The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. I ril
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(MIS DAY.) •9,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IA AZ NICHOLSON.
This baskrupt wee desalted u of Southampton, watch-
maker. This was s certificate meeting, and the accounts by
lies.% Hart Bmtben showed s surplus In hammy, ifiA
al 1861, ►nd the debts are 6871. ; the ►nets have been pet
down at 4781, exclusive of outstanding debts. The creditors
holding reounty .mounted to 102 L, the preporty held being
veined at 1001. _

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The bankrupt came before the court on big 01/11 petition, to L.
purees pressing creditore from getting judgments against E
him, which would have swept away the whole of the pro- at
per y et a sacrifice.
His Honour said it was a meritorious case. The bankrupt I
had done all a permit could have done in his position, sad
wu entiticd to a certificate of the first class. a

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

THAMES.
EXTENSIVE RO 88888 .—A POOL AND EIS MONET.
Anna Hall, slime Ann Gilligan, a well-known thief, wee
brought berme Mr. Safe, charged with stealieg a MVOS bag _.
combs' 1451. in Beak of England notea, end 381. in gold from .11
the person of Mr. Christopher Snackenberg, seabed publicin
residing at No. 8, Old Rutland-street, New-road, Playa,.
Mr. Stoddert, solicitor, conducted the prosecution. and said S
his client, on ho way to the London and Westminster Te
Bank to deposit 1831, wan unfortunately robbed of the whole ■
of it by the prisoner and five other infamous women in thee g
and notorious piece Angel-mom Back, road, Mad-
well, where the Pinner kept • brothel. The prosecutor as
wan also plundered at the some time of a receipt end deposit
book relating to 2601.. given to him by Messrs. Whitbread, Es
the brewers, who had been informed of the robbery, and
would of course stop the book if presented to them. st.
Mr. Snackenbeeg aid he went into the Angel publia C
hones in the Back-road, and treated *prisoner and other see
women with liquor, and abet be left the house the NO
women, of whom there were six, began pulling him about
and hustling him, end they robbed him of hie mace
hag containiog one 501. note, eight 51. notes, and another 61.
sots with hie nape endorsed upon it, and 39 sovereigns.
The thievea also stele his book, Mowing that Whitbread and
Co. were Waned to him 2301, at the same time,
Mr. Selfe—Whas was your canvas bag and book safe P
Witness—Aboet 10 or 15 minutes before the women g‘
hustled me. lam ware they took my money and beg. ill
Mr. Safe—What upon earth took you to such a dreadful 2
plane as Angel-alert P
Wtsseee—The prism', asked me to give her a drop of gin. -
I maid I was upon business. but she dragged me into the
lona end afterwards Into the court.
Mr. Salle—Are yes sober
Witness—Yee, 1 em quite sober.
Mr. Selfc—You speak very thick and in a confused sad
kernel manner. Were you sober when you lost the money?
Witmer —No. I was not quite sober, about half and half.
Mr. Sells—Are you a married man?
Witnees—Yes, end the lather of 11 &Orem.
Police-sergeant Thotarisoo, No. 11 X, said that after the
women had robbed Mr. finackenburg they wept! through
the vile houses in Angel-court, and gainer • low wall, and
teen pissed through come houses et a shatter description in
' Viebvia-plece. He believed some of the thieves bed gone to
Chub...o end Pursuant% with the notes end gold.
Mr. Sells said that Mr. tinackenberg was the greatest
simplivon he bed met w.th for many year& Hs remanded
the prieoner soil Saturday next. gad hoped the police
would capture her confederates to the robbery.