The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 4.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE GRIFFIN,"AN INSOLVENT.
This insolvent, describing himself as of Hunter-street,
Brunswick-square, purser, R.N., cone up on his application
for an interim order.
The insolvent was opposed on the ground that he bad vexa-
tiously defended two actions.
It appeared in examination, that he had accepted several
bills of exchange, and open two of them the creditors had
commenced proceedings, to which he had pleaded that he had
never accepted, thus compelling the parties to go to trial at a
very great expense.
The Learned Compusstowxa said the Court was bound to
protect creditors under such circumstances, and remanded the
insolvent to prison, giving him, however, permission to come up
again at the end of three months.
James Wood, of Woolwich, grocer, came up:for his interim

order.
He was opposed on behalf of Mr. ~Bennett, a wholesale
grocer in Thames-street.
After a lengthened examination, the Learned COMMISSIONL
observed, that if the non-fulfilment of engagements by debtors
was a good ground of opposition, no person would he entitled
to relief under the Act. The insolvent bad been struggling
against difficulties, but ne unfairness had been proved against
him.—The interim order was granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILD HAL L.
yesterday, Richard Lacey, a young man, the son of a re-
tired tradesman, was brought before Mr. Alderman Cope.
land, An suspicion of stealing a drawer containing notes and so-
vereigns to the amount of 301., from the bar of the Plough
public-house, in Fore-street, Cripplegate.
Mr. Middleton, the landlord, stated that a drawer contain-
ing the above amount was stolen from his bar between eight
and nine o'clock the previous night. Ttie prisoner and three
other persons were talking with him at the bar, and the pri-
'osier was particular in taking hold of his arm to secure his
attention to what he was saving. He missed the drawer about
five minutes after they left. They came in a chaise, which
remained at the door till they all went away together.
Mr. Lewis, who attended for the prisoner, cross-examined
the witness, who said he drank with them. They were there
a quarter of an hour. The prisoner was not near the place
where the drawer was. The prisoner did not enter the bar,
nor did witness leave it. He saw the money safe about five
minutes before the men came in. The subject of the prisoner's
conversation was that the Plough was not so good a house as
the Globe in the same street, which his father used to keep.
Witness did not remember that there were two men and a la,y
there, who seemed to be unconnected with the prisoner. One
of the four men went into the kitchen, and treated the waitress
with a glass of gin.
Mr. Alderman Corenasin inquired whether the prisoner
had been asked who his friends were ?—Mr. Lewis said he
would answer that question. The prisoner bad but one friend
with him, and he had immediately given his address.
Mr. Alderman Corena sin asked if the four men were evi-
dently of the same party ?—The witness replied, they all came
in together, and the prisoner and another man conversed with
witness while the other two kept walking backwards and for-
wards towards the kitchen. He was sure three of the men
went away together in the chaise. He could not say whether
the prisoner did.
Robert Coutts, the waiter, said the party came in a four-
wheel chaise, and while some were talking with his master the
others walked backwards and forwards in the house. He saw
one of them looking into the bar, and he afterwards saw one of
them go out with something under his coat, and the others
went away directly. He should know the men again.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Could not say whether his
master was drunk or sober. His master's back was towards the
man who looked in. The prisoner was in the bar at the time
the man went out with something under his coat. Knew that
man by sight. Had not invited him to call that evening, nor
did he hold the horse's head. Told the waitress he thought a
man had stolen something, and asked her to go and see if she
could miss anything out of the bar.
By Mr. Alderman Coe ar.Artn—Tbe prisoner went away in
the chaise.
Mr. Alderman COTrLAND said he was very remiss in not
giving an alarm. lie should have seized the man by the collar.
The witness said he could hardly believe his eyes, that one
of the gentlemen had got something under his coat.
Mr. Lewis said his client was apprehended that morning, in
consequence of having stated that he was the son of a late
neighbour, and the fact of his having mentioned that, showed
that he had not entered the house to steal the till. He would
call a witness to show that he was the son of a wealthy respect-
able man.
Mr. Alderman CorEnalen said that was not necessary. He
remembered the father, but be wanted evidence as to the cha-
racter of the sun. He remanded the prisoner till Friday with
leave to find bail.

BOW-STREET.
Ann Williams was charged before Mr. Jardine with stealing
a purse, containing two sovereigns, two half sovereigns, and
some silver, to the amount of 14a., from William Melvin.
The prosecutor said that he was a draper's assistant, and that
he was returning home from his place of business the previous
night, at about nine o'clock, when he met the prisoner in Ade-
laide-street. As he passed her she said something to him
which he did not hear-distinctly she caught hold of his arm,
and though he attempted to shake her off, she stuck to him
until she saw a policeman coming towards them. As soon as
he was released from her, he felt his pockets, and found that he
had lost his purse. He said so to the policeman, who stopped
the prisoner, and said he must take her into custody, upon el hich
she admitted that she had taken the purse, and gave it up to
the policeman. He then took it from the policeman, and found
that 1/. had been taken from it.
David Wheeler, policeman F 28, corroborated tha prosecu-
tor's statement, and said that he found Cheap rse, containing
2/. 145., upon the prisoner, and that, shing her at the
station, 1/. was found upon her.
The prisoner admitted that she took the purse, and begged
that, as it was the first offence, Mr. Jardine would look over it

