The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

THE TALLOW TRADE.

This was a meeting for the last examination of these
bankrupts, who had carried on an extensive business as
tallow brokers in Bishopsgate. The debts are stated at
£56,000, assets from £3,000 to £4,000.
Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles had been engaged by
the assignees to investigate the accounts, and now put in a
report extending over 30 brief sheets.
Mr. Registrar Hazlitt thereupon ordered an adjournment
for consideration of the report.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Mr. Sergeant Wheeler.)

TWO BULLOCKS IN A DWELLING-HOUSE.-CURIOUS CASE.

BACON V. ISRAEL.
This was an action against defendant, who is a butcher,
for detaining furniture.

Plaintiff said that upon a certain day two bullocks, be-
longing to the defendant, broke into her dwelling-house, and
committed great havoc in her property and furniture. They
broke chairs, a table, and ewer with bason, added to which
was a washstand, taken away by defendant, who had paid
ss. into court.

Defendant's son said that this was a case of extortion.
The fact was that the poor people decoyed the bullocks into
their houses. (Laughter.) They also put furniture into
the passage through which the bullocks passsed so that
ther property might be broken.
His Honour—What for ?

Witness—To obtain damages from us for their trumpery
old goods. Mrs. Bacon came to me and said she would not
take one penny less than £1 19s. Hid. I cad produce the
washstand.

His Honour said that plaintiff should have sued for
damages, and not for detention of property. She would be
nonsuited in this case, and had better settle with defendant.
Mrs. Bacon—l won't settle with him. He is very im-
pudent.

His Honour—l should have thought you would rather
grumble at the impudence of his bullocks. Nonsuited.
Subsequently, Mrs. Bacon, in applying for the money
in Court, said her husband was a seaman on board the St.
George with H.R.H. Piince Alfred, and the money was
ordered to her.

SINGULAR INTERPLEADER SUMMONS,-MANNING V.

SAYER.

This was an interpleader summons—Mr, Pook appearing
for the claimant. It appeared that the claimant is an at-
torney, and that the defendant is his clerk. It was most
satisfactorily proved that the property seized in execution
belonged to the claimant, and that if the defendant had his
name up it was only as common law clerk, having no profits
and being salaried.
His Honour found for the claimant, adding that it was
customary for attornies to put up their clerks' names.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.)

BOW-STREET.

CHARGE OF BIGAINIY.—Mrs. Barbara Catherine Wilson
an elegantly-dressed lady, was placed at the bar charged
with intermarrying with William Wilson, her former hus-
band, Jonathan Gotobed, being still alive.
Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Giffard
defended the prisoner.
Mr. Sleigh said ha affandca Share that day to prosecute
the lady at rue bar for bigamy. According to taw ao,u-
meats before him it appeared that she was originally mar-
ried in 1848, at Billericay, to Jonathan Gotobed, who some-
time after went to America, and then she, in the year 1858,
married a Capt. Hunt, lur former husband being then
alive. He should merely on that occasion offer sufficient
evidence to justify a remand.

Mr. John Wells Stannard—l am artieled clerk to Mr.
Godrich, the solicitor for the prosecution. I produce two
certificates. The one marked A. I got from Somerset-house.
It is a certificate of marriage between Jonathan Gotobed
with Barbara Catherine Morris. The marl iage was per-
formed on the 22d of August, 1848, at Billericay, in Essex.
The one marked B. is a copy of the certificate of marriage,
performed at the parish church of St. Pancras, on the 12th
January, 1858, between William Langham Le Hunt Wil-
son, bachelor, officer in the army, and Barbara Catherine
Morris Gotobed Morgan, widow.
Cross-examined by Mr. Giffard—l am instructed by the
mother-in-law of the defendant. lam also engaged in an
indictment against her for conspiracy, It has been re-
moved by certiorari from the Central Criminal Court to the
Court of Queen's Bench. Ide not know that the lady came
from Paris to meet the charge of conspiracy. I never
offered to withdraw the charge of conspiracy if she would
plead guilty to the charge of bigamy.

Mr. George Parkes said—l know Mr. Gotobed. He came
to town with me this morning. Ido not know him as the
husband of the lady at the bar.
Mr. Lettice, vestry clerk of St. Pancras. I produce the
registry of marriage. I find there an entry of a mar-
riage on the I2th of January, 1858, between William Lang-
ham Le Hunt Wilson, batchelor, captain in the army, and
Barbara Catherine Morgan, widow. I cannot recognise
the defendant as the lady married.

Miss Frances Ann Erie said—l am residing at Graves-
end. I acted as lady's companiou to the defendant. I first
became acquainted with her in 1857, at her sister's, Mrs.
Petch. In the latter part of that year I heard the defendant
say she was going to be married to Captain Wilson. Mrs.
Petch, who was present, said to her, " What are you going
to do with Jonathan?" She said, " He's all right, he's in
America." There was no further conversation about mar-
riage. I saw the defendant again in March, 1858, she was
then living with Captain Wilson as his wife. I then be •
came companion to her and travelled about with them. I
have seen the defendant write. The signature in the book
before me in the parish register of St. Pancras is in her
handwriting.
Mr. Sleigh said he had now to apply for a remand.
Mr. Corrie said there did appear to be quite sufficient for
such a proceeding. The point as it appeared to him was to
prove the first marriage.
Mr. Sleigh said that was so.
Mr. Giffard said ho hardly thought enough had been
proved to justify a remand.
Mr. Corrie said he was of a contrary opinion.
Mr. Sleigh said, in fixing the amount of bail, he hoped
as a charge had been imported into the present, viz., that
I of conspiracy, and which, if successful, would cause the dis-
inheriting a gentleman of large property, good and sub•
stantial bail would be required.
Mr. Corrie said he had nothing to do with the charge of
conspiracy. He thought that one surety of £5O, or two of
£25 each, would answer all purposes.
The required bail was then put in and the lady left the
court with her friends.