The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-26 00:00:00

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BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
The first case before the Court this day, the choice
,of assignees in the matter of Frederick Cook, was fixed
ior half-past eleven, at which time the parties concerned
Were in attendance in Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque's
Court, but it was after twelve before the Learned Com-
missioner took his seat, and the business of the day did
not commence till some time after, to the evident annoy-
tee of the suitors. Nothing worth reporting occurred
any of the Courts.

CRIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY).
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron G URNEY and Mr. Justice WIGHT-

NAN.)
This Court was occupied the whole morning with
vases that are totally unfit for publication.

GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Irm. Berry, a boy, was placed at the bar before Alder-
Iltitu Brown, charged by Israel Lyons, 5, Great Abe-
Street, with felony.
The Complainant, a Jew retired from business, said
that his son kept a factory in Holborn, and the prisoner
Si the bar was in his service. On last Wednesday he
'eat there, his son being out of town, and told the boy
to take to his house, Great Alie-street, a coat, waist-
trowsers, two shirt, two silk handkerchiefs, and a
little bag with a valuable diamond pin. He (the pri-
goner) then went away, and had not been seen from that
time till the constable took him into custody.
Constable 215 said he observed the prisoner in Smith-
field with a lot of young thieves, and knowing that he
has Wanted for " this job," he took him into custody.
Alderman BROWN—Remand him till Thursday, and
Ittthe mean time make a search through the pawnbro-
era' shops after the stolen articles.
JUIIiCS Flannigan, a Smithfield drover, was charged
With Wantonly ill-using a bullock, and refusing to show
11 badge when required, both being offences punishable
by fine
fine or imprisonment under the Police Act.
Mr. John Charlton, gentleman, of St. Margaret's
,k, Rochester, saw the prisoner on that same morning
striking a bullock violently over the eyes and head with
re heavy knob of a bludgeon. He continued the violence
.or considerable time, and when witness interfered and
,11"eataled to see his number, which was turned under-
his arm, he refused to show it. He (witness) then
filed a policeman, and gave him into custody.
The constable said the number could be partly seen,
*lid the badge might have slipped round in consequence
of the strap being loose.
The prisoner said he had only struck the bullock over
the horn, and had no intention of injuring it.
Alderman BROWN said that he had committed two
offences, but he should only deal with the one of cruelty,
the, thought it the most clearly proved. He would,
trrefore, order the prisoner to pay a fine of 205., or go
Qurtten days to the House of Correction.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A
lserY respectable-looking man was brought before
II
*J, charged with stealing three sovereigns, the
CortY of Mrs. Mary Scott, who keeps a stand in
sielltit_trden market.
t M. Chambers, the barrister, appeared for the
new
.4he prosecutrix stated that on Saturday week last the
rseaer came to her stand in Covent-garden, and asked
ereto give him change for a sovereign. She had at that
three sovereigns in a bag, which bag she opened,
hntbe prisoner immediately snatched it out of her
and walked away. She was so surprised at the
e"aduct of the prisoner, that she did not make known
less to any one. She saw the prisoner again on
Saturday last, and accused him of the theft, but he de-
'tad it. She then called the officers of the market, and
ttil:4 him into custody. As she did so, she said that if
a prisoner would give her the three sovereigns back
Ja_.lll she would not proceed against him, and when they
;,,rived at the station-house she said she would not pro-
..• , against him if he would give 11. 1 Os.
Mr. Chambers said the defendant was a respectable
eeer carrying on business in the West-end, and was
• the habit of going to Covent garden market
!et change on a Saturday night. The Learned
14°tEasel then called Mr. Draper, who keeps a shop
the arcade of Covent-garden market, and
• stated that he knew the prisoner well. He was in the
ab•
t of going to Covent garden market for change on a
i
Saturday..h evening. He carried on an extensive business.
tta (the witness) bad no doubt that the sovereigns which
7,94 been lost were dropped by the prosecutrix amongst
"ue stands in the market.
a, Mr. EWA. (the depositions having been taken) said,
1111.4 after the evidence for the defence, lie could not
me
1111 t of sending the case for trial.—The prisoner was
ordingly
discharged.

~,..UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
1,,,.."4-;mas Wheeler, a pauper in St. George's Workhouse,
"
a euarged with disturbing evening prayers, by making
noise like the crowing or a cock.
The master of the. workhouse stated that the chaplain
had of late made repeated complaints that the service
bad been disturbed by one of the inmates making a shrill
noise like the crowing of a cock. The service of the
ttec,..e:ling evening had scarcely commenced before the
began and the defendant, on being watched,
was found t• be the person who made the discordant
noiow se. It w
fell " further stated against him, that he was a
of very bad character—had been previously con-
victed of felony ; and his example in the workhouse was
'tJUite enough to contaminate the other inmates.
The Magistrate said the workhouse was not designed
for .such a worthless fellow, that he was deserving of pu-
Ilithwent for such gross indecency in a place of public
WOrshil.,, and he should commit him for twenty-one days
to the tiouse of Correction; and at the same time he re-
"'amended that when he came out he should not be ad-
Tatted back into the workhouse.

CLERKENWELL._(THIS DAY.)
1/!Two men, named, Saunders and Batton, were charged,
the former with assaulting police-constable 215 G, the
-latter with an attempt to rescue.
, The constable deposed that between twelve and one
oZock on Sunday morning he was getting away a
"11ken man at the corner of Wilderness-row, St. John-
when the prisoner Saunders came up and used
—1"" language towards him. lie seized witness by the
"liar, and both fell on the ground together. Witness
IPZI taking him to the station-house, when Batton came
;,:iland attempted to rescue Saunders, but ran away
so ea he saw another policeman. Witness gave the pri-
oar Saunders into custody, ran after Batton himself,
then
him in Sutton-street.
for "lien the clerk was about to read over the evidence
tne Magistrate, it was stated that Saunders was
Wank, and Mr. CONDE ordered him to bo locked up.
the evidence was thin read, and Batton declared in
most positive manner that he had never touched the
Constable, but was going home quietly from a friend's
house when he was arrested.
Atradesman, in whose house Batton had been stopping,
Rarehim an excellent character, and swore that from
time the man left his house on Saturday night he
'naidered the policeman must have been wrong in the
'identity.
Re was, however, fined 55., or five days' imprisonment.