The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-24 00:00:00

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
Champney Powell, a respectable-looking man, about 50
years of age, surrendered in discharge of his bail, charged
with fraudulently obtaining goods to the extent of £3,000
from Mr. Caudra, a wine merchant, and goods to the extent
of £O5O from Mr. Dixon, also a wino merchant, in St. Mary.
axe, within three months of his bankruptcy, and also falsi-
fying his books. The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Giffard, Mr. F. H. Lewis, and Mr. Lloyd appeared
for the prosecution ; Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr.
Honeyman appeared for the prisoner.
The prisoner had carried on an extensive business as a
wine merchant, in partnership with a M. Aubert, under
the firm of Aubert and Powell, in St. Mary-axe, and in
the early part of the present year the prisoner Powell ob-
tained the goods in question, consisting of transfer of wine
warrants. At this time the firm was very mnch involved,
their debts amounting to £38,000; they then filed a peti••
tion in the Court of Bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy
Consolidation Act for an arrangement with their creditors,
which ultimately resulted in their bankruptcy, and the pre •
sent prosecution was instituted against the prisoner Powell,
he having obtained the goods and having the entire control
and management of the business and books of the firm, M.
Aubert taking no part in that portion of the business.
After some general evidence had been given,
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine took technical objection to the
indictment, and contended the charge could not be main-
tained. The statute expressly stated that with respect to
the offence with which the prisoner was charged, that in all
cases were a petition was filed for an adjudication in bank-
ruptcy any person obtaining goods within three months of
such adjudication should be liable. In the present case the
petition was filed by the prisoner and his partner for an ar-
rangement with their creditors only, and not for an adjudi
cation in bankruptcy, and therefore clearly did not come
within the meaning of the act.
Mr. Giffard having been heard in support of the indict-
ment,
Mr. Baron Martin ruled that the objection was fatal to
the indictment.

The jury, under the direction of his Lordship, returned
a verdict of not guility, and the prisoner was at once dis-
charged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY BY A BETTING MAN..—MiCht.OI 1-10.113, a
betting man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing
a two-shilling piece undor the following circumstances :7

11Ir. John Holloway, artist, of 52, John-street, said he
was counting some money in his hand at the corner of
Berners-street and happened to drop a two-shilling piece.
The prisoner stooped down and picked it up, and ho at first
thought he was going to give it to him, but instead of doing
so he ran oft as fast as he could. Witness pursued him to
Dean-street, where the prisoner throw the coin away and
began to cry.

Prisoner—Why I had £l6 10s. in my pocket, and why
should I want to rob ?

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Perhaps you wanted to make it £l6 12s.
Prisoner—l picked it up, and after going 200 yards the
prosecutor called "Stop thief." When I picked up the coin
no one was near me. I have plenty of friends who will
bail me. I have particular business to transact this morn-
ing, and the money is in the hands of the police at the
station. Why (to prosecutor), did you let me go so far
before you came after me.

Prosecutor—You were off so quickly that I could not
seize you or stop you.

Prisoner—l did not steal the money, and you know i
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall remand you till Saturday.

Prisoner—Won't you take bail.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—No. I think it is an advised robbery, and
shell remand you till Saturday.

ZlllB DAY'S ahIPPING.

LONDON, Oct. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; light breeze and fine weather, but a little
cloudy. '
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrivect—Owen,
from Taganrog for Boston. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship
Mohawk, for Plymouth; her Majesty's ship Medea, for
Halifax.

LOUGH FOYLE, Oct. 23.—Arrived--Bohemian, screw
steamer, from Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Elise
Susanne, from Rangoon for Rotterdam, with crew sick ;
Alipedede, from Rio Janeiro ; her Majesty's ship Grey-
hound, from Malta; Countess of London, from Quebec.

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Petit Louis, from Port Madoc ; William and
Charles, Minerva, Martha, Triumvirate, Touch Me Not,
and Huron, from Cardiff; Eclipse, from Plymouth; Myr-
tle, from Swansea; Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey;
Alliance, steamer, from Havre.
Sailed—Oberon, Diadem, and Patre, for Arundal ; Urda,
for Grimstadt.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thurs day Morning.

Arrived, Oct. 23 Spring Bok, from R angoon Alice
Maud,from Madras ; Diana, from Trinidad de Cuba; Lionne,
from Gravelines ; Maggie, from Algoa Bay; Ferdinand,
from Monte Video; Raphael, from Alexandria; Edward,
from Guernsey ; Rachel Latinga, from Algoa Bay ; Morn-
scena, from Porto Rico ; Ann, from Guernsey ; Scutari,
from Bombay; Ceres, from Alexandria; Emerald, from
Caen ; William, from Altea • Rosa, from Guernsey : Hugh
Belmont, from Alga Bay ; Advice, from Quebec ; Zio, from
Mauritius ; John Venner, from Quebec; Agnes, from Mon-
treal ; Perteus, from Bahia. .

Sailed—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Equator, Arthur W., and General Williareff,
from Quebec, for London ; Lady Franklin, and Patrick
Henry, frora New York, for London; Parsee, from Pe-
nang, for London ; Katharine Elizabeth, from St. Kitts ;
for London ; Prince Albert, from London, for Jamaica ;
Alexander Menill, from London, for Philadelphia; Itielagrd
and Williwca) from louden, for Cape Co at Castle.