The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Beton lib. Corn mi...i,.ner Gonlbws.)

IN RI •IIIIPL.
The bsakrnpt wag • romehmt and cambia' agent, of
soy Breed-street. This was the exambation meetieg.
TM amounts replied by Mr. Chatters. of Milk-street, ex-
raided owe twoyeare sad a half prior to February Let, and
am,'s .11, of 43,1131. due to smaressed creditors, and
emu, ..f Mout Itypild., beside WOO consignments
Y CostuatinoOs Malta, Alexandria, sad Ceylon,
"hied at 2.710 f. A further sumof 78,M. Wm
b. to creditors holding erreriiy, Lid property
Meld being estimated at upwards of 80,1111114 There were
ego liabilities of 6.4691. Stoop the arm cams into the wart
war Mbllaiss of 130,000/. have been rag oQ
tgr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, stated that he had been
▪ prm, reeking to realise some large debts, which he had
mererded to doing. Os his return he had filed his balance-
ingt , but the a 1011 wished fur time to examine it. The
'mono wasamed to a short engagement, bat thought that
Se
corm ought not to be thrown upon him.
itmos, for the magnees, and Mr. Reed, for creditoes,
tseasted to ea ittournment at the expense of the estate.
His Hower said the cam was clearly one in which the erl-
immusi ought sot to be at the bankrupt's own expense.
' Mourned for a month.

IN kr LLEILS.
This rase Mood for judgment on the question of oritilloate ;
wt his Honour deferred his judgment bra few days, into• that be should, in dialing with the question of rest-
gm., take WO consideration the truth and eafacliney el the
bower's mounts. The Lord. Justice,' had on Sande
es order that the bankrupt ought to peas, but is this
goy appeared to have reserved all questions,V er of
wow or conduct, for consideration at the certificate Yr.
IrLirrinc• dissented from this view, and mild that it
tins musty to what had been the practice of the coast for
.usury and a half.
His Honour said the judgment of the !Ards Jietices o-
wed to hays laid down • new principle ; but Os was will-
hear to the one re-argued.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

The January elision of the above court commenced this
Wore the Right II o. the Lord Mayor, the Re-
order. Nr. BUMF Lemma., Mr. Sherif Allen, ler.l.:nder.
Mord Millard, and Mr. Under-Sherd( Parker. Them wen
madames present at the sitting of the court.
The tint edition of the calendar acclaim the name of
Pri.°°!."'

whit was called upon to mete on the read
key lined to take the oath.
The Recorder asked the reason. and he elated that he con-
vied by taking the oath in the form it wasadminiatered, he
me pledging the favour of which he thought he had
se right to do, and he therefore declined to take the oath.
In answer to an enquiry whether the gentleman belonged
lithe Society of Friends or to any of the other redrew
Rea that were by law exempted trom taking oaths, he replied
let be dul out belong to these or any particular sect of
ailltLcourt laid it had no power to relieve the gentlemen
Rea lb. obligation of taking an oath ruder he belonged to
mot lb. religious persuasion. that were referred to to the
act of parlament. and they were conatilting as to the coarse
Om should be taken, when another gentleman, who had
hem atinzioard, volunteered to verve in the place of the
read jeer who objected to take the oath, and the Law was
imeequestly relieved tam hi. attendance.
The Recorder then proceeded to charge the grand jury,
ltd be mid he wee glad to be able to coogratulate them that
~rrewere very few prisoners fur trial. and that their labosm
oneeeneequeotly holy to be very light. He at the mine
line said thhaatt none of thieuterere likely to present any
Malty and he should, at once dismiss them to
Whir duties, bat, in coasequenee somethiag that eoeerred
et the last sesekm, he thought it right to inform them that
ao bill could be found wept by a majority of the grind jury,
and that majority must consist ad she weber d twelve
et Waal.
The grand jury that retired.

