The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-26 00:00:00

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COURT OF Bra..
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' IH IS PAINS.
The bank/opt was a taller, ba the 'limed. This was the
exeminatioe meeting. His recounts begs. with a sundae of
2631. on the let of January, 1863. He now owes to an-
secured fueditoes 8,8281.; to those holding security 1,2381.
The assets were stated at 1,0101. ; property held as security
7601. The profits had been 1,848; loose, 1,7861.; trade
expiates, 1,4971.; intern', 7881.; law costa, 2181.; do-
mes& sad personal espouses, 8971.
Mr. Lamina appeared for the bankrupt ; Mr. UAW's,
for the assignees.
The bankrupt passed.
IN 11 SAMUEL 1101.111 /ROHN.
The bankrupt, • merchant, of Bread-street, who had
Waded as Kroh. Brothers, applied for hie certificate. The
Babilitiee were large, opus:de of 80,00014 assets, 6,8001.;
besides a debt of 82,0001. alleged to be due from Krohn and
Co., of Melbourne.
Mr. Liaklater, for the assignees, asked for • long adjourn.
sent. The bankrupt, it appeared, bad oomosenced busi-
ness, is partnership with his brother, M. A. Krohn, being
in a deficiency in Jessuary, 1863, of 3,6731. That deficiency
had been largely increased. Very shortly before the bank-
ruptcy, Krohn had psrchas.d to the exteat of 7,0001.; and
it was reprimand that these goods had been shipped to
Melbourne, the value of which, with other previous ship-
ments, esostitated the It.. of 32,0001. said to be due to the
estate had Leila mid Co., of Melbourne. The bankrupt
had abeenoilid shenly before the adjudicatiou, bat
had Uterine& returned. It appeared from such
inquiry as the assignees bad hitherto been able
to make in Australia, that the proceeds of the
shipments to that plasm had been impended in the
purchase of publiohouses at the Ballarat diggings and other
irregular ways. A power of attorney was sent out by the
aisiguses, but Krohn, of Mellows*, utterly denied that he
MN in partnership with his brother. Up to the time of the
beekniptey remittances had been regularly made from
Australia; they then suddenly ceased. The assignees very
properly thought that the bankrupt inning here to be re-
lieved from ea enormous unseat of debt-80,0001.—with
a very mall pproroportion of assets, should be required to
reader aes amount of the disposal of this 80,0001.
worth ef before be asked for his ontifieste. They
wished theeolYeste needs( to be postposed for about •
tweitresomed‘
Kr- 2111,611 messeindog Mr. A. Baumann' of London.
wall, a ININNO7, INIMINIONI be the application for postpone-
ment, anti stated that pods had been °hulloed from Mr.
Bauman to the amuse of 7001. a month before the beak-
reptey, and Immodkeely
Me. BUOloss, far estootten who had been similarly
dealt with, ouppielnd the application.
Mr. La es behalf of the bankrupt, said he had
gnat mama to of the way in which the case had
been plated besot wort en a mere application for ad-
jouramese. Ha seotesded that the accounts, which were
most sensately kept, proved the fan of the shipments to
Keehn ef Melbourne who had Riven bills for the value.
Lithe brother had dealt improperly with the pin coeds, that
could set be charged maims% the bankrupt. Unless the as-
mignon were prepared to show that the bankrupt's statement
was untrue, time was no ground for the adjournment. The
amount that might be received from Krohn of Melbourne
had nosh's( Os earth to do with the bankrupt's certificate.
His Homo, said, if the bankrupt had consigned his goods
to a perfect stranger in Melbourne, the account he bad
gins might be intimidated sufficient. But he was himself
• partner in the Melbourne house, and as such was called
Im es to famish secoonts of the partnership transactions.
He knew the &Meshy of doing this, looking at the way is
which transisetiens with Australia wen conducted; but it
was his impremion that no bankrupt who had been in part-
nenhip ought to pan his last examination without render-
ing_an amount of the partnership dealings.
Mr. Lawrence urged the difficulty which such a decision
would east upon bankrupts who bad been members of
houses abroad.
His Honour said the point was an of vast importance.
' At all eves% be would order an adjournment for a =oath,
in order that he might moult with Mr. Commissioner
Fano, who bed had the ease before him its a former stags,
I and had pissed the bankrupt's lest liillalinatiOn.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

