The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-28 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YEeTEIIDAV.

Ihroas YL ComMIWAOYIk Pomurs.
IN THE MATTER OY WILLIAN BROWN.—A SHORT

CAREER.

This insolvent, a young man, who bad been a grocer,
dec., in High-street, Shadwell, applied to be discharged
from prison on an adjourned examination. He had been
known by the name of " Wood."
Mr. Sargood opposed for Mr. Manton, teadealer, East-
cheap, and Mr. Dowse supported the application.
The iwolvent hail pursued a very short career. Ile com-
menced badness in April and concluded iu October, in
which period he bad obtained goods which he sold for little
or no profit, to more twin 1,290/., and now owed to whole-
sale houses 3761. lie alleged that he had disposed of his
business to a person named Prentice, who had been a shop-
man, and who alleged that he had previously advanced GUI.
to ths insolvent, and that he paid the remainder in gold.
The insolvent and Preetice underwent a very rigid exami-
nation, and the latter was closely questioned as to his means
of buying the bu.• as. It was stated that the insolvent was
going abroad, and he was arrested at the suit of Mr. Manton.
Hr. Sergood contended that there bad been a most
fraudulent disposition of property, and that the court could
give no credence to the alleged perchase by Prentice.
Ur. Dowse represented the competition the insolvent had

met with in his business, and that during the whole period
he bad only made 51. as profits.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips expressed himself of opinion
that the alleged sale was a complete juggle between the in-
aolvent and Prentice. Instead of the latter having ad-
vanced 601., it was quite clear that be bad not had sixty
pence to advance. There had been a gross making away
with property, and the judgment of the court was that the
insolvent should be discharged so soon as he had been in
custody for a period of twelve calendar months from the
vesting order, for fraudulent making away with property.
IN RE WILLIAM WOODLEY.—WEST INDIA PROPERTY.
An application was made in this case on tke part of
Messrs. Bodilington, merchants in the City, for an order to
sell a sugar plantation called " The Nichols Town " estate,
at St. Christopher, In the West Indite. The insolvent, a
captain in the navy, was discharged under the act in 1843,
at which period he had an interest in two sugar plantations
at St. Christopher, called "The Needs Must Estate," and
" The Nichola Town Estate." The property in the West
Indian plantations had been greatly depreciated, and on an
order to sell " The Needs Must Estate," only 201. by auc-
tion was obtained. The other estate was under the manage-
ment of the assignee of this court, and as Messrs. Bedding-
ton were creditors to upwards of 13,0001. tie present appli-
cation was to sell the property. Two dividends of 2s. Bd.
in the pound had been paid out of " The Nichola Town
Estate."

Mr. Cooke, Mr. Sargood, Mr. Dowse, and Mr. Ernest
Deed appeared for the respective parties.
The application was strongly resisted to sell the estate, as
it was now considered productive, and it was shown that the
" Needs Must Estate" had been purchased by a clerk of the
solicitors to Messrs. Boddington. The other estate now
carried on would be sold at a great sacrifice in London, and
the creditors greatly injured. The property could only be
sold, as the other estate was, for a "mere song."
Mr. Commissioner Phillips, after hearing the arguments
of counsel, which occupied the court till nearly five o'clock,
derided that it would be highly imprudent to order a aide,
and therefore discharged the rule.
The rule for a sale was accordingly discharged.

