The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOIN,
,WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1866.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE MEINAHANDT

This bankrupt was described as a banker of Berlin, and
to-day he applied for his release frem custody.
Mr. Bagley opposed and Mr. Reed supported.
It appeared that the bankrupt had been arrested under
a capias grantedby Mr. Justice Willes, before whom it
had been stated that the bankrupt intended to leave the
country. Upon this arrest the bankrupt DZed his petition
in this court, alleging as the cause of his failure losses in
business as a banker in Berlin. .

The debts are about £15,000, and his Honour said that
as no assignees had boen chosen the application mus

stand over.
Application refused.

CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.)
(Before Mr. Justice Smith.)
THE PADDINGTON MURDER.

Alfred Elmore was indicted for the manslaughter of his
wife. The grand jury having ignored the bill for murder,
he pleaded guilty.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character,
and Mr. Justice Lush said he would defer sentence.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CHELMSFORD RACES.--THIS DAY.

BOREHAM PLATE.

Court Card 1

La Sorrentina...— 2
Maesgwatha,

ELECTION COMMITTEE —Tlai s Day.

The members of this committee re-assembled this
morning.

Thomas Hawley (examined by Mr. Rodve all)—He was
in business as a shoemaker at Nottingham., and was ac-
quainted with a man named Tombs, who kept a shop in
High-street, Nottingham. He had a cow; -ersation with
him, which induced him on the day of the election to go to
a man named Elijah Holroyd respecting Inle vote.
Mr. Mundell objected to any evidence. refipecting Hol-
royd, as the only person on the register ce -voters for Not-

tingham at the last election of the name, 'of Holroyd was
described as Matthew Holroyd.

The witness explained that this was a r nistalce, and that
Elijah was the name of the voter.
After some discussion between the e_tounsel, the com-
mittee decided that the error was fatal to any evidence re-
lative to Holroyd.

The witness, in continuation, said--.that on the barna
morning he went to Holroyd, he called on a man named
George Hudson at his shop. Ho had a. Conversation with
him, in consequence of which he went to Mr. Beecroft, at
Morley and Paget's Pavement Ward Committee-room. it
was between eight and nine in the morning, and he saw
Mr. Beecroft and told him that Hudson wanted
to know how much he would give him for his
vote. Mr. Beecroft said that he would give him 14 days'
pay. That would be £4165., which was the rate at which
commissions were paid. He then brought Hudson to Mr.
Beecroft, who said to him, " I will see you all right."
The Saturday after the election they called on Mr. Bee-
croft, who gave them a card, which was to be deli-
vered to lawyer Heath, upon] which ho wrote a few
lines. They saw Mr. Heath, but were unable to get any
settlement from either him or Mr. Beecroft. Hudson re-
ceived no money, and if he had been paid, was to have
shared in it.

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In cross-examination by Mr. Mundell, the witness said
that he lived in Manner's-street, and employed six men.
He never went to Mr. Beecroft before the polling day. It
was quite untrue that he had seen him three days before
the election. The card on which Mr. Beecroft wrote to
lawyer Heath was at Nottingham.
George Hudson corroborated the evidence of the last
witness as to what had passed between thee and Messrs.
Beecroft and Heath.

Other evidence was adduced in support of the allega-

tions of bribery against Mr. Morley, the sitting member,
and Mr. Paget, the petitioner against Sir Robert Clifton's
return.

The committee will re-assemble to-morrow at the usual
hour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.