The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-FEB. 9.

IN /111 JOHN lIIMENIAN.
At the rising of the court, the Registrar (Mr. Lamb)
made an application in this case for the discharge of the
insolvent from Whitecross-street Prison, where be had been
committed by the judge of Clerkenwell County Court. The
insolvent was beard under the Prot ction Act on Tuesday,
and a day was named for his final order. On Wednesday,
he attended a judgment summons at the Clerkenwell
County Court, for a debt inserted in his schedule. He pro-
duced his protection to tte judge, notwithstanding which,
be ordered him to be committed to Whitecross-street
Prison for 14 days. He bad been taken on a warrant, and
placed in the remand ward of the prison, where but few
comforts were allowed, and where insolvents were detained
for fraud. Mr. Lamb remarked that this was the first time
the court had been informed in what part of the prison the
parties committed by county courts were placed.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy said this cue came under the
role laid down by the commissioners, and at once ordered
the discharge of the insolvent.

crates hoped the police would keep en active 100k-oat, for
paseeng. es were ezplosed to the greatest annoyance and in-
jug in consequent' of the prevalence of the practice.
The defendants were all lined from 10s. toss, each.
WORSHIP-STREET.
George Adams wee charged with having been concerned
in violently maultins and robbing Mr. John Thomas Fox,
a bout manufacturer in Slater-street, Spitallields.
The prosecutor stated that while returning home between
11 and 12 o'clock on the night of Wedneeday last he was
suddenly attacked by two men within a few yards of his
residence, who simultaneously seized bins by the throat,
and, after forcing back his head, one of them rapidly ap-
plied a handkerchief to his leer, which he pressed se closely
over his mouth and nose that he was effectually precluded
from raising any outcry. He struggled violently to dim-
gage himself from them, and had almost succeeded in big
object when the prisoner, whom he had previously seen me
the opposite side of the road, presented himself in front of
him, and, after urging the other man to hold hies fast,
thrust his hand beneath his neckcloth and forced his thumb
against hie windpipe until he was almost suffocated. The
prisoner then made a snatch at his gold watch and guard,
which he valued at seventeen guineas, and after abstractieg
them from his waistcoat pocket he relinquished his hold d
him and started off, together with his confederates, and the
whole of them effected their escape. Witness lost no time
in communicating the particulars of the robbery to the
police, accompanied with a minute description of his
assailants, and at an early hour that morning an intimation
was conveyed to him that the prisoner was in custody.
The prisoner, who expressed his intention to reserve hie
defence, was committed to Newgate for trial.
The magistrate requested the reporter to acknowledge
his receipt of the first half of a 101. note from Peter Pick.
wick for the purposes of the poor-box.
TR AMES.
John Shaelling, No. 1, Phillip-street, St. George in the
Eart, was charged with stabbing Wei. Murphy, a labourer.
It appeared that the wounded man was passing with two
friends along Ratcliff-hiahway when the prisoner threw a
snowball which bit one of the party, and ltd to some site,-
nation. Ultimately blows wets exchanged, after which
Murphy's companions, thinking the affray was over, went On
their way. Defendant followed, and, pulling out a lugs
alasp-knife, subbed Murphy in the back, inflicting a fearful