The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-20 00:00:00

IN BE WARD.

This bankrupt was decribed as of BP?? Church-lane,
clock manufacturer, and to-day came up for his cer
tificate.

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Mr. Bagley appeared for the assignees, and made a
strong opposition ; and Mr. Chidley appeared for the
bankrupt.
The case was ultimately adjourned for s'x months, in
order that two other bankrupts, named Kent and Lan-
kester, who had been mixed up in accommodation bill
transactions with the bankrupt, should file their balance-
sheet.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MARLBOROIJGH-STREET.

CHARGE OF EXTORTING MONEY.—This day Henry
Wood, aged 22, but who did not look so old, was
charged, before Mr. Beadon, with attempting to extort,
and with having extorted, various sums of money from
Mr. James Ware, proprietor of the Bury (formerly the
Albert) coffee-house, No. 20, Berwick-street, Soho.
Mr. LewiP, jun., who attended fur the complainant,
stated the circumstances of the charge, which was to
extort money from his client by accusing him of having
committed an indecent assault upon him, as was subse-
quently detailed in evidence. He observed that the
conduct of the prisoner he would show was of a very
serious character, and that it was necessary a stop should
be put to it.
The complainant stated that about two years ago the
prisoner first lodged in his house. He continued to do
so frequently after that. About a year since he applied
for a bed. Complainant told him that hi, beds were all
occupied. After some converstation with the prisoner,
who remarked that he did not know where to go to, he
(complainant) offered him (prisoner) half his bed. In
the coulee of the following morning complainant was
awoke by the prisoner, who accused him of having taken
indecent liberties with him, and he demanded 21., ob-
serving that unless he did so he would raise up the
whole house. Complainant gave 2 sovereigns, and he
has givEn him since altogether V. The prisoner has not
slept in his house since, but he (complainant) has re-
ceived some threatening letters demanding money. Mr.
Lewis produced the letters, the last of which was dated
July 16 last, which casino into the bands of Mr. Gould-
stone (complainant's partner), and wnich led to the pre-
sent proceedings.
Mr. Gouldstone stated that on Friday in conse-
quence of the information dbotained in the letter,
fetched a constabl3 and arranged with him as to the
course to be taken for the apprehension of the prisoner.
It was agreed to mark a sovereign. This was done in
the presence of Wooller A 401. On the Sunday morn-
ing witness and the constable went to No. 24, Baldwin-
street, from which house the letter was directed.
Witness saw the prisoner in the street. He observed
to him (the prisoner) that he bad a sovereign from
Mr. Ware. He knew the prisoner, and had previously
mentioned to Lim about having demanded money from
the complainant. The prisoner took the sovereign, upon
which witness called the constable Wootten, who took
the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner, in his defence, reiterated the charge.
He added that, on the night in question, the complain-
' ant said, "If you will not expose me, you shall never
want for anything while you are out of work."
The prisoner was committed for trial.