The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-27 00:00:00

LAW IMP
(THIS DIY.)

0013 RT OF BANKRUPTCY.
More Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN as muted JOHNSON.
Bigkrisppesred fbt Mr. Graves, the publisher, to
Ire
01 dr. Rood supported the debtor on his again
„ bs released from custody.
dor had been convicted on the prosecution of
Gob for selling pirated copies of se-
mhbrated engravings, of which that m-
il bad purchased the copyrights. Right
of 10E. each were isfileted, but the debtor
to pay them, executed a deed under the
g,k fiction of the wit, and having duly registered the
mauled proteitoeldN:ttahrithstar
011/Leach pro-
c44 the of one of the penaltieawna :he then applied Lobe
boa custody. His Honour, in giving judreent upon
...batio& on Saturday last held that the court had
• "v.be yesgran the release but the further ooswider.
d., tter was reserved, to give Mr. Graves an
d
of testing the validity of the deed. 'Waimea
botboydingly taken upon that point, and the cues
• I`before the court.
egley for Mr. Graves, now contended that the
got up, not for the purpose of benefiting
meter, bat with the sole object of defeating the
If Mr. Graves to the penalties which he had re.
He urged also that even if the court had
• • to release the debtor it would not in
arose of its judicial discretion grant suob release. The
counsel said that to adept wash a worse would
air the circumstances, quite opposed to the interests
justioe. He referred, in the • course al his ups-
, tsthe case of exparte Waugh, where the Lord Chais-
e, appeal had reversed a decision of this court al-
die bankrupt his relies&
for baring Mr. Reed,
gwour said that the debtor had been arrested in
of the protection which had been granted him, and
dtc bed which he bad could not be impeached he
gnat the Mese&
geed asked that the debtor should be allowed his
yrbiolt Mr. Bagley objected ; and
• swore took time to consider that point.
loosen granted.
TS a POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW.STREET.
rrg.aoG SRp RECEIVING TYPE PROM A PRIETTNO-OPTICE.
Thofiti /own, aged 14, a reading boy employed at Mr.
10,,shry's printing-office, in the Savoy, and John
r Son I, • marine store-dealer, in Raw-eourt, Drury-
we, wee brought up on remand, the former charged with
waling, lad the latter with receiving 341ba. of type from

kat opee.
Mr. Abrams, of Bow-street, defended.
It argued that on the 23rd inst. Mr. Doughty received
>sae igormation which induced him to believe that the
rimer loan bad been stealing hie type, and the boy
ring toed with it admitted that be had for some time
lee type, and sold it at Dl'Sweeny's. He said
bad been there fourteen or fifteen times. Mr.
gig went to the prisoner's shop, accompanied
is Richard-
sad M'Sweeny if he had purchased any type of the
y. Toplied that be had once or twice. Mr. Richardson
id, " Ile tells us he came day after day, mome-
nta twice a day." M'Sweeny admitted that this was
lad said he had bought the type for lid.
that the boy per
and sold some of it for l2d. per lb. He
tied told him he was sent by the porter at
!WWI newspaper office, and that the type was the
prquiaite. He brought a small quantity at a
• lie produced about 10Ibs. of type, and said he had
a the rest, but promised to do all he could
[et it hack. The following day he sent back
of type to prosecutor's office ; and appeared at this
as a witness against lonn, who was charged with
the type. It was all large type, such as is used
posting placards, in good condition, some of it nearly
11, and worth about is. a pound. It was also found
the books of M'Sweeny had not been examined at
e fat, but that on their production that the entries of
',name of various quantities of type on different
nisi the appearance of having all been made at one
• leading to the impression that the entries were not
it the time of the purchases, but after the discovery.
.pOl this state of facts Mr. Vaughan ordered the appre-
elill3o of IrSlieelly, who was now placed at the bar with

