The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-25 00:00:00

granted.

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COURT OF BAN}CRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Commindomy Shepherd.
Twit Pima Rtso.—J. Badman, %alto is better known in
the sporting world as " Johnny Walker," the p?gilist, came
up for an interim order. He was opposeil on various grounds
—the principal of which was that the imiolvent had not
described himself in the petition as Johnny Walker. Alter
some discussion, his Honour granted the order, deferring
judgment upon the point above stated till tee day Axed for
the final order.
Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.
IN RE EMANUEL AND Co.—The proceedings int this case
have been reported at full length from time to time. as they
occurred, and this day was fixed for the declaration o joint
divffiend. The bankrupts were the well-known javelins,
die., In Hanoverequam, and a dividend of 3s. 6d. or 3e.. 9d•
will be officially made in a few days, by Mr. Edwards, the
official assignee. The estate of Michael Emanuel will pin
20e. in the pound.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
These sessions commenced yesterday. The calendar con-
tained the names of 71 prisoners, of whom 62 were indicted
for felony, and 9 stand charged with misdemeanours. There
are 23 females and 48 males, out of which numbers there
were 9 children wider the age of 15.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—YESTERDAY.
OW COl:RT.—Before the Recorder.
Robert Woodgate, 60, shoemaker, was indicted for steal-
ing a gob', watch, chain, and seal, value fifty guineas, the
roPert7 of Francis William Medley, from his person. Mr.
Robir son defended the prisoner. This was the case of the
robb.evy on Ludgate-hill, on Lord Mayor's Day. The jury
forAiel the prisoner Guilty. A police constable of the K
croision informed the court that the prisoner was one of a
daring gang of thieves about Whitechapel, and he had
before been in custody for a similar robbery ; and there was
also good reason for believing that he was a returned trans-
port. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to be transported
for ten yeah.
George Frost, 52, was indicted for feloniously cutting and
wounding Sarah Frost, his wife, with intent to do her
grievous bodily harm. Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
The prisoner and his wife lived at Wimbledon, and on
Sunday, the lit of November, directly after they had dined,
a quarrel took place between them, and eventually a scuffle,
during which the proseentriz received a stab from
a knife, and the weapon passed completely through
the fore part of one of her arms, inflicting a very severe, but
not, as it appeared, dangerous would. The prosecutriz
stated that she had been married to the prisoner for thirty-
two years, and that during the whole of that period he had
behaved most affectionately to her, and there appeared very
good reason for believing that the unfortunate circumstance
was partly the result of accident.—The jury found the pri-
soner guilty of a common assault, and he was sentenced to
be imprisoned in Ncwgate for I t days, and enter into his
own recognizance in the sum of 50/., with sureties to the
same amount to keep the peace towards his wife for three
jll4ll.
NEW COURT.—Before the Common Serj-ant.
ROBBERY OF PLATE.—Joseph Williams, alias John
Brown, alias Davis, was indicted for stealing one fish-slim,
eight forks, one ladle, thirteen silver spoons, fee., value 281.,
the property of Joshua Mayhew, from his dwelling-house in
Fitzroy-square. lie was also charged on a second count
' with stealing a watch and watch-guard, value 81., and on a
third count with larceny. The prisoner made an applica-
tion to the court that his trial might be postponed until next
session, as he had witnesses to bring from the country to
' prove an alibi. The Common Serjeant said he would post-
pone the trial until neat session. The prisoner was then re-
moved, but in consequence of some information which the
learned judge received, he was called back again, and the
trial was ordered to be proceeded with. The evidence went
to show that the prisoner entered Mr. Mayhew's service on
the 11th of June, as footman, that his duty was to
clean the plate, which was kept in the prosecutor's bedroom.
About two days after he obtained the situation he brought
the plate into the kitchen on the pretence of cleaning it, and
decamped in the middle of the day with the articles. Several
witnesses distinctly swore that the prisoner was the man
who was employed by the prosecutor. The prisoner in his
defence stated that all the witnesses were entirely mis-
taken, as if he were allowed time he could prove an
alibi. He was found Guilty, and the second count in
the indictment was then proceeded with, in which it op-
peered that he went to a house in the Coinwall-road. Lam-
beth, to inquire after some furnished lodgings, and in the
landlady's absence stole the articles named in the indict-
ment, and immediately left the house. The prosecutrix also
was positive as to the prisoner's identity, and he made the
same defence as before. He was found Guilty, and sentenced
to transportation for seven years.