The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-11 00:00:00

late Intdltenut.

00IIRT OF BLNICRUPTOY.—Arin, 10.
(Mon Xt. Oonablimer Pass)
DI VI MOB 101.10 TD.

After our report left yesteeday,
The bankrupt wis exambed. He admitted having
attgoods with Mr. Attenbereugh for 1371. He had
i transactions with Mr. Buries, auctioneer, of Lud-
gate-IUII. hens whom he had got adverse os goods. He
bed failed before, in Bow-lane, and at Leeds. Did not
think lie had paid say dividend on the fret °curios. There
were user at Leak ;he did not kaow the asnonst. On
goods of 3801., be had retard real UM; the entry of
that rum in Iwo books bad bees made sire the baakroptcy.
In the account rendered by Mr. Barra there were entries
of two sums of 2001. each, bat h.did not think that he had
received twice 9001.
Kr. Reed slated that the bankrupt
_had been imicersibk
to his creditors, thatch they had 161111114 to have • previous
eransiarion. He asked that there should be an adjoin-
meat are die without protection.
The Couralserow—lf he conducts himself in this way
the roar lei is is prim the better.
Mr. lowness ear he appeared far a creditor who bad
been "rouged to the extent of 1501., the imakrupChaving
obtained goods et him mod kon=te.piedged them. Hs
cordially endorsed Mr. Roes
Reakrupt, being further sward, rid he had pledged
In=the strain of hie bealuspley with Mr. Grant, al
-wall, for 871. Those gook AM purebred from
Messrs. Thrippletas. in Aprd, for 1181. haired the
money to his attorney te settle with the petitioning creditor.
Mr. Reed ear the court to direct a pircsecutios under
the 11th arse af the 51215 t metro. The bankrupt had
pore the ineesieg Ors 25th of October, with
latest debar' Me erritre. This wis after the sew act
oars into fors, and within a few hours of the bankruptoy.
The Ormihniener—Hut why should I interfere? Why
rand the injured creditors indict him in the regular way?
Mr. Heed—Desanes in that case the creditors prosecuting
weer have he beer the rareses ; if your Honour rakes an
seder it bores • pais prosecution.
Alps the dirrelea was going on the bankrupt rade en
attempt te Apar of the war, bat he was stopped by odor
el the commthskiser.
Mr. Thrice* woollen cloth merchant of lasi" proved
the male ef per to the bankrupt a week befeeireme
edlodi-
oayea. +
M:ea el t seignior& admitted le Wins that be
bed *teed tie goods cat .1.4 the devil-
miss, bat relesed to tok• them
The benbupt wee Mew cumin., end said tiel be
had sold theme &pitiable es the maws day to his tresber
Germ whe _lived at loud& but whom be met seeideelely
fn Mesnimetsh. He sir not knew whore his beim
lived to Leeds ,- bed weer hese to bb Were.
Mr. Nei IlabsoWed that the seeseat gi~veen by the link-
rept won set see whisk the seen meld Wier.. He bed
=Women within the esseed, ifeteL NO,
pia, teeth, sal denser anal of IC.=
entice. He egad lie overt be dhoti e peeessediee,
His HOllOlll said he oat make the oeselim id
ordering • preeeeetioa ; meaelbee, be idioms Oil
barrupt's examisakion 6110 di% bat wean give him pee-
iodide for a month.
Mr. Pooh—Thar you ; that is all we meat. That is a
victory. (lenghter.)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT. —EiNogroN, Aram 10.
Cent. Ban-{Before Lord Chief Jostles Me sad
• Special Jury.
Vial r. Tat TISCOUNTISS TOMS.
This was an astir brought by the plaintiff to morn a
Bum of 55W. spas a bill of exchmage accepted by the defer-
sot, sad sir ems a coast fee money sad aid received
through the wry of a pence osmed Martha Austria
Arthur Riehrida
Mr. timpaat She. end Mr. Talleurd Salter wan for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Bovill, Q.C., sod Mr. Prentice were for
the defender
The case, sa opened by the learned eounsol for the
plaintiff, and tram the evidence that was afterwards brought
