The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-18 00:00:00

IN RE LOUIS GEORGE SULLIEN

This bankrupt was described as a musical director, of
Addison-terrace; Notting-hill, and to-day he came up to
pass his last examination, and for the order of discharge.
The accounts show debts £2,586, with a deficiency of same
amount. Amongst the principal creditors are Messrs •
Mapleson, lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, £695, for rent;
May, of Bow-street, £5, for hire of costumes ; Unite, for
decorations, £117; Madame Jullien, son., of Her Majesty's
Theatre, £3O salary ; Singini, artiste, £5O ; M. Lotte,
artiste, £BO ; Jarvis, master of the ceremonies, £9 ; Jarrett,
operatic agent, £B5 ; Hansen, Copenhagen, £360 for money
advanced; Granara, Hotel de I'Europo, Leicester-square,
£120; judgment in the Court of Artistds, and many
others.

It was understood that arrangements would_be made in

the matter.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE STEVENS.-A DIRECTOR OF THE STRAND MUSIC-HALL

COMPANY.-HENRY FARLINE,

This bankrupt, of no occupation, residing at Kilburn,
was described as a director of the Strand Music-hall, and
ho came up to-day for his order of discharge, upon debts
to the amount of £23,000. The bankrupt admitted bor-
rowing £7,000 from the International Finance Associa-
tion for the Strand Music-hall Company, which was in a
most critical condition at the time, and must havo stopped
but fir the advance. The company was now in course of
being wound up, and would probably realise some funds.
His Honour ordered an adjournment for a cash account.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF LIBEL,

John Moran, of No. 63, Bolsover-street, a carver and
gilder, was brought before Mr. Knox, on a warrant, by
Rosekelly, ono of the warrant officers, charged with un-
lawfully, wickedly, and maliciously publishing a false and
scandalous libel concerning Mr. Robert Williams, of
Queen's Crescent, Haverstock-hill, and who is also the
landlord of several houses in Bolsover-street.
Mr. Oldreive, of Great Portland-street, appeared for the
defendant.
Mr. Williams said—l reside at Queen's:crescent, Haver-
stock-hill, and took some houses in Bolsover-street, in-
cluding No. 63, and the defendant lodges in that house on
the second floor front room, and has been there some time.
I have several times given him notice to leave, in conse-
quence of tho riotous way in which he conducts him-
self, and fighting going on. Yesterday morning a
message came to me to say that a large board was stuck
out in front of, the house No. 63, with an offensive inscrip-
tion on it. I went to the house, and saw a board stuck
out so that it could be seen from one end of the street to
the other, with a bill on each sido of it, with the in-
scription complained of. The board was projecting from
defendant's window. I camo here, and a summons was

issued.
By Mr. Oldreive—The house 'belongs to me. I rent it
and otheria under the Duke of Portland. A woman named
Simmonds is my deputy. It is not a disorderly house. I
believe that I have received notice from the Secretary of
the All Souls and Trinity Preventive Association respect-
ing the house. I have also received a letter from the
Duke of Portland. Ido not know that there are prosti-
tutes in three or four of the houses. I let my houses un-
furnished, and two Frenchwomen live in 63. They are
artificial flower makers. There ;have Won rows
with the defendant and his wife ; but I have
not heard of any prostitutes fighting in the house.
I do not let my rooms to any female who likes to apply.
Mrs. Simmonds looks after the house. It is impossible for
me to say who put out the board or took it in, but no one
could go into the defendant's room without his permission.
A policeman once lived in the kitchen of No. 59. He made
complaints of the women in my houses, at least his wife
did. I got rid of the policeman. I have not given orders
that no more policemen were to be taken into my houses.
The policeman and his wife wore troublesome, so I got rid
of them.

Mr. Oldreivo —I suppose, then, that all the complaints
of cabs driving up to the houses at all hours of the night,
and of prostitutes residing in the houses, are all false ?

Mr. Williams—Yes.

Mr. Oldreive—Now, do you not let the rooms in the
houses at Goodman's-rent to the characters I have men-
tioned for the express purpose of gaining money ?
Mr. Williams—There is no truth in it.

Mr. George Rudderforth, broker, Cleveland-street—l am
broker to Mr. Williams. In consequence of what I was

,old by Mr. Simmonds, went to Boisover-street and saw

the board with the offensive words projecting from the
window of Moran's room. When I afterwards mot with
the officer of the court it was in the room. The defendant's
wife said her husband was out.

Mrs. Eliza Simmonds said—l am a widow. On being
informed I went out and saw the board, and then went to
the last witness. The defendant had left the house when
1 saw the board out.

By Mr. Oldreive—l.live in the parlours. lam not mar-
ried to the man I live with. Ido not know that he has a
wife in the Borough. I was not aware there were any bad
women in the house till yesterday. I have opened the
door to different gentlemen calling, but did not know their
business. There is a French woman in the first floor. 1
do not know that she walks the streets at night. I heard
something of it yesterday. No one has made complaints
to me. I have heard no fighting or quarrelling between the
women in the house. I never knew any prostitute to lire
in the house, but I have heard that notice has been given
of it.

Thomas Rosekelly, one of the warrant officers, said—
At 12 o'clock yesterday I went to 63, Bolsover-street, and
in the room occupied by the defendant and his wife I found
the board (a sort of panel work) produced. There were
some ashes of burnt paper in the fire-place, and amongst
it I found the letter " B" of the size of those cn the bill to
fit the panel. I left a summons for the defendant to attend
the court at three o'clock. At that time his wife appeared
and said her husband had not come, and Mr. Tyrwhitt
granted a warrant. I went to the defendant and told him
that if he appeared this morning he would not be locked
up, and he appeared this morning.

By Mr. Oldroive—The wife said some of the parish
authorities had been and taken the board in. There was
great excitement in the street, and three constables there.

Mr. Knox—l will tako £5 bail for the defendant's ap-
pearance next week. It is my colleague's case, and when
it comes on again it can be fully gone into. The required
bail was sent in.