The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-29 00:00:00

L'l ILE MASON.

This sea a question ;risieg out of bankruptcy under the
al set. le May, 1861, Mason. an ironmonger at Stamford,
assented a deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors ;
tr4ter. were appointed ; but before the estate
(veld be realised, the debtor petitioned for en
ulication of bankruptcy against himself, whieh
minis& Thereupon Mr. Camino, the official assignee, re-
eled the estate. about 1,500!; but, in consequence of a
titi:e from the trustees under the aasignmeet, claiming
Owe assets. oo dividend had been declared, and the money
held by the official assignee.
Mr. D. Bruoe now moved on behalf of a creditor, that the
otlicul trade and assignees might be directed to °occur in
1,.• readings in equity, with a view to set aside the deed of
saidamont.
ill r. Liairance. for the assignees, consented to their name
hen; used on the requisite indemnity being given, the Wig-
see. were eutirely without sante, the notice of the trustees
having locked up the amount is the hands of the official
mime.
This offer was accepted, and it was arranged that the
srcnty should be approved of by Mr. Registrar Roche.
125 II BAIIM.—CA SE Or SIDUCTIOS.

31 AR Y LEBOKE.
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ALLEGED PARISH NEGLECT.

INQUEST-(THIS DAY.)

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the bankrupt Was described as elleteeet. Berkeley.
N.:sre, but be had bees in the service of the Earl of Siam-
font to Northamptonshire. The debts were 2•31:11. of which
I,ko. was doe to one creditor, Mr. Shaw, who had sued the
tiak rupt fur the seductiuu of his daughter, and obtained •
'edict for 12.51.
Mr. E. Reed opposed, for Mr. Shaw. Immediately on
I.e verdict being given against him he bad come to Loudon
petitioned the court ; but on the bearing, in Deienthee,
ti honour, regarding this as • direct abuse of the act of per.
;inset, disiniased the petition with theta. As soon as this
tone done, • friend of the bankrupt's, named Proctor, dobb-
in to be a creditor for W., though he had only proved for
~. under the former petition, presented soother petition,
thus secured the bankrupt his protection. This was •
:rue attempt to defraud the court.
Mr. Aldridge. for the official theignee, also asked that the
idjadicatiou should be annulled, on the ground that it had
been obtained by fraud.
Mr. Nicholson, for the bankrupt, represented the ESN
sr se of great hardship on his client, who wee oily •
;sideman's servant.
His Honour declined to go into the dm
use after the verdict given by the jury.
The bankrupt, in examination, deposed that be was really
indebted to Proctor 50f. foe money lent to support him AIM
La bankruptcy.
The Commissioner—Has he been in prison at all?
Mr. Reed—Not a day.
Tee Commissioner-I shall refuse the discharge.
Mr. Nicholson—Bat you have not heard me.
The Commimionee—l have heard sufficient. I will Dot
tar one more.
Nicholson—l'ou will surely not decide without hear-
ing me in the merits of the case.
C.immissioner—You can appeal if you like.
Mr. Nicholson—Yea, and I will appeal, if I pay the mete
on of my own pocket. The way in which huskies* is coe-
d:led in this court is disgraceful.
The Commiesiothe (to the imber)—Ceil the next came.
Adjudication annulled on the pound of fraud.
THE FOLIOS COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)
—•—_-
BOW-STREET.
SURTO' MISCHIEF IM THI PAIL
Harier BeritAeia and Harriet Bistop, two diesipated-
:thing girls, who described themselves as "unfortunates,"
were charged with damaging • tree in St. James's-park.
Mr. Thomas Garth, a gentleman residing at Han.eplace.
Cbelos, said he was passing through the enclosers of
;It. James's-park, when he saw the prisoners pulling
isa a bough of a lime tree. In order to get at it they
I.i earned upon the railing which had been placed round
tie tree to protect it. They swung upon the bough till they
fragile it down to the ground. It was broke° does to the
riik from which, however, it was Dot completely severed.
persona were crying out "shame," and saying that
they ought to be given in charge, but though they all
used what ought to be done, now seemed dis-
peed to do it. lie then thought it his duty to "take
tee bull by the borne" himself. He west is
iamb of • park constable, and, having found one, gave
Lem in custody. He considered it most shameful that
nth wanton mischief should be committed in a place kept
ft the recreation of the people. He understood that the
duragemosey was estimated at lib., but no amount
d money could make good the limb of the tree, which
improbably of three or four yeare'growth. Theetate of the
pai. just now was most scandalous, all meta of bad charac-
ter. Mimi allowed to congregate there. As for the park-
keeps, there were hardly any to be then. He supposed
Mt. Cowper bad withdrawn them.
The magistrate said that • great deal of money bad been
Drat in beautifying these parks, and steps must be taken to
pus a stop to this system of wanton mischief. The public
c.-4lit to be much obliged to Mr. Garth for coming forward.
Tte rri.oners meat pay 20a. seek Or be imprisoned four-
teen days.

