The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--L(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Rule.)
THE OLD HASTINGS BANE.

To-clay was appointed for the cheice of an inspector
under the separate estate of Mr. F. Smith, and several
proofs were admitted under the private estate for that pur-
pose, but the meeting had not terminated. The material
discussion as to the power of the Court to appoint an in-
spector was reported in The Sun a few days since, when
his Honour decided that he had power to do so—the
applicants, however, paying all the costs of the investi-
gation.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

A POLICEMAN AT FAULT.—PoIice-constable 101 M,
Metropolitan Force, was summoned by Henry Ivy, a
cabman, for refusing to pay him his lawful fare.

Complainant deposed that on Monday week defendant
called him off the rank in Adelaide-place, King William-
street, to take up two ladies and two children from the
steps nearly opposite. Complainant accordingly drove
to the steps, when defendant asked him his fare, and he
told him is. 6d —is. for distance, and 6d, for the two
children whereupon the defendant insisted that
he bad no right to charge for children in arms,
and told one of the ladies who had entered the cab to
get out again and he would get her another. The lady
did so, and complainant then demanded 6d. kr being
taken off the rank, which defendant refused to pay, at
the same time threatening to summon complainant for
refusing to take a fare.

Defendant averred that complainant agreed to carry
for ls. before leaving the rank, bat upon arriving at the
steps demanded is. 6:i., which defendant refused to give,
conceiving it to be an imposition, as both the children
were babies in arms.

The cabman steadily maintained that no bargain was
made before be left the rank; and, as neither party
had witnesses,

The Lord Mayor decided in favour of the cabman, and
ordered defendant to pay the expense for calling, com-
plainant off the rank, and 3s. costs.

The pa ceman paid the money with an air of chagrin,
and cabby quitted the court triumphant.

GIJILDIIALL.

The presiding Aldermen, Messrs. Hale and Rose, were
occupied a considerable time this morning in disposing
of in petty sessions several minor charges of felony that
had been partially investigated during the week.
A CANDID THIRF.—A wretched-looking youth named
Smith was placed at the bar charged with picking the
pocket of a gentleman in the City of a pocket handker-
chief. The facts of the case were plain and of the usual.
character, but the defence was rather a novel one. The
prisoner said he had lately been following a honest life,
but on this occasion the gentleman's handkerchief hung
so temptingly from his pocket that he could not withstand
the temptation, and he accordingly appropriated it.
(Laughter.) He pleaded guilty that the alderman
might deal summarily with him.

Mr. Alderman Rose—How many times have you
been convicted ?

Prisoner--Only twice.

Mr. Alderman Rose—What was your last sentence I
Prisoner—Two months.

Mr. Alderman Hale then sentenced him to e
months' imprisonment with hard labour.

MARLBOROUG a-STREET.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—EIIen M'Oartine, John Wynn,
Michael Leonard, Dennis Healy, Wm. Hunt, and John
Kent, were brought before Mr. Beadoo, charged with
violently assaulting Mary Ann D;oks, and John Abra-
ham., an attorney's clerk.

Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, prosecuted ;
and Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, defended the prisoners.
Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, stated that his client,
Mrs. Dicks, occupied the premises N 0.22, Panton-street,
where ehe carried on the business of a tobacconist. The
prisoner M'Cartine was the landlady of that house, and
Mrs;Dicks paid her 8/. a week rent, which was regularly
and up to the present time not a single farthing
was due. On Friday night, about eight o'clock, the
woman M'Cartine, accompanied by the prisoner
Wynn, entered her house and demanded a fortnight's
rent. His client told them there was no rent due, when
the two above-named prisoners 'called in the other pri'
soners, and they then com.nenced a series of atrocities
which were only excelled by those recently committed
in India. Mrs. Dicks, to escape their violence, ran
up stairs, followed by the whole of the prisoners, who
seized hold of her, and attempted to throw her over
the balustrade, and no doubt they would have sue'
ceeded, had not the police made their appearance, and
took them into custody. Ile (kir. Lewis) would noW
call Mrs. Dicks to corroborate his statement, and then
request that the case might be sent to the sessions.
Airs. Dicks, on being sworn, deposed that she had
occupied the house No. 22, Panton-street, for some
months, under an agreement to •pay 8/. a week. The
prisoner McOertine was her landlady. On the previous
evening about h'oclock, the prisoner MeCartine, accom-
panied by the man Wynn, entered her house, and, lean-
ing over the counter, demanded a fortnight's rent. She
told them there was no rent due. They then called in
toe four ocher prisoners, and two men not in custody,
and proceeded to turn her out, and take foicihle pos-
session. Mr. Abrahams was there on business, and
they took hold of him and tried to throw him into the
street. She then rushed upstairs, and all the prisoners
followed her, and threatened to throw her over the
balustrade. She begged of them not to do so, when
Wynn said to them—" You are paid to do your
duty, and you must do it." She was then seized
by the hair of her head, and they pulled her down
stairs; she screamed out, and the police broke open the
door and rescued her from the clutches of the prisoner?.
She had no notice to quit, and had paid her rent 111.
advance.

Sergeant Oliver, 294 A, stated that about half-past,
eight last night the prisoner Wynn came to him and
said he should want his assistance as he was going to
distrain for rent, and having engaged several roughs he
was fearful of a row. Witness told him he could not
interfere, and went away. Shortly after ha heard orieg
of " Murder" and went back, and saw Mr. Abrahanig
thrown out. He also saw the affair just as described by
the prosecutrix.

At this stage of the procceedings Mr. Lewis, for the
prisoners, requested to have the further hearing of the
case postponed, as he had an important engagement
tu attend to in the City.
Alter some discussion Mr. Beadon remanded the case
fk.r a week, and consented to take bail for the .appear
ante of the whole of the prisoners on that day.