The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

LAW INTEL.

fLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE STEVENS.

This bankrupt was described as a stock and share broker,
of the Royal Exchange, &c., and to-day applied for his
certificate, the consideration of which had been adjourned to
this day.

Mr. Chidley, solicitor, for the assignees, said he did not
appear to oppose the ease.

Mr. Linklater, for the bankrupt, said that he did not be-
lieve that there was any real intention to oppose. _

Mr. Lucas, as counsel, and Mr. Mullens, appeared for
creditors, who, however, were not present, the severity of
the weather being alleged in excuse.
Mr. Linklater said that the whole matter bad been before
the court—every opportunity had been given for opposition

—and he therefore asked for an immediate certificate.
His Honour—l think, under all the circumstances, and
the lapse of time from the date of the petition, the bank-
rupt should take an immediate certificate of the second
class.

SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Darcy.)
JENKINS V. MYER -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Mr. Sorrel, of Mark-lane, appeared on the part of the
plaintiff in support of a judgment summons against the de-
fendant.

Mr. Sorrell said that plaintiff was a wholesale cigar
manufacturer, and defendant was a retail tobacconist, and
cigars had been supplied in April last to the value of
£9 15s.

Defendant alleged as a reason why he had not paid was
that he could not get in his debts.
Mr. Sorrell—lt was strictly a cash transaction.
Defendant—How can I pay if I am not paid ?

His honour—lf you choose to give credit you must take
the consequences. You must make your gentlemen debtors
pay you. You obtain goods on a bargain for cash, then sell
then at a profit, and leave the cash creditor to wait till you
get your debts in. Is that fair ?
Defendant—Oh, I wish my solicitor was hore.
His Honour—You said so at first, but what could a soli-
citor do for you—you admit the debt—the only question is
how can you pay ?
Defendant—A pound a month.
. .

Mr. Sorrell—Your honour has held that in cases between
wholesale and retail dealers, where the goods had been had
Jr cash or on terms not complied with, you would make an
order for immediate payment.

After some discussion his honour ordered tho costs, V, to
be paid in a fortnight, and the debt by three monthly pay-
ments,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TIIIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SERIOUS DAMAGE AT PUBLICANS'.—Maria Hennessy, a
voilent old fishwoman, and Margaret Barrett, were charged
with smashing three panes of glass, of the value of £5, at
the house of Mr. Edward Manning, the King's Head,
Broad-street, St. Giles's.

Mr. Manning said that about a quarter to ten on the
previous night he heard a smash at his window, and this
was followed by a second, and bofore he could get outside he
heard a third. On getting outside he found the prisoner
Hennessy with a crutch in her hand. lie told her she had
broken his windows, and she then tried to strike him with
the crutch, but he managed to get it away from her. He
then found that three panes of plate glass, of the value of
£5 or £6, were smashed. The other prisoner was alGng
with Hennessy at the time, but he did not think she had
broken either of the panes.

tennessy, in a very rough, savage manner, said sho
knew nothing about it—he must have broken them him-

Barrett said she recollected nothing of it—she had been
drinking.
At the suggestion of Mr. Bingham, Mr. Manning put
the damage at £5.
Mr. Bingham said that publicans must be protected, and
ordered Hennesey to pay £5, or two months ; the other to
discharged.

Hennesey, in an insolent manner, said if it were five
farthings she would not pay it.
Mary Hill was also charged with breaking a pane of
glass in the window of the King's Arms, 261, OsE ford-street
the property of Mr. C. Hancock, the value of the same be-
ing £2. Ordered to pay the damage, or be committed for a
month.