The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1853.

to leave it to his Hower. he should ho hippy to do the
- _ _

The Commissioner—Oh, on ; I had rather not deal with
it on that ground. It is a question of law • and if you
insist upon your right, it must be treated as ;soh.
Mr. Johnson—lf it is to be a question of law I should
prefer having the assistance of a proper legal adviser; and
I think the question is now wamiy so much importance,
from the way in which solicitors are dealing with it, that I
think it is quite necessary the Lords Justine should decide
what remuneration is due, if any. In this ease the credi-
tors have bad the full benefit of my exertions; I have
done everything that man could do; and I think I am
justified in saying further, that by the pains which I have
taken with the opposition creditors, this arrangement has
been accomplished; and this is my recompense.
The Commissioner—That is beside the question. I do
not consider, at present, that you are entitled under the
act; but that will be the question for argument.
Kr. Johnson—That is enough. Then if your honour
will please to tell me what you do consider I am entitled
to, I will either accept it or appeal.
Ur. Linklater—l shall be quite content to pay any
amount your honour may allow.
The Commissieeer—Hsu the trader furnished an ac-
count ?
Mr. Linklater —Hs has, and it has been examined by the
official assignee.
The Commissioner—lf the official assignee thinks it right
to take the opinion of a superior court upon the point, he had
much better take it atones. _ _ .

Mr. Johnson—ln this ease not a shilling bas come into
my bends. The agreement is, that on the second meeting a
eertaisi sum shell be paid over to me • that within 21 days
I shall distribute it ; and that all the costs and charges of
the court, of myself. and the ammecger, shall be paid out of
the estate. If your Honour has quite made up your mind that
I am not entitled to the regular allowance, perhaps you will
be pleased to look at the work I have done, and award me
what you think proper.
The Commissioner—l cannot award you anything under

the act of parliament. I don't think you are entiad to it.
When • bankruptcy is miperesdad. I don't think you are en-
titled to receive aooording to what may be the probable re-
sult. If you don't ogres upon some amount, I must dhotis'
the ease without making any order.
After a imavenstios,
Mr. James said that, acting under the advice of his
Haeas be bad ceneented to tweept • certain sum that bad
been Wand bybir. Linklater (20 guineas) ; bet he should
take we to Wog the question before the committee of the
Hone of Lords, SSW sung on Lord St. Leonard's
Mr. Unfasten led ation to this, but protested
siphon do num ad' the being Aniseed.
The pothisa ins ea in the usual owes.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT—CummeroaD, MARCH 3.

Camas ftwar.—Daroas Us. lama Lamar.
Stoma W• 66,• respectable looking young man, surren-
dered to take his trial for wilful perjury.
The eireneestenses giving rise to the charge were these :
The prissiest had been sammened before Robert Hills and
Blernell Have, Zaps. migiserstee for this county, to
serve • ensemmis %Akio NS against him by one Ann
Claydmi, to aillilate to him se illegitimate child. The pri•
sow who was them &leaded by • solicitor, denied being
the hither of the ead, sad upon being sworn stated that
she Ms a girl of NM eherreeter, and that he had paid her
urea the semisa of Me Wham, which be admitted. To
suggest be ahem he said two men, named Stephen
Hubbard sad Olnelee Haab, who both swore to haviag
Mesa egos time of indemay with her. This she positively
denied. The meginseees made out the order in her favour
sad seerenitted the present prisoner and the other two for
trial, taking bat for their appearance. Since then prisoner
had married the girl Cleydoat consequently she was net
now called as witness spinet him.
Lteptz, therefore, Acquitted him.
Hubbard was then placed upon his teal for the
part he had taken is the matter, end the evidence of the
intimacy he gave before the magistrates was clearly proved
to be a deliberate falsehood.
The jury found him Owky, snd be was sentenced to 12
menthe' imprisonment sad hard labour.
Charles Crabb was then put upon his trial, but uthe
peviod he bad deed upon as being intimate with the girl
Clayden did not admit of any evidence being given to cor-
roborate the girl's negative,
Baron Alderson mid that as it was but oath spinet oath
be must be Acquitted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.—YErraiDiy.
Beramai LoaoCsur Jaynes Canaan
Tan Ixpona llranna.—Sawramcs or Data.
pre sestinas our report of this trial from rowel,
The onalasalso appeared in only part of our improesioa.
Charlotte Oilier was then examined as a witsem far
denims. NM stated that she was the Omar of the prisoner,
who was moor than herself. Their mother died about
throe yens- and a half ago. 81to wee in the wanly Imago
asylum at Wombed st the time of bee death, sad she bad
ben than ka ward years. She had also beta sonfisod
in Belida= m a Mastic. After the birth of the prisoner
her swam etpponted quite a lost won's., sad ea two sub-
sorsa, modimmeots das was so ill that it was asitassary to
rearm her Mot hams. TM primer used to call upon
wanderer,, Ist lbe OM 14 or 16 years lts bad bees a
sod poi Ma living bp boggle. about the
sentry. About a math beats this assanstwo
tits prisms saki at her bows ia a very wretched
oats, aml he bogs% to talk shout the Boma catholic
religion, sod aloe said that ass wire after him with
the inlaid= to kill bit, and that Map followed him
wbscome he weal. Mho attempted to sonvoiss with him
apes dm sal,last se W dahoims he aggamod oe ha labour-
the ere
bat eba oft ambo Ulm mailsestmil that
there was no ismadansa ter the.. Before be cum Into
the Muse sa this seeders be watched about sad examined
all do doom. _ _ _