A rough•beaded, jaggedlCH named Henry
r,asev, and who could only be seen throuch the ban of the
.an charged with the following
From the evidence adduced, it appeared on the pre-
vans evening the prisoner was seen to take • pair of new
on,, (row the shop of Mrs. lisnoock, No. 10, Hampstead-
rel. He was stopped by a neighbour and vven into
ratody.

Yr. ilansfteld sentenced him to be imprisoned, end fru-
iter to nvei•e twelve cuts of the birch rod.

The 2.ivende deluiquent, who had been making a whining
tare a'.l the time, when be beard the stripes mentimed
bent Oat 113 real earnest with a succession of " 0 my'." and
dear's," at the same time rubbing his eyes most stern-
t7.ll7 with a dirty greasy cuff.

,!CICIDII IN THE REGRITPS PARR' THROUGH

To-day at noon Dr. Lankester held an inquiry
it the Regale's Head Tavern, ltarylehomeroad, fwvfmcMll6
the suicide of William Bradley, aged 61 years.
Wm. Bock. 202 I), said that as Nasdaq morning last, at
&clod:. he was on daty in York-terrace, Begenee-park,
when hi, attention wee called to the body of the deceased
Coating in the ornamental water of the park. Witness
out tlie body quite dead. Upon searching the pockets
imceo. found a farthing and • pookstebook, In which was
the following statement:
"William Bradley, 1, Devonshire-oam, Portland-pleas—l
tut a m“nth in the Marylehone Infirmary. When I came
Oct I Wag very weak and feeble; I applied to Mr. Tubbs, is.
tenor officer, to take me for smooth into the workhouse am
I waa ill and weak, sod could notdo hard work. Heordered
se out like a dog. I have since been for days without any
fed, no.' I should have starved but for Mrs. 0. On
Sduhl.,y I applied to Mr. Tubb again, but he said I could
fr .0 • kern picking order, but be would not take me into
workhouse. Only for my landlord Ido not know what
!Quill.' have dons. Oh ! the lumbago—the rheumatic'.
a ',bleed mid this will be."
Sr Tebbe said that be would be able to show by
•••• • that he had given deceased judicious relief.
• , mid that deceased died from drowning. In
•.•. loch there was only some thin fluid; but witness
••• .nclude that be had been for a long time suffering
t of food.
•! Ale, assistant orersear of the pariah of Marvleboue,
i!,.• deceased for about two months. He applied to
on the 10th of March for relief, Mattis( that
L.: tail been a gentleman's servant, hut we. usable to
1. •••• he had broken his tram. Wattles" gave him
to go to the doctor, who recommended his
• to the infirmary. Witness admitted him oa
• - March, and he was discharged on the 7th inst. at
--quest. His tram was repaired. and he went
•ithout teeing a word. Witmer did not see
• az..a till Saturday morning. Deceased then asked
re:i• f end elutes. said, "You would be better in the
He replied, " I doa't want to corm is." Witeans
ctrl he would inquire about his parish (settlement).
'• cave him a loaf of bread and a ticket for oakum
,t which be could earn le. a day. He got hie loaf
• when he called for it op Setarday eight. When wit-
• o • him the orders and relief he said "Thank you,"
away apparently satisfied.
Mr Fuller, surgeon to the infirmary, said that deceased
',.arty a mouth is Millman:may, but was ordered ao
' • . for be was in there only until his tram
•• repaired. He was well nourished. He was a quiet,
I ...le man, and made no complaint of bin treatment.
he was destitute. Oakum.picking want a very
employment. Several old men did it as an

that many of the poor complained bitterly of
which they were met when they applied for es-
' n l mid that it was easier to starve than to submit
• • 'adenoma