The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

IN RE CHICKEN.

This bankrupt was described as a licensed victualler,
of the Iron-bridge Tavern, Barking, and the meeting
was for proof of debt A, &c. The preliminary
statement by Messrs:Butler & C4nnings shows debts
1,5001., and the stock and furniture 2501, besides free-
hold land and houses, but which are held as security.
IN RE FAITH.
_ _ _

This bankrupt was described as of Cambridge-road,
Mile-and, cheeheinonger, and to-day was appointed for
his last examination. The balance sheet, by Messrs.
Butler and Canning, shows debtor to creditor, 6,4581.
10s, ; to ditto, holding security. 3 0041. ;
3,995/. ; deficiency, January, 1855 ' • 2,3001. Creditor.
doubtful debts, 296/. ; good, 191. 13s. 61. ; prepa•ty
elven np, 3441. ; ditto held as security, 2,8791. ; losses,
1,9554

Tne case was adjourned for the assignees to examine
the accounts.

IN BE L' E. P. BARBER.
THE SAMARITAN INSTITUTION.— rbis bankrupt, wbose
name a been so much before the public in connection
with the Samaritan Institution, came up and passed his
~icamination on acs .unls prepared by Messrs, Paul and
Turner. The debts are stated at 4761. ; liabilities,
434/. ; assets, good delat3, 141. 94. 6J., and due from
the institution, 4171. 13s. The ankrupt being
secretary and manager; and Mrs. Barber the matron,
and out of 3001. salary he had only received
501. The bankruptcy was caused by the heavy costs,
4001., in the action "Barber v. Pollee." The bank-
rupt passed.

IVl;etings were held for choice of assignees in Re
Banyard, of Shoreham, victualler, and Re Wallington,
of Oxford, tailor. Assignees were chosen, and Messrs.
Butler and Canning appointed accountants to each
estate with the sanction of the Court.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

CHARGE OF STEALING SILK William Morris, 25, a
tritnniing maker, and John Whale, were indicted for
stealing a large quantity of sea ing silk, valued at 1301.,
the propeety of the Messrs. Barnard, residing in Cheap-
side. Morris pleaded guilty.
From the evidence it appeared that Morris was em-
plo3ed in the warehouse of the prosecutors, and in that
capacity robbed them of a large quantity of silk, which
was found in the possession of Whale. Morris,
from his own statement, was in the habit of steal-
ing large quantities of silk, which be sold to-
Whale, who it was contended did not know thatihe was
in the-empl.l of Meserr. Barnard. It also appeared that
in the course of two or three months no less than 30
transactions took place between the prisoners, the quan-
tity of silk sold averaging ab ut a pound. Whale
had been frequently seen in the -premises of McsErs.
Barnard, in a portion of the premises in which
Morris-was enga ed.
The jury had not returned their verdict when our re-
port Mc.

NEW COURT.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—MegnaeI Peranez a sailor
was indicted i r feloolu,..sty cutting Juba Webster, wits
intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Tue jur% found the prisoner guilty, and he was sew.
tenced to 4 years' penal servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MA RLBORO UGII-STREET.

AN 1711FORTUISTATE CAB-DRIVER. THE TABLES
TRIINED —Jane Mount, a inniul,aged woman, with an
infant in her arms, was charred Wore Mr. Beadon with
stealing from the person of Charles Butt, a cab-driver,
resi4iing at No. 10 Victoria-place, Mar3labone, the turn of
four shillings.
Complainant stated that late la4t night he met the
prisoner in Oxford-street, when he asked her to have
something to drink. After they had partaken of some
gin and water he invited her to go into the cab. She
consented, and he believed that she had not been there
long before he felt her hand in his trowsers pocket.
Complainant said " You have taken some of iny money."
she replied, "I have only a half-penny." He, complain;
ant observed, " Ob, no, you have taken all my silver."
Mr. Leadley, chief clerk—Did you give her any money
before shirwent into the cab with you t
Complainant—Yes, sir, I gave her a shilling.
Mr. Leadley—What have you lost ?
Complainant—l found C. gone. I told her that if
she did not give it back to me I should take her to the
station-house in John-street.

Mr. Beadon—And you did so
Complainant—Yee, sir. •
Mr. Beadon—And I find you are charged with being
very drunk.

