The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. C3lllllllBrlOner Hoiroyd.)
IR RI ALFRED GrILIIT.
The bankrupt was a wine.mercbant,
of Upper-street,
wiagton• nil was an adjourned examination sitting.
The accounts, prepared by Mewirs. Hart and Hayles,
show the following considerable Heroll:—Dr. : To
ci„,ditm mascared, 18,61/1. sa. &I. ; to ditto
mr&ne security, IEO3B/. Is. 5d.; to ditto to be paid in full,
;kt ika.; t0ta135,1021. ss. Id. Cr._: debtor, good,
I.Cl*/. lea sa. ; by ditto, bad, 411. fo. 8d• by PrePeftl
rco up, 1,2751. by ditto in the hands of creditors,
1;105/. 184.-21,470 t. 1.61. sd. ; deficiency, 13,6311.8 a. M.;
;oral, 35,10ff1. ss. it
gr. E. Reed, for the swipes% said that there hod been
se attempt to carryout an arrangement with the meditate,
bat it had not been suocemful, and the bankruptcy would
so' go on in the ordinary way. The magmas wished for
a goods and deficiency amount for the lad three years.
Bis Honour said that some special ground should be laid
fort
It me ultimately agreed that a cash and goods account
for twelvemonth should be furnished, and an adjournment
for two months was ordered.
121 RR HURTER.
The bankrupt was a waterproof manufacturer, of Sutton-
Meet. This was the sitting for examination and discharge.
E. geed, for the assignees, stated that the bankrupt
in, charged with removing property just before his bank-
raptcy. The assignees wished for the direction of the
court as to whether a prosecution should be instituted.
His Honour said they must act on their own discretion.
Mr. Reed would then ask for an adjournment of the
sitting, in order that the assignees might be advised LI to
the course they should pursue.
Hu Honour granted an adjournment, and said that in the
meantime he would read the examinations.
(Before Mr. Registrar Miller.)
IN RR LAWRISCE MOONEY.
The bankrupt was as attorney, of Bury-street, St. James*
ad of Dublin. This was the adjourned sitting for choice of
soignee'. The preliminary statement of the affairs, pre-
oared by MOWS. Hart, shows unsecured debts of 3,2701. •
ditto secured, 10,966/. ; liabilities, 3,7841. The amount of
assets is uncertain. The creditors are chiefly resident in
Dublin.
Mr. Gammon and Mr. Rockwood appeared for creditors.
Mr. Cooper, accountant, of Lothbary, was chosen trade
soignee.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before the Recorder.)
John Jones, 18, was charged with stealing a silk scarf and
other articles, the property of Mesas. Morley sod Green,
bin employers.
Mr. Kemp prosecuted.
The prosecutors in this case are warehousemen in Wood-
r, and it appeared that be availed himself of the oppor-
tunities which presented themselves in this capacity, and
plundered his employers to a considerable extent. Evidence
was given which showed that the prisoner had been dealing
largely in handkerchiefs and silk 'carves, andjarticles of a
rinnlar dmenptiar, and it appeared that be bad given a
pantity of silk handkerchiefs to a girl of the town with
whom ha was on intimate terms.
The jury found the prisoner
Mr. Kemp informed his lordship that it appeared the
prima had been robbing the prosecutors to a very con-
rideable extent. Re was only in receipt of 10a. a week,
sad he appeared to have given a witness money for deliver-
* parcels for him which would amount to almost as much
al his earnings, and he had been likewise in the habit of
allowing the girl to whom he had given the articles IL a
zuOt.
The Recorder sentenced the primmer to twelve months'
iret;nmest.
Day, 19, printer, sod Swan IfsigAt, 18, were
iadieted for feloniously sessidting George Meyers, with la-
tent to rob him.
Mr. Taylor prosecuted; and Mr. Collins defended the
pisooers.
The parecutor, it appeared, was a printer in Chaeoery-
lamy on the night =gelation, about 1 o'clock, he war
rekersiag home. The primers, in company with another
visa and smother womb, tees up to him at the sorrier of
=rest, sed after eseesting him the men streak him and
Nor dews. He aught hold of the male prisoner
awl Isiegriga lint
with Ns., and while on the pound the female
=w several times, and some of them tried
ide peekele. The prosecutor called " Police," and a
eeselable sesissi while he was still eluding with Day.
The ether neat aid moms got away, bat the two primmer'
were ives late euslady.
The jury food bath Omen
Lit apposed Wit the primers were wall kaolin to the
pale as eessiest ameeistes of thieves.
The rinser@ were souse eel to four years' penal ser-
vitude.