The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—{This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN RE CHARLES JAMES MARE.-IMPORTANT QUESTION
AS TO THE RIGHTS OF CREDITORS.

This was an application that Mr. Peter Roll should re-
tain two sums, one of 16,0.00/., and another of 11,0001., as
mortgagee of the bankrupt's shipbuilding-yard, plant, &c.,
at Orchard-yard, Blackwall, he holding a mortgage to
secure the sum of 30,000/. The application was opposed
by the Commercial Bank, who are the second mortgagees
—they did not object to Mr. Rolt having the 16,0001., but
did oppose his receiving the 11,0001. The assignees consi-
dered Mr. Roll entitled to the whole 27,000/. balance of
the purchase-money paid by Mr. Roll for the yard.
Without going into the merits of the case, it was agreed
that Mr. Rolt should be allowed to retain 16,0001., and
the balance of 11,0001. should be deposited in the Bank in
the names of Mr. Lee, official assignee, and Mr. Mark
Hunter, one of the trade assignees, without prejudice to
the rights of any of the parties.

Lawrance stated that the assets would be about
50,000/. They had had many adverse circumstances to
deal with, among others the high price of labour. The
assignees had been compelled to send to the outports for
artisans, who made their 61. per week instead of their 30s.
per week as heretofore. The assignees were memorialising
the Government that some allowance should be made to
them, as some of their losses had arisen from the abrupt
termination of the war, and they submitVd they should
not suffer from losses which had arisen solely by the acts
of the Government.

Mr. Lawrance further applied that there should be a
private sittting to examine Captain White, and the appli-
cation was granted.

An application that Arr. Dyer, a creditor, should be paid
in full for goods supplied the evening before the filing the
petition for private arrangement was refused.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Emma Hart,
a good-looking, respectably attired young woman, a
Native of Folborn, a village near Cambridge, was brought
before Mr. Beadon,, charged with attempting to commit
suicide by drowning herself in the Serpentine, Hyde
Park.

The accused, who betrayed considerable distress of
manner, and was evidently suffering from a mind ill at
ease, was accommodated with a seat in the dock, during
the investigation into the circumstances attending her
p case._

- Police constable 619, A, stated that about 11 o'clock
on the previous c;ay he was on duty near the Serpentine,
in Hyde Park, when his attention was attracted to the
defendant and another female, now in court, both of
whom appeared to be in the greatest grief and distress of
mind. The defendant was crying very much, and on
his going up and inquiring the cause of their trouble,
the prisoner's friend informed him that the defendant,
who was her niece, intended to drown herself, and
begged of him to prevent her. The accused, as soon as
she heard this, made a rush towards the water. He
caught hold of her, and told her he would prevent her
from drowning herself, at least for that day, by taking
her to the station•house, which he did.

Mr. Beadon (to the prisoner)—What made you at-
tempt this dreadful rash act

Prisoner—That is my business. I shall not tell any
one.

Mr. Beadon—ls her aunt in court ?

The defendant's aunt, a decent young woman, here
stepped forward, and in reply to Mr. Beadon said her
unfortunate niece had been seduced, under a promise of
marriage, by a soldier belonging to the Royal Horse
Guards Blue. The consequences were the loss of her
situation, and the subsequent birth of a child. The sol-
dier deserted her, and left both her and her child in the
greatest distress. He had since refused to see either her
or the child, or to render them the least assistance.
The child was now at home with her parents, and this,
together with the soldier's base conduct, and her being
out of a situation, no doubt preyed upon her mind.
Mr. Beadon, to defendant—Do you not think that it
would be much better to go home at once to your
parents, where your child is ? It would be much better
than giving way to despondency. Has the soldier
ever given you money for the child ?
Defendant—Yes, sir ; but I never told any one of
it. He gave me a sovereign, and that was all. I will
not go home. My parents cannot keep my child,
much more myself, who am out of place (she here
burst into a flood of tears, and refused to answer any
more questions for some time), At last she told Mr.
Beadon that she had contemplated suicide for more than
a week, and was fully determined to carry it into effect
the first opportunity.

Mr. Beadon said at present it appeared to him that

it was useless to remonstrate with her in her preeit
state of mind, and having kindly admonished her on the
sinfulness of such an act, he directed her to be taken
to Saint George's Workhouse, to be taken proper care
of till her parents could be communicated with.