The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-22 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE PHILIP DAECKWAER.

The bankrupt in this case carried on business, as a
general merchant, in the Minories. His trade, in
connection with several large houses in New York,
had been very large, and the amount of his debts and
liabilities, was 84,7001., a great part of which arose
from bill transactions, for which he received no
consideration.

This being the day appointed for the final examina-
tion of the bankrupt, Mr. West appeared on behalf of
Messrs.lVilsoA, and several other creditors residing in
New York, when he (the bankrupt) stated that, on
the 27th f March, 1841, he consigned a cargo of
Sheffield goods to Boston, where the opposing credi-
tors had a house, by the Lord Wellesley, for which he
received bills upon Messrs. Nicholls and Duncombe
for 7,0001., the balance of 1,8001. being made up by
a quantity of cotton, which was subsequently seized
upon by the Customs. Shortly After the bills being
presented to Messrs. Nicholls and Co. they became
bankrupt, and to this fact Mr. Daeckwaer attributed
his own bankruptcy. There were some Mexican
Bonds which were given to a person named Clair,
who kept a public-house at one time in Long-acre,
and who was now a bill discounter ; hut the Court
decided that he had a lien sufficient to give him priority
before the other creditors.

After the termination of the bankrupt's examination
a few proofs were admitted, when he was declared en •
titled to pass his final examination.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Patrick Johnson, an official assignee to the
Court of Bankruptcy, residing in Basinghall-street,
was charged with having violently assaulted, on Fri-
day last, a bankrupt of the name of George Clerk.
Mr. Hobler appeared for the complainant; and Mr.
Parker for the defendant.

It appeared from the statement of the complainant,
that he had been formerly an agent for patents, and
the proprietor of the Inventors' Advocate, car-
rying on business in the Strand. In the month
of December, 1841, his affairs became embarrassed,
and he found himself obliged to declare himself a
bankrupt. He had accordingly applied to the Bank-
rupt Court, of which the defendant was an official
assignee. The parties were by these means brought
frequently into communication with one another;
and it would seem that they had had some former
misunderstandings. On Friday last complainant
had applied at defendant's office for a certain docu-
ment relating to his affairs ; but it was found that a
box which contained some of the complainant's pro-
perty or papers was missing. Some altercation then
took place between complainant and the defendant's
clerk upon this subject. The defendant entered in
the meantime, and joining in the dispute, told
witness that "he was not an honest man."
Complainant told him he was " a calumniator
and a liar ;" upon which defendant took him by the
collar, and, after attempting to throw him down the
stairs, knocked him about, and pushed his head
against the wall. Complainant used no violence
whatever. He now applied to have Mr. Johnson
bound over to appear for this assault at the Sessions,
and to keep the peace towards him in the meantime.
It further appeared that some months since Mr.
Johnson had thrown the defendant down in his own
office, and treated him with some 'violence ; but their
dispute upon that occasion had afterwards been ami-
cably arranged.
Mr. Johnson now stated that he had had much rea-
son to complain of the conduct of Mr. Clerk,
from the improper and imperfect manner in
which he had furnished his accounts. The de-
fendant had thus been put to much unnecessary
trouble : the creditors could not be satisfied, and the
complainant had been kept waiting for his discharge
for more than twelve months. The defendant also
stated that his situation was one of a very difficult and
trying character • he had charge of the accounts of
more than eight hundred estates, and many of
the bankrupts threw every possible difficulty in
his way. Under these circumstances he might
have been betrayed into an act of violence by the
provocation he had received, and by what he consi-
dered the improper conduct of the complainant. He
was ready, however, to make any apology which the
Magistrate might desire. With respect to the former
assault, it had taken place under these circumstances :
—The complainant was undergoing an examination
before the defendant, his answers being taken down
in writing. Complainant wished to have one of those
answers altered, and a dispute having arisen on this
point, the complainant seized the paper on which the
answer was written; upon which defendant seized
him and recovered it again.
Sir PETER LAURIE said that he thought a case of
the kind, in which the parties seemed to think they
had' each reason to complain of the conduct of the
other, was not one in which either should be bound
over to keep the peace. He would recommend that
the communications between them should for the fu-
ture be carried on in writing; and he should now
dismiss the case.

