The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanqus.)
RE G. W. HOWARD.

This was an *pont:Atha for release from custody. The
pmkrupt, G. W. Howard was stated to be heir to the
Widow of Wicklow.
gr. Bicker Cearteul new applied for his release from
ouly, oo the ground that the debtor had sled • deed of
which would be produced, togetber with a
from the registrar. Under the 19Sth section of
he shouts'. therefore, apply for the release.
1!:, Commisaiouer said the act of parliament said nothing
~!out the matter to show that the court had power.
Bicker Cearten said that in a case which was before
fr. Cononissioner nine, and in which a deed had been filo],
Er ionkrupt had been committed under a judgment sum-
tom the Sheriffs' Court, netwithstandieg that the
0.01 showed his protection.
("onimiassnoer —Theo he had his protection'
W. Bicker Cmarten--Yes, but under the Bankruptcy Act
1,19 the commissioner in this court bed the power to clis-
..rze extent in cet Win caves.
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}ll rg ey opposed the application, and denounced it as •
~dtous attempt to abuse the powers of the court. The
okrupt had been released in March last from his debts,
• i now filed a deal of composition under which he pro-
.sed to pay his creditors Is. in the pound. He was in-
treed that the debtor was not is gaol at all, but•was at
man's lock-up io Chaucery.lane.
fhe commissioner did not see what evidence there was at
...0C to enable bun to treat this as a deed at all.

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Mr. Bicker Caserten maid that there was a general amigo-
,,ut of the debtor's property.
The Commissioner—rot only must there be an assumed
p:zninent of the property on paper, bet there must be an
possession by the trustees. I shall therefore make

'Nfr.itagley—The aprlication will be refused with costs?
Tt.e Commissiouer - - Yes.

;h. Bicker Caarten—Them if yonr Honour makes an
ear lila that the bankrupt may remain in prison all bia
11'
The l',‘rnmissioner —Well, all if hope is I sball live to seo
lir vial of it. (Laughter.)
lieleaso refused.

fl, .an examination meeting- The bankrupt, Frank
Collinsoa, was described as late of No. 4, Lawrence
rwntory-hill, and 216, Upper Thames-street, late of St.
Islington, Csnonhurr Lodge, Islington, and
Nk.road, Chelsea, wine merchant. The adjudication) was
-in July last. . .

secounta banns been filed, an adjournment was
awed.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The September session of the Central Criminal Court was
sed this morning before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor,
Recorder, Alderman Rose, Alderman W. Lawrence, and
Went= Abbe", Mr. Sheriff Cockerel!, the under sheriffs,
k r.,m Ferrer and Gammon, lac.
The first edition of the calendar contains the names of
14 linemen, and there are no less than six charges of
If al murder to be disposes' of.
Thy Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said the
other of charges was not larger than might be expected ;
t there were several very serious charges, which would re-
ore their most careful consideration. There weresix charges
nub' murder, and he alluded to a charge of murder
ad three women, named Mary Riley, Ellen Rose, and
•ay Flynn. He said he had read the evidence, but he
set say be was rather surprised that they had been: cam- I
ittol upon such a charge. The only askance that ap-
red against them appeared to be the statements which
y themselves had made at the examination, which he
not think was et all conclusive against them. As re•
,nlesl the other charges of murder, he drew the attention
the grand jury to the face, and said if the face were
Jr out to their satisfaction as they appeared
the depositions, it would be their duty to
turn true bills agaiust the prisoners. His lord-
'', said he was sorry to have had to cell the
nation of the grand jury to such an unusual number of
' ful munlers, and the charges of manslaughter, he was
rry to say, were of an equally unusual number, and
nog briefly drawn the atteution of the grand jury to the
climatal:ices of the several eases, be said the only other
e he thought it necessary to call their attention to was *
irge against a Mr. Hoops'', for forgery. It did
.c seem to him that there was anything par.
1:;illar in the evidence. He did not know what
oidence would be laid before them ; but the only evidence
Ilet appeared against him at present was his own statement,
rolunterily made epos oath before the magistrates, is
ihich be had distinctly sworn that be had forged a deed,
ed had alio forged hL father's wilL He was not aware
Methsr any other evidence would be laid before them.
ut it seemed to him that the statement he had himself
ode upon oath would be quite sufficient for the good
TY to act open, asleep some satisfactory explanation could
given for his having made such a statement. The evi-
ace which they would have to go through was rather
to;, but he did riot think env difficulties would pnaent
,twelves, but if there was anything upon which they were
quite satisfied, the cunt would rainier them every
'a nee in their power. He said they appeared to him all
he rases to "heti it was necessary to call their attention,
I the grand jury then retired to their duties.
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The grAnd jury came into court in the course of the day,
o retuned two true bills against William Roupell for
•Inrc. Ti.ry al. returuel true bills against Catherine
'thou and Robert Cooper fur murder.