The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

MANSLAUGHTER IN LEEDS.

An inquest was held at the Leeds Court-house, on
Monday afternoon last, before John Blackburn.
borouish coroner, on the Isody of Owen Murray, fish hawker,
aged al, whose death bad beec caused by • blow struck by
an old Irishman, named John Malone. The deceased and
Malone, who lives in lienaingway's-yard, East-lane, had
been on id'intate terms fur some yeses, and it appeared
that on Murray going to Liverpool, about three weeks ago,
be left Malone in charge of his house. On returning, be
fogad that Malone had removed some portions of his furni-
ture, and be complained to him on the subject, when Ma.
lone claimed them as • lien for some washing, and observed
that as soon as the debt was paid the furniture would be
reentneal. An altereotion ensued, and resulted in a fight,
daring which Malone had two or three rite broken. On
the Bth, Murray obtained the aeaistane• of Policeman
Hales, who accompanied him to Malone's house, but after
hearing the story of both parties, he refused to interfere,
and recommended Murray to take legal measures fit the
recovery of his property. They then weat away. On the
morning of Tuesday, the 30th ult., deceased again went to
Malone house, in a state of intoxication, and, atter some I
altercation with Malone, he seized • chair from behind the'
door, and ran out. Malone followed to the door, but ran
back immediately, and seized • long brush, which his wife
was using to sweep the floor, with which he again vent to
the door, and attempted to strike the deceased. Murray
interposed the diair, and stopped the blow, upon which
Malone again raised the brush with both hands, and struck
Murray A violent blow on the side of the need, which felled
him to the ground rusensibk. He was removed into •
neighbour's house, where he rallied and had a drink of
water, after which he walked away in company with his son-
in-law's errand-boy. On reaching the Vicar's-croft, he
again became most osinle, and the lad went for his master
(Mr. Fall, fishmonger), who went to the deceased's assist-
ance, and found him laid on the ground, with • crowd of
people round him. He bad him removed to the Infirmary,
where he di, d on Sunday rooming, about 4 o'clock, having
remained insensible the while of the time. A poat-mortent
examination was made on the body by Mr. Boulston, the
Imam surgeon, when the deceased was found to have ens-
tained a severe starred fracture on the left side of the head.
Immediately beneath ,he fracture there had been extrava-
matron of blood, and a clot of blood. measuring 3} inches in
diameter, was found under the skull cap. Death had en-
sued from congestion of the brain, calmed by the blow
which had been d upon deceased. At the close of
the examination, the prisoner said that he had no inten-
tion of hurting the deceased, whom he had struck in self-
defence, as the latter was going to strike him with the
chair. The coroner brit fly summed up, and the jury
immediately returned a verdict of " Manslaughter." The
prisoner was then committed on tirkezoler warrant to
take his trial at the next amigos firt-W

OULU IN SIBERIA. A letter front Irkutsk
(Siberia), of July 1, in the Journal de Y. Paersbourg,
says " i berm was long surnamed the land of gold, but it
was thought that it had obtained that appellation from
beiug es rich in furs. Ai present there are c.ear proofs that
Use term may be t..ken in its literal sense, as new gold-
eel& have hies di.eovered there. 10 18.31, soma fish spots
were found near the mouth 0f thrift'? Olehma, in • dis-
trict were the foot of man had
them tried the river Leos, and not lova than ten rich platen
were diacevered on tic right bank of the river' between the
sputa where its werflueots. the Vitime and Oiekma, fall
into it. Thousands ...I workmen are there at present, end
provisions for their id:ippon are brought front Irkutsk.
These provigions are sold at exceedingly high priers, as we
are told is the ease at California and Anatrali.. it a if er
is eold at present At the rate of a silver rouble (41) the
pond (331 b.); wheat dour, 2 roubles the pored ; and meat,
2i roubles the pond."

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Rats Internam.

fIOUICT OF BANK itUrrOY.—YEWrERDAT.
B• 11.11 Na. COVIIIMIONIII r41311.t..1.1/I.
IX as C. Lowx.

The bankrupt was s(n, hedwine merchant, of St.
Swithin'e-leue, and of Croydon. This was the last exami-
nation meeting. The secounts bad not been filed ; but
from a preliminary statement prepared by Mears. Herding
and Pullein. it appears that the bankrupt's liabilities are
under 5,00 et.„ end that the assets will be suakient to yield
a eery good dividend—over 10v. in the pound.
An adjournment was ordered till the 27th inst.

Ix as Muss SAXCIL.

The bankrupt was described as a dealer in watches, of
lloundsdach, and of Castle.street. This was the adjourned
last examination meeting. The accounts extend over two
awl a quarter years prior to the failure in April last, and
show toe following results :—To creditors, 4,8381. ; liabili-
ties, 1,9661.; capital (Jan. 1, 1861), 1,0091. By cash, 2951.
(neld by the euton sod Commercial Banks against bills
for digeouhl); debts estimated to realise 1321. ; property
given up, t. 861.; domestic and personal expenses, 6901. ;
trade ditto, 1,01531. ; losses, 3,1021.

Mr. Lowrance supported, Mr. Teague opposed for a
creditor.

The bankrupt was examined at some length as to his
purchases and sales before the bankruptcy. He admitted
having pledged rings and other jewellery, of which he had
kept no account, but bad subsequently rendered one to the
diktat assignee.

111 r. Lawtance urged that the bankrupt could not render
any better accoun% owing to the imperfect manner in which
bia amounts had been kept.

Mr. Clarkson, who appeared for the assignees, suggested
that an account of the goads might be obtained from the
ponies with whom they bad been pledged.
His 'Honour said the bankrupt most render the best
account in his power, which might be corrested, if neces-
sary, by the accounts of other parties.
In answer to Mr. Clarkson, the bankrupt stated that ha
bad pledged some silver forks and spoons, with Mr. Atten-
borough, of Crown-street, about a twelvemonth before his
bankruptcy; there was no account of this in his balance-
sheet. A silver waiter and some other small artiles of
plate were sold in March last, for 41. or M., about a fort-
night before his bankruptcy. He sold two clocks for
91. 10s. on the 21st of March.
Mr. Clarkson said be should be prepared to show, if the
case were adjourned, that the bankrupt bad systematically
obtained goods on false pretences for the sole purpose of
pledging.
Ultimately the examination was adjourned sine die, with
protection for a month.

lit RE JOHN EVANS.
The bankrupt bad kept the Toy Hotel at Hampton•court.
The unsecured debts, 1,901!.; secured, 1,608!. The 'stets
mere good debts, 23!. , property, 2,356/.; ditto, held by cre-
ditors, 480!. The profits had been, 2,6081.; trade expenses,
2,628 i. ; domestic ditto, 314/. ; losses, 1,093!.
Mr. Licklater, for the assignees, did not oppose, and the
bankrupt passed his last examination.