THE POLICE COURTS.
_ GUILDHALL _

Wm. Walter nusses,C;nductor of an Islington omnibus,
badge 3,201, was summoned for misbehaviour, by the ltev.
Wm. Taylor Wild, against whom there was a counter com-
tibia made by Russell, for assault and unlawfully refusing
to pay an omnibus fare.
The Rev. Mr. Wild said be lived at 11, Richmond ter-
race, Islington, and on Saturday evening last was coming
to town by the defendant's omnibus, when, as it was stop-
ping at the rest-oflice in St. Martin's-le-Grand, the defen.
dent held out his hand for the fares, and the rev. gentleman
put a fuurpenny piece into it. As the defendant, however,
did not give him his change he asked hint for it, and defen-
dant then said ho had never received any money at all.
Complainant thought from the defendant's manner that he
was about to play off the old trick upen him, and accord-
ingly told him if ho attempted it he would summon him.
, Complainant then got out of the omnibus and demanded a
penny change, and on the defendant refusing it he required''
the number of his badge. Defendant produced his badge,
but so twisted his person as to prevent complainant from
taking the number down; and then, when the complainant
was about to give his own address and to take the number
of the omnibus, the defendant banged to the door, pushed
complainant away, and followed the omnibus. Complainant
saw the omnibus again at Bridge-street, Dlackfriars, and
was again endeavouring to take the number of the
omnibus when defendant jumped down from the monkey
board, and demanded complainant's eddies.. Complainant
then asked him for his number. Defendant, who was not
wearing hi. badge outside his coat, pushed him violently
away, and then ran after his omnibus. 't he defendant's
manner and language was very offensive altogether.
A gentleman was called by the conductor to show that
the rev. complainant was excited, and called the defendant
a rascal.

The conductor, on his oath, said that :complainant gave
him no money at all, and that at the Post-office he called
him a rascal because he refused to give him a penny
change. Complainant also called him a thief, and at the
corner of Bridge-street when demanding his badge he tore
open his coat, in doing which he (coecyluinant) broko all
the button holes, doing damage to the garment to the ex-
tent of six shillings. He (defendant) was extremely civil
and forbearing throughout the matter, and when com-
plainant collared him he merely said, " Will you have the
kindniss to take your hands off mo if you please sir."
The Rev. Mr. Wild denied the truth of this statement,
and alleged that he was perfectly calm throughout the
altercation.

Alderman Hooper said with regard to the summonses
against the Rev. Mr. Wild be should dismiu them both.
The behaviour of the conductor had been exceedingly bad.
It was a common trick with omnibus men to pretend that
they had not been paid, so that they might receive a double
fore. He considered in the present instance that it was a
duty he owed to society to inflict a very heavy penalty on
the defendant for his conduct in assaulting the rev. gentle•
man and preventing him taking his number.
The defendant was then tined 401. and costs, which were
immediately paid, and his license was endorsed.
MARYLEBONE.

Captain Henry Hugh Clayton, residing at No. 1, Wood-
field-terrace, Harrow-road, was brought up on a warrant
charging hint with having assaulted Eliza Remington,
about 26 years of age, his housemaid.
Complainant said—On the morning of the 4th November
last the captain made overtures to me of an improper nature,
which I repulsed. In the afternoon of the saute day, while
I was cleaning the firegrate in my bedroom, he came up,
saying he was going to kiss me, and on my telling him
that I could not suffer him to do anything of the kind, he
said, "If you will only consent to my wishes I'll settle
upon you so much a year; I have been in the habit of doing
it with all my servants, and why can't you and I agree."
I told him that I could not think of agreeing to his scan-
dalous and offensive proposal, when he patted me on the
shoulder, and, after ringing the bell, said that if I did not
accede to his wishes he should kick me down stairs. I
pushed past him and went below, declaring that 1 would
quit the house on the same day.
Mr. Lone—You have summoned Captain Clayton here
for assaulung you—let me know what you hate to say
upon that.
Complainant—ln the afternoon, while in my bedroom,
and in the act of packing up my clothes, Captain Clayton
came in, and said I should not go till the next day ;
he patted me on the shoulder and used improper language,
and, as I did not like his talk, I managed to get away from
him. I ran down stairs, after experiencing some difficulty
in passing him, and in the afternoon, while I was in my
room preparing to get my things together, he knocked at
the door. I opened it, when he flew at my drawers and
said that I should not quit till the next day. I told him
that my mind was made up to go instantly, when he rang
the boll, and I then rushed down stairs into the kitchen.
The captain told the cook that she had corrupted me, and
he then thrashed me with a cane with such violence that
marks were upon my person for several days. He hes re-
peatedly made to me improper solicitations, and I have
upon every occasion repulsed hint.
Mr. Long (to the defendant)—What answer have you to
this

Defendant—She made some improper and insolent re-
mark u a servant. and I gave her a alight tap with the
cane.

