The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-25 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Ni*i Prin.; at Guildhall. LlBefore Mr. Baron
Bramwell and a Common Jury.)
%1:1.Er..N ANI, AN..IIIEIt lII:NSF:TT.

Thu, aas action on a bill of exchange for 30/. abl.
TI •• drf,nd.,nt pb.vied th:d it had been given to com-
p,mbie filmy.
Mr. rh.ii le. Pollock, Q.i'.' and Mr. Cate.i were
coons,l for the 0.6000.. :Ind Mr. /ludo Heston, Q.C.,
;Ind Mr. 1:/ron for the defendant.

In eoie.e.ponee of the notices of the pleadings the de-
1. • dont's SC,, pro...ceded with first. The plaintiffs,
:and L. .d e. were dealers in Birmingham
I ..olov-te, carrying on business in Oxford-street, and the
.1.:. nolant was a young man employed in a civil engi-
vo office. The brother of the defendant, Frederick
B mien, had been in the employ of the plaintiffs,
h according to the defendant's evidence
Lake informed hint that he bad received a tele-
p.n. from his partner at Birmingham stating that
FlC.ktich Wim a defaulter, and must be proceeded
olii•t. lle said that he owed the firm more than !SM.,
unless the money w.os paid he would give him
in, custody on a charge of embezzlement. At this
interview the father, another brother, as well as the
olefeholant. and Frederick were present, and it was ar-
r.,;‘,l that they should give three bills for the amount.
The 101 l now sued Upon was one of these, and the de-
f. iidont said that when he gave it be believed his brother
bet been guilty of embezzlement, though he admitted
he was now satisfied that it was only a matter of account
between the parties, and that his brother disputed the
bal once arid claimed deductions for salary.
The defendant's father and one of his brothers gave
corroisaative evidence.

31r. 'barb, Pollock, Q.C., said that after this evidence
h.• would not enter upon his came, as the plaintiffs did not
wish it to be auppo,ed for a moment that they wanted bills
of exclimige or money for the purpose of compromising •
(ahoy. Ile would consent to a nonsuit.
A uousuit was accordingly entered.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commismiuner Gutilburn.)

IN RE LIECTENANT-COLONEL DicKsoN.—APPLICiTION FOR

RELEASE.

.....
The temkrupt, Samuel Auchmuty Dickson, was de-
scribed as a lieutenant.colonel in her Majesty's Royal
Lnuriek County Militia, formerly member of parlia-
ment for the county of Limerick, then of Chapel-
stre t, Belgrave-square, afterwards of Homburg, in
Gemainy, then of Wellington-square, Chelsea, now
a prisoner for debt. The adjudication was made on
the baitknipt's own petition dated on the 19th inst. He
thus describes his failure Inaufficiency of income, heavy
loetet through failure of others, and heavy electioneering
exis.uses." The debts (which are not cast up) appear to
be about 12.0001. Amongst the creditors are Mr. Taite,
mayor of Limerick, 1,500., and Sir Thomas Bateson,
M.P.. XS
This was an application for release from custody.
His Honour inquired whether the bankrupt was the
great reformer whose name had been so much before the
public Litely, and was answered in the negative.
Mr. Bagley opposed the application, and stated that the
assignees hail not yet been chosen.
Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, said he was prepared to
give hail to any amount.
His Honour said be should not think of interfering in •
case where the debts were upwards of 11,0001. until the
assignee. had had time to look into the account*. The
application might be renewed a reasonable time after the
choice.

TN RI BAR-VITT.
The bankrupt wu a pawnbroker and paper4rtainer, of
Ratcliffe. He applied for his (Recharge from debts of
4,441!., and gave up property which wu stated to have
realised 4.'N9f.

Mr. Thompson, for the assignees, said there visa no
doubt the bankrupt would have been solvent had his estate
been realised in the ordinary way. He had been directed
to file additional accounta, but had not complied with the
order of the court ; an adjournment would, therefore, be
necessary.
His Honour directed an adjournment, but allowed the
costs out of the estate nnd, being informed that the bank-
rupt had only had an allowance of 21. a week, recommended
that it should be increased.