The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-02 00:00:00

IN RE WOLTON.

This insolvent carried on business as a cabinet-maker, in
Judd-street, New-road. He had only been in business from
November, 1844, to March, 1845, and during that time had
contracted debts to the amount of 1,1451., for which he had
received consideration, except to the amount of 851. He was
opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of many creditors, and gave
his evidence with great nonchalence, answering the questions
laconically, and the same questions affirmatively, negatively, po-
sitively, and doubtfully.
The Learned COMMISSIONER. asked the insolvent whether he
was aware that the law required him to answer the questions for
the benefit of the creditors?—The insolvent said he was not.
The COMMISSIONER said that unless he answered in a be-
coming manner he would be sent back to college to study the
law.

The insolvent, however, scarcely altered his tone. He said he
believed he knew a Mrs. Ensor, of Lordship-lane, Tottenham.
She was a creditor for 6001. She went to his house when he
was out, and took furniture worth 1001. He had informed the
police. She might have gone by the name of Wolton. They lived
together for two years. He was " a little advanced in liquor,"
and had stayed out all night, and did not ask any questions
about the furniture. A stranger told him. That stranger was
Mrs. Ensor, who told him next day that she had taken the
goods, as she would not be played with any longer. The ex-
amination was continued at great length, but no satisfactory
account could be elicited as to the disposal of his property.
The case was likely to occupy several hours.

MARLBOROUGII-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)

Jo'n Daniels, a young man of very respectable connexions,
and who has for the last seven t.r eight years been a clerk in
the employ of Messrs. Dalmaine and Co., 'of Soho-square,
music publishers, was placed at the bar charged with attempting
to pick pockets.
George Anderson, police-constable No. 35, of the C division,
stated that about five o'clock esterday afternoon, he saw the
prisoner following three ladies, walking arm-in-arm, up Re-
gent-street, towards Oxford-street, from Piccadilly. The
prisoner looked back several times, to observe if he was
watched. Witness was in plain clothes. He followed him up
as closely as he could. At the Circus in Oxford-street the
ladies were prevented from crossing by some omnibuses pass-
ing. The prisoner then went up to the middle one, and put
his hand round her to her right-hand pocket. He, however,
did not take anything out, as the ladies moved on at the in-
stant, and he then walked back down Regent-street, as far as
Argyll-place, when he went up to two ladies who were looking
in at a shop-window, and attempted the pockets of one of
them in the same way. He afterwards followed two other ladies,
and witness saw him lift up one of their gowns, on which he
took him into custody. The prisoner resisted, and used very
violent acid foul language, and attempted to get away.
The prisoner, in answer to the accusation against him, said
that nearly the whole of the statement of the pollee-constable
was a fabrication. It was true that he was passing up Regent-
street when the constable stopped him, but that he had not
attempted to pick any person's pocket, or had he ever turned
back as the constable stated. He resisted the constable, be--
cause, as he was in Alai❑ clothes, he did not suppose he had
any authority to arrest him.
Mr. MALTBY asked the constable if he could be mistaken as
to the acts of the prisoner as he had described?
The constable said certainly not.
The prisoner said his situation in life showed that such an
accusation against him was preposterous.
Wilks, the gaoler, and other officers of the court, said they
had known the prisoner as a man of unblemished character for
many years.
A host of the prisoner's friends were in court to testify to the
same effect.
Mr. MALTBY said he should send the case for further inves-
tigation before a jury.
The prisoner was accordingly committed to take his trial for
the misdemeanour of attempting to pick pockets.
Bail was afterwards offered and accepted for his appearance.

FOREIGN POTATOES.—A cargo of potatoes from the
Azores or Western Islands, consigned to Messrs. Keeling and Hunt,
of Monument yard, was yesterday publicly exhibited. This is the
first importation which has taken place under the new tariff, the
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean have concluded anust , duty being reduced to 2d. per cwt. The samples showed that the
triumphant engagement at Dublin. Macbeth was selected for their potatoes from this source arc much more mealy than the English
last night, and the theatre was literally crammed to the ceiling. potatoe, and if approved of, they can be introduced into the:market
Every roint of the tragedy called forth applause, and at the fa lof about a month earlier.
the curtain they were called for and cheered with true Irish enthu- .
James Mills was convicted on Mondh last at the
siasm. After bidding adieu to the Liverpool audience, they will
Londonderry assizes of robbing his uncle, William Mills, of 45
start on the sth instant by the Hibernia for New York, where they
sovereigns. The prosecutor is a hale man of 100
are engaged to perform their combined range.. of characters. We
at present living in connubial bliss with his eighthyears old, and is
wifr,
wish them a speedy passage and a prosperous career.

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