The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-25 00:00:00

TIIE DUKEDOM OF SUSSEX.

The further consideration of the claim of Sir Augustus
D'Este to the Dukedom of Sussex will be proceeded with
to morrow (this day) at ten o'clock.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, June 24.

llis Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England sat at
Lincoln's Inn to-day, and took motions chiefly on practice
and matters of course. The Court rose at an early hour

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, «rune 24.
(Trial at Bar.)

THE BARON DE lIODE V. THE QUEEN, ON A PETITION OF RIGHT.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The jury returned a verdict in favour of the Baron de
Bode's claim to the full amount-364,2661., with interest.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 24.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN.)
THE RO3IFORD BANK.—IN RE THOMAS JOHNSON, THE ELDER.
JOHNSON, JUN., AND CHARLES MANN.
This day was fixed for the choice of assignees in the matter
of these bankrupts, who carried on business as bankers, at
Romford, Essex. The senior partner is the Alderman of the
ward of Portsoken, and within a very few years had filled
the office of Lord Mayor of the city of London. The Court
was crowded during the proceedings.
Mr. Wilkinson, as solicitor for the County Bank, said it
would tend considerably to shorten the proceedings in this
case to-day, if he were permitted to say a few words. There
was a meeting of creditors at Romford oa Wednesday, when
the general feeling was expressed in favour of the appoint.
ment of four of the largest creditors as assignees, and that a
number of powers of attorney to vote in such choice had been
given to Mr. Biscott, and if that gentleman now intended to
use them for those four gentlemen, then we will agree to
their being appointed at once.
The Learned COMMISSIONER thought that such a proposal
was very fair ; and, after some conversation, Mr. Biscott as-
sented to the proposition.
At a meeting held at Romford on Wednesday last, proofs
to a very large amount, including those of the holders of
notes and depositors, were taken before Mr. Campbell, the
Learned Registrar of this Court, and the only one which
stood over was a proof tendered by Mr. Stacey, the secretary
of the Agricultural Association, on the behalf of that body, for
80/. A technical objection, however, was taken to the ad-
missibility of the proof, as the society was not incorporated,
although checques drawn by Mr Stacey on account of that
association had been duly honoured.
The Learned Commissioner demanded the claim to be in-
serted on the proceedings, subject to the investigation of the
rules of the society.
The following gentlemen were then chosen assignees :
Mr. Robert H. George, of Ilford, auctioneer; Mr. John Mee-
son, of Grays, lime• burner ; Mr, Woodford, of Hornchurch,
brewer; and Mr. John Cooper, of West Ham, miller.
Mr. Wilkinson here begged to observe that there was a
very strong feeling amongst the creditors against the conti-
nuance of any allowance to either of the Johnsons, although
they were perfectly willing to grant it to Mr. Mann.
Mr. George (one of the assignees) strongly urged that Mr.
Johnson had no right to have assumed the position which he
had done, and it was with the view of marking their disap-
probation of his conduct that they now sought to withhold
his allowance.
Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN—The grant of an allowance
is in the power of the Court up to the choice of the assig-
nees; but afterwards it rests with them. The object for
which an allowance is granted is to enable the bankrupt to
attend upon the official assignee, and thereby render the
estate all the assistance in his power; and this course I take
to be not only humane but politic, and a bankrupt should not
be crushed.
Mr. George—l have not, Sir, made my observations under
any feelings of irritation, but as it appears to be usual to grant
a bankrupt some allowance, I should propose an allowance of
41. a week to Mr. Mann, 2/. to Mr. Johnson, sen., and 1/. to
the sort. We merely wish this distinction to be made on the
ground of public good, and to mark our sense of disapproba-
tion of the conduct of Mr. Johnson, and to show that we are
unwilling to permit a man to come amongst us with such ob-
vious intentions.
Mr. Wilkinson—This is quite true, Sir ; for a sum of 300/.
was taken (received) by Mr. Johnson, out of which he had re-
tained 40/. for his own use.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he was very sorry, but
this sum must be given up, and the assignees could examine
the bankrupt upon that point, if they should think proper.
Mr. Lankham, for the bankrupt Johnson, said he thought
that there must be some misunderstanding as to the 40/.,
which, if taken, he could only attribute to Mr. Johnson's
want of knowledge of the law. He (Mr. Longhorn) also
hoped that the assignees would not prejudge a man who, if
he have done wrong, should only be punished in the proper
way. In addition, he would also pray the assignees not to
form a hasty judgment until the accounts had been gone into.
The total amount of debts proved is about 40,000/., and the
question of an allowance to the bankrupts was by consen
suffered to remain in abeyance for the present. The amoun
of the bankrupts' notes in circulation are estimated at 16,000/.
but until the bankrupts' accounts are gone into, it is impos
sible to say what assets may be realised.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
TVORSHIP-STREET.

