The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

NAVAL.

Pnoloyno —Amore umr,ir.er 4.-I.lent. a Foz, to be reared
eoromender of tele ; Wets. K. Natter, W. L Paterson, T. LaTell, to
reared rnmm.mders of IMO,. . .

Arroornovery —Lieut. W. Read, to Rodney; Naval Quiet: F.
Softie. to America ; T. Lapenothve, thief °Meer. Coast Guard.—Feb.
3: Masters MAW: ants—J. Unitary, to Acheron; and J. C. Solfleet, to
St. Vim ent ; first Engineer: J. Wray, to Rattler; Third Entrineer,
J. P. Allen, to Victory ; Acting Boatswain : G. Don. to Vernon
Acting Gunner: T. Tres*, to Mariner; Acting Carpenter : It.
Lockyer, to Vernon ; Carpenter's Mate : G. Greet, to be soot acting
carpenter of Victory.

SPORTING.
NEWMARKET COURSING MEETINC.—EXKING FIELD.
Wriniaorir.—Tna Diter.r. .fir..—valiant beat Agricola,
Bunnaparte befit Farmer's Boy, Gut Flrestray,
Cre.—Friurr TlM—Rriclna beat Vampire, Victor beat Fanry
Boy, Mimi." beat Damask Rove, Dowager Qom beat Spinster.
—Einar but Itaanfol, Revoke beat Ake, Sneer,
brat
Lour Sr tam—Raw Tirs. —Mainmast brat Rhea, Destiny beat
Sbaktpeare, Brutus beat Mae Fp:hunter ran a bye.
EXMSO STAIO7.—Mr. Arabia n. d MMItOr beat Mr. Debates Dun-
kirk, Mr. Eynon'. F,tiena beat Mr. D..oliede's Di.ina, Mr. Friar's
Fair Maid beat Mr H. Smytlt's Kt. Marsh.il, Mr. Moody's Itoisetta beat
Mr. Gillett's Glentilt.
Taturuite..—Four Mile Stably.
Deane. —Saws o Tins' Valiant beat Duos parse Rbalunantbus
ran a bye.
Cre.—Eccoso Dorriger Queen beat Medley; Victor beat

Regina.
Osas.--Mrroiso T 7101: Silesia beat Rev. ke; Daisy ran a bye.
Pour Srsitia.—Saconsi Lis Brutus beat Foxhunti..; Mainmast
be..t De-tiny.
Ev.iso :470:R.—Fuer Tim: Mentor beat Fairmaid ; R
beat Futim
Itorranan Fir taina—Mammerm beat Dunkirk; Varna beat All's
LUA.
Rtit-Vi a Sraitr.s.—Haingtemb beat Aka ; Doubtful beat 1"1.1.5h.

Salo ranclltatnce.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

riall'l.Likii;Mr. Itistior ColUuan.7,l,2Eimuun JouT.
G ODDAYI) C. DOIMON • NII NOTli It.— P ROM ISSOILY Nem.
—PLEA OP FOUGEKT.—Mr. Serjeant Channell and Mr.
Bovill, for the plaintiff; Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Words-
worth, for the defenrhints. This was an action brought by
the plaintiff, a surgeon at New cross, against the defendants
Dobaon (also of the medical prof ',ion), residing at
Harlow, in Essex, and Mrs. Leyhourn, a widow lady, his
sister' to recover 153 f. 6e. 10d., the amount of a prombsory
note. The defendants pleaded that they were never indebted,
and that the note was a forgery, so far as the siunnture of
Mrs. L ybourn was eorsecrnid. It appeared that the parties
were n arlv related, and that, in the year 1314, Mrs. Ley
birdn rendered some isaabitance to Mr. Dotson in certain
legal pmeinallegs, which had arisen between him and a g.-n-
Neaten named Miles, with whom he hod town in partner-
ship. On the part of the plaintiff, Mr. Alfred Goddard, his
brother, and formerly the solicitor to the present:defendants,
proved that the signature, " Mary Ann Ley bnurn," to the
note in question was in the handwriting of that lady. Other
witne:ses were called to t: to the same facts, but their
evidence varied in certain particulars, though there wax no
material difference as to the main feature in the case—the
identity of the signatures to the note. The tignatnre of the
defendant Dobson was not disputed ; but on behalf of Mrs.
ybourn, Mrs. 0. Goddard, a relative of the plaintiff, and
daughter to Mr. Dobson, was called to prase that the name
"Mary Anne Leybourn," was not in the handwritinT of
her aunt. She had livid with Mrs. Leyhourn the greeter
portion of her lifetime, and had seen her write under va-
rious cirain,tances. The witness went nn to state, that Mr.
llen.y Goddard, the plaintiff, had often told her that he W3ll
capable of imitating the handwriting of different people, and
on one occasion he had written the name of " Mnry Anne
Leybourn " upon a piece of paper, and asked witness if it
was not lice the signature of her aunt.—Dr. James Stott, of
the Strand, who had known Mrs. Leybourn fur many yearn,
gave similar testint.iny, and stated that the plaintiff had
alluded, in his presence also, to his capability of imitating
the signatures of persons with whose handwriting he was
acquainted.—.t cashier in the hank of Messrs. Cockburn,
where Mrs. Leyb,urn kept an account, stated that he should
not cash a cheque wi 9 a signature such as was attached to
the promissory note in question, as that of "Mary Ann Ley-
bon eta."

