The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-23 00:00:00

LE Er JAIME DELL.

The bankrupt waides;rib;aaslormerly of 129, New
North-read, contractor and general merchant; since of 204,
Brisk-lane, Spitalfields, corn merchant, trading there as
him Dell ; then of 91, Kiugsland.road, foreman to a oorn
factor ; then of 3, Mary-place, Kingeland, of no business
or occupation, and finally a prisoner for debt in White-
eross-street prison. He had been three months in confine-
ment, and now applied for the third time to be released.
Mr. Bross% opposed on behalf of the assignees and of
Mews. &drills and Co., timber merchants ; the bankrupt
was nnsuepeLerted.
The f of this case were somewhat peculiar.
This was the bankrupt's fourth appearancein thia
court. He now owes to unsecured creditors 1,1151., be-
sides liabilities of Mil. upon meonunodation bins, and there
are no available assets, the item of 2221. being put down
far disidifal or bad debts. The bankrupt had suffered im.
'document under the old bankruptsies, and had been
also twice an burolvent. On behalf of the assig-
nees and individual creditors, it was contended
that no possible benefit could accrue to the
estate by the bankrupt being released, and having regard
to Ids antecedents, it was asked that no indulgence should
be extended to him by the court. The bankrupt it was
represented had proved himself quite a dangerous person,
and although he professed his intention to make a proposal
to his Grafton if set at liberty the assignees did not feel
it to be their duty to withdraw from the opposition.
His Honour, after hearing the bankrupt, who made a
strong appeal to be released, said that he did not feel jurti.
tiedijcarnting application. The bankrupt, although re-
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warmed bY hawser misfortunes, had failed to pro-
by 'them, and he ROW suffered the penalty which he had
brought upon himself by trading mod reeklesaly. The
application would be dismissed.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(TIELD3 DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
DEFAMING ♦ IZGIATZI 01 BRAItrROLDRBA.

Montague Clarke, a respectable-looking young man, was
summoned before Alderman Beesley to show cause why he
should not give up possession of a register of shareholders
in the London Cotton Manufacturing Company (Limited).
Mr. Montagu Williams, barrister, appeared for the com-
pany ; and Mr. Lindus, of 156, Cheapside, for the defen-
dant.
Mr. Williams said the defendant bad been a clerk in the
London Cotton Manufacturing Company, and had charge
of the register of shareholders. The company was
ordered to be wound up in Chancery, and when they came
before the Master the register could not be found. What
made the conduct of the defendant suspicious was that
three shareholders refused to be put on the list of con-
tributors, and without the register the court could
not put them on. One of those three was the
defendant's father. The defendant sent Mr. Nichols,
the liquidator, a letter offering to make out a
list of ehereholdsrs from memory—a thing which was ab-
solutely impossible for any man to do. Mr. Nichols then
pat an advertisement in the Times and other pepsin offer-
leg • reward of 501. for the book which had been stolen.
After the advertisement had appeared Mr. Daniels gave
information to the solicitors that the defendans had told
him he had the register, and that he did not know whether
he should not take it to the complainants and get the 501.
reward. He would prove those facts, and then ask for an
eider to be made on the defendant to deliver up the book.
Mr. Martin (chief clerk) said he understood there was a
technical objection to the proceedings, and suggested that
that should be disposed of first.
Mr. linden thereupon stated him objection. By the 2nd
sad 3rd Tic., cap. 71, see. 40, the magistrate had no juris-
diction la obs. where the value of the goods was over 151.,
and the clause also included " deeds, muniments, and
papers," and evidently contemplated that only goods of
small value should he dealt with by the magistrates. The
value of the book in question was much more than 151.
Alderman Bailey was not so sure of that. The book was
sot worth 134. and he did not think it was either a deed,
=liniment, or paper of value.
Mr. Lindus contended that it was a muniment showing
the title of the shareholders to their shares.

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then said he was afraid he could not go on
with the Case as the objection was fatal. He was
willing to give every facility to the liquidator to wind up
the company, but could not do it under the present pro-
medinp. He then suggested that • summons should be
taken out against the defendant for larceny if they bad
safecient evidence to sustain the charge.
Yr. Williams said if the bench felt that the objection
was fatal to the summons he was prepared to ask for a
summons for larceny, as he was quite in • positionto prove
the defendant's possession of the book.
Alderman Bosley said, acting on the advice of the chief
clerk, who seemed to think the objection fatal, he should
dismiss the summons.

