The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

IN la W. 0. YOUNG.

This seas an application for nieaSe. The bankrupt,
William Ogston Young, WWI a ehipbroker, carrying en
business at 3, Newman's-court, Cornhill, and residing in
Palace-gardens. The preliminary statement discloses
debts to the amount of 24,2421.; and the bankrupt alleges
that his failure is attributed to losses in trade. The a..
taming creditors are Mew; Hale and Co., shipbuilder;
of Aberdeen, whose claim amounts to 6,1421...

Mr. Lawruce supported the application, which was not
opposed, and the bankrupt was ordered to be released out
of custody.

IN RZ T. L. IL LANOBEIN.

This was a altilliioieiaulnatiO;;4 discharge, Tko
bankrupt was a seed and hop merchant, of High-street,
Southwark.

Mr. Aldridge, for the of aasignee, said that the
bankrupt was formerly in partnership with a Mr. Eld,
and he returned his partnership debts at 8671., bat
it appeared that Mr. Eld was still carrying on the business
and liquidating the debt.. Separately the bankrupt owed
3241., and he stated that the prperty in the hands of the
creditors amounted to 3741. His aolicitor was inserted se
a creditor for 501., holding • diamond ring worth 401., snd
the asset, would depend upon the realisation of any our.
plus from the property which bad been deposited.
After a short examination of the bankrupt,
His Honor- treated the order of discharge.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
THZ CRAWS AGAINST INSUILL.NCZ BROZIRS.

Mr. Jolt* Watson Grubb and Mr. Arthur Robillson, in'
suranoe broken, of 21, Anatinhiars, appeared on remand
to answer a charge of appropriating to their own use oer-
tain monies which they had been employed to collect in
their cagy of insurance brokers.
Mr. e Lewis again appeared for the prosecution,
and Mr. Sleigh for the defence.
On the former examination, on the 16th September, it
was stated in the evidence that the firm of Blain, Taxi,
end Co., of 21, Great St. Helen's, and Shanghai, executed
certaio impairs on a vessel called the Trabolg. an, in the
beginning of 1866. In consequence of this they had a
claim upon Wakefield, Nash, and Co., of Liverpool, the
owners, for upwards of 3,0001., and were imme-
diately afterwards put in communisation with
the defendants in reference to the collection of Malik
insurance'. Some correspondence took place on the
subject between Blain, Tart, and Co. and the delft-
dente, and Mr. Blain went personally to the defendinte
office and urged for a settlement but the defendants
always made excuses, telling him they bed not received
the money. On the Bth of August Mr. Blain again
called, and on that occasion the defendants admitted
that they had received all the money they had ban
authorised to collect, except the sum due from one
office, but that they were afraid they would have to sue.
pond on the following day and they accordingly refund
to give a cheque for the amount. The present proceed.
tugs were then commenced. The defendants had since
become bankrupt and offered a composition of 2s. in the
pound.
Mr. Lewis now stated that since the defendants were
previously before the tour" they had been dishonest
enough to collect 2501. of the money in question from the
Australian bank. . .

Mr. Sleigh said that the defendant's solicitors, Kelm
Wolff, held this money for the benefit of their estate.
The previous depositions were then read, and some few
ther evidence was given on behalf of the prosecution.
The case was going on when our report left.