The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-29 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

craw DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Yr. Commissioner Hobard)
in in mum X.D.
The bankrupt was a doctor of medicine, ridding at Teller
bury. in &sex. He came before the court owing debts to
the amount of 6,6001, of which secerity was bald in respect
of 53004
Mr. Bagley, for the asked for • cash sad de&
demi account. The bukrupt had bad three banking ac-
counts, and had dawn out km stuns shortly before the
bankruptcy. The creditors wished to know what had be-
Con t a of that money.
His Honour did not think it that the amounts
should go further back than August, Idog at whieb time
the bankrupt stated he should have Danz solvent but far
some heavy law expenses which then fell upon him.
Mr. Broegh, for the bankrupt, asked that the meioses
should deliver requisitions.
Mr. Bagley said this not semesery, as be bad Mated what
tb,y wanted.
Adjourned accordingly.
ix to JAN/LITZ TAYLOR.
The bankrupt was described as formerly a mathematical
io,trumerit maker, of the Miami's, now out of bunion.,
widow. The debts are 4,1851. ; assets 161. property bold
as security, 1,1041. This was the sitting far examination
aid discharge.

Mr. Chidrey appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Davis for
the bankrupt.
Mr. Harrison, of Maids-hal, the assignee, stated that the
bankrupt had been • ember of navigation. She use known
ea a most scientific person throughout the Oontinest. She
had moved in the first circles of society, and had been twice
presented at court. He wee the largest creditor, his debt,
mainly contracted in the lifetime of her husband, bang
300/. • and he deeply sympathised with the bankrupt on her
position.
His Honour said there wee a large deficiency, upwards of
3.(100/.. but as the creditors took • favourable view of the
case, and did not oppose, the court would grant the ceder.
(Before Mr. Consmiwsioner Cionlburn.)
IN RE COLONEL WAUGH.
Mr. Sargood brought this celebrated ease once more before
the notice of the court. He now waked the court to sanction
au allowance to the bankrupt, who was is a state of com-
plete destitution, and had no mesas of furnishing the vols.
n.inous accounts which he bad been required to supply.
A ffidavit was made by the colossi to this effect.
Mr. M•1112e, representing the London sod FANS= Banking
Corporation, wished to oppose the application ; but
His Honour said he amid sot bear soya's but the
•nees.

Mr. H. Linklater, for the assignees, expressed their
rouhorse to leave the matter in the hands of the court.
Hie Honour said he should hare preferred the suggestion
to have come from the assignees; but if the bankrupt was
in the destitute state that was repreeseted he should re-
commend, with the ooneurrenoe of the soirees*, that he
should have an allowance of It. a week from the time that
be had surrendered.

Mr. Linklater wid he would communicate with the
assigLers, and he had no doubt they would adopt his
Honour's suggestion.
It was stated incidentally that there was between 6,0001.
and 7,0001. in hand.
IN RE PYCIOPT.—LONG EIIII.I9ONMEMT.
The bankrupt applied for his order of release. It was
stated that he had been three years and a half in prison.
Mr. R. Griffiths opposed for a creditor.
to the absence of some necessary evidence, his Moor r
directed an adjournment.

I'HE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

E3OCTHWARK.
rrownec STONES AT RAILWAY CARRIAGES.
Five young boys, named Alfred Dories, Charles Pcneson,
Charles Buer, John Bennett, and John Howard, living with
their parents at l 3 j, Shoe-lane, were charged before Mr.
Woolrych with maliciously throwing stone" at the car-
riages on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, with
intent to endanger the lives of the perspire.
Mr. Saunders, the riperinteodent of the /Rad:friars
Terminus. attended to prosecute on behalf of the compasy.
William Jackson, a carriage examiner in the employ of
the company, said that in consequence of the repeated an-
noyances from lade throwing door at the trains near Black-
friars, he was specially instructed to watch and bring the
offenders to justice. On Friday evening last about a quarter
past 9 o'clock he was travelling by a train from Victoria to
Blackfriars-bridge, and a short distance before they arrived
at the latter "trim he heard stones thrown against the
carriages. He looked out and saw the prisoner on the
parapet, and each of them was in the act of throwing
stones, one of which struck • gentlemen near him on the
head.

Mr. Woolrych asked whether he dktioptished the lad
who did that t_

Witness replied in the affirmative. It was Charles &own.
He had a sling in his hand, and the stone came from that
with great force. Witness fortunately avoided it, bat it
Maack the gentleman on the shoulder.

Mr. Woolrych asked who that gentleman wee
Yr. &undoes replied that his name was Dollop& but he
did not intend to give evidence. An the company wished
was to pat a atop to this dangerous nuisance, and he thought
a caution from his worsLip would be sufficient.
Mr. Woolrych asked whether any windows were broken
at the time.

