The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-17 00:00:00

IN RE THE REV. JOHN ROBERT BARBER.

In this case the insolvent who was a
clergyman of the Church of England, stated
that he had a family of ten children, whom
he endeavoured to educate and bring up in respect-
ability, and the eldest of whom was now only 23
years of age. The amount of revenue derived entirely
from his living was only 1501. per annum, out of
which he had to pay 50/. a year to a mate. He had

some landed property which he was compelled to
mortgage for pertain monies, for which he was in-
debted to a gentleman named Hawkins. He now ap-
plied to be liberated upon bail until the day of hearing.
The Learned COMMISSIONER having looked over the
balance-sheet accepted bail in the amount of 4001.,
after which the insolvent was discharged.

I'OLIC E INT E L LIG EN CE.

BO W-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)

A market gardener, named George a olwin, Was
placed before Mr. Twyford, charged with obstructing
the road at Covent.garden market, and with assault-
ing the officer in the execution of his duty.
Policq-officer F 129 stated that he was on duty
this morning at Covent-garden market, when he ob-
served the prisoner's cart placed in such a position as
to obstruct the thoroughfare. He went up to him
and told him to remove, but he refused to do so, and
was very abusive. Witness told him that if he did
not remove he must take him into custody, when the
prisoner seized witness by the throat with one hand
and struck him violently with the other. Another
officer came up, and the prisoner was conveyed to the
station-house.

This evidence was corroborated, and the prisoner
said, in his defence, that his cart was not in such a
position as to obstruct the way ; and he would call a
witness to prove that he never struck the officer at all.
Another market-gardener was then called, and
stated that no blow whatever was struck, and he was
present all the time. Being deaf, he could not say
whether any abusive language was used or not.
Mr. TWYFORD said there must be perjury on one
side, but he could not say which. He must, how-
ever, take the evidence of two witnesses against one.
The prisoner said if it had been any other day than
Saturday he could have brought several witnesses.
Mr. TWYFORD said he must take the evidence as it
stood, and fined the prisoner 205., or, in default of
payment, commit him for seven days.
The money was immediately paid,

CLERKEN WELL.—(T HIS DA Y.)
John Leonard, a boy aged about 15, was charged
with begging.
Police-constable 73 G deposed, that he saw the pri-
soner going into a baker's shop on the previous even-
ing in Red Lion-street, at five o'clock. He was
begging—asking for a bit of bread.
The prisoner, a very sickly, miserable-looking lad,
acknowledged the offence, and said he was unable to
earn his bread as he was subject to fits of epilepsy
which made him very infirm.
Mr. GREENWOOD said from his appearance he did
not wish to send him to the House of Correction, but
having sent four famished looking young men to
St. Giles's workhouse a few days ago, requesting
they should be admitted and relieved, the
authorities there refused to admit them, and the
overseers of the parish came down and requested he
would send them to the House of Correction for
vagrancy, which he was obliged to do. Tinder these
circumstances he must send the prisoner to the House
of Correction for seven days.