The parties soon withdrew, after some recrimina-
tions and explanations, 'which threw no new light
upon their proceedings.

BOA'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A young man, who gave his name as Charles
Henry, was charged with enticing away, for improper
purposes, a girl of nine years of age. The case was
only,partially investigated, when the policeman who
arrested the prisoner, stated, that when he took the
prisoner into custody he several times offered to bribe
him, but this being' of no avail, he knocked witness
down with a violent blow, which:almost stunned him.
Ile was, however, captured and confeyed to the sta-
tion-house. It appeared he also assaulted a woman
who refused to let him 'enter her house with the child.

Mr. HALL inquired what he was ?—The prisoner
said he was of high .family, and was a law student,
but he was not called.-

Mr. HALL—There Are three distinct charges against
you. I shall at present give no opinion upon that
part of the charge which relates to the child, because
another course may be adopted with regard to it.
The assault on the woman and the policeman
does not interfere with any proceedings which
may be adopted with respect to the child.
For the first assault on the woman I fine you 51., and
in default of payment commit you for two months,
and for the assault on the policeman, I commit you
for one calendar month.
The witnesses were ordered to remain in Court till
the other charges were disposed of.

CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS. DAY.)
A young lad, dressed in a butcher's smock-frock,
was charged with loitering about, with intention to
commit felony.

Sergeant Archer; 8 G, deposed, that on the pre-
vious night, between eight and nine o'clock, he saw
three boys in the waste ground off Percy•street, at
the rear of Mr. Cubitt's buildings. As soon as they
saw witness they ran away in different directions ;
he followed the prisoner, and arrested him. In en-
deavouring to secure another of the boys he slipped,
and the prisoner escaped. He followed, and overtook
him near the House of Correction, where he again
arrested him. After his apprehension the second
time he questioned him as to what he was doing
in the waste grounds. He replied that he was
looking for something. On the policeman being
further examined, it appeared there was no charge
whatever against the lad, and he was consequently
set at liberty.
John Thompson, a well-known thief, was charged
with picking a gentleman's pocket.
It appeared from the evidence of E 37, that the
prisoner, with a crowd of the honest characters in St.
Giles's, were standing in High-street on the previous
night, when a gentleman passed. One of them said
to the prisoner, "Now Jack, have at him." The pri-
soner immediately ran after him, and dexterously
picked the gentleman's pocket. The constable wit-
nessed the occurrence, and arrested him. On his way
to the station-house he pulled out a clasp knife, but
other constables came up and secured him.—He was
committed for trial.

111ARLBoROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
John Screlidge, a very old man, of squalid and dirty
appearance, and clothed in tattered garments, was
charged as follows :—Thomas Rainey, one of the con-
stables employed by the Mendicity Society, stated
that about seven o'clock last evening he saw the pri-
soner go into several shops in Bear-street, Leicester-
square, to solicit charity. On takinghim into custody
he made great resistance, •by clinging to the lamp-
posts and railings, and calling out "Murder," and on
a crowd of persons assembling he endeavoured to ex-
cite them to rescue him. On searching him at the
station-house there were found, in a bundle be had
witn him, several penny- loaves and rolls, a quantity
of cooked meat, and other provisions, and in a bag
concealed under his clothes, two sovereigns, two
shillings in silver, and Bs. Mid. in copper.
The constable stated that he was a well-known
mendicant, and
Mr. HARDWICK): committed him for one month,
and ordered the record of his conviction to be returned
to the sessions, so that it would ever after be three
months. The money found on him he should send to
the prison, and order to be expended for his main-
tenanee while there.