The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIUENCE.
rl'Hlt3 DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
Wore Vim-Craftllor Wood.)
FLATLET V. asetwrrif.

The object of this suit was to obtain payment of a sum of
&tll., alleged to be doe to the plaintiff in respect of the
in►urance of the barque Faith, when on her course from
Sunderland to Bordeaux ; the defendant, who represented
the Colchester and Wiveohoe Mutual Marine insurance,
cootending, first, that the remedy of the plaintiff was at
law ; and next, that upon the construction of the articles of
iowiranoe the plaintiff's claim failed.
Mr. Millar, Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Walford
were in the cam

Tbe-VitOlChstOcellor, after going through the clauses of
the articles, made the following decree :—" Declare that
plaintiff is entitled to be paid the amount of his insurance
icojt,) for a total loss, lies the deduction of 15 per cent in
respect of his cargo exceeding the amount specified in the
'ales of the association in that behalf. Direct the ddee-
dants, other than the secretary, to order the
_payment of
such sum of 60W. accordingly, and the neat Beckwith to
incur charges pursuant to such order according to the rules
of the associations. Defendant (other than general stns.
ury) to pay the costs of suit."

COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.
sininp in Bisoo.—(Befen Land Chid Joint, Cockburn,
Lod Justices Blackburn. Miller, and nes.)

ZIPAJITI ClOllll.

The applicant We- roes person and applied
append F
for • rule calling upon the Law Society to show cause why
they should not restore his name ea the rolls of the court,
or why the matters mentioned in his affidavit should not be
referred to the Master. He was admitted in 1841, and mo-
tioned to practice till 1861, when he became n
clerk in a firm. He renewed his certi&ate from=
169. Hs again became a managing clerk from that time
ilia February. 1861, whim be became a panels with • Mr.
Nixon. In 1862 the applicant was tried and onnistedat the
Middlesex sessions for obtain/450L under files pennon,
and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The applicant
complained that he had not had a fair trial ; that the money
was obtained far partnership parpoess, though his partner
denied it, sad that evidence was kept back on
the trial which would have proved that fact. The applicant
denied that be ever made any false represents,
tin to Mrs. Rollos, with reference to the advance of the
money, or that be obtained it under a false promise of mar-
riage. The applicant read a voluminous affidavit, which set
forth, with considerable minuteman, the details connected
with the circumstances of the can, alter which
The Lord Chief Justice said it wee impossible for
the court to interfere. Their duty was to uphold the
honour of the profession so far as they could, and they
would not be doing it if they allowed the name of
a person who bed been entwined for obtaining
money under false pretences to remain on the rolls of
the court or to be re-admitted, and therefore without
entering into the merits of the case the fact that a convic-
tion had taken plan appeared to the court to be an insuper-
able bar to this application. If, however, the Secretary of
state interfered, and did away with the conviction, then
the court would readily listen to the application. It
might be that as injustice had been dose to him,
but the honour of the profession was so mach involved that
the court could not atteed to the application so long as the
conviction remained unewersed.
Application refused. . . . .

seVerel =Moan of no general public interest were then
deposal of, end the court proceeded with the new Mal
teper•

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Briars Mr. Oomesimiciser Goalbws.)
11 R. I'. TOWS.-.11./LICATION /OR 11ILZAEL
. .

_ ---
Tee bankrupt wee an .sactieseee and knee-agent. of
i.:oucester-atreet, Pimlico. He sow applied for bis release
from custody.
• . _

Sagood aapportd•
Hr. Phelps opposed for Mews. Benacick, warehousemee.
of Wooddreet. Lyons had been bankrert in 1858, incorrect
ill ISO, and had paid • composition of 2s. 6d. ia the pound
or tea months ago. He had obtained acat. worth of
silr from Mews. Beenock, giving so reference a penes named
s,eart, wbo had bee. a creditor under his insolvency, and
'Ail whom be divided the silk. Stoat thee went elf to
tl.e Witt Indies, and the bankrupt came to this coml. The
upposig creditor were of opinion that a gross fraud had
I .es committed.. The debt, wee' upward, of 1,0001.
His Honour said that unless the fraud were proved by
some record or proceeding, the court could sot stop the
Memo. He would, however, require the bankrupt to
enter ioto hie own recognisance in 2C.M., and god two sure.
area in 1001. each, for his appearanosion the varionssittings,
the usual notice of bail to be given.

