The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-18 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner EVANS.)
IN THE MATTER OF MARY SWEETLAND.

The solicitor for the assignees in this case made an
application under the following circumstances :—Tho
bankrupt's husband, who had carried on the trade of a
baker in St. John-street, Fitzroy-square, died some two
years ago, and by his will he left a life-interest in his
property to his wife, and nominated her and another as
joint executors to carrying out the provisions of the will.
The joint executor allowed the bankrupt to carry on the
business, and she incurred a number of new debts to a
large amount. Since the bankruptcy the joint executor
had filed a bill and obtained an injunction in Chancery,
restraining the official assignee from disposing of other
than the bankrupt's interest in the property left by her
husband's will. On one of the bankrupt's examinations
she admitted that she had employed the new debts in
liquidating the old claims against her husband, and the
assignees therefore desired to be placed to the ex-
tent of the sum paid, namely, 2,4431., in the stead
of the old creditors. Subsequently to that examination,
she supplied the assignees with an account, from which
it would appear that a deficiency of about 7401. existed
from the former balance-sheet, she making the amount
now paid only at 1,7001. The assignee, therefore, re-
quested that the present meeting might be deferred until
this matter might be investigated. He had another com-
plaint to make. The bankrupt produced no vouchers
for the money paid, she assigning as a reason for their
non-production that the other executor had takem them
away.
The Learned COMMISSIONER thought that a public
meeting should be appointed, when an amended balance-
sheet might be produced.
The Official Assignee begged to suggest the sth of
November, and after a brief examination of the bank-
rupt to prove that certain properties had not been men-
tioned in the schedule, and a few observations from the
solicitor engaged in her behalf, the meeting was appoint-
ed for that day.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL
took their seats in this Court to-day.
THE CASE OF THE HON. WILLIAM ROSS TOUCHETT.
William Ross Touchett, immediately on their Lordships
taking their seats, was placed at the bar. He was
charged with feloniously shooting at Thomas Smith in
his shooting gallery, 288, High Holborn, on the 6th of
July last. The prisoner is a mild and gentlemanly look-
ing man, of rather pale complexion, slight stature, and
apparently not more than twenty years of age.
Mr. CLARKSON, on the prisoner being placed at the
bar, applied to the Court for the postponement of the
trial until the next session. He made the application
upon affidavits which stated that it would be necessary,
for the purposes of justice, that Dr. Warburton, who,
together with Dr. Munro, had visited the prisoner, should
give evidence. That gentleman was now labouring under
severe indisposition, and could not attend, as he was con-
fined to his room at Bath.

Mr. CHARNOCK, on behalf of the prosecution, did not
object to the application.
The case was then postponed till the next session.
SHEEP-STEALING.--Daniel Grainge, a sawyer, and
Henry Foy, a labourer, who were indicted with sheep-
stealing, were acquitted.