Frederick Martin, an itinerant vendor of ginger beer,
was brought before Mr. Broughton, charged with having
obstructed the public thoroughfare in Old-street, St.
Luke's, at seven o'clock on the previous morning.
Police-constable Jenkinson, G 53, stated that he was
on duty in Old-street at the time mentioned, when he
saw the prisoner standing with a truck containing ginger.
beer at the edge of the carriage-way. On being desired
to move away the prisoner immediately shifted the truck
to the other side of the street, but refused to go any fur-
ther, and according to directions he had received, witness
took possession of the truck, and conveyed the prisoner
to the station-house.
Mr. BROUGUTON asked the policeman by what au-
thority he took the man into custody under such circum-
stances?
The policeman said that he had received orders from
his sergeant in the event of such persons refusing to go
away when so directed, that he was to convey their coin •
modities to the green yard and themselves to the station-
house.

Mr. BROUGHTON said that if such orders had really
been issued they ought unquestionably to have been
communicated to the Magistrates. As far as his expe-
rience went, such articles were openly sold under the
very eye of the police in all parts of the town, and it was
but right that they should be so cheap as to bring them
within the limited means of the poor, who would other-
wise be altogether precluded from such indulgencies.
Inspector Jarvis said that he himself was not aware
of any such order as the policeman had alluded to,
although it, of course, was part of the duties of the police
to prevent those obstructions that gave rise to public
complaint or inconvenience.
Mr. BROUGHTON observed that it -was impossible that
the slightest obstruction could have been occasioned in
the present instance, as the road in question was suffi-
ciently wide for six carriages to stand abreast, and there
could scarcely have been any traffic going on at that
early hour in the morning. Ile knew of no law that
would authorise the punishment of the defendant under
such circumstances, and be should therefore discharge
him. The prisoner was accordingly discharged.
CLERKENIVELL.

John Lee who has been repeatedly convicted at this
and other Courts was charged with assaulting his own
child, an infant four months old, so as to endanger its life.
The prisoner when placed at the bar put his arms
a-kimbo, and with a sneer looked contemptuously at the
bench.
Mr. GREENWOOD—How many times have you been
here? Prisoner (laughing.)—Can't say.
Mr. GREENwoon—How many times have you been
convicted at the Old Bailey? Prisoner—Exactly three.
Police-constable 275 N heard screams of " murder "
proceed from the prisoner's dwelling, Greenman's-lano,
No. 10, and on reaching it was informed that he had
murdered his child. It turned out that, whilst beating.
his wife, who had the infant in her arms, he struck tile
latter a violent blow on the head, and to all appearaneis
the child was dead, Medical aid was obtained. The
doctor said the injury was of a dangerous character, and
the infant had been thrown into a fit by the blow.
Mary Lee, the prisoner's wife, confirmed the above
statement. She held the poor little babe in arms. In
answer to questions from the Magistrate, she stated
that the prisoner had been courting her for twenty-
seven months previous to their marriage, twenty-three
of which he had been in prison.
Mr. GREENWOOD (to the prisoner)—What punish-
ment were you sentenced to at the Old Bailey ? Pri-
soner—One three and two sixes (months).—(Laughter.)
He was remanded for a fortnight.
A young man of delicate and melancholy look, named
James Dav‘a, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner, who
is an artisan, living in Greenhill's-rents, Clerkenwell,
has been married lately to a female to whom he was
greatly attached. On the :10th inst. he became jealous,
and the green-eyed monster so completely possessed
him that he drank a large quantity of laudanum in order
to terminate his existence, He was taken to the North
Londim Hospital by police-constable 92 E, who found
him in Chiehaster-place, soon after ho had taken the
poison, writhing with pain. lie has been since then
lying in the hospital.
The prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had
done, and that he believed his jealousy was unfounded.

