The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-03 00:00:00

RS WATSON AND CO. -TIE LZATNER TRADE.

Messrs. J. and W. Butler, of Tooley-street, presented a
petition on behalf of Robert Watson and Charles William
Watsoo, boot and shoe dealers, of Kettering. The debts
and liabilities expected to be proved amount to 7,600/. ;
assets, 1,001:1/. The failure is attributed to the suspension
recently of larger houses.—Mr. Osamu is the official
assignee.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Avonn 2.

IN RE ROBERT COUSINS =Sint SON.

This are, in which Mr. Arthur Stone opposed, was to-
day disposed of.
The maolveat bad traded as a merchant in the City for a
abort time as " Sharman, Dickenson, and Co." He attri-
buted his insolvency to his connexion with General Planta-
genet Harrison, who had been discharged under the act.
A Mm. Jacobs opposed in person, and a settlement was
moommended.
A composition was paid, and the warrant of discharge
was ordered to lame. The money bad been paid through
Mr. Peverley, the insolvent's attorney.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCIIIT.—MAIDsrorm, Avargr 2.

The business of the assizes for the county of Kent was
brought to a conclusion on Wednesday afternoon.
Horace Fuller, who was convicted of wilful and corrupt
perjury, was brought up for judgment, and sentenced to
twelve months' hard labour.
The commission for the county of Surrey was opened yes-
terday at Guildford. The gaol calendar is not heavy, but,
as usual at the last place for holding the assizes upon this
circuit, there will be a great many causes for trial, but the
list will not be fully made up until this (Thuniday) morning.
The Lord Chief Justice w➢ll sit on the civil aide, and Mr.
Justice Blackburn will try prisoners, but when the criminal
business is concluded he will also dispose of some of the civil
causes.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—IPsw►ca, Avausr 1.
NMI Flues Couar. (Before the Lord Chief Baron
Pollock.)

lIGGITT r. AREZR.

Mr. O'Malley, Q.C. and Mr. Couch for the plaintiff ;
Mr. Keane for the defeildent.
The plaintiff and defendant are farmers, living at Wyver-
stone, and the action was for false imprisonment and mali-
cious prosecution. It appeared that the defendant lost
a quantity of barley, and some of a similar description being
found in the possession of the plaintiff he was given into
custody. The examination took place before the magistrates
at Eye, and he was remanded, but liberated on bail ; at the
next examination the charge was dismissed. During the
examination of the plaintiff he stated that be bad to pay
7s. 6d. to the clerk to the magistrates for fees, upon boil
Laing accepted, before he could obtain his release.
The Lord Chief Baron—What was that for
Plaintiff—Half-a-crown for each recognisance.
The Lord Chief Baron—lt appears to me monstrous, now
that fees in civil caws are abolished, a man should have to
pay Di. lid. to obtain his release from a criminal charge,
which may be perfectly groundless.
Mr. Keane—lt was settled in the case of "Bowman v.
Blyth," which was tried in Norfolk some time since, that
the clerk to the magistrates was only entitled to one fee of
half•aerown •, but the Secretary of State immediately
altered the tariff, and directed halfa-crown to be paid on
each recognisance.
The Lord Chief Baron—Formerly it was better, on some
charges of misdemeanour, for a man to be found guilty. than
acquitted, on account of the expense. Happily that is not
so now. The sooner the attention of the legislature is called
to the matter the better.
Mr. Keane having called witnesses and addressed the
jury on behalf of the defendant, the jury retired to consider
their verdict, taking with them samples of the barley lost
and that found in possession of the plaintiff.
After a long absence they returned into court with a
verdict for the defendant.