The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1863.

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COURT OF BA.NKRUPTCY.—JAff. 2.
(Before Mr. Comunisioost Fans.)
_IR its TODD AND TODD.

The bankrupts were builders, of Brampton, and of Lee,
in Kent. This was the sitting for examination and dis-
charge. The accounts, prepared by Mears. Johnston.,
Cooper, and lariatle, show unsecured debts and liabilities
of 9,7001., with meets stated at 3,0001. Farther debts of
43,181/. are secured by property valued at 34,2001
Mr. Bagley, for creditors, asked for an adjournment, ad-
ditional accounts being required, especially as to the trans-
actions of the bankrupts with their father, who was a se-
cured creditor for 6,5991. The bankrupts had been largely
engaged in building ; they had built as many as 48 bones
on one estate ; the property was mortgaged to different in-
dividuals, and then • second mortgage bad been given
to the father over the whole of the property, thus
depriving the other creditors of any possible surplus.
The Commissioaer—That is only carrying out the doe-
' trine of " lint come, first served. "
Mr. Bagley said the creditors wished to test the validity
of the father's mortgage. The bankrupts' account, bad been
investigated by Messrs. Hart, and many discrepancies had
been discovered. In accounting for their deficiency of
15,6001., the bankrupts alleged a loss of 5,4601. through a
Eire which occurred on their premises is Milner-street,
Bromptoo in 1861; they estimated their property at
6,7801., sod had received from the insurance oMoe only
1,3201.
The Commissioner—lf they only insured the property at
1,3201. they mold not receive more.
Mr. Bagley said the property was estimated at the
Lancashire oMoe at that amount • but the maleness wanted
evidence that the property was ;really worth 6,7801. On
those grounds an adjournment wee asked for.
Mr. Reed also opposed for creditors, and complained thrt
the trade assignee had not properly investigated the matter,
and was a friend of the bankrupts, who, but for the inter-
ference of the creditors, would have been permitted tacitly
to walk through the court. He asked that the assignee
should be removed ; the court had power to do this at any

The Commissioner—He seems to have entirely neglected
his duty. He has been planed in a responsible position,
and has wholly neglected his responsibility.
Mr. Bargo4 for the bankrupt', resisted the adjournment,
on the ground that the accounts were sufficiently accurate.
They bad bees investigated out of court by the trade
assignee, who was satisfied. He bad amoratained that the
father's debt was a book fide advance made to the bankrupts
on the occasion of their taking some land of the Me'cbant
Tailors' Company, for. building purposes, and that she
mortgage had been given in pursuance of an agreement
made at the time. There was very little doubt that the
fire on the bankrupts' premises was an incendiary fire ;
their dog had been drugged; and the Lancashhe Fire
Office had estimated the damage at 6,7801. ; but the in-
' sumacs being only for 1,320 t., the difference was a dead
loss. Many builders were in the habit of insuring under
the amount on account of the high premiums charged on
their property.
Mr. Newman, for the assignee' justified the course he
bad pursued in not opposing, and said that no f i•-ther in-
vestigation was necessary.
Mr. Leonard, the trade assignee, oorrobarsted the state-
ment of Mr. Newman. If the case were adjourned for six
months be did not believe that any better &connate could 13
obtained.

--Mr. Bagley said there were several creditors present who
had heard Mr. Lecoard declare that morning that he was
not satisfied.

Mr. EeToiZa —I deny it.
His Honour reserved his judgment.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

well-dressed geiTtl;;;;i1;:li;oling man, apparently
about 21 years of age, who gave the assumed name of
Henry Wyndham, and described himself as • gen tleman,
residing at No. 1, Haymarket, but who was afterwards as-
certained to be • clerk in the house of a firm carrying on the
bushier of underwriters, and whose real name was be-
lieved to be George Davis, was brought before the Lord
Mayor, charged with manning a baker in Monument yard.
and • tray of bread off his head into the ros4 and
also with the worse for liquor.
The defendant, when placed at the bar, behaved is a
most eccentric manner, and appeared with his face partly
concealed by a piece of • coloured sheepskin mat, and turned
his back to the magistrate.
His ladehiy asked if the defendant was quits sober.
The constable laid be was the same as when taken into
custody at 8 o'clock in the morning.
A gentleman, whose name did not transpire, said he did
not think be was intoxicated ; he bad been exceedingly
eccentric for the last few days, and left his bulimia on
Thursday in just the same state.
The complainant stated that be was going along Mono.
meet-yard that morning with • tray of bread on his head,
when the defendant went behind him and knocked it off his
head, and knocked the bread into the road, and when be
aaked him to pay for it be struck him in the face. He had,
damaged the bread to the amount of la.
The defendant, who had been pawing remarks from the
time he was placed at the bar, asked the complainant if be
would have the shilling now.
The Lord Mayor ordered the defendant to be remanded,
and in the mean while to be taken to the infirmary, when
he would be properly taken care of.

