The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-06 00:00:00

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Our market was heavy tc-Say, at barely stationary
prices. Bed, from 23 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 10d to
33 8d; Veal, 3s to 33 83; and Pork, 3s to 4s per Sibs by
the carcase.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the MASTER OF THE ReLLs.)
The Court was occupied throughout the morning in
hearing the farther arguments of counsel in a part-heard
case of Wilson v. Eden, the question iu which turns
upon the construction (f a will.

SECONDARIES".—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
PINCHIN AND OTHERS V. DOWI.ING.

A HEAVY DEFALCATION.—The plaintiffs are brewers
at Northgate, Bath, and deendaut had been their
London agent. The action was brought to recover the
sum of 1,4901, the balance of an account for money had
and received on account c f the plaintiff,,.
The LEARNED COUNSEL fir the Vaintiffs said that
the only gut stion was one of amount, and is that there
could be no difficulty, f,,r the defendant had written st
lett:r admitting that he had received 1,8524 11a. on
account of the plaintiffs. Two gentlemen who had be-
come sureties for the defendant paid. 2001., and other
sums were paid, reducing the b:.lance to the sum now
claimed.
The jury gave a verdict for 1,4901.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Bt fora Mr. Commissioner FONELANQUE.)
IN RE WOODS AND THOMAS.

These bankrupts were described as of Cheapside,
warehousemen and hardw aremen, and to-day was ap-
pointed for consider anion of the certificate.
Mr. LINELATER, for the assignees, said they had
nothing to clEs in opposition, but one creditor con-
ceived himself aggrieve'', and wished to oppose, but he
had not proved his debt, nor had he given notice of op-
position. Ile (Mr. Linkiater), therefore, being solicitor
to the fiat, wished to take his Honour's opinion whether
he had not a locus standi to put the case before the Court,
and whether, in fact, he was not bound to do so.
Mr. LAWRANCE objected, contending that if an opposi-

tion of this nature were admitted, the very object of the
L-gislature was defeated. It was enacted that the
assignees need not give notice, as they representel the
interests of the general estate, but if creditors, who had
!Hither proved nor given notice of opposition, could be
represented in the way proposed, it would be doing in-
directly what directly was prohibited, and a bankrupt
would never know what charges he bad to meet.
His HONOUR said there might be cases which affected
the general estate, although raised by an individual
creditor, and in that case the assignees could be heard,
but not to adopt the personal complaint of the creditor.
The opposition must, therefore, be confined to the ques-
tion, as to how far the general estate was affected.
After a short examination,

His IloNoun said that a first-class certificate was the
higLest proof of the approbation of the Court of the
bankrupCs conduct, and that the bankruptcy had been
wholy caused by unavoidable losses and misfortunes ;
in this case he could not go t 3 that extent, but it cer-
tainly was a care in which he could give a certificate of
tie second class.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice CnEsswELL and Mr. Justice
WIC UTIFI IN.)
ROBBERY IN TIIE POST- OrFICE. —Henry Manning, 3G,
described as a postman, was indicted with stealing a post
letter containing half a sovereign, one sixpence, and a
pinny stamp, the property of the Postmaster-General.
Mr. BALLANTINE, who appealed to (1. fend the pH-
softer, asked for a postponement of the trial, on the
ground that the accused was now labouring under
insanity.
Mr. Justice WIC lITMAN said it would be necessary to
leave the question as to the prisoner's sanity for the de-
cision of the jury.
Mr. Wirlurdo, the surgeon of Newgr.te, was then
cal!el, and said he. had seen the prisoner from time to
Cane since he became an inmate of the gaol, and he was
of opinion that he was not in a fit state to plead, being of
unsound mind, Ile thought he would not be able to un-
derstand the evidence.
Mr. J. Miller, assiktant-surgeon Lt the 13,thnal-
green Lunette Asylum, said the prisoner was admitted
as a patient to that institution in May, 1848, and was
discharged in June following, having be a cured.
Mr. Justice WIC LITMAN lat it to the jury to say

whether the abive evidence had proved the prisoner's
inability to plead.
The jury immediately returned a verdict that tl e
prisoner was of unsound mind, and the trial was con-
sequently postponed.
The vacant stare and conduct of the prisoner while
in the dock bore out the medical testimony that his in-
ti ilect win affected.

CASE CV PuISONING.—On the application of Mr.
CLARKsoN, the trial of Ann Merritt, who stands charged
with the wilful murder of her husband by poisoning,
was fixed for Friday next.
POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.— G eorge Millner, 19, a
respectable-lookincr young man, described as a clerk,
was indicted with stealing a post letter, containing a
half-sovereign and a florin, the property of the Post-
rn9st,r-General.

