The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-24 00:00:00

IN RE SANDON AND WOODNOTT.

These bankrupts were builders, in Doughty-street, and
to-day was appointed for their last examination.
Mr. Hayles said that in consequence of the sudden
death of Mr. W. Scott just before the bankruptcy, the
accounts had not yet been completed, and an adjourn-
ment took place.

The debts were stated at about 10,000/. ; assets,
3,0001.

IN RE CFIRISTIE.

This bankrupt was described as of Oxford-street,
baker, and came up for his certificate.
. .

By the accounts prepared by Mr. Pettis, it appears
that the debts to unsecured creditors is 2,8001. ; secured,
1,1711. ; creditor, good debts, 68L ; property held by
creditors, 1,5811.

His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the
2d class.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL EXTORTIONS.—James Harding, Charles
Smith, and Bridget Smith, were charged with the fol-
lowing disgraceful extortions
Police-constable George Edwards, 151 B, stated that
at 6 last evening he was on duty on the Fulham-road,
when his attention was called to the conduct of the three
defendants, which was of the moat disgraceful descrip-
tion. They were all drunk, and begging of passengers.
They solicited alms of persons who passed, and if they
refused to bestow them they were assailed with a volley
of abuse; in which all the defendants joined. They
accosted ladies singly, and detained them until they gave
them something.
Harding said he was a sawyer out of work, and meeting
with the other defendants he had some drink with them,
but assured the magistrate that he did not even know
how to beg.
The constable was recalled, and proved that however
unacquainted with the art, he practised it with great
determination last night.
The other defendants in general terms denied the
offence.
Mr. Arnold animadverted upon their disgraceful
conduct, and the violence and intimidation of which
they had been guilty, and sentenced them each to a
months hard labour in the House of Correction.
DESPERATE ATTACK AND ROBBERY.—A young man
named George Jenkins, was placed at the bar charged
with attacking and robbing a man in the Broad
Sanctuary, at 5 o'clock last evening.
The prosecutor, William Austin, stated that, at a
little
he was passing through
t
roafterad Sanctuary,
last evening,ctuary,when
he
was suddenly grasped
third in He was thrown
by yy
his the
side, throat a
nd 1
aa behind, another was
on the ground, and in consequence of the brutal
by
his recollection
the robbers, became
insensible.violence her
t ,3
When
the prisoner was standing near him, but he
eend to
he him r
was unable to prove that he took any part
in the outrage upon him. While insensible he was
robbed of lls. 3d., a silver medal, and other articles.
After hearing further evidence, in the course of which
it appeared that the accused was a person of very good
character,
Mr. Arnold said that the eircumstancee of the attack
and robbery did not reflect mucli credit upon the vigi-
lence of the police, but there was nothing whatever to
show that the accused was concerned in it, and he left
the dock without the slightest imputation upon hie
character.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EXTENSIVE ROBSERY.—Jame3 Fitzgerald and Evan
Kemp were brought before Mr. Bingham on the follow-
ing charge :
Hypollite De Hors, lamp manufacturer, No. 35,
Gerrard-street, Soho, deposed that the prisoner Fitz-
gerald had been in his employ as porter for about three
years. The other prisoner he knew nothing of. On
Tuesday last prosecutor sent the prisoner Fitzgerald
with ten sovereigns and seven shillings and sixpence,
with directions to take it to a Mr. Peneaux, in South-
ampton-buildings, from whom he was to receive a
cheque for 761., making, with the 101. 7a. 6d., a
total of 861. 7s. ad, After receiving this money
he was to have taken it to Mr. Estelle, in Old Broad-
street. In consequence of the prisoner not returning
prosecutor went to Mr. E3telle'e and found that the
prisoner had not been near the place. Witness then
gave information to the police.
James Ledford, potman of the Bricklayers' Arms,
Earl-street, Blackfriars, said, yesterday afternoon both
the prisoners came into his master's house, and called
for a pint of ale. While they were there the prisoner
Fitzgerald wrote a letter and gave it to the other to post.
Sergeant Glass, 3 0, said about seven o'clock on the
previous evening he went to No. 0, Tower-street, Seven-
dials, where be saw Fitzgerald's lather. He saw the
prisoner there also, with the prisoner Kemp. Fitzgerald's
father handed witness a letter which he read in the
prisoner's presence, and which Fitzgerald admitted was
the one he wrote at the public house. The letter con-
tained a statement to the effect that prisoner had lost
the whole of the money out of his pocket, and, in
consequence, was afraid to return home. The elder
Fitzgerald then told him that as soon as he received
that letter he went and fetched his son home, who made
the same statement to him. The other prisoner denied
all knowledge of the transaction. The constable added
that from inquiries he had made he was inclined to
believe the prisoner's story.
Mr. Bingham said there was no evidence against
Kemp, who would be discharged. Front the tenor of
the letter he certainly thought there was some truth in
the prisoner Fitzgerald's tale, and should, therefore,
remand him on bail for a week.

