The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-07 00:00:00

IN RE E. C. BEARCROFT..

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The bankrupt, curate of a church at Downturn Market,
applied for his order of discharge. The debts were of trifling
amount.
In answer to Mr. Aldridge, the bankrupt stated that his
stipend as curate was 1501. a year. For a long time he had
only 701. a year.
Mr. Huddlestone, a creditor for 4001., opposed. He had
become surety for the bankrupt to the University Insurance
Company, Pall-mall. for • loan n 1 1001., and had been
called on to pay " it. When the loan was contracted the
bankrupt toll tte sureties that they would bear nothing
more about it.
The Commissioner—ls the bankrupt prepared to make
any proposal?
Mr. Bagley. on behalf of the bankrupt, said that it was
impossible for him to do so out of his wretched stipend. He
had been struggling with poverty ever since he left Cam-
bridge; his wife was • confirmed invalid, and had been laid up
for fifteen years. Like many other young men from the
University. he had entertained expectations which bad not
been 1
fulfilled.
His Honour mote 1 the order, °horsing that the credi-
tors must have known his circumstances when they trusted
him.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
ALLEGED ROBBERY OF 801. WORTH Or JEWELLERY,

William Pinder, a traveller in the employ of Mr. Felix
Foley, a fancy importer, of Thavies Inn, was charged
before Alderman Hale with stealing a quantity of jewellery,
to the value of 801., the property of his master.
Mr. Beard defended the prisoner.
In this case the prisoner was entrusted with a box of
jewellery value 80f. to travel for orders with, end not
being able to return it to his master he was given into ens.
tody on the present charge.
Mr. Beard explained that the prisoner was a man of the
most confirmed habits of intoxication, and that while on
one of his drunken tours, during which it had been ascer-
tained by Detective Sergeant Packman that the prisoner
visited at least a dozen public-houses, he either lost or was
robbed of the box of jewellery.
Alderman Hale did not believe the prisoner's statement,
as although the prisoner had been drunk, he was also seen
with such a sum of money as justified the suspicion that
he bad dishonestly disposed of the goods. He therefore
committed him for trial.
CLERK EN WELL.
MOST BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A TRYALll.—nfralsonnar

WIT/106T • MOE.
William Wee, a rough. brutal fellow, described es •
drover, was charged with violently assaulting Esther Hodson,
at the New Cattle Market, on the 4th inst.
The complainant, whose face was very mach bruised and
cat about, said that on the night in question the prisoner
insulted her, and because she resented it, he induced some
Irish girls, who were with him, to hit her. They smacked
her face, and whilst she was on the ground one of them bit •
piece out of her eyebrow, and gnawed other parts of her facia.
Her eczema' brought assistance, on which the prisoner and
his companions made off. A short time afterwards? and
when she was in a weak state from Ices of blood the prisoner
met her, and struck her two violent blows is the face which
blackened both her eyes. She was taken home, and was
unable to apply for a warrant before to-day as she had been
confined to her bed. She had sever given the prisoner any
provocation unless it was that she would not mix with
him or his companions as they are in the constant habit of
getting intoxicated.
Police-sergeant Robert Gould, 40 N, said the prisoner
was • most brutal, violent, and dissolute fellow, sod had
been several trues in custody for summits. On the Zed of
December he was charged with brutally assaulting • female
and breaking her leg, but he was not punished for that, ea
hecomprommid the matter. On the 24th of February in the
present year he was sentenced to four months' with hard
labour for assaulting • woman. He took the prisoner into
custody on • warrant for this charge ; and when be told
him the nature of it, he said it was all right—he should not
deny it, for he did give her a " job" or two.
The prisoner, io defence, said it was all right, that he
struck the complaisant because she called him beastly
names, and be could not stand it from her or anybody else.
The magistrate said it was fortunate for the prisoner that
be had not inflicted all the marks of violence that were on
the complainant's face, or he would have sent him to the
House of Correction for the full term ; as it was he should
send him to prison with hard labour for two calendar
months.
The prisoner, who said he could do that lot on his head,
was then removed.
WESTMINSTER.
AN OLD On-ENDER._

