The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-09 00:00:00

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COURT OF giNKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
is anew DOIYAM.-7kLiATILICAL ISPIKULATIOXIL
fbe unionist described himself as formerly of the
tyestie Royal, Sadler's Wells, &Hatreds of the Theatre
Lyra, Coventry, afterwards of Birmingham, Nottingham,
"pa Prestos, comedian, ainoe of Ashley-crescent, City-
ad, traveller to •laee-fall manufacturer. He now ag-
ind for his release from custody. The application was
OK,d by Mr. Francis Caociola, the detaining creditor,
had obtained judgment against the bankrupt for 1061.
The bankrupt in examination stated that the detaining
,alitor and he had been jointly interested in a speculation
, Sadler's Wells Theatre and Coventry Theatre. The
null was a loss, and he gave a bill for his share of the loss
Caociola, who sued him upon it, and obtained judg-
osi in May, 1865. He attributed his failure to the lose
, those speculations. He had nothing to give
▪ hie creditors. He had been bankrupt in 1862,
Ad had taken up his order. He bad been fourteen yearn
isaisdian, and a traveller in the lace trade for two
oaths. His total debts were 1701.
His Honour said that the bankrupt would have to pro-
se. his order of discharge under his last bankruptcy be-
am he ooald be released. The application might be re-
vved after the sitting for choice of assignees.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
OABOTTI SOBBILIrf.
Auderiek Row, who refused his address, Jaws Merle!
rho gave his mother'. address, and James • who said
had no fixed residence, three forbidding-looking young
een, were placed at the bar before Sir John Musgrove,
Barged with assaulting David Newell, and robbing him of
fie money, with violence.
David Newell said he was a farm labourer, residing at
gadfingeorth, in Bedfordshire. He came up to town on
Friday night to see his sister, and on arriving at the Wa-
terloo station he walked over Bleckfriars-bridge to get to
the Rim's-ans. station. After he got over the bridge
be saw Row, and asked him the way to King's-
non station. He said he would show him, but first
imposed to go into the public-house, and have
beer. They went, and while there the other prisoners
came in. After they had had their beer Row left the
public-house first, and then Hurley and he followed them.
Directly he got out Hurley caught hold of him by the
throat,and said to the others ' Don't let him halloo."
One of the others then struck him on the side of the face,
and put his hand over hie month. Hurley and Row pat
a hand in each pocket, and -tesk—ent his Inane with his
money in it, and a silk handkerchief from his coat pocket.
Constable 279 said about a quarter-past 11 on Friday
night be heard a muffle in Robin-hood-court, Shoe-lane,
and went to see what it was. He met the three prisoners
en company with two other men and • woman coming
from where be had heard the noise. Row was about ten
yards behind, and witness saw him distinctly drop the
prosecutor's handkerchief. A few yards from there he
toned the stolen parse, empty. He also sin the prosecutor
struggling to et up from the ground, and as he staggered
past, hs perceived that he was bleeding from the month.
Sergeant Smith said he went with the last witness and
the prosecutor to the Blue Anchor, in Farringdon-street,
where there were about 23 persons drinking at the bar.
The prosecutor immediately picked out the two prisoners
Burley and Row, but was not so certain about Whitey.
The °doer identified Whitey. He told them the charge,
when Row said he was innocent, and that he had never
seen the prosecutor before in his life. The other prisoners
said nothing.
A list of previous convictions was handed to Sir John
Miagrove which showed that Frederick Row bad been
committed to Holloway five times from Guildhall, viz.:—
December 5, 1859, 21 days me a rogue in the street ;
January 7, 1860, six weeks for unlawful posses ion of a
hone rug ; February 1, 1865, three months as a rogue in
the street ; June 29, 1865, ten days for resisting the police
(this time he gave the name of James Smith) ; and
February 26, 1866, one month for an as (on this
cosasion he gave the name of Fronde Donovan).
The previous convictions against Hurley were also all
from this court as follows :—August 14, 1862, f 4 days as a
rogue in the street, under the name of Randall Hurley ;
Oet. 24, 1864, 21 days for assault, under the name of John
Hurley ; and on the 9th of Dec. 1865, one month, for an
assault on the police under the name of Randall Hurley.
When called upon for their defence, they all said they
were innocent.
Sir John Musgrave said he regretted that it wan his
painful duty to send such an amount of innocence for trial.
The prisoners were all fully committed for trial.