Jackson replied in the negative, but on the 15th mural
were smashed with the stones. It was in cousquoce of
that witness was specially employed to watch the trains.
All the boys expressed their deep regret for what they
had does, and promised never to trespass on the line spin
or throw any stones. They thought they were only having
a bit of fun.

Mr. Woolrycb eked bow they got on the line of nulway.
Mr. Saunders replied that they most have crept in be-
hind the eabe up the incline, and concealed themselves at
the sad of the platform. _

Mr. Woolryeh told the boys that they had all committed
very serious offence, and the evidence against Brown made
it more anions, aa be was actually caught in the act of
throwing a dangerous mind', which struck a paavoger. It
was by law a felony, and each of them wee liable to be
Vied at the Old Bailey and severely polished. His worship
asked whether the parents of the lads were in atteadaaoe.
Mr. Saunders replied that they went. He had inquired
about them. acid found them to be hard-working respectable
meow, and that the lads were industrious and well con-
ducted generally.
Mr. Woolrych • severely censured the conduct of the
boys, and directed their parents to be bollix' over in the'
BUM of IW. each for their future good behaviour, and to pay
the coats. In dismissing them from the clock be told them
that if any of them should be brought before him again for
similar offences he should commit them for trial at the
Central Criminal Court.

DowNom-m-11m, Juxe 27.—The Queen has
been pleased to appoint the Reversed Charles Henry
Bromby. M.A., to be ordaired and consecrated bishop of
the colony of Tasmania, io the room of the Right Reverend
Francis Russell Nixon. 1).D., recently resigaed..--Gargre.
The Bishop of Winchester yesterday coneecratel
the new church of St. Peter, which has been erected oa
the site of the old Vauxhall-gardens. A district bee been
assigned to the new church out of the perish of Se Mary-
the-Less, Lambeth. and the Lee. G. W. Herbert, formerly
curate of St. !Lary's, Tothill-fields, has been appointed to
the incumbency.
The Royal Dramatic College fife will be held
at the Crystal Palace on the 16th sod 18th of July.
Among the leading features will be the usual stalls, presided
over by the most popular of the metropolitan actresses,
including 3fdlle. Stella Colas, who will make her first ap-
pearance at these Ptak Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul are to
inhabit a groteepie edifice, resembling a huge fan opening
and doping. the devils of Mr. IL Phillips, of the Adelphi
Theatre. They will sell an elegant little dramatic college
fan, devised by Mr. Howard Paul, who is at preset to
Paris superintending their production. Masers. Toole and
Pool Bedford are to give an exhibition of wax work.
Clarke, of the St. James's Theatre, is to have a cat and dog
show. The Wombwell meeagerie will be repeated, with
wonderful additions of curious monsters. So that, what
with the usual Aunt Sallies. minstrels, serenaders, elegy
tents, Richardsou's booth, and other pastimes, the fair this
•
year promisee a greet deal of fun and amusement.
HEALTH Or Ir/elem.—lt appears from the Re-
turn ol the Registrar General that the number of deaths
registered in London in the week that ended last Saturday
was 1;262. The average number of deaths is the twenty-
fifth week of tbe ten years 6.1 is, with a correction for
increase of population, 1,165. Therefore the present return
exhibits an AIM'S of almost a hundred over the number
ca'culated for the third week of June. The deaths in the
week of persons not more than 20 years of age were 676.
During the last four weeks the deaths of young persons
have Leen increasiog, while those of persons in advanced life'
f") years and upward.), which had been Z 32 in each of the
three weeks ending lath June, declined last week to 201.
Menefee is still high in the systolic clam of diseases ad it
carried off 79 children. This number was thus distributed
nin the west districts. 6in the north, in the antral,
36 in the east, and 9 in the south districts. This
cormila'nt was returned in five cases is the sub-district of
't. M irr, St. Georgeln•the-Est. Scarlatina has declined,
and the deaths from it did not existed 36 in the week. i
But diarrh,es increased to 62. The widow of a cooper, aged
,e..rs, died at 3, I hborn.place, Whiteehapel, on the 21st ,
lest., of "typhoid fever from privation." A thetenarian„ a
female annuitant, died at 28, Robert-street, Chelsea, on the
nr.l inst. Her age is stated to have been 101 years. The
son of a dock labourer died at 2, Georgegardeas. Betbaal-
green, on the 21st lost., of mammoth' from bed smells, that
are described as "fearful." A ginger-beer maker was guf-
f. .-ated by having a soda-water bottle stuck in his throat
ecutentally. A boy died from eating a quantity of green
entree.... Last week the births of 973 boys amid 924 girls,
in ell 1,e97 children, were registered in Louden. In the tee
memo-ending weeks of the years 1854-63 the average
number (corrected) was 1,901.
CF: \ !GAL PALACE. —ONE SHILLING Dat.
Ti sr, .T CY?. —A4miasioas on payment, 10,x; ditto
ti/ iesiou tickets, 1,535; total, 12,072.