The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRI7PTOT.
(Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.)
CIEDERICIC GEO. LS—BUILDING A CHUB= WITHOUT
MOIRE.
was the first meeting for the proof of debts and
of under the bankruptcy of Frederick
e Lee. of 1. Fiteroyetreet, Fitzropsquare, clerk in
''•?;',.„,dere, late of Penge, Surrey, and formerly of Foun'
HAD, Aberdeen.
yr uurra7, from the office of Mr. W. W. King.
• the ether oa behalf of the bankrupt on the 2nd of
14,1 t •
The bankrupt attributes his failure to " insufll-
e of income, non-payment of stipend as imam-
of St. Mary's Church, Aberdeen, and the
...cried of money from America on account of
church." From the statement filed, it =
•. :Abilities are about 5,0001., and among the
;tore are the Rev. Mr. Akin, Aberdeen, 1,0004 ; the
Limo Company, 8001. • the Royal Bank, Aberdeen,
the Union Bank of Scotland, 4751. ; and Mr. Walker,
Ozenleen, bBY.
flews, of the firm of Messrs. Lowrance, Mews, and
and Mr. Johnston. of the firm of Johnston, Farquhar
•, Leech, appeared for Scotch creditors.
%ere were several disputed proofs arising out of the
.;rcpt's connexion with the church of Scotland.
gr. Plows examined the bankrupt with reference to the
4of Mr. Mitchell. That was a liability oa account of
church. He had made payments to him to the amount
perhaps to 1204 or to 130/. He claimed 5001„
ch he disputed. He alleged it ..was for extra work,
not stipulated for in the agreement.
Flews—l suppose you are a Scotch minister?
..•,,,,krepr —No, a clergyman of the church of England.
piewe—AndThree how ong were you in Aberdeen
E„„aram— or four yesre.
gr. Flews—And when you left Aberdeen did you come
.1,3 to Loam':
Sackrjpt
. Flews—And immediately made younelf bankrupt ?
3:Mrupt—l did so when I found that I had no alter-
re.
Er. Plews—That is not as knower to my question ; did
vouself bankrupt?
i‘altrupt —Yea
jr. Plows—And how much do you owe, thousands of
3akrupt —1 wish to explain. I do not owe
own account more than 1401., but jointly
•the churchwardens gave orders for the build-
a church. In consequence of the ground standing
my name, the churchwardens threw all the lie.
moo me. There are many of the claims I dispute ;
:,stance, "congregation money" is returned as a
laugh.) That money which was raised is
ed as a debt. The Bishop of Aberdeen, after the
7.:11 was built, refined to license it.
Plies—l suppose it was built by the sitbscriptices
:e Aberdeen tradespeople?
Mkropt—No ; from other sourcea
in, Plows—Do not nearly all your creditors rolls at
toleen
3.M-rapt—Well, some of them do.
Y.:. Plews I repeat the question. Do not nearly all
_ creditors reside at Aberdeen
iskrapt—Yee.
Sr. Flews—Then, nearly all your creditor, residing at
Addeo. why did you not make yourself bankrupt there?
?Mkrupt—l consulted my friends an to the beet thing
• I could do.
Sr. Plews—Why did you not make yourself bankrupt
:..akrapt—Because I thought I should get more joshes
Plows—How many London creditors have you ?
-...nkrapt—Well, there are Gray and Davison for nearly
Plews—libelieve thews for an organ for the church ?
iairropt— Yee. There was another debt for glass sup-1
to a church in Scotland.
I:. Plows said he thought the Registrar would agree
bim in saying that this was a ems that required cone-
:ioo. (To bankrupt.) Do you owe Mr. Manson 4004 ?'
3Airropt.—That is a liability on account of the church.'
li:.Plews.—Do you mender yourself liable!
3ankrapt. —Yes, jointly with the churchwardens.
Sr. Pie ws.—Have you any property in England?
Siokrupt.—Neas.
Er. Plows submitted that this was a case in which there
.11 be au adjournment of the choke of The
...ton resided in Soot/and, and had not bad •• 1 time
;:re instructions to the solicitors. It was important for
creditors to vote in the choice of assigoses, and but
. what was known come resolution might be passed by
'creditors.
Murray misted the application, and said to his own
.wltdge the town of Aberdeen had been hunted up.
-were of attorney were new held from the Scotch cedi-
who were anxious for the appointment of amigos...
Sr. Plews—lt must be mentioned that all three *sc-
. COM from the bankrupt's solicitor.
'be Registrar—Well, he is entitled to some consider,-
. for an adjournment might be prejudicial to the bank-
dr. Murray—There were three or four meetings of ere-
m. I myself was present at two at Aberdeen.
I proof was then tendered on behalf of the Bev. Mr.
•rs for a large amount.
The baukropt said he did not wish it to go forth to
e public that he bad that money. The ME or 1,0004
not peen through his heed; bat he acted in his
official ' capacity as incumbent, and the money woe paid
the builder of the church.
The Registrar—lt is not imputed you made false use of