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The harrnd judge bavina summed up the ease, the jury
returned verdi et for the defendants.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Iternre Mr. Crnntiortionrr Pane.

Crimea or ASAIO ar,.. —Th. was a meeting for the eh-. ice
of assignees and proof of debts. The bankropts, Itioketta and
James,weremerchants in Moorgatcostrcet. Mr. Cn= tendered
a proof upon the part of J. Id art bin, to the ate nt of 2,206!.
for money given on bills. It was the bankrupt's accept-
ance. Mr. Cooke, for Mixers. Evans and Co., opposed this
proof, on the ground or the insutticii nee of the statement
of the consideration. It was a discount transaction. His
Honour thought it much more desirable that assignees
'bout I be chasca by regular trade creditors, and he should
allow this proof to stand over without any prejudice. Mr.
Maynard then tendered a proof, upon the part of
Buckstone and Co., bill brokers, to the extent of 800/. Mr.
Cooke objected to this proof, on the ground that the con-
sideration was not entlicieatly set out. Mr. Maynard sub-
mitt, d that it was stated the msney was paid, and that was
sufficient His Honour ordi red the proof to stand over
without prejadice. Mr. Barber now ssught to prove, upon
bills discounted by Mr. Flight, to the extent of 2,3001, which
proof was ordered to stand over without prejuaice. Messrs.
Evans and Co., Anu ri-an merchants, next sought to prove for
1.2721. upon bins, the consideration being meney paid to
)ticketts, James and Co., who were their (Mum. Evans
and Co.'s) underwriters tt Lloyd's. Certain bills had hero
given at six months, the general practice being twelve
months. When the bill. became doe they were not paid,
but renewed, upon which .he present proof was now Peewit
to he established. Mr. Tiloon observed that, according to
the bankrupts' books, they owed them more than then (Evans
and Co.) now sought to prove fir. There r.-11.1 a hill of Nil.
now out.tanding. The proof was then admitted, less the
2971. Mr. E. James, flr a Mr. Whiting, wished to know
did he understand that the petitioning creditor did not now
offer any proof, this being the choice of asiigov es. Mr.
Tastily said he did nut. 'the debt was 24 000 t, and there
hat not been sueleient time to go into the accounts between
the parties. Mr. James, one of the bankrupts, was then
examined. Mr. Macdonald was na.ned as one of the
assignees, and Mr. Quitter, an aecnuatant, who was
no creditor, um the whey. He (James) woe a pro.
prietor of shares. Mr. Enthonen was one of the bank-
rupts partners, and was ;Duetted in April, 1844. He took
no navels out of the firm; brat left hi. share in it to go towards
the licioidation of the debts. The liabilities of :he firm
were about 100,0001., independently of what was due to the
partnership, and were principality upon bills of exchange.
His Honour decided that Mr. Quilter and Mr. )livedonalil
should be appointed aysignee..

CENTRA L CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COUL.T.—Orforr Mr. !Ltrrar r

FORCEILT.—John Johnson wu indicted for forging the
name of ?dr. Edward Broece to an acceptance for 231. 14s.
The bill wu produced in court, and Dlr. Breree denied
that the signature wan his, or that he had given any autho-
rity for his name to be used, and produced a bill with his
true signature. This wns proved by a banker's clerk, and
that the fain signature wan similar to the other two. It ap-
peared on crass-examination, that Breese had before accepted
two bills drawn by Johnson. All the hills had been dis-
counted by a person of the name of Cope.—Mr. Parry, in
his defence of the prisoner, called a witness named Lines,
the son in-lave of the prisoner, who stated that on the 10th
or 11th of October he was in Johnson's shop, and heard
Brceee give the requisite n•.'hurity.—The Judge, in sum-
ming up, pointed out the peculiarity of the law as respected
forgery, and showed that a mistake as to the amount of
authority for signing the name of another was not to be
visited u a crime of this nature, and certainly did not
am,rut to forgery. The bill wan evidently an accommoda-
tion bill, and the only question for the jury wan—whether
any anthority had or had net been given by Br. err to sign
hin name to the bill.—The jury found the prisoner Guilty,
but recommended him to mercy.—Sentence, transportation
for ten years.

NEW COCRT.—Betme. the Meeonler and Alderman Hooper.
A REAL GENTLENIAN.—.IoIm Thompson, alias iloriarty,
was indicted for having by fraudulent means obtained front
Dennis Sullivan ono movereipn, and certain goals and chat.
tels. The prisoner went to the prosecutor's house, and said
he wee n brother of the prosecutor's wife, by a second mar-
tiage of his father. He said he had served '• many a long
year i t the East Indies, as a sergeant in the army, snit
had now returned to England a real gentleman." lle said
he had brought over with hint a large quantity of
jewellery, and satins, and other goods, with two
leather beds, which were all " quarantined " in the
Last India Docks, and, being rather short of money, be
felt compelled to ask for the loan of n a-vereign to re:vas...his
nropraly. The money was lent, and the prosecutor believ-
ing his ..tory, d Lim fr.e petit, to tat p•r:s of the
house. During his stay be was shown some silk Latviker-
chiefs, which he pronounced to be real India, agar applying
them to his face. After his departure to fetch his riches out
of bond, the India handkerchiefs and ether goods were
missed, end the prisoner was apps. hecdcd. The jury found
the prisoner Guilty. Sentence, S mouths hard labour.