II Rs -*Jaws.
The bankrupt was a wine and spirit merchant, of Cul-
lam•strset and several other plains. His application for
name° was opposed oe the ground that he bed obtained
/owe wine warrante from Mr. Gills, of Feechurch
on the promise of ;aria' cash, but had not drew so, =
pledged the we:unite for half their vale*.
His Hower said the bankrupt was clearly a bird of pu-
mp from the number of runtimes, be had had. For the
security of the creditors he most find two sureties in MK
eacb, and enter into his own recognisance for 1001. before ha
was messed.

IS fs MART MICR.
The bankrupt, • widow, had carried on the business of
bar late husband, as lusurance broker and merchant in
Croebyequare. This, was the adds( for examination and
&whams. The &commie, prepared by Messes. Hart &others
and Hayles, show debts and liabilities of 5,206 i., besides
tabilUir oe somainiudatios bills of 4,021. The good debts
sad property are returned at 700 f. ; doubtful debts, 3,1804.
The amounts being osly just filed, an adjournment was
Masa.

TN ru JAN CROOSLIT.
The bankrupt was a tea and silk merchant, of 43, Mincing-
lace. The (adore is one of lona magnitude, sa append
from the follo wing statement of amounts prepared by Maws.
Bart and Co., of Aloorgatestreet
Dr. :

To creditors unsecured 218,888 19 3
To ditto holding security 71,782 11 10
To ditto to be paid in full

1:90,689 1 1

1/7 PrOPertY
By ditto in the heeds al areelikes 71,991 15 11
1 cleticitocy

£99,689 1 1

I EFICILICY ACCOUNT, ram/ APRIL 1, 1859, to JANUARY 12,
1864.

To de6;;;oey as per statement of scants E 18,357 7 11
To surplus, Ist April, 1859

£21.686 5 9

~...
Ey expense'
1,, ex maws of joarsey to Chios
loom

,686 5 9

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

Th. May general sominns of tlssi peace for the county el
Middlesex commenced this moron( at the Seesione-
nericeowell-greeo, before Mr. Bodkin, assistant-Jud=
ahe of magistrates. The calendar contains the 0•11:101 of
1,1 prisoners committed for trial. of whom 86 are indicted
fir felony and 16 for misdemeanour.
The As/intent...Judge briefly captained to the greed jury
iS. nature of their duties.
c6nrad Ackerman, a German, who was convicted last
a,in,in of keeping a disorderly house in Tichborne-etreet,
Vas brought up for judgment.
Mr. Montav Williams said his lordship would remember
at the trial *no or four witnesese gam the prisoner • very
Vol character ; and on. of them, the keeper of • resteuraat,
via willing again to take him into his service.
f;ordoe, 9C, said it was believed that the prisoner had
been inveigled into keeping of this house by a number of
prisons who trafficked in woman brought over to this
cau..try for the purpose of prostitution.
In answer to • question from the Ainistant•Jndge,
Mr. Metcalfe said be had no doubt if a floe vac imposed
there would be found persons ready to pay it.
The Assistant Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and
Sept to hard labour, to pay a fine of 60t, and to be kept in
Pi...n until the fine wan paid.
G—Ne Henry Teton. convicted last session of indecent
moult, was brought up Par judgment.
At the tuned hie conviction the prisoner pleaded that he
Vas insane, and had for ten years been an inmate of a
Izmir militia.
The AnistantJudge said inquiries bad been made, sad it
t'''utal out that the prisoner had best before convicted of a
ntiecce. He was sent to a lunatic whim, but on a
rwtineate being presented to the Horne Secretary that be
v.s unto he was discharged. The sentence of the court wee
that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18
zontlia.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERK EN WELL.
AND AsSATLT AT THI ATOLL eAvna. ISLINGTON.
rough looking, powerfully built fellow, who gave the
:me of John Willies, sod described himself as a railway
lvstor, was charged before Br. Barker with being drunk
tlisnol•rly in the Angel Tavern sod public-house, High-
t. lerkeuwell, mid assooltieg JArses Watling, barman.
I :,e complainant stated that yesterday (Saud.) after-
' ^o. a few minutes after 5 o'clock, the prisoner sod
'Jur of other rough fellows entered the house, sod made
'rr great distorhanoe. The prisons?. language was quite
-,..hwable, sod when be was asked to desist he said he
4:4 not, sod, with as oath, said he would throw a glass