The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

Mr. E. bead supported the application.
Mr. &mood, contra, proposed to examine the debtor, to
show that a bond ought not to be required.
His Honour said he was of opinion, on the authority of
• cam decided by the lords justices, that counsel ought
not to be allowed to examioeia those mats, otherwise they
would gointo all the facts, and in • manner try the case. The
examination should be by the court, and should be confined
to ascertaining whether the defendant ought to be required
to give • bond.
After examining the plaintiff and the defendant,
His Honour decided that it was not a case where a bond
ought to be taken. The defendant had been sued as
anrety for his brother, who had failed, he himself
having received no consideration for the bills on which the
action had been brought. He bad made affidavit of • good
defence ; he had already paid several ci the bills; and them
was no evidence of his inability to pay the remainder. In
such a case the court would not order • bond ; the costs
must abide the result of the action.

IN Be BRAUN AND ammonia.
The bankrupts were hat and DIP monulseturorsof 14)mice-
wall. They failed about a twelvemonth ago, owing up-
wards of 20.0004, with a trifling amount of manta. They
were indicted and convicted at the Central Criminal Court,
for conspiracy to defraud their creditors ; andßrann, having
completed hie term of imprisonment, now applied for his
certificate.
Mr. A. Turner, for the assignees, did not oppose the
granting of the order of discharge to Braun. He had been
recommended to mercy by the jury, and the assignees
thought he bad been sufficiently punished.
His Honour said he was glad to act on the recommenda-
tion of the assignees. He thought the case of Braun was
quite distinct from that of his partner ; he had probably
had little oognimince of the extensive frauds committed by
the other bankrupt. As he bad undergone an adequate
punishment for his offence, justice was entirely satisfied,
and he would now receive his certificate (of the third clam)
—the case being under the old law.

Dr HE GEORG! DARBY.
The bankrupt was • horeedealer sod livery stable-
keeper, of Holland park, Kensington. This was the sitting
for examination and discharge. Debbi, 2,5421.; use*
about 450/.

Mr. Bagley, Mr. Sargood. Mr. Doris, Mr. R. Griffiths,
and Mr. S. Smith appeared in the cue.
An allegation having been recently made against the
bankrupt of having concealed property, an adjournment
was asked for with • view to inquiry. It was also urged
that his accounts were very unsatisfactory, especially as
to his dealings with his brother and the Hon. Colonel
Cotton.

His Honour said he bad no doubt m to the course he
ought to pursue. It had been ggeeted that honedealers
could not be expected to keep regular books, on account of
their erratic habit. ; but this was the care of • man who
bad had large dealings to the extent of thousands ; and it
could not be endured that • man should run deeply iuto
debt. and then say that he could not give his
creditors any account of his dealings. It was • mockery to
my that horsedealers were to be exempt from the ordinary
rules as to keeping aooounta. The assignees having been
remarkably tranquil in this ease, the creditors had been
obliged to take it up themselves. The bsnicrspt had wil-
fully omitted to keep proper books of amount, and the ex-
amination must therefore be adjourned.

TEE POLICE COURTS
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-MEET.
STRZET RUFFIANISM.

Douglas Crawford, of Lower more-place. Kensing-
ton, engineer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with as-
saulting Mr. Henry Brock, butcher, of 4, Hooper's-court,
Knightsbridge, and also Mrs. Hannah Brock, the wife of the
complainant.
Mr. Brook said that at half-past 11 the previous night he
was on his war home with his wife in Piccadilly, when be
saw the defendant and another young man going aloes in
front of them. One of the young men caught a female in
bin arms and insulted her. Not wishing to have anything
to do with the defendant and his companions, he with his
wife stepped aside to avoid than, when the defend-
ant dropped his walking-stick off his shoulder on
to his wife's bonnet. On expostulating with the
defendant, the defendant's friend said, "Let him
have it," and theliefendant then Wreck him in the face, and
knocked him down, and while on the ground struck kihn
several times, cutting the inside of his mouth. An omnibus
man called out to the defendant that be was a coward not
to let him (complainant) got up, and a soldier then mum up
and pulled the defendant off, and on cionsplaialas to a con-
stable whom be bad previously warped of the defendant's
conduct, the defendant struck bins again.
Mrs. Brock proved that defendant put his stick on her
bonnet, and she was afraid that it would have goneia har
eyes.

A constable proved seeing the defendant strike the com-
plainant.

Defendant, in answer to the charge, said that a female
rushed up to him and his companion and they afterwards
went on, when the complainant seized his stick and broke
it; as he felt exasperated he struck the complainant.
Mr. Francis Gilbertson, a clerk in the °Moe of the
Recife and Sao Francisco Railway Company, was called
by the defendant and said that while in Piccadilly a female
rushed up to them. He and the defendant left her, and
then went on. While passing the complainant and his
wife the defendant's stick was suddenly seized by the com-
plainant, and a scuffle ensued and the defendant struck
complainant, and on the complainant speaking to a con-
stable the defendant struck complainant again.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the defence was a very meagre one.
The witness wanted him (Mr. Tyrwhitt) to believe that
complainant seized the defendants stick without any pro-
vocation, a very unlikely thing. The defendant had acted
very roughly towards the complaisant, and he should tine
him 31. for the assault on the female, or two months, and
21., or two months, for the assault on the complainant.

ROBBING A LIEUTINANT,

A private of the—&ld;tl;;;;—Gtteilie, named Walter
Sharp/re, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing •
breast pin of the value of 21., the property of Lieutenant
Brithazon Herlowa*. _

TheO;iaeOceelihe prosecutor was to the effect that he
met two moldier. in the Il.iyinarket, and treated them to
drink, and lost his breast pin, of the value of 21., while in
their company.
William Ballard, employed at the Black Horse, In the
Haymarket, deposed to seeing the prisoner put his arm
round prosecutor's neck and take out his pin, and then go
oat of the house.

A young man said be heard prisoner say that he had had
the pin, but had thrown it ►way.
Stephen Smith, 33G A, proved taking the prisoner into
custody, and that he wee very violent on the way to the
station, kicking him several times.
The primner sergeant gave bun an indifferent character.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Tyrwhitt, in com-
mitting him for two months with hard labour, aid he
could not understand how a gentleman—a lieutenant in the
army—could treat soldiers to drink iu a public.hones.

THAMES.
AN AWKWARD 3118TAKIL
A gentlemanly young man. about 21 years el age, same
before Mr. Woo!rya, and mid that he wished to b married
this day, bat was prevented doing so by a mistake. He gave
directions for the publication of the banes at St. Thomas's
Church. Stepney. adjoining the Thames Polies-court, and the
surname was omitted by the was who received the notice,
and he was informed that the marriage could not take
place until the banes were properly published three times on
three successive Sundays. The marriage could not be
postponed. (A laugh.) He must procure a license. H •
was anxious to know from the magistrate if be could give
him rtdrses.

Mr. Woolrych—l am afraid not
The applicant—l think the person who made the mistake
ought to pay for the license.
Mr. Woolrycb—l cannot compel him to do so. Hid you
pay him anything for the pabliisation of the banns of
marriage ?
The applicant—Yes, sir—two shillings.
Mr. Wooir•ch—You can recover that in the county court,
no doubt. Who is the person wbo made the mistake?
The applicant—A tradesman In the Commercial•road.
He has a notice in his window, " Notice of publication of
banns et Bt. Mamma's Church received hire.
Mr. Woolrych—l am afraid I seanot assist you. I eau
only express my regret your matrimonial troubles have
commenced so early.