Crew. isfiled—Obi bad remonstrated with the prisoner
on the subject Obis wandering habits, and had frequently
asked hiss why be did not go to work, but he did not ap-
pear to conyesbowl what site said. The prisoner used to
wander tU ever the country, and when he called upon her
she gave his a shilling or two.
The Lord Chief Justice then summed up the pee with
very great ears and minuteness, calling the attention of the
jury to the whole of the facts, and explaining the law upon
the subject of insanity. He concluded by stating that Wiese
the evidence made out to their entire satisfaction that at the
time the prisoner committed the set with which he was
charged he was in such a state of mind as to be ineepable of
distinguishing between right and wrong, or of the natural
effect of what he was doing, they would not be justified in
acquitting hint upon the ground of insanity.
The jury retired at hall-past two o'clock, sad in about
twenty minutes they returned into court with a verdict of
The prisoner was immediately called upon in the usual
ferns to say whether he had anything to urge why judg-
ment of death should sot be passed upon him. lie made
SO answer.

The-Lord Chief Justice then pat on the black cap.
and, addressing the prisoner, said he bad been convicted
by • jury of his country, on the clearest evidence, of the
crime of wilful murder, and the circumstances nadir which
the Minxes had been committed were the wet barbarous
that he bad ever heard or read of in the criminal proceed-
ings of this wear/. That his was the band that committed
the crime there could not be the slightest doubt, and the
only defense that it wee poesible to make for him was that
be was at the dale in seek • state of mind as to render him
not responsible for his actions. If, however, such a defence
were to be budded upon indices such as had been given
in this ems, hi sat say that no man's life would be safe.
He did not boas that any one who had beard the
ease mil drat that when he committed the
mrsity he was perfectly wall aware what he
was hag, and that it wee contrary to the law of man
and tied, and that he acted under the rankling Masaoe
of whisk ladosed hta to watch for as oppertuaity
to draw Soda sonseipmes same be had
resolvad des his ems mar Mhos Ter Ws gam his
life wee justly forfeited tie the law, sal be estroad las to
tfor the fate which areediefely award bin. and
ryT eritiore remiss to onfiromsr to done hr the The-
m eta is W osmillod. Ble boa* this plea the
sonless et delta istbe sera Isms

The passe ad .is belay the dishiest aseists whoa
thellllll4lllloll was reammod, and ethos his lordship ca-
t:nal his ashen be addend "I us innocent—l only
did it in ley as danne."
Aneardlei to the Inns of the sentence the execution
will hie dees in the musty of Essex, when the offence
I was essaitted.

THIRD COURT.-YFAITIEDAY.
Dams TES Cantor gianiaps.
Inomoos

James Rielser472lslesert 617;;W0a. anent, was in.
dieted for obtaining by false pretences, of Joshua Wis-
eman, Lynn, and another, divan mum of money, with in-
tent to cheat them thereof.

The tor stated that he resided at 24, Whitecha-
pal-road, and having in the early part of December last
occasion for temporary accommodation, advertised in the
Tunes newspaper for a loan ; the following day be re-
ceived a note directed from 1, Stamford-street, Naafi-lam
sad signed J. C. Riokerby, stating that the money could
be advanced at 6 per mutt. interest. On the 15th the pri
nom called at his house, and presenting a card with the
same name and address on it, said that he came repectiog
the required accommolation, which should be advanced if
he, prosecutor, would insure his life for 4001. in the
Orahma Office, Old Jewry. At this interview prisoner
produced divan papers purporting to relate to that
company, and emphatically observed, "We have been;
very successful." Prosecutor agreed to the terms pro-
posed, and in the same evening the prisoner returned with
an inquiry paper, which he filled up, and producing a
written receipt for one guicea, said: that amount was
required to bind him to the fulfilment of his part
of the contract. Prosecutor hesitated to comply, but the
following day, under full reliance of his beiag an accre-
dited agent of the Gresham Company, paid him the amount,
receiving in return an assurance that be should hear from
him when the company had decided on his application.
Subsopently he received two letters from the prisoner,
but could never meet with him.

James Francis Quarterly, clerk in the company's service,
deposed to the prisoner being unknown in their establish-
ment, and that no fee had been received by them in his
name.

Benjamin Pnee Hillman, who it was idol= bad been
sintimrly defrauded by the prisoner, was om his re-
*wiseacre, but did not appear.
The Jury found the prboser Guilty.