The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-08 00:00:00

LIVW INTZLLIGENCIL —(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

IN RE E. R, NASH.—JIMMIENT ON CERTIFICATE—SIIS•
PENSION FOR TWa YEARS.

This bankrupt had carried onbu iness as a wine mer•
chant on College- ul,, and applied a few days since for
his certificate, which was opposed, and after hearing
arguments his honour took time to consider his judg-
ment,

His Honour now said that the granting the certificate
had been opposed on theniund that at the time he
comtneuced business he was iosolvent to a very large
amount, which he did not disclose to the parties from
whom he had obtained goods, and that he had Ex-
pended the procewls in the maintenance of himself,
his wife, and fami'y. He (his Honour) could not
discover that the bankrupt ever really intended to
trade, and could not help thinking that his object
was to obtain a discharge from his debts, by means of a
certificate in bankruptcy. It 'vas a very bad case, the
worst that had ever come before him, and he should
have refused the cee.ificate altogether, except for the
decision in the case ex pate Manley, 3 Da (hex, M, N,
and G. The cases were the same in principle, and he
should, therefore, suspend the certificate for two years
without protection for six months.

IN RE GOTCH AND GOTCII.-BINK FAILURE.
These bankrupts were described as of Kettering, and
elsewhere, bankers, brewers, and leather dealers, Sv%,
and to-;lay was appitiLd for their last examination.
The case had not bee❑ called on, but the tximination
will be adjourned ag no accounts will be filed, as it is
intended to commence them at the time of the death of
Mr. Gotch, who bad been connected with the firm.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.
CHARGE OF STABBING.—atni,A Caiey was charged
before Mr. Aldermau Hall, charged with stabbing and
wounding Eugene Sullivan with a knife in the forehead
and back.

About 11 o'clock at night, one of the inmates of No.
7, Sussex-place, Leadenhag-street, was alarmed by the
cries of murder proceedini, from the top floor, and on
going up stairs he found the co•uplainant lying on the
ued bleeding profwely from a wound on the forehead,
and another wound in the upper part of the back. Upon
asking him how he received his injuries, he said,
" Casey, the back room ledger '." and -on going into
that room he found Casey, who did not deny the act,
and was therefore given into charge. The wounded
man was taken to tilt-, Laudon Hospital, and being too
unwell to attend the Court,
The prisoner was remanded.

GUILDHALL.
A STRANGE CASE.—A young roan, 18 years of age,
named Yardley, was placed at the leer before Sir Peter
Laurie, charged with stealing a watch from the person
of railway porter, named Henry Stephens, residing in
Cavendish-terrace, S mth Lembeth.
A young man, named Welch, deposed that he was in
St. Paul's-churchyard yesterday afternoon, when the
civic procession was approaching St. Paul's. Whilst
standing there he observed the prisoner and another man
who was with him go up to the prosecutor and surround
him, as it were, the prisoner having his hand under a
bandkercbief near the prosecutor's waistcoat pocket. He
saw him pass something to his companion, and when they
left the prosecutor witntes saw his silver watch-guard
hanging down without any watch to it. He spoke to
the promeautor, and they went in search of the prisoner,
and found him afterwards iu the crowd, when he was
given into the custody of police-constable 167.
The prosecutor deposed that he teas unconscious of
being robbed till the last witness spike to him. On
exaruking his watch guard, he found his watch had
been stolen, the ring being left behind.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he WM in-
nocent, and that the witness Welch was mistaken in
him. When he was apprehended he had a parcel in one
hand and an umbrella in the other, so that it was im-
possible that he could have corntnit ed the robbery.
The foreman in the machine department of Messrs.
Bradbury and Evans, extensive printers, Whitefriars,
came for ear," and sail that the prisoner was a respect-
able youth, and he considered the witness Welch was
inimtaken in him. The prisoner left Messrs. Brad bury
and Evans' premises by witness's permission about half-
past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to fetch an umbrella
and mackintosh from Moorgate-street. The prisoner had
been 18 months in Messrs. Bradbury and Evans' employ,
and witness had a character with him from Mr Guugh'e,
for whom the prisoner had worked previously.
Mr. Martin --It is a very extraordinary thing, but
your men often get into trouble. We have had one or
two of them here lately.
The Foreman said he could not account for it. His
employers were the largest printers in the kingdom,
and had to employ a great number of men and boys.
lie had 50 boys in his department, and he believed
there were upwards of 150 boys altogether employed
on the establishment, if the prfsoner had not been a re-
spectacle youth and conducted himself with propriety he
would not have remained so long in Messr-e Bradbury
and Evans'e employ, and had his wages raised from 7s.
to 12s. per week.

Mr. -Martin (to Welch)—What time passed between
your seeing the robbery and the prisoner's apprehension '1
Welch—About 20 minutes.

Police-constable 167, stated that when he apprehended
the prisoner he bad a mackintosh and umbrella in his
band. On searching him he found Bd., a key and a
knife on his person.
Sir Peter Laurie said it was a strange case. The pri-
soner would now see the advantage of a good character,
for in consequence of what had been stated by Messrs.
Bradbury and Evans's foreman he should discharge bun.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged.