The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-01 00:00:00

IA u L A. WALLA.

The bankrupt, described as a commission agent, of Cam-
beidgirtertace, and Heasingior park-tenses, applied for his
order of discharge. His debts were 1,1951. ; no asset..
His expenditure was stated at 2001. for each of the two
yeses precediog his bankruptcy.
The bankrept, in answer to questions from the court,
said that he bad taken up the business of commission-agent
mane be came from India. His COMMiS6ooiofit consisted
principally in getting up companies. When a project sru
started in France or Belgium, he brought it before capitalists
in this country.
The Commesioner—And who were the parties whom yon
thus favoured with your views?
The bankrupt said he could not name anyone in particu-
lar.

The Commissioner—lt seem' an extraordinary trade.
The bankrupt, in further examinatioe, said he had been
an assistant engineer in India. He was not a member of
the profession, bat bad taken it up. He was ineolnot
when in India. He had been there about five years, and
left in ill health. He had occupied furnished apartments in
Kensington Park-terrace, and also in Cambridge-terrace.
The order was granted.
. 1N EE THE BEV. WILLIAM BTOWELL.
.

The bankrupt was described as • dissecting minister, of
Csmde•-town. This was the sitting for examination and
discharge. The debts were stated at 1,3401., ineludiog •
liability of 1031. on accommodation bills.
Mr. R. Griffiths opposed. In answer to his questions the
bankrupt said that he wee one of the executors nods the
will of his late father, Dr. fitowelL He had advanced 2501.
to his mother, and that amount was included in his liabilities.
He was entitled to an eighth of the residue of the property,
under his father's will, but he did not expect anything from
it. His income as • minister had been exceedingly irre-
gular and very small for the last twelve months—
not above 1001. His chapel was at Keetash-town. He
occasionally earned something as • contributor to
magazines and newspapers. He had about 501. •
year as editor of the Nottingham Reriew. From other
sources 201. • veer would be the outside of what be derived.
He had published a memoir of his father, but derived no
profit from the publication also a tale illustrative of
temperance principles, which had • large sale, but he
lost money through printing too large • number. His fur-
niter, at Torriano-terrace had been sold by auction
far 471.

After bearing Mr. Brough„ for the bankrupt,
His Honour said the accounts appeared to be wrongly
framed, and the 011110 mast be adjourned in order
that they might be amended. Meantime the bank-
rupt must furnish a oopy otitis father's will.

The bankrupt woe ;Oowkesper, of Portman-market
Mr. Dowse supported
Mr. &Blood opposed the bankrupt passing, and asked for
an moon of his purchases and sales for the hit six months
of his trading.
Aa adjournment was entered.
nr 11ItaSILIELL. _ _
. .

The bankrupt wee iiii;eribeel as an ale and porter mer-
chant of Lirerpool-Mreet, Wag's-cram Debts of trifling
amount.

---ighatikrupt. in examination, stated that be had also
acted as an auctioneer, but had kept no books.
Mr. Sargood urged, on the bankrupt's behalf, that he
had been engaged, as agent for some larger brewers, in an
attempt to introduce bitter beer into Wales, but had been
unsuccessful, owing, he supposed, to the very natural pre-
judice of the Welsh people in favour of their own drinks.
(A laugh.)
The order was granted.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MA RLBORO UG H -STREET.
BURGLARY.

Edward Wilkants, 19, James-street, New Hatcbam,
bootmsker, and Thomas MarPha, 30. Rose-street. ling-
ers', cellernits, both young men, were charged before Mr.
Knox, with burelarioxisly breaking and soaring the pre-
mises, No. 11, King-street, St. Ann's, and stealing a quan-
tity of shirts, stays, braces, handkerchiefs, atc., the property
of Mr. William Loarlen, and others. hosiers,
. .

Three large bundles of the stelae property were prodneed.
Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said—About half-peat eight last night
I was standing in Greek.strest with Webb, 112 C, when 1
law the prisoners and two others standing at the end of
Haves-court. Suspecting all was not right I stood back
and watched them for half an hour, and just ea the clock
struck nine I saw Williams go down on his knees with the
others not in custody, and push open the shop door of
No. 11, King-street. he other men not in custody
left, leaving the prisoners behind. and thee returned with
something like a " jemmy," broke the staple and opened
the door. After they had opened the door, it being then
nearly ten, the prisoners entered the shop, aid re-
mained in some time leaving the other four out-
side. We then stepped from our hiding place, sal the pri-
soners earns out of the shop, and they all went away.
About 11 the prisoners and the other four returned to the
shop, and one of the prisoners pushed open the door.
went down on his knees, and then went is and
brought out a bundle (produced). and then all went away.
taking the bundle with them. 1 then seized William.. and
Webb took the other man (Murphy). On seizing Williams
he said he had " done nothing ;" but I told him I must take
him back, he having dropped the bundle. On going back
to the shop I found one large bundle tied tip rea ly for
removal and another not tied up. On taking Williams,
he said,' Well, 1 may as well be ' nicked' fora good one
as a bad one."
Nested Webb, 112 C, said on taking Murphy into
custody he said, " I've done nothing. You have got me
wrong this time." Os the er!iy to the station Williams
said that a man, a stranger, yard him well to do it, and that,
as he had been out of work some time, he thought he would
do it.
Mr. Wm. Kelly, an auctioneer, No. 4, Henry-street. gave
some evidence as to the ownership of the goods, dating that
be was the owner and had taken the premises of Mr. John
Leach, who formerly had them. He was the boa.:
fide tenant of the premises entered.
After some discussion in the course of which Mr. Leerier,
the agent for the trustees of the property, said that Mr.
Kelly was not the accepted tenrint,
Mr. Knox remanded the prisooers for a few days, •tating
that then the question of ownership could be cleared up.

MARYLEBONE.
CRVIIADt AGAINST COATERMONGERi.

For the last few d►ys ► great many coatermougera hare
been brought before Mr. Mansfield for musics obstructions
in the Bishop's-road. Paddingtoo. Is each cane flocs have
been inflicted upon the pony fruit hawkeza. and who in addi-
tion have to pay at lead half-a-orown to redeem their lkirroas
and fruit from the green-yard. There is a good
deal of traffic at this spot, it being the terminus of the
Metropolitan Railway. On the previous dsy Patrick \fa•
honey was fined ss. or seven days, for musing an obstruction
with his barrow; and James MlJormack was also tined
2s. for a late offence. . _

To-day Patriot Lyons, an elderly ?man, and very near.