The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-24 00:00:00

IN RI W. P. WYNN.

The bankrupt was a hop merchant, of Three Crown-
square, Southwark. He was one of the defaulters referred
to above. No accounts had been filed, and the bankrupt
did not appose ; but a medical certificate wee produced
stating that he was prevented doing so through illness.
His Honour observed that this did not explain the son-
preparation of the accounts; but as it appeared that the
bankrupt had been ill for some time, and might continue so,
an adjournment sine die would be ordered. with protectioo,
the bankrupt to have a day named when he was prepared
to Genie up with his acoocats.
The liabilities are said to be about 4,0001. or 5,0001.
Mr. R. Griffiths appeared for opposing creditors.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
IN as as JOHN RINEION, KNIGHT.
The bankrupt was described es a civil engineer, of 8,
Cecil-street, Strand, and of Montanotte, neer Cork. The
adjudication was made on the petition of Mr. T. O'Keefe,
civil engineer, of Cookatrest, Cork, a creditor for 654
The liabilities are said to ho between 25,0e01. and
30.0001.
This was the sitting for proof of debts and choice of
essigoem.
Mr. Lawranos appeared for the petitioning creditor,
and stated that it was proposed to adjourn
the sitting. The bankrupt had gone over to Ire.
land to consult his friends there, and hoped to
be able to make an offer which would be satisfactory to his
creditors, and then to supersede the bankruptcy.
Adjourned to the 14th February.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter and a Jury.)
BAYLIS V. HASSELL.—BRZACH OF PROMISE or MARRIAGE.
This wee an action for breach of promise of marriage, in
which the damages were laid at 5001. The action was
brought in the Common Pleas, and judgment was allowed
by detsult, and the only question was the amount of com-
pensation to be awarded.
Mr. Joyce was counsel for the plaintiff. The defendant
was not represented in court. He was a widower and an
auctioneer.
Several 'Memel were examined on the part of the
plaintiff—Mr. Buckland and two ladies named Limbrick and
Nuoney. The plaintiff had been the manager of some first-
clam hotels, and the defendant was land agent and Lloyd's
agent at Haverfordweet Miss Baylis had left her situa-
tion, and bad taken a lodging-house at Clevedon, Devon.
The defendant was • widower, and some of his children
eters married to "fiat-chef' persons. He was at Carmar-
then races, where his pony " Barney Bodkin" won.
Mr. Joyce put in several letters and claimed ample com-
pensation. Plaintiff had suffered in her health. The court-
ship was from 1861 up to last year. The defendant was an
auctioseer and under 50 years of age and the plaintiff was
35. The learned counsel said she had lost her position.
• position which women looked to in marriages in this
world. Defendant's income was about 1,0001. a-year.
After the learned secondary had summed up and directed
the jury, a •erdict of 3401. was returned.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP-STREET.
DARING AND IMPUDENT ROMULUS._

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John Thompson and John Lloyd were charged with
stealing from a shop doorway.
To:dhow, 197 11, said that while passing along the
Whitechapel-road on the previous afternoon he saw the
prisoners and another man not in custody standing opposite
the shop of Mr. Plumpton, a draper. Suddenly Thompson
reached up to the pile of goods new the to; of the door,
land flung one of the bundles to the man alluded to, who
escaped with it. Prisoners made their way to George.
street, Spitalfields, where they were captured, but the pro-
petty had not been recovered ; its worth was about 11.3 a.
Both men pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to three
months' imprisonment with hard l►bour.