The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-30 00:00:00

COURT OF CRIMINAL

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TH3 131:11I1 V. KIITH.--ATTIEPT TO roan'.
In this ease it appeared that the prleoner obtained re.
cession of a one pound note of the British Linen Banking
Company. He cut out the writing of the centre part, and
then took the ornamental part, which exhibited the royal
arms of Scotland at the head and the figure of Britannia on
the left hand side, to an engraver to be engraved. The en-
graver engraved the plate, but, perceiving the object of the
prisoner, gave information to the police, who apprehended
him. The prisoner was tried before Mr. Justice Coleridge,
under the 11th of Oeo. IV. and let Wm. IV., c. 66, sec.
18, which enacted that if any person should engross, or
cause to be engraved, upon an• plate, any bill of exchange,
note, &e., for the payment of money, or any part or parts
thereof, purporting to be a bill or note of any banking corn.
oany, he should be guilty of an offence. Tne prisoner was
found guilty, but the point was reserved whether the er.e
came within the statute.
Mr. Biddlestone wee for the prosecution ; the prisoner
had no mussel.
The court were of opinion that the conviction was right,
as tile case same within the statute.

Couvie
tioa aerated.
TUN QUINN V. 101111 ZUNDLI.—ILL-TIIIATINCI A LUNATIC
The prisoner was tried at Exeter, before Mr. Justice
Crowder, upon an iadietmrnt preferred under the 16:11 and
17th Vic., o. 96, we. 9, which enacted that if any person
having the ewe or charge of a lunatic, who abased or ill-
treated a lunatic, should be guilty of a misdemeanour. It
was proved at the trial that the prisoner's wife, who lived
with him, had for some time been a lunatic, and that be
had ill-treated and abused her. The prisoner was convicted,
bat a point was reserved, whether he was indictable as a
person having the charms of a lunatic.
Kr. Steak and Mr. Kerslake appeared in support of the
proassatlon.
The Court thought that it was not the intention of the
act to interfere with the care end charge of a lunatic which
wee simply of a domestic nature, but that a party would be
liable to a prosecution under the common law. Ills cowrie-
tion was erroneous end could not be sustained.
Conviction quashed.
TIN fallliN O. 71.041T_ AND ILUSIIILL.—NTCNPOIN'T.

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The priennen were tried and convicted at the Surrey Ses-
sions for trespassing anlawfally on the lands of George Wil-
liam Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge, and there,
tieing armed, assaulted a gamekeeper. The witnesses on tli.;
trial could not prove the Christian names of the duke, and
this point was reserved for the opinion of the court.
Mr. Charnock, who appeared for the prisoners. relied
solely on the cue of the Earl of Cardigan, in the House of
Lords.
Mr. Robinson, hr the prosecution, urged that the Chris-
tian names were immaterial, and were surplusage.
The Court were of opinion that it wu necessary to prove
the Christian name* es they were set out ; they might have
beea struck out by amendment before the verdict wu
given.
Conviction quashed.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.--Anw. 27.

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11 Yes Co. —AARON lIIRCLETILE FAILURE.
This was the adjourned examination meeting in the ca.
of William Close Currie, merchant, of Moorgate-street,
trading under the firm of Currie, Dale, and Co. The
accounts, which are voluminous, have already appeared io
detail in the Daily New. Subjoined is the report of Mr.
'Fennell, the official assignee, which completes the history of
the bankrupt's trading:
" The petition in this case is dated on the 3rd of February,
1855. The bankrupt commenced trading in partnership
with a Mr. Pew, but that partnership having been dis-
solved in March, 1862, in the following June he eel:om-
en:wed business, under the fins of Currie, Dale, and Co.
Dale, it is stated, soon retired from the concern, in which
he never took any active part, on account of bad health ;
but I do not find that any regular diseolution ever took
place. Both Currie and Dale were without resources
of their own, having borrowed 1,0001. from Messrs.
Scott, Richmond, and Co. to enable them to open •
bauluog account. The bankrupt suspended paymett on the
15th of September, 1854, when the creditors, having been
called together, appointed three inspectors ; and Mews.
Broom, Bagehow, and Co. meountante, were by them en-
gaged to writes, the Wogs, which were greatly in sneer,
sad to invegaisate the bankrupt's affairs. These preliminary
Ipmesedinp ommionad an expense of upwards of 3001.,
though linwhanytey was the ultimate result. The balance-
Meet nemmenese on the lit of January, 1852, and the ao-
goestienignia over • period of two years and eight months
slowing the following results. [Then (.flow' the detail;
of the accounts ] The trade of the bankrupt has resulted
in great loss. he is now owing, accotding to his Waage.
sheet, in debts sad liabilities, the sum of 66,6021 ; and the
I assets are made to amount to 34,0591. Nothing like this sum
is holy to be realised. The trading dot. not show say
profit ; on the contrary, the ascertained lon, at the date
of the petition, amounts to 12,3031. ; Is addition to which
the trade charges are returned at 7,1151.; and the personal
expenditure of the bankrupt amounts to the sum of 3,8171.1
The books hare been indifferently kept. Ample materials,
however, exist making op the accounts which have been
subeequently filed; so that the books as they at present
stand repreeeat with accuracy the position of affairs, though
defaced by several ermines."
Mr. Bees, for the assignees, stated that there was no ob.
j etion to the bankrupt's passing. They believed the se-
counts were the best he could render ; and they hoped that
the estate would prove • good one.
Passed accordingly.

WOES ■a.

The bankrupt, J. lionekton, was a licensed victualler,
keeping the Kane Samar Tavern, in King-street, baker- '
street. This was the tortifleste meeting. The unsecured 1
debts were 9001. ; assets between 4001. and 5001.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, offered no °rabies&
Yr. Lucas spno-ed, on behalf of Km. Elizabeth Levy, of
the Strand, a creditor for 1801 ,on the ground that the
bankrupt had vezationsly defended an action. The bank-
rupt had been sued on a bill fa January last, when be
pleaded that be did not end re the bill, and refused to
admit his handwriting, whereby the costs of the action had
bean increassd by nearly 301.
Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, urged, that the diseoc,
charged en the bill was exorbitant, and that the hsokf apt
had been given to understand by the attorney for fire. Levy
that he need mks no slope abcot the
His Honour said it was necessary teat the court should do
sometbing to pat an end to the ernes of "'emboli+ defences.
In °VA/ respects, this was a favourable care, the re beiag •
• large 'repent°. of waste, sad the en pt sea being eithla the
• milli. He had as doubt the opposing creditor bid sated
Like a starer ; bat that was no reason why the debtor should