The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-21 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.-YESTERDAY.

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Cuvr JCPTIC Ma. BARAN A 1.P.,1001.1. MN. Pa,
PARK., Ma. JUPTICZ PATITOON, AND Ma. DAMON Munn.

The learned judges assembled this morning, and ap-
pointed the following days for sittinpt in error after term :
For the Court of Queen's Bench, Feb. 2 and 3; Court of
Common Fleas, Feb. 4 and 6; Court of Exchequer, Feb.
6 and 7.

Lord Campbell stated that if the above should prove in-
sufficient to dispose of tho business, the court would sit on
subsequent days.
_ . _

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTERDAY.
llamas Va. COIIIIIIM/041111
TN alt Jolts Louis BATTY!! BUCKLAND.

His Honour gave judgment in this case as follows:
This was an application by the bankrupt for a certificate,
which was opposed on the grounds that the case came
within the 201st section of 13 and 14 Viet., 106, and also
that he was guilty cf reckless trading. In support of the
first objection, it was admitted by the bankrupt that he had
lost, within a year before his hankrupti, more than 2001.
in contracts for the purchase of Peruvian bonds, and also
more than 2001. in the purchase of railway shares, and that
such contracts were not to be performed within one week
after the contract; and that the stuck and shares were ac•
tually transferred or delivered in pursuance of such COll-
- It was contended on behalf of the bankrupt that
the Peruvian bonds, being foreign stork, were not within
the word " stock " in the clause referred to, and many
cases were cited proving that, under the 7 Geo. 11., sec. 8,
similar words were held not to include foreign stock. I
have looked at these cases and they establish that point. I
had conaiderahle doubt as to whether the 201st section
could be considered similar to the 7 Geo. 11. sec. 8, but I
find the opinion of the majority of the commisaioners is in
favour of such construction, and as this clause is highly
penal I think I ought to decide in favour of the bankrupt
on this point. I understand that shares are not considered
as stork at the Stork Exchange, and consequently they do
not come within the 201st clause. But, although I direct
that the case does not come within the 201st clause, I am of
opinion that the bankrupt has been guilty of reckless
trading—that he has traded to the extent of thousands
when he had no capital to meet losses. To trade when a
man's creditors must necessarily bear the loss and he keeps
the gains is meet unjust ; the frequency of such conduct is
nn excuse, but proves the necessity of visiting it with seve-
rity when proved. I therefore shall suspend the bankrupt's
certificate fur one year, to be of the second class.

BROSS KC 110LROTD.
IN Rd LEACH AND LEACH.

The bankrupts wee. builders, at Wiabeach. This was the
meeting for the last examination. The bankrupts owed
6151., with 246,. of liabilities; their assets consisted of good
debts, 371. ; doubtful, 171/. ; property, 48!. Their profits
had been N 911.; losses, 4071.; expenses, 9141. ; rent, 1631.
Mr. Morgan opposed for the assignees, and examined one
of the bankrupts as to a public-house which he had held
jointly with a brother, now deceased, and as to a sum of
2241., which he alleged to be due for work done by himself
and brr.ther for Mr. Peto, M.P., hut which was disputed by
the agent. This was entered in the balance-sheet as a loss.
A compromise of 401. had been offered, but they refused to
accept ,t. They had kept no account of the money they re-
ceived fur work done.

His Honour said that Kona further inquiry ought to be
made into the transaction for Mr. Peto. lie ought not to
have a sum of 2281. recorded against him as a lose.
The examination was accordingly adjourned.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YESTEBDAY.
Pima, Tilt CHIRP rbilmln.umri.
PC TII E MAIM OF WILLIAM CIIILDO.
.

This insolvent appeared to receive the judgment of the
court. Ile was heard on a former occasion and opposed by
Mr. Macrae on the part of Messrs. Dean, Leeks, and Hid-
path, solicitors, on the ground of a vexatious defence. He
had been an officer io the employ of the Protection of Trade
Society, and for a false imprisonment Messrs. Dean and
Leeks brought an action for him, and 51. damages were
awarded. Subsequently they brought an action against
him for their costs of about 361., and he pleaded to their
action and their debt now exceeded 601. Ile alleged that
he was not to be charged the costs of the original action.
In this case a point of some importance arose. It was
whether the insolvent, who about a year ago bad petitioned
I under the Protection Act, could petition under the Pri-
soners' Act. Ile had made a proposal to pay his creditors ;
but, after some instalments had been paid, he was arrested,
and now had fresh debts. He applied to the court, and
was permitted to petition under l & 2 Vict., which petition
was sustained on au objection raised by the opposing ere-
, ditors.

Mr. Macrae reminded the learned Commissioner that the
ease stood for judgment for a vexatious defence to the
action of Messrs. Dean, Leeks, and Ridpath.
The Chief Commissioner said it was a vexatious defence,
and adjudged the insolvent to an imprisonment of three
calendar months and one week from the dote of the vesting
order, fur putting the opposing creditors to unnecessary
expense by • vexatious and frivolous defence to their
action.

IN az WILLIAM SCARLETT MAYHEW.
This cue, before reported, was now concluded. Mr. Dowse
opposed, and Mr. Ernest Heed supported.
On the former hearing some doubts were entertained
whether the opposition had been withdrawn.
Mr. Dowse now informed the court that the opposition
was withdrawn.

Ilia Hwaour, u that was the case, lad wily to discharge
the insolvent.

lie wu nlingty diectuiried.

THE POLICE COURTS
GUILDHALL.

Sarah Sara e alise Life, a respectablpikamodi TOMS.
described as a stayreiaker, was charged with etlenepting to
commit suicide, by jumping from Blackfrismltaidge.
A young man namcd Hanes stated that about hal!iczt
three on Monday he was passing over Black/tiara-bridge,
and saw the prisoner in the act of leaping from the parapet:
lie ran forward and caught hold of her clothes just in time
to save her from going over. Ile then gave her in charge
of a policeman.
The prisoner said that her husband was at sea, that she
had been spending the day with her sister, had taken rather
too much to drink, nod did not know what she wag doing.
She hoped the Alderman would forgive her.
Alderman Wilson said she should be kept in custody
until her sister or some one should come forward and be
answerable fur her not making such an attempt again.
She was remanded till Thursday.
A sum of five shillings was given to Danes for his promp
titnde in preverting the prisoner completing her intention.

MARLBOROUOH-STREET.
Henry Adams, a pn list, wu brought up for further
examination charged with having conspired with other per-
sons not in custody to defraud James Jackson, landlord of
the King's Head, King-street, Park-lane, of 341 104. under
very singular circumstances.
The circumstances detailed at the former examination
called forth much merriment from the way in which the
complainant, a Yorkshireman, described the plan by which
he was taken in, and are as to :—The prisoner called