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

LAW INTELLIGENCII

(THIS DAY.)

, .
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. I
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fans.)
RE ATLIsTOW.
me bompt, George Bristow, was described as a beer
eyier, of Crownntreet, Finsbury. He now applied for
~, rejoin from custody.
jugley and another learned gentleman opposed; Mr.
'in., as
'-itwas c.ged against the bankrupt that he had been, is
0, lOing upon the public, and was a common swindler.
0,4 teen three times inenlvent, and was now bankrupt
ia Me third time. He had been trird at the Central
'a court, convicted, and sentenced to two years'
itell' l
.... moment It was alio alleged that he had vexatiously
ro‘-iril in action brought by Mr. Charrington Nicholls,
is of the opposing creditors.
yr, posse said that the bankrupt's former career had
0,4 to do with his application under his present bank.
~,,,,, His debts now were only hiding in amount, and
fps
be no object in keeping the bankrupt in gaol.
Ds Honour declined to make any order.
Application refused.
g 6EOGGE lIDTRY DE /TRAWL= WILLI PLARTAOKRET
IiAREISON.—A LAST /AO OP ROYALTY.
The bankrupt was described se of 22, Kessingten-gardena-
Kes, and since a prisoner in the Queen's Beach.
gr. Aldridge appeared for the official amigos* • Mr.
oilier supported ; and Mr. Wavell, Prom fitubleele Trade
/suction Offices, watched the case.
The matte has been repeatedly before the court, the ad-
alication having taken place as far back sa the 2.5 th of
ie,ober, 1161. He stated his failure to arise "from
e;e4, been prevented by her Majesty's government
obtaining military service, and on account of my
nog subsequently fallen among thieves, sod Smel my
t „„d imprisonm nt. also deprivation of Duchy ofdLon.
ter contrary to act of parliament," The bankrupt had
seven or eight applications for
.add diaeliarge from cus-
ly, and his examinatiou had been journed sine die.
The statement of accounts now filed shows—Dr.: To me-
or,, unsecured, ii,4.,4/. Is. 70. Cr.: By debtors good,
e. ; doubtful, 74/.; bad, 3501. ; property given oP to mix
i„„,, 501. ;deficiency, 5,9401. ls. 70. ; tota4 6,484 f. ls. 7
De bankrupt stated his expenditure for the year preceding
pi bankruptcy at 300/. ; ditto for the previous year, 6001.
Yr. Chidley now said there was no opposition to the
ImiFript's passing his examination and receiving hie order of

*urge.
The Commisioner —No opposition to this Plantagenet
why" or rather Harrison Plantagenet! (Laughter.)
fir. Chidley --Oh no. He mays he is related to royalty.
The Commissioner—Then he see= to have come fear-
av down in the world. (A laugh.)
The examination was passed, and in answer to the usual
-*Mons bankrupt stated he was bankrupt in 1842, and
rnk the benefit of the Insolvent Act in 1862 and 1868.
Hu Honour granted the order of discharge.
The bankrupt 'stormed Mr. Austen, the usher of the
em, that he was a candidate for the vacant throne of

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
eiaLM
flow Past and Joseph Foots, a couple of cunning-
nit* young follows, were placed at the bar before Sir
.J.
Ingrove and Aldermen Homphery, charged with uttering
counterfeit firm shilling-pieces, with intent to defraud
mend City booksellers.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoners had been
king together in a most systematic member, having in
'ay short time got rid of no less than three crown pieces.
meaner in which they were captured and identified as
• in concert was somewhat singular. Mr. Bream, a book-
elle in Paternoster-row, said the prisoner Fookee purchased
a his shop six copies of the Good New Alosaloc,
td ft receiving them and the change for a five-shilling-
rem he diaappeered so rapidly as to armies Mr. Broom s
maimons, and, on examining the coin in question, he dis-
covered it was bad. He ran out in search of the pri-
mer ?cokes, and was directed to Mr. Jerrold's shop in St.
Puirseharchyard. where he found the prisoner Paul in
windy for uttering a bad five-shilling-woe in payment
kr half a dozen copies of a work called " Starting in
Life." The prisoner Fookes wen ultimately captured
the immediate neighbourhood. On his being
token with Paul to the police-station, they wee
bth searched, and on Paul were found not only the
trate purchased by Atoka., but also others, called
`Conformity and Noeconformity," published by Jackson,
irelford, and Co., of St. Paul's-churchyard, at whose
stahlishmeut it was ascertained they had been purchased
by one of the prisoners and paid for with a bad fiveshdling-
peso. Upon the prisoner Aeolus was found the entire
chugs for the counterfeit coins they had succeeded in
changing. Evidence was given to show that the prisoners
vere the associates of thieves, otter which they were fully
committed for trial at the request of Mr. Pollard, who at-
tended to prosecute on behalf of the solMitor for the
Trusitry.

