The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fans.)
P 1 WILLIAM PINNION NMITH.-TAKING ADVANTAGE OF

THE VACATION.

The bankrupt was a tailor's foreman, of 7. Woodbreues-
place Stepney. He now applied for his releaaa Ironcustody under peculiar circunutancee. The debts
were 2214, and there were no mete. Mr. Corn.
missioner Goulburn suspended the order of discharge
for six months, giving protection for three months. This
protection bad recently expired, sod Mr. Thomas Beard,
acting on behalf of a creditor, had arrested the debtor as •
on ma. He now asked forhie diesdlarge from custody.

The Commissioner said he should nOt interfere with say
order made by Mr. Commissioner Goulborn.
Mr. Beard said he appeared to uphold his Honour's de&
Moo. and presumed that the application would be refused.
The Commissioner—Yes.
Applicatioe refused accordingly.
RE HUNTER AND IPEIJUB.-HLLVT CITY EAILERE.

This was the adjourned exambuitiow tweeting in the CllllB
of thaw bankrupts., who carried ow besieges u alkali maw-
factors!, in Mark-lane. The aggregate liabilities are about
13, pot.
. . . . . . .

Yr. LinkLter now, for the assignees, asked that under
the 185th section the : court would make an order for annul•
Linn the bankruptcy. The 187th section of the act pro-
vided that if the assent of three-fourths of the crediton
was obtained, the bankruptcy could be taken out of
court. The
phytepte' property hod realised 5,41101:11.,
which it is to place in the hands of trusted
and a dividend o 7s. fid. in the pound would be paid.
Both Bunter and Ferris had covenanted to pay
their separate creditors 7s. Gd. in the pound and it WS/ a
mod beneficial arrangement for them. Th. neoesnary
newts had been obtained, as shown by the certificate of
the official amigos*.
The Commissioner annulled the bankruptcy.
EX WALLACE ALFRED JOSIS,-000D NEWS FOR CREDIEEEEL

This wee a dividend meeting. The bankrupt was a Ni-
dialer, of West Brompioe.
Mr. Sydney Wadley, of the Old Jewry, appeared for the
IV:abia are 1,2011., and through the exertions of Kr.
Chidley a eonsiderable sum has been realised for the cre-
ditors. It is understood the dividend will be about 2s.
in the pound.
The dividend was declared pro forma.
usur.-coLotria. DICKSON.

An erroneous statement has appeared in several papers
that the above gallant colonel would apply for hie release
to-morrow. The application will not be made until Wed-
needay next.
In a question under a trustdead involving the validity of
the instrument, the Oonainisaioner reser►ed his decision.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
ROBBERY OP RUSSIAN 110118ZBAIL

James Brown. • carman in the employ of Mr. Young
husband, • railway carrier, of the Old Bailey, wan charged
before Alderman Abblis and Alderman Waterlog, with
stealing gced!*?tranAt.

Poliice coadeble 237 rid be went faiths shop of Harms,
List, and Co., horsehair manufacturer', of 51, Farringdon-
street, and there found the prisoaer who bad in his possession
• bundle of horsehair which he had been offering for saki.
He asked the primmer when be got it from, and he said it
was gives to bun by amea at Cax's Quay. in Lower Thames-
street. He offered to go with witness, sad point out the
man, bat that was forted to be unnecessary, as it was very
shortly afterwards discovered that the prisoner had stolen
the horsehair from his master's premises.
Mr. Wm. List said the prisoner offered a small parcel con-
taining nearly filbs. of lung Russian horsehair for sale, and
knowing that that particular kind of horsehair could not be
obtained in such small quantities, he told the prisoner it
had been stolen, sod asked him where he got it. He mid •
man at Fresh-wharf gave it to him, but as that was Not a
very satiateasory scam* witarna sent for • policeman and
gave the Kumar into custody.
Aldermen Abbiss said the shows bad acted very pro-
Pelfme. Matthews, a lad who worked in the same van with
the prisoner, said he saw the primer take • quantity of
bareebabt out of ass of six begs which were in his master's
yard. He was afraid to tell his master of it because he
thought the primer would beat him.
Mr. Yonsband mid the poisoner had been in his
employ about three or frier but be bed known him
about 16 year and had aesaeiouayy employed him during
that period. were air bap of .umnae horsehair,
which bad beim collimated from Mims. Bell's we:shows,
sad when they were Mid to Paddington to be forwarded to
the consignee, the delleimacy in one of the bags was
derecited. He would bay. to make good that deficiency.
An 'aspect°, of railway polies, frees the Paddiortou St.-
said the mean al railway vane were entrusted with
ter• valuable and although bales of goods
were frequently and
was so difficult to detect the
thieves that whim one wan discovered the company were
mast anxious to make en maniple of him, for which reason
it was Bird that the primer should be committed for
trial.

