The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELL IGENCE.
COURT OF BANIRO PTCY, Sept. 24.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.)

IN RE ADOLPH DE WERENSKY3 COMMONLY CALLED
COUNT ADOLPH DE WERENSKY.

The insolvent came up to-day to apply for his in-
terim order, he having, previously to the filing his
petition, been in custody at the Queen's Bench prison
for contempt, in not answering a bill filed against
him in the Court of Chancery, at the suit of a Miss
Atterly.
He was opposed by Mr. Crake, and in the course
of a lengthened examination, the insolvent made the
following :statement :—I have a right to the title of
count, having inherited it from my father, who resided
in that part of Austrian Poland called Gallicia. I have
been a lieutenant in the Austrian Polish service, which
I left in 1824, and have no half-pay. Since that time
I have occupied myself in literary and scientific avo-
cations. My friends in Poland have sent me money
from time to time.

Mr. Cooke—Did you ever• at any time receive as
much as 2,0001. a year ? Insolvent—Yes, I did,
between the years 1832 sold 1834 ; it was sent me
from Poland by my relations. It was personally
handed over to me in sovereigns, and never came
through any bankers.
Let us know the names of any of those persons who
sent you the money ?—I mist not, for political rea-
sons, disclose their names, as they then resided in
Russia.

Mr. Cooke—But the disclosure cannot affect you, as
you were in Austrian Poland.
The insolvent—Possibly, but then I have written a
great deal against the Emperor of Russia.
Do you then consider the Emperor of Russia to be
your personal enemy P—Yes, I do consider him to be
my personal enemy, and hence I refuse to answer
your question as to the persons from whom I received
the money.
Mr. Commissioner Erma—lf the question were
pressed, I think you would be bound to answer it.
Mr. Cooke—Did you ever represent to any person,
in 1842, that you had then 4001. a year !—Never.
When I was living at Brighton, I must have received
money from my friends, but I must not disclose their
names.

When was the last sum of money received by you
from your friends ?—The last time was in the summer
of 1843, and the amount was about 3,0001. It was
not placed in any bank, but we have plenty of sove-
reigns in Russia.
Then, may I ask what did you do with them ?
Oh, I soon found a place for them,but I did not tell
any person that I received them.
Was your receipt of that sum from your friends, or
from property of your own 7—From friends, for I
never had any property of my own. My father,
though a count, left me nothing.
Can you tell the Court what became of the money ?
—The greater part of it was lent.
To whom was it lent, for there is no entry of it at
all in your schedule P—l lent to Miss Atterly 2,0001.
How is that, when you now come up in custody, in
which position you were placed for the recovery of a
document which that young lady had been indiscreet
enough to sign ? And 1 will ask you how you be-
came acquainted with her ?—She was residing with
her mother and sister at a boarding-house at Brigh-
ton, where I was staying for some time.
What could she want with so much money?
believe she gave the money to her brother.
Mr. Commissioner EvANs—Had you any acknow-
ledgement for so large a sum of money ? The in-
solvent—Yes, sir, I had, but it was torn up ; how-
ever, the document which was the subject of the
Chancery suit proved the debt. I did not give in an
answer ito the bill in Chancery because I had no

money.
Mr. Cooke—Why did you not apply to the Court
in forma pauperis Insolvent—l did, and I filed
two petitions and affidavits, which were unattended to
by the Court, and at last I would rather live in
poverty than go on thus " battering" with the
lawyers.
Mr.:Commissioner EVANS—I perceive that you
mention nothing whatsoever of this 20001. in your
schedule. This sum must be inserted.
Insolvent—l thought, sir, it was inserted.
By Mr. Cooke—What was the largest sum you
ever lent this young lady at any one time ? The In-
solvent—SoO/1 which I lent her when I was living at
BI an d ford -place.
_ _ _

All in gold ?—Yes, all in gold; in sovereigns,
which were in two bags, and which she took away
with her in a cab, for she always went away in a
carriage.
Did she not tell you what she wanted all that money
for ?—She said her brother had—But I will not go
into that. You want, I see, to draw me into un
pleasant matters, and I shall give you ne further an-
swer, for you know all about it.
Mr. Cooke disclaimed all knowledge of the matters
referred to by the insolvent, who stated nothing of
this 2,0001. either in his schedule or in his special ba-
lance-sheet.

