The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-07 00:00:00

TILLERY,

This was an adjourned meeting for the examination
of these bankrupts, Daniel Mitchell Davidson and
Cosmo Wm. Gordon, of Mincing-lane, and of Cousen's-
lane, Upper Thames-street, in the City of London,
colonial brokers, metal agents, and of West Ham-lane,
in the county of Essex, distillers, &c.

The bankrupts, it will be remembered, were con-
victed of fraud and sentenced, and the term of
their imprisonment having expired, their balance-
sheet has been filed by Messrs. Hart Brothers,
commencing January, 1853, to June, 1854, "and shows
debtor to creditors, 36,023/. 2s, ld. ; to ditto holding
security, 231,3291. ss. 7d. ; surplus, Jan. let, 1853,
53,620/. 65.; profits in trading, 2651.6 e.; ditto at the West
Ham Distillery, 22,4131.135.; liabilities, 52,9451. lie. 9d.;
ditto on account of T. Webb, 7,8451. Bs.; ditto on bills re-
ceivable, 104,083175, ld.; total, 164,8761. (less 90,0001.),
74,8741. Creditor—By good debts, 378/. 6s. ; doubtful,
5,4391. ; bad debts carried to losses, 11,3711. 13s. 9d. ;
property surrendered to official assignee, 2,600/. ; ditto
in hands of creditors, 120,4251. 18s. ld, ; amount stand-
ing to the debit of the West Ham Distillery, 206,1891.
Is. 10d.

The bankrupts had also filed separate balance-sheets
but the items were of no interest.
Mr. Nicholson, the official assignee, handed in a
lengthy and elaborate report tracing the bankrupts'
transactions from 1841, when they werelin partnership
with a Mr. Sargent up to the time of the bankruptcy.
Mr. Elmslie was for the assignees, and asked for an
adjournment for investigation of the accounts, which
was granted, and an allowance made to the brankrupts
as they had materially assisted the assignees in realising
the assets,

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

(More Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice Willis.)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

William Dobson, an aged snan, was indicted for at-
tempting to murder bis wife, another count in the in-
dictment charged the prisoner with wounding, with in-
tent to do grievous bodily harm.
The prisoner was undefended.

Eliza Dobson said—l am the wife of the prisoner.
We have been married for 30 years, but have been living
separated for the last four. On the evening cf the 14th
of Juue last I was standing at the corner of Erle-street,
St. Giles's, talking to my daughter, when the prisoner
came up to:me. I tried to avoid him and crossed to the
opposite side of the street, but he followed and seizA
me very roughly by the shoulder, and I then said to Hai,
Mr't take hold of me so brattish, you have a
dittei:out soil, et perao,.. lu ;hal nor..'' IT?. let go
his hold, but in a short time after he again took hold of
me, and I then told him to leave go. He repeated my
words, and immediately afterwards he struck me a
violent blow on the shoulder. I did not know that I
had been stabbed, but shortly after I put up my baud
to where the prisoner had struck me, and found blood
flowing very freely. In a few minutes after I fell to the
ground insensible, and I recollect nothing more of what
occurred until I found myself in the hospital.
A number of witnesses spoke to the fact of the assault,
and one of them produced an old broken table knife,
covered with blood, which had been found near the spot.
The house surgeon of Charing-cross Hospital said, on
the evening of the 14-,h of June the prosecutrix was
brought to that establishment, suffering from a wound
near the shoulder. The wound having been temporarily
dressed was examined the next morning, when it was
discovered to be a deep punctured wound above the
collar-bone, about three or four inches in depth and an
inch in length. The blood had flowed very" copiously.
It had penetrated to the blade-bone, by which the point
of the weapon had been turned. Great viuleece must
have been used to produce such a wound. For three
days the woman was in imminent danger. The knife
now put into my hand would cause such a wound as I
have spoken to.

The jury found the prisoner guilty on the second count
—wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The learned judge sentenced the prisoner to three
years' penal servitude.
CHARGE Or MANSLAUGHTER.—John Perry Wag in-
dicted for the manslaughter of John Bombard, on the
16th of June.

Mr. Cooper appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Sleigh
defended the prisoner.
George Rose lones—l am an articled clerk. On the
16th of June, between five and six, I was near Clifford's-
inn-passage. I beard a cart approaching quickly. The
horse was galloping at about nine or ten miles an hour.
The cart was going towards St. Paul's. I saw the de-
ceased as he was stepping off the pavement. The shafts
or the shoulder of the horse struck him in the chest. fie
was thrown down with considerable violence, after which
he was picked up by the police, and the cart proceeded
for a short distance, when it was stopped by the police,
or else pulled up. Several people called out directly
the accident occurred. The prisoner was perfectly
sober.

Cross-examined—l was on the opposite side of the
way. The cart was about a yard from the kerb on his
proper side.
Hill, 315 City police—On the 16th of June I was on
duty in Fleet-street. I taw the prisoner driving his
cart. His horse was galloping at the rate of nine or ten
miles an hour. I saw the deceased attempt to °cross
Fleet-street at the end of Clifford's-inn-passage. The
horse or cart knocked him down. I then put, Up my
hand for the prisoner to stop, and he did so. The gen-
tleman was taken to Bartholomew's Hospital, where he
died. I saw the cart approaching before the gentleman
was knocked down. The street was perfectly clear. Ic
was about six in the evening. The vehicle the prisoner
drive was a ni,wspaper cart.

The house surgeon of St. Batholomew's Hospital said
the deceased gentleman was brought to the institution
on the 16th of juue. He was suffering from a com
pound fracture of the left leg. He died on the 28th
of June.

Mr. Sleigh addressed the jury for the prisoner, and
contended that the charge against the F.soner was not
made out.

Mr. Jastica Williams said the person who was en
trusted with a horse and cart was expected to txercise
certain amount of skill and caution, and if the death of
the gentleman was attributed to any want of caution on
the part of the person so entrusted, then he was liable
for the consequences. A person might drive a horse
along a country road at the page at which the prisoner
was proved to have been driving without nimmitt ng
any offence, but it became a question whether he was
justified in driving at the rate of nine or ten miles an
hour through the metropolis, even though the streets
were clear at the time.

The jury, after a short consultation, returned a ver-
dict of not guilty.
Mr. Justice Williams—There was no carelessness ?

Ile Foreman—No, no eara!ersness. It was a mode-
rate pace if the street was clear.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common sergeant.)
INDECENT ASSAULT.

A young man, named Quintrall, was indicted for in-
decently assaulting Maria Mtearthy, with intent, &u.
From the evidence it appeared that the prosecetrix
and the prisoner were in the service of Mr. Muffitt,
licensed victualler, carrying on business in Brydges-
street, Covent garden, the former as general servant and
the latter as barman. On the morning of the 221 of
March, about half-past five, the prazecutri:t was awoke
by finding the prisoner in her bed, She immediately