The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Cookraimeimber Goabari.)
VIDGIMItT "MOTOR 801110/111 •a•IIRT' ♦ imam OF
raw4.3unr. . .

This was a eammoes which bad been taken out spinet a
member of parliament, to be beard before his Hower in
chambers, and consequently the name was not allowed to
Mr.
Mr. C 'hidley, on behalf of the debtor, said that he was a
member of parliament, and the ground of his objection to
the maroons was that the debtor was not a peens against
whom a writ of espies could be issued. In support of this
be referred to the 76th section of the act of 1861. The de-
feodant Dein a member of parliament, could neither be
arrested nor taken in execution. A similar case bad been
decided by Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.
Mr. Bagley, who appeared in support of the summons,
said that his chest was determined to see whether as
insolvent member of parliament could set his creditors at
defiance, and the present proceeding was taken with that
view. . . . . . . . .

His Honour said that but for Mr. Holroyd's decision his
impression would have been the other way.
Mr. Bagley said that the case before Hz. Holroyd bad not
been argued at aIL
Mr. Chidley—Perhaps it wan too dear for argument.
Mr. Bagley-1 dare say you think so. The question is a
very important one, and my clients are wishful to have it
detertntned.
The

-73• fore ping into the case I shall
take an opportunity of consulting Mr. nolroyd, and perhaps
we may sit together to hear the case. The question doubt-
less is one of great importance, how far a person can be
allowed to plead the privilege of parliament, so as to pre-
vent his being examined with respect to his debts. Let the
summons @tend adjourned until Wednesday.
Adjourned accordingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
JIWKI. ROBBLIT M • soucrroa's CLEM.

William Trotaan, a youth of about 19 years of age, a
copying clerk in the Borneo of Messrs. Edwards sad Co.,
solicitors, Delahay.street, Westminster, was charged with
stealing about 801. worth of jewellery, the property of Mr.
Francis Edwards, one of the firm.
Mr. Smith, of Rochester-row, conducted the case for the
prosecution.
The prisoner was employed chiefly in Mr. Edwards's pri-
vate room at the office, in Delaharstreet, his duty being to
copy letters. in that room Mr. Edwards kept a travelling
case. Some weeks ago, the look of the ease requiring to
be repaired, he placed its contents in a des-
patch box, sad put that in a pigeon bole. The articles
consisted of breast pies, rings, and other jewellery. a silver
reading lamp, kr. A few days ago,,ela proceeding to replace
the lunges in the travelling wee, he found that they had
all bees removed. SOON hiformalioe received from another
clerk is the office directed mapiciee simian the pri-
soner, who bad committed certainly a very trivial
act of dishousty by taking some of his master's
cigars In ooesequenes el that leformation, Mr.
Edwards communicated with Sergeant Hassell, of the A
division of police (detective form). Itaseell made ioquirias
of the prisoner's mother. It wee not proposed to harer
the feelings of that lady by putting her in the witnese-box,
bat from what she told the officer he went round to several
pawnbrokers, and found a considerable portion of the pro-
perty. The prisoner was thee apprehended.
Mr. Edwards deposed to the pruicipal facts as stated by
Mr. Smith. He estimated the value of the property at
from 701. to 801. That was all that he was aware of, but
he could not my whether there might not be more property
missing until he had atomised what he had at his private
madam in Baton-gees, and a'ao at his country house in
Berkshire.

Itanry naked the for how the prisoner could
have had mesas to thedespatch-box and pigeonhole ?
Mr. Edwards had probably left his keys on the table for
a abort time. He reoollected one day having by overOght
left them ca the office table when he went out and on his
return found them in the despatch-box.
George Briake, another clerk in the office, said he had
seen the prisoner take a cigar from Mr. Edwards' case.
The prisoner—So you have, often.
Brinke—Yes, and Mfr. /Awards knows that.

The priemmer--Thid act you have some ?
Briake7Sametimes you gave me half a one.
The You have taken whole ones yourself, and
when I took any you elmomoured for your share.
Brialcs—l never had a whole one, and never clamoured say
more than you did.
Mr. Hairy said this was quite immaterial to the case, but
it showed Mr. Edwards what went on in his office.
Several pawnbrokers produced porticos of the property,
inch as the railsrmy reading lamp, a saki fusee box, •
mourning ring, bread pins, he. Hope of them oould
positively identify the prisoner, though all believed him
to be the pima who had pledged the articles.
Sergeant Rummell deposed that after inquiry at the pawn-
brokers' he apprehended the prisoner, and charged him with
stealing • cigar and an ivory inch rule. The on/oiler said,
" You have got to prove IV After he had been cheriW
at the stain-house he said, "As you have found some al
the things it is of no am holding out. There is • pin at
a pawnbroker's in the Strand, • ray at • pawnbroker's in
Yorketniet, sad a broody Lisk in Stration-groood."
The primmer maid be scknowledgsd stealing all Or
utialime mootioned by Mr. Edwards. He understood thus
wam also • geld ring mining, but he knew nothing of it.
Mr. Edwards said bo promoted with great regret,