THAMES.
ROBBERIES IN TEE WEST INDIA DOCK.—Thomas
Webb, a dock labourer, was brought before Mr. Selfe,
charged with stealing one pound and a half of tea, the
property of the East and West India Dock Company,
on their premises.
Henry Payne, a dock constab e, said the prisoner had
been long suspected of purloining tea, and other goods,
and he closely watched him yesterday, and saw him
emerge from a tea warehouse and walk towards the lower
gate, where the labourers were rubbed down as they
d
leave the dock. He met the prisoner near the lower
gate, and he changed colour and said, " Where is the
Amazonian (a Peruvian frig;te) lying, Mr. Payne," to
which he replied, " you don't
want the Amazonian,
but I want you ; you have passed the la-
bourers at the upper gate, and have stolen
property about you. He then searched the prisoner
and found a parcol in each of his trousers' pockets.
They contained tea, and it weighed in the whole 14 lb.
The prisoner said he was a ruined man, and implored
forgiveness. He then conveyed him to the police-
station.

The prisoner, in defence, said he would acknowledge
his guilt. It was his first offence.
Mr. Selfe—The first time you have been found out,
you mean
The Prisoner—I hope you will be lenient.
Mr. Selfe—What is the prisoner
Payne—He samples goods in the dock. His wages
have been 18s. per week. Great confidence was placed
in him, and his uncle is an old servant of the dock com-
pany.
Mr. Selfe—lt astonishes me how people in good
situations can risk the loss of them as well as their
liberty fur the sake of plunder. You ate sentenced
to a month's imprisonment for unlawful possession.

THE GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—This institution
has been established to meet the medical necessities of
the poor populations of Islington,
Agar, Camden, So-
mers, and Kentish Towns, New Smithfield, and Highgate.
It is situated in the YGrk-road, King's-cross, adjoining
the Great Northern Railway company.. To Mr. Sta-
tham, one of the surgeons to the institution, is due the
credit of having, at his own private cost, founded the
nucleus of the present hospital. During the six months
this gentleman worked this little institution, no fewer
than 28.009 out-patients received gratuitous relief, while
46 in-patients were received into the hospital, and had
every care bestowed upon them. The work becoming
too laboricsos for the exertions of a single medical officer,
the institution was handed over to some gentlemen, who
kindly undertook the duties of a committee ; the premises
were enlarged, and rendered more suitable for hospital
purposes. Concurrently with these alterations a full
medical and surgical staff was elected, consisting of three
physicians and three surgeons, three junior physicians
and three junior surgeons, a Physician accoucheur, with
ophthalmic, aural, and dental !surgeons. One feature
worthy of notice is, that the hospital is free to all sick
,
and destitute persons, no form of recommendation bein g
required. The average of daily patients is over 300.
The report lately issued by the committee states that
from January Ito October 1, 1857, 51,448 poor people
received gratuitous assistance ; of this number, 22,866
were new out-patients, and the remaining 23,682 included
those who had visited the hospital more than once. The
medical cases amounted to 15,907, the surgical to 6,969 ;
78 cases received in-door relief. It is to be hoped that
so excellent a commencement of a good work will not fail
in its future endeavours, for want of means, to afford
that comfort and assistance which it has hitherto done.
WHEN Is A MAN DRUNK ?—Yesterday, at an in-
quest held by Mr. Wakley on a person who bad been
given to intemperate habits, the Coroner remarked that
he found it hard to discover when it was thought a per-
son was really drunk; and only the other day a witness
told him that he considered a person drunk when he
could not lie down. This was odd logic, for he (the
coroner) understood a person to be drunk when he could
not stand up. (Laughter,)