Mr. Commissioner EVANS -It is impossible for me
to receive this schedule ; and as to the insolvent's
story I cannot believe one word of it.
The insolvent—Then, sir, am I to be imprisoned
for life ?

Mr. Commissioner EYANS—The petition is dis.
missed.

The insolvent (a very military looking man) was
then remitted to his former custody in the Queen's
Bench.

The Court then adjourned at four o'clock.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
Yesterday
John D'irgan was placed before Mr.
Jardine, charged with attempting to pick the pocket
of a gentleman in Bow-street.
Mr. J. M. Courtney, of The Sun newspaper, stated
that he was passing along Bow-street, near to Govent-
garden Theatre, when he saw the prisoner go up be-
hind a gentleman, lift up his coat-tail, and put his
hand into the pocket. Mr. Courtney immediately seized
him, and gave him into the custody of a policeman.
The prisoner, with the utmost nonchalance, de-
clared that his hand:was not near the gentleman's
pocket.
Several policemen in the court stated that they
knew the prisoner of old.
Mr. JARDINE sentenced him to three months' im-
prisonment and hard labour.
A young man, who refused to give his name, a
clerk in the service of Mr. Jones, solicitor, of Par-
liament-street, was brought up in custody, charged
with stealing 41., the property of his employer, under
the following circumstances:—
Mr. Jones stated that until lately the prisoner was
in his service as clerk, and about two months ago he
gave him the money in question to pay to a house in
the City. He had never done so, but had appro-
priated it to himself. There were several other cases
of robbery under similar circumstances; as, for in-
stance, he had sent him to take out copies of writs,
and had not done so, but had appropriated the money
to himself.
Mr. JARDINE said this was no offence of which he
could take any notice.
Mr. Jones—What, Sir, if I give my servant 201.
to pay a bill, and he does not do so, but appropriates
the money to himself, is that no offence ?
Mr. JARDINE—It is no criminal offence, although
morally the man is guilty. It is in law merely a
breach of contract, and as such I cannot take cog-
nisance of it.
Mr. Jones—Well, I certainly should have consi-
dered it a robbery.
Mr. JARDINE—It is nothing of the sort, and you as
a professional man ought to have known that. The
prisoner must be discharged.
He was accordingly discharged.
MARYLEBONE.
Yesterday, Mr. John Alto, surgeon, of 54, Craw-
ford-street, Bryanstone square, and Mr. Joseph
Hooper, medical student, 32, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea,
appeared before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Rawlin-
son, to answer the charge of having been found in the
area of Major-General Farrer, No. 5, Upper Glou-
cester-street, Dorset-square.
Major-General Farrer stated that all he knew of
the matter was that the prisoners were brought to him
by two policemen, who said that they had been found
on his premises.
Milton, 165 D, deposed that on the previous night,
at a quarter past eleven, he saw the prisoner Hooper
jump over the area railing of the General's house,
and run along the street toward the Allsop Arms ; he
(witness) then went to the area gate, inside of which
he saw Mr. Atto ; the kitchen window was at that
time open; he asked him (Mr. Atto) what business
he had there, to which he replied that his visit was of
a private nature, as one of the "girls" had miscarried,
and he had been sent for by his friend Mr. Hooper
to attend her. Witness asked him where his friend
was, and he stated that he was gone to the public-
house close by. Witness went with Mr. Atto to the
Allsop Arms, and there met with Mr. Hooper. The
prisoners were then taken back to the residence of
General Ferrer, and afterwards to the station.
Mr. RA.WLINSON (to General Farrer)—Do you
know if there can be any truth in the statement as to
any one in your house requiring assistance under the
circumstances which you have heard related ?
General Ferrer—l don't know that it is true.
Mr. RAWLINSON (to Mr. Atto)—What is your
answer to this, sir. Mr. Atto—l• was called to the
house by Mr. Hooper to see one of the females.
Mr. RawuNsost—Then why not, as a professional
man, come out at the front door ? Mr. Atto—We
are often, sir, obliged to do' things "under the rose ;"
the General knows all about my having been called to
his house once before ; but I'd rather not say more
upon that matter, as I should be sorry now to rake
up anything which might be calculated to scanda-
lise individuals.
Mr. RAWLINSON (to Mr. llolper)—Wilt have you
to say? Mr. Hooper—l accompanied my friend