wocunt of the prioroor'i youth aad previous `odd
ohe-
meter • bat he telt it to be lie duty for the protection of
• etsrelarke, soy ore d whom might have fallen under
arliteary mid Mr. Edwards bed olssrly so other mune.
The priareast erns sameialed tar triaL
WORSHIP-STREET.

George Blaelkirn-aOT:loin-ikillipe were itharsed with
feloniously entering the dwelling-home of George Barket, •
carman, at 43, Leasardatmet, Shonditeli.
Prosecutor's video°, WI this :—About 9 o'clock last
night, whoa within • short dietanos of my bora% I was war-
rned by eseteg three men co the threshed!. Owe of than
euckleoly disappeared, and I was yet mare surprised at oh-
mining the others enter the house, puticularly as not any
one was there to let them in. Suspecting something was
wrong I west up cautiously and knocked gently with my
knuckle@ ; almost instantly the door was opened and there
stood both prisoners in the passage, seemingly astonished
at finding it was not the third man who stood outride.
I collared them both and called for assistance, which
came directly, and then they said they wanted "
J 012410
Genial Crawley, • lad—l saw three men standing at the
door of Mr. Barter. One of them said to the other, "
be at the corner," and he went there. These two (the
prisoners) then opened the door and went in without
bevies knocked.
George Knowles—l heard • call for help, went to the
spot, and took the prisoner Phillip. from proeecuter.
Blackburn said, "1 oily want to see Mrs. ova," arid
Phillips followed hint up by 'vie& "Tbst's the perms I
wanted," at the same moment lasting this "'army" dip
to the viand from some part of his dress.
Baker, 103 G—l searched Bbokben sad found some
idlest matches upon bun.
Rieke, 225 G—l farad as Phillips IL Is. 2d., two
silk pocket handkerehisfe, and a Oboe of audio. The door
must have been opened with a skeleton key, but it is not
discovered. Phillips repeatedly asked for Mn. Jones.
Prosecutor—But there is so Mre. Jesse in my house. I
suppose he wanted to make her • preeset of the " jemmy."
Cook, 198 B. —There is • enevietioe against Bleekbarn • he
was sentenced at the Middlesex %Mom to eighteen months'
imprisonment. I shall he able to prove it.
Both pawners merrily said they bad so answer to make
to the charge ; sad they were tally committed for the/.

THAMES.
♦ ?HI IN SRN SAILORS' ROME.

arum with oceunit-
Vag several robberies in the Sailors' Home, in Wallotreet.
Wellelom-square.
• On Thursday night last a iceman, named Edmnad
Ford, staying in the Horne, lost 275. and • knits,
and on Saturday morning sooting. mariner, Darned
Jams Chapman, mimed a new over-coat, valued et 50e.
Mr. Newman, one of the stewards of the institutioo, on
being made Liquainted with the robbery of the coat,
rzeirtormation to all the pawnbrokers, leavingahop-
and dothien, mid famished them, at the same
time, with a description of the coat. Oa Saturday alter-
:mos the prisoner offered the coat in pawn at the shop of
Mr. Tarrant, in Cableatreet, Whi •te&t, pd. He was
detained mad given into the custody of Adam Carr,
40 H, who searched him and found upon him
the knife stolen from Ford on Thursday sight. It was
explained by Mr. Newman that the stewards were respoosi-
hie for all lames sustained by inmates in the Horne, and
that the number of inmates stayiog them at praise t was over
two hundred. The primer had been an inmate for several
days, and left ten days ago. Of coarse the prisoner was well
acquainted with the plans, and, Using dressed as • sailor, DO
suspicion was excited when be pawed is and out.
The prisoner, who pleeaeddd guilty, treated the charge
with considerable iedifferemse, end said be took the coat by
mistake. He was told by the magistrate that the affair
would not be treated es • Wreaks, sad be was sentenced
to mix months' bard labour in the Rowe of Correction.

Out of 1,800 men drawn for the army from 18
Amerim Alike, 241 were above elx feet MO.