Mr. Williams then applied for a summons against the
defendant for larceny.
Alderman Begley said he had better draw up the affi-
davit in the usual way, and the summons should be
granted.
The parties then left the court.

CLERKENWELL.
MORDIROCS ASSAULT AT THR RAGLAN MCSIC-HALL.—DAN-
01110C8 STATZ OF THZ SUFFIRER.
Alma Barry, a printer, of 45, Wychatreet, Strand, was
gar* with violently vaulting Jacques Polak, at the
Iterin Theobald's-rond, Gray'rinn-road.
the evidence it appeared that about 10 o'clock on
Saturday night the parties were in the billiard-room of
the above music.hall, and the prisoner and his corn-
pinions were playing at billiards. The injured man
vas watching the game, and, as one of the balls was
gang into the pocket, he pretended to push it in. The
prisoner became very much excited at this, and said if the
lurareettil man did that again he would punch him. The
ltr man said that he should like to see him do it, on
kb *scuffle ensued between them, and the prisoner hit
him with all his force with the butt-end of the cue, and
be fell stunned on to the floor. A crowd got into the
room, and some one kicked him on the nose and split it
spm. The injured man was covered with blood,
lad he was insensible for some time. The injured
sera was sober, and the prisoner bad been drinking.
Dr. Paul, of Burton-crescent, divisional surgeon of the
1 division, said that the injured man was in a very weak
date from loss of blood, and was still in danger, although
L had no doubt that with care he would recover. The
ram sat was suffering from concussion of the brain.
Ra tied a severe wound on top of the head. There was
also a wound from the forehead down to the nose.
The prisoner said he was sorry for what bad taken place,
bet he was the worse for liquor at the time, and did not
know how he mine to do rt. He hoped the magistrate
would take bail for his appearance.
The magistrate remanded the prisoner until Monday
Into and consented to take bail, the prisoner himself in
sor. aid two sureties in the sum of 23/. each.
The prisoner was then removed in custody.
WANDSWORTH.
TIM MICR AGAINST MR. AND MRS. TAN SWIZZ nos
CONSPIRACT.—NOVEL FROCRIDIMO.
Mr. Instant resumed the h • of this case, in which
Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren were o ed with conspiring
*other before their marriage to defraud Mr. Thomas
Often Clark, an upholsterer, at Clapham, of a quantity of
ballast, tic., value 441.
Mr. L. Lewis again conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Martin appeared for the defendants.
The depositions baying been read over the prosecutor
Vain questioned with reference to the motives that
Waned him to part with his goods, he having stated that
be allowed the female defendant when Mrs. Hayward to
have Meta on the representation that Mr. Van Buren
was a merchant in the City and • monied man.
Re now stated that when she introduced Mr.
Van Buren to him she did not tell him that
he was a merchant in the City. When she applied to wit-
ness to have the goods on oredit she stated that she could
gat a merchant in the City and • molded man to give a
Pamatee for the payment. She afterwards introduced
t an Buren, and witness then supposed that he was the
msechant in the City to whom she had referred.
Mr. Ingham then addressed Mr. Lewis, and said it had
shack him all along that there was not the smallest scin-
tilla of evidence of conspiracy. He could not discover any
emdeuce of iL
Mr' Lewis called attention to the statement of the male
defendant, that be was trustee to Mrs. Hayward, but it
*Pleated that it was not nude to the prosecutor until
Sometime after the goods bad been delivered.
He Taylor, foreman to Mr. Clark, was re-examined.
ne stated that when he waited upon Mr. Van Bare* for
ala guarantee beforectohzetc were delivered, Mr. Vail
sum said that was something he did sot in-
teal to do but as all Mrs. ayward's money would pass
rogh his hands as her trustee he did not mind giving
The witness further said that on the guarantee being
seat the goods were delivered. It was upon the faith of
litigate's** that the goads were seat. •
Ingham said it was quite clear that if the guarantee
•ffas removed the goods were to be sent. It was perfectly