The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

R 4 RI J. i. CLENNANS.

The bankrupt, ; ITeei;Mirict7l;ll;, of Upper Thames-
street, coma to the wart owing 411. only to unsecured ere
clitoris, and 1211. to creditors bolding security.
In examination by Mr. Aldridge, be stated that he bad
been in business seven mouths only, having been previomly
a waiter at the Ouildhall Coffee-bonse. He had sand
90/. there, sod it was all gone. He bad paid his attorney
for bringing him bere.
His Honour said this was one of a common elms el
rams, where traders paid money to en attorney in prefer.
Inc. to paying their creditors. In the absence of °ppa
dike the banks apt might take his order.
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ni II H. KEMP, JUN.—CURIOUS CAUSE OP FAILURE.
The bankrupt woo described as a commission traveller, of
Bermondsey. Debts, 4741.: seamed. Theleaum of fuller
was dated as follows : "Looms in late trade of varnish.
maker, sad heavy claim made npoo as. for mewengsn' fees
and heal impasses as am of the sseigness of Frederick Sao-
demon. a bankrupt." The acemente show a sum of 1264 doe
to fir. Stubbs, the sr in Yr. Oommissiouer Fos.
blanque's court; sod 1141. dus to Needs. Gibbs sod Tucker,
solaced's. There was no opposition to his order of diackarge.
The Commissioner—Were you the acting assignee under
this bankruptcy
Harekropt—Yee.
The Commiosioner—And as such were made liable for the
oats?.

Bankrupt—l wee.
The Commimioner—You may take your order.
us RE O. WIMP.
The bankrupt was a builder, of Whitechapel. He had
not filed any accounts, but it was stated on his behalf by
Mr. Lucas that be was ao infirm, both in body and mind,
being nearly imbecile, that it was quite impossible for bim
to do so.
An adjournment sine die wee ordered. with protection sad
leave to the bankrupt to come up when prepared with has
accounts.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

OCILDHALL.

BURIII.AST TESOUGH DRUNKENNESS.
John Butler wee charged before Alderman Allen win
burglerionsly breaking end entering the premises of Mn
Matthew Orr, a printer, of No. 9, St, Dunstan'ocourt
Fleet-street.
Walter Edwin Brown said—l em a carpenter, and tin
house I live in overlooks a part of Mr. Orr's premiere. ix
Saturday night last between 11 and 12 o'clock I en
the prisoner loitering about and occasionally trying the door
and the abutters apparently to ascertain if they were seeded
I told him if he did natio away I would have him locked
up. He then wort away, bat returned several times after-
wards, and eventually polled open the shutters, opened :So
window, and took out • timepiece. Several other pence
were watching the primmer, who then went away. lin
down and spoke to a policeman, whom I accompanied esti
we found the primmer, with the timepiece still in hie pee
session, in Johosoe's-court, Fleststreet.
William Bates, police-constable 356, said—When I took
the prisoner into custody he appeared to have been drinker.
Mr. Orr said—l left my premises about 9 o'clock d
Saturday night, and the door and shutters were dearest
that time. The timepiece produxd is my property, sad of
the value of 21. It was safe whim I left on Satunlay nigh
The FTISOSOT was in my employ until within the last fort
eight, and such MY the high opinion I had of his intepitr
end general good character, having known him foe many
years, that I exerted myself to get him into more regular
employment.
The prisoner said—There was some money owing to me
which I could not get from Mr. Orr, and I took the clock to
pay =pelf, but I should not have domino if I had been whir.
Mr. Orr said—l do not owe the prisoner • fartbior, sir.
Alderman Allen—And if you did he had no right to take
the clock.
The prisoner was then remanded.
MARLBOROUGH STREET.
VIZ OUTCASTS IN THE PARKS
Two females of most deplorable appearacce owed
Florence D' EeterreautlMargaret (Vet, were charged before
Mr. Knox, with sleeping in the open air in Hyde•park.
The women are two of • number of poor unfortunate ma-
tures who sightly sleep in Hyde-park, assay of them Mid
in a most loathsome conditiou.
Newman, a constable of the A division, add that while
on duty last night in Hyde.p.irk be saw the ter, woad
lying under a tree asleep, and be then took them into cm
Cody, having on many former occasions turned them out of a
shed Woods( to the Royal H °mane Society.
Mr. Knox asked whether the practice was as bad se ever.
Sergeant William Savage, F A, said it was not quite to
bad. He had known the women for fire or six month. del
▪ frequenting the park, and saw them last night int
under • tree. On asking cue of the women why abe did net
go to the union she became very insolent.
Mr. Knox oommitted the women for smooth each.
Many of the females sleeping in the shed above alluded
to, though " unfortunate'," are not shove 15 years of age.
Irmo° A FALSE CREQTE
AA* iletherito9ton, a tall, well.dressed man, of 2, Sew
ford-dnas, Pw-green. Tottenham, was Maned, be"
Mr. Knox, with litterbug a false cheque to Mr. Gods
Barker, livery-debts keeper, of 4. Portleud.inewe, with
tent to defraud him of the sum of 91. V.s.
Mr. Barker said that on Monday last the prisoeer, in Tv
meat of a sum of 9/. 174., which he owed him, boded him
a cheque on Sir Samuel Scott's bank. Caveedish.r.qunre. to
the sum of 281., stating that he would call for the bat ,sed
es
the next day. On presenting the cheque the clerk bod
it to him back with an endorsement on it.
Inspector Bowler, A divisiou, said the prism told bin
he received the cheue in payment of a horse be bad ail!?
a gentleman, the horse having stood in Mr. Barker's subs
foe weeks. He said the 111111011 why he did not c.. 11 for the
change was because he was 'timed at Clapham.
Mr. Knox said it was a "Lange charge of fraud, as thulti's.
sooner had not defrauded the prosecuthr of one peony.
debt owing the prosecutor still remained, dui the prose-ow;
bad time to go to the bank allowed Lim, thet
he tie
opportunity of seeing whether the cheque was geeume.
The prisoner was allowed to go on entering iuto it
reeognidoce, be promising that he would try and find
the gentlemen he received the cheque from.

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MART L EDON E.
at•BiILNO • 111071,12 R. —A CORT..
Margaret Wood, aged 21, residing at No. 12. Wafts.
court, Marylebone, was brought op on remand. (herd
with stabbing her mother•in-law, Eliza Wood, livior
2 ie the same oonrt.
The mother, wbo had to be led into court. had ber hod
eaveloped in hospital bandages and was very faint sod Irell!
from loss ot blood. She seid—The prisoner is my ,I°.
ter-M.lu/, and I hope yea will be merciful and deal mti,
her here.
Mr. Yardley—Stop, women. Yon are sworn to tell th.
truth and the whole truth. Give your (widows.
Proesentriz —I want you to deal with ber.
Mr. Yardley-1 °moot. The cue must go for trisl.
rte
Mr. Tate, the wooed clerk). Take the deposition..
(Scarcely had the words been uttered when the pow°
wed her mother gave vest to each a wild blab howl vlsi
rarely If emir heard is a police coot* and it t
MOO 11141011 howlers had been turned out that bumps.
maid be got on with.)
Ow mother Uwe proceeded-0e yeetariley week 11
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daughter seat a young wont's, a (timed of lons. wb...".
drunk, up to me to any that ate waste.l her lol.anA
lila tlies ia my room asleep with him io his NI 01, A.

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