The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-08 00:00:00

IH rtZCOLONgL INILLLLM PIT= WAUGH.

We stated a few days ago that this well-known bankrupt
had presented a petition praying to be allowed to surrender
under the adjudication made against him on the 13th April,
1867. The adjudication was made on the petition
of Mr. William Samuel Price Hughes, • gentleman
of Worcester, • large creditor. Assigner were appointed,
sod debts of upwards of wow were proved under the
bankruptcy, amongst them being a very remarkable mil.
liner's bin incurred by the bankrupt's wife with Miss
Clark, of leegentatreet, which wee upwards of 2,0001. in
amount. In the original petition the bankrupt is described'
r " William Petne Waugh, of Bncicaes Island, in the
parish of Studien!, in the county of Dorset, and of
Little Abingdon street, Westminster, brick and tile
maker and lime-burner." There were frequent adjournments
of the examination sitting, the bankrupt having gone
abroad and not surrendered to his bankruptcy ; extensions
of the time for surrender were obtained for him from time
to time by Mr. Lawrence, on the ground of illness prevent-
ing his return to this country ; but, eventually, the patience
of the assignees and of the court being exhausted,
he wu proclaimed an outlaw by Mr. Commissioner Evans
on the 19th of January, 1868. Since then little has
been heard of him ; but it appears, from the petition now
presented (an outline of which we published at the time)
that he has been in this country does August last, and was
not arrested until the 24th of March, when he was taken in
execution at the suit of Messrs. C. J. F. Stuart and J. Ball,
the lignidators under the winding-up of the London and
Eastern Banking Corporation, whose debt is upwards of
50 0004

Mr. Roxburgh appeared in support of the petition. The
court was asked, adder its general jurisdiction, to receive
the surrender of the bankrupt after the time for surrender
bad expired. The adjudication wee made on the 15th of
April, 1857 ; the choice of assignees took place on the 7tb
of May.
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---fliebommissioner—ls this opposed
Mr. Linklater-1 appear ter the amignees, and oppose
Use application in its present shape. If the bankrupt can
show that be had reasonable cause for not surrendering, the
assignees will not oppose it. There were frequent adjourn-
ments, to give Ordooel Waugh the opportunity to same.
der ; he did not do so ; medical certificates were produced;
bet he was eeeee uallv proclaimed on the 19th of January,
1853. The bankrupt, is his petition, state* that he was
required to surrender on the jib of May ; but the examina-
tion meeting was not till the 13th of June.
His Hoeour thought the error a serious one ; it showed
the importance of the allegation being verified by affidavit.
Mr. Roxburgh mid that the bankrupt had no woes@ to the
proceedings, and helms the error as to the date.
Mr. Linklater did not think it mecommy that the affidavit
should be amended.

6.7 C. K Lewin, who appeared for the official managers
with. Loodoo and Eastern Bank, opposed the application,
but did not ask for an adjournment on the ground of infor-
mality.
Mr. Roxburgh read the petition alleging the bankrupt's
Moose (blindness), and his incapacity for attending to busi-
ness, also his inability through want of means to present
this petition earlier. The steAemeitte in the petition were
reiri by a general affidavit of their troth in substance
and in fact.

Hu Honour said an affidavit of that kind might be • swat
relief to the conscience of the party making it. (Laughter.)
Mr. Roxburgh said that Colonel Waugh had no idea of an
adjudication being made against him when Le left England.
He had maenad his property to the London and Eastern
Bank, taking with him only 5001. He was at Bayonne, en
route to Spain, when be first heard of the adjudication
on the first of May ; sod on the day when he was
proclaimed, be was very ill and mentally unfit to attend to
any business. It was the practice of the court to take the
surrender of a bankrupt, although the prescribed period bad
paned, unless special cause were shown for • contrary
worm (See Exp. Grant, 4 De Ger and Swale, and other
maw)
Ma case was proceeding when oar report left.]

