The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GIITLDHALL.
William Burkwell, railway contractor, caOured in Italy,
and brought back to this country, charged with not cures-
dering after being adjudioated bankrupt, was again brought
up for re-examination. The bankrupt during his trading
had in his employ two brothers, Charles and rank Collins,
who acted as his agents in Italy and England.
Frank Collins was now examined, and said the bankrupt
gave his brother 100 shares in the Novara and Lake Orta
Railway, In May, 1861, and he also gays his brother William
25 shares in the same railway. no w ere all 10/. shares.
paid up. William had had more shares, at a subsequent
to the value of 1,4001. These were for services no.
period,
so the bankrupt in connexion with the railway. Wa-
nes had also received shares of the bankrupt. He had had
100101. shares for services rendered. (Mr. Metcalfe—Why,
you told us you had 5001. a year for your services, and that
you drew on the bankrupt when you liked.) He had also
received 25 shams as a promoter of the company, and Mr.
Cadogan, the bankrupt's financial manager, had received 100
shares, and be now held shares to the extent of 4,0001. or
5,0001., all received from the bankrupt. Charles held other
shares, which were registered in William's name, and those
were seat over to witnen a few months ago, for the purpose
of buying up the bankrupt', debts, but he had not attempted
to buy up the debts.
Mr. James Cooper, accountant for the estate, said there
was nothing that would show the amount of property under
the bankrupt', control and due to the estate. They had no
document that would give the assignees any title to the land
purchased by the bankrupt in Italy. Th. bankrupt had
purchased goods and plant for the railway to the amount of
many thousand&
Mr. Lewis said it could be proved that upwards of
40,0001. had been expended by the banlrabankrupt on the railway.
Mr. Metcalfe—The creditor, will be glad to hear that,
for there are 130,0001. in debentures at present tune.
counted for.

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The prisoner was finally committed, and sent for trial
upon all the charges against him.

BOW-STREET.
George Niue!broke late footman to Mr. W. Watson, re-
sident in Somerset House, was charged with robbing his
employer of about 501. worth of jewellery and other pro-
perty.~ including several articles which had belonged to the
late Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, father of the com-
plainant. The prisoner bad been discharged from Mr. Wat-
son's employ, and suspicion having subsequently fallen on
him, he was accused of the robbery by a police constable,
who was put upon the pent by complainant.
The prisoner admitted that -he had taken some of the
property, and had sold it at the shop of Mr. Blundell, in
Wardoar-street. _

Mr. Corns astonishment that any tradesman
would purchase such articles em these, marked as they were
with the bishop's mitre, crest, and initials.
The prisoner was remanded in order that inquiries might
be made.
WORSHIP-STREET.
O ie Clark, a thin-vimged, spare-built man, 30, was
charged before Mr. Leigh with breaking into and stealing
from a dwellinrhouse.
Mr. George Holmes said—l am a private gentleman, and
reside at No. 5, Belvidere, Cambridge-road, Hackney. On
the night of the 9th instant, during the absence of myself
and family, the house was broken into. On my return,
about one o'clock a.m., I found it all in confusion, the
bureau broken open, and about 271. in gold and silver
stolen therefrom, valuable property scattered about the
floor, among which I afterwards found a Si. Bank of Eng-
land note. The thieves had also taken a great quantity of
wearing apparel, and a gold chain was likewise musing. A
portion of the former I have sinus seen is the palmation of
the police, and identified.
William Chapman, police-constable 27, IC division—Before
12 o'clock on the night in question I was on duty in Little
North-street, Whitechapel, sod met the prisoner carrying a
large bundle. My suspicion was aroused. I followed him,
and afterwards stopped him. To my inquiries as to the
contents of the bundle, he said, "They are only old clothes
which I have received from a woman named Thompson, of
28, Three Colt-lane, and I am now taking them to my wife
to mend before selling them in Petticoat-lane. " I took him
to the station•house, and the old clothes turned out to be
three coats, seven waistcoats, six shirts, three handker-
chiefs, and various other articles. The prosecutor claims
all as his property.
The prisoner, who said that it was not worth hie while to
make any defence, was fully committed for trial at the Mid-
dlesex Seesions.