The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(More lir. Registrar Winslow, as CONIIIIieIiODSV.)
LY RR GEORGE NOM
Tbe bankrupt, described as • wine-menhant, of Coventry-
wee. mid who is said to be connected with the turf,
srphel for his mamas from custody.
yr. Sargood supported.
p yr. limia opposed, on behalf of the detaining creditor,
lloidley, whose debt is 1271.
Honour proposed to adjourn the application until
I.M.r the choice of aatuguses ; but, being informed that
thr, weeks would elopes b...fore the choice, and that the
liberation would be of advantage to the estate,
voiLlnic him to assist in realisiug the meta, granted
the rrleaae on the bankrupt entering into him oins recognisance
cf and finding two sureties of 751. each, or one of 14W.
IN RE SAVORY.
. .

The innkrupt was ao...aiiiir;;:Of Islington. This was
the citing for examinatMo and discharge. The bankrupt
,or si,pear, and it was stated that he was ill.
Mr. Miller asked for an adjouniment nine die. It was •
very bad case. The bankrupt had received 501. as a deposit
purchase which bad not been completed ; he re-
fused to return the deposit, and on being rued he defended
the act ion.
Ivafruce having been given of the bankrupt's inner,
lioaour directed an adjournmeot, but not sine die.
IN RE 5%. ~E.NNLYGES
The bankrupt, a wine merchant, of Windsock, came be-
fore the court owing 9..17/.
Mr. Reed supported.
Mr. peony opposed. The whole of the debts had been
contracted the present year, and it was asked that the
bataruit furnish goods and cash accounts.
i•,,,,krup:, examined, said he had been in business two
years anti a half. He had no capital when he started. In
April lai:. proceedings having been taken against him by
Mr. lL)mr.eld. a creditor, he gave him two wine warrants as
security. lie had given similar security to other creditors.
P llu llogoor said all these particulars roast be stated in
the ravounts, Lod adjourned the case.
IN RE 06 AN.
The bankrupt, a baker, of the Hackney-road, sought for
his discharge from debts of 210/.
Mr. Aldridge, tor the assignee, elicited from the
bacarept that he had dispo..e,:of his business for 101. to one
Eyall ; he did not know woo had it now. Hie furniture
war still io his possession at ~ !dace near Bethnal-ream
A creditor complsmed that the bankrupt had ruined a
splendid business by his n,gloct.
.kfter hearing Mr. Samoad for the bankrupt, his honour
d:rected an adjournment.
(Before Mr. Registry Roche.)
IN RE S. .5. EVERY.
• • •

The hankropt was a conledi.u, described as of Brixton.
Dio,;., between 200 f. sot This wee the adjourned
cmog for proof of debts sod choice of assignees. At the
Ent meeting it was stated that there was a probability of
vr-e arran.;eauent beiog made with the creditors whereby
the C e might be taken out of court ; but this has not been
dcwe. No assignee was chosen, and the next sitting was
app .I:it'd for the lit December.
IN HENRY YItASTR TODD. _ .

The bankrupt was a mercosut of Bar yard, Sticklers-
burr. Tins suss the first sitting. The liabilities are sot
asertsiovi. Debts of 1,900/. were proved, and Mr. C. F.
Leaf. warehouseman, of Old Change, waa chosen creditor's
6144022.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorder).
Bony William Spencer, 27, letter carder, pleaded guilty
Man indictment chargiog him with etealiog two poet letters,
rte property of ber lisjesty's Postmaster. Gears/
)Ir. Metcalfe prosecuted, and Mr. Collins appeared for the
MrMr. Collins, em behalf of the prisoner, drew the attac-
hes of the court to the fact that the primmer had pre-
siotsly borne. very good character.
Mr. Metcalfe said it was in consequence of suspicion that
the prisoner was watched by we of the men, who saw him
open the letter and take out the contents, which consisted
of s me postage stamps.
. . . . . .

Ed,card Durr- rote, 2'3, letter carrier, also ple►ded
guilty to a similar indictmeat.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted. and Mr. Cooper defended the
nris.aer.
lt appeared in this instance the letter which the prisoner
wrie;h.aged with stealing was • trap letter.
Mr. Cooper addre•eed the court on behalf of the prisoner,
and said he bad previously borne • most irreproachable
chancier, and he handed to to lordship • letter which bad
been written by the prisoner's schoolmaster, and which
spoke very highly of his cherecier while under him. Mr.
tooperae!cl the prisoner had contracted • very early mar-
riage, and his wife expected very shortly to become •
mother, sad he was afraid that it was the pressure of that
which had led him to commit this unfortunate act.

