The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Berm Mr. Registrar Papyr )

cir isernmoKEn..

This was a sitting for a proof of debts sad choice of &A
signor in the matter of Percy Duda sad John Ciastwyml,
of Leidenhallutreet, extensive shipownera, brokers, and
merchants, who came to the court os their own petition on
the 26th of July, attributing their failure to losses in
trade and debts doe to the firm of Lando and
Cbetwynd. The liabilities amount to 3.6,000 f., and
among the prindpal creditors are W. Kay and
Soo, Philpot-lane ;G. sod R. Perrin Peuchurebutrest ;
and Mr. 'Thomaalledway, of Gracechureh-strest, for 1.0.2 P.
security oo a vessel called the Royal Mint, valued
holdingbeythat amount, and soda estimated at 2s. 6d. in the
. Debts to the amount of 14,026/. were proved, and
pound
olden Perrin, of Frachurclvdreet, merchant, chosen
&soignee. The creditors present voted the bankrupt an
allowance of 2!. per week until the examination meeting,
fixed for the Z3rd of November. Mesas. Canter and
Harker, of Bise.lane, and Mr. Ball, are the accountant sal
solicitors in the as...

This was a meetiag forcboioe The bankrupt was a nests
ageet, of Woolwich.
Mr. Paverley. of Culemau•street, appeared as solicitor u.
the petition. This was an illustratioo of pauper oases. Th,
bankrupt having gives a kill of sale over his property came
to the court owing 991. Amite nil. No assignee wit
chosen.

11 AWN ONT.—THZ NIBFORTCNNS OF AN ATTORNEY's LERK.
Thie was a sitting for choioe of assignees. Tree biaikrupt
was en attorney's clerk, of Stratford.
Mr. Peverley appeared as solicitor to the bankrupt, who
same to court an his own petition owing 1874, and ascrib.
lag his Wore to the illness of his wife and family aril
liabilities incurred in connexion with the business _

No amigos° wu chasm, and protection granted until the
next sitting fixed for the Zlrd of November.
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd eat is commissioner of the
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day, and disposed of several noopposed applications to;
Mesas. There was no opposition, and they posaewed D.,
features of interest.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Commas Seejeant.)
Zran draw, a reapectable-looking man, surrendered to
take hie trial upon au indictment for misdemee.oour in
having unlawfully published as the rules of a certain
benefit society called the Heart of Oak Benefit Society,
ODASiD rules that had not bele duly certified by Mr. Tidd
Pratt, in conformity with the act of parliament.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Kemp aweared for the prosecution ;
Serjeant Ballantine Ina modally retained for the defence.
Mr. Sleigh said that in this case the defendant was the
secretary of the society in question, and there appeared to
*JO DO doubt that he had published certain rules as those of
the society which had not been duly certified by Mr. Tidd
Pratt. Upon lookin; at the depositions, however, he had
reason to believe that the defendant had not erred Mut-
tiooally, and that the rules in question had been in use
before the defendant was appointed as secretary, and that
be had merely done the same as had base dose by his pre-
decessor. There certainly had been an irregularity, but it
would not occur spin, and, under these circumstances, he
did not peopo a to offer any evidence against the defendant.
Serjeant BalLaline s►id that the facts were as had been
stated by his learned friend, and although he did not believe
that there was any chance of a conviction, still there had
certainly been au irregularity with reference to the rules of
the miciety, which, after what bad taken place, would not
occur again. The prisoner would, however, leave the court
without soy imputation upon his character.
A verdict of Nor rhliffy was then formally taken, and the
prisoner was discharged.