The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-28 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

THE ABSCONDING BANKRUPT.—This morning David
Hughes, late of Gresham-street, City, and Kingsgate
Castle, Margate, was placed at the bar, charged with felc
niously absconding from his creditors, and not surrender-
ing to his bankruptcy.

From the lengthy reports of the case that have already
appeared in The Sun, it will be recollected that the pri-
soner, in July, 1858, fled from his creditors to Australia,
leaving behind him liabilities to the extent of about
£150,000 or £200,000. _ _

After some additional evidence had been given, the pri-
soner was again remanded.

130 W-STREET.

A knowing-looking young man, who gave the name of
Joseph Odell, was placed at the bar, charged with robbing
Leopold Porson.
The prosecutor, a German, having been sworn on the
Old Testament, said about three months ago he arrived in
London. He happened, a day or two afterwards, to be
standing at the top of Great Turnstile, in Holborn, when
the prisoner came up to him and asked him if he, being a
foreigner, would like to see the sights of London. He
replied " Yes," and they proposed to go to the Crystal Pa-
lace. As they were walking along prisoner asked him if
he would take a glass of ale, and they both entered a public-
house, and on entering the parlour two men were seated
playing at cards. A third soon entered, and then he
(prosecutor) was invited to play. He refused, when
Odell commenced betting on the colour of the cards
and lost. After some hesitation he sat down, and then
Odell persuaded him tosplay for a »hort time. After five
games had been played, of which he won two and lost the
last three, he said ho had no more English money, and
Odell said the " gentlemen" would not object to foreign,
but he told him he had nothing but Austrian notes, which
he produced from his waistcoat pocket. Not feeling alto-
gether comfortable he returned his notes to his pocket, and
in a short time Odell got up and hurriedly left the room.
He felt for his notes, and found them gone. Odell was the
only person who sat next him. He never saw him again
until last night, when he gave him into custody for robbing
him.

Mr. Lewis (who appeared for the prisoner)—What game
did you play at ?

Witness—l don't know.

Mr. Lewis—Oh, yes, xou do. Foreigners, generally
speaking, are all well acquainted with cards.
Witness—We played with three cards. I always, with
two exceptions, got the wrong colour.
Mr. Lewis—You only played five games, out of which
you won two; and then you went on doubling your stake
until you had lost all you had previously won. I suppose
if you had won £2O instead of losing anything you would
not have said anything about the matter ?
Witness— No, I don't think I should.

Mr. Henry said he could not send the prisoner to gaol on
mere suspicion. Others were in the room at the time the
playing was going on, and it was impossible for the prose-
cutor to say where his money went.
Discharged.

Two men, named Jones and Fesler, were placed at the
bar charged with picking pockets.

Mrs. 11Iary Ann Eley said she, in company with her hus-
band, was returning home last night from the Olympic
Theatre, and when they arrived at Hungerford-market she
felt a hand in her pocket. She turned round and saw Jones
running. She felt for her purse, and found it gone. Jones
was pursued, and eventually stopped by a gentleman, whom
he threatened " to lay on his back" if he interfered with
him. The gentleman asked her if she had lost anything ;
she replied that she had lost her purse, and he then told her
Jones had just thrown something away, which turned out
to be the article of which she had been robbed. A con-
stable came up and Jones was given into custody.
Mr. Nash Roger said he was in Hungerford Market last
night, when he saw the prisoners and the prosecutrix and
her husband coming towards him. In a short time after
he saw Jones run away. Ho heard a cry of " Stop
thief." The other prisoner, Fesler, ran to the opposite
corner of the market, and then, having stopped short,
turned round, and began to walk slowly towards him.
Ho (witness) told him he suspected he was a companion of
the man who had just picked the lady's pocket. He denied
that he knew Jones. _

Police-constable F 155 produced the purse the prisoner
Jones threat* away, which Mrs. Eley at once identified as her
property.

Janes, upon being asked what he had to say in answer to
the charge, said—The woman pulled the purse out of her
pocket as she was taking out her handkerchief. She can4t
be certain I did it, 'cos she was intoxicated.
Mr Henry—What ?
Jones—lntoxicated. How is she to be certain about me.
First, she said at the station-house, she lost 125., then she
comes down to 65.7 and now she says ss. I don't believe
she knows anything about it, or that she was ever robbed
at all. I didn't do it, that I know.

The Inspector said the assertion of the prisoner that the
prosecutrit was drunk was totally false.
Mr. Henry.(to Jones)—You can make your defence to a
jury.
Jones—l don't want to have anything to do with a jury.
Mr. Henry—Then you must plead guilty.
Jones—Very well, I'll have the thing settled here.
Mr. Henry (to Fesler)—What have you to say ?
Fesler—it's all a mistake—l'm respectable. The witness
Rogers collared me as I was on my way home, and charged
me with robbery.

Mr. Henry—Yes, after he had seen you peeping round
the corner, looking after your companion. As you say you
are respectable, I shall remand the case, in order that the
police may make some inquiries about you.