The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-21 00:00:00

DT RH ATMS AND.MALLII3B.

The hank opts were meraits;ta, olNottingkam, vitro
failed • few years ego for a very large amount—upwards
of 200,0001. They had • house in New York, and as nearly
all the property was thole, the divideed under the mtge in
this country has only amounted to about lOd. in the pound.
This was &dividend sitting under the separate astute.
Mr. Ashurst appeared for the mignon. It was stated
that there was a probability of a farther small dividend on
the joist estate.
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IN U DELAPER.-lINFORITNATI
TURF,

OS TEX

The bankrupt, describedieof Norfolkstreet, Strand. of
no occupation, ►pplied for his order of discharge. Debts,
249 f., chiefly doe to tailors and other tradespoople.
Mr. Dowse, who appeared for the bankrupt, said that he
had the midortune to have a !spay of 2,0001. left him three
years ago. He had been induced to mist it in the pur-
chase of race-horses and had lest all his most.
The bankrupt, io sower to the court, stated that be had
made payments on account to several of the tradesmen in
his balesosvheet.

Hui Honour in the absence of opposition granted the
order.

R( RI I. W. BARTON.

The bankrupt was an auctioneer, of Soclestorstrest,
South Pimlico, formerly of Pined-west, aed of Connaught.
terrace, Edgewarr rod This was the sitting for examine-
Jim and dmeharge. Debts, ; mete stated at SOL
The bankrupts expenditure had been at the rate of 3001.
a year for the last two years. The claims of several of the
creditors arise from proceeds of sales not paid over by the
bankrlXr. ragley opposed for creditors, one of whom charged
him with a serious fraud. Ths bankrupt had been four
times insolvent, led there was not a penny for his err
driers. Shortly before his pelmet failure, the bankrupt had
given • bill of ode, but it had been given up to the marines.
It appearing that the aoconnts bad sot been Sled I. tines,
an adjournment was ordered for • month.

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OF CO MIGHT.

The bankrupt, described as a bookseller and seller of pho-
=le print., in Middle-row, Holborn, applied for his
from custody.
Mr. Bowen Mayomond for Mr. flambe* on the ground
that the bankrupt bad vexatiously defended an actin when
he was hopelessly insolvent, and had given • bill of sale
over the whole of his property.
The bankrupt was examined. He stated that in
her Let he gave a bill of sale over his ferniture toar.T.
W. Good, • creditor, for 10W., for mooe3oi. y lent. His stook
in trade at the tune was worth betweea aad4ol., and his
fanners shoat the sun. In Conner he maned by Mr. Gem-
ban fee alleged piney of the yr.t of erten engrainap,
the "Light of tare World" ea the "Hone Fair." He de-
fended that entice. A verdict was foiled spina him for
101. damages • the taxed oasts were 13,31. Mr. Giunbart or
his solicitor knew perfectly well that witness had no moony,
but laid that they would mash him up. He heard
this from • friend. Did not tell Mr. finnan of his
insolvency; he wee not insolvent at that time; bet
the het of his having given • bill of sale
bad been published in Perry's List. He had hese in prison
ten days. At the trial the point was reserved for the coon.
dentio• of the Court of Queen's Beach whether it wee
piracy to copy eogravinp by photography. The trade glee-
rally were interested in the snit. His debts were only Mk
Mr. Bedpath, who appeared for the bankrupt, said that
one of the judges had expressed considseable doubt on the
point
The Oocaralsioner—l see no reason why be should not be
released. He seems to have been involved in • law-snit.
He was merely asserting what he imagined to be • right ;
the jury decided against him. He had • right to discuss
the subject.
Bolan ordered accordingly.
IN ILE P. B. uonGwros.

The bankrupt was a paper manufacturer, of Whitebrook,
In Monmouthshire. The liabilities are 27,9001. ; mesas amid
property held as security, 7,3431. This was the sitting for
order of discharge. The cue has been ems time before
thecourt, sad there bare been frequent adjournmeute.
No opposition was now offered, end this order was granted.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW EITItEET.
TRI 1121711 F YROW THE DUET.

Aboard /Use, a carman, in the service of Mr. Howes,
lila= Mtn of a pleuure van, was charged with assaulting
Tobin, a blacksmith, on Westminster-bridge, on
Wednesday night
The somplainant stated that at about half.ps4 9 *Week
he we. crossing Westminster-Midge, puhing • frusic
before him. He wee walking within the tramway. and wits
followed by • van, driven by the prisoner. on whisk were
ten or a dose. persons, returning, be supposed, from the
Derby. TIM 'SS was as the tramway, and the prisoner
wasted te drive ea taster, and celled to him to go cm or get
out of the way. He could not get away from the tram, as
the tide of the bridge was crowded with vehicles. Th=
Roam drove awe apoo him, so that the hones bead
his shoulder. As mom sa be got over the bridge and of the
tramway he droned& to let the van PSDB. The owner of the yen
thee got down sad irked him why he did not get on faster,
and at the same time the prisoner struck him, the muter
and ass at the weenier, holding him while the prisoner
beet him. They then threw him down, end the prisoner
onstinned to beat him as be lay ou the ground, till • con-
stable cisme up and took the prisoner in- custody. His mat
was tors,

