The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

THIS DAT.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Boma Ma. Comminossa HOLAOTD.
IN Al WALLAS.

The bankrupt, dneribed as a bill
broker, of Limon-grove. This was an adjourned lost ex-
amination meeting; but, owieg to the voluminous of
the anaints, which are in wane of arrangement by Platen.
Herding and Politic, of Oreshans-etreet, the baleen•
stint, Ike., had cot bran filed, and au adjountraent
breams necessary. In addition to carrying on the bovines,
of bill brokir, the bankrupt had been secretary and mousses
of the Tower Hamlets Loss Society ; his total liabilities are
stated to be about 4,0001, with an inconsiderable amount of
1111.11.

Mr. Groom, the official assignee, hieing certified that due
diligeLce bad been and, a (umber adjournment of six weeks
was ordered at the bankrupt's mime,.

Bireas Ma. Cosnitunosta Enim.
17,1 at WISLIT.

The bankrupt, a hotel le;per,etl7leWport P►ioel, applied
for his cortifimte. supported by Mr. Linklater. Mr. Flews
(of the firm of Lawrence and Plows) appeared for the s►
*nem, and did not oppose. His unsecured debts were
2,0761.; estimated smote, 1,4401.
A second-clue certificate was granted.
(Barons Coanturrowsa POSIILANCIM)
IN Al BLACK.

The betkrupt, Alexander iiTseist nu • bookseller, in
Welliegtoa.street North. He now cams up for his last
examination, on a balance-sheet prepared by Messrs
ICKillop and Yeast!, of Basingball-street, which
extended over about sixteenth months prior to the
18th of November last. He had a capital, in July
1819, of 1,2181. ; he owed 1,4451. to unsecured and 6411 to
secured creditors; hie liabilities were 6171. The meta were
cousiderable, 4371. in good de its, and 8921. is property ; and
the pre perty held is security wu valued at 2051. He had
expended 9921. in trade and 4341. in doeseatis expeases.
Hse losses won 8071. ; profits, 6301.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
THIS DAY.

The January adjourned genteel quarter mations, foe the
trial of prisoners for the county of Middlesex, commenced
this morning, at the Sections hours,Clerkenwell-green, Wore
Mr. Serpent Adams. A.•latent Judge, and a full bench of
magistrates. The calendar, which is rather heavy, contains
the names of 82 prisoner..
ROBBIRY At TIM GAISAT WESTIIN Wu-
han lMshmnn, aged 17, pleaded " Not Dinky" to sit indict-
ment charging !lint with stealing on the 23rd of December,
tress the person of Mn. Louisa Millard, s purse, containing
two half-crowns and other monies, the property of Thames

A. policeman stated that on the even?•g of the 23rd ult.,
about seven o'clock, he was on duty in private clothes on the
platform of the Great Western Railway Company, at Pad-
dingtoo, when just as a train was coming in he observed the
prisoner, with four or six other boys and lads upon the plat-
form. As soon as the passengers began to alight he saw the
prisoner walk up to • woman and put his hand into one of
her poeki-ta. The prisoner then walked off to another,
and did the same. After this he went up to • third
woman, who proved to be the wife of the present pro-
of cutor, and put his hand into her pocket. The lady
moved onwards, and the prisoner kept walking by her aide.
Presently the stopped, and then witness saw the prisoner
in the act of drawing the purse from her pocket.
The prisoner had nearly got clear of the lady's dress,
when she turned round, and stood taco to lace with the pri
ether, who thereupon let go the nurse, which fell back into
her pocket. Witness then took the prisoner into custody;
and, on searching him, found, among other things, a memo-
randum-bock, Or which were t ntries carefully made of the
hours of the arrival of the different trains on the Great Wes
tern and other line

The prisoner denied any intention to commit a robbery.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The officer of the House of Correction stated that the pri-
soner had been several times summarily convicted, and had
only just Lett prison.
The it4stant•Judie sentenced him to sic months' hard
tabour in the House of Correction.