The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
More Mr. ommieeianer Goulhum..

Arenosesatrio.Lilcii;;;;Meetinift;;:the choice of
assignees for the estate of A. Rainey. estate-agent in Regent-
street.—Mr. E. James appeared on behalf of Lord Spencer,
who was an alleged creditor to the extent of 3,000/., and Si,
Charles Ogle, creditor to the extent of 1,7521.--Mr. Entrap. 11
ton, solicitor, objected to this proof, on the ground that there '
was no judgment at the time of the bankruptcy.—Mr.
James would hand in a judge's order by elnaent.—Mr.
Commissioner Ooulhurn said that there was no doubt but
that Sir Charles could prove upon it for consideration, but
not the costs.—Mr. James observed that the consideration

was money received upon the sale of certain property.—Mr.
Commissioner Cioulburn remarked that by the manner in
which the proof was drawn up, Sir Charles Ogle ought to be
present. A judge's order might he given for no considera-
tion whatever; but, however, Sir Charles should have
further time.—After some further discussion the case was
adjourned, and a private meeting to be held to investigate
Lord Spencer's debt--Adjourned accordingly.

MIDDLEOI.X SESSIONS.
Before Mr. Artjeent Adams.
'Yesterday the adjourned January quarter sessions for the
county of Middlesex was held, before the assistant-judge
and a lunch of magistrates, at the Sessions-house, Clerken-
well. 90 prisoners are indicted, of whom 88 are for larceny.
—The learned judge, in his charge to the grand jury, dwelt
at sonic length on the prevalence of juvenile crime, and
alluded in commendatory terms to the suggestion of the
committee for considering the subject, that the parents of
I juvenile criminals should be compelled to contribute towards
their support ; but the re was soother clam, of children de-
mending attention, and it wee those wbo bad neither friends
6or home,und who wandered shoat the streets obtaining shelter
where they could. It was lamentable that while this amount
of destitution prevailed, as was evident by the return. of this
and other courts, hundieds of thousands of pounds were
being subscribed in this country foe the purpose of relieving
the Irish, while these unfortunate children remained unno-
ticed. Last year 530 primmers were convicted in this court,
and the property stolen by them was worth about
1501., the prosecutions cost 450/., and the maintenance
of the prisoners 7561., the total of which was above
1,2001., which sum woulit have provided them with a
good education ; they might have been taught industrious
hshits, and if sent to some free settlement, they might have
obtained an honest and creditable livelihood The grand jury
might ',coder why some of the rases sent before them were I
not summarily disposed of; but he was of opinion, and from
long experience, that juttice was best met by being dis
in public, and the magistrates themselves welt sick ortlTeeirl
summary jurisdiction. The year before the institution of
these seasiods, 500 children were summarily convicted, and
therefore their cases were unknown to the public, Twenty
years' professional practice, in which belated seen a deal of the
world, taught him to inquire into men's motives, and he
was sure that justice, when administered in public, was more
efficacious than otherwise, and the parties administering that
w juile must discharge thei... duty tearlessly, and independent
of any remarks of the public press.