The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-27 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbura)

QUESTION SEISM UNDER THE DEED eis6tes.
In the case of a trader, who had executed a dad et
arrangement and against whom an adjudication of bask.
ruptcy bad been obtained pending the 28 days Mond fat
the registration of the deed,
Mr. Doria applied to the court, under the 198th swot
of the act of ise, to dismiss the petition in baskraptir
The application was supported by affidavits of the desk;
and the trustees under the deed, to the effect that all Os
conditions required by the act of parliament bad tast
complied with.
Mr. Chandler, on behalf of the petitions* mai*
under the bankruptcy, did not object to the paii64
being diuniased.

(Before Yr. Registrar Popp.)
IN RE JA /IMAM

The bankrupt was a commission agent, of pmts.
square. 870010011. The adjudication was on Mo ova
petition. He ascribes his failure to the state of ilk,
money market having crippled his operations, and %dal
contracted by his wife unknown to him. no aolik
about 500/.
This was the first sitting. Mr. T. Fisher,
Westbourne-grove, was chosen assignee.
His Honour being informed that an order had shrb
been made to stay proceedings in bankruptcy, n6a3,
held was a necessary preliminary to an application to an
miss, made an order to dismiss the petition.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
Muni= MISTAKE OF TIM GRAND RIM
Joseph Johnson 18, described in the calendar is s
hawker, and Lorries Wright, .17 Pan of age, a dam"
looking young woman, were placed at the bar, indicted*
stealing three sheets and other articles, value 11.04
property
.of David Ward.
The prisoners, upon being placed at the bar, werstek
upon to plead by the Clerk of the Court, Mr. Bodeen.
and they severally pleaded guilty to the indictrnek
was a case of robbing furnished jia
Ward, of 16, Durant-street, Bethnal-green, let a
room to the two prisoners on the 2nd J uly. Oa the emit
of the 28th August they left the hoese
proeecutris was up, and it was afterwards towed thro
had taken three sheets, two blankets, two pillow
a blind, five knives, and four forks ; also en
which had been lent to the male prisoner. Worries
was given to the police authorities, and the pikers Vie
apprehended and identified by the prosecutrix. Slue
before the police magistrate the male prisoner piny
guilty, and the other prisoner said she knew *keg
about it.
Mr. Payne sentenced Joseph Johnson to two axed', sd
LouisaWnght to three months' imprisonment with
hour, and they were removed. Subeepiently
son, the clerk, stated to the court that the grand jaijast)
made a mistake. They had found a true billapiutty sy
prisoner, and had ignored the case against the other pi.
soner. It had been the habit of the forerun of the gm(
jury in ignoring a bill in the case of one primmer to dm
- the pen through their name. In this case it bad 150 i tsa
done, and the bill was returned as a true one spiels balk

prisoners.
The matter having been lucidly explained,
Mr. Payne said this mistake showed well the uss d tY
grand jury. Here they had actually ignored the ill
against a prisoner, and had returned it as being atm
one. The other day, at the Old Bailey maids, is
grand jury made a most grievous mistake, icwid
endorsing the bill of indictment with the words "so Ins
bill," they indorsed it with " a true bill." The cm ws
then brought into court, and after having the admires
of the abilities or judge and counsel on both aids, the pay
jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the primate's
sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. After seal the
report of the case in the newspapers, the (aroma d is
grand jury explained the matter to the coact, bat gist
will be result it is difficult to say. Let the prisoner Windt
be brought up again.
The prisoner was sent for ail again placed in the

p;
Mr. Payne (addressing the plisoner)—There bash*
some mistake in your case. It appears the pad jai
ignored the bill, but returned it to the court as iliac'
true bill had been found agsinst you. Although wa
pleaded guilty, that must be looked over ; and yea wills
doubt be pleased to hear that you are to be discharged.
The prisoner, who seemed very naturally *Yr
delighted, was discharged, saying, "Thank you, my lord.'
Mr. Payne—You had better be careful for tha Ma,
and keep better company.