was trying to pur-
chase some wild rabbits to hawk about the streets. Ho had
had to pay Bs. Gd. before he could procure the release of his
property from the green-yard, and, in consequence of the
charge being so great, he had to spend the money he
had to market with. He was in great distress, anti
he trusted the worthy Alderman would be as lenient as
possible. _ _

The presiding Alderman expressed his astonishment at
the exorbitant charge of the green-yard people, and dismissed
the summons, considering enough had been paid by the
unfortunate fellow by way of pecuniary fine. He directed
that the name be immediately painted on the cart.

The man, having given au assurance that such should be
done, then left the court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

GUILDHALL.

WATCH ROBBERY.—George Smith was placed before
Mr. Alderman nose on remand, charged with stealing a
watch from a gentleman residing in Mark-lane, on the 9th
November.

It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner pushed
by in front of the prosecutor, who then lost his watch. A
moment before the prisoner passed the watch was safe.
The police-constable who took the prisoner into custody
found that the address given was a false one. The watch
was not found.

Mr. Lewis, who this morning appeared to defend the
prisoner, contended there was no evidence against him.
The prosecutor seized him immediately after the watch had
been lost, and yet it could not be found.
Alderman Rose said it appeared clearly that the prisoner,
who was known to the police, was near the prosecutor for
the purpose of committing felony. He should therefore
send him to prison for three months.