The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-31 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COO RT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 30.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE JOHN LOVEGROVE.

This bankrupt who had carried on business as a
barge-builder at Rotherhithe, came up for his last exa-
mination, and was opposed by the official assignee and
Mr. Bagley, on behalf of the trade assignees, on the
ground that his accounts were very unsatisfactory.
I,lr. BAGLEY said that the accounts were so unsatis-
factory that justice could not be done if the examination
was public. He therefore trusted that it would be ad-
journed in order to hold a private meeting. The bank.
rupt had fired a petition in insolvency, and his schedule
on that occasion was so materially different, that both
could not be true.

Mr. COOKE, for the bankrupt, contended that the
present schedule was correct, and the bankrupt was
entitled to present examination.
The Learned COMMISSIONER agreed, but observed
that the bankrupt came with a very bad grace to swear
that the present one was correct, after having sworn to
the truth of the other. There were such discrepancies
that there were strong grounds of suspicion. The bank-
rupt would be examined, but if he did not answer the
questions in a satisfactory manner he would be coal-
tnitted.

The bankrupt then said he had began barge building
with a Mr. Young, iu 1843, and on his own account in
August, 1844. The partnership debts were paid, ex-
cepting 51., and his accounts were correct.
Mr. Graham (the official assignee) said, there was
only one book, and he had strong suspicion that that was
fabricated.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he could Rot ad-
journ the examination to make it private, but he would
adjourn it for a few days in order to hear evidence in
support of the opposition. The case was accordingly
adjourned.

POLICE IN TELLIGEN CE.
GUILDHALL.

A young man, named TT iam I?obinson, was brought
before Mr. Alderman Challis, charged with breaking
into a shoemaker's stall, in Harp-alley, Shoe-lane, and
carrying off all his tools and work.
George Ayliffe, the shoemaker, stated that he resides
in the, Old Bailey, but carries on his business at the stall,
which has no communication with the internal part of
the house, but was secured with a strong padlock. On
the morning of the 23d he fourth that it had been
broken open, and plundered, and after consulting with
the police, he went into Field-lane, to; ascertain if any of
his stock of old boots had been effereP there. While he
was in the lane the primmer came up to him, and asked
if he wanted to buy any tools. Wi:ness told him he did,
and upon seeing the contents of the prisoner's bag, he
recognised the tools as his own, with some additions.
lie gave the prisoner into custod.i. There was another
man in his company, who escaped.
The prisoner had been remanded, that the police might
make some inquiries about him.
The prisoner's statement was that he was walking
about the street all night in a state of diatress, and had
the good luck to find the beg of tools lying in a corner in
Farringdon-street.
The prisoner had not been seen loitering about the
neighbourhood.

Mr. Aldnrman CHALLIS, finding the prisoner was net
known to have been. in custody afore, concurred with
Sir Chapman Marshall in punishing him summarily for
not satisfactorily accounting for the posses.sion of the
stolen property.
The prisoner was committed to Bridewell for two
months.

Thomas Geary, an Irish labourer, was charged by Mr.
Mortlock, the master of the East London Union Work-
house, with making himself wilfully chargeable to this
parish, while he was able to maintain himself.
The master stated that the prisoner came in on Sun-
day evening, and was accommodated with the casualty
ward board and lodging, and upon searching him before
ho left in the morning, Is. Ild. were found in his
pockets. He was therefore given into custody as an idle
and disorderly person, who being able to maintain him-
self, refused to do so, and became chargeable to the
parish. He suspected that.he had been recently passed
to Cork at the expense of the public, and the captain
had given him a free passage back to England, that his
passage homemight be paid a second time by the public.
From conversations he had held with paupers, he be-
lieved this was sometimes done.

The prisoner declared he had not been passed to Ire-
land before in the course of this year, though he wished
to be passed now. He had been jobbing about, and the
money found on him was the remainder of a half-crown
which bad been given to him at Liverpool. He had
lately been lodging in St. George's in the East, but the
parish would not pass him.
Mr. Alderman Cumfais asked the master if he was
prepared to prove that the prisoner had returned after
being passed by the City ?—The master admitted he
could not.

Mr. Alderman CHAU.Is thought a man might he a fit
object for a night's shelter and a meal, who was not ab-
solutely pennyless, and the sum found on the prisoner.
who was travelling about, was not so great, that he ought
to be punished as an impostor. He had not worked or
resided in the City so as to be entitled to a free passage
home.--Lle was discharged.