0,000
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loos.
Mi. Ahem, submitted that it was unlikely that
Rfireeny would have " wilfully and knowingly" purchsed
Inlet goods for the sake of jd. per lb. profit, but Mr.
Vaughn cotumitted both prisoner' for trial, refusing bail
for ICSWeeny, notwithstanding Mr. Abrams' strong
Appeal, based upon his former good character, and the on-
to** situation of his wife.
CLERKENWELL.
A GANG OF YOUNG vulvas.
Wdhass Nicoffs, aged 17, of no occupation, residing‘ at
,jockey's-fields, St. Andrews, John Hancock, aged lb, •
boy, of 13, Little Ormond-yard, James Peel-es,
of 24. Great James-street, King's-road, Hubert
Tale, aged 15. of 12, Robert-street, Bedford-row, and
tire Ruse, aged 13, of 4, New !Adman-street, an errand
„were charged with having a pair of boots in their pos-
naica of which they could not give • satisfactory account.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended one of the prisoners.
lien the evidence of Police-constables F0we11,425 A, and
Br am, 83 G, it appeared that the prisoners,though the
sorest respectable parents, were known to be connected
with shad lot of boys, and each of the prisoners had an
sliu Nicolls being called "Jack Sheppard," the others
"Cade Duval," " Dick Turpin," " Blueskin," &c. See-
ing the prisoners pass along the King's-cross-road, the con-
'ales watched them, and saw them when they were in a
ilsaplaee examining a pair of new boots. On the con-
tain approaching, the prisoners made off, but they were
mytared,and were asked toaccount for the possession of the
boots The prisoners at first said that one of them had pur-
chased them, but on its being pointed out to them that
they were men's boats one of them said that they had
pined them up, and then another said that they had
Aden them, and that had since been found to be a fact.
Theo-101de of the gang, "Jack Sheppard," said that they
were date to " pamh " one on the other, and told them
that they ought to behave like bricks. From inquires the
poke bad made, they had to ask for a remand, as they
lateral that they should have to prefer a charge of Dur-
gin,' end housebreaking against the prisoner.
nerd/onus treated the whole affair as a good joke,
'Muhl that they had no defence to make at present.
The magistrate inquired if the prisoners had long been
pinning this course of life.
The police stated that they were a regularly organised
Dail , and that they had been pointed out to them as
thieres for about a month past.
The magistrate remanded the prisoners for a week, and
they were removed in custody, laughing.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
• BAltittsTEN CHANGED WITH attaatt.v.
3fr. Aayustus dc foe Gautrafir, barrister, of No. 179,
Testhall.bridge-road, was charged before Mr. Knox with
milting a boy, named John Blunden, living at No. 18,
Kepert.street.
The complainant mid that on the previous evening ho
went into 'chandler's shop at the corner of Rupert-street
toilet some paraffin, when a person asked him to go and see
the time. He crossed over, and put his head in at the
Cbbo-holm door, when the prisoner struck him on the
elt with his umbrella, He ran across the road again.
lad the prisoner followed him and struck him on the face
two or three theca with his umbrella.
RN. Harriett Williams, 47, Rupert-street! said she saw
tram run after the complainant and strike him three
but with his umbrella, aml after doing so he went back
to the public-house. He believed the prisoner was the
rasa who struck the boy.
Parmeter, 185 C, said he was called by the complainant
to take the prisoner into custody for assaulting him with
an umbrella. He took the prisoner into custody.
la answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said that a large
number of persons had collected, and he understood from
two or three persons that the prisoner had followed and
struck the complainant.
The prisoner, who spoke very bad English, said that
regalia), evening he meta young woman, a dwarf, who
told him that she would like to learn French. She went
with him to • public-house, and while talking to her some
roughs pushed the door open, and annoyed him by making
'aces, and, having aimed a blow with his umbrella, be might
hire struck the boy, but he was not aware he had done so.
Parmeter "aid the young woman alluded to by the pri-
nter was an improper character.
Ir. Knox said the prisoner had lost his temper, and bad
struck the wrong person. Under the circumstances he
would give him an opportunity of making the boy some
'cementation, and if he did not satisfy the boy he should
111,01 e a pretty sharp fine.
The complainant and the prisoner left the court, and,
taring given a sovereign to the complainant, the prisoner
O discharged.

WANDSWORTH.
7RE CHOLERA ORDERS.—AN UNDERTAKER IN A DIFFICULTY.
Among the applicants who came to Mr. Dayman for
once was an undertaker, who required payment for bury-
ill person who died from cholera, by the order of a. magis-
Uate of that court. He stated that the sanitary commit-
tot of Putney had referred him to the board of guardians.
►ho, in their turn, referred him to the board of works.
The sanitary committee was appointed by the board of
yolks, and the ratepayers of Putney would have to pay
the cost of the funeral, no matter from whom the order for
Ispnent was issued.
Dayman referred to the act and said, if any expense
incurred it is to be recoverei by the relieving officer.
He eked the applicant whether he was the relieving
•Ster .

The applicant said he was not, but that he was the
Wertalier,
Daynnal said it is the duty of the relieving officer
.Pxy all the expenses out of the poor rates but the ex-
;"" may he recovered in a summery manner from the
elqives if they are in a position to pay.
The applicant told the magistrate that the relieving
'cer bad objected to pay him.