The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-05 00:00:00

yIST NZ BrTTOS.

The bankrupt, s builder, at Erith, came before the court
with accounts showing debta of 3,9121., security being
held for 2,8741.

Mr. Bagley opposed. The bankrupt had assigned his
property to various preference creditors, amongst others to
two unmarried daughters. An action had been brought to
test the validity of the bill of sale and mortgages' and an
adjournment was asked until the result of the action was
known.

Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, urged the length of time
that the case had been before the court-11 months ; and
submitted that the assignee had not used due diligence.
His Honour passed the examination, and adjourned the
order of discharge.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Ameietant Judge.)

EXTENSIVE HOMIEST PROM 11128118. PICIFOILD MID CO.
Thoneu Dudify,lB, Thomas Iludows,2l, Norris,
18, AkerWrootri, 21, and./oseph 8n4411,20, au were
indicted for stealing four caddies and half a chest tee,
value 151. and upwards, the property of Joseph Baronial°
sad others.

Mr. Metcalfe (instructed by Mr. T. Beard), prosecuted ;
Mr. Collins appeared fee Norris, and Mr. Harris for
Groom.

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They all pleaded guilty with the exception of Small but
his can was postponed to next session, be being indicted
with Groom, Norris, and Dudley for another robbery.
It appeared from information Sergeant Dunaway re-
oeived on the 21st of October, he went with a constable
to Cannon-street station at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and
there saw the prisoners Dudley, Hudson, Norris, and
Groom coming up Dowgate.bill with a truck, and they
turned at length up Osborne-street. He afterwards went
to Mosebuildings, Whitechepel, and forced the
door open. On the ground floor he found Dudley
and Hudson emptying some tea out of mimes
into • bag, and he told them that they appeared to be
very busy at work, and he said that he should take them
into custody. They said it was all right, but they asked
time to be allowed to put their coats on. The four
prisoners were then taken to the station house, and on
the 23rd of October, Dunaway went to Money-court,
Minories, where he saw the prisoner Small, and told him
he would be charged with four others, then in custody,
for robbing Pickford's vans. The van was in the charge
of John Webber during the absence of • man named
Healing, who went into a house in Thames-street
for • time, leaving Webber in charge of the horses
for a time, and he then went without the van to
Donate-hill, where he met the prisoner Groom with
a truck, and he was asked where Small, Norris or Hudson
were. He was told Dudley was there, and then Norris
asked him what he had got, and Weblvir replied eight
boxes of tea, and half a chest in the tail of the van, and
he told him the van was in Thameaetreet. He then drove
the van under the railway arch in Thames-street, and
there saw the truck coming towards the tail of the van
from Dowgate.bill. He got down to buy some walnuts,
and when he went back he missed four caddies and
the half-chest of tea from the van, and the truck was
gone. He saw the track going up Dowgate-hill with a
table-cloth over it. He then saw Sergeant Dunaway and
from what he said he went beck to the van. It appeared
that on Friday night the IRth of October. be met
Dudley in the Minories, and be asked him to drink with
him. He then asked Webber if he met him on Monday
night, he could have anything off his van, and offered him
a sovereign down for himself,and promised to be in Thames-
street on the following Monday, by 5 o'clock, but he did
not keep this appointment. He was, however, seen the game
night at Harris's Music-ball, when it was agreed that he
was to be met in Thames-street, when Norris and Small
would be there with a truck. The time was to be 5 o'clock,
Small said he had one of Pickford's sacks with she name
cut oat, which would do to oover the tea. On Monday
morning, the 21st, Webber gave information to the fore-
man of the plan that had been laid to commit the robbery,
and this led to the apprehension of the prisoners.
The Aasirtant-Judge sentenced Hudson to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for 12 months. The sentence on
the others be deferred till the other charge is disposed of.
Mr. Metcalfe said Sergeant Dunaway had shown great
ability in the pursuit and apprehension of these men, and
be thought his services ought to receive the recognition
of the court.
The Assistant-Judge concurred that he was an officer
of great ability and ordered him to receive • reward of
21., as he was one of the best officers in dissecting robberies
by carmen and bringing them and the receivers to justice.

DISPENSARY FOR Rani DISEASES, 56, GREAT
MA RABOROEGH-STREET, REGENT-STREET, W.—Two hundred
and sixteen patients were relieved at this dispensary
daring the week ending November 2.