orrescs%iis i to be of a very eingolir characters.
The II sapared, ma a musicale, employed at
the fail in the mouth of January, IWO, a
lady named whom he had only known for a shot/
time previa" to him for a loan of 500 f. upon the
aoccptars sf ths t. He declined to procure the
moue 7 rho, Nth Noireit, the defendant's mother, gad
Mice Rieismi ono put their names to the bill, sad this
was sireed_hkomil II appeared that aysatually a bill was
drawls for NIL. width was accepted by Ledy Forbes, and
ironed bp b meat sad Mies Richards ; lint it may be
se wall he phis that this bill was not relied epos
in the pramah sake, bosom it appeared
hewdorm mom w lamillalist damp, but the
08816.0.0 los& t• bp 'gemmed bum the dafaodaat
Wm that the lea wilbeilmi Mi. Richards
to mar Clare, and to sappost this view of the ore
some bilms were ralassd. b eso d which the de-
fadrall raqrsted Min Rishaads to he rap mot to give up
the Agri so* the bin is question. =MI she bag climb:
, mad at the mar time thaand her for the
she W takes in the maim Some ithoir hit=
upon the mine point wan she put ia, ad be
apposed at that time to he on term, of vary grad Wimpy
with Him Richards. ad addreased her Ns "MY dearest Miss
Richards." The wawa: to the action was that the de-
ferent had never astirrisod Miss Richards to set as her
agent to obtain the maw iron Mr. King, the plantiff. and
that in poistthe oof fast the bad sever received • farthing dthe
mese& d ale bad
Mr. James Lift mil—lligrdplaintiff in this action,
tag reside at /fa la, Frith-Meet, Soho, sad am a professor
of essay, mil TM engaged ea or of the band at the Atoll.
Tome. Is Janney, 1860. 1 was sampaland with a Udy
amid Nein*. I had been introduced to her two or three
saantho before. About the 30th of • January, 1860, she
showed so this bill and the lattentimi have her prodear.
Mr. Drill here interposed, sad objested to the dormer
Wag treated as a bill of ocelorma It was upon an nese-
cent stamp. and onwequently could sot be received r •
legal trimmer.
&Meant Shea admitted that he could sot cupon
the bill, an k sparely prepaid to introduce of
the taaamestioa.
The plaistill was then farther examined. He mid—Mrs.
Taman, daitaisaril toot:ier, was pliesut, and I asked her
if her name mis ea the bill, and she mid that it was. Miss
Richard' aftorwords told me that Lady Forbes had re.
quested Ire tiate a loan of am. for her for some
tampons, tainegountil a mortgage fur 2,0001., which was
in con should be completed, and I understood
that Mim Riseardre mother was going_ to advance that
money. I mid that I should require Ni.. Richards' sig-
nature, as well ma those of Lady Forbes aid bar mother, to
the hill, and thoy agreed to my proposition. When the bill
same into my pommies I took it to Mr. Neill. the Pro-
prietor of the Argyl -rooms. aid sand him to discount it,
Mt he would sent do es without my priors my name to It,
sad he than pee as a cheque spas his huskies, Mown.
Seale, Low, and oa, in Leicester-mums, for NW. I re.
rived fan NSA seam Ave 101. notes, two SOL notes, and
10/. is add. and I took the money to Mim Richards or
gave it Is her la the presence of Mn. Tenet& At this
Her Mir /Mardi owed me 110/. epee other mossy teams
arbor, sad she paid me out of the proceeds of the abelee.
Me at the same time mid that she had already
Loi%Fesims 2501. out of her own resources cm amoataillt
the awl abs ins goiog to pay the remin to der her
era isms Or Nea.
Classmilmannoi—l Ant became aormaintod with Mim
leer& el the baler fed of 1859. She no inirmiesel M
micz=lady BMW Thorne. She resided at that tire at
tram Pimlico. The Argyll.roome are 11=
rem la the Haymarket. / ma one of tit ad and
=of two guineas par week. I saver law Min
at the Argyll.rooina. She owes meat the onsupot
Imo UN, and also • snail bill for conic, abash 121... 1