The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-08 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE OWEN GRAY.
This bankrupt was a solicitor in Great Tower-stree;
but was dt scribed as a builder, having been connect°
with some building speculations, and came up to Pal
his last examination, which 'had' been adjourned uo'
this day.

The bankrupt had been solicitor to two railway coo,'
panies during the mania, and had received about 1,1004
as fees. lie had also been one of the secretaries of the
Grand Central Union Benefit Building Society.
The bankrupt was examined on the previous day, ac
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no objection was now raised to his passing his Is°
examination.

Mr. NORTON, who appeared for a creditor, called hi.,
Honour's attention to an order which had been madel
the last meeting for the payment in full of a sum ° .
money alleged to have been received as treasurer of
building society; but the fact was, that the money hio
not been received by the bankrupt, but by a person vib„o
had been employed to collect the moneys, and had be
engaged under a former treasurer.
His HONOUR said the question was whether the
party was the agent of the bankrupt by his allowill
him to continue, or whether he was a servant or agelli
of the society; if the latte-, then the company was 13°'
entitled, but he would not outer into the case ex parte.
Mr. NORTON then applied to his Honour not to 55
point a day for the certificate until a point of law bag
been argued, by which it might be decided as to wh'
amount the creditor for whom he (Mr. Norton)
peered was entitled to prove.
His HONOUR said that he was bound to name a dtti;
but if tr,e creoitor put in a claim contingently he migb
be heard on the question ef certificate.
Mr. Gray wished to explain an error which occurrei
in some of the papers very prejudicial to him, as it firus
sold and then mortgaged the same property. Abe
report stated that the bankrupt had sold his P"
serest in some property worth 2,5001. to triir,
Wedge, and subsequently mortgaged it to a
Sykes, whereas, the fact was, he sold two cottagesta
Mrs. Illidge fur 2501, part of some property 1,0.4
2 7501. The whole property was mortgaged. being bee'
under one agreement; but as it was only mortgaged Oft
1,000/., there will ba a balance of 1,2001. or 1,3001 fo
the creditors, and as the mortgage (which is the questil
at issue, but is disputed) could not operate against a'.
part of the property sold to Mrs. Illidge, no injury Wee
therefore done.

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bankrupt was granted an allowance for the ter
countant, and for making out the bills of coats, &c.•'
the benefit of the estate.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The October adjourned general sessions for the 0001
of Middlesex commenced this morning, before Mr. Se,„f;
vent Adams and a Lull bench of magistrates. 1"
number of prisoners for trial is 45, of which 42 are 11/
dieted for felony.
Alfred Bernet was found guilty of stealing a silk 1350d'
kerchief from the IN n 4on, and was sentenced by wnf
Court to three mouths' hard labour in the House,"
Correction.
Be; hard Bright pleaded guilty to stealing 30 yard
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baize, the property of George Frith, and was sentence° "
the Court to four months' hard labour in the House "
Correction.
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A RELUCTANT WITNESS.--TWO respectably.dres-ti
men, named Redfern and Raton, were found not guill
of stealing a pocket-book, on the 27th of Septeta°°-
the property of Mr. H. H. Cook.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS said that he should not all'
the expenses of Mary Bell, one of the witnesses, and lila
had great doubts whether he should let her leave
court. When she was before the magistrate she sw°;
that she saw Redfern lift up the coat pocket of the pr,
secutor, and take his pocket-book; and this morning
could not identify either of the prisoners.