Alderman Abbias said that course might be very incon-
venient to the witnesses, and incur peat expense without
entailing • soon severe punishment upon the primmer than
the magistrate had the power to inflict
The prisoner *NM guilty, and elected to be dealt with

Aldelnin Abbim, with the °patentees of Alderman
Waterlow, said the primoer's previous good character aloes
had induced them to deal with him rather than send the
me toe jury. They therefore committed him for son
mouths with bard labour ; sad took that opportunity to re-
mark upon the highly petimeworthy conduct of the witnem
who pare the ' into custody. If all parties
would act an the &appellees that property so offend
for sale had bee° stoles it weed mess materially mid is
demotes and primarily many robberies in future. With
regard to the witsens who did sot inform his mike be-
muse he was afraid of being beaten by the prisoner, they
cautioned him, and at the mine time maared him the law
was Way Hemet to protect him should he be similarly
periodos any future comaiou.
11 ARLBOROUG 11-B'I'RERT.
TRH 1111ZOL61101 AB f 0 WZAZING THZ SILT,

Two oTiieTloib;liaii;;;7laoirisir;;alZtuarde,
lamed mere Helloed John May were charged Wore Yr.
Lox with otablise ea umbrella 4om a female named Ma
Hoboes. ia Ordoedwtiarit.
. . _

It Worms that the female was paring aloe( Oxford-
serest, white, seeisi a crowd assembled in awes of
NOON shereatioa going cis, she stepped into the midst of the
weans collected. The soldiers then pushed her aad oat
of them struck bar ia the south. They the. took bar
azalnidla from her and walked elf with it. She followed
thew far lose distrisee, and spoke to the police. Oa the
esseremblos mein up to th• soldiers the umbrella was thrown
is the foremeat and UN soldiers took off their belts.
His, then stew& Joseph Bette, 360 D, with his bait, and
Hall struck Ball, 378 D, with his list. The moldier, ware
then taken to the station.

Sergeant He of the let battalion of Heidehums
Guards. lir. Ha.' a eartilleate to the effect that on
the 14th Joon, 1866, Ball was convicted of =suet z e
the 17th of Dos, 1860, he was coavinted for.•
mad seeitenced to 12 months' imprilionment. He had she
hew essirieted and notepad to 42 days' hard labour for in-
anbordinatioo, and been several other times tried by court
Martial. Nay had also bees triad seven times by court-
startiel for military offences.
lir. Henx—How is it that such a roan as Hall is kept
in the army? It strikes me that be is a very na6t man.
There are two convictions against him by the civil power
and a Web of ellsores tried by court martial. Notwith-
dandim their bad character I do not think them is sun-
client to coovict them of steelier the umbrella.
With regal to the easaults on the constables, what do you
wish to say
enrry. I did not one my belt.
Knox—What is the regulation with respect to the
beta!

Sergeant Meyer—When a man ie oarrieted of as smelt
his belt is taker' from him, sad he is Dot allowed to wear it
alto till permiseion is granted by the oommandieg

Mr. lia;r —I shall mae a differeece ia the asiitasee of
the priaowert. I obeli commit Blay for two mouths' hard
kboar far the meault oo the wadable with his belt, sad
Bell for six weeks with bard labour as be did sat is, hi
belt.

GREENWICH.
11113TAL AMAOLT WITH A 1110)-HOT MICR,

Maas Lima&le. described ea • timber merehaet, re.
Odin at Windmill-lard Deptford, was °tweed before Mr. I
Traill with areaultiog his wife with • red-hot poker.
Carries Limeade, the complainant, deposed that ^bent
one o'clock on the previous day the defendant nor home
and Naked whether his dinner was ready. She replied that
it weedd be shortly. when be seized a poker that was in the
fire at the time, and ninth her violently sages her arm,
caries several scars. The where here bared her art, sad
showed his worship the frightful bares, and she handed in •
certificate from Dr. Creator In crosaermination abe
said she had bees living apart from her husband, who al-
lowed ber If. per week.
The defendant admitted the assault, but raid the com-
plainer provoked it.
Mr. Trail thought there were fries as both sides, sad
ordered the defendant to fled bail. The defeedast's brother,
who is landlord of the Dover Carla, tendered himself r
bell and mai socepted.

Two Chita SWEPT Awrr or A FLOOD.—A Lot-
teries:ray ecirreepeedeot writes :—" Throe poor girl. Wife
corn* throorch Mendota to loan at Garton chapel co flirso•
day, whoa a hesey Si/ON, aimed liana to Oake abater coder
the arch of a bridge oo the road. While then, tire tamest
suddenly cause moan them and them away. Teo
were drowsed, arid the odor eseage4 though eery onearely
injured, her ekall Meg frasieffeit. A vateeepoat mast have
been the catme."—Derry Joarnal.