The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

IN LI THOMAS PIWICIS.-CIIARGI 0/ ALIIIING 000 U

The bankrupt,7piaZre7, 0(611;;;;;;;fil =a, ap-
plied for his certificate. Liabilities, 9501. ;no
Mr. W. Jones, in applying for the certificate, admitted
that the bankrupt had been three times before the court
since 1857. The flat bankruptcy arose out of a large con-
tract which he had taken for the erection of thirty houses
in Mildmay-park ; he was an unlettered man, and • mere
plasterer. Having got into difficulties, the contract was for-
feited by bankruptcy. He was enabled to supersede the
first bankruptcy on paying 10s. in the pound. He was
allowed to proceed with his contract ; but unfortunately
became bankrupt spin in 1858. This bankruptcy was also
annulled, but he was brought before the court for the third
time in Sept., 1859. He had reoeivedsoof. in respect of his
contacts, the whole of which had been distributed among
his creditors. The bankrupt had kept no accounts except a
little memorandum-book which he continually carried in his
pocket. This being nearly worn out, the entries bad been
copied into another book by the bankrupt's brother, who
also made entries of his own in the same book.

Mr. Day opposed for ilieassign* cesTamruriged that the
bankrupt was not entitled to any eatificate at all.
His Honour said he doubted whether the bankrupt was
entitled to any certificate at all. He produced no books ; his
balance-sheets were inconsistent with each other ; be had
begun witha deficiency of MCC The certificate (third-clue)
must bead for 12 months from the last examination,
with
IR Xi LLELLIIDICI JACOBSON.-4108PICI008 CABS.
The baulo wee a dealer in watches and jewellery, of
TPocestreskaGmlatowdL This was the examination
smooth! (prepared_ by Mears. Hart) extend
meeting
menthe pram to the failure in February last,
and show a sum of 3,8991 due to unsseured creditors, with
assets stated at 1,0171.
atkainst profits of 1101. there were
loose and expenses an,
Yr. Bagley ~posed for the easigoes• The accounts were
meat umiatl, and the case was full of suspicion.
, One
of the uncombed Moms was of this description. ' Loss on
goods pawned 3001* A number of duplicates had been
even up, thawing that the pawning had been most erten-
nve expenditure was eleven or twelve times the
profits,—so large that the creditors doubted whether the
bankrupt could have spent all be represented, or whether he
had not considerable property in his pommicsa. He had
given credit to the amount ef 7501. to one Greenberg, a
penniless man, of whom the only wont that could be
given was that he had absoonda. There was various
charges against the bankrupt d obtaining goods and pledging
them immediately, also of obtaining goods by false repre-
sentations. The mow feeling that it was quits im-
possible to these accounts, asked for an adjournment
inne die. dehre of 4,0001. oaly 8001. at assets had
been • The bealuspli had been required to furnish a
stook account for the last six months, the result of which
showed a deficiency of 1,6351. Of the goods pawned be gave
no detailed amount, alleging that he had lost the tickets.
Yr. Salacious, for creditors, asked the court to direct the
to prosecute in this case. The whole of the Lank-
aadebtehed been contracted in little more than a twelve.
month ; and he hotels several cases obtained goods
noting that they #me for particular customers, and tied
insMely pawned them.
Mr. Sidney also opposed for creditors.
Mr. Lawrence mid the bankrupt bad originally been a
hawker, and was not accustomed to accurate book-keeping.
With time given, he had no doubt he would he able to dis-
h himself of most of the goods be had purchased.
sine die, with protection for a month.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—AL&Y 16.
(Before Mr. Commiaefoner Murphy.)
EN RI FRANCIS 110011.

In this ease a question arose as to the payment of intermit
en a pediment debt. The discharge was in 1851, and the
debts had been " paid and satisfied." Interest had been
allowed on a judgment debt, and the matter was stain
opened on the question whether more than ix years' interest
mold be allowed.

ii;eclessrell and Mfr. Nichols argued in favour, and
fiargood against the payment of interest beyond six
years.
Mr. Commissioner Yummy went into the subject in a
von, lucid manner, and deed interest until the date of
the re-assignment to the insolvent of his estate.

ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH LONDON RAILWAY.
Yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, anjalarming
accident happened to • pawner train on the North
London Iptail.seire at Bow. The train was from Camden-
town, and ha made the usual stoppage at the Bow
station, on its way to Fenchurch-street, up the
incline which connects the North London with the Black-
wall line. On the Wein reaching the top of the incline,
abreast of the works of the Great Central Gas Company,
there was • violent jerk and crash, followed by two other
severe shooks, and a rolling or jumping motion of the
carriages uif they were off the line, and in less than half
a minute the train wu brought ton sadden stoppage. The
land e • e, No. 32, •Szowerful six wheeler, was then found
I on its aide, en in steam, completturoes the down
and the road by the Gravesend Whiny), Wood-
f North Woolwich, end other trains. Next to the en-
gine was • wood-class passenger (break) carriage and the
escape of the occupants apbrepeess most marvellous. The
front of it, used as • guard~ro•ic, was shattered to pieces,
and how the card was presery from instant death seems
surPtialOg. This carriage, with the next, had been dragged
off the line, and apparently had been shattered and ripped
by • rail which bad been torn up by the engine, and was
standing between the two carriages. Fortunately there
were not many passengers in the train, and they all escaped
without serious injury, with the exception of an elderly
lady, Mrs. Sutherland, who sustained a serious contusion
on her face. They scrambled out of the carriages as best
they could, and made their way to a more distant
part of the line, it being feared that the engine boiler might
explode. The engine driver sod stoker had a miraculous
escape. The poor fellows had stuck to their post to the
le* and u the engine dewed round sad turned over, they
were thrown forward some few feet on to the pavement
way, and escaped with only)a few bruises. On examining
the place where the accident occurred, it would appear
that the engine left the metal on the inner side some fifty
or sixty feet before it went over. In its comae, the wheels
came in contact with the sleepers and rail of a crowing,
which eventually threw the engine round ea before de-
scribed. The permanent way was ploughed up, the sleepers
cut through, the rails torn up and twisted. The cause of
the engineleaving the line is yet to be explained. The keeping
up of this part of the road is said to be in the charge of the
engineer of the Blackwell Railway Company, and it is
stated that the line where the engine went off was found
to be of proper gauge. The escape of the pusengers is
mainly attributed to the reduced speed of the train in
going up the bank. It is also a most providential circum-
stance that the engine took • slant inwards ; had it been
the other way the engine and train would have been hurled
over into the premises of the pa works, • height of some
20 or 30 feet. After some hours' exertions one of the
blocked up line of rails was sufficiently cleared to allow
trains to pass through, but it was late before the engine
was got away and the whole line restored. The usual
notice of the accident has been forwarded to the railway
department of the Board of Trade, and the directors of the
company have ordered an inquiry.

THE MURDER IN SHOREDITCII.--SUICIDE 07 THE
MURDIERCIL—The police continued their exertions until
two o'clock yesterday to find the man Redden, but no
clue whatever could be traced of him until about ten
o'clock, when the body of a man was dragged tip by the
towing rope connected with a barge which was being navi-
gated on the Begeut's-canal. Ha was got out on to the
towing-path. The hands were found to be firmly tied round
with a pocket-handkerchief, as if to prevent his struggling
and to hasten death. A police-constable was called and the
deceased was placed upon a stretcher and oonveyed to the
dead-house at the rear of the Shonalitch Workhouse, Kings-
land-road, where it was immediately identified as being
that of the murderer of the woman Hart. The deceased',
cap had been found floating in the canal some distance
from the spot where the body was discovered, and them
is no doubt that he committed suicide by leaping off
the bank near the coal wharf, which is easily reached Iran
the main mad. It has bees ascertained that Redden went
to the house of the deceased woman's sister (Mrs. Webb),
residing at No. 6, Holloway-grove, at 2 o'clock on ?nearby
morning, and knocked at the front door. The window was
opened by Mr. Webb, who asked who it was, when Reddest
replied, "It Is Joe." He wished to come upstairs, but he
was informed that he could not be admitted at that hoar.
He spoke in • low voice, and said that Mrs. Webb's sister
was dying. He was not sober, but knew what he was
about. He then went away, and it is supposed that he
must have shortly afterwards committed self-destruction.
The brother of Redden, and several other relatives, called
at the workhouse yesterday afternoon, and identified the
body.—An inquest was opened on the body of the murdered
woman, Ellen Hart (who was stated to be 41 years of age),
at the Black Horse Tavern, Hingsland-roail, but no addl.
two was made to the fact, which we published yesterday.
The proceedings were formally adjourned until the inquest
upon the body of Redden had been held.
EXPLOSION ON BOARD SHIP.—CARDITF' MAY 16.
—The screw steamer. Artisan, lying in the East Bute Dock,
laden with coal for Liverpool, and getting ready to sail,
blew up this morning, occasioning considerable damage.
WRECK 07 THE Sum Lnicurri&.—The American
ship Leicester, bound from Charleston to Liverpool, went
ashore early yesterday roaming in Rhasoolyn Bay, Angle-
sey, and became a total wreck, the captain and crew, how-
-1 ever, being fortunately saved. The I..eioester was a fine
ship, and up to the period of the disaster had made a good
run from Charlestoo, she having only cleared the* port on
the afternoon of the 9th of April last. She had a large and
valuable cargo on board, including 1,320 bales of rotten.
The intelligenoe was conveyed to Liverpool by a telegram,
and merely stated that the vessel woe on shore, and a total
wreck.
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