The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-07 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENOZ.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gott'burn.)
IS RE SIMOZANT.
r,ce hiDkrUpt, I surveyor and builder, of Slough, Bucks,
~s 1 for bis order of discharge. Debts of small
It appeared that the bankrupt had been in part-
1. with his tattle:, who died in August lut. The
",..!tv had been sold, and out of the proceeds he had
in coming to the cunt
-)1, Luca, Mr. sargood, and Mr. E. Reed appeared in
;:. ,rder was granted.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fete.)
uir RE E. SILTER.
Nokitipt. was a cheesemooger, of Praed•street, Pad.
'lbis was the sitting for examination and dn-
. • 1)...,Jts about 1,0001.; DO assets.
I.nkl.iter opposed. The bankrupt had gone on coo-
, • .'A•bte at a time when he must have known that be
, Ile had been directed by the court to file a
• s ~c,ount, but had not done so.
noon, the official assignee, said that the accounts
s• As good as the generality—perhaps better.
•• I.•nklater said the bankrupt bad gone on purchasing
r antis a fortnight before his bankruptcy, though he
:tit his credit had been stopped for a month before
on the llth of August, the bankruptcy being on the
t.nrchased Foods of Messrs. Haynes on credit ;
could not possibly have contemplated paying for

in examination, stated that after his credit
,rpoi in July. he psid ready money for goods ; he got
he could. Had not made any payment to MOMS<
< since that time_
; . _

Houour suspended the order of discharge for thrive
but gave protection.

IN RE LONG AND ROUT..

I...ukrupte were colonial brokers, of Mincing-bun.
„the last sitting.
. .

~•• 3‘,..5. for the as-signees, did not object to the bank-
' .% In): their order of discharge.
appeared for the bankrupts.
:t ;ranted.

RE C. 81L.CC.0214

-• • Lanknipt, described as of Seaford, Sussex, Iran sou
• .•
e‘dr',,rtted Mr. thanconi, the large coach proprietor.
bas been frequently before the court. The debts

.)e• the bankrupt, stated that the examine-
il.,etlog would be necessarily adjourned, as the bank-
v. s ~utferiog from • severe Moen, of which there was
lic.d certificate, and was unable to leave his father's
. • It was proposed to take an adjournment of the
:n.,tion sitting for two months.
Reed, on behalf of the creditors, stated that •
• ;or annulling the bankruptcy had been presented,
I br hearing to-day : but as • matter of con-
.„.e to the court, it was proposed to take • short ad-

Wrenfordsby, who also represented creditors,
ut,l to a short adjournment of the petition, observing
f the petition were sucemsdnl, there would be no weer
7 a further sitting.

- Leming of the—;etition was adjourned till the sth
Tury, and the examination sitting till the 11th of

TX RR CRAW.= AROOK.

Llnkrupt, a bookseller, of Westero•roarl, Brighton,
for his onler of discharge. Debts, 1,2281.
idoklater was for the assignees, and Mr. E. Reed for
.ankrupt. It was stated that the bankrupt's stock,
hod coat 1,0001., had been sold for 2001. He had
..one articles of furniture to hie sister in respect of
. doe to her as shopwornan.
Aar wits granted.

SURREY SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

NEW COURT.
(BeforeJ. E. Johnson, Esq., Chairman.)
ROBBERY AT HODGES. DISTILLERS.
• In, Steyr, 15, described in the &eerier as a carman,
ndieted for stealing gio, the property of Frederick
and others, his masters. at Lambeth.
.r. Robinson, instructed by Mr. Chipperfield, prosecuted;
Mr. Liner, instructed by Mr. Neale, defended the

~oaer.
It appeared from the evidence that about three mouths
▪ the prisoner held the situation of airman in the employ
the prosecutor, the well-known distiller sal captain of
:e volunteer tire brigade, and for some time previous
..picioo was attached to him and others. In consequence
that Inspector Edmonds. L division. was commuoicated
th, and in October they were watched. Two moo, named
-ridings and .tones. were followed with the prisoner while
s delivering good, to the customers, and they were
toted in putting away several bottles of gin. Welding*
lees were captured and the prisoner seeing that. ran
W., and managed to elude the vigilance of the officers
! f.ist week. Welding, and Jones were tried at the last
▪ sessions and convicted of their share of the plunder,
Ineb was stated to have been very extensive.
Evidence was given to show the onoriexion the prisoner
with the robbery, and several whams* were called to
e the facts.

Mr. Lilley addressed the jury at considerable length in a
r.ry ingenious manner, and after a short consultation they
returned a verdict of Guilty.
I s,pestor Edmonds here informed the court that be under.
r...0d the prisoner had for a long time previous been in the
bit of serving persons with gin at a cheap rate.
The Chairman said that es such was the case he should
To.tpone pulsing sentence until the next sessions, when
ty,boace us to that could be adduced.
The prisoner was then removed.