The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

IN RE TILLET.

The bankrupt was formerly the occupier of Pearce's
Hotel, Bury.street, St. James's. This was the sitting for
osination and discharge. Against debts of 9,300 f.,
:!...re is property hell RI security of about 900 f., with a
‘.rs small amount of unencumbered assets.
Mr. Lawrence opposed.
The bankrupt had been required to furnish a deficiency
~unt, which was most unsatisfactory. He had returned
Mr. 1:A.40w as a creditor for 5,000 f. ; but the debt was
really 751 f. more, and the deficiency was consequently
uicriase.l by that amount.
Mr. Heed, for the bankrupt, stated that he had formerly
Men engaged as a Manchester warehouseman. In 1864 he
b.] been induced to purchase Pearce's Hotel, for a large
,mount, and had incurred a very heavy lees; in fact, this
was the source of all his difficulties. He had no means of
furnishing any better accounts than those he had ren-
dered.

- Mr. Lowrance urged that the banknipt might give par-
ticulars of his losses by ',hares, which he put down at
the same with regard to his losses by trade, and the
colt of repairs to the hotel. For aught that appeared he
might have 9,000/. in his pocket at that moment.
His Honor said the bankrupt bad chosen his own time
for coming to the court, and ought to have been prepared
with sufficient accounts.

Mr. Reed said the bankrupt had deferred coming to the
court from June, 11465, when he gave up the hotel, till
recently, owing to his connection with the Corinthian Club,
by which he had suffered a loss of 0001. He had now
been before the court nine months.

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His Honour said the bankrupt mud give some further
and better account of how this deficiency of 8,000/. arose,
and adjourned the examination sine die, with protection
for two months.

(Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.)
IN RR THORP.
This was a sitting for the choice of amaipees in the
matter of Charles Thorp, of Riley-street, Bermondsey,
manufacturer of paper hangings. The bankrupt had offered
has creditors • composition of ten shillings in the
pound, which the majority of the trade creditors had
agreed to accept, but in consequence of a cash creditor
having obtained judgment and levied execution, the bank-
mid was compelled to petition the court, and obtain an
adjudication an bankruptcy against himself in order to
protect the interests of the general body. From the ac-
counts prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers it appear, the
bankrupt's indebtedness amounts to 11,366/. Is. 10d., of
which 4,321/. 17s. :kl. is secured ; the available assets are
Aurned at 4,754;/. 3s. 3,1. Assignees were now chosen.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorder.)
SINGULAR CHARGE OF BURGLARY.

Charles Pearer, 14, and CAarlem Brennan, 14, two re-
iwetable-looking lads, were charged with burglarionsly
belting and entering the dwelling-house of Edward
Lass, and stealing a purse and 321. 10e. in gold, his pro-
tarty. The prisoner Pearoe pleaded guilty.
It appeared from a statement made by the prosecutor
that he carries on the business of a jobmaster at St. John's-
'sod, and on the morning of the 10th of May he wee
awakened by his wife, who told him that there was some
stranger in the bedroom. He looked up and saw the pri-
mer Pearce standing at the foot of the bed, and he un-
seliately seised him, and found in his possession • rime
obtaining the sum above-mentioned, which had been re-
nved from the place where the prosecutor bad deposited
r. before he went to bed on the previous night. As re-
soled the prisoner Pearce the ease was of course perfectly
drar, but with respect to Brennan the only evidence against
Ma was that he was seen in company with Pearce, in
the neighbourhood of the prosecutor's residence, about •
ranter of an hour before the burglary was committed.
nett was no evidence to show by what means the prisoner
home obtained access to the house, but as his family lived
lithe neighbourhood, it was thought probable that he
`e acquainted with the premises, and that he had got in
means of • window at the back' part of the premises,
which was not properly secured.
The jury acquitted the prisoner Brennan. The Re-
mder asked if anything was known of the other prisoner
and the police-constables in attendance said they
were sot aware that he had ever before been in custody.
The father of Pearce, who appeared to be a very relapse-
bole person, and who stated that he was an omnibus pro-
pnetor. maid he was quite at a loss to account for his son
Leine committed such • crime. He had been a good boy
and was in a respectable situation until recently. He was
afraid, howsver, that he had recently become connected
with some bad boys, and that they had led him into the
commission of this crime.
The Recorder cautioned the prisoner Brennan to be care-
ful how be conducted himself in future, and not to be out at so late an hour of the night, and he respited the Ben- , '
team upon the other prisoner to the next session in order
that some inquiries might be made about him.

THZ BUCKFICRST-BILL TILAGZDT.
The witnesses against the prisoner Frederick Alerawier
IFistkin.e, who is charged with attempting to murder his
sweetheart, a young girl named Matilda Griggs, under
seri extraordinary circumstances, have not yet
teen before the grand jury, and it is stated
tees the pronecutrix has not made her appearance,
sad it is doubtful whether she will come for-
'aid to give evidence against the prisoner. It will be
`collected that after the occurrence the prisoner went to
police station at Epping and gave himself up, and
*ads a statement as to the circumstances under which
ae act wee committed. At this time and for a consider.
-As period afterwards the prosecutrix was in such a oon-
Moe, in consequence of the injuries she had received, as
reader it doubtful whether she would recover, and her
initial deposition wee not taken until several weeks
4emirds. In the event of her absence the charge will of
'..arse rest entirely upon the confession of the prisoner,
al if the prosecutrix should not come forward, the trial
ell in all probability be postponed to the next session.