The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-25 00:00:00

le ato intriltstnce.
COURT OE BANKRUPTCY.
Felony Mr. Coniuthetoaer shepherd.
Ix RE BRATIIR,II•CN•CORTIN, AND CO., 'AVANT Melt •
emcee.—Thor bankrupts were merchants carrying on an
extensive basin's in Nieholarlane, and were largely en-
gaged in the Best India and Levant trade. This was the
day appointed to audit the sceounts. being a prepuatory
step to • dividend meeting, a declaration of which will be
made in the course of a few days. The proceedings in this
ewe have been reported from time to time as they occurred
the failure exceeds 400,0001. This amount, however, has
not been proved against the estate, having been considerably
reduced, in eeeeequence of persona bolding securities
realising them. The assets now in the hands of Mr. Graham
(the official assignee) are, cash, 6,9361. Oa. Id., and good
bills, 7421. Be. ;in addition to which it is expected will be
realised about 18,0001., including 100,000 Outset in Con-
stautinople. The accounts were then handed up to his
Honour, and, having been reed by him, were signed as
being satisfactory.
A MTN BANKREPTET.—IN R 1 ROBERT DREW.— This
bankrupt, described am formerly of High-street, Shoreditch,
licensed victualler, but now of Mary-street. Kiugsland-road,
wine merchant, applied for his certificate. The balance-sheet
embraced a period of about two years and six mouths,
ehowieg the debts to be 9241., and assets about 1501. ;
profits, 1,5201. ; expenses, 1,9911. ; and loses, 2431.
The bankrupt was examined by Mr. Duncan for the opposi-
tion, and stated in substance u follows : Had been a
bankrupt in 1833; an insolvent in 1834; a bank-
rupt in 1836—again in 1841, and again in 1843 •
having then re-commenced business, Boating that he be-
lieved himself to be then solvent, the result of which
trading was his present and sixth bankruptcy. At the time
of the first bankruptcy he went to Devonshire, and obtained
about 4501., which was bonded over to the official assignee
under the last bankruptcy he paid about 64d. in the pound.
Had been dealing in accommodation bills to the extent of
7001. ; but never obtained credit on them, although some
were deposited as security with a brewer, end the custom of
the trade was for the brewer to advance money to a man
going into the business, and they always required a joint
security, and hence the bill being given. When a " chance"
was about to be made, a meeting was called.
He sent Chamberlathe en neremmodation bill for 501. as se-
curity, which was not paid. Drew had gone to Mr. Flo-
rence, a distiller, and obtained half • hogshead of strong
gin, end as a Mr. Grason was about to take his (the bank-
rupee) business, he stated that if Mr. Florence would attend
the " champ" he would be paid; but he did not. He de-
nied having stated that it should be paid for in 13 or 14 days.
In cress urination by Mr. Lawraoce, the bankrupt said
that he bad sold various publie-houses:at a profit. Mr. Fle-
roue did not attend the " charge," and the accounts were
all made up from the books. Re-examined: At the time
of the " change," when all parties ought to attend, could
not pay all 20s. in the pound; but offered Mr. Morris
a hill, which was refused.—Mr. Florence was examined by
Mr. Duncan, and said that Drew gated Gruen was about
to take the' bankrupt's house. At the time he (Drew) ap-
plied for half a hogshead of gin, and obtained it, stating that
the " change" would take place in a week or ten days—
that he kFlorence) should have notice of it,and theu be paid ,•
but he positively swore that be did not have notice, end had
never been paid. His usual practice waste. give 28 days' credit.
Mr.Grason was examined, and proved that he had bought the
Gun Tavern from the bankrupt, and had paid him 72.54. for
it —Mr. Duncan was then heard in opposition to the certifi
ate, submitting that this was amost reckless case, and one
which called fur the censure of this court —Mr. LSAMICI3
having been heard with great ingenuity in reply, drawing the
attention of the court to the fact that the books had been
extremely well kept, that his dealings in public-houses had
resulted in a profit, and that he had not given a preference
to any creditors, his Honour said that he must absolutely
refuse the certificate, as Drew had been snore than three
times a bankrupt, and had not paid 15s. in the pound. A
letter had been sent to his Honour praying for a suspension
of certificate ,• and if he could find who the parties were he
wield certainly punish them.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Bekaa** ale thennissiceer.
