The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-10 00:00:00

CLARKE V. PINKERS.

The case occupied the Court until this afternoon. It was an ac-
tion for 181. Is. for alterations made in a machine for propelling
boats on a new principle. The defendant is an inventor; the plain-
tiff and his partner are modellers and mechanical engineers;
101. ss. had been paid into Court. The whole question for the Jury
was whether the plaintiff was entitled to the difference; but the
details of the case were very complicated. There were several mo-
dels on the table, but little was given in explanation of the plan, of
which, however, it appeared the object was to propel boats on canals
without steam or horses. A number of witnesses were examined
for the defendant, but they could not clear up the dispute; and the
Jury found for the plaintiff for the balance claimed.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY)

RE WILLIAM READF.

The insolvent in this case had, up to the latter end of the year
1839, carried on business as an ironmonger in Liverpool, and
subsequently in the Whitechapel.toad. He had been bankrupt in
1837, when the amount of debts appearing in his schedule was
3,4501. ; and the sum from which he now sought to be discharged
exceeded 1,4001., while the debts due to him was about 3501.
Most of the debts appearing in his present schedule were contracted
for goods supplied in the way of trade.,
His petition to be discharged was opposed by Mr. Ingold, on the
grounds of having fraudulently contracted a debt of 971. without
any ostensible means of repayment. It appeared from the state-
ment of the opposing creditor that the insolvent, when he first came
to London, bought a quantity of furniture from him, for which a
bill of exchange drawn by a pers m named Walshe, and iccepted by
the insolvent, was given, and which was dishonoured upon presen.
tation. Upon inquiry it was found that Walshe had gone to Ame-
rica a short time before the bill became due, and had not since been
heard of.

Several other creditors having entered their opposition, the far-
ther hearing of the case was ordered to stand over,
A number of unopposed petitions, possessing not the slightest
features of general interest, were heard during the morning, upon
all of which the applicants were ordered to be discharged forthwith

PO LICE INT ELLIG ENC E.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
An old offender, a sharp.looking white headed child, only twelve
years of age, whose head was just visible above the bar, was
chatged with stealing three cotton cravats, value 6d. each, corn
the shop of the Misses Parker and Thornbury, haberdashers, &e.,
High Holborn.

George Thornbury, shopman in the employ of the Misses Parker
and Thornbury, stated that about half-past eight last evening, a cus-
tomer went into the shop and left the door open. He had no sooner
entered, than the witness observed the prisoner snake a snatch at
some cravats which were hanging on a wire near the door, inside
the shop. The prisoner then ran away; witness pursued him, and,
after a short run overtook him, and found one of the cravats in his
hond.

The prisoner's mother, a respectable looking woman, here came
forward, and stated that the prisoner was a most incorrigible lad,
though so young, and though he had a comfortable home to go to,
and plenty of victuals, he had been twice sent to the House of
Correction, once for a month for stealing a toy, and another time
for six weeks for stealing some figs; in addition to this, about
three months a:;o, he was tried at the Old Bailey and found guilty
bs the Jury, but acquitted by the Judge on account of his extreme
youth and promises to amend. She thought if he were put out
of the way for two or three years it might do hint some good, per-
haps. She had given up all hopes herself of being able to reform him.
The prisoner here comrAenced crying in most piteous tones,
and turned imploring glances towards his Mother, but they were
of no avail.

Mr. HALL said it was very evident that the prisoner was a bad
boy. He was fully committed to take his trial at the next Mid-
dlesex Sessions.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS I)AY.)

John Allen, a young man of respectable appearance, by trade
a coach carver, and Harriet Harwood, a woman with whom he
cohabited, were placed at the bar on the following charge.
Mr. Ludwig Kluths, of No. 8, Church-street, John
square, tailor, stated that several months ago the pri-
soners, who passed as man and wife, took furnished apart-
ments, and continued to reside there until yesterday even.
ing, when, having gained access to the rooms while they were
out, he found that every portable article of furniture
had been removed, and about 21. worth of feathers
taken from out of the bed. He therefore gave them into the
custody of the police. On te..rching them at the station-house,
twenty-eight pawnbroker's duplicates were found relating to the
missing property, which altogether is valued at between 151. and
201.—The prisoners were remanded until Saturday week.