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The Jaw session of the Central Criminal Court was
opened this morning by Alderman Sir J. Musgrove (who
presided in con,equeuce of the indisposition of the Lord
Mayor), the Recorder. Alderman Conder and Alderman
Gibbons, Alder man and Sheriff J. C. Lawrence, Mr. Sheriff
Jones, Mr. Under Sheriff Ferrer, kc.
The first edition of the calendar ocrotains the names of
105 prisoners, and the charges comprise two of wilful
murder, three of manslaughter, sod several other serious
offences.
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The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said that
in one of the cases of wilful murder that would be brought
before them. that of Thomas ladhistter, they would have no
difficulty with regard to the facts, as the priainer appeased
to have given himself into custody and stated that he had
murdered his wife and child, acid the only question would
be what state of mind the prisoner was in at the time
the act was committed ; but that was a question that
could only be properly disposed of by the petty jury, sad
it would be their duty to return a true bill. I. the other
awe of wilful murder the priocipal point for their con-
sideration would be whether the violence of the prisoner
was the caused the death. The deceased woman was the wife

of the prisoner, and it appeared that there had been a quarrel
between them, and the deceased had expressed her apprehen-
sion of some violence from the primmer, in coosequeuee of
threats which he had made towards her, he having said be
would strangle her. The medical testimony showed that
deceased had died from internal hemorrhage, which might i
have been produced by violence or accident. There were
several cases of manslaughter. The first was against •
woman, who was charged with having caused, through her
wilful neglect, the death of her husband, who was is such
a feeble state as to be unable to procure for himself the
means of nourishment. As far as the means of the man
went there was no want of money, and it would be
for the jury to decide whether the prisoner,
having the means requisite, neglected to pey proper
attention to him—if so, it would be their duty
to return • true bill. In another case of man-
slaughter, the prisoner it appeared wanted to force
his way into the workhouse, u he said, to see the overseer.
The deceued,who was a porter at the workhones, attempted
to prevent his going in, sa it was not the time for admit-
tance, and prisoner gave him a push, from which he fell and
struck his bead on the pavement, and death ensued. There
were two other cases of manslaughter, which appeared to
have resulted from fighting. In each case it seemed that the
jrisoners had received great provocation ; hut that was no
ustification of such violence ; and if the facts were borne
out as they appeared on the depositions, it would be their
duty to return true bills. His lordship then alluded to a
charge of attempting to drown ; and it appeared that the
prosecutor was about to leave • vessel in which some repairs
were going on. in • boat. The prisoner, it appeared,
objected to the boat being taken away, and the
lad called ont, " Thew fellows won't let us have the
boat," and upon being asked by the prisoner
who he meant by fellows, said him and his companion,
upon which the prisoner threw him overboard. Means
were taken to save the lad, in which the prisoner took no
part whatever. There was also • charge against a female
for attempting to poison. The prisoner was servant to the
prosecutris, who, on the evening on which the occurrence
took place, went out, leaving her husband and the prisoner
at home. The prisoner fetched the beer for her mistress's
supper, and left it on the table, and upon the prosecutries
return she noticed something peculiar in it, and did not
drink it. The nest day she told the prisoner to take it
back, but she delayed, sod she took it herself, when it
was discovered that some oil of vitriol had been put in
The prisoner acknowledged that she did it and said, amongst
other statements, that her master had told her to do it. His
lordship remarked, however, that there was no foundation
for this statement, end the prisoner bad before said that
she did it at the instigation of some one else, and there was
no reason to suppose that the husband, who had destroyed
himself, took any part in the matter. His lordship then
alluded to sevens] charges of arson, one of which was against
a person for setting fire to the house of his brother-in.bsw.
The evidence was of a purely circumstantial character, and
it would be for the grand jury to say whether the facts were
made out to their satisfaction. The only remaining case to
which be thought it necessary to allude was that in which a
person named Smith alias Wade was charged with a series
of indecent assaults upon female*. He was in one indict-
ment charged with having obtained possession of a young
girl under the age of 21 by fraudulent preteuoes, against her
will The facts in that case he did not think were suffi-
ciently clear, but in the other charges for indecent assaults
there would be no difficulty whatever.
The grand jury then retired to their duties.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKEN WELL .
APPLICATION AS TO BLABPHIIIOOII PUBLICATIONS.

