The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-31 00:00:00

IN RE \VII. NEILL.

In the case of this bankrupt, who was a merchant, at
Liverpool, and eonneeteil in business with the bankrupt
Aghlio (no accounts having been tiled), an adjournment of
six week, was also ordered.
Mr. Murray said this bankrupt had had no allowance.
Han Honour said ho hop ni there was no such misfea►aoee
as in the other ease.

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Kr. Murray .111111 he believed nothing of the kind. He
had ha I nothing to do with it.
An allowance of 30s. per week was granted.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YIATERDAT.

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IN Di 0180 Due PCDDY.—Tue ALLIDED CAP.D
CAMPING AT BILIU4TON.

This insolvent, a bunt-maker, in Pantom.street, Hay-
market, applied to be discharged.
Mr. Cooke Os ith whom visa Mr. Dowse)) opposed for Mr.
Robert Bigotll of the Argyll Rooms. Mr. Sargood sup-
ported.
The ease, which created a good deal of interest, occupied
about sit hours, and was not concluded till past five
o'clock. The insolvent was procured by Mr. Bignall, being
his bootmaker, to be one of the bail fur Charles Nottidge,
his cook, who was committed by the magistrates at Brighton
for alleged perjury in attempting to justify in the case of
Broome, Staden. and James (committed for alleged cheating
at cards ill a matter which li VI been frequently before the
public). The insolvent was given 250/. by Bignall, sod he
weat down to Brighton on the sth of September last to jos.
tify, but woe not called, as the required notice had not been
given ; and a Mr. Potter, the joint bail, justified in the
sum of 5001., and Nottidge was discharged. The money
was given to the insolvent on two occlusions-
-1501. by Bignall, and 1001. afterwards sent by another
person. On his return from Brighton the insolvent
the same night returned the last lOW. given to him, and on
the following day (Saturday) called oa Mr. Bignall with Mr.
Potter to mum the other as was supposed, but he
was not at home. On the Monday following, being asked
for the money, he declared that it had been given to him to
be bail sad he kept it. Mr. Bignall took the opinion of a
Magistrate, and waited on his attorney. A writ was issued
on the 11th of September, sad served on the 15th of the
same month. The insolvent pleaded to the action by Mr.
Sill, attorney, of Tavistock-row (who was the attorney in
Ithe prosecution in the alleged card-cheating case), a special
Om that he received the money to swear falsely that he
was of 2501. On the trial in December neither
the anti, Siena nor the insolvent was called. The jury
pea a 'enact for 1504 and the costs were 591. The insol-
vent, being taken is execution by Bignall, petitioned the
wart, and was now heard. The disclosures made were ex-
ansoediniary.
On the part of Bignall, Mr. Anderson, who said he was
las artist in singing and pointing, a person named Biers,
Mr. Potter, the insolvent, and Mr. Bignall were examined.
The deposit of the money was proved, and that it was
given as security to the insolvent for becoming bail, he
having stated to Anderson, Byers, and Bignall that he had
property to 2101. atter all his debts. The 1501. first given
was not returned, and the insolvent said it was a " present"
' for him to swear be was worth 2101. He stated that he hod
never said be was worth 2501. Before be was served with a
writ be called on Mr. Sill, and asked him whether he had
aright to keep the money, it being given to him to swear
he was worth 2101., and Sill told him he had ao undoubted
right to keep the money. Ile asked Sill what he charged
him for his opinion, and Sill said, " As you have got the
1.501. easily my advice cannot be dear at a guinea." (A
laugh.) Sill tejlil him Bignall would never go to trial, and
said for 501. he would hold him harridan. Ile had paid
him 51/. out of the 1501., and the rest of the money
in debts be owed, and alter the verdict sold some
furniture. lie said every " rap " of the money was gone,
and his trade was also gone. Sines he had been in prison
he had signed the following certificate at the instance of
Broome:—" I hereby certify that I, George Puddy, was
advised and persuaded by Richard Sill, solicitor, of 2,
Tavistock-raw, to retain 1501. paid into my hands by ltobt.
Bignall, of (treat Windmill-street, fur the purpose of bail-
ing Charles Nottidge; and I gave the said Richard Sill
501. oat of the 1501., on the condition that he would hold
me harmless, and that he has not done so; I therefore make
this statement." In the evidence of Mr. Bignall, he posi-
tively declared that the insolvent assured him he was worth
2507. The massy was given to him as security, and he was
to have 101. for his trouble.

