The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-18 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

(1.3..i);e Mr. Cumwilisioner BoLau
Zvi III; NEWTON, alias NEALE.
This bankrupt was describ,d us of .Donyland's Mills,
„and Wivenhoe, Essex, miller, and to-day was appoint'
fir hearing arguments on a petition to annul the fiat
14811,d against the bankrupt in July of the present year.
The bankrupt had formerly carried on business as a
gisr°ear, at Epping, and was there declared bankrupt, but
absconded and was outlawed. lie was apprehended,
but the assignees did not prosecute. Bankrupt subse-
quently Went into business as above, and after incurring
debts to the extent of nearly 4,0001. was declared bank-
rupt.

kr. Tlmvxms now appeared on behalf of the assignees
Under the first fiat, to support the pattion to annul the
Pi`esent fiat, as banklupt never obtained his certificate
Under the former one, which was still in existence.
Mr. LUCAS was heard contra, and
His HONJUR, after looking at several cases, and es-
d(n!ally that of •' Butler nod Hobson," Q. B. Reports,
tu.ne,
decided that one or more fiats may exist at the same

The petition was thcrcime dismissed, and the present
Proceeding.: confirmed.
tlhe assets likely to be recovered are supposed to be
about 1,500/.

SECONDARIES.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. St condary POTTER.)
PRICE V. WILLIAMS.
This was an action to recover the sum of 71., for
laoriey lent.
tiplr• TAPLIN, the plaintiff's attorney, stated that p!ain-
t had been one of the contractor, on the South-Eastern
between Tonbridgo Wells and Hastings, and
borrowed
1848, defendant, who was at work on the line,
e:rawed 71. to take hie family down. Evidence to the
44teet that the dettndant had the money was adduced,
2,_(1 a document was put in signed by the defendant, in
"'ltch the words " borrowed for three months" were in-
serted.
Mr. JOYCE, counsel for defendant, contended that it
was an advance for wages, and that there was a sum cf
')aeY still due to defendant.
the The principal evidence to show this was Mr. Smith,
b superintendent et police on the line, who remem-
ered that in November of the same year he was pre-
d" to keep the peace at Price's house, there being a
iturbanee in consequence of plaintiff not having re-
e„eived sufficient money from the chief contractors to
pay the men, and defendant then claimed 30L, which was
disputed.
ciThe Learned SECONDARY said if the money had been
owed to run on account of wages after the three
t
—°lls, a verdict would be fOr the defendant, but if
thefu Jury did not find evidence of fact, they would find
r the plaintiff for money borrowed, for there was no
evidence of set-off.
The jury found for the amount claimed.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
f OLD COURT.
-ore Mr. Justice WILLIAMS and Mr. Justice TAL-
FoIIRD.)
MANSLADGHTER.—James Darvill, aged 36, described
anoine calendar as a labourer, was indicted for fe10a,,,,1-''Y
a,,,,1-''Y striking his wife, Louisa Darvill, with a scythe,
giving hera mortal wound, of which she died.
4u4r. Payne appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
°rry defended the prisoner.
,I,
11:„„hurcas Watson, a labourer, residing at Princes
borough, in Berks—On the 9th of August last he
dal at work with the prisoner in a field near his resi-
:lace, when the prisoner's wife came to him and said
sae wanted money from him. He offered her
her
child
she
said it was of no use, as
o.r, children had no bread or anything to
