The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-18 00:00:00

LA TV INTELLIGENCE—(nis Day),

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE TIIE UNION DISCOUNT COMPANY.
To•-day was appointed for proofs and settling the lists of
shareholders. Various legal gentlemen appeared, and
debts to some amount were pi oved.
The usual arguments ensued as to the liabilities of share-
holders. (Case proceeding.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbourn.)
IN RE urnarxsolv.
The bankrupt was described as of Mark-lane, merchant,
and to-day came up for his certificate.
The Commissioner, •in reviewing the facts of the cue'
remarked that the bankrupt had kept a stud of race-horses,
one of which, though stated to be a valuable animal, had
been sold for £2O. In addition to his conduct to a livery
stable keeper there was this feature in the case, the bank-
rupt's personal expenditure had been immense. That
was, immense to a person in his position. The bauble
had petitioned this Court some time ago, and then he Pahl,
6s. Bd. in the pound. Now he would not pay is.; so hie
assets became " small by degrees and beautifully less.'
Complaint had been made by two ladies; but the bankroll
had really done all he could to relieve them, and there di
not appear to be any charge against him in that respect'
But he had obtained credit when he must have known he
was hopelessly insolvent, and for that his certificate would
be suspended (with protection) for nine months from the
date of the petition, and when granted to be of the third
class.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BOW-STREET.

ALLEGED RAPE-AND ASSATILT.--john Deloba, a native
of the East Indies, and a woman who resides with him, Were
placed ac the bar on remand, charged with a rape on agir''
named Oliver, and an assault on a person named Hooper.
Mr. Henry Allen attended to watch the case on behag
of the Associate Institute for the Protection of 'Women.
It will be recollected that the girl Oliver stated on her
first examination that she was a servant out of place and
was a little over 14 years of age. On Wednesday night, the
10th instant, she met the prisoner Sullivan in
Drury-lane, a little before midnight, and, being
without a lodging, she asked the prisoner where
she could get a bed— Sullivan replied, 4, I have a
very nice lodging. Come home with me, and yell
can stop till morning if you like." 'Witness went with her.
On the way they entered a publichouse, where Sullivan
gave her some rum, upon drinking which she became so
stupified that she did not know what she was doing. Sul-
livan took some money out of witness's pocket and paid for
the rum. Sullivan then took her to the house in Parker
street, whete she went to bed. She had not been there
long when the male prisoner entered the room, and, having
stripped himself absolutely naked, got into bed. She
screamed out for assistance and endeavoured to resist him,
but the female prisoner assisted him, holding her down ill
the bed and pressing the bed-clothes over her mouth, so as
stifle her cries. Sullivan then left the room, after which
Delobe repeated the offence, notwithstanding her cries and
struggles.

Long before the hour set down for the examination:of the
witnesses, a large number of persons assembled in the
lobbies of the court with a desire to catch a glimpse of the
parties as they entered the police-court, but by order of the
magistrate the outer doors were closed, and the court WM
kept closed during the whole of the hearing of the case.
Mr. R. B. Painter, surgeon, of 33, Brydges -street, said--
I have examined the girl Oliver twice. On the first occa"
sion I found no appearance of violence about her person.
She was not a virgin. On the second occasion I saw tWe
slight bruises on the lower part of her person ; but I do not
infer from that that she had suffered any extreme violence•
Sarah Asbury, the mother of the girl, said—Mary Oliver
was fifteen next birthday. Her father was dead. until
he last eight weeks she had been residing with me, and I
then told her she ought to look out for a situation. She
said she would do nothing for me, and accordingly she get
a situation and went to it. It was very near the place
where resided. I did not neglect her. I told her I hoped
she would be a good girl, and keep her situation. She went,
but about a fortnight ago she told me she was going to
leave.

The girl Oliver was called, and asked by the magistrate
why she told him on the first occasion that she had neitker
father nor mother.

Oliver—Because I did not go back to my mother after
left my place. I never saw the girl Sullivan until I met
her in Holborn. I spoke to her first. I asked her where
1 could get a lodging, and she told me I could go home
with her. I had previously asked other people.
Sullivan—What kept you out till one o'clock in the
morning ?

Oliver—l had been told by another woman to meet her
at twelve o'clock, but she did not keep her appointment.
Sullivan—Why, you told me you had left your plaCet
and you were determined to go on the streets.
Oliver—l never made such a statement.

• Mr. Hooper—When the male prisoner rose to strike me
in the room, he was in a stata of nudity. I can feel the
effect of the blow the prisoner Delobe struck me.

