The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

f Mr. Reissman, solicitor for the plaintiffs, stated that in
the month of September last the plaintiffs agreed with the
brokers of defendant, I'. Green and Co., to ship 50 tons of
I goads to Sydney, at a ct rtnin price 'per ton, by the Royal
Stuart. Some short time Air the contract was made the
news arrived from Australia of the gold mania, which con.
bid, rably advanced the freightage of goods to Sydney, and
the defendant's brokers wrote to the plaintiffs that they
could not ship more than the 50 tons agreed to be taken.
The plaintiffs sent goods to the extent of 50 tons to the
docks to be shipped by the Royal Stuart. The th Pendant
refused to ship the whole of them at the rate agreed, and
the vessel eventually left the docks, leaving upwards of 20
tons of plaintiffs' goods out of the rio tons. That the
plaintiffs had to engage another vessel to convey these
goods to Sydney, for which they hail to pay a higher rate of
freightage than agreed with defendant, autl the present
action was brought to recover the difference.
Mr. Young, one of the plaintiffs, was called, and lie
proved the above facts, which were corroborated by the
brokers' clerk who made the contract with the plaintiff•.
The defendant's attorney raised several technical objer-
tiona to the plaintiffs claim, which were overruled by the
learned judge, who stated he entertained no doubt of 'vial,'
tiffs' right to recover, runt considered that they hail
proved their case against the defendant, and he therefore
awarded them the *mount claimed with coots.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YEsuanAY,

tuns Mg. 0.111,11..4011X/ PHIL, urs.
IN THE MATTER lIF JOSEPH KEKHY.
This insolvent, a clerk in the l'osbolfice, applied to rescind
a proposal to set aside 301. a year for his creditors. Ili*
salary was 1301., and he pleaded ill-health and a grown-up
son to support. Ile had originally proposed 201., which, nu
the hearing, wu increased to 30/. No cause WWI show üby
the creditors against the present application.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips, after investigating the tie.
cumstanees, thought there was no cause made out to
rescind the proposal; he, however, reduced it to 2.i1 a
year, and granted protection.

THE POLICE CO URTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.
William George Pisa, between 17 sod 18 years of age,
was brought, in the custody of Michael Ilaydon the
officer,before the Lord Mayor, charged with having forged
several drafts upon the banking-house of Messrs. Barnett,
Hoare, and Co., of Lombard-start. Mr. MuHens, of the
firm of Bush and Mullen., solicitors to the committee of
Bankers for Protection against Forgeries and Frauds, at-
tended fur the prosecution. The prisoner appeared to be
quite indifferent to what was passing during the investi-
gation.
Mr. Mullen! said the:forgeries with which the prisoner
was charged were numerous ; but the object of the prose-
cutors upon the present occasion was to give evidence
cient to justify a remand until it would be convenient to
go into the details of the who'e of the tmnsactiots.
Mr. henry Fothergill, clerk in the banking-house of
Barnett, Hoare, and Co., said—A gentleman named Bart-1
lett keeps an account at our house. 1 cashed at the
counter three cheques for 201. each, bearing the name of
Mr. Bartlett. The first is dated the 30th of December the
second the 3rd of January, and the third the Bth of
January.
Mr. Thomas Bartlett, of No. 58, Lombard atreet, mining'
agent,said—l keep an account with Messrs. Barnett, Hoare,l
and Co. 1 know the prisoner ; he was formerly in my
service, and left It in August. lam well acquainted with
his handwriting, and believe that the filling up in the
three cheques produced was done by him. TIIe signature is'
not mine in any instance, nor did I authorise any body tol
sign for me.
John Finch, a boy apparently about twelve years old,
said—l am the brother of the prisoner, and reside with my
father and mother in Islington. In the last week in Decem-
ber I went to Mears. Barnett, lloare, and Co.'s and asked
for a cheque-book. My brother sent me. I got it and gavel
it to my brother, who hail told me, it I was asked
whom it was for, to say for Mr. Bartlett. I have been
several times since at the banking-house with cheques for
291. each. I presented the three cheques produced, and
gave the money I received to my brother. 1 took the money
to him to Hemming's-buildings, Chapel-street, Islington.
Michael Hayden—l took the prisoner into custody aft •
house in Ilemming's-buildings, Chapel street, Islington, on
Saturday night. I told hint that I wits an officer, and that
I charged him upon suspicion of having forged the name ofi
Mr. Bartlett, his former master, to four cheques for 201.'
each upon Barnett and Hoare, within the last fourteen
1 days. He said, " Very well—very well." I then com-
menced searching him, and found upon him a silver watch.
two gold seals and a seal key,seventeen shillings, a diamond
ring, a pencil case, and a door key. In a room in the same
house I found two silver watches and chains, which, (rein
particular circumstances, I brought away with me; re-
ceipts for various things to the amount of 4541. 10s. 4d.
within the last three months, and a number of new
articles of dress, amongst which were some waistcoats.
The Lord Mayor (to the prisoucr)—Do you wish to ask
the witnesses any questions:
The prisoner—Not at all.
The Lord Mayor—Have you any objection to be re-
mantled ?

The prisoner—Not the least.
Mr.Mullens—l think it necessary- to mention that i intend
to produce cases of tiquery againsetho prisoner as far back
as September last.
The prisoner was then remanded till Tuesday week.
henry Whitehouse was charged by John McEwan with
having stolen a suit of clothes.
The prisoner and prosecutor lodged together in Sun-
street, Bishopsgate, and the former, who had been in town
lunge r than his companion, got up early and took out the
clothes so far as the next pawnbroker's, where he was ac-
commodated with the loan of as much money as paid for his
entertainment for some days, after which lie was conscience
struck, and threw himself in the way of his victim.
Committed for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.
George Berry, a journey man shoemaker, was charged
with an assault of an aggravated character upon a widow
lady named Ledbitter, residing in Providence-row, Finsbury-
square.
The complainant stated that while passing through
Bamier-street, St. Luke's, on her way home from chapel,
on the preceding evening, she was overtaken by the pri-
soner, who accosted her in a familiar manner, and ex-
pres,ed his intention to proceed with her to her destir.ation.
She repelled his advances, and was hastening on to escape
further molestation when the prisoner seised hold of her,
and, clasping her round the neck, proceeded to acts of the
must seandaloas description. She used her best efforts to
extricate herself from him, and screamed loudly for assist-
ance, but the prisoner persevered in his infainous attack
upon het, in the course of which her bonnet and cap were
torn from her head, until her cries attracted the attention of
several persons who forcibly dragged him from her, and
detained him till the arrival of a policeman, when he was
given into custody.
Mrs. Catherine Nash, the wife of a tradesman in the
neighbourhood, deposed to witnessing the outrage.
The prisoner, who said that he was greatly intoxicated at
the time, and that Le had not the slightest recollection of
the conduct imputed to him, was orders d to pay a penalty
of 5/., or to be committed for two months to the House of
Correction, and to find substantial bail for his good be-
haviour fur the next three mouths.
CLE It EN WELL.
A eab-driver named Harper was charged by John Young
a cab-driver in the employ of Mr. Thompson, with having
violently assaulted him.
Thu charge originated in the system of annoyance which
the high-priced cabmen pursue towards the drivers of the
new sixpence-a-mile vehicles. In the present instance the
defendant had broken complainant's nose.
It having been stated that all the complainant or his
master desired was protection from violence while carrying
out the system of free trade in cabs, the prisoner was ordered
to find bail to keep the peace.