The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-02 00:00:00

WRECKS OR THE YORKSHIRE COAST.

WHITBY, TUESDAY.
The schooner Commot, of Whitby, bound from
Lowestoft to Seaham, in ballast (reports G. W. Swaim,
Y.sq.), was riding at anchor in Landsend Roads early this
morning, when the wind suddenly changed from NW, to
N. by K, causing the vessel to part from one anchor. The
master fearing his vowel would drive on to the rocks (nth
gale slipped the other cable and bore away for Whitby
Sands. As soon as she was observed there the Whitby
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution (the Limy)
was launched in a heavy sea, and fortunately succeeds:l
rescuing the vessel's crew and four persons who woo
landed in safety.

SCARBOROUGH, MOUDAT.
During a N.N.R. gale and in a heavy sea on Sudsy
evening (states William Fowler lbsi.), the brigantias
Sybil, of Yarmouth, which was riding these roads, vie run into by a schooner supposed to the Mischief, if
R)e. Her mainmast was carried away, and considerable
other damage done, causing the vessel to make a good deel
of water. The crew made signals of distress and • eAls
went off, but on account of the heavy sea that was roe.
ning she could not venture alongside. The lifeboat below.
ing to the National Lifeboat Institution was thereapce
launched and took out the mew of four men at Moat
midnight.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN 191 TEMPLZH.

This was a sitting for last examination and discharge.
The bankrupt, George Denis O'Kelly Templer, was de-
ktibed as late of 6, FAstbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, pre-
ewusly of 56, Bloomsbury-street, and elsewhere, and for-
merly carrying on the business of a lime and cement
merchant at Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset.
accounts prepared by Mr. H. W. Pettis show
the following results:—Creditors unsecured, 5,669/.
• ditto bolding escurity, 13,6141. 13e. :id. ;
I•3bilities on amount of the firm of William
autchinson and Co., of Lyme Regis, in which the
hantreet was a partner), 3,2671.55. sa. ; ditto on account
William Hutchinson, 1,515/. 7s. ; and other liabilities
considered to be doubtful, 16,071. 15e. M., of which
.Iml/. are in connection with the Bridport Old Brewery
t'..misuly (Limited), now winding up. There are no
assets ; property in the bands of creditors holding security
stated at 13,V21. 19e. 2d.

Hr. Phillips (Pilgrim and Phillips) appeared for the
assignee, and said that the accounts, which extended over
considerable period, embraced figures to a very large
amount. There was no estate, but the assignee had in-
vestigated the accounts, and could discover no ground of
opposition to the bankrupt.
The Commissioner—Who is the assignee?
Mr. Phillips—Mr. Cornick, a builder, at Bridport. Mr.
Cornick arrested the bankrupt, who afterwards obtained
his release upon the adjudication of the registrar.
His Honour—Have the creditors had any notice of
bankruptcy except through the Gwette
The accountant said that they bad been written to; but
His Honour decided that formal notice must be again
given, as many of the creditors resided at a distance ; and
the sitting would be adjourned for the purpose.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP-STRIHIT.
THZ BRAY DITZCTIVE.

Thomas Ellis, alias JoAn Morgan, the circumstances of
whose daring arrest at Shrewsbury more than two years
since of a gentleman connected with an eminent firm in
Manchester, and his subsequentrobbery while personating a
police-constable, together with his apprehension, imprison-
ment in Woking gaol and escape therefrom was published
last week, to-day came before Mr. Newton on
the completion of depositions for his trial.
The only additional evidence was that of Harry Short,
the constable, who, in conjunction with Sergeant Evans,
apprehended the prisoner in Brewer-street, Spitalfields,
and that of the deputy governor of Woking prison, who
maid that Ellis escaped from a "gang.' He produced
formal evidence of his having been sentenced to seven
years' penal servitude for the offence in question on the
10th of October. 1865. _ _

Prisoner answered the usual question of whether he
bad anything to say by remarking—l am charged with
escaping from prison; I wish to state that I did not escape
from any prison.
He was then fully committed to the Old Bailey for trial.
DARRiG WATCH ROBBRILT.
_ _ _

John Leung, a respectable looking lad, was charged
before Mr. Newton with stealing a silver watch from the
person of Henry Bangent.
This was a street robbery of the ordinary description,
but attended with mom daring than might be expected
from the prisoner's age (15) and appearance.
Herbert lieeres, warder of Coldbath-flelds prison, proved
a former oonviction, and he was fully committed for trial
at the sessions.

SOUTHWARK.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO ♦ DIMMING FOUNTAIN.-A MONTH'S

William Parkins, a dinsolute and drunken character,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Partridge charged with
wilfully damaging a drinking fountain in the Southwark-
brilge-road, the property of the Drinking Fountains and
Cattle Troughs Association.
Sergeant Baldry, 22 M, said that about 12 o'clock at
night be was on duty in the Southwark-bridge-road, whon
he saw the prisoner go up to the drinking fountain, seize
hold of the iron ornament surmounting the top, and de.
liberately break it off. He was about to commit further
damage to the fountain when witness went up and took
him into custody. The prisoner was under the influence
of liquor, but knew perfectly well what be was doing.
Mr. John Lee, the secretary of the Drinking Fountains
and Cattle Troughs Association, said that the fountain in
question was their property, and the damage done to it
amounted to 25e. He further informed his worship that
latterly they found their fountains much damaged by
drunken and malicious persons. Great force must have
been used to break off the iron ornament produced.
The prisoner here said that he had no intention of
breaking the fountain. He went to get a drop of water,
and while holding on the ironwork it suddenly gave way.
The police-sergeant was recalled, and, in answer to him
worship rid that the prisoner did not even pretend to get
any water. He deliberately seized hold of the iron work,
and with great force broke it off.
Mr. Safford, the chief clerk, informed his worship that
the prisoner was a drunken, dissolute character, having
been frequently in custody. Only • few days ago he was
picked up in the street by two policemen, lying insensibly
drunk, with another man, and carried to the station.
During the night his companion died, and be (Mr. Safford)
would have thought that would have been • lesson to the
prisoner to keep sober for the future.
The prisoner said he knew nothing about that man, or
how he got with him. All he had to say was that he
never broke the fountain.
Mr. Partridge told him that from the evidence of the
policesergeant he waa quite satisfied that he wilfully and
maliciously broke the drinking fountain. It was • wanton
and mischievous act, and in • drunken fit prisoner took a
dislike to • reservoir of pure water placed there for the
accommodation of the public, and damaged it. The public
have to feel grateful to the Drinking Fountains and Cattle-
troughs Association for fixing such convenient and salu-
tary erections in the streets, and they roust be protected
from each dissipated characters. This was • most mali-
cious and wanton act, therefore be should make an
example of the prisoner by sentencing him to one month's
hard labour in Wandsworth House of Correction.

The prisoner, who was rather surprised at the sentenoe,
was then removed by the polar.