The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-13 00:00:00

IN RE GOLDSMITH-ALLEGED FRAUD.

This bankrupt was described as of Finsbury Pavement,
and St. Swithin's-lane, and a general merchant. This was
a meeting for choice of assignees. The bankrupt is in
Newgate on a charge of fraud. The debts are considerable,
and are being investigated by Messrs. Hart Brothers on
behalf of the assignee, as it is thought many are fraudu-
lent or fictitious.

Mr. Reed appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Treherne
and Mr. Metcalfe, from Messrs. Venning and Co., for the
creditors.

An application was made on Saturday for an examination
of the bankrupt, with a view of getting evidence in support
of the prosecution, but his honour refused it on that
ground, but said the bankrupt could be examined generally
after the trial.

SECONDARIES' COURT.

(Before Mr. Secondary Potter and a Jury )

GANDLE T. THOMPSON-SINGULAR MERCANTILE CASE.

Plaintiff is a ship and insurance broker, of 68, Mark-lane,
and was represented by counsel, and defendant is a mer-
chant of the City of London.
This was a writ of inquiry under the following peculiar
circumstances :

According to plaintiff's statement, it appeared that in
the year '5B, being desirous -4 extending his business, he
was called upon by defendant, who informed plaintiff that
he was going upon business to the continent of Europe,
and might be able to recommend plaintiff a considerable
amount of business. An agreement was drawn up; and
plaintiff handed over the sum of £l5O, to be applitd as
travelling expenses, besides at various times lending
defendant small sums amounting to £l6 10s. By
the terms of the agreement defendant was to have
50 per cent. upon the net profit of all business
introduced by him. No business had been introduced by
defendant, and plaintiff might as well have thrown his
money into the Thames. Defendant had only expended
£l4B, and plaintiff's moiety being £74 the jury would have
to determine what sum plaintiff was entitled to.

Defendant then rose and read from a thick brief some
personal statements and, though repeatedly called to order,
persisted that it was for his case.
The learned Secondary pointed out that defendant had
suffered judgment to go by default, and was making state-
ments that would take plaintiff by surprise.
The defence appeared to be that plaintiff had by his own
act lost business introduced by defendant; that he was unable
to carry on the business of a shipbroker, and that defend'
ant had been induced to expend £75 of his own monely,
which had been lost.

Defendant said he had been attracted by an advertise"
ment in the Times, and that was his first introduction to
plaintiff, who had such a miserable office that no captain of
a vessel would go to it. He was quite ignorant of all met-
ters connected with a shipbroker's business, and advised
the captain of an eighty ton vessel to load for Calcutta.
(Laughter.) Defendant said he should avoid all person'
ality, but he must show that plaintiff had heen unable 0
carry on business, having no funds and no knowledge Of
the business.
The learned Secondary said it was his duty to direct tho
jury to find for plaintiff for £94 14s. Bd, Defendant had
allowed judgment to go by default, and if he had suffered
through any breach in the agreement committed by plain'
tiff, he had his remedy.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(7IIIS DAY)

THAMES.
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE—AWKWARD MANNER Or
CELEBRATING THE 12TH OF JULY.—Emma Mason,
strange and dissipated-looking woman was brought befott
Mr. Yardley charged with stealing a pair of men's boots.
Henry Fordham, a police constable, stated that he 5
the prisoner seated on the steps of a door at the corner of
Spectacle-alley, Whitechapel. She appeared to be veil
tipsy, and he lifted her up, and looked under her cloak ana,
found in her hands a pair of men's boots well studded with
iron nails which he believed had been stolen from sows
excavator or other labourer, and she refused to answer his
questions, and became very abusive and noisy. He thell
conveyed her to the station house.
The prisoner in defence said she got drunk yesterday be'
cause it was the 12th of July.
Mr. Yardley—What is there particularly on the 12th °I
July ?
The prisoner—I don't know, indeed. It is the enstots
to keep up the 12th of July where I came from.
Mr. Yardley—What for., I should like to know ?
The Prisoner—The defeat of the Papists.
Mr. Yardley—Where and when ?
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the 12th of July
the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
The prisoner—Yes, that's it. Och, faith now, thei
"played up the " Boyne-water" yesterday.
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Mr. Yardley—ls it your custom to get drunk on the 12
of July ?
The prisoner—To be sure it is. (A laugh.)
Mr. Yardley—Where did you obtain the boots ?
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The prisoner—A man from Liverpool gave them to
because it was the 12th of July.
Mr. Yardley—A very lame story, indeed ; and one
don't believe. You live in a very suspicious neighb°l;
hood indeed. Flower and Dean-street, Spitalfields, is a I°
bad place indeed. Is this woman known ?
Roche—l know her going from gin-shop to gin-sig
drinking at any body's expense.
Mr. Yardley—She appears to keep an anniversary esre.l.o/0
day. I remand her till Saturday, to make further inquiri-
about her.