The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-15 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY. JAN. 14. Arrournmsts.—Lien..
Wants W. H. Goola to tka HistAor ; W. J. Walker, to the
Britannia.
P. C. Clements, to the Prinre:Consort ; W. H.
Fawcicer, to the Hector.
Midshipman T. W. J. Dowses, to UN Butlej.

WOOLWICH, Jag. 14.
Since the Christmas holidays increased activity
has prevailed in the manufacturing departments of the
Royal Arsenal, and several transport vessels have been
chartered by the War Department for the conveyance of
shot, shell, ammunition, harass, tools, and implements
for making entrenchments, Sc., to New Zealand, the Cape
of Good Hope. Hoeg Kong, Trincomalee, Victoria, St. Vin-
cent, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

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Yr. Y. Smith, Q. 0., said this was an action for commis-
don for valuing certain indoor sod out-door datums Woos-
ion° the Apple= es meats in Scotland, the climber hark%
sold her life interest in the estate to Lord Oooyear's tree-
tem. The plaintiff's valuation amounted to 5,5171, and he
claimed for that at 21 per cent, and ether expenses be hid
been put to on behalf of the duchess, the aim et M. Ha.
• The climber paid into court the sure of 1611.0rhich the jury
thought sufficient. The surveyor for Lord °mew% trustees
valued the property considerably below the plaintiff, and
the umpire further reduced the amount. The duchess bad
paid into court the sum paid to Lord Cooyear's valuer. The
learned counsel moved to sat the verdict aside on the
pound of misdirection, the learned judge having teo much
narrowed the point for the considestmo of the jury relative
to the Scotch mode of payment, and further that the verdict
wasagainat evidence. The great question was upon what prin-
ciple the plaintiff was to be paid—whether by commission
or by the day, in which case the sum raid etc court would
have been sufficient. The loused counsel contended the
plaintiff was entitled to charge 21 per cent on the amount
of his valuation. There was no special agreement as to the
amount to be paid.

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLERFENIVELL

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THE papßitsg, FRIDAY EVEN ; JANUARY 15, 1884.
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Mr. Lewis said the Aare against the bankrupt was
rather • prim one. He la begun Mimes as • farmer in
1862, hating previously to that tune bees eldelly
by hie father. lie wee then 2901. babied, andsurOide
months had increased his deficiency to 3,4311. Against
unsecured debts of 4,7001., he had iamb (realised)
of 2,4001. • circumstance owing to the large
amount of his purchases in all directioas, though
he must have kaolin that his career could oily be
one of a few wreaths. The charges evilest the bankrupt
were that he bad been guilty of unjustifiable *strays-
pace in living' and that the whole of the debts contracted
since the end of 102 had been contracted without
reasonable expectation of payment. The court yes asked
to exercise its power of imprisonment under the 150th sec.,
is to withhold protection, Ironic' he no piteish-
meet to the bankrupt, all the creditors having proved.
On first going to Kirby-le-Sokec, lie had entered into
a contract for the purehms of • farm for 10.0001., repo,-
sooting that he had • large unencumbered interest under
his father's will. It turned out that he had already bor-
rowed more than the amount of hie interest under that will.
Without paying a penny he got into palmation of the estate,
and time obtained credit in the neighbourhood as a large
landowner. He bought agricultural implements worth
4851., and furniture to the amount of 811/., having already
furnitureworth 2304. aid knowing that be was then 2901.
behind the world. He had spent 4291. ie repairs and alter-
ations, and 1974 in improvement.. la nine mceths he bed
paid 200/. me interest and 3154 to the vendor of the farm.
His hones and personal expenditure for nine months was
4831. not including rent or taxes, and having no family
beyond his wife, and an additional 991. was charged for
travelling expenses. The total expenditure was at the
rate of 7801. • year, and not 1134 as put down in his
accounts.

The bankrupt was examioed at great length, acid ad-
mitted moat of the facts above stated. In examination by
Ilr. flargood, be maistaiised that, bad he been allowed to
go on, he should have bona able to pay all his trade credi-
tars out of the profits of the farm.
. . .

His Honour, after reviewing the
casia, said the speculatioe was Dot one which the bankrupt
ought to have uodertakee with his limited means, and sus-
needed the order of discharge for 12 months, but gave
protection.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fame.)
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of the

The bankrupt was described as of Stanleysireet,
out of business. It appeared that he was an officer in the
Kilkenny militia, and had been co-respondent in the
Divorce Court in the suit of "St. John v. St. John, and
O'Flahertie." His debts were 1,2761. This was the sitting
for examination and diacharge.
Mr. E. Reed supported.
Mr. Bagley opposed for two creditors, Mr. Marshall and
Mr. Fetich, tailors, who had supplied the bankrupt with
clothes and uniforms. Being sued by one of those creditors
he bad defended the action on the plea of his minority, but
the verdict was given against him on the potted that the
articles supplied were necessaries for the -bankrupt se an
officer of the Kilkeeny militia. It was contended that he
had oontracted those debt, without reasonable expectation
el payment. It woe also urged against him that Waco his
Ory he had been engaged in betting transactions for
himself sad others, and had received aa much as BUOI. in
000 sum.

His Honour, in consideration of the bankrupt's youth,
suspended the order of discharge for three months only, but
refused to nits any proteetion.

Eliza Shaw, who described herself as • dressmaker, re-
siding at 20, Argyll-street, King's-cross, was charged before
lit. trEyncourt with being drunk and disorderly. and also
with attempting to commit suicide is the polio, cell.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was
tuned out of • public-house for making a disturbance. She
was then asked by the police to go away, bet she would not,
and rang the bells and koockcd at the doors of several houses.
She was then locked up, and as she was being takers ta the
all she said she was determined that she would not
come out of there alive. She was visited every
five fluent's, and after she had been there about
an hour she was found lying on the door of the cell
in an insensible state. She had tied a piece of ribbon
tightly round ber throat, and the constable had great diffi-
culty io removing it. The defendant said that, although
she was prevented from taking her We then, she would do
so before the morning was out. The defendant is known as
a prostitute, but the police stated that she generally behaved
in a quiet meaner.
The defendant said she regretted very much what had co-
came, and if she was now forgives she would take can
that she would never offend any more.
Mr. IYEyncourt said that the defendant ought to be
thankful to the polio* for saving her life. She would now
have to pay a fine of sc, or in default of payment ten days'
imprisonment. It was to be hoped that she would not pay
the money, but would go to prison, where she would be
kept from drink and have time to reflect upon the (millda-
ms; of her conduct.
The tine was paid.

Mr. Day said Oa area rails at the back of the house
had bass reseed sad reamed.

TliesikiCen;lialient, No. 45 K, said—l know
the prisoner w Five years ago he was before your
worship, at this court, for attempting to break into the
White Swan public-boom. You couindtied him for trial.
He was sentenced to two years' imprisonmint. He bad
the finest set of housebreaking tools I ever saw in my life.
His brother has been convicted and eintenold to three
years' penal servitude.
Mr. Selfe—The prisoner was before me five years ago.
Cox—He was, sir.
Mr. Salle—lf I come here for • day some of my old
acquaintances are sure to be here. I auk Hughes, you
might have " tackled " snare then cos of the iluse burglars.
There was • man with you, and I think you could have
" tackled" two and called eat for mare assistance. You
bay. been in the K division focr years. I shall remand the
prisoner for • week.