The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

IS RE Y. JOHSSON.-AN ATTORNEY.

In this case • rule had also been granted, calling on tile
defendant to answer the matters of an affidavit. On the
cues being called co,
Mr. J. Browne said be appeared on behalf of the defes•
dant and was ready to prooesd, but he had received an
application from Hr. Hoddlestooe, Q.C., who was on the
other side, to postpone the case, as he was engaged in the
Queen's Beech at Guildhall. He believed Mr. liuddlestooe
also bad to move the court to be allowed to answer the
affidavits filed by the defendant.
The Lord Chief Jostles said this was another instance of
the iticonvenieeoe of the London sitting in term.
The cam was ordered to stand over accordingly.
BRYANT V. FOOT. -RARE:AGE FYLS._

Mr. Pride-itti—a-m-irier;d i-iii-o;r—ca-iTsU—ajainst a rile
th►t had been obtained by Mr. D. D. Beane, calling
upon the defendant to show cause why the special case
that had been settled by the arbitrator should
not be remitted bask to him for reconsideration,
on the ground that he had not found the facts
within the meaning of the order of referents,. The
action wee brought by a parishioner of Horton,
in Beekinghamshire, against the rector of that parish for
refusing to marry him. The substantial point of controversy,
however, was whether any, and if so, what fees the rector
and clerk were entitkd to. At the suggestion and
instance of Mr. Justice Blackburn, before whom the case
came on for trial, the pleadings were withdrawn, and an haled
fact tated wider the common law prooedure act. vit., whether
the fees to be paid and remised were 10s. for the rector
I and 3a. for the clerk. The jury were discharged, and the
fade were to be embodied in a special case for the opinion
of the court by Mr. J. A. Russell, barrister-at-law. The
court to be at liberty to draw all inferences of fact. The
I plaintiff, however, contended that the arbitrator instead of
dating the fact, had wrongly drawn his deductions from the
evidence and embodied them in the special case.
After hearing the further arguments of the learned
The court made the rule absolute on the understanding
that the cases should be specifically set out.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Y 7. Commissioner Goniburn.)
is RE IT RNEB. _

la this came a resolution bad been paned by the creditors
under the Dtith section for staying the proceedings and
taking the ease out of court, on payment of a eampoettiou of
ls. in the pound.
Mr. Downing, on behalf of the bankrupt, now asked the
court to confirm the resolution.
His Honour said that, by the statute. be was bound to
satiety himself that the terms were reasoeable, and calcu-
lated to benefit the general body of creditors.
Mr. Downing said there was no doubt of that, as there
would be no dividend under the bankruptcy. The bankrupt
' was a large starch manufacturer, and his works were mort-
gaged for more than the full ainount, so that the proposal
to pay the creditors ls. in the pound was in reality a gift to
them.

Hu Honour said that he would confirm the resolution on
an affidant bele/ made of these fact..

IN it W. HUNPHEIES.

The bankrupt, an iroamooger. of King•stnet, Holborn,
name up to pau his szmaination and apply for his order of
discharge. Unaecared debts, 4,763 f. ; assets, returned at
3,0431., realised, 7471.
Mr. Needham, for the manliness, stated that the bankrupt's
stock, which was large, had been sold at a great ancrifice
before the &stigmas were appointed. The bankrupt com-
menced his accounts with a deficiency of 993 f., but it did
not appear how that amount Wlli arrived at.
The official assignee's clerk stated that it was vouched by
the books, which contained a regular statement of liabilities
mid meets. . . .

Yr. Needham pointed out that the expenditure had been
very excessive. In one year the bankrupt bad spent :034
in his domestic expenses, which, with the trade expenses,
interest, sod law cost amounted to 2,041!.
Mr. Lucas opposed for Yeses. Redmayne, of Rotherham,
from whom the bankrupt had ordered PON. worth of resw
ter stoves in June lard, when he owed nearly as much as
at the time of his biuskruptcy. In July (the bankruptcy
being in September) be had mortgaged a home which be was
building to Mews. Denton and Hall. He got an advance
of 2001.. sad the house wee worth 3304
frte ems was proceeding when our report left.]

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Assistant-Jodie.)

The Janntry adjourned quarter 'anima of the peace for
the county al Middlesex commenced this morning at the
Seseioashoses, Clerkenwell. before the Assistant Judge
and a bench of magistrates.
The calendar contains the lames of 71 prisoners for iris!.
57 of whom am charged with felony, aad 14 with misda-
-

TheMrree of education is am tailowu :—Neither reed um
writs, 28 ; nerl ealy, 5 ; read sod write imperfectly, ;
reed sod write welt, &
The Amistant-dadge having bendy addressed the jury as
to the menus of their duties, dismissed them.

SZETIVICF-.4.

