The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-29 00:00:00

IN RE HARRIET MARY ALLEN.

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The bankrupt was described as a epinster, of Snead.
street, Blackfriars-road. She had petitioned the court as
Mary Allen only, and had now given notice to apply for
her release from custody.
Mr. Brough, on behalf of the bankrupt, asked helms
to amend the petition, if the court thought that coddle
done, and cited the case of " Pelham and Pelham," When
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd had allowed a similar mend.
went.
His Honour thought the omission of the bankruper
Christian names so important that he could not allow it*
be amended.
Mr. Brough then asked that the petition should be hw
missed, with a view to another being filed ; and as one
was made socordingly.
IN RE GEORGE JAMES RT. JOHN BABHFORD.
The bankrupt was a shipowner,formerly of Grandma.
street, since o Stoke Newington and of Islington. Thi
was the sitting for examination and discharge. Theme.
cured debts are 2,9544.; creditors holding security,ll,l3k;
accommodation bills 2901. On the other side sprat
doubtful debts, 3,24dt., of which 3,0001. is stated tole dos
from L C. Pearson ; property held as security, 11,4801.,
principally consisting of mortgagee on the ship Printed
Wales' which is stated to have been since sold, undermine
of the Court of Admiralty, for 4,9001.
Mr. Rooks appeared for the assignees.
His Honour said he could nut pass the bankrupt with ths
accounts in their present form, where a ship which Ind
been sold for 4,9001. was stated to be worth 11,4801. Then
must be an adjournment at the bankrupt's cost.
• (Before Mr. Registrar ?errs)
IN RE A. W. BISON.
The bankrupt was a solicitor of Westminster Clan-
bens, Victoria-street. This was the sitting for td
proof of debts and choice of a/signets. The lII*
bilities are stated at about 14,U00g. ; the, g'
principally in respect of shares in banks sad
Finance Companies. In those investments thu
bankrupt appears to have been peculiarly unfortunsts;
he bad been connected with Barned's Banking Compsq,
Liverpool (in respect of which he is liable for 3,0001.,
as
Contract Corporation, the Joint-stock Discount canpub
and Overend, Gurney, and Co.
Mr. R. P. Harding, official liquidator of the lodes
Joint-stock Discount Company, proved for 11,9251.
E. L Biden, gentleman, of 3, Bank-buildings, was 6"111
trade assignee. Messrs. Lawrence, Plews, and Bole ate
the solicitors under the proceedings.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before W. H. Bodkin, Fag., Assistant Judge.)
WITAMOUS ROBBERY BY A POLICE-CONATABLE.—A 1004
TO THE FORCE.
Darid Praaris Richards, 34, lately a constable in tkil
division of police, was indicted for stealing the km
OW., the monies of Henry Wright Beddon, in hi dirt&
inhottse. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the indictee',,
The facts of the case appeared to be then :—lt reel
that an acquaintance had existed between the daughlerts
the prosecutor, who is now dead, and the prisoner, seiks
was in the habit of visiting her at her house very frettetsiti.
At the time of her decease it was ascertained that AIM°
possessed of a considerable sum of money. One day es*
in May the prisoner went to the prosecutors ha^
which is a brothel, and shortly afterwards the prows*
anti several men went to a public-house together. Been
the prisoner and the prosecutor's wife torial"•
and was not absent for more than a quarter et
hour, but when he came luck the prisoner was re&
The following morning the prosecutor found tlist
the lock of a drawer had been broken orB2,
and between 601. and 701. that he had placed sms"._,_
was gone. He gaveinformation to the police, and and_
fell upon the !almoner. On a constable named
Leverett, 7 S, proceeding to the prisoner's WOO
in Brook-street, he questioned the prisoner as to wig"
he had been the previous day, but he declined to of
where he had been. He was then told the dole
against him, when he said it was no use drt
ing it, as he was drunk at the time, and low
a purse containing 255. 9d. from one pocket, and s was!
containing 481. 10s. from another. It seemed that he Ism
the woman away for a short time on a pretended inestatst
and while he was alone in the house committed the rob.

/1;e Assistant Judge asked him what be had to soy for
himself
Prisoner—l am very sorry for it, se I have brought di*
pace upon my wife and innocent children, and oleo oe
brother constables. I promise you I will for the fatal
refrain from picking and stealing. I was acquainted all
the prosecutor and his daughter, and three months Woe
her death I counted her money for her and I fold
365/. 5e., which I placed in a cash.boa, and she
cared
time* asked me to place it in the bank for her. I r
drunk and took the money.
The Assistant Judge (to proaecutor)—Were you avgi:
that she was in possession of this large amount of mosey
Prosecutor—l was not. This man w.is in the habit al.
visiting my daughter at her house.

The prisoner-She kept a brothel.
Prosecutor—l vow not ware that it WAS a brothel.
The prisoner—lt was a brothel, and she got her
by prostitution.
tbTo!gehtAi
visit a woman at a brothel. froPiell
Assistant
conshitent judtgw7thA;odurydeuttyyo‘asi'a paubmliacrreiffieedeem.fee
The prisoner—I am sorry to say that it is
moo
thing orf the police to visit these places. (Great
was) manifested in court at this statement.) fro.
The Assistant Judge—You say that the police es'
quently to these places.