The Sun. — 1844-10-25 (London, England)

LAW AND POLICE. In the case of Robert Howland in the Bankruptcy Court Sir C. F. Williams suspended the grant of the bankrupt's certificate for eighteen months. The bankrupt had been a valuer and auctioneer, and in that capacity had obtained possession of property to a considerable amount, and never accounted to the owners for the proceeds. The trial of Captain Jennings, charged with slavetrading,-has been again postponed at the request of the prosecutor in consequence of the absence of a material witness. Cooper and Weston, the two men who robbed a house in the Waterloo road, under the pretence that they were police-officers come to search it under a warrant, were convicted at the Central Criminal Court before the Recorder, but judgment was not pronounced. Amelia Smith, aged 23, and Eleanor Stanton, 43, were convicted in the New Court for feloniously taking and detaining a male child, aged eight weeks, with intent to defraud the parents of the possession of the said child, and were each sentenced to be transported for seven years. A young man named William Chivers, a native of Aberdeen, was charged at the Guildhall with collecting charitable contributions by false pretences. The prisoner had represented himself as a draper's assistant out of employ, who had just come up from Aberdeen in search of a situation, and collections had been made for him by the assistants in several shops. His statement, upon enquiry being made, turned out to be false, and he was given into custody. Mr. Alderman Hughes remanded the prisoner till Saturday, to see if any further charges would be preferred against him. At Clerkenwell, John Baker, proprietor and driver of an omnibus, badge 4,018, and William Webster, driver of another Islington omnibus, badge 7,836, charged with furious driving and endangering the lives of her Majesty's subjects, were fined 31. each and costs. Caroline Berry and Elizabeth Phasey, charged with having been concerned in stealing a quantity of jewellery, &c., the property of John Goldie, Esq., 39, Baker-street, Portman-square, was fully committed from Marylebone. At Worship-street Elizabeth Ford, a girl 16 years of age, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide at a house of ill-fame in a notorious locality, called the Vinegar-ground, City-road. The unfortunate creature stated that her father was a typefounder, living at Pentonville. That about 14 months ago she had been seduced and deserted, and that she was in such a horrible state of disease and misery, that she had taken poison to put an end to her sufferings. It appeared that the poison had been removed by the stomach-pump, and the magistrate directed that she should be sent to St. Thomas's Hospital. Wm. Saunders and Mathew Crowley, charged with endangering the lives of her Majesty's subjects, by furiously driving in the parish of Charlton, Kent, were each fined 40s. and costs at Woolwich. A boy named John Jackson, charged with stealing a flute and a silver snuff-box from the shop of Mr. John Clay, a surgeon, of No. 85, Jubilee-street, Stepney, was fully committed from the Thames Police•court. Mr. Clay caught the prisoner as he was leaving the shop with the flute sticking out of his pocket. At the Uxbridge Petty Sessions, Mr. John Coles, proprietor and driver of the Theme (Oxon) and London omnibus, appeared before Messrs. Dagnall, Clark, and Mills, the sitting magistrates, to answer a summons, charging him with cruelty to a horse. The defendant had driven the horse while it had a raw place on its shoulder. He was fined 20s.  CODlitT-I".O.SECIONAMiaI. The Grand Dowager Duchess Stephanie of Baden is expected to pay her announced visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas early in the ensuing year. The Marquis and his illustrious consort are enjoying the society of a few select friends at Brodrick Castle, Isle of Arran, where great improvements are in progress. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and family are passing the autumn at Dalkeith Palace, where his Grace is expected to remain until the reassembling of the Cabinet next month. The Marchioness of Westminster, who has been slightly indisposed at Grosvenor House, is better. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and suite are at present residing at Mountstewart, Newtownards, and Lord Castlereagh is expected there in a few days. Lord and Lady Sidney are entertaining a select circle at their seat, Frognal, near Footscray, Kent, among whom are the Countess Cadogan and Lady Honoria Cadogan. Earl Fortescue and Viscount Ebrington have been on a visit to the Hon. and Rev. Canon Fortescue, brother to the Noble Earl, at Worcester, during the last few days. Baron Koller has arrived at Chandos House, having been appointed Austrian Charge d'Affaires pending the arrival of Count Dretrichsen, the Minister Plenipotentiary from that Court.