'te money.
Bankrupt—No, but the money was paid by the Rev. Mr.
lee to the builders.
Ir. Johartoa—But you do not dispute your liability!
Bankrupt—No, not jointly with the churchwardees.
The Registrar said this wu a ease in which be thought
tat coneideration should be shown to the Scotch creditors!.
The choice was accordingly adjourned mill the 12th of
sptember next, with enlarged protection to the bankrupt. e
Yt COLOM WAUGH.
Me crw shill drags its slow length alma, and it is a:-
tenth. doubtful when the accounts will be Sled. as it is
sated they will be withheld until the day of the usenet.

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-SQUARE.
(Before Mr. Usder-Sheriff Berthaß.)
rsocLamcmfons OP OUTLAWRY.
Mr. Hemp produced him monthly batch of proclamations.
Inch were MO:doted in the usual antique masa: It is
table that soothe: sessios has paised without an
oration being made in the mode of proclaiming debion.
following names were proclaimed, sod so earreoler
Lad: or the parties would haws been onaveyed to
itecrnas.stnaet pnen J :--tleorge Wyatt, at the
nn: of Robert Hart ; ames Hall, at the nit of
Alexander Jones; James Hall, at the suit of
Vliam Miller ,00d • X A. Cockerel', at the emit of Robert
Cook ; Major Charles Valetas Pugh, at the suit of Lev-
ier.. foga Nathan ; °barks Vaughan Pugh, at the suit of
le-mand George Lawson, _. Margaret Rama Sisetair, at the
rt.: of Henry ]Robineoe ; Charles Vaughan poth, at the suit
of Robert Shepard ; Sir Healey Gideon Calling Eardl4l,
a: the nit of Robert Monis ; J. 0. Cockerel!, at the snit of
kotti Cook ; James Hall, at the snit of H. Undue ; and
T. G. Reins, at the suit of W. Wright. The sant wart
*o appointed far September 22.

Hr. Bieber mid QM wee a very &Mem& concealment,
fee the primer had admitted to the poliee-megesat that
As had enneseied dm body to bee box fee feu days. He
wield ed)mtra the am, sod look into sU the came beating
ea the matter.

—Mr. Itiskethe hoped the migietrthe would take bail for
the primmer's wpm/saes, as she was in • very
in
state.
Mr. Barker wasented to take one surety in the ram of
251. for her appearance.
The MAW at the primer ccseented to be bail for her,
sad the parties thee lett the soma

♦ VIOLIN?
_ISOM 111 COURT.