Mr. Long—What do you say respecting the indecent
overtures made by you to her ?
Letendant—Tbe matter happened so long ago that I
ready cannot recollect anything about it. All Ido know is
that the assault with the cane was very slight, and that the
complainant, before I assaulted her u she has stated, made
use of improper and impertinent words.
Mr. Long—The assault—and you do not deny it—has
bceu proved, and for that I shall fine you 50s. and costs.
Captain Clayton (pulling out a well-filled purse) said—
Did you say 501. ?
Mr. Fell, the chief clerk—The penalty is not 501.,
but 50s.
Captain Clayton—Oh, very well.
The penalty was then paid.
LAMBETH.

James Bradley, otherwise the flee. James Bloomfield,
with many aliases besides, who has several times been be-
fore this court charged with defrauding nurserymen, was
again examined. The prisoner's practice was to write from
his lodging, which he often changed, au order purporting to
come from a country gentleman about to plant or re-
plenish his conservatory, and requiring choice trees,
seeds, and plants, to be sent to some railway station, from
which be would send his conveyance for them. Having ob-
tained the goods by these fraudulent means, he would at-
tempt to dispose of them in the manner disclosed in the
following evidence.
Mr. Charles William Bucke, a florist of Isleworth and
Covent-garden Market, deposed that he knew the prisoner,
I who was in the habit of bringing to his shop in Covent-
garden some fruit-trees and flower-plants fur sale, and he
had purchased some from him. In June last he saw him,
when be said he had sonic beautiful heaths and other plants
in puts, which he should sell cheap. He had them in a cart,
and the market was so full, he said, that ho should not take
them out of the vehicle or put them down, and sold them to
witness. After this witness received a letter from 13,
1 Weston•place, Indesworth-square, Bermondsey, in which
the writer says—" Mr. Bradley presents his compliments to
Mr. Bucke, begs to inform him that he has a few dozens of
blooming Ericas (Cape heaths) to dispose of at very reason-
able terms, such u arc selling at the numerics from 245. to
30s. per dozen, now in new bloom, which I can sell from Bs.
to Os. per dozen." Witness did not answer that letter, but
the prisoner shortly after came to him with the plants, and
be had never seen him since. About three months ago,
however, he received a letter from him, dated 82, Webber-
street, in which he stated that he had a largo assortment of
first-class standard roses and a great variety of dwarf trained
trees, and all worthy of his notice, and the owner being short
of money they might be treated for reasonably. Of this
communhation he took no notice, and hoard nothing of the
prisoner until his apprehension.
The prisoner was again remanded.

CALLS To TIIE BAR.—INNER TEMPLE, JAN. 26,
18.53.—The undermentioned gentlemen were this day called
Ito the bar by the lion. Society of the Inner Temple :
Frederic Ross Vallings, Esq., M.A.; Thomas Chandless,
the younger, Esq.; Robert George Moncreilf Sumner,
Esq., M.A ; Charles Dudley Robert Ward, Esq. ; Charles
Samuel Bagot, Esq. ; William Finnie, Esq., B.C.L. ;
Jahn Bell Brooking, Esq.; William Finch Edwards, Esq.,
M.A.; James Christie Trail, Eu 4. ; Henry John Simonds,
Esq.; Franklin Luahington, Esq., NLA.. ; Charles Pen-
randoeke, Esq.; Nathaniel Simpson, Esq.; Felix Vincent
Raper, Esq., B.A. ; William Pearson, Esq.; William
George Ilarrison, Esq., B.A. ; John Lindsey Reed, Esq.;
Frederick Hoare Colt, Esq., D.A.; William Ernst Brown-
ing, En.