The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Causatimiceet GonMara.)
Q IN THOWAS__IIIII33IDII9 CAVE.

The baskrtTpt7Ms—ri;;;;;;el as a iritireman, late of
Argyle-square, New-read; of Bt. George's-terrace, Ilyde.
park ; and other plies& The accounts show an enormous
amount of liability, chiefly incurred apparently in mining
speculations. Of the total liabilities of 72,0441., 9.9431. is
stated to be doe in newt of the Coppagh Mine. crectiton
to the amount of 43,300/. hold security on the hankrupie
property in Ireland, at Worthing, and elsewhere. From
this property& surplus is anticipated, so as to leave, accord-
ion to the calculations in the balanos-sbeet, a deaciei.cv of
2,82.91. only. The bankrupt states his expenditure at
2,3001. a year for the two years preceding the bankruptcy.
The official • in answer to the court, said that
the bankrupt valet hie estates at 67,0001.
The Commissioner—But does anybody else Take them r.t
that'. (A laugh.)
The official assignee mid that remained to be seen. At
the list sitting the proceedings in bankruptcy had been
stayed, to give the bankrupt an opportunity of coming to
an arrangement with his creditors.
Mr. Harrison, for the assignees, asked for a further al-
layment.
Mr. Plows read an affidavit of the bankrupt, stating that
the deed of arrangement bad already been executed 05. Cre-
ditors for 40,0001. and upwards. and further time wee
required in consequence of many of the creditors residing in
Ireland. He therefore asked for an adjournment.
A gentleman, who said he represented the National Pro-
vincial Bank of Ireland, wished to oppose the bankrupt on
the ground of vexatiously defending an action ; but, it ap-
carthmrdng tha. t the bank had not proved their debt., be could not
Au adjournment until November was ordered.

His Honour, referri4 to this came, which was before him
yesterday, said he was disposed to most the wishes of the
bankrupt's friends by accepting a deposit of 21101. in lien of
bail, but the didlculty was who was to receive the money.
Mr. Cbidley said he thought that Mr. Graham, the off
cisl assignee, would be the most proper perm.
His Honour concurred, and the bankrupt's release v.,
ordered on this condition.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Wore Mr. Paris.)
ASSAULT ST ♦ VOLLSTILIL

George Bowden wearing liiit;niforin of the Tower
Hamlets Volunteers, was convicted of a violent assault with
his bayonet upon the person of Charlie TotteL
The followiag is the priscipal evidence
Charles Tette! said, us Tuesday evening the `2nd inst, he
was in the East Indio-road, near Orieetabetreet, with a
friend, whi a they heard a cry of police and some women's
voices calling for protection. He went up and saw the pri-
soner struggling with a man. The women midis &complaint,
and his fused tried to separate the prisoner and the other
mac, when the prisoner sewed hold of him and struck him
with his drawn bayonet. It was not a blow bat a thrust The
primmer then scratched witness's face. A policeman thee
came up, and he gave the prisoeer into charge. When at
the station the prisoner expressed his regret at what had
ocourred, and offered to pay any dances bill, as he did not
know what ha was doingat the time ;be had been, he said,
to a regimental dinner, and had takes too math.
John Richardson said he was with his friend the last wit.
noes. The prisoner bad his bayonet drawn when be wept
up to him. He said to bim " Well, mate, you had better
put that instrument up." He replied. " You —, 191 put
it into you." He sailed witness by the collar, thrust him up
against the forma, and drew his band back with the
bayonet in it, as if going to strike with the point of it.
The lest wituess cams up and pulsed him (prisoner I away.
The prisoner feU on his back, with his bead on the road and
his feet on the path. The man who had been struggling with
the prisoner ran away. The last witeess ran to the prisoner
to hold him and keep his bayonet down. The prisoner,
who was drunk, was then given into custody.
Benjamin Lovell, 188 B, said he was on duty in the
East India-road, Poplar, at the time this occurred. Ile
heard some one say, " Here's a row, let's go sod see ;
here's a volunteer with his bayonet drawn. He saw a
man run away, and then saw the prisoner with the bayonet
in hie hand. Witneas went up to him and asked him to
give his bayonet up, which he refused to do. Witness
seised hold of him, threw him down, and forced the
bayonet out of his hand. The prosecutor then charged the
prisoner, who appeared like a madman.
Michael Grant, 5, Karp:et-street, Upper North-street,
Papier, a seamen, said, hearing cries, he went up and saw
the prisoner, who caught hold of him, and made a " prod"
at him with his bayonet. Witness stepped quick 'aide, sad
the point of the beyonet caught his hip bone. When the
prisoner thrust at him he rid, " What the have you
got to do with it" The primmer was taken to the snake.
when he expressed his regret at what had onsurred.
The captain of the prisoner's company gave the prisoner a
good character, and said he had come from a regimental
dinner when this occurred.

Mr. Psynesaid he could not per over such an offence as
the primmer had beep guilty of without some punishment,
which he hoped would be a warsiog to the prisoner and
ether volunteers sot to make use of the weapons that were
placed in their pommies. If they went to regimental dio-
rama it would be quite as well if they left their arms at
home, for they could have no use for them at a dinner table.
The sentence apse the prisoaer was that he be imprisoned
for one month, sad enter into he reasthimances in a sum of
251. to keep the pesos to all bee Majesty's subjects for twelve
mouths.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
IMPICTABILITY IN TIOUBLE.

Edmund MoTitague-----11147,: riropeciable man, residing at
Kilburn, was brought up on remand before Mr. Alderman
Bosley, charged with stadia' a riding-whip, value 144. dd.,
the property of Mr. J. Alexander.
Mr. Louis Lewis appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. Alexander said he had only seen the prisoner twice,
on Friday and Monday bust. Witness being an agent, wrote
to the pristent, in comoquesicei of a letter he had received
from his principals in Birmingham, whin him to
cell en the Friday. When he came wittier told him
he could not get up his order, and asked him to look
at kis patterns, and give as order for what was maw
nary. He did so, and gave an order for 601., and
two refereaoss. On the Manley be mom again about cone,
and asked him if he had received an answer from hi. refer-
woes, and was replied to in the negative. At that time
witness was doing up • parcel at the frost of the shop,
and hearing the glans case at the back dome, he
turned round and walked up to the prisoner,
when he saw the end of the whip in question
hanging oat above his waistcoat icri his clothes.
Be drew the whip out of the primer's waistcoat, sad
aoctuied him of stealing it. He mid " I did not stml it; I
had it under my cost." Whore thee said ha would give
him in charge.
On being crow-examined the witness said he bad the
pekoines acceptances for IX 16e. 91.. for whips which be
had bought, and that on a constable being sent for he tried
to leave the shop, and to Mk. the whip from his (witness's)
hand. _ .

This wawa' underwent a stringent croos-examinatioe by
Mr. Lewis, who °Distended that the charge rested solely re
the widows of a men who unfortunately was subject to
Ste, and in a highly nervous state when the thing o.oirred.
He abould call witnesses who would 4pectic to the uoblem-
lobed character of the accused, and salt the court to dis-
charge him.
Mr. Alderman Embry said the witeesses as to character
would not sitar his deterenteattoe. which was to send the
wee before a jury.
He was thee °outwitted for trial. bail being refused.
BOW-STREET.