The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-07 00:00:00

BURY.

The committee re-assembled this morning at the 00
hour, and the examination of witnesses in support'
the petitioner's case was proceeded with.

LAW INITILIGSUCE.—(This Dal.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN BE PONSONBY.
This bankrupt had carried on an extensive buso
as a carver in Piccadilly.
Mr. Chidley, Mr. B. May, and other solicitors 1
tended on behalf of the respective creditors.
The preliminary statement by Messrs. Hart ebb
Dr. to creditors about 4,0001. Assets about 1,0001.
The choice of assignees book place.
IN BE ------DISPUTED ADJUDICATION.
Mr. Ashley appeared (n behalf of the petitiodi
creditor in this case, to apply for an adjournment
evidence in support of the adjudication.
Mr. Chidley, for the bankrupt, objected to ail/
journineni, as the petitioning creditor had every oPP:
p,rtunity of making out his case. He was sorry to
pose a proposition for an adjournment, but in this cl
he felt bound to do so.

His Honour asked Mr. Chidley the grounds on
he disputed the adjudication
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Mr. Chidley said it was on the act of bankruptcy.
His Honour referred to the proceedings, and said t'
act of bankruptcy was alleged to have taken place,;
August last, by absenteeism from home with a
to delay creditors. It was a long time, /Ih
the proof, at least, ought to be ready,
under any circumstances he was averse to an adjotl;
ment in cases of disputed adjudication, for, as in trO.;
debtor summonses, it might tend to prevent the obld
of the bankrupt law, by admitting the possibility
compromise.

IN RE MARE.

A meeting was held under this estate (the batik°
was the well known shipbuilder, at Blackwell),
nine-tenths of the creditors present agreed to a cool
wise, but it was objected to on behalf of others do
ground that the meeting was not called,as required
Mi. Commissioner Holroyd, and Mr. Commis/0i
Goulburn refused to interfere, and ordered the ewe
stand over until Mr. Commissioner. Holroyd reitlO
after his vacation.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.- (This Dag

SOUTHWARK.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT LONDON BRIDGE.—Nrarg
Anderson, a decent looking young woman, who see
to be la.ouring under some aberration of intellect,
brought before Mr. Combe, from St. Thomas's hooP
charged with attempting to commit suicide at Lot
Bi i age.

Inspector Everest, of the Thames Police, stated
iIP,
on Monday morning he was in his galley near Jen'P'ol
Wharf, when he heard that a female had jumpe'o
London Bridge into the River. Witness went to
spot, and saw the prisoner taken out of the water °Ol
statn of insensibility, and she had a wound on her fd
head, caused by coming in contact with the abutreelPo'
the bridge. Witness bad her conveyed to St. Thotllst
Hospital, where she wai attended to and restore4a
animation, and she remained there until this moll.
when he went and took her into custody. He u°
stood that she had had a quarrel with some pertiooof
her family. and in the heat of passion attempted $0
ti troy herself.
Mr. Combo asked whether she was a married eforol°
Inspector Everest replied that she was, and her
band was in court.

The Litter, a respectable looking-man, here step
forward and asked his worship to relew,e her, and
would take care of her for the iuture. He could ",
account for her attempting 5u.,11 a rash act as she br.
comfortable home.
, befi
Mr. Cie, under the circumstances, dischargea, 0)
and gave her up to her husband, cautioning him to ore
Sharp after her as she did not appear to have her P
per int,llect.

MARLBOROUGH.-STREET.
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DARING ROBBERY IN THE STREET BY FEHADP-I,j
E ',ma Wilkinson and Catherine Stewart, middle olfoi
women, were charged before Mr. Beadon, with stall;
a veil, a pocket handkerchief, &C., from the persol3,4,
Catherine Shea, a married. woman, living at No. v.
Dudley-court, Dudley-street.
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Tne prosecutr.x stated, that yesterday evening
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accompanied some friends to Crernorne Gardens, 11
the occasion of a benefit taking place for the Pratte°,
Pension Society. About two o'clock she parted fl.°lf
her friends near her borne, when she wai ancldef3o,
seized hold of by Wilkinson, who used very bad lm
guage.

Mr. Beadon—ln what way did she lay hold of you co)
Prosecutrix replied that she grasped her (prosecutril,/
throat with both her hands, bl) that she could not
t.g.l
away. Alter she bad released herself, she found trer
her pocket had been turned inside out, and missed Pri,
veil, a pocket handkerchief, and some money, The
Boner Wilkinson first tried to get a shawl from her, ''
did not succeed.

Mr. Beadon—llow was your pocket picked ?
Pro4ecutrix—That was done by the other prisoner•
They were severally sent for six months to the liow.
of Correction.