The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENOL

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRINTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN KR JOSEPH mivar.
The bankrupt, described as a baker, formerly ferrying
.0 business in Whitecross-street, applied to be released
fpni cu-tody. The circumstances were peculiar. This
s thinl bankruptcy, and the bankrupt had been in
since deanery, 1866. The detainiag creditor was
Mr. 1. R. Denney, of 13, Dlark•laue-chambers, the
„,,.‘ifitee under the first bankruptcy. The debts are stated
„t wev„ And the case has stood over from time to time
the kinkrupt to take up the orders of discharge under
*6.01.1 bankruptcies.
. . . .

"ir. Rooks fOr the detaining creditor opposed, and Mr.
p„ble supported the application.
Mr. Rooks, in stating the grounds of his opposition,
c. 11,1 the attention of the court to the fact that the
Leo-laid was in custody for the costs of an action in
oectinent which Mr. Denney in the capacity of assignee
hid been compelled to bring. The estate under the first
bankruptcy consisted of a house and baker's shop, and
Mt. lb 'limy after he obtained possession was forcibly
i;eeted by the bankrupt, assisted by a number of roughs.
Th. talon in ejectment was then brought, and judgment
has lag been recovered the bankrupt was turned out
of possession after throwing every obstacle in the
nay, and he was afterwards arrested for the costs. It was
urged that the only time the assignee had been allowed
my peace was violist the bankrupt was in prison, and the
court was asked not to grant the release. For the bank-
rupt, it was stated that he bad by taking up his orders
of discharge completed the proceedings under his bank-
ruptcies, and the length of time he bad been in prison was
referred to. In explanation of his conduct the bankrupt
alleged that the assignee bad not accounted as he ought
for the money he bad received on behalf of the estate,
but upon inquiry it appeared that his accounts were
audited in September, and Mr. Rooks expressed his
willingness to have a further audit, when it would be shown
that there was a balance due to Mr. Denney.
His Honour granted the release, but in doing so advised
the bankrupt to turn his attention to some honest
moms of gaining a livelihood, and to desist from
molesting his assignee. He told the bankrupt he was sure
be would get the worst of it, and probably be subjected to
further imprisonment if he persisted in annoying the
sesiipee.
Application grante,L

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Serjeant Dowling, Deputy Assistant-Judge.)
Zdit Ashley? 25, was indwted for stealing the sum of
Fe. $l., the monies of Richard Jenkins.
Mr. Brooke prosecuted; Mr. Griffiths defended the
prisoner.
The prosecutor, • simple-looking countryman, engaged
as a horsekeeper, at Fulham, on the evening of the 6th of
August, was in the skittle-alley of the Compasses, at
Fulham, watching the men who were there playing at
skittles. The prisoner was there, too, with other persons.
The prosecutor made a bet of a shilling on the game, and
having lost it, he pulled out his purse, containing 9a. Sd.,
from which he took a shilling, which he handed to the per-
son who had won it, leaving the rest on the table. While
his back was turned the prisoner deliberately took up the
prosecutor's money, put it into his pocket, and walked out
of the place with it. This was witnessed by several per-
sons, and it was at first believed to be a joke, but as the
prisoner did not return with the money the matter was put
into the hands of a police-constable, firederick Bowerman,
3.16 T, who took the prisoner into custody on the following
morning. When he was taken and told the charge he said,
I suppose it is the man I played at skittles with last night.
I would have paid him back if he bad not locked me up.
I dare say I shall get three months for it."
Mr. Griffiths made • jocose speech in favour of the
prisoner, contending that it was a drunken affair, and that
the evidence given by the prosecutor was not to be relied

`The jury found the prisoner Cuing.
The Judge said the prisoner had formed a correct
opinion of the sentence that would be passed when he
said, "I dare say I shall get three months for it," which
was what he now passed upon him, with hard labour.

(Before Mr. Payne, Deputy Assistant-Judge.)
Alfred Neal, 18, and John Thoroughyood, alias Griffin,
were intlicte-1 for stealing yards of cloth, value U. 91.,
the property of Roger Henry Abbott.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor is a draper, and the cloth in question was
exposed at the shop-door for sale. The prisoners stole it
and ran away with it. They were captured by a sergeant
of the City police.
The jury found the prisoners Guilty.
Mr. King, schoolmaster at the House of Correction,
proved the following convictions agairuit the prisoner
Thorogood : 21 days and whipped 25th July, 1859, for
stealing a handkerchief ; 3 years in Feltham Reformatory
on 29th August, 1859. During the time he was in that
prison he committed a robbery there, and was sent to the
lliddletex sessions, where he was tried end sentenced to
six months' imprisonment, seven days' solitary confine-
ment, and to be whipped. The witness produced a certifi-
cate which proved that the prisoner had five other times
been convicted previous to 1859.
Chief Warder Agar proved five convictions against him
in the City. Two convictions were proved against the
other prisoner. _ _

The Judge said the prisoner Tborogood wee quite incor-
rigible, and the sentence upon him was seven years' penal
servitude. The other prisoner would be sentenced to
1$ mouths' impriaonment, so be accompanied with hard
labour.

the result.