bh•. They then went to a beer-shop at Harrow, where
eY drank one pint of beer. After leaving the beer-
-42,P they proceeded towards Sudbury. The prisoner
io his wife were a few yards is-hi ad of the witness.
heard them talking and quarrelling together, bat he
wuuld
A not hear what they said, after a short time the
Crilan ran across the road, and the prisoner followed
ite;he hifd a scythe in his hancliwhich was covered with
ereen bridle on the edge of it. The bridle was not
wi',ll cut through as it was now. The prisoner struck is
the with the scythe on the head, and he saw then that
bridle was cut through. The woman, after she was
irtleh with the scythe, immediately dropped on her
thee' The prisoner only struck his wife once. When
the fell she criel " Oh I am murdered by husband," and
maind "I have killed my poor wife." Witness re-
taind with the woman, who was bleeding very
Si' and the prisoner instantly ran for a doctor.
°rtlY afterwards the surgeon came attended by the
pr.
* orier. The deceased had been taking some beer
Thteh h seemed to have produced some effect upon her.
Prisoner alse appeared to be effected by the beer he
had
drunk.
to ross-examined by Mr. HORRY—The deceased had
tiflisatedly asked the prisoner for money, and made use
witverY bad language. The deceased appeared to the
tressp to be provoking the prisoner very much. The
if,-.4°her did not appear to have so much as ten shillings
--out him.
Air• O'Callaghan, a surgeon at Harrow, was called
9pon by the prisoner to go and see the deceased on the
1,;" of August. The prisoner when he called witness
as
very much excites and confused, so much so, that
tb"ess could hardly tell what he wanted. Ho found
ae deceased sitting in the public pathway with her cap
d bonnet
off. Her head was covered with blood
when he arrived; the blood was flowing profusely from a
%ound in the head of between four and five inches in
ecgth, and extending from the fore to the back
Part of the head. Ho removed the hair, and found the
qlp completely cut through, and the outer fable of the
B;cull also. After the first few days she went on very
.4,.."ourably, and continued to do so for some time, for
rooilt eight or twelve days, whoa symptoms of an nea-
urable nature appeared, and she died on the Ist Sep-
Ztriber. A female attended her, and every attention
tit:Li:mid her. Witness made a poet-moi tem examination
t,tuue body, and was of opinion that the wound was the
wu se of death, the skull having been fractured, and the
_ und the outer fable of the skull answering to that
'4l the scalp,Cr°
th,,_ es-examined by Mr. HonnY—The hair was cut
Tingh by the blow.
Of tieu_Lha Adams attended the deceased up to the period
titt. death. Sometimes she was sensible and some-
a -3
not. She attended her in consequence of a wound
ov,trfle. head. She repeatedly said she should never get
to h i' and was insensible the whole of the day previous
e er death.
iru,r°„!,s-examined by Mr. HORRY—The deceased was
4'lllo when she died.
11°11RY addressed the jury on behalf of the pri-
tha;" -nil called a witness, who gave the prisoner the
t_rcter of a quiet, peaceable man.
1,1,2 Justice WILLIAMS summed up.
?Ai" Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
r• Justice WILLIAMS sentenced him to twelve
--onths, • -
imprisoment and hard labour.
editEi e()N
EDITION oF THE CALENDAR.—The second
notion of the calendar was published this morning; it
27 ter albs the naes of 157 prisoners, being an addition of
0 the numb included in the first edition.