Jota Quin, hawker, 22, who lint anion for
studios a watch from the person of Wm. Henry Neill, who
brought up for Inds:meat.
Oa the °mental:o of the prisoner, Lookyar, the prison
°Skier of the Noun of Correction, Coklbath-fieLis, asked
for a remand in order to prove some previous ootivictioas.
This morning Lockyer proved the following convictious
against the loser :—Three months on the 14th of Sep-
tember, 1862, for amauliang the polies ; seven days ea the
11th of Hay, 1863, for anaulting the police ; three days on
the 11th of August, 1863, for assaulting the police ; and
twisty-one days on the 27th of November, 1863, for weak-
leg the police. There was another conviction agaiast the
prisoner, but the date of it could sot be toned.
The Amines' Judge seataand him to be kept to hard
labour is the House of Coesatica for eighteen mood's.
Pierre Allaime, who was onvicted the 'anion before last
for unlawfully wending William Cawley, was brought up
for judgment.
It was suggested at the trial of the prisoner that he was
not of a sound state of mind, his kallecioatiou being that he
was punned by 100 policemen, but ono, ha had been in the
House of Deteation In had always kept a quiet demeanour,
and evidenced no s of iomatty.
The Amistant4 said that it was quite clear that the
Winner was of a snood state of mind. and the sentence of
the court on him was that he be Imprisoned sad kept to
hard labour for three mouths. . .

Tie court thenproceeded with the ordinary buainasa.

THE POLIOE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERK Evorin.L.
MCILDIROUS ASSALCLT OX A WM
Henry Mos.., a labourer oa the railway, residing at 14,
Upper Northutreek 'snub°, was charged before Mr.
Barker with violently assaultiag his wife, Louise, sod also
with threatening her life.
The complainant. whose right eye we. my badly black-
ened, said that ea Saturday night, after she had completed
her marketing, she went boons, and bad no sooner got in
than the prisoner threw the table at her, and struck her in
the face and eye. He thew got hold of her throat, and
threw her on the ground. and baron' she could get up he
kicked her in the stomach. The blow with the table braked
her face and blackened her eye.
The defendant said he wee very sorry, and would never
aria his wife aay lams.
Mr. Barker (to the wife)—Has your husband ever struck
or Mused you before
The complainant—Yes, frequently, bat not when he is
sober.
Mr. Barker—What do you want done to him! Do you
want him paeished
The complaisant—l do ; for he has several times beaten
abd behaves very unkind,i to me. He has frequently
taken up knives and them. and said that be
would murder me. I am afraid that when he Is drunk he
will Garry his throat into executioa.
Mr. Barker—When did he last threaten you
The complainant—About a fortnight ago. He then M-
used me, but I would not then appear spinet him. I have
had my life threatened several times, and bees very much

•, ,nd then would not appear against him, as I thought
"rota, m
prove, and I took his promise that he would
te i
g 4 SAC Me any more.
yr Barker—Won't,you trust to his promise any more
rh, complainant-ISo.
'ILe defendant said if he wan allowed to go this time he
.01U never get drunk spin.
'Mr. 'Luker said he should not let the defendant go
fitc't punishment. He then ordered him to pay ne
to default to be imprisoned in the House of Correc-
t kith hard labour, for two calendar months.
ilooner was locked up in default.
MARLHOROUGH.STREET.
A NOIAANCE HTDZ-PARK.
~rll wretched-looking women, who nightly frequent
~,de.park for the purpose of prostitution, and whose con.
; ratah corcplained of by persons having to cross the
evniog, were charged before Mr. 'l'yrwhitt with
conduct in the part.
.:,td :.o.lllettocey, two constables of the A division,
Ateitg the women molest and annoy gentlemen
the park on Saturday and yesterday evening, and
es then took them into custody.
to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the officers said they bad
..a tte women as frequentets of the park for two or

r Tears.
$;., of the women said that what the constable had stated
.4. too true, rod that she did go into the perk to get a
44444:. bat if she could work she would not.
Tyrwhitt committed some of the prisoners for four-
and others for seven days.
of the women seemed very happy at the result, as she
i,.ft tie court singing.
HAMF/3.
STTLIIPTED SUICIDE.

&ow., formally a beer• shop keeper, in
oLo lea been frequently in custody for vaulting biz
and toed and imprisoned. was brought before Mr.
ice:!rych, charged with attempting to commit self destruc,

• ...vael Belles, a police-constable, No. re. K. said he was
upon last night to a house, No. S. Woodhouse-plam,
........Ley-green, where he found the prisoner on a bed with
Brest cut. He conveyed him to the London Hospital,
e.,cc the wound was dressed. lie was directed to keep him
.Ntody.
lse wife of the prisoner, who appeared to be deeply
c,..,,tea, said that she left her husband in bed for a short
aid when she looked at him again she found 4strange
::...eration in him, and he was bleeding from the throat.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was formerly in affluent
c:7:arnsrances, but bad latterly been in great distress and
~,th very little to eat and drink. Yesterday afternoon be
r..et with a few friends who gave him liquor, and it affected
strangely. He was very sorry for what he bad done.
lie promised not to repeat the offence.
Inspector Hayes, of the K division, said the prisoner bad
rceo very often at the court, and his matrimonial differ-
had been a fruitful subject of discussion.
The prisoner said be was getting up a benefit to relieve
ton of his difficulties, and had already sold 265. worth of
tickets. He implored of the magistrate to relines him. He
eta extremely sorry. He would sot think of doing such a
this; main.
Mr. Woolrycb said he would not part with the prisoner
st present, and remanded bim foe a week.