HOW-STREET.
Three men. named Lawler, Murphy, and Connor, were
pawed at the bar on remand,sharged withiconur,tting a rob-
bery with aseatilt.
One of the prosecutors, Smith, said on Saturday last,
shout half-past 10. be was near Curaitor-street, in company
with his friend Williams, when they were surrounded by a
number of men and women, whose object was robbery. Be
struggled to prevent the minions taking anything, whim
he was felled to the ground by a blow ou the heW. He
was rendered quite senseless by ill usage. He was certain
Lawler was one of the men who attacked him, and thought
Murphy was, but he could not speak positively to him. H.
bad been having a little drop of beer, but he had sense
enough to know what was going on.
the other prosecutor, mid he was in company
with Smith when he was surrounded by some men and
women. In addition to being violently amaultod, he had
lost his watch and chain.

Police-constable F 80 mid, about twenty minutes after
the occurrence he heard a man had been robbed. He went

toCursitoretreet, where he saw Williams and Smith both
bleeding from the face. The latter wee scarcely able to
stand, and after hearing the story, he went to Church.
building with both of them, to see if he could find any ot
the men who had committed the outrage. A cap was
picked up which was given into the care of police-constable
40, and they proceeded to Plough-ooart, where they found
the prisoner Lawler in bed. He was taken Into custody.
As they were leaving the house Lawler could not And his
cap, and the other constable showed him the cap he hod in
his possession, which he said was his, and held out his hand
to take it. The sap was, however, lad as they were going
to the station. When Smith saw owler at the dock at the
station he at once identified him as the man who had
knocked him down.

Mr. Sutton, • licensed victualler, of Cntsitor•street, said
on the day in question he heard a rumbling noise in a pas-
sage year his house. He went to the door, when he maw
Lawlor. Murphy. and two other ponces rushing towards
his hones. Williams was pursuing them. He refused to
allow them to ester, and they went to another public•houso
which had • private way into the adjoining street. The row
warn of a description which was so frequent in the neigh•
bourhood that he took no notice of it.

Inspector Mackenzie said he had another person in atten-
dance, but be had the greatest difficulty in getting persons
to come to the court to give their evidencn He should
have to ask for another remand.

Charles Betrouchy said he kept a ooffee-house in Cursitor-
street. He was in the public-bourne kept by Mr. Sutton on
Saturday last, when he beard a great noise coming through
the passage which adjoins the house. He went to the door,
and there be saw Smith being pulled along by the hair of
his head by a woman, while two men, of wham Lawler sea
one, were violently assaulting him. Lawler bad bin arm
round Smith's neck, and the other prisoner wbo ill-used
the promentor wee very much like Connor. A cry of polio.
was raised, she, they dropped the man and Tao away. He
also saw two men ill-using Smith, but he could not say who
there where. There were five men and one woman engaged
in the airealt.

Inspector Mackenzie said that was all the evidence he had
to offer lit present.
Mr. Wootoer, who appeared for Lawler, asked whether
there was sufficient evidence to justify the further detention
of his client.

Mr. Henry said there was not only enough for his detail-
Um] but his committal, u he (the magistrate) had quite
made up his mind to send the case before a jury.
The prisoners were then remanded for a week.

CLERK EN WELL
Two gentlemanly-attired young MM, maid to be highly
respectable, who gave the names of //poi LeIROIS and
Charles Burkler, were charged with creating a dieturbance
in the boxes of Sadler'. Wells Theatre daring the perform-
ance of the pantomime.

Mr. E:ieVri;(Lowi; sod Lewis), Elpplace, appeared for
the defendants.

- Mr. Charles Dudley, oornedian and acting manager of
Sadler's Wells Theatre, mid he observed the defendants sit-
ting in • private box. Finding that they had no ticket for
that box be asked them to remove. They stood in a nar-
now perage where no one is allowed to stand, and they were
asked to remove. This they refused to do, and made • die-
turbines. He 'gain asked them to remove, but as they did
not, and pushed the policeman. he gave them tato custody.
He did not like giving the young gentlemen into custody,
but be was compelled to keep order in the boxes.
In expee-examinatiors Mr. Dudley stated that, though
the house was very full, there was stall room in the back
boxes. The defendants had told for the back boxes, and
they bad seats provided for them there. Hs did not wish
to press the charge. Both tbedefendante were sober.
Mr. Lewis said the fact was that there was lot room in
the boxes, and that was the reason why the defendants
went to the front boxes. As they went to see the panto-
mime be thought they had better been allowed to sit in the
private boxes.
Mr. Dudley said all be wanted was to keep order in the
boxes.

Mr. D'Eynoourt rid that the conduct of the defendants
was wary foolish, but they would now be discharged.