The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

George Thompson, a corn merchant, described u of 16,
Chichester-plu'e, Gray's-irut-road, 6, Barnabury-street, 4,
Albion Grove, Islington, and 9, Kingstnead-terraoe, Bath,
was charged with non-surrender to his bankruptcy after due
notice of adjudication had been served at hia last known place
of abode.

Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Scott, hose the Mike of Mr.
Smith of Tokenhouse-yard, snaffled ter the prosecution, and
Mr. Lewis, jun. appeared for the bankrupt.
Mr. Collins, managing clerk to Mr. }Umber, and Mr.
Commissioner Ouulburn produced the pro, eedings in bank-
ruptcy containing the petition for adjudication, the adjudica-
tion by Mr. Commissioner Cionlburn, the day limited for
the bankrupt's surrender, and a memorandum that he did not
'armada on the 21st of September last, notwithstanding he
had beim proclaimed at 12 o'clock and at 3 o'clock on that
dasOhn Howler, assistant messenger to Mr. Humber, said he
served a motice of the adjudication in bankruptcy on the 28th
.Taly Met, by sticking up a copy over the mantel-piece in
the fast parlour of the bankrupt's residence, at 4, Albion-
grove, Barnabury. Witness stayed in pommies, but did
not see the bankrupt ttere. He served the summons to sur-
render on the 17th of August in a similar manner. He did
not leave any notice at any of the places of business.
Joseph Biggest, a detective officer, said he affrshied
the prisoner one warrant in the Corn-market at Bath, where
he was passing under the name of Lewis Oran. On seeing
Mr. Walker, -who accompanied witness, the bankrupt saM
he wee very glad they had band him. On earchtng pri-
mmer, whiter found owe 1001. note, one 61. note, and 61. in
gold; and at his lodging, 9, -terrace, Bath,
several account books, a oath box oamtaining a gold watch
and chain, and a gold penal case; and et the New Quay
Granary a lam quantity of new sada end a stook ed
differeat kind, ge
of corn, forming pert of the bankrupt's estate.
On amiving at the Moor-lane station, in London, be again
searched the prisoner, and found a diamond ring concealed
within the lining of one of his braces • and the prisoner ex.
planed that the ring was his wife's, ind that was the reason
he had cionosaled it.
Robert Smith, a corn merchant, la the New Cara Bs-
change, in Mark-lane, said be sold 70 quarters of oats,
amounting to 85/., on the 25th of May laat, to the bankrupt,
and on the let of June 10 quarters of beans, and they had
not been paid for up to the present time. The prisoner wee
the person against whom the proceedings in bankruptcy was
taken.

Augustus Walker, clerk to Messrs. Walker and Co. of
Wentwtwth-wharf, Upper Tbamerstreet, corn merchants
and dour factors, said their claim for goods sold to the
bankrupt amounted to 2901., which amount was still unpaid.
Mr. Wise, the landlord of the house, 4, Albion-grove,
identified the prisoner as the tenant of that home floe
Michaelmas, 1866, up to the present time. That was the
prisoner's private residence.
Mr. Grant, thenlaotier's stepson, said the last time the
bankrupt slept at 4, Albion-grove, was in July last.
Mr. Sleigh said that was the whole of the case for the pro-
secution ; but he thought it right to inform his friend (Mr.
Lewis) that he should probably prefer an indictment against
the prisoner at the Old Bailey for pbtaining goods within
three months of his bankruptcy under Was pretences, and
with intent to cheat and defraud his creditors.

The prmener waa then committed to take him trial at the
next mallow of the Central Criminal Court.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Maw Awes, 23 'mot of age, described u a jwker
bat we to the p01i0... a swell mobanian,was
with stealing a valn.ble gold watch from the personWU.;
James Mie, a clerk in her Majesty's Custom', and residing in
the Quem'e-reed, Regent's-perk.
Preseettum eteneh—Oa the mooing of the .18th fleplember
led I was a psemmw by the North London train from
Frachureh-etrest to Camdm-tows. When I Arm 'stored
the carriage and took a seat by the door a yam( girl sat
oppoete me, but the primmer following nee, she
resigned that position, and the removal brought hint imme-
diately oppoeite to use. As the journey progressed his
manner molted my mama^ kr I omeklered bun
imioniceted, He was extremely reads* frequently
Noe sad looked oat; d the: ,wkidow, ressoted him.
melt sad repeatedly kicked my duas. The last
lime this occurred I Minted at faced him, upon which he
seised the gold chain sospeaded round my neck, °parted the
deer of she as with his right hoed, sad sprang oat.
The allele be is two phew, a portion rerealaing with me.~
bat ay wee* bed diseppearei. I distinctly sew the thief
6U, bat the robbery mil gasps wen as "early slosalienoons
this glass& several proses were In therms comporting's,
aII wig* appansedy so nekoniresd es to radar them motion-
Um. The heist wog st tell spa./ at the time, and the spot
wee, I balsas, new the anal bridge of Sir Chap Duckett's
Camel, between How sal Hackney Wiok.
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