Mr. Hart, of 39, Doughty-street, Mecklenburgh.square,
and who in answer to Mr. D'Eyscoart, the sitting magis-
trate, stated that he was neither a clergyman nor a minister,
applied for advice under the following circumstances:
The applicant produced a bill, heeded " The Society for
Promoting Religious Reform, who believe Colenso Right
and the Bible Wrong," and stated that as he was passing
the corner of Judd-street he was surprised and annoyed by
aiming • large placard outside Mr. Antill, the undertaker's
door, bearing the above beading. Following the headiog
were given "six ramose for doubting the divinity of Jesus
Christ," which are of the most blasphemous nature, and
quite unfit for publication. He went into the shop and spoke
to Mr. Antill, who gave him • copy of the placard
in the shape of a handbill, stated that he believed
all the statements in the placards to be true, arid re-
fused to remove them. He also stated that he (appli-
I oast) might refer to the magistrate. or do what be
pleased. There could not be the slightest doubt but
that the statements were of the most blasphemous
character, and when a similar application was math against
the same person to Mr. Combo at the Southwark police.
court that magistrate expressed himself very decisively that
the showing of the placard was an offence, and gave direc-
tions that it should be at once removed from the front of
Mr. Antal', shop. He had no ill-feeling against Mr. AutiU,
but he came forward merely on the grounds of saligion.
Mr. D'Eyoorsurt said there could be no doubt but that a
portion of the statements was blasphemous. If the appli-
cant thought proper, be would grant him a summons, and
thee the ca would have to go for trial.
The applicant asked if he should be put to any expense
if the case wan sent for trial. He thought if Mr. Antal
was summoned he would withdraw the offensive bilk

Mr. D'Eyncourt said he eu afraid he would not.
The applicant stated that he would talcs time to comider
before he took out the summons.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
AMID= HOCOBSING AND ROBBING AN ITALIAN.

Sarah Melvin, • young woman described no a prostitute,
living at 4, Upper Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwbitt with stealing a gold watch and
chain and a St Bank of England note, the property of an
Italian valet, named Daniel Dominique, living at 39, lover.
nets-terrace, and .folin Perkins, • tailor, living in the same
house, was charged with being concerned in the robbery.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prosecution, and Mr. Fisher for the defence ;
Mr. Albert interpreted the evidence of the prosecutor.
Mr. Lewis said be was instructed to prosecute the pri-
sonera, who were charged with robbing • foreigner, and he
believed it would turn out that they had drugged him. The
prosecutor had been to • place of amusement on Friday
evening, and went to the house in Upper Graf too-street, and
there a female suggested that some wins should be sent for, sod
some champagne was brought, and the prosecutor tool; out
his puree to pay for it, and after taking out his mine to
do so, and having • glue or two of the champagne, did not
know what more occurred till Saturday evening, whoa he
left the house is a state of nudity, his clothes being taken
away as well as his property, in all of the value of 191.
Ile then onosulted Sergeant Lambert, who afterwards
went to the house and found the prosecutor's clothes
under the sofa, and succeeded in getting possesaion of the
prosecutor's watch sod chain. In a cupboard in the room
'Sergeant Lambert also found a small bottle, which there was
reason to believe had contained the drug with which prose-
cutor had been hummed. . .

Comae baring been examined in corroboration of Mr.
Lewis's statement,
The primmer, were remanded for medical evidence, Mr.
Tyrwhitt stating that he would take two bad for the man.

SHARE LISTI3.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoci.

The railway market is inactive to-day, and prices
generally exhibit few variations, compared with those
of Friday. Lancashire and Yorkshire stock has
risen 1 per cent., while Great Eastern has declined 1.
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land, 1281 to I ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
111 to + ; South Eastern, 92 to ; Great
Eastern, 52} to I ; Caledonian, 1171 to 118 ;
London and South Western, 105 to 1 ; and
Great Northern, 1271 to 1281.
Delhi Railway stock has risen, and East Indian
and Great Indian Peninsula are firm. Canadian
lines are quiet. Lombardo Venetian shares are
rather strong, and Great Luxembourg dull.
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