The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

IN RE JOHN TOUGH.

This was another application for release . The bankrupt
was a civil engineer and contractor, late of fit. Mary-axe,
since of Downham.road, of Victoria-park, and other places.
The debts are 1,5001. Causes of failure—" Badness of
business, and pressure by creditors."
Mr. Dobie supported.
There was no opposition, and his Honour granted the
rekae.

Eeing the day before Christmas-day, there were several
other applications for release, but none presenting any
feature of interest.

(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
IN RE THOS. HOLLIS.

The bankrupt, late secretary to the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway Company, was described as of 5, West-
rabuter•chambers, Great George-street, and since of
Wandsworth. This was the first sitting. The adjudica-
tion having been made on a creditor's petition there is
no preliminary statement of affairs ; but the liabilities
are stated at about 80,0001., the bankrupt having had the
misfortune to hold shares in the Imperial Mercantile
Company, the International Contract Company, Barned's
Bank, and several other concerns which have come to
grief. SOlllO small debts were proved, and Mr. H. B.
Bird, accountant, Gresham-buildings, was chosen assignee.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
TM WZ!GHT OP COALS.

Charles Fox, a carman in the employ of Mews. Parry
sad Co., coal merchants, was placed at the bar for final
examination charged with stealing two sacks of coals
weighing 2 cwt. each, entrusted with him to deliver to a
customer.

Ann Montcairn, residing in Church-street, Blackfriare,
said that in the early part of the month she ordered a ton
of coals from Messrs. Parry, and on the 17th in the even-
the prisoner brought them. Being busily engaged she
asked one of her lodgers to see that they were delivered
right. A short time after that she received information
that the prisoner had only delivered eight sacks, when ahe
told him of it. He said, " It's all right. I would not
smug you." She, however, called a constable and gave
him into custody.
John Jones, a young man lodging in the house, said
that at the request of last witness he watched the pri-
soner delivering the coals, and he only put down eight
sacks instead of ten sacks. He told the prisoner of it,
when he said that he had delivered the ton all right, and
asked witness to count the racks. Witness replied that
be had no occasion to count the empty sacks, as be bad
counted the full ones as he delivered them.

William Lane, 385 A, said that he took the prisoner
Into custody, and since the last examination he had
weighed the coals and there were 4 cwt. short of a ton.
The prisoner said he was very sorry, and he did not
know bow he came to do it. Ile had bad an accident with
the wagon, and got so excited that he did not know what
he was ahout.

One of the prisoner's roavters here came forward and said
he had been in his employ twelve months, but he had
known him from • boy, and he had hitherto borne a good
character. He believed that the prisoner had been in-
duced to commit this dishonest act by some men who fol-
lowed the carman, under the pretence of helping him to
unload. He was so satisfied as to the prisoner's honesty,
that be would take him into his service directly, and try
him again, if his worship discharged him.
Mr. Lurcham convicted the prisoner of the felony ; but,
owing to his good character, ordered him to enter into
recognisance to come up for judgment when called upon.

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WANDSWORTH.
RZATOES ASSAULT UPON A nrracrivs.
John Watkins and William Carter, both respectably
dressed men, were charged with committing a serious
assault upon Police-constable Roger, 202 V division.
The constable, who held his handkerchief to his eye,
stated that he was on duty in Battersea-gelds in
plain clothes, when it became necessary for him
to enter the Park Tercrn, Ho stood in front
of the bar and called for a glass of ale. Carter
area pushed against him, but as he thought it was acci-
dental, he took no notice of him. Witness was pushed
back a second time, nearly upon two females. He was
pushed a third time, end on that occasion he saw Watkins
push Carter against him. The two female, then rose from
their seats and left the bowie. Witness asked Watkins
why he pushed Carter against him, when he struck him
a violent blow on the eye.
Mr. Ingham—He gave you that black eye?
Witness—Yes, sir, and I believe the ball of the eye le
Injured.
In answer to further questions the "Rates said he told
the prisoner that he had assaulted him seriously, and
that he should send for a constable in uniform. He also
told him that he belonged to the force. While taking
the prisoner into custody Carter caught hold of him from
behind, and in the struggle he struck witness. Watkins
knocked witness's hat off and damaged it.
The prisoner Watkins said he was a stranger to the
parties, and did not interfere with anyone. The witness
came to him with his hands up, and he struck him in self-
defence.

The constable denied that he offered to strike the pri-
soner, and in that statement he was corroborated by the
two females.

itr. Ingham acquitted Watkins of having any knowledge
that the complainant Wall • constable, but he pointed out
to him that the charge was a serious one. By a recent
statute if a man committed an assault which mused
anions bodily harm, he was liable to be indicted for a
Misdemeanour. He could not dispose of the case until be
bad ascertained whether the sight of the detective was
injured or not. He remanded him until next Tuesday on
bail, sod with regard to Carter be fined him 10a., with the
alternative of seven days' imprisonment.

SHlPwltaci.—A DRUNEIN CAPTATYL—Werr-
ZERN, NEAR 811111ERLAND, DEC. n-S of distress
were shown early yesterday morning from a vessel on
shore off this place (reports Captain Duff, R.N., of her
Majesty's ship Durham). The lifeboat, Thomas Wilson,
belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, was
handled, hot on arriving close to, found the long boat
had been hoisted out, and receiving no &newer to
repeated hailing and the sea being too heavy t
risk the boat's going alongside, except to save
life, the men pulled out to sea to look for the
IhiVo boat, and not finding her they returned to
the shore. The lifeboat tried to get the vessel off, but
could not succeed in doing so. Subsequently a messenger
arrived from Sunderland to say that the crew of the brig
John of Hartlepool had arrived there in their boat, having
left the master on bard the stranded ship intoxicated.
The lifeboat again went off to this vessel and rescued the
esptain, who was found drunk and asleep in bis cabin,
with the water washing all round him. The brig is likely
to break up.
H4dLeti YO DEATH.—A horrible affair came
before the Liverpool Coroner yesterday. John WGisire, 19
lean of age, was employed at the chemical works of
otsm.Snape, Blackstock-street, and on Sunday morning,
when partially
intoxicated, he fell into a large cauldron of
hoibog caustic liquor. Though the body was got out
almost immediately afterwards it presented a sickening
Spectacle, the clothes being all burnt off and a greet por-
ton of the flesh removed from the limbs. A verdict in
impedance with the circumstances was returned.
A cattle train from Limerick Junction ran into •
Pods train at Newbridge station, at 3 o'clock on Tuesday
rooming. Only one animal was killed. The men escaped
with scratches, and the line was soon cleared.
The Faerie Queen, bound from the Mersey to the
West Coast of Africa, has become a total wreck on the
galtee rock. The vessel left the Nene, on the
20th Ma,