Mr. GREENWO6b said the offence hid become so com-
mon that the judges had come to a determination' to
Punish with rigour all such rash offenders. The magis-
trate sent the foolish fellow home to his wife, who, it
appeared, had been almost as ill from fright as he had
been from poison.
!'our agricultural labourers, named Beadle, Marshall,
_
Poi'. and Gibson, were charged with begging. They
were ragged, half-starved-looking, poor creatures.
Rostock,' a Meridieity constable, saw them, with six
others of the same class, begging le Woburn-square on
that morning ; he offered them employment ut the Men-
dicity, but they declined. At a later period of the day
he saw the whole ten walk abreast down Liquorpondr
street, singing" The Farmer's soy," with
Gibsonb au t voiceßeadle 4
t of
dolorous pitch—he took. them into custody.
no money ; Mayor, lid. ; Marshall, iod.,
had Its. lid, !won him.
The prisoners dou-lgr,..d they
tics ou.ld find no employ-
ment in their native places, and 8,4 a resorted to begging
to save themselves from starving. They were di,.
charged, with p. caution.
QUgEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday, John Donnaliffe, a stra;thr was placed at the bar,
charged with feloniously assaulting and wo4n4in&' Safah
Powei, a wie,oy, with two children, to whom he was paying
his addresses.
Mary Anne Beak, a respectable woman, stated that
the inured female, who was now lying in the h4spital in a
very dangerous state, was her sister, and had beeri
witi3 'l3er for sogp time past at N. 2, Laundry-yard, 1y t-

minster. The prisoner, who had been in the habit of visiting
her, came on Sunday morning, and they went out together,
returning about two o'clock, both, in witness's opinion,
affected by liquor. her sister, who complained of having the
headache, wished to lie down, while prisoner insisted upon it
that she should stop up to have some chops, and then take
another walk. Some words took place between them, from
which it was evident that they were jealous of each other,
and on witness's sister pulling his hair, he called her a spite-
ful —, and swore he would never come into the house again.
He was about leaving the room when witness's sister placed
herself against the door, and said, " Before you go we'll have
blood for blood ;" upon which the prisoner replied, " Very
well," and took a clasp knife from his pocket, and, opening
the blade, held it by his side in his right hand. Witness
went between them, and said, " For shame of you; look
at these two poor children" (alluding to their unpro-
tected state); and witness's sister observed, "You'd better
do it ;" and in a second, prisoner stretched his arm over wit-
ness's shoulder, and stabbed her sister in the left breast.
Prisoner immediately burst into tears, and said, " Oh, what
have I done ! I did not mean to do it—it is all through
jealousy—you know I love you." A doctor was sent for, as
the injured woman was bleeding profusely, but he refused to
come, as he said he had nothing at all to do with stabs. Pri-
soner then took witness's sister part of the way to the hos-
pital, but on a sudden ran away and left her.
Mr. BOND—Do you mean to say that a medical man re-
fused to come when sent for under such circumstances? Wit-
ness—Yes, Sir; he sent word that he'd have nothing to do
with stabs.

➢lr. BOND inquired whether the knife had been found ?
The policeman replied that it had, and produced a very sharp
and formidable clasp knife, which was identified by Mrs. Beak.
Mr. Taylor, an inspector of the B division, said that the
female was so bad on the previous evening, that it was not
expected she would survive many hours; she was, however,
somewhat better that morning, and hopes were entertained
of her recovery. He then handed in a certificate, signed by
the house-surgeon of the Westminster Hospital, stating that
the female was in a dangerous state.
Mr. BOND asked the accused if he wished to say anything?
—Prisoner, who had appeared much affected during the ex-
amination, made no reply.—He was remanded for a week.