The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1. 1860.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Nichols.)
IN RR THold AS NICHOL Lit —INNOLVERC Y THROUGH AK

ALLEGRD ROBREKY.-EXTRA..RDINARY CANC.

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Till+ insolvent, a eheesemonger, in Jameastreet, Buck-
ingharn.gate, appeared for judgment. Mr. bows, opposed
for Mellen. Ruck, wholciale clieesemorn,-eni, a cal Hr. liar-
good supported.
The insolvent alleged that he had been robbed of 60/. in
gold and silver by a young man who lodged in his house.
His debts were about 1,10 f., and by the rubbery he was pre-
vented paying his creditors. The opposing creditor diabe-
lieved the statement, and alleged that the insolvent had
concocted the tale to conceal the property. Several examin-
%lima had taken place and tritium's had been called.
Mr. Commissioner Nichols, in giving judgment, con-
teaMed the evidence given by the insolvent in his account
to the police of the robbery with the evidence given by the
shop boy. The insolvents account to the police was that
the person who hail robbed him had lodged with
him • week. but the boy proved that he only came
'on the previous day. According to the insolvent's state-
ment the money warn in a box iu the parlour and he slept
upuLurs ; into his bedroom the robber came, took the
keys, and then took the money and returned the keys,
leaving the house, as the boy add, in the morning. Con-
sideneg the several inconsistencies in the case, he (the
commissioner) could not accept the account of the robbery
as given by the insolvent, in order to account for the 601,
which he had possessed, and therefore his case wasadjournwl
sine die.

The ease WAS accordingly adjourned without protection.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW•STREEI.
MISTAKEN CRIVAI RT.

A stout-built man, in the prime of life, who described
himself as a carpenter, and said his name was 7rvlrrick
Austin, was charged a ith assaulting Thomas Liavid Strong,
a pianoforte maker, residing at Lambeth.
Complainant deposed -At about • quarter put, seven
o'clock last evening I was pawing along St. Martin adatie,
when I noticed a perambulator standing in the footwilY.
The child in the per imbidator bad untied its hat, which
had fallen to the ground. The nurse girl in charge of the
child was Mending with her bock to the perambulator.
Mr. Hall—Which generally is the case.
Witness continued--I touched the girl on the shadier,
and told her the child's hat hail fallen off. I was going on,
when the prisoucr rushed up to me, with his fiats doubled,
and made several blows at me, which, however, I warded off,
though I had hut one hand at liberty, as I was carrying a
Nower-pot. One of the blows which I had warded off from
my face descended on the aide of my haul. I asked,
"What is that for f' Ile made several more blows at
bode, and said, " What did you hit that young woman far
I said I had not struck her, and :eked him to listen to
reason; but be continued his violence till the girl came
up and told him that I had not struck her, but only
touched her to call her attention to the child's hat. The
prisoner then said, " I don't offer an apology ; but will
yon accept one!" I said I would not, for I thought the
public iiii4lit to he protected front such conduct in the
streets. I followed hum through the sheets fur three.
quarkow of au hour, looking for a policeman to give the
primmer in custody, but I could not see one. thi nw,hing
Bro.abcourt I sent • gentleman who hail acconipanied us
to the station.bouae for a constable, and lie returned with
Taylor, F 125, who took the prisoner in custody. He was
the worse fur liquor.
This statement was confirmed by the gentleman referred
to.
The prisoner denied that he was the worse for liquor, and
I that when he die:overall his mistake he offered at
Mr. —The evidence shows that you did not, but that
von made an alourl 04,i-tittle°, which shows sou dial not
know what you were tolling about., You said you would
not titer an apology, but you wanted to know whether he
would accept one. You were in that state in which a man
fancies himself the champion of every insulted female,
though in this instance she was not instated at all. Pay
40a, or be imprisoned 21 days.