The Recorder amid beehould in both omen prefer to defer the
aenteacer until he had cootorrixl with the judges. Formerly
there was a certain regulation in such cases GA these, but
since the recent alters/Ma of the act be hardly knew what
rule had been adopted, nod he thought there ought to be a
uniform piniutimeut in all cases like the present.
A TRUE BILL RETURNED AGAINST )(TILLER.

The greed Joey came het* court at three o'clock, and
returned a true bill against Franz Muller for warder.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
THZ MODIL SECRETARY.

Charles Poster, who stood remanded on the charge of
being oa the promises at the Charing-cress railway station
without lawful IMMO, and also of assaulting a constable,
was brougut up for further examination.
The prisoner, on being brought into court, stepped into
the dock no h the same jaunty air as on the former
occation, nodded at the magistrate, grinned at the ushers,
and played with his white hat, in the same way as before.
It appeared that Mr. Humphrey., the clerk of the court,
who had drawn the warrant of remand, bad made a memo-
randum on the margin of the magistrate's desire that the
prisoner should be examined as to his state of mind. In
oupliance with this instruction the medical officer of the
House of Detention bad exerniued the prisoner and had
come to the conclusion that he was not insane. His oar-
licste to th►t effect was produced.
The prisoner appeared to be considerably amused at this
anhpunceinent.

Mr7l.lorieresaid it could not he tolerated that persons
thou:it go about doing foolish things under the pretence of
insanity, and when they got into trouble through such
absurd conduct should assault the police. He should
sentence the defendant to a tot teight's imprisonment.
The prisoner seemed for a moment startled into serious-
ness by Ibis unexpected decision. He looked grave enough
sa he left the dock, but before be reached the door leading
to the poler's room he resumed the old air of buffoonery.
Taming towards the magistrate he claimed the certificate
sr his property, and demanded that it should be given up to
him, of which of course no notice was taken.
CLERIC W ELL.
CLITING AND WuuNDING TWO NMI.
T ...ins pee, aged 26, a shoemaker, of 6, Circus-streak
/dirylebotie, was charged with cutting and wounding two
Les under the following circumstances :
John Vanden said he resided at 27, Wellingtonitreet,
Yentoeville, and last night he aim the prisoner surrounded
with a number of boys. iti Collier-street. He went to
the smitten.* of the prisoner, and asked him to go away,
bet he would not do so. He pulled from his pocket
a Srule, fieirished it about, and said he would
rah the first person who went near him. The
prisoner turued his back, on which be sprang on him,
to take the knife away from him and both him and the
Prisoner were phshed down. The prisoner was uppermost
and he jobbed the knife into his (legume's) leg below the
adf "vend limes, at the some time saying be would do for
Lou. The prisoner also cut his own leg. Fle (whoops) lost
a treat deal of blood, and be now felt great pain. He was
stabled in three places, and he could hardly walk.
Barker—Was the pri.oer drunk or sober :
W.toess—Ths prisoner was sober. At the police station
1.1..1 his wounds dressed, and he should be some time
lehre he got perfectly well.
Thamaa nevin, of I, Peoton.grove, Pentonville, said he
went to the smi.taece of the I art witness, and the prisoner
cabbed h;m in the calf of the leg. He should say that the
Prisoner stabbed him sic.identally. The prisoner bad been
dnuinug, but was not so drunk but that he knew what he
we. about. The prisoner was surrounded by hors, and then
betook out his knife and said he would do for the first
that acne near him.
Mr. Baker—Wen the born annoying him ?
tori ;
irtn«.—Yra, but the prisoner was very violent and the
mocked him shout.
P'''''ce-eoltatable Higs, 64 N. geld he was called to take
the pnsloer into rust .Jri on the above charge. The Prisoow
Ni.he bed to draw hi knife in self protection for if he bad
not Le should hays been killed. Some of the bystanders said
list the Irons bad been annoying tbs prisoner.
yr. Barker asked discountable if the prisoner was drunk
frontier
,witoree —The prisoner had been drinking, but well knew
Ike: be was about. Ho fonud on the prisoner a small
Pecketkuire, nod that was identified AI the knife the pd.
Wee hal nest

tint witness stated that the reason of the boys attack-
iot prisoner wail that he took off one of the boy's eagle
Pat it in his pocket. As be would not give it op when
Ike boys " dropped into him" to compel him Waive
1.,
priloaer said that the bone first attacked him end
rHr sous ole hie bat, and he took the boj's cap until he got his bat.
comPffied to take the knife out or he should bane
ren kiliol, as the boys all bad sticks. He bad been drink.
ILF a little, sad did cot know what be was about.
!darker remanded the prisoner for a week, and refused
bad.

A It1.801:011114.8TREM
I,OP.EIGN PROW:ITEM NUISANCE IN REGNNT•STIENT.
Na•'• Ilebneker. htlt 31a:4r, and Louisa Arktn9,
o"4titutte, the Ant two foreigners, were charged before