Is RE JOSDEN CHADWIUX.--It VITSRAN.—This in-
solvent, who was upwards of 76 years of age, and whe had
been on many fields of battle, ending his career at Waterloo,
was opposed on the behalf of Messrs. Broedwood, brewers,
and also for Mr. Grant. The old gentleman was in the
receipt of a pension, and had resided at Rochdale, in Lanca-
shire, famine considerable time. He claimed to be the heir-
at-lasrof Sir Andrew Chadwick, and censeqsantly entitledto
pln and sees Broad-street and Polenctstreet, besides
some_mltir valuable .sinus.—Mr. Grant had been insolvent's
landlord, and his complaint wea that be had been put to some
hundreds of pounds expense by the insolvent obsti-
nately contending against an action of ejectment brought
by him (Grant). On the part of Messrs. Broadwooi it was
complained that insolvent had also put them to considerable
expense, by bringing an action against them claiming the
property they occupied. It appeared that on the eve of the
action going to trial the cause was withdrawn which cir-
cumstance the insolvent—whh, on oath, declared he was
heir to Sir Andrew—stated to be the fault of his atternep,
to whom he had paid large sums of money. A remand,
under the discretionary clause, was prayed, it being nrg ol
that the insolvent bad put several gentlemen ton great deal
of trouble and expense, while laying claim to • property it
was preposterous to suppose be had any title or right to.—
The learned romMissioner was of opinion that the case did
not come within the act, and, consequently, ordered the in-
minim to be discharged as mon as some trifling amendments
had been made in his schedule.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COORT.—Edon Yr. Bina Plitt sad Kr. Justin Vl=
CHARGE OF lleasim7ollllol Asians? A BM.--
Anty, 8, was indicted ks a pried* is the ant eisine for
the manslaughter of John May Hanle, by *Mat aid beat-
ing him, and hymning him on the Knead; and David Alger,
26, Joseph Calor, 29, Joseph Johnson, 29, and William
Newson, 48, were indicted as principals in the second degree,
for aiding and 'misting in the commiesion of the felony-. It
appeared that the principal felon, according to the indict-
ment, who could not be sees in the dock until he was made
to stand in a chair, was the son of poor parents living at
Poplar, and on the 18th August he went, with a number of
other boys abort his own age, into the field to ploy. The
deceased, who was about the same age as Anty, was among
the party, and it seemed tkat afar 'they had amused
themselves in a variety of ways the boy deity
his waistcoat. The other prisoners were in th:4714
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one of them, but which did net clearly appear, picked up the
waistcoat, and said the boy should not have it until he bad a
fight with one of his companions. Anty consented, the de-
ceased being the only one who would fight him. A slit
took place between the two children, and during ,ilso
struggle the deceased several times fell down. The Jjbt
went on for more than half an hour, and the deceased ap-
peared very weak and exhausted ; and, on hie attempting to
run, he fell down in a fit. The older prisoners gave Wm beer,
and afterwards some rum, and he ,was then taken home to
his mother's house, where he shortly afterwards became dr
lirious ; and, according to the testimony of the *itemises, he
squared with his fists, and again went through the eiresm-
dances of his struggle, and expired a few hours after-
wards. The result of the post 'lngram examination showed
that the death of the deceased arms from congestion of the
brain, which, according to the medical tea imony, might
have been occasioned by the excitement of the struggle,
accelerated, no doubt, by the administration of spirits and
beer to so young a person. It appeared, in the course of the
helm, that the four prisoners who were charged as accessories,
although they had no doubt excited the boys to fight, yet
before this, had amused themselves by making the
boys run races against etch other, and other innocent
pastimes, and that all the proceedings were carried on,
on their part, with good humour, and the whole proceed-
ing, although it terminated so fata,t, appeared to be con-
sidered by them more in the light a joke, or ansammenti
than to be characterised by any guil intention or allot,—
The jury acquitted all the primmest.
NEW COCRT.-•Before the Recorder sad Alameda ragdiaaL
THE ROBBEZY BY a FOREHA'R.—,/. 'Dian, '4O, was In-
dicted for sealing a large cluanitydprinted sheets of paper,
the property of his employers; Messrs. Bradbury area -ram,
and Emma Dixon, his wilt, was indicted for receiving the
same, knowing them to have been so stolen.—Mr. Eames
stated that information having reached him that a news-
vender in Ton— am-court-road was supplied with Punch,
and the cheap issue of The Piokwich
. .

Dembey and Son,
Papers, some time before the usual period of the publication
of those works, he instituted inquiries, which resulted in his
proceeding with a police-officer to the honk, No. 13, Fetter-
lane, occupied by the prisoner, who had been in the employ
of the firm for about four years. There were found some parts
of Pickwick, some unpublished numbers of Punch, he., all
of which were the property of the firm, and which by nature
of his employment the male prisoner had opportunities al
appropriating.—Mr. O'Brien, for the prisoners, cross-exam-
ined Mr. Evans with the object of showing that immense
_quantities of Punch were sent out several days befpre the day
of iublication. Mr. Evans stated that hake of Punch wen
sent off from their warehouses every Monday night to their
:trials, Scotch, and chief provincial agents, so that
the publication of Punch on Thursday was shim "-
tanious throughout the country: but single copies of
I Punch were never allowed to be sold in London before firs
o'cloek on the day of publication, and then they were Sold
over the counter at the ?sack office.—ltichard Willis, a boy
in the employ of the prosecutors, stated that he was under 1
the control of the male prisoner, and he had frequently, by
his direction, carried parcels from the warehouse to 13, Pet- 11
ter•lane, where he gave them to Mrs. Dixon.—Mary Ann
Fellowes and Mr. John Fellowes, of 36, Tottenhamcourt-
road, proved that the female prisoner had sold them numbers
of the People's Journal, t'unch, and Pickwick several days
before the days of publication. The prisoner's (ether had
been a newsvendar, and the female pnsoner told Mr. Fel-
lows, that she wee doing business with her father's country
eimamisa, and thi numbers rho had to dispose of were left
cm bee bands. . Yr. Fellowes paid the full price for them,
#sa
Von,
sad
was enough to have the advantage over his fellow-
MINIONS Punch two days before them.—As re-
aarard the er, the Recorder seemed inclined to
think that th sabomatiatod the
spinal Ism, in as ww she eisceivedr rillallehaZ
Mad mot have as wader the soackni halossbaad,
al he was absent.:lan having
.addressed the jury,
the Recorder briefly op, leaving it to the jury to,
my Whittier they Ilordsmalo to hare acted Inds-
ihm, Isswo.rratl of /WC 'a Ikeda or coercion.—The jury
the mil has& the male prisoner Guilty.
The Lamson wets tried ups a second indictment
with Mina easektn. mole primmer was moismeed to
twelve oaleraftry mi
OF.oths' hard lolmoz.
Naomi= NAVAL &roam— Hezelciali Bushaeu, a
nualairMon &Mar at Woolwich, was indicted for having In
his sssloa certain copper stores, the property of her
the Queen—he not being a contractor.—The pee-
wee clearly proved, and the act of parliament making
the possession a misdemeanor was put in : the Common Ser.
jesat ohm perusing It said it was • most monstrous set, for