The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

(thfore the Lord Chief Justice and a Common Jury.)

BLENKIRON AND ANOTHER V. BLENKIRON.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 2001.
on a promissory note. The defendant pleaded a set off
to the amount of 2581. The plaintiffs are father and
'eon, carrying on business in Wood-street, Cheapside,
'and the defendant is nephew of one and cousin of the
tother. The money was lent him to start in the ham
‘mainess. The set-off comprised various payments for
eepinz, training, and running, various greyhound.,,
, " Sportsman," " Brave Bess," " British Tar,"
',' Beverley," and others ; the defendant had
:harged 101. for "Sportsman" and 151. fur "Brave
Bess," which he said Lis uncle agreed to buy at
that price. He charged ds. per day for the keep of
dogs at one period of the year, and is. 6J. a day for
another portion of the year. He charged 47 days at 103.
a day for attending coursing meetings to run the dogs,
and 302 days at Ip. 6d. a day for trying and train-
ing them. He attended at Broughton, Beverley,
Raokby, Carlingtan, and other meetings, but he only
won two stakes. Mr. Blenkiron, senior, said that the
dogs were sent to the defendant at his own request,
stating it would be an amusement for him to look after
them. He did not purchase the two dogs, he had them
on approval, to return them if he did not like them, and
at the end of 12 months he returned " Sportsman," as
being fit for nothing.
The jury found a set-off' to the extent of 2001., which
was equal to a verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF BINKRUPITY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE SIR S. HANCOCK.

To-day was appointed for consideration of the certifi-
cate of this banLrupt, who was described as of Esnmetts,
near Edenbridge, and carried on business with Charles
Hancock (under the firm of Williams and Co.) The
business was carried on in Halkin-street, at the West-
end, but the speculation proved a failure, and the bank.
rapt we,s the principal sufferer.
The case has already been fully reported.
Mr. Lawrence now, on the part of the assignees, sub-
mitted that it was a case in which the Court might
grant a certificate of the highest class, as since the bank-
ruptcy, the bankrupt's conduct had been meritorous,
and he had assisted the assignees to the utmost of his
power, and came to the Court to prevent his property
being taken by an individual creditor, who was a rela-
tive. The creditors had, throughout, evinced the
greatest commiseration for him.

Ilia Honour said that under the circumstances he
would grant an immediaie certificate of the first class.
IN RE G. BALDWIN-"THE MORNING HERALD" AND
" STANDARD"-PETITIONS IN RE BALDWIN.

His Honour was occupied during the morning in hearing
two petitions under the bankruptcy of Mr. G. Baldwin,
formerly proprietor of the Morning Herald, St tndard,
and St. James's Chronicle. It appeared that a mortgage
was made in February, 1853, to a Mr. Foss for 7,0001.
with the usual claim for redemption. Bankrupt
(Baldwin) was in default, and the petitioner did not
enforce his rights, and the question was whether
the assignees were entitled to the 16,0001. for the copy-
right of the papers, or whether the mortgagees could
recover the amount advanced on mortgage. The case
was one entirely depending on the question of refuted
o xnership at the time of the bankruptcy, it being con-
tended for the petitioner that all the creditors had been
made aware of the state of affairs before the bankruptcy,
and bad endeavoured to prevent it but failed.

The case was proceeding, but whatever the judgment
it will no doubt be an appeal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—► (This Day.)

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MANSION-HOUSE.

William° men wag brought up before the Lord Mayor,
charged with etealing a fowl from a stall in Leadenhal:-
market yesterday afternoon.

The Case for the prosecution was proved by two wit
nesses of the names of Duni° and Davie, and police
constable 82.
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The Lord Mayor iienteaced the prisoner to one month's
imprisonment in Holloway Gaol, with hard labour.
Henry Taylor, a bricklayer, from Bristol, was charged
with stealing a piece of raw meat from Mr. Young's
shop, in Walton-street yesterday. He told the police
constable that he bad &job far him, and took him to the
shop of Mr. Young, where he saw him steal the meat.
He said that be was out of work—had applied to the
Westnin ter Union and was refused. He said he could
get work In Southampton, if he was sent there.
The Lord Mayor said he would consider whether
anything could be done f r him.
Margaret Quill and John Quill, a young boy
about 3 years of age, and a girl about 5 were charged
with put.l.o begging this morning in the streets. They
had been previously convicted of the same offence, and
sent to the Uni.n. Their mother shortly afterwards
took them our. John Fulton, police constable took
them into custody. The charge was proved against
them. The Lord Mayorsent the police constable for the
mother with a view to punish her, but she had left her
house and could not be found.

John L;prnan,geneiaTdealer, Cutler-street, was
charged wilh assaulting Mr. Prater, Floetnal:Pr, Cutler-
street, on Tuesday I..st. 'Dna assault arose out of
by throwing snow halts. The Lori Mayor fined Lipman
20g. or 14 days itnpristrainent.
Thomas Smith charged with stealing a packet hand-
kerchief from a gentleman's pocket in King William-
street this morning was remanded till Monday.

MA RLBOROUGH-STREET.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.—John Sal .non, a determined rough-
looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Bingham with
violently assaulting Thomas Jones, of 49, Castle-street,
ilolboru.
The complainant, it appeared, had been in partner.
ship with the prisoner in some recent " arnashicg" ex.
pedalos', or in plain language, engaged in uttering
counterfeit coin—the complainant acing as treasurer.
There had been a qtiarrel between them as to the
division of the spoil, and the complainant fearilig from the
violent and determined character of the prisoner—his
partnor—thathe mould do himsomekrievous bodily harm,
he ran away, but, being somewhat iu liquor, he was
not able to make off so quickly but that the prise.
uer, instantly starting in pursuit, overtook him in Graf-
ton-street, Fitzroy-square, when he struck him a violent
blow with his fiat, which knocked him down, and then

deliberately kicked him with his heavy nailed boots
under the ear two or three times, which caused the blood
to spurt out in a stream. A policeman coming up he
was given in charge.
Prisoner said that they were both smashers, and com-
plainant wanted to cheat him.
Fined 31 , or six weeks imprisonment and hard labour.