The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-08 00:00:00

IN RE THOMAS JOHN BENNETT.

This insolvent, who some time since brought an
action against the Oriental Steam-packet Cumpany
for a breach of contract in refusing to convey him to
Portugal, upon the ground that he was an agent of
Don Miguel's, to stir up disaffection in that country,
applied to be discharged.
Mr. Sargood and Mr. Way opposed.

A preliminary objection was taken that the insol-
vent, having described himself in the petition as
Thomas John Bennett, had signed his petition as T.
Bennett.

Mr. Way said he had bills of exchange and letters
in which the insolvent had signed his name as T.
Bennett and J. Bennett.

The Learned COMMISSIONER said the schedule
must be amended, and the insolvent must re-advertise
by all the names he had ever used.

The case was then adjourned, and the bail enlarged

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Mr. Sirrell appeared before Alderman Gibbs for
final examination upon the charge of having received
stolen articles of plate with the knowledge that they
had been stolen. Mr. Bodkin attended for the prose..
cation, and Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, for the defence.
The justice-room was crowded.
Mr. Bodkin said he appeared by the direction of the
Government to prosecute, under circumstances which
were considered to be of great public importance, and
he briefly referred to the evidence Hpon the four cases
to which the Alderman's attention had been called as
having occurred within the jurisdiction of the Man-
sion-house. It was not his intention to produce any
evidence additional to that which had been taken
down by Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, on the cases
already entered into.
Mr. Lewis requested to be informed whether it was
the intention of Mr. Bodkin to bring any further
charges against the prisoner, who ought in fairness to
be informed if any additional accusation were con-
templated ; and he proceeded to comment upon the
evidence of the witnesses in the four cases which had
come under the consideration of the magistrate. He
Lcontended that there were not the slightest grounds
'or attributing guilty knowledge to his client, who
bad been for many years carrying on an extensive
trade as a refiner and dealer in plate, and who had
never once shown by his conduct, either as regarded
the articles in question, or any other goods, the moat
remote di.poeition to concealment or prevarication.
Mr. Bodkin left the case entirely in the hands of
the magistrate. He said. that, as to the question of
Mr. Lewis, on the suhkct of other cases and other
proceedings, he thought it necessary to state that in-
quiries were in progressinto matters in which the
prisoner was interested, but further statement than
that he did not think proper to make. He, however,
assured Mr. Lewis that whatever steps the Govern-
ment might think
proper to take, the prisoner should
he treated with perfect fairness. At the same time,
he must say that he thought the doctrine laid down by
Mr. Lewis was fraught with danger to the public.
Alderman GIBBS—The question has been left to
me by the Learned Counsel, and without observation
whether to commit or not to commit on the charges
which have been brought before me, I have to state