The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-21 00:00:00

DALTON V. CALEY.

BANKRUPTCY.-..(THIS DAY.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
John Parker, an extremely fine handsome young
man, a private in the Ist Regiment of Life Guards,
and Thomas Harris, a civilian, were charged with
violently assaulting police-officer Phillips, whilst in
the execution of his duty, and also with assaulting a
person whose name did not transpire.
The officer stated that he was on duty at two o'clock
this morning in Great Russell-street, when he heard
a disturbance. lie came to the spot, and found the
prisoners quarrelling, and in altercation with a gen-
tleman. The prisoners became very violent, and ha
attempted to take them into custody ; they resisted,
and witness called on a gentleman who was passing
to assist him. The soldier then tripped him up, and
kicked witness, and ran away. The gentleman whom
the witness had called to assist him pursued him, and
he was knocked down. The witness pursued the pri-
soners, and after a violent struggle they were both
taken to the station-house.
The prisoners, in their defence, merely said they
were sorry for what they had done.
Mr. TWYFORD said he should fine the prisoner
Harris ten shillings, but with the soldier he should
not be so lenient; he must be committed for seven
days, without a fine.
A Corporal of the regiment stepped forward and
said he hoped the Magistrate would mitigate the
punishment with respect to the soldier, as he was a
very good man, and the effect of his being sent to
prison would be that he would be discharged from the
regiment, it being a rule at the Horse Guards that
any man in this regiment being committed to prison
would be discharged.
Mr. TWYFORD, after consulting with Mr. Barnaby,
said he would not commit the prisoner to prison, but
fine him 40s. for the assault; The money was paid.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
William Ashley and Samuel Wank, two mere lads,
chimney-sweepers, just , out of their apprenticeship,
but who have been repeatedly in custody on different
charges of felony, were placed at the bar, charged on
suspicion of stealing a silver salt-spoon and a silver
tea-spoon from the Erictheum Club-house, in St.
James's-square. It appeared that, yesterday morning,
the hall porter found the prisoners with their soot-
bags, &c., in the kitchen; and on inquiring what was
their business, the first named prisoner replied that they
were sent from Mr. Andtew's, in Crown-court,
St. James's, chimney sweeper, who did that business
for the establishment. In consequence of this repre-
sentation they were allowed to pass on—but suspicion
as to the truth of their statements being excited they
were watched, and the prisoner Wank was seen at-
tempting to break open a cheque box in the kitchen,
with a pair of scissors, he found lying beside it—no
doubt concluding that there was money in it, which
happened not to be the case. Nearly at the same
time the elderprisonerAshley, was seen coming out of
the breakfast hall, where he had no right to have
entered, and by some means they left the house un-
noticed, but within ten minutes afterwards the plate
in question was missed from the breakfast-room. In-
formation was given to the police of the C division, in
consequence of which the prisoners were traced out
and apprehended by Inspector Plume, of the C divi-
sion, in the purlieus of Westminster.
There being no chance of tracing the stolen pro-
perty, the prisoners were committed for three months
for being found on the premises with intent to com-
mit felony.

MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
In consequence of an application made yesterday
morn*s. to Mr. Long, the sitting Magistrate, by Mrs.
Dino*, for his advice and assistance, she stating that
her husband wished her to return to her former lodg-
ings, in Adam-street, Manehe'ster-square, and ex-
pressing her determination not to do so, as the house
bore an infamous character,
The Rev. Mr. Dillon appeared in Court to-day,
and requested Mr. Long to listen to his explanation,
as, if uncontradicted, his wife's statement might do him
considerable injury. He said that he had taken the
lodgings in Adam-street, in June last, and with his
wife lived there for two months, but differences
arising, from the violence of her character, he re-
moved to other lodgings, where he lived for
six weeks. These, also, they were obliged
to leave, till at last tired of changing he refused to
go to new lodgings, and went to Mrs. Harris in
Adam-street, who knew well his unhappy family
circumstances, to request her permission to return
again to her house. She hesitated on account of Mrs.
Dillon's violent conduct and ungovernable temper, but
at last consented, and, (concluded the liev. Gentle-
man,) Mr. and Mrs. Harris have kept the same
house for the last seventeen years. if the house was of
the description represented by my wife, I as a clergy-
man would be the last to countenance it, but I am
ready to make oath before God that it is in every way
highly respectable.
Mr. LONG asked if the house was known to the
police ? when Inspector Tedman said that he knew
the house well, and it was notorious for harbouring
prostitutes of the worst character, many of whom had
been tried at Newgate.
Mrs. Harris, who was in Court, denied the state-
ment, and appealed to the Rev. Gentleman for con-
firmation, but he had bolted instanter.

UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Mary Lonstock Strutly was charged with deserting
her infant child, aged six months, by leaving it un-
protected in a passage in one of the neighbouring
streets. It appeared that the primmer's husband was
transported a few years ago, since which period she
formed an intimacy with another man, by whom she
had a child, which was born in Christchurch work-
house. This child she left in a passage a few nights ago
wrapped up in flannel, and in such a situation that
it was only astonishing it was not trodden upon and
killed. A. policeman, in going up this passage, found
the infant as above described and having conveyed it
to the stationhouse, the mother was subsequently taken
into custody. Having admitted the charge,
The MAGISTRATE said, the punishment Magistrates
had the power of inflicting for such offences was not
at all adequate, and he should therefore recommend
the Guardians to indict her at the sessions.

The action in this case was brought by the plain-
' tiff, a grocer, cheesemonger, and oilman, carrying .on
business at Blackheath, against the defendant, who is
a gentleman residing in that neighbourhood, for the
sum of 171. ss. 7d. for goods furnished to him. The
defendant having allowed judgment to go by default,
the Jury gave a verdict for the full amount claimed.
The Court having disposed of several other actions
upon bills of exchange, lose at an early hour.

IN RE JOHN RICHMOND.
' This day was fixed for the final examination of the
bankrupt, who carried on business as a merchant in
Lime-street.
A solicitor made the following application on be-
half of a gentleman named Stuart. It appeared that,
in January, 1839, Mr. Stuart entered into partner-
ship with the bankrupt, which was dissolved at the latter
end of the same year. At the dissolution, a sum of
5,099/. 9s. 3d. was found to be in the hands of Messrs.
Stone, bankers, on the partnership account, and eventu-
ally it was determined that it should be referred to arbi-
tration to decide what portion of this was to be paid
over to Mr. Stuart as his share, after the winding up
of accounts. The arbitrators met about six weeks
ago and their award was, that he was entitled to the
sum of 4,6711. 2s. sd. as principal, and a further sum
of 4081. 16s. 9d. for interest on the advance,
and that the bankrupt was to be entitled
to 15/. 195., thus making up the sum in
the bankers' hands—the bankrupt :to be required to
sign the joint cheque for the amount of the above
award. The application, therefore, was that the
bankrupt be required, with the concurrence of the
Court and the official and trade assignees, to sign a
cheque upon Messrs. Stone for Mr. Stuart's dividend
as awarded by the arbitrators.
Mr. Commissioner EVANS said, for the satisfaction of
the creditors it was proper that this matter should come
before the Court as publicly as possible. He thought
it was the duty of the bankrupt to sign the cheque if
the validity of the award was not impugned.
After some further discussion, the accounts not
being deemed sufficiently perspicuous, the examina-
tion was adjourned to the 22d December next.