The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-19 00:00:00

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galtait Batianttne said that he did sot regret what
MWpeskl.
oterreed that it wee only fair to Mr. Mum
tha the only evideince upon the matter was his own ;
1,11 assaatious of the learned serjannt ought not to be
F 'retaining any proof in them.
bl,iaseg was nossnited.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr.
12f ComminsiOlNC Winslow.)
11001111.
oomaruyt wee a Lamas of Park•sbreet, Grosvenor.
apsult debts of 2,2791. there was assets of
%13°.
falcs, for the amalgam, pointed out some diners-
'''. a the amours rendered by the bankrupt. He
0110 galas I. the amount of 4491. had been disposed
ost. Blackburn ; but thie person could not be found ;
cajoaramevit was asked for further inquiry.
Pl° pasrupt, in examination, admitted that his tarot-
_Tara 'lam been removed on thad held
day of his
Mow by named Rey, who d a bill of
;kr Weryears.
lieenig Mr. Downing for the bankrupt,
o&soar directed an adjournmeet
(Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.)
ix IN LIVAIrI AND LIVAI3I.--2111 LIGHT WICII
ASSOCIATION.
haaktopho, father and sae, wets described as of
looms, tinwares Pountoey•lane, and elsewhere,
sejgss the Light Wine Assoesiko, and the Cadiz,
.414 sad Light Wine Association. The adjudication
oe the petition of Mr. Joseph Leroux, commis-
;°s- a t of Burton.creecent.
irss the bet sitting. Thu liabilities are stated at
00 *Oa, and assets dap lod oo ths realisation of a
ca.ember of shares in the Cladis, fro., Association, of
iese( the bankrupts was promoter and resuming
wasr, but in oorsequence of some dispute hs had left the
°mei.. The oompon=the other hand, claimed to be
ipliirrall=ocfiddebt w re made, sad Mr. Clarks Brown,
omilnat, Bashighall:treet, was chores assignee. Mr.
Owl is the solicitor under the merman's.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

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OLD OURT.
(Bakes the C
Resorder.)
87TALIN0 inwidLenv.
wand afler, 27, jeweller, me Mediated for stealing a 1
mast urquoime earrings, value 701.. the property of
la. Nathan, jeweller, Joheetrest, Bedford-row. The
airs was estate& is 1864 to eeU goods upon sommission.
Wafter a year's experience Mr. Nathan found himself con-
nive* minus, and had a new arrantsinent. At that time
mem owed him 1361. for goods set amounted for, and
rot6l. in We of exchange for which he had had goods. The
of ansagemeot was that he waa to sell only as propene.
inner/set, returning every night the goods unsold, and
enor ping met the cult. In November Last las said he bad
mity of selling a brilliant enamelled bracelet ands
ilk et turquoise rings to Mr. Thompson, also a joie-
eler. Dm ware given to him, and he shortly
ogirsede came back and said that Mr. Thoma-
ses mold make the purchase if the earrings were
amerted into pins. This was dose, bat the money not
kaig forthcoming, inquiry was made, mid it was found
list tha goods were not sold to Mr. Thompoon, although
fay were entered in the ledger, and Mr. Thompson made
minim sa daliter. Prisoner admitted that he had sold
se goods to another person, and had appropriated the money
le fois own purposes. Two other similar cams were also
imigid spinet the prisoner.
an Sleigh, who appeared for the ptismser, elicited from
the prosecutor that prisoner was a jeweller's assistant at
swam and had horns an irreproachable character, and
iht who tk• arrangement was made between the parties
M was eanying on business on his own account, and that
11,01478.1 escheats were esdorsed by relations of prisoner.
fie minzeiesion so sale was to go towards the liquidation of
110 old arrears. He carried on his own business, and wee
side s bankropt the day on which he was given into
00047-
• In Sleigh, for the defence, urged that the prisoner had
• as Maims intent, but le using these moneys had expected
' litho matter would be settled, as in the previous setae.
mix by the bills endorsed by his fnends,it not being alleged
lit say of the previous bills had been dishonoured.
TM jay toned him Guilty.
Ir. Lewis stated that the prisoner had entered the sales
d t large amount of property to fictitious persons and bad
61 cam:minion upon it. He had given no information as
b Mire the property was. If the court would allow
saner to stand over instil next sessions, information might
le obtained from him.
The learned Recorder assented, and sentence was accord-
Mly dsferred.
FOILOING POST•OYFICt OILDIMS.
Hams Hopping. 17. pleaded guilty to forging the name
idins neuter, Mr. Harvey, to a poet-office order, and MM.
issely obtaining the money.
helve mouths' imprisonment.

