The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Wan Mr. Registrar Wimlos;.)
111 II PAITIODUE AND CDWARDS.—DIVIDIND.
The bankrupts wariessikiton, at King's Lynn. The use
me before the mart shortly after the commeecement
.4 the new net, and the ks.kropts obtaiaed their order a,
iivisaree at the earliest wad. Their statement of accounts
.I.,,wed babes of 11,116/., and meets of 14.711/.. But there
sere peculiar cirensmiesees in the case which Leaded very
neidi mailer this few suable aspect of the figure At am
tooe Meows. Partridge and Edwards had been in tortes,
.hip with a Mr. Williams, who conducted the business in
i oaks; and this person, it was found, had pledged the
n tit of the firm for large liabilities of which the
I urinate at King's Lynn knew nothing. Hence
the bankruptcy; and at this, the first dividend sitting,
Jams were preferred to a very large amount, arising out
,4 the transactions of Williams. The total liabilities under
'to. head are said to amount to 70,0001.
Mr. Lisklator appeared for the star ; Mr. Leis=
Yr. Novara, and other profmaimil gestbeses,
ol support of the various claims preferrediyaleet the elle*
Tutor of them being in respect el Woe hada A
.i.u.stion atom as to whether these dime ebeeld be
niele against the joint or the separate esteem ; and the
nutter was still farther complicated by there hawks bees
t one time a fourth partner, Mr. Godwin, since doseind.
whose estate is now being wound up in Chaucer,. It was
,Itirnately arranged that the majority of the cleans should
s- entered either against the joint estate of the feer—Oed•
win, Partridge, Edwards, sod Williams—or assist Me
the separate estates of the four.
Mr. Linkhiter said that as each dein wild depend ea
its own peculiar cireurastanoes it eyeful be sesswerY to
appoint • long day for their discussion ; and beerkg mud
to their amount, the bait warm would he to adieneu the
dividend slain to • (store day, the claim to be fully
investigated ia the intervaL
Mr. tolerance and the other seaUSNION Iteseeneed
aeriened is this proposal, and the dividend Skate was
„djuurned to the 26th of June.
(Before Mr. Registrar Ilarlitt.)
IN RS W. SIICIWILL.
The bankrupt wee described as an artificial stone maker
ail railway contractor, of East Greenwich, and of King
William-Wort, City. Thu was the sitting for examine-
Om aid discharge ; but no amounts had been filed.
The preliminary statement of Mr. Cooper, who has been
sppiinted by the court to assist the bankrupt in the preps-
Tatou of his accounts, shows 3,015/. due to unsecured credi-
tors. mat 10,000/. to those holding security. The latter, it
is sapected, will be to • great "unmet covered ; the amount
of assets is ainertsia.
Mr. Roxburgh opposed, sad subjected the bankrupt to a
very mareklem enaminatios as to books sad documents
winch it was ensesseeed be was keeping back. It
appeared that the bankrupt bed been concerned in •
erauart MR the Neves sad Lake Orb' Railway. Rails,
LA, bed been supplied ter that contract by creditors in this
eens=stbenheis of this ;impiety, to the amount at
skeet VOX had , been sniped by the bankrupt to
tab ia Italy, se
the gamy lis alleged, to prevent its beim
by
Tri.dirrardke mimed for legh=trupt.
As Amman wee Grimed.
(Sohn Mr. Oematiseleaer Evans.)
tri se L xietneing.—• FOURTH ranee&
The baabrss wee dreeribed as as edam agent, el
Jefirywieest. Aldpes. This wee the sitting for easd
soros sad disobey,.
Mr. Dewey apparel he Mrs. Swell, a creditor, on the
vowed Ibat the baalinipt bad metracted debts wilitent a
pebble eyestalks d polies them, sad when weds had
ride a made= &hews. It appeared that he had bees
twice end ease bleolvest.
APIs:I=I'4MM der the Inakrapt,
Hie Ilseer sempewied the eider of discharge for six
ineethe, end labor eed te the bankrupt that be would
be ewe severely dwelt with M he sue there again.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)

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irk arms.. worm of kM ilassedier. was shafted
with alsolog • pair of trossenot sileor work sad sort
4h,, =the property al • grog am oared William
Huey
The pareenter stated rot about three o'clock thts wro-
te' ho vti•eg rosy rarlianisatitert, "es routs" for
his am Ho bid oalartarisly fakir • " drop too
tech* he " olosolitgly " I ire wrzsiosic the
rhoosr, who re lir sossowhank bob be was toe to
rosallosit whom AVMs ears thime ha woe •
osismor who shaver him his iroonses awl asked lan If
be %mew rao apt of was itbrified ram, es well as
his watch. leferbils. rid bark drays, which bad boss ia
the pockets d thornier
Polersseepor Matthews, 1, 13, said he was so erg ai
%bout six V in the Coadyard. Drurydrik whoa kw
Mar Issas at. wroth attracted hie attentime Y lishey-
court, • wet et Wrens dens between the Coal-pr/owl
haihretrot. H. weir thither, and while writhe to
drover the nor d the mods bit had bred hi sir is•
priers to sadressad, pr Orr* Um rail=
Mi horn whim prat Mom= rase low ans.
liforts thrash yowl. Onsesing kiassholorpoithermsio
ce the grant asked ben whew Ow biseged. Ike
re know rahrg sleet lima odd, " Om%
where te the era rose Isorwe born w"' Illho
tett suit sbe did ass hoar bat oftsessods ported to Iho
pp ante home. mei said. "Is Oar ow Gel leot ism*
if. west time, est lewd the peeteelier hot oil=
dada Wirer rowel Yr the trownsw. opal the
f.,unl is the peteete, whidi preseutoe fiaalilai
Mr. Cords rid to gs irsossiber would have been in an
aiwkwollimillio• if ho had lest his trouser%
To pshore declared that the prosecutor had given her
the wart .

-31;74;is said that woe very different from what she
told the constable. Besides, he could sot have given her
the trousers.
.

The prisoner— I only took the trousers to ask a Mood
what the watch was worth, because the watch wee in the
trousers pocket.
She was ootansitted for triaL

WESTMINSTER.
OUTRAGE AT A TAVIIIIN.

Joh Hurley. Patrick Howard, sad Entry ?idly, this.
rsugh.looking fellows, were charged with being connected
with others not in custody, in making a great disturbance
at the house of Mr. Owens Bishop, the Admiral Koppel
Tavern, Fulham-road.
Complainant said that last night some men came to
his house, and calling for beer refused to pay for it. Com-
plainant's barman fetrhail him. and on hi demanding the
moony or return of the bser, the men threw the hitter on
this ground, and then attacked complainant soil his barman.
After some difficulty the offending persons were got out of
the bog" and were then joined by the three defesdeataand
others, who aided them is the most riotous conduct. The
behaviour of the party outside ass so violent that it to.
quired sic persona in the house at the door to prevent Us*
ineaaking it open.
Paynter aske.l whether the defendant& assaulted
complainant by striking him?
Complainant replied that they all 'truck at him and
behaved themselves in the moat outrageous way, ralso
did others, for whom he now requested the =Odes% to
issue warrants.

A grilses* was &Ind who proved that bad it sall Um for
the kind oseistaaos of the oinghlmurs it WY! imposaibia to
my what might have been the result.
Locifembiate mid they had bees driatiag.
t'omrilaismat olvieried that th.•y bad been very violent to
hie barman as well so himself.

Mr. Paynter committed the defendants for fourteen day:
each in default of • penalty.
Warrants were issued for the apprehension of others.
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