SOUGH 311:SIC AND TIN I.iTTLEB AT LONDON NARRIAOLL
Williast Wurtky 3fontagae, a boy about 14 years, was
charged with making a disturbance in the public streets,
and also with annoying a tradesman residing in the vicinity
of Clerkenwell.
The evidence to support the charge was to the effect
that a few days since a marriage had been celebrated in
the neighbourhood of Clerkenwell, and this coming to the
knowledge of some young men and boys, they had assembled
in front of the bridegroom'sshop and annoyed him byknock-
ing on broken old tin kettles, also with rough music
by playing with marrow bones on cleavers. This had con-
tinued for some evenings, and his remonstrance was of no
avail, and a mob was nightly caused, It was found
necessary to give the defendant, who acted as one of the
ringleaders, into custody.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor for the complainant, said there was
no wish on the part of his client to act vindictively or harshly
in the matter. All that he wanted was peace, and as the
defendant had been confined in the cell of the police
station for some time he thought that would be sufficient
punishment.
The father of the boy said he was sorry to see his son
placed in such an awkward predicament, but what he bad
done was by way of joke, and it was the usual thing to do
at all London marriages—in fact a marriagewould not have
been considered properly consummated if the rough music
did not attend. (A laugh.
The magistrate said he consideredit a very annoying and
improper practice, and asked how long it had been in usage
in London.
The father replied as long as he could remember. He
was a Devonshire man himself but he had been in London
over 40 years.
Mr. Ricketts remarked that however long such a practice
might have been in existence, still it would not make it
lawful. It was not to be tolerated that the respectable
inhabitants were to be annoyed by the discordant noises
that were made with the rough music.
The magistrate said that whatever was the origin of
such a practice he did not know, but that he might say
that it was a very wrong and improper one, and one
which he should do all in his power to stop. At the
request of the complainant he would now discharge the
defendant, and he had better tell his companions that
if they continued this nuisance they rendered themselves
open to be severely punished.
The defendant, who seemed chap-fallen, then left the
Court.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BATHING IN VIZ IMIIPENTINE DURING MR PRO/11

HOU RS.
.rattph Killen, a young man, described as a barman, re-
siding at Bow, was charged before Mr. Knox with bathing
in the Serpentine during the prohibited hours.
rolice-consiehle Fassnidge, 604 A, said that on
the previous night, some time after all the other
bathers had come out of the Serpentine, he
noticed the defendant in the water about 20 yards
beyond the boundary. He called to the defendant to
some out, when he refused to do so, was very impudent,
and kept swimming across the Serpentine, and by the time
he came out it was half-past 2, the hour for bathing to
cease being 9 o'clock, and there being boards placed in
different parts with notices to that effect.
The defendant said he did not know it was not allowed.
Mr. Knox asked the defendant why he did not come
out of the water when the constable called to him.
The defendant said he thought it was a friend calling to

i• Mr. Knox said it was the Seat case that had come be-
fore him that season, and as the defendant had been
lucked up all night he would discharge him.
It appears that above 1,000 persons bathed in the Ser-
pentine yesterday evening, and that at the time the de-
fendant was in the water the boatmen had left.
WESTMINSTER.
AN INNOCENT NAP CuNVICTED.
Carroll, whose case has already been described in the
ErPrem, came before Mr. Selfe, and said he wished to
thank him for the kindness he had shown in taking up
his case and getting him released.
Mr. selfe said his innocence, which he had believed in
all along, was now fairly established. He had got into
the trouble simply because he was out late at night. He
should recommend him to make quite a fresh start in life,
to to rest early, abandon his old associates, and in twelve
months he would be a better and wiser man.
Carroll said although he had been in trouble his ticket
was expired, and he wished to be an honest man, but the
kisto" Pointed him out and tried to prevent him earning
. . .

Hr. inspector Howard said Carroll lived in his district, I
sad if any constable did such a thing be would have him
reported to the proper quarter and severely punished.
Mr. Se!fe said it was very wrong of the police to do so,
and Carroll left the court thanking him for his kindness.
WANDSWORTH.
EXPECTED MANSLAUGHTER.
Nedra Wade was placed in the dock on a charge of
violently assaulting John Long.
Sergeant Newman informed the magistrate that the pro-
secutor was unable to attend. He was dangerously ill and
not expected to live.
'Police.constable Ring, of the W division, was then sworn,
and he observed that in consequence of information he
ifteived yesterday he went to No. 4, William-street,
Wandsworth-road, where he saw the prosecutor in bed
Waring from injuries he had received from blows.
Mr. Ingham—Did you perceive the injuries ?
Constable—Yes, sir. lie had a violent kick on the