The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-22 00:00:00

IN RE O. R. JONES.

The bankrupt was a lodginghowo-kesper, of Nihon.
street, I).mi-square. This was the witting for examination
and discharge.
Mr. Bradlaugh opposed. It appeared that the bankrupt
bad obtained an advance of 1,0001. from a society called
the Mercantile Union, who had taken security on hi base
acd furniture for 1,500/. The bankrupt's explanation was
that the NW. was added to cover the interest for is yearn ;
but be bad paid interest regularly for three years. Not-
withstanding thin, he bad returned the society as creditors
f„, He had also borrowed from the Marylebooe
•

Loan.ofhce aid the Sovereign Life-06311.

The bankrupt, in a
anewad p-
e t totie court, laid he h
pbed to the Mercantile Union to know how much they
after realising their security, and was told I,IOW.
An a,ldurnment was ordered for amendment of the
accounts.

IN BE J. BIAVAN.
The bankrupt was described an a batter, of Crooked-lane.
Debts. 170/.
31r. Keene submitted that the petition ought to be dis-
missed. The bankrupt had merely inserted his place of bud-
nem and had entirely omitted Ins residences, where fished
heed nearly two years.
Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, said the question had already
been raised before Mr. Commimioaer teoulburs, who had
tot thought it necessary to interfere, as all the bankrupt's
debts had been contracted at his place of bovines.
It appearing that the creditor now opposing had asked for
& cash and goods amount, under the bankruptcy, his
Honour said be could not now entertain the objection to
the description.
The bankrupt, examined, admitted that he had made a
composition in 18d2, and had borrowed money to suable
him to carry it out. He then obtained more goods on credit,
sold them, and paid e the loan. He had represented to
the assignee, Mr. Stuart, that he was under notice by a
etl way company, and expected compensation. That was

Mr. Stuart having been examined.
HIS Honour said that no came bad been made out against
the bankrupt under the act. and granted the order.

IN RE BERTI;ILL.
The bankrupt was described as a plumber, of Old Kosk-
i:A and it appeared that be had been largely engaged in
ht..olding operations. He owes to unsecured creditors
and upwards of 20,000/. to those bolding security,
th, property held en security being valued at 23,700/.
.I,!jouroed for additional accounts.

THE POLICE COLTATt3.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
THE nw REFRIsHME4T-HOESE ACT.
M ("harks Krault, the landlord of the Cape of Good
Nape Tavern, No. 7, Lime-street, was summoned under
tt.e recent act for having his house open for the sale of
-hments between the bun of 1 and 4 in the morning,
I Mr. Thomas Beard, of Basinghallaireet, appeared for the
fendant, and pleaded not guilty.
The evidence of the pollee wan to the effect that about
half past 2 on the morning of Saturday week he heard
sia.l,,i at the defendant's house, which rimmed him to knock
at the door, which was at once unbolted and opened. Seve-
ral permits were heard upstairs, and the defendant's wife
wu told that she was acting wrongly, and that it would be
the duty of the police officer to report the same to the
ierped.ir, and that they would probably be eammoned.
h ;roseexamination by Mr. Beard, the officer stated that
it vim n private club meeting, and that be did not go up
stain to ascertain if any drink was about, as he had always
foiled the defendant keep his house respectable.
Mr. Beard said, in the absence of any proof that liquors
were abut to be, or had been supplied, the mere fact of the
parties bring in the home would not sustain a conviction.
Mr. Alderman Stone said he thought the house was open
for the consumption of liquors until it was proved other-
wise.

Mr. r. rd nrgorl that defendant being a foreigner, he did
not conceive he was infringing the law by ►llowing his
customert to remain, if not supplied with any refreshment,
after 1 o'clock, ►nd he was in a position to prove this was
the casc.

He called Mr. Olihack, a merchant, of Mincing-lane, who
cor urine,' Mr. Beard's statement.
Mr. .I!dcrman Stone discharged the complaint on de-
fendant paying the costs.
CLERKENWELL.
SOBBLNG • NILSON.
1.1 'a:.117-!inthorpe. mad 43, who described himself as •
cheiciat, residing at 1, Mount Pleasant, Clerkenwell, was
charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with stealing a blanket, of
the ra:ue of re., from the House of Detention Prison, Rose-
man-street, Clerkenwell, the property of the inhabitants and
ntsz:itrates of the county of Middlesex.
Richard Masters said he was a warder in the House of
Detection, and the prisoner had been detained there under
a commitment signed by one of the magistrates of the
Worship.street Police-court from Tuesday lest until yesier-
day. ou a charge of stealing a publican's pewter pot. Yes-
tenlßr be was sent to Worship-street with other prisoners,
and front what he heard afterwards he went to the cell and
focal that the blanket was gone. The blanket is of the
rAus of 6a., and Rowland Benjamin Codd is the governor
of that prison, and the property, for the time being, is
vest io him.