The kedges who will preside this esseke are Lewd Chief
lecke Csispbell. 'Mr. Boron Martin, sad Mr. legate
Willem. The elderome who are to et as seed memmir
&ears are Maws. Foreheads/it, Humpharyffer 1. Mee-
gime, Salomons, Be H. Maggeridge, sad Philflya The
grand jury wore rely discharged ce het Wedesedny fort-
ftbt, mod dace that period 13 prisoesn bamboos emealt-
ted to take their eery. The most mime dregs magma
these la that spinet William J who bamesed at rob-
=ay statteped murder is • of heels, As
t wiU oleo be preferred ageism* Mr. wsmear,
Ilbe captain' of the Heather Bell, merehest_m_srisiagemerd
est of • charge of alleged cruelty to aa
tltst vessel. The led in queues, it ter 17"....resaLlbend,
=_. overheard durtag the voyage and was
The charge ia to be prehrted se MI of
smash only. The teteaksolee ot the mem that have beim
inmenittel trisl ewe the adjournment of the mewl
it
of the onlisary charmer ; bet there are three=
were po.rposed at the December omen that are of
.portcan-
imunes. The feet le the cheep against Chris-
tie Saider, Damian, for the meriller of Th.* the detec-
tive officer. Ties priseeer apples to be lOW, ciestatnte of
Aerie is this *matey, asd be would hem barb altogether
Improvidel with legal assistance if the sheriffs bad sot
bemeadzildidterfamid is lb* inater lad at their Masao/ he
Ite
wH by Mr. 'Alley, mad upon the application of
flat %reel gestletnes the trial was p etposed from the last
scion, hi eider that be might have ea of me-
= the has of defence tied should adopted. It is
however. that the only struggle that rem be made
.111 be to tedsavour to mime the crime to thee of nee-
elareghter. epos the mound that the dammed was sot eneed
with the_proper legal authority to arrest sad detain the pei-
maw. The pioneer, who sterna .o be • teas wise hoe re-
mind a tolerably rod eduest ion, hes roaducted hietealf with
Vat propriety Mare he has been cosfised In Weergate, sad
',yews to ham made up be Blind to the wane The nest
sr is the cheep of utialemeaeour against two gentimess.
mined Y sad Piper, -hi, hto preferred at the envenom
of the City Commissioners of Sewers, the corporates of
Landes, who originally iaterfered in the matter, having d.-
ohm] to pronged further with it. the Mime* alleged against
the de/rodents beteg, that in the coarse of .erne building
%matins, that were being carried on upon the sire of the old
Mortlielda berial-ground, the remains of the dead were die-
bated is aa unbecoming manner. Both them cues will
M plaes.l is the Judaea' bat on Wednesday for
biol. The belt ease is one also of misdemeanour,
sentely, the charge spinet Mr.
of
Auchmuty
Glover, lam M.P. foe Beverley, of having mede •
klee declaration se to hie qualification to take • mat is the
House of Coommen. The pro...curios, it. will be remem-
bered, was instituted is accordance with • resolution of the
house and the case wiU be conducted by the Attorsey end
liolicitor-Omeral, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Webby, end special
tooneel, it is undentood, are retained for the defendant.
of There are • pest many witticism to be examined in rupport
the prosecution, and from the fact of it being incumbent
opm the crown to rstableh a negative propositioa. • good
may difficulties are likely to arias in making out the charge.
A amber of witness., bate, It hi mid, also been subponaed
sa behalf of the defendant, and if the case should be tried
ant, it will probably occupy mon than one day.

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAY.

ISIANSION-HOUSB.
Ann Riumnie, aged 16 3 ear., wan charged before the Lord
Mayor with having robbed Steen Bee of her puree, contain-
lag 2s. 41, in Cheapside.
The pmseentriz said ea she passing along Cheepside the
secompanied by two other boy., walked close by
slipped ha hand into berporket, end took it out, and she
Asa mussed bee puree. which she had felt but the moment
Wee. He walked otr rapidly, end she then called to •
paileemea, and pointed him out an a person who had just
etTher, end when he observed the policeman be began
. d
herd an be could, but wen soon apprehended.
Thee,
primmer wwannot known u • thief by the police, wed
iberefor
The Laid Mayor sentenced him to imprisonment and hard
Mew for three months. instead of .ending him to be tried
Y the entre] Criminal Court.
The primer—There is not • word of truth in the charge,
sy ime ; and I MI wallet but a victim.
bin Gaily wee charged with baying threatened to take
tam the lib of bin wife.
no wib mid be lad been in the habit of besting her, but
IMAM not tie se yesterday, Loving confined buneelf to come
leasse, bet they were e;r Unit her life, end she was amid
le weld de as be promised.
The dlmehnt—The fart is, my lord, she is as tad as I am,
the always partake, of the gin (or which I pay.
/he bed Mayor- Do you mean that )ou both get drunk
blremint--Cartainly and when we have spent all my
stmay abe bents me sad goes to spend her money with ano-
the Ira, sod sim bps me, whet I accuse her, that she he. •
ban rain ready kr ber.
Iraad Weyer (to the wife)— What have you to say to
eement
Ms wile—Why, my lord, I am obliged to drink with him,
eel
_it mom than las bear. I want to be separated from
bin enegmb
.11014141 Meyer—WA yes will be able to protium •
Man by the new set; nod I really think you w 0
isseb ld better off If you part, for if you esedisne
leek each ,her b drieking, there will be se
pure eitbm ad yea. She says you have ban
▪ Irbil of beating brit. Now, that is mwerdly amid
all appear
glee be tieing all you can lo brutalise
siest geld bail to the smount of 101.
the arse der ale mentise towards your wile and the
ildil:ber Majesty's anlOsin
• larrnibLe.eves, aged wen eisseged with heviep stolen
aged
of de appals of a alup, wit°
Mid let MYR&