•loh NEW COURT.
n T
ttt 87 ay/or was indicted for stealing a horse, valued
the property of his mistress, Hannah Elliott.
DroseePPeared that the prisoner was in the employ of the
tut cutrix, who carried on the business of a butcher at
Orivi„ gam, Essex, and was in the habit of riding or
tott ;g Out the horse daily to terve the different ens
dis,e„ 8* On the 20th of May last both he and the horse
keeared, and it was tlat y ascertained thatme
.ycl sold the animal to au publican Royston, nad
thea ", for 50s. The prisoLer had given himself up to
Police.
The •
Jury found him Guilty.
he we had been previously convicted at this Court, and
3eutenced to seven years' transportation.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice TALFOURD.)
)42,ILL'ibt St. Ledger, John St. Ledger, and Michael
Tp,"
ald, were indicted with felouiously wounding
eku-,711s Steed, police-constable, 30 D, while in the
trie "c of his duty, with intent to do him some
mvous bodily harm.
tio4 r• Clarke and Mr. Parnell appeared for the prosecu-
and
kr: and
u the prisoners were defended by Mr. Parry
:1? Cooper.
14 'en the evidence it appeared that, in consequence of
was urtnation communicated to the police that gambling
I\earried on at a beer shop, kept by John St. Ledger,
a,ith-kvonshire- street, Lisson-grove, Steer, in company
*but two other constables, named Knight and Pearce,
y these at two o'clock in the morning of Wednes-
cilear',4le 22d of August last, and while outside
were the rattling of balls, as if some persons
calliu Playing at bagatelle, and also voices,
at t(tout the numbers, and others disputing the
-nt when they were added up. The officers knocked
or B.e door, but it was not opened until the lapse of five
oppoirt minutes, during which time the parties had an
t
gees
"ttY of removing the gambling articles, and of
refieeDg
Pi themselves from the house. On entering, the
f
eour searched the lower part of the premises, but o
tiskinse could not discover any of these articles, and on
tarrii;gl where the men were who had been drinking and
thsb,"egs the landlord replied, " Oh, you may findh
the, "here you eau." N,t being at liberty to sear.?
lettyrrurate rooms in the house, the officers were aboutitdo
;Is when John St. Ledger knocked down Knight, an
ktiouCeer was coming to his assistance, he was also
legs ``ed down his head laying on the door step, and his
titreewithic the passage. While in that position, the
es,e Prisoners slammed the door on his leg, which it
StaurcplY lacerated, and kept the door closed, notwith.-
ter, 814 g the piteous cries of Knight. His brother °fn.
free-Pr4cg their rattles, and, on obtaining assistance,
litho the door open, and liberated the unfortunate man,
oa '4inted away. and was obliged to be carried home
eu dot etcher. Knight had not since been able to go
Tia4el3's and was now scarcely recovered.
houthou Medical man who attended Knight stated, that
i'gh
_,the injuries were very severe, scarcely any blood
llac,aekie its appearance.
the "..ir these circumstances the Learned JUDGE said,.
.W 041,11 eece did not go to prove a wounding, which
+baud 4,01111 t to felony, and that they could only bo
Thegtuilty of a common assault.
44 a.'4114 J4rYs accordingly, found the prisoners Guilty of
ter
More ,12(-0 Was deferred, there being other charges of a
BaUlts 'ens nature against the prisoners, for violent as-
theyet same occasion.
Ati

i?Q. Zette
~..:!_TRAORDINARY GIANT.—The Cincinnatti
t: QN; hares the account of the thigh-bone of a huncimhaeirl
hie i2n., g been found containing six times. the nud
,e.
terate
tl uenes that the thigh-bone of a man in these e{, .
lics aYs can furnish ! Aiso a human collar-bone and other thas, ,to biatoh
--., 0 1 ---`". Pli sici • that the person to whom
0 onger,
Nits y ans say
'4 t have been 13 feet high'

THE SUN,

BOW-STREET.7.-(THIS_ DAY.)

James Fuliar, whose face w,..s covrr,A with hir-eling
wounds, wai pl.ced at the bar, 1)0.0E2 Mr. Henry, chargEd
with n.briucion. _

•Mr. Duncombe was engaged by the prosecutor,
gipsy hawker, to conduct the case on his behalf.
From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor
had a little girl, about fifteen years of age, with whom
the prisoner had eloped. They met at a lodging-house
in Church-street, St. Giles's, and es the child was seen
to be continually in the prisoner's company, and he
having no money, suspicion fell upon them when a
sovereign was stolen from the wife of the prosecutor.
The father on hearing of the theft, beat the little girl
so unmercifully that she ran away from him, and meet-
ing with the prisoner in Hungerforcl market, they both
set off together, and walked for the past five weeks
nearly throughout the whole south-east of England as
field-labourers. On their return they were seen by the
prosecutor, who followed them and had then captured
in Seven-dials, but not before the prisoner had been
severely cut about the face by a gang of ruffittns specially
hired by the prosecutor. The prisoner was discharged,
there being no case of abduction aaainst him.