The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-10 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bon Mr. Cmataissionar Holivid.)
ix it NIMAX—".IIFKLAIeS. B9xDa."

This natorbas cus was agal;ir;igit63fOi;ihe court for
n adjourned'esamioatioa sitting. Ile is described as of
40, Bryanitone-square, and of Waltham-villas, Brampton.
He owes to unsecured creditors 9,03 d. ;liabilities, 16,0061.
Against these the creditors hold bills or bonds
given by the bankrupt on some property which
he expected to become possessed of. It is rid
that some of the creditors have taken proceedings
in the courts of Scotland, where the property es situate,
with a view to enforce payment of their bills or bonds ; bat
the trustees under the will of the bankrupt's father defended
the actions, on the ground that the bankrupt's rights were
forfeited by his iosolveocy ; and the Scotch courts' held that
the creditors were not entitled to recover.
Mr. Nicholson opposed for Mr. Tozer, Mr. Taylor, and
other creditors. . . . . . . .

ia-nkrupt,;xamioed, said he was insolvent in 1853;
hie debts were then 14,5001. His expenditure had been
2,5001. a year for the last two years, u near as he could
tell. He had no income but expectation. He believed he
should come into a large estate under his father's
will at the age of thirty. He was not certain
of it. He was now prat 30. He expected to come into
possession still. He had purchased nos horses of Mr.
Wane, but had not them now. Mr. Dawson had one of
them himself. Its name was Mountain Dew. Dawson
held it as security for keep and training expenses,.
Never had any shares in the Commercial Discount
Company. It was proposed to give hint some
shares, but be did not -know what became of them. Did
not pay anything for the shares. He had a picture from
Mr. Treadwell, as a present. As it was of no value, he had
not given it up. He had banked at the London and West-
minster Bank. St James'irsquare. Had not given up his
nrabook. It was some time ago—in 1860—and he had lost
the book. He might have drawn cheques in 1861. He
closed the amount when he had no more money
left there. (A laugh.) He thought it was in the autumn of
1861. Would not swear he had not drawn cheques in 1862 ;
he thought the last was at the latter end of 1861. He gave
his yearbook to • Mr. Williams, who was the agent of Mr.
Treadwell, and negotiated some bills behind his back.
He had a cheque-book, but seldom used it. He
almost always wrote his cheques on blank paper.
Had given a bill of sale to one Hargraves, for three race-
horses, Inheritress, Mountain Dew, and Sister to Horace.
Had no consideration for that bill of sale ; Hargraves gave
him nothing for the horses. Had given up the bill of sale
to the assignees. Had given an acceptance to one Adams
for 5001. without consideration. The name to Jack-
son. He had no interest in land beyond that
under his father's will. Had not inserted Taylor and
Tozer in his balance-sheet as creditors. Had never seen
them. He supposed they were "innocent holders."
(Laughter.) From Charles Maraud, who held his bonds
and bills for2,oool..kehad no consideration. They were given
to lawns in 1860. Blorhain, of Waterloo-place, held
brads for 1,0004, without consideration. Some of the
trannetioes had taken place 6ve yeah ago. Many of the
items appeared in his accounts without dates.
His Honour said these dates must be supplied.
Mr. Sargood, for the bankrupt, said he had fallen into
the hands of persons who were ready to trade on his inexpe-
rience, and to help him in putting in circulation vast quan-
tities ci bills sod bonds. He was utterly unable to furnish
the dates required.
Mr. Chidley, who represented the assignees, mid they
were ready to amid the bankrupt by furnishing him with all
the date' in their posesesion. He would also be required to
furnish a copy of his father's will.
The Oommiesioner said it was also ancestral that he
should produce a copy of his banking account, which might
be obtained from the bank.
An adjournment was then ordered to the 18th February.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

=ID KR OP OMAN 13 TER OL2ee•IJI

lOLD.

Mary Sea Connor, a di;iiiaied looking woman, residing
at 2, Fox-court, Gray's-ion-lase, wan placed at the her for
re-examination charged with attempting to murder
Catherine Walters by striking her on the head with a poker.
Mr. Beard attended for the prisoner.
Police-constable William Feint, 454 A, mid that
the injured woman,. who was over sixty years of
age, wee now recovering, and would shortly be able to
attend and give evidence. According to the evidence
of a witness, the prisoner was drunk when she struck the
complainant. He had received the following medical certi-
ficate yesterday from the surgeon attending her :—" Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, Jan. 9.—1 do hereby certify that
Catherine Walters, admitted on December 20 on account of •
lacerated wound on the scalp, is now oonvalesceet, and will
be discharged from this hospital in a few dep.—Bower=
Joint VERNON."