The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Rofore Mr. Cornmi'eloper Holroyd.)
ArrLicaTlONB FOE !MUM.
• fewer than six prisoners were brought op this morn.
t • ivako application for their Moue from custody.
qtty were of the ordinary character. Sarah
,10.1triochoure.neeper, of Upper Keotungtoo-ter-
„,„ opposed by Mr. Dona, on behalf of the landlord
. .

• house. It appeared that she bei a fire on her pre-
h.td received 251. from an IMIIIT2OOO-063014 but
p.tid her rent. It was urged on her behglf by
:103, that she had been in custody six weeks.
owoiossiorier said it was not a two in which he
' I Interfere with the legal rights of the detaining CM-
• ,! toy rate not until after the chaos of aseignese.
Cropp, of Upper Seymouretreet. Easton-square, out
was opposed on the ground of contracting a
r, ud ; and his application was also deferred until
..,..•sihould be chosen.

(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
IN RI I:UM:ILLY.
. .

was the first si4ingundiiiTlie bankluptey of F. E.
picture dealer, of Old Bond-street, He came to
. , tca his own petition, and has filed a statement of
without casting them tip. The amount appears
. , upon 2.000/. Several debts were proved, and
Adkins, gentleman, Fleet-street, wee abeam

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Payee.)
isR USIMORTHY CONDI:CT OF ♦ BOT.
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1. rue thatalld. 50, labourer, ••tall Irishman, was
with stealing • watch, the property of George
..ira Wallis. from his person.
Richanl Wallis, • publican, residing at 1, Lam-
, .k.irace, Victoria-park, said on the morning of the
)larch he was tipsy and lost • silver watch, value 41.
rbst was all he recollected about the coos.

Slater, an intelligent boy, who behaved himself
~ very boconling manner, was examined by the court.
• said he lived at 2, Cross-street, Hackney. On the
in question between 4 and 5 o'clock he was in Cold
v ,our-stieet, liackney•rose. He saw the prosecutor in a
'...-hou-e very drunk. Re saw the prisoner take prose•
watch from his pocket and try to get the guard
..r hie neck. He could not do that, but he, with
: . aisiatance of two other men, broke the watch
rn the guard and made off with it. The Wheel/
asked the prosecutor what he had lost, sod
It w his pockets and said, " fdy watch is gone."
!visoner and two other men ran op Waymontlideirrsoe.
Tse elleeen said he ran after the prisoner bemuse be was
one UAL,. had taken the watch. He followed him for a
; t. re, act never lost sight of him until he saw a polio.-
, ~ In following him be came to a pile of bricks, when
prisoner took up one and said, " You young —,
vour brains out if you follow me any further." Wit-
tbought thst as he had followed him so far be had
s...'ter not leave him. Soon after be saw a polioeman, and
prisoner was given into custody.
'arose Wilmshurst, another boy, corroborated part of
this evidence.

•
.1 J' es Barker, police-constable 524 N, said he took the
i.i.soner into custody. Re denied the charge. The watch
not found.

I. he prmooer, who dating the trial kept lifting up hie
1.1-.. L to heaven, said, "Soul, by my God, I'm not
;qtr."
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joie found him Guilty. Some former convictions
were proved against the prisoner.
Nyne, in passing sentence, said the hypocritical
iter of the prisoner would not benefit him at all. The
sentence of the court upon him was that he be imprisoned
,t 1 kept to hard labour for two yews.
Mr. Payne then recalled the boy Slater, and said it was
hi, opinion. which was 000 curred in by the magistrate* on
the behoh, that he had acted in a very praiseworthy
OPT, and he should order him to receive a reward of 10s. in
to his usual expenses. The bey thanked his 10rd-
.:.1 left the court delighted.