Mr. Sill was ezamised at some length, and admitted that
he had received 611. from the Insolvent. lie bed made out
his bill, which he sow and it allllllloMg to &W.
18s. 6d. It wee* jag at the imams of the defen-
dant. Mr. M. Monism Ye these el, thee** 1M gee was
made est wittiest mike telientemL Mr. ells Posi-
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sum, as be bad set the 1601. in a very easy manner.
Mr. Cooke eanteaded that Mr. Biunall had been robbed
of the 1601., ad prayed an ezemplery judgment. Then
was a clear breach of trust supported by perjury. The
plea was most extraordinary, and no attempt on the trial
was made to support it. The learned counsel said his in.
pritesson was that the insolvent had still the 1601., and had
set spent it.
Mr. Sargood, in his address, admitted that there must be
• judgment, but thought the opposite side were not without
blame, and sot of so much rnpectability as to be entitled
to much consideration. There was no doubt the money had
all been spent.
Mr. Commissioner Law gave judgment. Ile was of
opinion that a very dirty fraud had been practised by the
insolvent nn Mr. Bignall, with respect to the 1601. ; he
had cheated him out of the money. lie did not suppose
that when he saw Mr. Potter on the day after they came
from Brighton, that he =mut to keep the money. lie had
been tempted by the devil to do so, and ualtappily for
him, whew he waited on the attorney, he wee confirmed
is his mind. It was a very dirty fraud—a breach of trust,
end the defence wee vexatious.

His Honour adjudged the insolvent to an imprisonment
of 16 calendar months. at the suit of Hignall, for a breads
of trust and vexatious defence.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YESTFADAT.
lamas Ma. Swum, Mum, Aar JOON.
Eat Lao ants• UT CAO,.
The court sat specially to-day to try three indictinei
two for fomble entry, and one for amault—all arising
of one yet of circumstances.

Joao Viifsetd, ElisolsnACilield, his daughter, Alexandre
Ilanhag, Peter Sande, an George Willie,. Dame, were
indicted fur forcibly entering certain premises in Saint
James, Ckraenwell, belonging to Elizabeth Fagg.
The trial of this case occupied the court until • late pe-
riod of the afternoon, bat the material facts may be thus
very briefly ststed. In the year, 1841, Mrs. Fogg, the
owner in trust of some property in Oreat Bath.street,
Clerkenwell, granted for the period of twenty-one pars, a
lime of a publie house, and some other property in that
street, to a peram of the name of I',ke, at the yearly rent
of 1101. In 1100 Mr. CoMeld, the principal defendant, was
the holder of that lease, hut he suffered the rent to
get in arrear, and other liabilities to accumulate, and
be entered into an arrangement with • penes named
Burridge to transfer to him the lame and all his
interest in the public house fur the sum of 6281. Is., which
arragement, however, was not carried into effect. On the
2lat of June. 1841, there were three-quarters' rent due, and
Mr. Lane, Mrs. Fagg 's solicitor, and ion-in-law, applied
for payment. Several appointments were made, but the
rent remained unpaid, end at length • distraint was put in,
the goods and Matures were condemned at 93:., but ulti-
mately were sold for about 401., being worth much lag to
remove than they were in the house. It wee reported to
Mr. Lame that the maims were in a moat dilapidated
Nate, tha distriet surveyor gave mottos to Mn. Fagg that