The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

IN RE BROWN.

This bankrupt bad carried on business as a clothier,
and to day was appointed for Lis last examination. The
debts are small, only 2861. ; and the assets—good debts,
681. 6s. ; property, 751.
Mr. Cuidley, for the assignees, did not oppose, and
the bankrupt passed.

CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Channel!)

THE GATE FATAL AFFRAY IN THE STRAND -RiCIIRIA
Kendall, 26, was arraigned on the coroner's inquest
for feloniously king and slaying Thomas Budson.

The facts of this Case have neen so fully reported in
The Sun that a repetition of them to-day is unnecessary.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.
OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES.—John
Hind May, 'Milani Taylor, and G,ora-s David Nlyers,
were indicted for obtaining from Mr. Thomas Gorman
2,534 dozen of cambric handkerchiefs, value 6471. 144.
B'., and also from. Mr. Alexander Lawson 2,516 ch z?ri
of cambric handkerchiefs, value 5831. Bs. 101, by false
pretenses. _

The facts of the case appeared at length in this jour-
nal during the examination which took place at the
Mansion Honie.

The case was likely to occupy the court the whole of
the day.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—James Saddington, 29,
and Alfred Barker, were indicted for stealing from the
person of Mr. William Forsyth two Bank of E,,gland
5/. notes, two sovereigns, and some silver money ; and
William Quiun was indicted for fd. >piously receiving one
of the notes, well knowing the same to have been stolen.
From the evidence, it appeared that on May 20, the
prosecutor, who resides in the vicinity of Hammersmith,
was on his way home when he entered a public-house.
called the Royal Sussex Arms, and after partaking of
some refreshment, left the house and proceeded down
Hampshire Hog-lane, for a certain purp use. He was
there seized by some person from behind, his coat was
torn open and a hand was thrust into his coat-pocket,
and his propertystolen therefrom. The prisoners Barker
and Saddington were seen to go down Hampshire
Hog-lane previously to the prosecutor going there. They
afterwards returned up the lane and proceeded towards
London. One-of the notes had been traced to the pos-
session of the prisoners.
The trial was proceeding when our reporter left.

'THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
BURGLARY.—Williatis Kirg wag in:licted for burglar-
ously entering the premises of Mr. Sinclair, a licensed
victualler, High—treet, Camden Town.
It appeared from the evidence that on the morning of
the 24th of May the prisoner was stopped by the police,
at about a quarter before 4 o'clock, and on his not answer-
ing certain questions he was taken to the station-house,
and on his person was found a bottle of *brandy, one of
gin, one of mar, two single bottles containing sherry, a
bag of farthings, two silver pencil-cases and other pro-
perty. The bottle bore the label of Mr. Sinc!air, and on
inquiring there it was discovered that a burglary had
been committed.

The jury, without the slightest hesitation, found the
prisoner guilty.
A former conviction for burglary having been proved,
The Common Sergeant sentenced him to four years
penal servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

SOUTHWARK.
Rolmlay
Smith ON BOARD A HAMBURG STEAMER,—WiIIiam
' 4 labourer, was brought before Mr. Combe,
charged with stealing five pounds weight of horse hair
from the
General Steatu%'Hamburg steamer, the property of the
A custom.houB4Vigation Company.
just arrived fromlefficer stated that the Trident had
the previous d burg with a general cargo, and on
day the with several other la-
bourers, were e
was lying off Horsleydowin oi4charging it. The vessel
n, and about six o'clock, as
the prisoner was leaving tc,
bulky under his jacket. tigee ashore, he saw something
consequently asked him to
show what he had there, w h,b
and
refused to stop, and
fotowdeidppieaidma, bag in jumped into a skiff alongside
water. Witness immediately
isneizthede
bold of the bag, which he found to contain
weight of horse hair, which bad been entlifc five
pounds
the hold,' and then he detained him until the
em a bale in
ley came alongside, when he gate the prisonerP9lice gal.
into cus-
tody.
Mr. George Reid, Thames Police inspector, said bt.,
took the prisoner into custody, and conveyed him to tie
Bermondsey station, when the prisoner denied having
taken the hair from a bale, but be said he picked it tlic
Mr. Combs asked the prisoner what answer he had to
make to the charge ?
He replied that the horse hair found on him was
merely the sweepings of the bold.
Thomas Coulson, mate oul son, mate of the vessel, denied that asser•
tier. After the prisoner was detected by the Custom-
house officers,_ witness ( xlmined the cargo, and found
that one the bales in the hold bad been cut open. The
prisoner bad been at work there, and be believed the pri-
soner to have stolen it. On the same day a case was
broken into, and hardly a voyage but they lost property
the same way. . _

Mr. Corohn committed the prisoner for trial.

GREAT NORTHERN MEETING OF PREFERENCE SHARE-
HOLDERS.—A meeting of the preference shareholders in
the Great Northern Railway was held yesterday, at
Anderton's Hottl, and a resulution was• carried that
the opposition to the bill now in parliament should be
continued in the House of Lords.