AFAXIILTnca TIE POLICIL
Michael Haisrihan, a man who already stands committal
lee trial for aeseulting the police, but who was out on bail,
sod Mary Roche, were charged with being drunk and al-
luding police•oonstabla 153 E and 144 E in the execution
d their duty.
The male prisoner has been in custody over thirty times
kr 'melte on the police. This morning he wee quarrelling
with a men, and when asked to desist he did so and
mat sway, at the some time making a great dis-
tal:4MM One of the constables followed him,
ea which the prisoner turned round, struck him a violent
blow, and knocked him against the wall. He then ran
may, but was followed and taken into custody. On the
say to the 'police-station he was very violent, and kicked
Ys constables, according to their statements, in a most
inset manner ; bot upon the constables' legs being exa-
mined, no traces of bruise* could be found. The wok=
was also very violent, and strode the constables.
The male prisoner said the police first moulted him, and
had broken his knee-cap as well as hie heekwith their rat-
tles and staves.
Kr. D'Eyncourt fully committed the prisoners to the
mines for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.
ANOTHER PRIGHTFEL STABBING CASE.

John Brown, • tall sad wiry-framed yonat. inse, was
charged before Mr. Cooke with feloniously wo ..unftm Henry
Ricketts..
The greatest difficulty was experienced in bringing for-
ward the evidence in this case. The prosecutor, snaaifestly,
was desirous of withdrawing from the charge, and the
only female witness was brought up on • warrant, she
having refused to attend upon a mamma
Prosecutor— I sin a traveller, and live in Horefordatreet.
Hackney-read. Os the night of the 9th cif last month I
think I was very tipsy. I believe that I was is • public.
!souse in the Hackney-road. Some person dabbed me. I
was taken to the hospital, and remained there until the 24th.
Croaretainined—l have known the prisoner some time,
and been friendly with him. There is no ill-will between
us that I know of. I don't recollect seeing him that night.
Susan Wise, wife of an ostler—Oo the night in question I
saw, passing a 'public-house these men run out ; this one
stabbed that ours, who bled frightfully. Primmer flourished
a knife and naked " Who is the next l"
Cromaxamioed—Prisoner was drunk—very drunk.
Edward Gaziney, eab-proprietor, King's-road, Hoz-toi—
-1 was in the public-house ; these two men sad another were
in • private compartment fronting the bar. I think that
some of them were the woreefor liquor. A wren& commenced
• between the prosecutor and the prisoner • very strong
words ensued and prisoner wanted to fight ; the other
refused. Prisoner laid down • sovereign, as • wager upon
something, I thought. The landlord turned him out for
using bad language. He returned and asked for it.
Prosecutor then replied, " I have it—get it if you
eao." Both were then turned out Prisoner instantly
took • knife from under his ceps and stabbed
prosecutor in the front with it. He then acid, " Now, you
—, what are you going to do r Prosecutor ran away,
ealliog aloud " stabbed—Pm stabbed." Prisoner fol-
lowed and struck him spin with the knife. Befell to the
ground. A gentleman tried to seize the prisoner, but be
got off.
Crow-examined—Not any threat was used by either man.
I think that the b'owa were not premeditated. The knife,
I think, was a sew one.

Fitzgerald, S.i4 N—l heard screams of "Murder" and
"Police" in the Hackney-road on the night in question; ran ,
to the spot and found the prosecutor bleeding from several ;
wounds; the prisoner, then standing some distance off, was
pointed out to me as having used a knife. On approaching
him be ran away, but I pursued and took him. He deoiti
the charge, and said that he had not any knife, nor could I
find one on him or about the spot.
Mr. Charles Humphreys, house-surgeon of St. 13artho-
loinew's Hospital—l examini 1 the injured man, and found
four wounds—one on the left shoulder blade two inches
in length, running in an oblique direction. and an inch in
depth ; a second of similar description between the eighth
and ninth rib ; the third was in the abdomen, and the fourth
upon the left hand. The patient bled profusely from the
several injuries, which were doubtless caused by a sharp
knife and great force of blow.
Sergeant Busane, N division—On October 3, 1860, I had
the prisoner, under the name of James Dalton, in my cus-
tody for attempting to pick pockets at a fancy bazaar at
Hackney. Another man, named Ricketts, was taken with
him, and both were sentenced to three months' imprison-
ment.
Pike, 95 L—My acquaintance with the prisoner extends
further back. L 4ave known him from boyhood. There are
several convictions against him, and in May, 1856, he was
sentenced at the Money sessions to four years' transporta-
tion.
Primmer (to his solicitor)—That's false, he DOUR had me—
nut it dove that he swears be has. As regards my defence
I shall reserve that.
Fully committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
WANDSWORTH.
seniors CAB ACCIDIVIT.
Edward Thomas litaehtr, a cab driver, badge No. 11,099.
was reexamined on a charge of being drunk during his em-
ployment. whereby several persons were seriously injured.
The prisoner was Scat charged on Saturday, when the (mi.