The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

following _
From October

To capital, October 19, 1848
To cmliturs holding security 139,422 13 0
To ditto unsecured
To liabilities
To rents, royalties, dividends, &c 21,164 7 2
£264,980 14 4

CA.
Good
. _ £6ls 11 0

Doubtful 3,488 18 8

£4,104 9 8
To property in security to creditors .... 123,63.5 0 0
To ditto not in security
To liabilities per contra
To losses
To interests, discounts, &c 26,557 6 11
To law charges
To private expenses
To difference

£264,980 14 4

SOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY.

Emma O. Cuvis, E a.
BYPORD T. BROOKS.—LIABILITIES OT STAKEHOLDERS.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to temper
twenty shillings from the defendant, landlord of the Royal
Fort 'Tavern, Orange-road, Bermondsey, which had been
deposited with him by the plaintiff respecting two bets, and
which he now iv fused to return.
The plaintiff said that he laid &wager of a half sovereign
with another person in the defendants house respecting the
age of • gentleman at Ware, in Hertfordshire, whon ho de
posited halt a sovereign in his hands. lie laid that the
gentleman's age was 88, and decidedly won, but when he
asked defendant for the money be refused to give it to him.
lie afterwards deposited another tan shillings with defend-
ant respecting a dog fight, which never came off, and he re-
fused to return that also.

Mr. Parry, (or defendant, said his client had paid the
money away, but even if he had not, no action could lay
against any stakeholder, as it was illegal.
His Honour decided that defendant must put in his
answer.

Tielendant then said that he had paid the money to
the other party, at the plaintiff had not completed hie
contract. . _

Mr. Roberts—When did you pay it—before you had this
summons or after ? . .

Defendant refused to answer for some time. At last he
said he could not recollect.

Ilia Ilouour—But you must recollect whether you paid
the money before or after you received this summons /
Defendant here became very excited, and throwing the
money on the table exclaimed, " Oh, I don't want any
more trouble about it, and sooner than be disgraced I'll pay
the money." (Laughter.)
Judgment was accordingly given for the plaintiff, and de-
fendant settled the debts and costs.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Fe►dinand Bock, a German, was brought before the
Lord Mayor cha• with having broken into and plun-
dered a shop in Leadenball-street, of 92 yards of cloth
value 601., and costs and trawlers value 281. 10s., the pro-
perty of Mr. Hcirons. The prisoner, who is a powerful
man, was prevented from taking the goods beyond the pas-
sage leading to the premises by a delicate-looking but
resolute woman.

Mary Ann Knight said, my husband is in the police-
force, and we occupy the third floor of No. nz, Leaden-
hall-street, of which I am housekeeper, and which is let
out in offices. The ground floor is occupied by Mr. Heirons,
whose shop is separated by a partition ttna a Zoor from the
passage at the foot of the stairs. Last night, at a few
minutes alter 9 o'clock, I came down with a light to see
whether all was safe. When I got to the passage I heard a
rumbling in the shop. I thought it was the apprentice,
but seeing the key at the foot of the stairs, nuclei the mat, I
knew that could notbe the case. I then tried to unlock the door
with the key, but in vain. Alter waiting quietly about'
five minutes, I saw the shop door open and the prisoner
come out with more than he could bear upon his head and
shoulders. I caught hold of him in the passage, and said
Who are
.you 1" He said, " Let me alone." I said, "Let
you alone, indeed ! why you are a thief." He then tried
to pass me with the load upon his head and shoulders, and
he struggled for some time. I still kept hold of him, and
he then threw the largest bundle off his shoulders. I rang
the bell, to make an alarm , and he then pushed me from
the street door, and, pulling it open, threw down the rest
of the goods and made his escape. I went into the street,
saw him running in the direction of the East India House,
and called alter him. I did not see the features of the man,
as they were obscured by the bundles he was carrying; but,
from his size and , bulk, I believe the prisoner to be the
person I encountered.
The prisoner said in German that he never was in the
house alluded to until he wee taken to it in the custody of
a policeman, alter a robbery was said to have been com-
mitted in it.
Henry King, coffee-house-keeper, of St. Mary are, said—
As I was going home a little after nine last night, I saw the
prisoner rush from Mr. Heirons' premises, and run across
the road, in the direction of the East India House.
Directly afterwards a female appeared at the door of the
house, and called out " Stop thief," and I followed, and
lost sight of him till I gave him into the custod of
a policeman. The prisoner had run all the way tithe
reached St. Mary-axii, when he began to walk. lam quite
sure that he is the man.
Mr. George Terry, of No. 74, Leadenhall-street, confec-
tioner, said—As I was passing I heard a female voice, and
saw a man come out of the house, and run directly across
the road. Thinking that there might be others in the
house, I remained at the door. From the opportunity I
had of seeing the side face of the prisoner and his personal
appearance I feel perfectly satisfied that he is the man.
Ten minutes afterwards I saw him brought back by the
°Mob, and I said, " That is the man." The prisoner im-
mediately amid in English, " Oh, no !"
Chambers, 623—Mr. King pointed out the prisoner to
me in Lime-street as the person who had just run out of a
house. I touched him on the shoulder, and told him what
had been mentioned to me. He said "No ; he had just
some from Canr.on•street." When I took him to the house
Mr. Terry at once identified him. At the station house I
searched and found upon him four skeleton keys, a door
key, a latch key, a knife, and some lucifer matches, which
corresponded with some I found en the premises which
had been plundered. A button was found in the shop
corresponding with the buttons on the prisoner's coat from
which one had been to all appearance recently removed.
The prisoner was remanded for a few days, in order that
the depositions may be completed, when he will be com-
mitted for trial.