The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-16 00:00:00

IN MII THOMAS HENRY HORATIO CAUTY.

This insolvent, whose case has been already frequently
reported in our columns, and who, by the name of Capt.
Canty, was so well known for his bill dealing and other
transactions with Lord Huntingtower, Colonel Copeland,
and others connected with the sporting world, appeared
in Court this day, to receive final judgment.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said the case had been
heard before Mr. Commissioner Law originally, but, in
the absence of that Learned Commissioner, he (Mr.
Commissioner Harris) should pronounce the decision
which had been come to. There was no point in the
circumstances, such as they were, which brought them
under the penal clause of the Act, and he should, there-
fore, order him to be discharged forthwith.
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The insolvent then left the Court.
IN RE GEO. AUGUSTUS JEWEL CHAPMAN.

This case had been heard some time back, when it
appeared that the insolvent, and his father before him,
had been the proprietor of the saloon in Drury-lane
theatre. He had rented it up to about a year and a half
ago, at which time he was compelled to give it up. The
reasons he assigned for his failures in the saloon, which
at one time was most profitable, and by which in " the
good old days of Drury, his father had realised a large
sum of money, was the loss which he suffered in conse-
quence of the order by Mr. Macready to exclude all
females of a certain character from the saloon. He
paid at the rate of 4001. per annum, but after this pro-
hibition his profits fell away so much that he was unable
to pay this amount ; and the renters of Drury-lane
Theatre brought an action against him, which he de-
fended through an attorney named Pitcher. Eventually
Mr. Pitcher sued the insolvent for a balance of costs of
about 301., which action he defended, and put the oppos-
ing creditor to upwards of 501. expense by this vexatious
defence. Having been called up for judgment this day,
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said there could be no
doubt but that the insolvent had been guilty of a most
vexatious defence, whereby he put a person, to whom he
was justly indebted, to great and unnecessary expense.
The judgment of the Court was, that he be imprisoned
for eight months from the date of his vesting order.

BOW-STREET.---(THIS DAY.)
A respectably-dressed young man, named James
lodge, was brought up in custody of the officer of the
Strand union workhouse, charged with deserting his wife
and family, and leaving them chargeable to the parish.
Mr. Corder attended to prosecute.
The wife of the prisoner, a very respectable-looking
woman, who had three children with her, stated that her
husband, until lately, kept a large hotel in Exeter, and
also one in Smithfield. He had, however, become bank-
rupt, and he was now passing through the Bankruptcy
Court. He left her and her children about six weeks
ago, and was at present living with another woman,
somewhere in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane. He
had refused to render either his children or herself any
assistance, and they had been compelled to go to the
workhouse.

Mr. TWYFORD asked Mr. Corder if he had any proof
that the prisoner was able to support his family?
Mr. Corder said he had no direct proof. The pri-
soner had asked, in the morning, what would be a suf-
cient sum to allow his wife, and this might be taken as
proof of ability to support his family.
The prisoner said he had nothing in the world. He
was willing to support his family, but he could not do so
until after his final examination at the Bankruptcy Court
on the 11th of next month.

Mr. TWPFORD said there was not sufficient proof
re-
fore him of the ability of the prisoner to support his
family.
Mr. Corder said the family should be given up to the
prisoner at the door of the Court, and if he refused to
take them that he apprehended would be a clear case of
desertion.

Mr. TWYFORD said that course could be adopted.
Mr. Corder said that if the prisoner would come into
the workhouse then the whole family could be passed to
their right parish.
The prisoner said he would not do this.
Mr. TWYFORD suggested that the parish had better
offer the prisoner work to do, and if he refused to do it,
then he (the Magistrate) would convict him.
Mr. Corder said he would adopt this course.
The prisoner was then discharged.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
Mary Anne Gray was charged with stealing 2401., the
property of Mr. Eastwood, a merchant, residing in
Toronto, in Canada.
It appeared that the prosecutor accidentally dropped a
bundle of Bank of England notes, amounting to the
above sum, out of his pocket, and that there was no
attempt whatever at concealment on the part of the pri.
soner, who assisted in restoring the money to the owner.
She was discharged, and the whole sum returned to
Mr. Eastwood.
A great number of little boys have been recently
brought before the Magistrates of this court, and two
this morning, ckarged with annoying and endangering
the lives of passengers in the new line of street which
has been recently formed through St. Giles's, and called
Oxford-street East. They ensconce themselves behind
some of the old ruins, and throw large quantities of sand,
stones, and other missiles on the passengers ; and the
nuisance has increased to such an extent that the
respectable housekeepers of the neighbourhood have
made repeated representations to the police on the
subject.
They were fined in different penalties, from Is. to .ss.

MAR YLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
Edward Gaggs, a middle aged man was placed at the
bar charged with attempting to cut his wife's throat and
with stabbing her in the arm.
Mrs. Gaggs said her husband had been drinking for
nearly a fortnight, and that he was continually in the
habit of threatening her and ill-using her. Yesterday
morning about ten o'clock while she was cooking some
bacon for his breakfast, he took up a knife and made an
attempt to cut her throat; she, however, stepped back a
few paces to avoid the defendant froracarrying his threat
Into execution, and received the knife iu her left grist.

The poor creature added, that she had been married to
the prisoner for twenty-five years, that she had had
several children by him, four of whom were alive. She
said she obtained a livelihood by washing, and that she
supported her husband, who would not work, and who,
in addition to ill-using her, was in the habit of selling,
whenever he had an opportunity, the clothes which were
sent to her by persons to be washed. She was convinced
that her husband would murder her.

Policeman, 16 S, said he knew the prisoner. He was
a bad character, and had been convicted at Newgate.

The prisoner said he did not intend to hurt the wo-
man ; the knife accidentally fell out of his hand, and
cut her arm.

The woman said he was in the habit of throwing
knives and forks at her whilst cooking his meals.
lie was fined 51., or two months' imprisonment.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
EBOR HANDICAP. •IMAMEMIIert
6 to 4 agst Mr. Wreford's Franchise
5 to 1 agst ➢lr. Jonstone's Rowena.
ST. LEGER.
500 even on the field against Scott's lot—field for choice
3 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken to 501., and
afterwards offered
4 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel-9 to 2 taken
15 to 2 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus
8 to 1 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian—taken to 501.
10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken and
afterwards offered
13 to 1 agst Col. Anson's the Princess—t. to about 2001.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh—t. and aft. off.
15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's the Ugly Buck—t. and aft. off.
35 to 1 agst Mr. Hampeon's Lightning—taken.
To the above it is only necessary to add that Ithuriel
and The Princess *ere in considerable demand, and
that although the prices quoted against The Cure, Red
Deer, Foig-a-ballagh, and Ugly Buck, were taken to a
small amount, the disposition to lay against them (the
Buck in particular) was general. Business, on the whole,
was exceedingly dull.

THE DERBY.
17 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt—t. and aft. off.
25 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken
33 to 1 agst ➢lr. S. Stanley's Minikin colt—•taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Wintringham's Rebecca colt—taken
55 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Black Prince—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-way—taken