The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-21 00:00:00

IN RE ELIASON.

A short account of the case of Mr. Eliason, on his applica-
cation to be admitted to bail, appeared on Thursday, and we
now furnish some additional particulars, with an analysis of the
schedule filed by that gentleman for public inspection. The
schedule exhibits debts in the aggregate to 7,5581. 10s. 441., of
which sum 967/. 18s. 6d. are stated to be without consideration,
and 253/. 18s. 6d. more than once entered, leaving the bona fide
debts 6,336/. 13s. 10d. There are 152 creditors and 2 debtors.
The debts owing to Mr. Eliason are 1301. The general ba-
lance-sheet, which begins from the earliest debt in the sche-
dule,s.hows the sums derived from the theatre, and the expen-
diture of the same. Three sums are mentioned in the account
of 7,5001. 8,000/., and 3,00(.1., the last of which was received
from July to October last, from the Concerts D'Ete and
D'Hiver, at Dury-lane Theatre, the nightly rent of which
place was 231. The insolvency of Mr. Eliason is ascribed
to three circumstances, in the following words :—" The cause
of my insolvency is the heavy amount expended in decorating
and lighting the Drury-lane Theatre for conducting the Con-
certs D'ete and D'Hiver, and to being robbed by my check
and money-takers, two of whom I prosecuted." The irhol-
vencv is further attributed to the heavy rent the insolvent paid
for the theatre. The creditors are princidally composed of
persons connected with the thea-trical profession, including a
number of musicians, for balance of salaries.
The insolvent was called, and ordered to find bail. Mr.
Simpson, of the Albion Hotel, Great Russell-street, and Mr.
John Lewis, Attorney, of Arundel-street, were the proposed
sureties.

The Court accepted them as sureties for 1,1001., and the dis-
chaige was ordered to the 22d of March.

Mr. Eliason was enabled to perform the same evening at the
London Tavern.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.
Charles Peglam, a respectable looking youth, was brought
up on a warrant by Percival, a City officer, to answer the fol-
lowing complaint, which, in its detail, is singular. The pro-
secutor, Daniel Nagger, of 59, Gray's-inn-lane, stated that he
is a cab-driver. On the day named in the warrant he had " a
fare," a gentleman he had since understood to be a Captain
Welch. Witness was near Furnival's-inn, when the defendant
thrust his hand through the glass of his cab, and the damage
done was 16s. ; but that was not all, he (witness) had lost four
days' time, because the summons taken in the first instance was
not obeyed.
Alderman WOOD—How did this happen? Prosecutor—
Why I hear that he put his hand in to serve the copy of a writ
on the gentleman. His hand was cut terribly. I shuddered.
Mr. Thompson, of 116, Long Acre, came forth to resist
what he deemed the exorbitant demand of His. He admitted
that the glass had been broken, and he was ready to put a
glass in. The chargelwas for plate glass windows—what busi-
ness had cab-owners to have plate glass windows ?
The Alderman said, that in the first place there had been a
contempt of summons ; hence a warrant was gronted ; then an
attempt had been made to diminish what appeared to be a just
demand. The defendant acted under instructions, and those
who employed him were responsible for the consequences. After
further observation, the magistrate said, I award that 16s. be
paid for the damage done, and 16s, for the four days' loss of
time. I cannot help saying I think that the matter might
have been settled on she part of the defendant in a better way.
MARLI3OI?()UGH-STREET.
Mr. George Bowrer, bookbinder, 213, Oxford-street, was
summoned before Mr. Hardwick, for assaulting Jane Magrath.
The complainant, who had her arm bound up, said she was ser-
vant to a lady named Valleville, who resided in Norfolk-street,
Park-lane. Her mistress had left three books with the defen-
dant to bind, and the books were sent home during her mis-
tress's absence from town for a few days. The morning
after the books were left at the house, the defendant came
there and demanded their return. Complainant stated that
her mistress was not in town, and she could not
give them up without permission of her misteess. The defen-
dant then knocked violently and repeatedly at the deor, insisting
loadly on being admitted for the purpose of taking away the
books. Complainant, who had previously answered the de-
fendant from the area, went up stairs and opened the door.
The defendant tried to push past her, and complainant being
in the house alone, and not liking to allow a stranger to go into
the rooms, made an attempt to stop him. The defendant
forced his way with such violence that he jammed complainant's
arm between the door and the wall, and bruised it severely.
Complainant immediately went out, shut the street door and
locked it, while she went in search of a policeman. Having
found one, she returned to the house, and seeing the defendant
getting out of the window with the books in his possession, she
gave him into custody.
The defendant assured the Magistrate he was a most respect-
able tradesman. The complainant's mistress called upon him
and left three books to be bound, and as she mentioned some-
thing about receiving shortly a set of Voltaire's works from
France, he had an impression that he should lose his money. lie
however, did the books and sent them home. The next morning,
being irritated at receiving a notice from a debtor that his debt
would be paid only at the rate of 10s. in the pound, and fearing
the work he had done for the lady might prove an addition to his
losses he went to ask for payment. Being told the lady was out
of town for a few days, he had his previous impression very
much strengthened, and he then insisted on having the books
back. The maidservant opposed his entrance and a little
scuffle ensued, but he was quite unconscious that her arm was
injured. The maid-servant, however, ran into the street,
having first locked the street-door, and this causing him some
alarm, he made an attempt to get out at the window, having
as he pissed through the library, hail an opportunity of regain-
ing possession of the books. He had worked for gentlemen and
for magistrates, and he could assure the gentlemen on the
bench that he was considered to be a most respectable trades-
man. The complainant's charge for book binding was stated
to be 225. The books were valued at Si.

Mr. HA anwicK said he had not heard a sing'e word from
the defendant which in the slightest degree justified the most
extraordinary outrage he had committed, and he should, there-
fore, put on the highest- penalty—namely, 51., or send the de-
fendant to prison for a month.
The defendant paid the fine.
As soon as the money was paid, Madame Valleville said she
expected her solicitor to have attended, but she had just been
informed that he was not in town. It was her intention to have
carried the case into a higher court.
Mr. IlAanwicx said this ought to have been stated to him
before he gave his decision.—Mad. Valleville said her servant
had been much injured and had incurred doctor's expenses, be-
sides having to pay a person to do her work. Something in
the shape of compensation was surely due to the girl.
Mr. HAROWICK said he could not now alter his decision.
As he had no power to give the girl any part of the fine he
should order her to be paid a sovereign out of the poor box.
STREET HOBBERY.—Mary Ann Moran was charged with
stealing a basket containing millinery, wlrth 81., from a little
girl named Al'Mahon. It appeared that the little girl was in
the service of Mrs. Saunders, dress-maker, 5, Little Argyll-
street, and that she was sent on the 24th of December with
the property in question, to a lady named Darby, living at
Dowgate-hill. The prisoner met the child, and tempted her
with the offer of a shilling to leave the basket with her, un-
der pretence of sending her with a message to Bond-street.
Information of the robbery having been given to the police,
one of the constables succeeded in taking her into custody a
week or two ago. The prisoner was fully committed.