Mr. forgot to ask you, Mr. Painter, but the girl
stated on her first examination that the male prisoner hit
her on the breast, did you find any marks of such violence ?
Mr. Painter—There was a mark, but it was very slight.
Oliver recalled—lt was but a few minutes after I took
the rum which Sullivan gave me that I became stupified•
Sullivan I know paid for the rum, but I can't say whether
it was out of the five shillings I had when I first met her•
The last time I recollect having the money in my pocket
was when I was in Dean-street.

Constable F 73—When I went up to the male prisoner's
room he was quite naked. When I went back to look for
Mr. Hooper's handkerchief, I found the female prisoner
going away with Olivet's clothes.

On being asked what they had to say to the charges
Delobe said the girl first came into the room while I way
in bed, and began to undress herself, and came up to me
I was in bed and said, "Dear, don't you love me."
asked her to come into bed, and she did so. After WO
she told Sullivan that there was a shilling in ber
pocket, with which she could go and get some rum. Sulli•
van said she did not want it. A gentleman (Hooper)
then came in, and I asked him what 11,e
wanted and he said to smoke a pipe. He was quite droll"'
and laid down on the floor for a quarter of an hour.
Afterwards got up and said something to Sullivan, when
she struck him in the mouth. He said he had got We
companions down stairs, and that he would call the
police. Ho called Sullivan a bad name, and therl
the landlord came in and I told him the gentleman
had been breaking the windows, and when the constable
camp in I wished to give the gentleman in charge, but after'
wards I said I would not do so if he would go away. The
policeman refused to take the gentloman in charge, but took
me instead. I never hit Mr. Hooper with the poker. . _

Sullivan said she had given the girl a lodging morel,'
from charity. She did not take away her money.

Both prisoners were fully committed for trial;

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING AN OIL PAINTING—CHARGE AGAINST A
PARDONED PRISONER.— Jacob Dimoline, described as I
pianoforte-maker, of New-street, Soho, and who was trio
at the Middlesex Sessions for stealing an oil painting at
Messrs. Christie and Manson's sale-rooms, King-street, St'
James's, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with
stealing an oil painting, said to be by Pcelamberg, the Pro-
perty of Mr. Wright, upholsterer, of 22, Wardour-streett
of the value of Lb
Mr. Wright said the painting was stolen out of his hona°
three months ago. It had been hanging in a frame on the
staircase, and had been pushed out of the frame. It was
brought to him by the officer, and he identified it.
Mr. Wm. Sharp, of 3, Great Russell-street, picture dealer;
said that the picture was brought to him on the sth of
March by the prisoner, who asked 10s. for it. Having con'
salted the police; he gave the prisoner part of the money'
and told him to call again for the balance, when the oE6oer
secured him. The officer asked hint to account for his pOO
session of it, and he said it was given to him by a peroll
named "George" to sell, but that he could not find hi°.
The night the prisoner brought the picture he took it to
Messrs. Christie's, who said it had not been stolen fr°l32
them.

Mr. Wright said his shop being an open one, the person
who took the painting could easily have walked up the stairs.
Inspector Hubbard, H Division, said that he went to the
House of Correction, but found the prisoner had been Or
doned by the Secretary of State before his term of imprison;
ment, for the picture stolen from Messrs. Christie's, 11$
expired, and he then went to his lodgings that morning'
and took him into custody.
The prisoner said he was tried and convicted, and tile_
fact of there being a second picture was mentioned at th;
trial before Mr. Bodkin, and he thought that he 1/11,,
punished for the whole offence, which included the picture
then in court.
Mr. Wright asked that the case might be at once settled'
as he was going to Germany.
The prisoner preferred going to trial. d 90;
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should renAnd him for a few
he bad no wish to prevent the prisoner going to trial if
thought proper.

A VOLUNTEER SMOKING IN THE RANKEV-t.
court of inquiry, consisting of Mr. W. B. Simonds (PreBl;
dent), Sergeant W. Tanner, Corporal Jacob, and private-
Cox and Pamplin, was held at the Black Swan' Hotel, 'Of:
chester, on Thursday afternoon, to tike cognisance °`
charge of misbehaviour preferred against private W.
of No. 2 Company, Ist Hants, by colour•sergeant W. G.
Mason, viz., that at the Brighton review, on Easter goo'
day, while under arms in battalion, he, although the bat'
talion was at "attention," persistd in smoking
in thl
ranks, contrary to express orders, and in defiance of
cod order and discipline. Evidence in support of tla e eharge was adduced, and afforded ample proof of the
offence, which was attmalcd with considerable risk, as the
men were at the time loading with blank cartridge. The
court recommended the colonel to dismiss Gale from tile
corps, under the provisions of George 111., cap. 54, sec. 2i;
Colonel Feline° confirmed the recommendationr—Oa
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