The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-31 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN ax WHIM
The bankrupt wu a commimion agent, of Little Trinity
lane. This was the adjourned examination meeting. Debts,
9591. ;lo meta.
Mr. Maude opposed for Marra Tennant, creditors for
1501., who charged the bankrupt with obtaining goods on
false representations and living on the proceeds.
His Honour suspended the order of discharge for six
months, on the ground of contracting debts without proba-
ble means of paying them. Protection for three months,
renewable. His honour remarked that if tradesmen would
give credit without due security they must take the con-
sequences.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fans.)
IN RE SIMPLE.
The bankrupt, described u a merchant, of Pudding-lane,
came up for his adjourned examination.
Mr. ft Griffiths opposed. At the last sitting the bank-
t apt had. been ordered to file certain accounts, but Be had
not done so.

After hearing the solicitor for the bankrupt, hie honour
adjourned the examination sine die, without protection.
IN al SEAWARD.
The bankrupt was described as a commander in the royal
Navy, and boarding-house keeper, of Queen-street, Ham-
menmith. This was the adjourned sitting for examination
and discharge. Debts, 1,1731., for some of which security
was held to the amount of 1541.
Mr. Miller opposed for Mamas. Silver, outfitters, of Corn-

The bankrupt, examined, maid that for the last two years
he bad been on retired pay. He bad derived 261. from his
and lodging-house. His income from government
was 137 • year, but the agent rewired 261. out of that.
Mr. ()Wrier, • creditor, opposed in person, as did two
other creditors, on the ground that the bankrupt had impro-
perly obtained credit.
Yr. Bargood omosa for Meows. Woodhouse and Cox,
navy agents, =editors for 3601., who complained that the
bankrupt, after assigning his pay to them, bad received it
himself. They wished to know whether the bankrupt was
readT to set aside any portion of his pay for the discharge
of bra debts.
Mr. R. Reed, for the bankrupt, charged the navy agents
with not making the advancer they had agreed to.
Mr. Bargood was instructed that there was not a word of
bath in that statement. It was desirable to avoid going
into discuasion if the bankrupt would set aside 101. •
quarter of his income.
Hanka apt—l could not do it. I have eight children.
Mr. E. Reed said that the inevitable result of requiring
the bankrupt to set anything aside out of his =all income
would be to bring him to the court again very shortly.
The Commissioner—He mast set aside 8.1. a quarter.
Bankrupt—Then 1 shall be here again. (A laugh.) My
'slaty is payable in January, and in February I expect my
wife to be confined.
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It was arranged that the payment should commence from
the 10th of April.
(Before Mr. Ragietrar Brougham.)
11 HZ GLOVIII.
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The bankrupt was de7sciil;eilas William Howard
Glover, commonly known u Howard Glover, pro-
humor of music, of Brighton, and of Alfred-place,
Bedford-square. This was the first sitting. The
bankrupt came to the court on his own petition. His
"statement" shows debts of 7331., consisting chiefly of
small amounts. Mr. Charles Jeffery, music publisher, of
&ha-square, was chosen trade assignee.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
• THIEF /BOX • ILIIPOILIUTIMIL

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Three lads and Thomas Davis, George Brown, and
Edward Phillips,the last named having been previously con-
victed for theft, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
steeling a portmanteau from the shop of Mr. Barrett, of
184, Oxford-street.
Sergeant Cole, 23 C, while in company with Dawson, 301
.B,own.strest, Soho, saw Brown carrying the portman-
kan on his had, the other prisoners walking near him.
Cole ukedlEtrown where be was going with the portmanteau,
and he replied that some one bad given it to him to sell.
Cole then took Brown into custody, not believing his stay,
and Dawson took Davis, but Phillips managed to escape.
Phillips was subsequently apprehended by Dawson, as it
was found, on inquiry being made, that the portmanteau had
been stolen the LIMO evening from Mr. Barrett's in Oxford-
street.

Sergeant Cole informed the magistrate that Phillips was
only home for a week's holiday from • reformatory,
where he had been sent for three years for a robbery,
and that be had served two years and a half of his time.
Mr. Tyrwhitt desired the sergeant to mention the fact to
the judge at the sessions, as it showed what little use
reformatories were, a circamatance that ought to be made
known.
Committed for trial.