Witham Atkins, a man apparently 50 years of age, was
charged with begging and assaulting a police-constable.
William Woddup. an officer of the Mendicity Society, said
that yesterday evening he saw the prisouer,who had a piece of
slate on which was written "Hunger," beg of several pampers-
by and receive a halfpenny. Knowing him to be a desperate
character be sought the aid of a police constable and pve
him into custody. The prisoner then used most foul lan-
guage, and conducted himself in a very disgraceful way in
the street. A stretcher was fetched, but he then preferred
walking, threw the constable three consecutive times, and
was taken to the station with the aid of some civilians.
Police-constable Murnane, 117 B, proved the principal
part of witness's statement, and described the amanita. He
also said that prisoner struck him on the face and breast on
the way to the station. He searched the prisoner and found
6d. in ooppers.
William Hewitt, another Mendicity officer, said that pri•
sooer had been known to him 14 years, and had troubled the
society since 1842. He and his wife had been each convicted
many time*. The last conviction was three months for
felony.
Prisoner simply denied the accusation.
Mr. Selfe sentenced him to three months' hard labour in
the House of Correction as a rogue and a vagabond.

SOUTHWARK.
AN INCORRIGIBLE RIFE BEATER.
John Hatharon, a spiteful-looking man, described on the
charge-street as a fishmonger, residing at No. 7, London-
street, Bermondsey, was pleall at the bar before Mr,
Burnham, charged with committing a brutal and cowardly
assault upon Elizabeth Hatherton, his wife.
The complainant, a d. :cut-looking middle-aged female,
who exhibited a severe cut on the right temple, and a black
eye, said that on the previous evening her husband came
bolus a little the worse for liquor and commenced abusing
her. She endeavoured to avoid him as she knew his bed
temper and his violent conduct, but be seized hold of
her, and gave her a tremendous blow on the right eye, which
felled her to the ground. While there he kicked her in the
head until she nearly lost her senses. Her cries brought to
her assistance the police, who protected her from his further
violence, and took him into custody.
Mr. Dunham—How long have you been married to the
prisoner?
Witness--Foerteen years, sir, and during that time be
has repeatedly nosed me in • brutal manner.
, Mr. Burcham— Have yuu any children by him!
Witness—Yes. air. We have four childron, bat he doers
very little to assist in their support, as he is almost always
drunk.
Mr. Bun-ham—Have you evor charged him with assault-
ing you before!
Witness—Yea, sir, on two occasions. The gut time he
was committed for a month, and as soon as he came out of
prison he illused me in a brutal manner and the magistrate
sentenced him to six months' hard labour. Since he has
been out on the last occasion he has frequently said he
would do for me.
The prisoner denied having rid so and complained of his
wife's aggravating temper.
Mr. Bonham —What have you to say in answer to the
charge of beating and kicking your wife in such a brutal
manner?
Brainier—When I got home she aggravated me, and I
pushed her, that's all. I never kicke3 her at all.
Mr. Bonham told him that his wife's head was cut in
such a manner that he had no doubt that it was caused by
his kicking her after knocking her down. He was a cow-
ardly brutal fellow, and imprisonment did oM seem to have
much effect on him. He should again sentence him to sir
months' bard labour in the House of Correction, arid at the
expiration of that term of imprisonment call on him to find
barite keep the peace.

A COAL PIT ON FIRE.—A very shocking occur•
recce took place at the Granby Colliery. seer Ilkeston,
Derbyshire, the property of the Butterly Company, on
Tuesday last. On the afternoon of that day a number of
colliers were at work in the coal pit, when there was an
escape of foul air in one of the sections. and spootaosoeus
combustion took place. The names swept scram the pit
with great rapidity. and one man was hurot to death, hie
body being almost reduced to a cinder. Six or seven other
colliers were very severely burnt, and several of them are
not expected to recover. An inquest will be held oo the
body of the deceased, and the pit will be carefully examined
by the colliery inspector for the district.

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