Margaret Raymond, a widow, aged 41, who ban figured
at this court on more than 100 commicas at charges of
drunkenness and amault ; and Ann Gibbonds, a charwoman,
aged 41, were charged with being drunk and aesaulting lir.
Hyam Abraham, of 18, Oolliersrtreet, Pentonville.
Yesterday the complaisant was pealing through Meek.
lenburguquare, when the two defendants, who were the
worse for liquor, set upon him, called him bad names, and
followed him some distance, and annoyed him. Raymond
ran up to him, assaulted him by striking him on the arms
and chest, and then put her arms rotted his neck and pulled
him to the pound. The language the defendants aerie me
of was ve7 violent and most filthy.
The moaners pleaded drunkenness as an excume, and
denied that they struck the complainant.
The magistrate discharged Gibbonda, and sentenced Ray-
mond to fourteen days" hard labour in the Rouse of Oar-
reshot.

Raymond had no sooner heard the decision of the rout
than she roehed on the prosecutor, called him mast filthy
mama, and struck him a heavy blow on the now She
swore and whooped, end said that she would be hung for
the old villain, for he had perjured himself. Had it not
been for the interference of the officers of the court she
would have severely maltreated the prosecutor.
The prosecutor having been mimosa and deposed to the
above fasts,

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The Magisizate sentenced the prisoner to another 14 days'
imprisonnalat for the annuli in eon* making a month in
all.

The prisoner said she maid sleep thee leeway.

TO MURDER.

Janes Willis*., •po man, woo brought
up os • werreat, charged with threateaing to wonder James
Pickett, of 28, Market dent, Weitminater, sod elm his
wife, from which they both coasidered thsmedree ia
ismi-
snt &agar.
James Picket. mid that the defesdaat had occupied 'fur-
nished apartateut ia his louse. On Stinday ho used the
most dreadful and violist threats to complainant and his
wife, and they were both very mach alarmed.
Mr. Amid—What made him threaten your wife
Complaisant—He bee made improper proposals to her,
sad it is because the will not consent to them.

Arnold—And why iise;l7elireatel7you
Complaisant —He west" to get me out of the way, that
he may have my wife, I suppose.
Sash Pickett, the wife, said that on &tar& last sbe
was in her bedroom whet defendant to break
open the door tad murder her with a knife. He afterward'
threstesed her life with an axe, and mid he would be hung
at 'Teeple for her. His threat, were so violent on the
followin day that she wee afraid to be it the house aloes.
Defaat said she had left her real husband in Oxford.
shire, sad had committed bigamy by coming up to London
and marrying her present hui&od.
Mr. Arnold mid that that was so reason why they should
be murdered, or why anybody should put them in great
bodily tear.

Com 'east and hia wile said that they were lawfully
and defendant's charge was =just.
Defendant was wined to find ha.

LAXBEIII.
BOBBING GAIDENB AND STONI THNOWDIO.

_ -
Edward Clap, 16, sad Windliem reamr,lo,ware 'hanged
before the Boa. G. Q. Nonce with Wang over a soma.
foot wall Into the garden of Mr. Willie's Whitworth
Lynda!, is Own welLetreet, Briztos, and skipping the
trees of some peers.
Police-000stable 367 P said that oa the illey Wore, as
his return from the statism-home be sew the pelsemere get
over a high wall into the garden of Mr. Lyndell. He masa-
round to apprehend them at the time, bet did sot named
He, however, knew the boys, and took Chop into custody
some been after, and Farmer wee brought to the station-
hones by his mother. Both the prisoners acknowledged
their guilt and said that if allowed to go away they would
not do it again.
Hr. Lyadell *emplaned of the dreadful annoyance which
himself and his family had experienced by the conduct of
the nitmehisvoes boys and persons in the neighbourhocaL He
I said that whenever his children went into his garden,
the boy, in the vicinity instantly commenced throwing large
stones over so that he could not seed his children into the
at sib Some days ago ffini. Lyndon, while in the gar.
gardenoos struck with a large stone, sad he had a heap of
Meese, sufficient to build • good Meed home' that had hems
thrown in this way. His predecessor in the hoses was
obliged to leave in 00410404124311 of this or, and he
roach feared he should have to do so too, he bad
taken it for three years.
Mr. Norton observed that it was really too bed. The
pomace of stone-thalami in the district wee disgraceful;
in fact he never knew anything like it. He fined Shimmers
3 id. each.