The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKAI7PTCY.
(Bofors Mr. Commielona Window.)

rpooi
101 HOPKI2IB.—APPLICATION TO NIMOVE PEOCIMIONOO.
The bankrupt was a merchant, leg out baldness at
'moo! and other plume. A trader de suromoas had
sate* out in this court. whereupon the bankrupt filed
petition and obtained adjudication spinet himself in
; and on the same day a petitioujor adjudication
presented by a creditor in this court. Application
Dow made to his Honour, in the exercise of
itt:catZ
• 'dim, to make an order removing the
to this court, on the usual ground of the majority of the
'tors oloidin within the district, and affidavits in
pport of the motion had bean filed. Counter efidsvits
also been filed, but not in time for the preempt ruing.
d his Honour held that they could not be seed, and the
pplication was ordered to stand over.
Mr. Itnaltbroot, on behalf of the London creditors, then
• for an ceder to stay proceedings usila the Liverpool
indication, the choice of assignees being, fixed for to-

R. Reed opposed the application.
Hi Honour was of opinion that under the 88th section of
le act of 1861 he had on power to make swat as order, or
interfere in any way with the bankruptcy, unless he had
reriotedy ordered the proosedinp to be transferred.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
==TI MM ROBUST AT MEWL& SHOOLARICOL

Thomas! Couiooa,moistoot to Mears. Shoolbred lod Co.,

WANDSWORTH.
♦ !DU LE FIUENDLI' IpAtrr DI •

Samuel Cole, who bee has acting am secretary to the
Female Friendly Swisty, held at the Old Swan, Battersea,
wee summoned by iii Foster, one et timelines, for
snlawfully debasing three books.
Hr. Dimmest., at the oommencement of the bearing, ex-
pressed an opinioa that he had no *Windom, inasmuch
as the mociegzasiatot enrolled.
The sem • who was accompanied by seural other
members, stated the defendest was not a member.
He had bees their paid secretary, and they wanted the
books to form another nosiety.
A malrenly.looking woman Mapped forward and com-
plained of the defeadeat not paying their doctor math the
day before, so that if say of the mbers had hem tau
ill they could not have demanded ha attendance. They did
not wish to be hard with the defendant, though he had Not
treated them well.
The defendant said he had served them wall. His defence
wee that the members had not acted wording to their roles
in dismissieg him.
One of the females said they held a general meeting on
the sharing night at Cinielenas to damns him.
Ur. Dimes@ reed the rules, and mid the defendant meld
be dismissed only by a majority et the members at a
public' meeting allied for the purpose.
A member mid the meeting was held, but the defendant
would not appear. Shy however, admitted that notice had
sot been seat to the members. _

Mr. Dayman pointed out to them the way to proceed.
They mut seed a mike to every member for a general
mertieg, and decide upon his dismissal. The meeting must
be sidled for that pursue, and if they dismissed him be
would be no longer their nut.
A member wished to know bow they were to proceed to
recover their mosey the defendant &Weed from them.
Mr. Dayman said they had better consult some solicitor.
If them wee a disputed claim between them they must
take proceedings in the aunty court. They could bring the
defendant to &epaulet for their mosey without waiting for
hie dismissal.
The summons was them dismissed.

itIHARB LISTS.-{THIS DAY.)

ONI o'Clioax.

The railway market is flatter, and a decline of
per cent. has occurred in Metropolitan, Great
Western, and Great Northern stocks,} in London
and North Western, and fin South Eastern.
Caledonian, however, has improved per cent.
London and North Western stock is now
quoted 125} toe ; Great Western, 571 to 58f ;
Midland, 1231 to I ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
122# to ; South Eastern, 73# to 74 ; Great
Eastern, 421 to # ; Caledonian, 129 to 130 ;
Great Northern, 126 to 127 ; ditto A, 144 to i•I