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Mr. Catlin attended for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Cblir
neck, the barrister, for the defendant.
The plaintiffs are the trade assignees to
Morton, a linen-draper, formerly carrying on an exteloll•
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tally-trade in the Borough, and the
present action *
brought to recover 11/. 17s. Id. from the defendant'
also a linen-draper in Lambeth, for book-debts pureoo°'
by him.
Anthony M'Dowell, one of the assignees, stated tPO
shortly after the bankruptcy a meeting of creditors *
called, when it was resolved to sell the bankrupt's btu
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debts by public aution. Advertisements, announcing
that, were published, and the auction took place
Gerard's Hall, when the defendant became the purcliflrig
of one of the books for 11/. 17s. ld., and on his Wh,
to make the payment the
present action was brougit,
The debts in question formerly belonged to Mr. a
a bankrupt, and were bought by Gavin Morton, who "-
not collected them.
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Mr. Crisartock contended that the books were usele.a
as the defendant had not the least title to collect them
from the bankrupt. There ought to have been a POt
of attorney from Mr. Allister to the plaintiffs. ,0j
His HONOUR considered that such was not req1111:130,
The defendant had made a bona fide purchase with
eyes open.
Mr. Cminzioca said that the debts were useless. , •
client attempted to colh ct them, but he could not gat
farthing from any of the parties.
Mr. CATLIN, for the plaintiffs; informed his 11013°,13tits
that the defendant purchased the debts at 2s. 70. i 0
pound, and he knew there was a risk in getting all •thi;,
money. Had it been all good and easy to collect, t
assignees would not have sold them.
Mr. CIiARNOOK having addressed the jury at 5°113e
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length, a verdict was returned for the plaintiffs.

GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) .d
Mary Ann Scott was charged before Mr. Aldertv:"
Sidney with stealing a quantity of fur from her emi
ployer.
Charles Davy stated that he was a furrier, and the
prisoner was in his employment. This morning, wbe,,,
the prisoner left his shop, he missed one of three b°4
which he had placed on the floor. He ran after t
prisoner and fetched her back, when she took the bhuAP
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from under her shawl, and threw it under a bench. SR',
afterwards confessed that she had pledged two otber4
Ile had told her that if she confessed be would I°
her off.

Police constable 268 took the prisoner into custody'
and the female searcher found several duplicates on bets
some of which were for pieces of fur.
Prisoner said she could not get her wages, and t-
wits the reason she took the goods.—Remanded.

The whole of the persons (upwards of 300) e 01,,;
ployd by Mr. Humphrey Brown, M.P., of Tewkesbury,
subscribed a penny each to the Peel Testimonial.— Gi9"
cester Journal.

GALLANT CONDUCT.—Yesterday afternoon, abut
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half-past three, a.young lad, aged sixteen, who had foolisb otf
gone into Dunsapie Loch to rescue his dog, which ha IEA
entangled amongst the weeds at the bottom, very nearly' Pne
his life by his temerity. The boy had incautieuslY
beyond his depth, and during his struggles many '13,1
gathered around the margin of the loch, but none offer
any assistance until Mr. Brown, of the Robin Hood Tavel'
Register-street, who happened to be passing at the tiro;
witnessing the lad's imminent danger, plunged into the I.fd
and succeeded in bringing him safely ashore. On bay'
taken home to Duddingston, the lad speedily regained bifiro
self, and he is now quite well. Mr. Brown, fortunately S''
none the worse for his timeous exertions. Caledonia
Mercury.

THE CITY OF GLASGOW STEAMER..--GLASGOW'
OCT. s.—This fine screw-steamer sailed this forenoon fr°°
Glasgow on her fourth voyage to New York. She carril
130 passengers, and a full cargo, consisting principally.%
manufactured goods of great value, a good deal of vill!enb
were consigned from Lancashire. 'lbis is the last trip 1031%1
the City makes from Glasgow, as she has been sold with',
the last few days to Messrs. Richardson Brothers,' of Livera
pool, by whom she will be employed as a steam-liner between,
this port and Philadelphia. She makes her first trip frnn
Liverpool in December next. The removal of the Cal:
Glasgow from the Clyde has caused much regret here, esP,':,
cially after she bas proved that by her moderate fares t.O
trade may be exceedingly remunerative. A company v'o,
on the eve of being got up for the purpose of adding a
sort, and fully developing this thriving trade; but a 50-'
got loose, and it has for the time failed.; Messrs. Tod 01
s+3l,
Macgregor, the owners, are not merchants nor shipbroke.
but shipbuilders, and they accordingly have embraced Ye' ,
ft
handsome offer, and disposed of the vessel to the gentletne
abovenamed. Messrs. Tod and Macgregor have also bead
commissioned to lay down immediately a still larger
more powerful steamer, as a consort to the City on her Ift
station, to be named the City of Philadelphia. Now this
the direct steam route between Glasgow and New Ter' to
interApted, the merchants of the former city are likely
so
have cause for regret for not " striking while the iron /fa
hot," and missing the opportunity of forming a coniPtie
when it could have been done under such favourable
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