The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-01 00:00:00

!Lab) iinteUtgence.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-YESTERDAY.
Bin= ILL Coonasenown Fars.
Ix u DEI47LILD,

This was the first misting for the proof of debts and choice
of obligee** in the bankruptcy of Edward Thomas Delafleld,
who was described as a brewer, of Mivart's Hotel, Willow-
bank, Fulham, and C Long-acm. The court
was crowded, but there was not a attendanst of credi-
tors. Mr. Lawrence appeared as so tor under the Bet;
Messrs. Beaks and Son, of Fish-street-bill, are the aeoount
ants. The petitioning creditor Is Mr. E. G. Emrilleld, of
Horsham, whose debt Is 4,8961. for money lent and Interest.
The failure, as is well known, arose oat of the bankrupt's
scansion with the Italian Opera-house, Covent-gardeu. He
was represented on this °session by Mr. Lewis, solicitor.
A proof for 4871., on a Judgment, tendered by Mr. John
Beaky, stone mason, for work done and materials supplied
to a home at Willow Bank, Fulham, as a proof on the joint
'Mete of Mr. Delafleld and Mr. Webster, gave rim to some
Uttle discussion as to the liability.
Mr. Begley deposed that the work we. dose at Willow
Bank, which was In their joint occupation. Mr. Webster
gave him the older, In the presence of lir. Delafleld, who.
bowed want. They were both well kunst to be residing
there, sad had beta so two yam. Had brought his mace
against both the parties.
Mr. 0. F. Lanham said he had said for Mr. Bosley,
and Mr. Appleby gene an undertaking for both parties to
appear to the proem. They bad evidence of the joint oe-
tenancy. Just bows vial, judgment was given against
Mr. Mr. LlPitalle• produced a deed made between the bank-
rupt, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Beds, in with* the joint owns-
ship of the furniture in the hoses wee recited.

His Honour win inclined to think that there was a right
of moof against the separate estate ; but, after his attention
had been called to some recent cues, said that the decisions
appeared to contradict each other, and the proof must stead
over.
Mr. Blowier, property-maker it Covent Gard. n Theatre,
sought to prove for 871. He stated that he bid been engaged
at a salary of el. a week, and considered himself sea clerk
er servant. It was his duty to supply daggere, blunder-
busses, and any other articles that might be wanted. The
ounntiasioner said he could only consider him as a workman,
and order the payment of 40e. in full. But he understood
there were no meets in this care ?
Mr. Lawrence—Not at present, air?
Uultimately, his Honour decided to reject Mr. Seeley's
proot; olirirtiog that there was no revon in support of tither
of the cues more than tho other, but be must adhere to
the decitiin last wade. The creditor might sue Webster,
who must be taken to be solvent, in the absence of any proof
to the contrary.
The amount o' proofs placed on the file was 6,800/., the
principal debt being that of Mr. EvereBeld, above stated.
He was unanimously appointed trade assignee.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.

Lzwes, 'nit 31.
The commission for the county of Sussex was opened nn
Monday, by the Chief Baron, at this place ; and, contrary
to the usual custom, his lordship afterwards proceeded to
charge the grand Jury and commenced disposinv of the cri-
minal business In his charge to the grand the Chief Baron
Blinded to the case of Mary Ann. Geering, who a ands
charged upon four indictments with the off nee of wilfully
administering poison to her chi'dren, and thereby causing
the death of three of them, in order to obtain the fee from a
burial society to which she belonged; end he remarked
that offences of this description had become frequent, and it
would be much better if societies of such a deserietit n were
to adopt a different mode of msnaging their business, so as
not to hold out the inducement which they afforded at pre-
sent for the commission of the crime of murder.
Both courts sit this roweling, the Chief Baron presiding on
the criminal side, and Mr. Baron Alderson at nisi prim.
The cense list is numerically light, there being only f urteen
eases entered ; but it is said that some of them will occupy a
considerable time. Mr. Baron Alderson was engaged nearly
the whole of the day in trying a common jury cause,
" Hunt et. Hunt," in which the question involved was a he.
thee certain covenants in a farm lease had been violated by
the tenant, and the details of which were utterly uni ;-
Westing.
The grand jury in the course of the day returned true
bills in all the charges of murder by poisoning.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
WARWICI, JULY 31.

NISI PIUTIL—BIPOILI MIL BAUON PAllilt.
TIONNioN O. MAXDII.—DDIPVTE BETWIIIII RAILWAY

ENG magus.

Mr. Whiteharst and Mr. Willmore were counsel for the
plaintiff; Mr. Hantfrey and Mr. Macaulay for the de-
fendant.
This was an action to recover & balance 'Urged to be
due to the plaintiff, en engineer, by the defendant,
also a railway engineer. It was proved for the plaintiff
that he bed been employed by the defendant,
on the Brand Junction and Midland hue of railway, and
afterwards was sent to take the levels necessary fur the pro-
jected railway from Dever to Bristol, which undertaking
was afterwards abandoned. It was for the servic, a rendered
on the latter line that the action was brought, and es,
during the railway pressure in October and November,
1845, the remuneration to engineers was very liberal, five
guineas a day was claimed for personal work and an addi-
tional sum for contingent expenses and travelling.
The jury allowed the plaintiff at three guineas a day,
which, with the expenses, amounted to 1911. 3s. This was
I reduced by set-off to 161.3 a., for which sum a verdict was
ultimately entered for the plaintiff.
nowt, Courr.—Heroaa Mn. .Icrrice Oniamos.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMRNT.—JCVENILE OFFENDERS.
This body having come to a termination of its labours,
presented that the county of Warwick has conducted an
asylum for the reformation of offeoden, for twenty-nine
pan that they were convinced, by the result of long
experience, that it was not only a natianal duty, but
• clear case of political expediency, and of too-
Dom?. to make provision for the reformation of juvenile
offenders ; that they were also persuaded that it was utterly
impoosiole to maintain an institution for the reformation of
juvenile offenders on a scale commensurate with the wants
of the county, without the aid of compulsory payment* fur
its support, and they therefore recommended that a bill be
introduced in the next session of parliament, which shall
enable counties by means of compulsory payments, with
proportionate assistance from the consolidated fund, to make
provision for the reformation or juvenile offender*, and that
power should he given in such bill to the magistracy to re-
commend such juvenile offenders for emigration as they
might deem fit. The presentment was signed by the fore-
sails, Sir Francis Shuckburgh.
His lordship said that he scarcely thought he could take cog-
nizance of the presentment. every one interested, however,
in the subject felt it was one of the armtest importance, and
he had no doubt but the attention of government would be
more particularly directed to the matter. He could only
say that it should be forwarded to the proper quarter.
The jury were then dismissed, having brought their labour
to • concluslogi.