The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-27 00:00:00

CERTIFICATE.

His Honour this day gave judgment on the question
of
certificate in the case of this bankrupt, wbo was de-
scribed as a warehouseman in Bread-street. The case
was fitly reported a few days since.
His Honour said that this was one of those cases
which had latterly been before the Court, and had
been treated muck less seriously than they de.
served. In this case the bankrupt bad commenced
business in October, 1855, and at that time be
owed 1,593/., without a farthing for his creditors.
He had however ree'ded in Harley-street, on credit
obtained from the weak and credulous, who were foolish
to trust him. He now owed to creditors 7,3511. 18..,
and was also liable for a further sum of 1,0471 , and all
that was likely to come to the creditors was 3s. in the
pound. His personal and domestic expenses during a
period of about 18 months had been 1,4991,, whilst his
profits bad bean only 601., and the losses SOOT. In
this as in the other similar cases it had been urged that
there had been no fraud, although it was admitted that
there had been reckless trading. His Honour could not
look upon such cases as being reckless trading, it was,
in fact, fraud, and there was more design, contrivance,
and moral turpitude evinced, by many who came before
the Court, than by many who were convicted at the
CI Ruins' Courts of larceny and other offences. This
Court, however, had no direct power to inflict punish-
ment, except by refusing pretection. The bankrupt in
this case had committed the grievous offence of obtaining
credit without the slightest probability of meeting hi,
engagements, and must therefore bear his punishment.
The certificate (3d class) was suspended fur 12 months
without protection for 6 months.

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergeet, Q.C.)
COMPENSATION TO PARISH CLERKS.

In a case which came before his Honour this morning,
the plaintiff, a parish clerk, was questioned by his
Honour as to his emoluments. He said he could not
give the defendant much time to pay his debt, as he him-
self was much pressed. His fees had dropped off very
much.

His Honour—l see ; there are no burials i❑ the City
now.

Plaintiff—No.
Hip Honour—But of course you have compensation
for the lois of your fees.

• Plaintiff—No, indeed I have not.
His Honour—The rector and curate have, I euppo=e
Plaintiff— Yes, in all cases.

His Honour—Then, I think it is a shame that pariah
clerks hare not some compensation. They seem to rue
to be as much entitled to it as any other elan.

♦ PROIIIIIE TO TAY—IMPORTANT DECISION.
PEACAIC V. GRATH.
This was an action for rent. The defendant pleaded
that plaintiff had allowed him to leave the house upon
payment of 245., but hie Honour thought that was no
bar to plaintiff recovering the balance.
Defendant—She came round to my place of business,
and, to get rid of her, I said, "Go away ; I'll pay
Jr PP
1 His Honour—That is a promise to pay.
Defendant—But I never intended it.

His Honour—lt is a promise to pay, and you cannot
bark out of it I ehall give upon that promise a verdict
for the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A WELL-KNOWN THlE7.—Williatn Thomson, a young
man well known to the police as a convicted thief, was
charged with being concerned with another, not in
custody, in picking the pocket of Miss Alice Berkley, of
122, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square.
The proseoutrix stated that the prisoner, accompanied
by a little boy, accosted her yesterday evening, and in-
quired the way to Northumberland-street. On her
directing him, he said they were perfeat strangers in
London, and walked by her side a short distance,
perhaps for the space of three minutes, when they
left and hurried away. At this moment a young man
asked if she knew them, and on her replying in the
negative, be desired her to see if she had not been
robbed. On putting her hand in her pocket she found
she had lost her purse, and feeling quiie convinced the
prisoner had stolen the same, they went in pursuit,
and earns up with them in Charles-street, Berkeley-
square. Her purse contained silver, but she could not
say how much.
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, who defended the
prisoner, cross-examined the prosecutor with the view
of showing that she might have left her purse at a shop
in Tottonnam-court-road, at which she had previousq
celled, but failed in shaking her testimony. She was
positive it was safe just before the prisoner arrived.
John Morell, of If, Charles-street, Berkeley-square,
servant to Lady De Dunstanville, said, suspecting the
prisoner, from his appearance and manner, tie accosted
the prosecutrix as she bad described: On being apprised
of the robbery he went in pursuit, and met the two in
Charles-street, when the buy ran away as fast as he
could, but he laid hold of the prisoner, who struck and
kicked him repeatedly to get away.
C 129 took prisoner into custody, and found on him
loose silver but no purse.
C 47 said the prisoner was exceedingly well known, and
he himself had him in custody in August, 1855, with
four others, for felciay, when the prisoner was con-
victed, and sentenced to 18 months and hard labour for
felony, his companions being sentenced to 4 years ;
prisoner then gave the name of Herbert.
Three months and hard labour.