1117011 XI. WOW ALDIASON.
Idward Agar. 30, a genteel looking young man, described
as a tailor, was iedieted for forging and uttering an order
for the payment of 7001., with intent to defraud.
Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Parry, end Mr. Sleigh conducted the
prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. lisliantine
and Mr. Metealfe.
The learned weasel for the prosecution, in his address to
the jury, said, that although there had been a greet many
serious cases brought before them at this melee, the inquiry
into which they were about to enter was as important and
extraordieary a one as any that bed hitherto been disposed
of. The prisoner was charged with forgery and uttering a
banker's cheque for 7001, and if the jury should give effect
to the evidence that be s►odd lay before them, he appre-
hended they would ente►taie very little doubt that he was not
only guilty in this particular instance, but that he sea the
chief sets is a system of fraud and forgery by which the
bankers of tt• metropolis had been defrauded to an enor-
mous amount. The principal witness he should have to call
would be a men named Smith, who would detail to them
all the promeoiep of the prisoner, and if they believed him
there would be so doubt of the prisoner's guilt. He did
not deny that this person was not • man of good character,
►ut he should be able to corroborate his testimony in several
important particulars. and be said it was hardly necessary
to remind them that in cams of this description it would be
frequently impossible to reach the guilty party except
through the means of their associates, and that it was to the
interest of the public that persons who committed great
crimes like this should feel that there was no safety or
reliance he be placed upon thaws whom they empleyed to
carry out t►eir guilty designs. The learned counsel then
stated the tars of the ease, and then proceeded to call the

witnesees.
Mt. BsHeaths, afterwards addressed the jury for the pri-
soner in a powerful speech. The defence be attempted to es-
tablish was, that the charge bad been got up by
Hurapbreys end Smith, in order to be revenged upon
the prisoser.
The jury, after a shoot deliberation, found the prisoner
guilty.
&stow was postponed.

NEW COURT.
all Foll I. BUM MAITIW.

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Jobs hooey, 24, labourer, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Daniel Geary.
Giffard prosecuted, and Mr. Mc/Intern defended.
la the ease the penis' were all of the lower class of Irish
labourers, living at Deptford, and related by marriage ; and
tapes the day of the oecurrenes there bad ben a christenicg
at the prisoner's hones, to which deemed went. not, It
would appear, with any very friendly feelings. At • late
hour in the untie' deceased sad his party picked a quar-
rel with the prisoner, who, to avoid the violence offered to
him, nu up into a room over the ground floor one, sad
locking himself is, opened the window and called for the
police. Deceased followed and broke open the door, upon
which the prisoner took up a piece of the door so broken,
and knocked deceased down the stain, which caused his
death.
Mr. Masten, In a very able address to the Puy, con
tended that the blow gins by the prisoner bed been to his
own defence.
The jury Acipsittod the prisoner.
Thomas Dies, 22, labourer, and —Dios, • dorsally dressed
amen, his nether, who surrendered to take her trial, were
indicted for the manslaughter of Thomas Dies.
Mr. W. J. Payne prosecuted, and Mr. J. Scott defended.
It appeared hoes the evidence that the deceased man was
father tone peissaer sad husband to the other, and they all
lived in Lybigsrosd, Camberwell. Deceased carried on the
butane eff store dealer and also eowkesper. He
wee a Angles quarrelsome man, and the whole family
were y before the police-eosin of the district with
charges adrift out of their disagreements. Upon the night
of the Nib of Atwell deceased eases he drunk, and use
weeds Usk pass between him and his womife, end he took up
a belie sled threw it at the glass, as he said that he should
net no it ogeinst his wife. The wife then called to the male
to use an ein d tern the old fellow out of the room.
C;rlsosser did se, sad beet the deceased very such.
and dually thine bin dew* the stairs. Deceased cried
for help, mad losiged that the male prisoner would not
kill mg, hoe I bits go. The woman, who stood by, kept
urging bet sea to beet the deceased, who repeated his cries
for help, sad that the son, who then had got him ea the
BONN 110•1141111 t his go. The sea said " Yee, I will when I
hew best= you es Qat es this board." About 4 o'clock the
nest ossuins the sale prisoner was about putting • pony
beisseing he the deemed into the cart to go to marker,
whoa the deemed seas down springing a rattle and
threatened to give his In custody for stealing the posy.
Upon this tie sale primer milted his and threw him
deseausest visioutly, felling upon his and squeezing his.
The nether dna ease up end arse herself upon the de-
awed, unlleg,the son to ill-um the deceased. the said,
•lima him.' The son said " I have dons Do," and,
away towards the eut, said, " I will kill hies, I
17111112 his yet." At a later hour the same day dammed
was seen In boat of his own house with blood epee his
heed ; he was cryin Be then went to his eon house sad
tried to go is, but the female prisoner would not let his la.
He this Mot late the adjoining house, which also banged
to his. She followed him in, sal almost directly
afterwards a smash was beard, and deceased ease
out bleeding be. the boatels, mud his aces es t.
The female primate was following him with a
gisger-beer bottle ia her bead. She said, "You
; have get it sow • yen bare pot it to rights." Sees few
• days after this deemed fell ill, and died about ten days
• afterwards, e 0 the resulted the pest martens exemiselka
proved diet dew had meshed tam the steles,' SNOW
bhatrterd Ire being a been» sf the heist beta,asselbe
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lose "hashish rib =7eriebaillenpplierod (be
guidons., mu to Welkoe it
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theft:a.
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(hay.
Ilasesass pestrosed.