1 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

SECOND COURT.
(Fkdore /Ir. Payne.)
• SECOND GROWS BLIIIMOTOIt.
Picestu Brooks, 19, a gentlemanly-loskieg young man,
.say hslikeably attired, was placed at the bar indicted for
tidies a silver watch, the property of Mr. John
froes his person.
The primer who when be was placed in the dock bowed
iteceffelly to ;In beech, rid he was not guilty. The case
"mad to excite a deal of interest.
Mr. John Sprang, of Gruketrut, Soho, said he be.
laced to the literary profession. Oa the 10th April last,
*et 7 o'clock in the evening, he was walking along
Leg-acre, when the prisoner, who sou with another young
sea, accosted him, sod asked him in a very polite
"suer to kindly direct him to Tottenham-court,
which he endeavoured to do. He looks,
lowa sad saw his watch in the priciest's hand,
immediately seized hold of him and cried " Police."
ine one struck him in the mouth, and the prisoner and
th companiou escaped, and in esdeavouriog to follow them
wee one tripped him up. Witness gave information to
*pant Ackrill at Bow-street, and next saw the prisoner
'custody on another charge, when he immediately iden.
Med him amongst *event others.
Thum /Notre., 98 F. said he took the prisoner into
soledy on November 30 in consequoce of the information
Is prosecutor lodged at the police station.
Mr. Payne inquired the reason why the prisoner was not
Mu until the 30th November, as his offence was coin-
sited in April.
l'intyre said he was sentenced to two separate terms of
Ines moths' imprisonment.
The Jury immediately foetid the prisoner Guilty.
George Apr,. warder, City prison, Holloway. said the
*tem was quite a gentleman thief and very clever. He
as known amongst a gang as the "captain," in cones-
Nance of his adroitness at committing crime. The
had bees a thief ever since his childhood.
twirl been sentenced to twelve months at the
IV Bailey when be was fondue yearn of age.
liter that he was sentenced to three months twice,
id fourteen days for picking pockets in the City. He
seed to frequent places of amusement, 'admix with people
(high poodles, and in consequence of his respectable sp.
Duane* people were thrown off their gaud. He had been
evicted so Middlesex as well as the City.
Mr. George Lockyer, prime-officer, maid the prisoner was
la of the cleverest young thieves in London, and was
bet of a desperate gang. He then proved the following
eiviations "gaunt him:—One month at Marlborough
Nice-court, Dec. 10, 1860 • two mouths at the same
out, Sept. 24, 1861 ; fourteen days at Bow-street, Dec.
11861 ; three months, Marlborough-street, Sept. 19, 16,62 ;
Mee months at the same irurt, Feb., 1863 ; three months,
4, 1865; and three months, August, 1865.
t Ackrill, F division, said that when he, in wen-
lay with M'lotyre and Inspector Brennan, went to a
lase to apprehend eight men for a daring highway robbery
with violuee, the prisoner was with them, and they seemed
IsSe ander his command. Hie companions had been see.
teed to penal servitude for different terms.
Mr. Payne, in pawing sentence, said that people might
eli be misled by the apnea/erica of the prisoner. He was
itmgerons thunder, and he felt it to be his duty to
It,. society of his presence for some time to come. The
seisnos of the court upon the prisoner was, that be be
hit is penal servitude for @e'en years. It was shocking
It one so young and so respectably connected should be
f odd d crime.
Ike prisoner, who slightly inclined his head to the judge,
, Aremoved.