To; prisoner pretended to be silly, and said he spoke
Ex.ilish very indifferently.
.Mr. D'E%ocourt asked the warder to what country the
pr'.oner belonged.
The warder replied that the prisoner was a native of
Peru, but he spoke the English language very fluently.
lid was also the master of three or four other
laffxuages.
Mr. D'Flvocourt asked if it was ascertained how the
pris user had managed to get the blanket out of the prison
without being detected ?
The warder replied that the prisoner must have wrapped
it round his body, and must have stepped into the police-
van without being noticed.
Mr. liEvncourt remarked that the blanket was a large
one, and that he thought there moat have been negligence
somsabere as the prisoner must have appeared very bulky.
Police-constable W luaus, 61 C, said that yesterday be
wife on duty io Finsbury-aflame, when he saw &number of
boss following the prisoner, and he was informed that the
prisoner had stolen a blanket. lie joined io the pursuit and
saw the prisoner stopped by a civilian.
Mr. Alexander (the clerk)—What nonsense to talk about
civilians. You are as much as civilian as the man who
stopped the prisoner was.
The witness continued, and said that he took the blanket
from the prisoner, and thus ascertained from where it had
been stolen. When he told the prisoner the charge he
made no reply.
Mr. I)Tyncourt anted what became of the charge against
the prisoner for stealing a ;sot at Worshirbstreet !
The constable replied that the prosecutor did not appear.
tLialcioir that the puniobment the prisoner hod undergone
was sufficient, and the prisoner was discharged with a
caution.

Mr. D'Eyncourt asked if anything was known of the
antecedents of the prisoner ?
The officer said that the prisoner bad formerly carried on
business as e. pharmaceutical chemist. After be gave that
up he was convicted at this court on a charge of stealing
some wood, and was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
Mr. IrEvocourt asked the prisoner if he would be tried by
Lim or go before a jury.
Prisoner—l will be tried by you. I acted very indiscreetly
to this transaction.

11r. I i'Emicourt—l-Inw do you my, guilty or not guilty!
Priiwiner—l Rini guilty. I hope and trust you will be
r<n•itul to me.

11r.---I.4:i:OCourt remarked that it was a very daring
erg, nod aentenced the prisoner to lie itni mooed and
to hard laboar in the House of Correction for four
months.

prisoner-Lrhat is better than going for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.
SM;I•LAR CANE. -CONFLICTING TE,TIMONT.
.r.,e Chapman, 34i, described as chief inspector of
t•• department at the Great Retern Railway, was
C:..3.;••.l with being drank and causing a mob of persons to
••••••••nildo in High-street, Shoreditch.
Lewis' pen., of Ely -place, attended for the defendant;
the f.,rtanf the CYO, which had been partly heard be-
(nip great length, were simply these:
l'..hce-cnns.able Hobbs, *...3:1G, swore that on the night
t.f s.t.irdav last he was called into the shop of an eating-
in keeper named Helsel!, or Hewett, opposite the rail.
Ahv t.•rininos, in Shoreditch, and requested by that person
tnt.itu out or endeavour to induce the defendant then stand- '
there to to out; that a dieptite had apparently occurred
• It a b which defendant insisted the shopkeeper's
had given to him : that be was drunk, refused to quit
the p,Ace, atibough told that the better course would be
s•. •, uietiv and adopt proceedings at a County Court ;
a• -I ti,,t finally he created a great disturbance in the
;,•• street, rendering it necessary to take him to the
st ainn hour.- There he was asked if be had a knife about
Tiestine). and he emptied his pockets of a bank
in gold, some silver, a watch and chain, and other
Prnnertv.
L .•• il,okeeper said that defendant bad nine-pennyworth
0, • •f.l- which he paid with a half-crown, receiving in
04, one shilling. one sixpence, and the rest in halfpence,
kl••• 1.. t ter I.e love to the waiter, and shortly afterwards
e''', ;.laine.l that the abillicg was bad. Witness told him
he 4,,..!•1 have another If such was the fact, but he would