The prisoner was discharged, and the complainant waft
next charged with be.ivg drunk while in care cf his cab
by Polict-constable'D 43, and he proved the charge.
Cabauin—l am very sorry for what I have done.
Mr. 8.-?:adon—You are discharged now, but take care
not to invite females again into your cab.
IiESPERATN ASSAULT ON A FEMALB IN THH BUR.
LINGTON ANCADE.— EA ward Met. -eroft, who described
himself as agentleman, age l 27, was brought up, charged
will a ino4 violent aysault upon Miss Ainel:a
proprietres, of a Berlin wool establishment, No. 41, Bur•
lir gt,in Arcade.

ilue complainant, whose face
,exhibited the effects of
a severe blow, eald that about one o'clock that morning
the prisoner assaulted her at; her own house. He struck
her ou the face. He was quite sober.
Mr. Leadley— Was this in the house where you live ?
Cimplainant—lt was, sir. He broke through a win-
dow. lam living with him ; but he has assaulted me
several times, and I can endure it no longer. lam
bound to give him in charge for the sake of tLy Lfe.
Mr. Leadley—ls it, your business that you carry on ?
Complainant—Yes, sir. It is a .Berlin wool shop. I
bought it with my own money.

Prisoner—No, my mother opened the shop fOr you.
Mr. Leadley—He catne a second time to your shop ?
Cotnplainaut—Yes, after he was bailed at the statioa•
house he returned and again assaulted we.
Mr. Leadley—Whatis the prisoner?

Complainant—He call himself a ger. tlennn, 1 believe.
I have a ked him if he WAS sorry for what be bad done.
He replied that he was not.

Mr:lhadon (to the prisoner)—What have you to say
to the charge I
Prisoner-•I leave it all in your hands, sir.
He wa-+ held t,) bail himself in 401., and two sureties
of 201. each, to keep the'peace for 6 months.

THAMES.
DARING STREET .Roisaitar.— John Smith, a stout able.
bodied ruffian, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged
with sealing a watch and chain, the property of Paul
Vickinan, a foreigner.
The prosecutor, a seaman, was passing along Ratcliff
Highway this morning at hall'-past ten o'clock when the
prisoner came up to him, stared him in the lace, and
made a snatch at his watch. It was, however, so well
fastened to the chain and ring and otilewiee secured that
the chain brtle and the prisoner ran away with it, the
watch at the same timefalling at the sailor's feet. Walker,
a vol.ce-constable, No. 56 K, who had been watching
the prisoner and saw the whole ttansaction, ran after
him, and after a long chase overtook him and seind him
by the collar. The prisoner made a determined resist.
ance, and Walker was compelled to throw him down,
and with the assistance of others secured the fellow, who
was irleatified by Roche, the gaoler of the court, as hav-
ing been in hie custi dy for a felony five years; ago,' but he
could not. say vitiat was done with him on that occasion.
Walker produced the sailor's chain, which he found
secreted on the prisoner.
The prisoner, ia defence, said `it wee a mistake ; he
had neither watch or chain.

Mr. Yardley c )nvicted the prisoner as a rogue and
vagabond, and sentenced him to three mouths' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

SOUTH WARE.

VIOLENTAsseu
MLTBr.
Seeker,
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t hoNe
prfreisSidWingi:.a—giAg.
tobaceoni,t, named Di urey, of To& ley-street, .Borough,
was charged before
trate witty striking and otherwise illusisig his wife.
The complainant whose eyes were blackened and
whose ,face exhibited unmistakable evidence of illusage,
deposed that fit a long time she bad been erudly
treated by her husband, and she was obliged
some time back to bring him before the same Bench for
his violent conduct. See had four children by him, and
therefore did not want to have him punished more than
that his Vorship should bind him over to keep the peace.
Upon the 'deposition being banded to complainant to
sign, She wept and said she did not wish to do it, but,
after Some he,4tation, attached her name to the document.
The magistrate inquired whether the prisoner was
given to habits of drink ?

•The complainunt—l am sorry to say that he is very
seldom sutler ; but when he is sober he behaves kindly
towards me.

The magi-trate said it was quite clear to him that the
prisoner had given himself over to that vicious praotioe
of excessive drinking, by which he made hiimed read
and then knocked and ill-used his wife, whin he ought
to nourish and protecr, and for, so doing ho should sen-
tence him to three calendar months' imprisonment with
hard labour. _

The priaoner upon hearing the sentence appeared rer.
fectly tlectrified, and he ejaculated, 06, good God,