The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-17 00:00:00

IN RE AITKIN.

The bankrupt, a commission agent, of Great St. Helen's,
applied for his discharge from debts of 3,891 f., the assets
and property held as security being estimated at 1,990/.
Mr. Brough, for the assignees, stated that the bank-
ruptcy was the result of an unsuccessful attempt to
carry through a deed, under which considerable property
had been realised ; hut some of the creditors whose claims
were not barred by the deed, had sued the bankrupt.
There had been 100/. realised,and a further sum was antici-
pated.
After hearing Mr. Reed for the bankrupt,
His Honour granted the order.
IN EL RENVOCZR.

The bankrupt, late a cardboard manufacturer, of Barbi-
can, applied for his order of discharge. Debts. GBOl. ; no
assets.

Mr. Reed opposed. Mr. R. Griffiths supported.
It appeared that the bankrupt had kept back three
books, and stated in his accounts that he bad kept none.
His Honour directed an adjournment sine die. The bank-
rupt was brouht up in custody, but :is no notice had been
given of application for release, he was taken back to

THE POLICE COURTS,
(THI23 DAY.)

SERIOCM ACCIDENT THROWN FURIOUM DIIIVING.-EXPECTED

DEATH OF THE BUFFERNE.

Richard Tostkisis, aged 29, a hackney carriage driver,
badge 16,007, residing at 24, Kirby-street, Hatton-garden,
was charged before Mr. Mansfield with furiously driving •
horse and cab in Lower Rosoinan-street, Clerkenwell, and
also with causing injury to Mrs. Ellen Hurley, of 6, Broad-
yard, Golden-lane, St. Luke's.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frederick-street, Gray's-inn-
road, defended.
Police-sergeant Henry Phillips,lo G. said—This morning
shortly before 1 o'clock I wai standing at the corner of
Rosoman-street, Clerkenwell, when the defendant, who
was driving a Hansom cab, passed me, and he was driving
at the rate of about 9 miles an hour. When he had pro-
ceeded from 45 to 50 yards I saw a women fall down. I
beard her scream, and I went to her assistance, and by the
time I got there the defendant wee out of sight, I
had the unfortunate woman conveyed to the Royal Free
Hospital, Gray's-inn road. Her leg was smashed, and she
had • large wound on the forehead. Her leg has since
been amputated, and she is in a very dangerous condition.
When I told the defendant the charge he said he could
not be responsible for driving over a drunken woman. The
defendant was stopped by a men who saw the injured
woman knocked down.

by Mr. Ricketts—The defendant was

quite sober, but he could not say whether the injured
woman wu drunk or sober. She fell close to the kerb,
and at that spot there is only room for one vehicle to p•so
at a time. The driver did not stop of his own accord. He
said he was not driving hurt, but I have no recollection of
his saying that she stepped from the kerb under the
wheel of his cab. . _ _

Mr. Ricketts said that no one regretted more than the
defendant the accident that had occurred, but there was
was no blame attributable to the defendant. He should be
able to show that the injured woman had been drinking,
and stepped off the kerb under the wheels of the cab. In.
stead of the defendant being stopped he stopped of his own
accord, and went back to see if he could render the injured
woman any assistance.
Mr. Mansfield said it was a case that would have to be
remanded for the attendance of the surgeon.
Mr. Ricketts said he hoped the magistrate would take
bail. The defendant's master would bail him to any
amount.

Mr. Mansfield uid he would take bail—one surety is
the sum of 50/. and the defendant in the sum of luot, for
his appearance next week.
The necessary sureties having been put in the defendant
left the court.

MARLBOROUGH•STREET.
SUICIDE PREVENTED.

Martin Ronald*, a hootmaker, of No. :10, Little Wind-
mill-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the
following desperate attempt to destroy himself.
Alexander Stevens, residing at 30, Little Windmill.
street, said that between 11 and 12 o'clock on
the night of the Nth June, be and a fellow.
lodger were in bed, when the prisoner came
into their room in • very excited state, and
behaved in such • manner that his (witness's) fellow
lodger become so frightened that be left the room. The
prisoner then set-to calling out "Police!" and said
he , was glad there was only one person in the
room as Le could do what he wanted to do. The pri.
toner then left the room and went into his own !cam,
fastened the door, and placed some furniture against it
and made • very great noise. Thinking the prisoner was
going to do something wrong he forced open the door
and saw the prisoner preseing• knife against his stomach.
He immediately sprang upon the prisoner and prevented
him doing further mischief to himself, he having already
stabbed himself in the stomach. With assistance he took
the prisoner to the hospital, and he has been there ever
since.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness if be could assign any
cause for the prisoner acting as he had done.
The witness said he believed it was through distress.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked that the witness would for the
rest of his life have the pleasure of remembering that he
had saved the life of a feilow.creature. He considered the
best thing he could do would be to remand the prisoner for
a week, for if he was in distress ho would be as well off at
the House of Detention as anywhere else.