this time.
The prosecutor said he hoped the magistrate would deal
summar ly with the case, as it would be a great inconvenience
to him to attend the trial.
Prisoner—Oh, do Sir, do send me to prison. Don't send
roe to trial, the gentlemen says so, Sir.
Mr. JARDINE said he had no summary power in this
matter. But all declarations of want of power were useless,
the prisoner mil,' not be persuaded that Mr. Jardine could not
grant her somewhat ludicrous' request—" Do, Sir, please do
give we two months I"
The prisoner was committed for trial, and the witne,ses
having beets bound over to prosecute, she was removed, but
even after leaving Court, she could still he heard crying, and
begging of somebody. to" Give her two months."
CLERKENWELL.
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A young girl applied to the magistrate for a warrant against
another female for an assault committed upon her at a public-
house in Clerkenwell, where concerts take place.
The warrant having been granted,
The MAGIETRATE inquired if the house in question was
licensed ?—The Usher of the Court replied in the negative.
Mr. GREENWOOD expressed his surprise that those, houses
should be permitted to have these concerts without licence.
The Usher said only the lowest of the low went to them.
They were what was called" Cock and Hen clubs."l
Mr. GREENWOOD said that they were, en that account, the
snore dangerous to morality and order. If public-houses were
permitted to hold these concerts without a license, what need
of any public-house going to the expense for paying for one.
Inspector Penny said the police were forbidden to interfere
in these matters. It was beyond their cognizance, the penalty
being 1001.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Exlade, a labouring man, was charged with stabbing
his wife.
Complainant wished to withdraw the charge, bat Mr. Bond
observed that as it was of a serious nature, he must be put in
possession of the facts.
Mary Ann Exlade, the wife, who gave her evidence with
great reluctance, said that she had lived very happily with de-
fendant. to whom she had been married upwards of ten years,
until about four months ago, .since which he had, when intoxi-
cated, repeatedly abused her. Between eleven and twelve, on
the previous night, they had-some words, when defendant
seized a table knife, which had h2en saved at supper, and stabbed
her above the left breast. Sne put up her arm to ward off the
blow; and that was also cut. Defendant put some strapping
on the wound and went to bed, and she sat by the fire until, in
consequence of the loss of blood, she fainted. Her wound was
subsequently dressed at the hospital, and defendant given inte
custody. Her husband had no control over himself when drunk,
and was very much intoxicated at the time he stabbed her.
She had els', been drinking very freely, and was very aggra-
vating too him. Her friends were very poor, and as her two
childmn were dependant upon her husband for support, she
bord the magistrate would discharge him.
Defendant expressed his sorrow, and said he did not know
-what he was about.
Mr. Boon directed that the police should take the woman
to the hospital, in order to ascertain the condition of the wound,
sod on their return with a certificate,
Mr. BOND, after pointing out to the defendant the conse-
quences that might have resulted from his violence, considered
that as his wife was fortunately not in the slightest danger,
and as his family were entirely dependent upon him, the jus-
tice of the case would be met by calling upon defendant to find
bail fur...the next 12 months.—The defendant was lacked up,
MAR YLEBOSE. .

Eli Mallett, a police constable of the S division, 134, was
brought before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, by
order of 6si Commissioners, on the charge of having used un-
necessary violence towards a lad named Joseph Chandler, by
striking him on the head, and other parts of his person, with a
truncheon.
Mr. Wm. King, No. 23, Seymour-place, Camden-town,
deposed that on Sunday afternoon last, about two o'clock, as
tie was standing by his own door, he saw a youth running along,
followed closely by the defendant, who upon coming up with
him, knocked him down and fell over him. Defendant,then
rot up, and with his truncheon struck the boy with considerable
violence on the head and legs. Witness remonstrated with
him (defendant) with regard to the brutality of his behaviour,
and his number was taken by some other persons who were
npoi the spot at the time. Witness added that he saw no
cause wherever given for the blows which were inflicted,
neither did he know at the period in question why the lad was
mining away.
Mr. Charles Calton, egg merchant, of Buck-street, Camden-
town, stated that he saw a lad, who was in charge, escape
.ts,wn the custody of defendant. The latter might, on over-
taking the lad, have laid hod of him, and conveyed him along
without any trouble, had he thought fit to have done su. Wit-
ness corroborated Mr. King's evidence as to the striking of him
(the youth) with the truncheon while he lay upon the ground.
Mr. Morgan James, grocer, of Park-terrace, said that he
also witnessed the blows, and that owing to the one which was
inflicted upon the head, the lad was shinned, and remained
in a state of insensibility for nearly ten minutes. It was at
first imagined that he was killed. Witness further said, that •
defendant, while striking the blows, exclaimed, " D—n you,
I'll kill von."
Mr. ita wi,iNSON here inquired if the lad was present, and
was answered in the affirmative.
Joseph Chandler, apparently about 17 years of age, here
stood up, and was sworn—He deposed that he was an appren-
tice to a plasterer, and resided at No. 2, Miller-street, Cam-
den-town ; and that on Sunday afternoon, as he and some
other boys were returning from a walk, there was a row at a
fruit-stall, and a man named Grady, to whom the said stall
belonged, asked them to assist him on with it as far as the
bridge, a short distance off. On the way thither,
a lark was played with two sixpences belonging to Grady, and
witness was charged with having stolen them. He was ac•
cordingly taken into custody by defendant, who, after he got
away and fell, struck him with a staff over the leg, arm, and
bead. Witness distinctly heard him say, " D—n you, I'll
kill you "
Mr. Gaston, in addition to the evidence previously given by
him, said that defendant, when expostulated with by Mr. King,
held up his staff, and would have given him a blow with it,
had he not fortunately contrived to avoid it by suddenly stepping
amide.
Mr. Ilawurrsort (to defendant)—This is a very serious
charge against you. What have you to say to it ? Defendant
(who has only been nine weeks in the force) said that when
Chandler was given in charge he offered some resistance to
him, and attempted to throw him. On his promising to walk
quietly, he (defendant) let go of him, and he then ran off.
Defendant added that en overtaking him he merely held up
his staff to frighten him, and that he fell down apparently in a