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London, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner liolroyd.)
TIIE ROYAL BRITISH BANS.-THE LAST EXAMINATION

MEETING.

To-day having been appointed for the last examina-
tion of the directors, the court was crowded, in the ex-
pectation that they would all be present, but they did
not appear at the commencement of the proceedings.
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, said that the last
meeting took place on the 17th April, and it was then
stated that the balance-sheet would bo completed in 10
days, but two months, however, had since transpired,
but no accounts had yet been filed ; in fact, no further
advance had been made in the matter. The learned
counsel, Mr. Ilciddlestone, appeared for Mr. Stapleton,
and the other directors were also reprei,ented, and it
would be for each of them to give an explanation why
they had not fulfilled their obligations for which they
had bad abundant opportunity.

Mr. Huddlestone then addressed the Court at great
length on the part of Mr. Stapleton, and urged that it
would be exceedingly unfair to call on llim to file any
balance sheet pending the very serious proceedings which
had been taken against the directors, besides which Mr.
Stapleton ought not to be called upon to swear to an
account consisting of 400 pages and several thousand
folios without having examined the accounts with great
care, as he had not had the assistance he had a right to
receive from the other directors who were to join burn in
it; he therefore suggested that the examination should
be adjourned sine die.

Mr. Linklater opposed an adjournment sine die, and
contended that according to law the directors were
bound to file the balance-sheet as in any other bank-
ruptcy, but with reference to what use would be made
of it he was not prepared to say, but the Attorney-
General had permitted him to refrain from taking any
further examination while the directors were under the
charge preferred against them ; but he could not say
what would be done with respect to those already taken.
Several gentlemen spoke on behalf of the other
directors.

His Honour said that he must administer the law as
he found it, and call on the directors to file their
balance-sheets ; and after a long discussion he ordered
them to be filed on or before the Ist September, and the
adjourned meeting was appointed for the 23d of the
same month.

The dividend meeting was adjourned till the latter
date.

There are funds at present in hand to pay le. in the
pound. . . . .

Mr. Linklater said that all the directors but one had
been arrested (not alluding to Mr. Cameron, who left
France this morning, and would be here to-day).

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SOUTHWARK.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ASSAULT. —Job n Harring-
ton, a smart looking young fellow, was charged with
assaulting Henry Fagan, and robbing him of 35., under
the following daring circumstances :
The prosecutor, a seafaring man, residing at No. 1,
Adams place, High-street. Southwark, said that on the
afternoon of the 4th inst., he was with his sister at an
oyster stall, in Mint-street, and while conveying an
oyster to his mouth, the prisoner and another came run-
ning against him, and pushed him on the grou'nd. He
got up and pulled his jacket off to guard himself against
the ruffianly land-sharks, when he was pushed down
again, and fell with his head against the kerb stone.
He then became insensible, and on his recovery, he
found his trousers torn, and the pocket containing 3s.
gone. His head at that time was much injured, and
his shirt and clothes were covered with blood. The
prisoner contrived to make his escape, and he saw no-
thing more of him until the previous night, when he
met him in the Borough, and gave him into custody.
Witness was positive that the prisoner was the man who
knocked him on the kerb stone,

Sarah Ann Fagan, sister to last witness, said that she
saw her brother pushed down by the prisoner and an-
other man, and as soon as he got up to proteot himself
the prisoner and his companion knocked him down, and
while he was insensible the prisoner tore his trousers and
pulled his pockets out. She called out for assistance
and attempted to secure the prisoner, but he made his
escape.
Police-const•lble 106 M said he was on duty near Mint
street on the afternoon in question, when he heard a fe-
male calling out " Police; and on going to the spot he
saw the prisoner running towards him, pursued by last
witness, who told him he had robbed her brother. Wit-
ness took hold of him with the view of taking him into
custody, but a mob surrounded him and rescued the pri-
soner from his custody.
The prisoner denied the charge, and said the witnesses
were mistaken as to his identity.
Tho Magistrate, however, committed him for trial.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

WATCH RO;BEEYI; A PußLic-HOUSE.--Rachel Wil-

liamEcand Frances Oker, two well-known thieves, were
charged before Mr. Beadon, with stealing a silver watch,
the property of George John Warren, a very simple
looking young fellow, who stated that about 1 o'clock
this morning be was in the Haymarket, when the pri-
soners came up to him and asked him to treat them. He
took them into the Opera Tavern and called for some
ale, and while they were drinking it the prisoners
" fondled" him about in a very wrong way. After
drinking the ale the prisoners suddenly recollected they
had a friend to meet, and hurriedly left the place. As
soon as they were gone he felft in his waistcoat pocket, and
was astonished to find that his watch, worth 81., was gone
also, having been broken from the guard. He imme-
diately went in pursuit of the prisoners, and came up
with them at the top of the street, when he gave them
into custody. The watch had not been found, but a
part of the silver bow was discovered lying on the floor
close by where the prisoners were standing.
The prisoners denied the charge, and said there was
another woman with the prisoner, who was "very
sweet" upon her, and she no doubt was the thief who
had got the watch.
Mr. Beadon said there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant him in detaining the prisoners, who were there-
fore discharged.

THAMES.
A NOTORIOUS SHOPLIFTER CONVICTED.—Ellyn Mur-
phy, an Irish woman, was brought before Mr. ~!.eife
charged with stealing 33 yards of gingham, value 17s.
Mr. H. Longhurst, assistant to Mr. Tite, a linen-
draper, No, 5, Northumberland-place, Cemercial-road,
said last evening, a few minutes after 6 o'clock, he was
standing at his employer's door, when a -boy came up
and asked him if he bad lost anything. He directly
missed a roll of gingham, which was in the shop near
the door a few minutes previously.
Mr. F. Spicer, a greengrocer in the Commercial-
road, met the prisoner last evening in the Com-
mercial-road, near the corner of Nelson-street,
with a roll of gingham partially concealed under
her shawl. He took it from her, and asked her where
she obtained it, and she said she picked it up. He sent
a boy down the road to inquire of the linendrapers if
they had lost anything, and detained the prisoner. He
knew her to be a notorious shoplifter, and he had seen
her night after night in the Commercial-road in company
with two other female thhioves.
The prisoner said this was her first offence, and begged
for mercy.
Mr. Selfe sentenced the prisoner to three months'
hard labour, and complimented Mr, Spicer fur his in-
telligence and aotivity.