The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-03 00:00:00

IN RE ROBERT DUKE.

The insolvent had been one of the police officers attached to
Hatton-garden previous to the introduction of the prosent
system of police.
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He applied on his petition to be discharged, and attrited
his insolvency to the fact of having been engaged in accommo-
dation bill transactions.

Some witnesses having been examined with respect to the
disposal of a quantity of furniture, which was alleged to have
been disposed of in payment of rent, rta
111 r. WOODROFFE, on behalf of the creditors, said that the,
ins,lvent was in possession of a pension of 1001. per anntfin,
and he trusted the Court would order a certain portion of that
annuity to be appropriated, under the direction of the official
assignee to the liquidation of the debts.
The COURT having questioned the insolvent as to whether,
the money he received from Government was in lieu of ast
or present services, he replied that he was obliged to attend
every day at the Clerkenwell Police Court, and that he con-
sidered the lOU a year he received as a salary for work now
performing.
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Mr. Commissioner BOWEN recommended that a sum of
10/. a year should be paid over, subject to the application of the
Learned Chief Commissioner, from this salary, for the benefit
of the creditors, and ordered the insolvent to be discharged.
IN RE ROBERT iiaswELL.
The insolvent had been a plumber and glazier in Chancery-
lane. He had been frequently before the Court, and as fre-
quently sent back to prison, on account of his father refusingto
render an account of certain books and documents belongifig
to his son, which came into his possession in lieu of an Al-
leged loan.

Haswell, sen., not being in attendance,
Mr. N►ceut.t,S, on behalf of the opposing creditor, made an
application to have a further adjournment, which was granted,

POLICE I TELLIGENCE,
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Scott, aged 15 years, a most notorious thief, having
been three times convicted at the Central Criminal Court of
felcny, many times apprehended on various charges, was placed
at the bar on the following charge of daring robbery. Between
seven and eight o'clock on Saturday night last the prisoner was
observed looking for a considerable time about the shop
of Dlr. Alexander Sharpcott, of No. 413, Oxford-street, boot
and shoe-manufacturer, and, watching his opportunity while the
shop was full of customers, he boldly walked in close behind a
person who was entering, and seizing hold of a pair of men's
Blucher boots, ran into the street, and was making off, but
the cry of "stop thief" being raised, he was pursued by police-
constable, No. 67, of the E division, into Buckeridge-street,
St. Giles's, where he was overtaken. He had, however,
'managed on his way to get rid of the boots. They were valued
at 6s. 6d.

The prisoner said there was a great mistake about the mat-
ter. lie knew nothing about the boots, and was merely run-
ning along home when he was taken into custody. He cer-
tainly had a bad character, and in consequence of that misfor-
tune, he was accused of every robbery committed in the
neighbourhood.

Sir. MALTBY (the presiding Magistrate), said he should
commit him for trial, and as the case was so clear against him,
he would in all probability be permanently got rid of.
John Sharp, Charles Eastcourt, Henry Phillips and Robert
Smith, very respectably-dressed young men, were charged as
follows.

Police-sergeant, No. 15, of the C division, stated that
about one o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning, he heard a
great disturbance in Oxford-street, and on proceeding to the
spot, found the three first-named defendants striking at and
fighting with every person they could come at. Three
men and two females who had been knocked Glowe by them,
were still lying in a heap on the footway pavement, the de-
fendants having, as they were passing along Oxford-street.
attacked in a most cowardly manner, every one, either male or
female, they met With. After a desperate contest the three
were secured, and on their way to the station house the defend-
ant Smith assaulted two constables in attempting a rescue.
They were all more or less intoxicated.
The defendants denied having acted in the violent manner
described ; they were " peaceably " returning home, after
having been at " a supper" together, w ith others of their shop-
mates.

Mr. MA LTBY—Pray what are the defendants?
Inspector 13cresford, of the E division—They are tailors, Sir.
Mr. Fitzpatrick (the Chief Clerk )—There are more tailors
charged at this office with drunken and riotous conduct, fre-
quently involving assaults of a most aggravated nature, than any
other class of persons.
The AlaOtrate sentenced each of the defendants to pay a
fine of 405., and in default cne month's imprisonment to hard
labour.