The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-09 00:00:00

Mr. Stubbs, from the Court of Bankruptcy, pro-
duced the proceedings, including the petition and.
the adjudication, and identified the prisoner as the
bankrupt to which they referred.
Mr. Hubert Wood, for the defence, asked what
was the alleged act of bankruptcy.
Mr. Turner said the execution of the deed of
assignment in favour of his creditors.
Mr. Samuel Wodehouse said I live at 87, Green-
lanes, Small Heath, Birmingham. Prior to the 7th
of May, 1860, I carried on business in Birmingham.
In December, 1859, I became acquainted with the
defendant John Dales through our traveller. He was
then in business at Gresham-house, Old Broad-
street, as a contractor and a merchant. He had
the name of the Ottawa and Brockville Railway
Company painted on his door. The first inter-
view I had with him was at his office. I think it
was some time in January, 1860. He was speaking
to me about his patents.
Alderman Hale—Was that the sewage deodoris-
ing patent ?
Witness—Yes, sir. He spoke of it as being a
very valuable patent. I saw him in consequence of
having received an order from our traveller, on
which occasion he referred us to Mr. Beattie, of the
Union Bank of London. At the same interview ho
said he had an interest in the Ottawa and Brock-
ville Railway Company to the amount of £300,000
I had seen Mr. Beattie, the manager of the Temple
bar branch of the Union Bank of London, previ-
ous to the interview I have spoken of, and I
told the prisoner I had been to him to inquire
into his (the bankrupt's) respectability and re-
sponsibility. He said he wanted our goods for ship-
ment, but he did not say for what market. Our first
transaction with him amounted to about £l,OOO,
but after making inquiries, we became satisfied,
and determined to have further and larger transac-
tions with him. Between the month of January,
1860, and the 15th of May following, we supplied
the bankrupt with goods to the amount of £5,350
9s. 2d., and between the 21st of May and the 16th
of August following we further supplied him with
goods to the amount of £13,150 10s. 5d., and that
all we have been paid in respect of these goods
is about £1,450. Our assignees have proved
against his estate for the balance. In conse-
quence of the prisoner's bankruptcy, and the loss
it entailed upon us, we were obliged to suspend pay-
ment soon after, and we became bankrupts on
the 3d of the following September. I did not know
that the bankrupt was going to send our goods
to
another party (named). I never saw him, and did
not even hear his name until -the prisoner said he
had sent our goods to him.‘ Llieekteferred to a deli-
very in July amounting to £1,285.
Mr. Turner—These are not all the goods that
were delivered in July, for in the bankrupt's exa-
mination, at folio 13, it appears that goods to flak
value of £10,992 were sold to Simpson for £4,903.
Witness—The bankrupt said there was an over-
valuation of the goods to the extent of 60 per eent.,
but that is not correct. They were Bradford's goods,
and we charged a large profit on them because we
had to go specially to market for them, and they
were goods for which there was no other demand.
He said he had a market for them. All the other
goods were sold at a very small profit, and. some at
a trifling loss.
Alderman Hale —What was the amount of the
goods upon which you charged a large profit ?
Witness—About £lO,OOO. I cannot tell the
amount of the profits charged upon my books. The
prisoner had an agent of the name of Benjamin
Parker, who bought goods of me for Mr. Dales. I
had often seen the prisoner respecting these pur-
chases. I have seen Parker at the bankrupt's office,
and it appeared to me that Parker was assisting him
in his business. From an observation that I heard,know
lat first thought Parker was a partner. I
who Parker is now, but I did not know what he
was at that time. to be
Mr. Hubert Wood—lf this gentleman
here on the next examination, I would rather
re-
serve my cross-examination.
Mr. Turner promised that he should, and then
is
asked for a remand.
will not establisha very
they will
and. I have,
Mr. Hubert Wood—lf all Mr. Turner's statements
be ultimately proved, the
strong case against
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Alderman Hale—
I understand from Mr. Martin,
the chief clerk, that bail has been taken for a bank-
rupt in another case now under remand, and with
such a precedent before me, I should not at present
feel justified in refusing bail, but it must be in
two sureties of £1,500 each, and
the prisoner's re-
cognisances in £2,000.

A VETERAN.--Amongst the persons who pre-
sented themselves before the magistrate at the Marlbo-
rough-street Police-court to have their pensiion papers
signed, was one named John Benson, 85 yes xs of age.
" Old John," the name he is better known by in Soho, was
born in St. James's parish, and enlisted when a v ery young
man, being at the time only 5 feet 4 inches in heig ht. There
was some hesitation, ho says, at first in taking h im, but he
was enlisted with the remark that " perhaps he would
grow ;" "but," says the poor old fellow, " I did'x Lt." " Old
John" was at the taking of Copenhagen, the siege of Flush-
ing, the taking of the Dutch fleet at Texel, all th rough the
Peninsular campaign, having a medal and six clasps for
Toulouse, Pyrenees, Salamanca, Fuentes d'Onor., Busaco,
and Egypt. He was also at the battles of Corun na, Alex-
andria in 1801 (where ho lost part of a finger), &c..., and has
served under the Duke of Wellington, Sir John Moore,
Sir Alan Cameron, &c. Hs is in receipt of one shilling a
day pension, and through the kindness of the ne ighbouring
tradesmen, ho says, he manages to get along. ITheis of poor
old fellow lives at 20, Peter-street, St. James's la
cheerful disposition ancl nuich respected.