Georgo-Mulloy, 36, porter, was Whited fir slabbing
Ellen Mussy, with intact to kill but.
Mr. Robles= prosecuted, and Mr. Salter defended.
The proseutrix, who was in a very weak state, sad gave
her evidences seated, said—l am a single woman. I hays ,
lived with the prisoner sines • little before Christmas, as his °
wife. We lived is Cock-court. Thrse children by the Orl.l
sous', former wife lived with us. Upon the morning of
the 21st of September, at about seven o'clock, I had got up I
to go to market. My mother had called foe se. I asked
the prisoner for some mosey to go to market with. Resold ;
that if I sent my mother away he would let me have the
money to go to market with. I told my mother to go, and
that I would meet her at Farringdon.market. I again
asked prisoner for some money, bat be made me no answer, '
and situp= the bed smoking. Mathes got up, and, taking
two dirty gowns of mine from a box, said, " You have been
a long time talkieg about going, now go at once." I said,
" I have very little going to what I had coming." I then
stooped down to pick up the things, when the prisoner came
up to me and drew a knife norms my throat. I did not feel
much at first. Whoa I sew the blood running I screamed
out "Murder !" end tried to get out of the door, but it was
lucked. He then stabbed atme with the knife, and gave
me two stabs upon the shoulder, one upon the temple,
another under the ear, and another upon the thumb. He
then boot me about the head with his fists until I dropped
down, and he then ran down into the cellar. I
managed to get up, and having • key in my pocket let
myself out, aid called the polies, who same and took
me to the hospital, where I was for moms weeks. lie
has often threatened to do for me if I left him. We
had been very comfortable together the night before. I
wanted to leave him because he had not kept his promise
and married me.
The polies preyed apprehending the prisoner, and
finding his knife, a clasp one, stained with blood, bidden
upon the cellar staircase.
The medical evidence proved that the wound upon the
throat wt., a very dangerous one, extending five inches
and a half across the left side.
Mr. Salter, in mower to his lordship, said he could not
struggle against the count in the indictment charging the
intent to do gri bodily harm.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty upon that count.
Mr. Baron Martin, in passing sentence, said it was truly
horrible to hear and read daily of the brutal outrages upon
women ; and be felt some surprise that the justices did not
send more for trial before the judges; and he wished it to
be well known, if convicted before the judges, that they
had some to the determination of passing the fullest sentence
allowed them by law, in the hops of making an example to
deter others from similar acts of brutality. In this ease he
should sentence the prisoner to transportation for life.

THIRD COURT.
WO= I. 41101.11; 11474. Q.C.

Joseph Moran, 33, engineer, was indicted for intermarry-
ing with Anna Maria °Siff', his wife being alive.
-Mr. Sleigh prosecuted, and Mr. Salter defended.
It appeared that the primmer was married in 1842 at St.
Giles, Reeding, to Rebecca Bruiser, he being then 20 and
she 82. After living some time with her, and having spent
her money, he deserted her aid their child, end in the Sep-
tember of last year met the second wile, who is a cousin, at
the house of a relative. She is now but sixteen pan of age,
and was then about going down to Luton, in Bedfoedshire,
where she was to be apprenticed to the straw plait trade.
Prisoner followed ber to the railway, eel prevailed upon her
not to go, and took her to a friend's house, where she stayed
a week, and they were thee married by register. After the
second wire's relations found out that the prisoner had a wife
then alive, and spoke to him about it, he said they might do
their worst—they could only give him three months.
Mr. Salter urged in mitigation that pery.ns of the lower
class of society bad an opinion that marriages contracted by
parties under age were not recognised by law.
The Commissioner—l am surprised to hear that any such
opinion prevails. It is most desirable that it should be
known such is not the case.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Commiuioner, in passing sentence, said the ease was
• very aggravated one. It was entrapping a child of 15 into
what she considered a proper marriage.
Sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour.