The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-19 00:00:00

THE OWY/49F1113 OF LONG BENTON T. THE RECOBEGIE

In this ease a rule had been obtained against the Re-
corder of Berwick, to show cause why a mandamus should
not issue requiring him to enter continuance and bear a
particular appeal relative to an order of removal. The
question arose on the sufficiency of the notice.
After hearing the argument of the learned counsel m-
alt Court discharged the rule.

INiIE N. D. CONT/AIL,

Mr. Mellish, Q.C., said this was a rule Galling upon as
attorney to pay over a certain sum of money. It had bee.
agreed between the parties that the matter should be re-
ferred, with the permission of the court, to one of the
Masters, whose decision should be final, without reporting
to the court.

The Coact granted the application.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before /dr. Csamiesioner Ova Ware.)
_ d II A. G. LOGAI.--JUDGM:II7.

This protracted ease way at length brought to • termina-
tion by the judgment of the court being given.
His Honour said that complainta 'had been made of
the delay arid frequent adjotuuments in this caw,
but they had been entirely owing to the im-
perfect accounts furnished by the bankrupt. The
case was a very singular one. The reckless and improper
demeanour of the bankrupt, who had treated with an
audacity scarcely credible the offences imputed to him, and
had rather gloried in his shame than grieved for it, had
been such as to excite a unite in some quarters ;
but it was to be deplored that au individual
who seemed at one time to have had some
sort of position in society, should have become
a common adventurer, living upon the property of
others. To the trading public this was a case of grave im-
portance, as showing the various modes in which tradesmen
were imposed on, and it ought to be a warning to them how
they gave credit. The adventures of the bankrupt
were so strange that they were more befitting the
pages of Fielding or Smollett than the details of a court
of justice. The name and title he bad assumed for
carrying on his misdeals was that of Captain Logan ; and it
was very doubtful whether be had a right to either. He
said that Major-General Logan was his uncle ; but that dis-
tiogaished officer, on being written to, rid that he knew
nothing whatever of the bankrupt, but believed him
to be a common swindler, and hoped that hie career
would be checked. The bankrupt alleged that he had
been • captain in the Kingston militia in Jamaica
some twenty-two years since - but he added this
singular fact, that he had afterwards enlisted as a privategun,
tr. the King's Dragoon Guards-not in the name of
but in some other name, which he said he could not remem-
ber. The next that was heard of him was in the city of
Dublin, where be said he had twice taken the benefit of
the insolvent Act, and obtained his order of discharge.
Be'..ng asked to produce it, he was unable to do so, mad
said that that court gave no documents to show that
the insolvents were discharged—s very unlikely
story. Oo that occasion he was opposed by the Duke of
Wellington who had lam hits money. It was probable
that Major-General Logan being • friend of the late Duke
of Wellington, the present duke might have bad regard to
that circtimetance, and might have wished to amnia a rela-
tion of his father's friend. The late duke was remarkable
for being kind to the connections of his old companions in arms ;
there bad been many instances of remarkable munificence