The pelsonsr celled his master, who said that Tobba was
wilfully stopping the way, and might have got out of the
tramway, or proceeded more rapidly if he had chosen. The
hoar" happened " to touch him, and he bit the home's
heed. Witness got down to remonstrate with him. Did
not lay hands no him, and did not see the prisoner do so.
This deterrent was corroborated by the passenger" already
mentioned.
The constable, Cortelb, 636 A, stated that Tobin and the
primmer were sober. He did oot see the other witness.
Hr. Hall inked if they hid beim to Ewan ?
Hewes—No, air ; we had only been to Clapham to MI the
Percoming home from the Derby.
Hall said, that even supposing that Tobin was antes
obstinate in not getting out of the way as fast as he might,
it was no animas for so brutal and cowardly as meault. The
prisoner meat pay 305., or be impnsoned fifteen days. He
should advise the master to pay foe the coat, et Tobin might
precool against him.

ILUMBOROUGH-STREET.
GOING TO THE DOLBY.

Eduard Douglas, of the Tavistock Hotel. Covent-garden,
use charged before Kr. Knox with belie drank and disor-
derly in Coventry-street this mining about 4 o'clock.
lAyland, 55 C, and Sergeant Howe, 21 C, proved that at
4 chile* this moaning the defendant was drunk, in Coventry.
etpeet. having been just put out of the One Tan ?Wic-
kman. Armadal.conrt, and as he was amiss a great dieturb-
ewe, they requested him to go sway. The defendant re-
fused, and was than taken into custody.
The defendant said that be bad been to the Derby and on
hie return to town dropped into a public-house to bare •
glees and there had his overcoat taken from him. On
getting into Leioseterequue the constables dragged him
through the mud in quite an unconstitutional sort of way.
He was not the lout drank and would like to know if he
ante
Harrison, the acting.inspector at Viee-skeet,
Eel defeedant was certainly drunk.
Defeadaet said the constables pushed hint about, and that
he had lost his hat, and had that morning the incon.
VIINSOOII of walking from Vine-street to the court without
• hat.
Mr. Knox said that persons when they got drunk were
apt to We their hate, and he (Mr. Knox) had no doubt
tke defendant was drunk. Slot for the defence he bad
node be shook have only fined him the usual drunkard's
Sae of 5e., but as it was he should tine the defendant 10s.
The defendant was then removed, stating that be had
hem nicely "cleaned oat" and mast send for the money.

RAILWAY ACCIDWIT. —Yesterday afternoon, an
amident emend at the Manors railway ditties, to • boy.
named William Spoon, seven years of age, sad
to Robert Heron, a switchman, engaged on the railway.
The boy was missing over the line, and Heron, observing •
Main drawing near. ran after the boy to try to mre Mai. The
train, however same up. and knocked both down, and ran
over the boy's left leg, Wring it clean off near to the hip.
The man was more fortunate, hieleft leg being only fractured.
The trait was immediately stopped, and Dr. Million, who
happened to be in the traiu, jumped ont sad ran back to where
the aeeidimt occurred. He came first to the man, bat mein
that he was sot in immediate danger, west to the boy,
who appeared to be dead. He immediately seised hold
of the thigh and held it fast, while those standing by took
his basdkerebief, with which he tied up the limb, still
holding it with his hands.An mese was immediately
sect with them to the infirmary. Dr. Pbilipeon never
Levis( hold of the limb until he reached the infir-
mary, where both the sufferen had their wounds attended
to by Dr. Boltoo. The boy remains is • verydaegots
eaeditioc. Bob for the persevering sad prabewarthyn.
ertioos of
rev s is slaying the the per
ez-
boy mast have speedily bled to death. Dr. eh gra-
duate' last year in honours at Loudon sad 0521 sad
is at the present momma • candidate for the appointment
ofillteira he the litres/try to which be acoorepaaied the
—Beiecuele imper.
The North London or University College Hos-
pital, theagh • exemaratively yceng inetilatiosa has
lined
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Btved 100,000 People, and posseems ea usual
beanie of oily 9101. Lard Brougham—seppset=
Onaville, Stanley, Overstone, Helper, and Rimy, the
Speaker of the Home of Commons, and many al the leading
beam sad merchants—has consented be preside at •
festival on the 8d of Juno, in order that the haspitid may,
Wet Seaminess of the public, be at least yeas* a-
tom its heavy iasherrusassate sad pieced I. a
babes
mer thics, sad its osseenttee esabied to ISM ore their
✓ed it.