It appeared that the prisoner was an assistant to Mr.
Dews, a chemist, carrying on business in Abbey-road,
St. John's-wood, who kept a receiving-house fir Post--
office letters, and as several letters containing coin which
had bt el posted there had not reached their destination,
the superintendent of the' district, with the view of
detecting the party who had taken them, posted a letter
on the 13th February, directed to a person at Liverpool,
in which he enclose I a marked half-sovereign, and also
a marked florin. This letter did not reach the General
Post-Ace in the ordinary course, and consequently
officers were sent to Mr. Davis', to take the prisoner
into custody, and on being searched the k tier, as well as
the two pie-2es of coin, were found upon him. The ac-
cused was a native of Derby, and was very respectably
connected.

The jury fuund a verdict of Guilty, but the sentence
the Couit was deferred.

NE W COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
John Maskell was indicted for stealing a watch, value
of 81., from the person of John Irving. The theft was
alleged to have been committed in Wombwell's
Menagerie, at Greenwich, whither the prosecutor had
gone " to see the lions," on the night of the 7th if
February. In the course of the same night the prisoner,
in a state of intoxication, having raised some distal Lance,
was given in charge by the landlord, and on his way to
the station-house was observed to throw some thing away
from him, which, on examination, proved to be the
watch stolen from the prosecutor and identified by him.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
The Learned COMMISSIONER sentenced him to im-
prisonment for twelve calendar months with hard labour.
The oiler trials disposed ( f by the Court were too
trifling to merit a report.

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
A tall, respectably-dressed young man, who repre-
sented himself to be Mr. Brindle, the actor, at the
Haymarket Theatre, was charged with the following
sssault:—

Mr. Pettigrew, the complainant, a grocer, stated that
laq night, about a quarter before seven o'clock, he was
passing over Westminster-bridge, in company with his
sister-in-hw, a young unmarried woman, when he ob
served the prisoner strike two little boys; one cf them
fell to the ground, and rolled off the pavement, nearly
under the wheels of a ponderous waggon that happened
to Le going by at the momen% He snatched the boy
from I is perilous situation, and then remonstrated with
the prisoner upon the impropriety of his conduct. The
prisoner, however, instead of expressing his regret for
hat had occurred, began abusing him in very strong
language, and at last went the length of calling his sister-
in-law a w-. He told him that she was a poor but
virtuous girl, and on leaching the corner of Parliament.
street he threatened to give him in charge, when the
prisoner up with his fist, and struck him a violent blow
in the mouth. The policeman, who witnessed the assault,
then came up and took him into custody.
The complainant's sisier-in-law, a genteel-looking
young woman, confirmed this statement, and the pace-
const,ble spoke to having seen the prisoner strike the
complainant.

The prisoner admitted that he pushed the boy, who
fell down by accident, but the complainant fancying the
fall was the result of the push, opened upon him a volley
of abuse, arid eventually challenged him to fight, when
he lost his temper and struck him in the manner de-
scribed. He denied having made use of the filthy ex-
pree,sit.n ettribwed to him, and said the complainant
provoked the as:ault by the coarseness of his language.
Mr. HENRY—What are you? Prisoner—l am at.
tached to the Hay-ma:lift Theatre.
Mr. lIENRY—In what capacity? Prisoter—As an
actor.

Mr. HENRY—Have you given your right name, then?
Prison,,r— Yes, sir. Mr. Webster bailed me out.

Mr. HENRY said, to say the least of it, the prisoner had
acted inconsiderately in pushing the boy down. Had
the lad met his death at the time the prisoner would
have had to answer a charge of manslaughter, or per-
haps a still more serious charge, at the Old Bailey.
The prisoner said no one could have been more sorry
than he was that the lad had been put in so much dan-
ger, but he repeated the push was not sufficiently
violent to throw him down, or to justify the language
of the complainant. He might have expressed his in-
dignation in milder terms.

Mr. HENRY observed that ignorant people were to be
excused when they expressed themselves warmly. The
prisoner, ho thought, hod committed an unprovoked
assault.

The prisoner reminded his Worship of the challenge to
fight.

—Mr. HENRY said that was no justification whatever, as
fighting could not be tolerated in the streets.. The pri-
saner must pay a fine of 3/, or bo imprisoned three
weeks.

The fine was paid.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—JatiIeS
TO7 bin was brought Wore Mr. Hardwick, charged with
assaulting Mr. William Beasley, landlord of the Black
Horse, Grafton-place, Tottenham-court-road. On the
previous night, about nine o'clock, the prisoner, who was
very drunk, went into the complainant's house, and called
for some gin. On the complainant refusing to serve him, he
struck him a tremendous blow in the face with his fist,
and knocked out one of his teeth. The prisoner was
proceeding to further violence, when his barman ran out
and fetched in a constable, who conveyed the prisoner to
the station.

The prisoner, who admitted having committed the
assault, pleadei drunkenness in extenuation of the
offence.

Mr. 11AnDwicK said a man was equally amenable
to the law whether sober or drunk, for any offence he
might commit. Lie should therefore fine him 205., and
in default to be imprisoned for 14 days.