The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

the first sitting. A statement of affairs, prepared by
Messrs. Money, Humpbrys, and Honey, shows debts and
liabilities of 5,9291., with asaetspetijnated at 2,0691.
Mr. Thomas Lloyd, merchant, of Manchester, and Mr.
Thomas Bayley (of the firm of 8. Morley and Co.) were
awn trade enigma, and a resolution was palmed for
winding-rap the estate out of court under the 180th section,
Br. Honey being appointed the manager. Messrs. Reed
and Phelps are the solicitors under the proceedings.
lit RS WESCHL

The bankrupt, William Ludovio Francis Wasche, was
described as an exchange and stockbroker, formerly
of Bombay, sinoe of Inverness-terrace, Bayswater, and
of Durham-terrace, Paddington, and now • prisoner
fee debt, The preliminary statement, prepared by Mr. J.
pa shows shows liabilities of upwards of 130,0001.,
thielly doe in Bombay. Amongst the creditors
ere the Bank of Hindustan, the East India
Beak, the India Peninsula Bank, the Alliance
Yulancial Bank, the Bombay Presidency Bank, the Char-
tered Mercantile Bank, the Bank of Bombay, and the
Alliance Bank of Bombay ; the debts varying in amount
from 111001. to 15,000/. The banks hold as security shares
in venous Indian banks and companies. The cause of
failure is stated to be " depreciation in sundry Bombay
shares and securities depodted.with creditors for advances,
and oonaequent loss thereon." This was the first sitting,
and assignees were chosen. Messrs. Lawrence and Co.
are solicitors under the proceedings.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
IN RE W. MUSGB.AVF-
__ _ . .

The bankrupt was an ensign in the 70th Regiment. re-
cently stationed at Shorncliffe. He had been adjudicated
bankrupt in 3Laidatone gaol. He stated in examination
that his commission had been sold and the proceeds di-
vided amongst those creditors who had a charge upon it.
His debts were between 1,4001. and 1,500/. He bad
no wets, except his uniform, worth perhaps 10/. He be-
Paved it was at his father's house. His &Acuities arose
from his having been sued for the whole amount of the
acceptances he had given jointly with other personal
This was the first sitting, but no assignee was chosen ;
and the next sitting was appointed for the 24th of January.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell)
THE PROSRCrTION AGAINST LORD SHAFTESBURY'S STZWARD.
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At the sitting of the court, Mr. F. H. Lewis made en
application to the learned judge to postpone the trial of
Mr. Robert Short Waters, the late steward to the Earl of
Shaftesbury, to November next year.
The learned counsel said that proceedings were at pre-
'set going on in Chancery between Lord Shaftesbury and
Dlr. Waters, and Vice-Chancellor Stuart had already given
a decree against his lordship. An appeal was pending
before the Lords Justices against that decree, but at pre-
sent that appeal could not come on for hearing, and under
these circumstances it was considered that it would be
better for the charged of embezzlement against Mr. Waters
to be poetponed.
Mr. R. T. Cole, on the part of Lord Shaftesbury, said
he had no objection to the trial being postponed, partien-
lerly as it was felt by Lord Shaftesbury that even if a con-
viction should be obtained against the defendant it would
be vary unsatisfactory, having regard to the present state
of the Chancery proceedings.
The trial was then ordered to be postponed to the De-
cember session of latiT.

CHARGE OP MURDER.
John Jones, 49, labourer, was charged with the wilful
murder of George Styles.
Mr. Poland and Mr. Heasley conducted the prosecution
on behalf of the Treasury ; Mr. Daly defended the pri-
soner.
In this case the coroner's jury returned a verdict of
manslaughter only modest the prisoner, but he was com-
mitted by the magistrate upon the charge of wilful
murder. The facts lay in a narrow compass. The parties
were in an humble position of life, awl resided at Lewis-
ham, and it appeared that some ill-feeling and quarrelling
hod frequently taken place between the wife of
the prisoner and the deceased, and there was
no
doubt that the latter had constantly made use of the
most filthy and disgusting language towards her, and that
the prisoner was very angry in consequence of his doing so,
sed had repeatedly threatened him with violence. The
transactior in question occurred in the night of the 13th
of October, and it appeared that about half-past 11 o'clock
on that night the deceased was heard abusing the pri-
soner's wife, and she threw some water over him. Quarrel-
ing and bad language seemed to have gone on
between the parties for some time, and at length the pri-
mmer rushed at the deceased and struck him a tremendous
blow on the head with a hammer, the effect of which was
to fracture his skull, and inflict most dreadful injury
upon him. He was taken to the hospital, where he
fingered for four days and then died from the injury that
bad been inflicted by the prisoner. When he was taken
Sato custody be said that he would not have gone quietly
but he was in the right, and the deceased had called his
wife a and this was the reason that he struck
him with the hammer, and he considered he was justified
in what he did. All the parties, it appeared, were the
worse for liquor when the transaction took place. One of
the witnesses, who saw the prisoner strike the deceased,
said that the blow made a noise as though a paper bag had
burst. _ . .

The defence was that the act did not amount to the
aime of wilful murder.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty of manslaughter,
and the prisoner was sentenced to be kept in penal servi-
tude for seven years.

(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)
Jas Lori, a gentlemanly looking man, pleaded
raft to an indictment which charged him with stealing
500/., the property of the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England.
Mr. H. Matthews appeared for the prosecution ; and
Mr. Sleigh was counsel for the prisoner.
It appeared that the accused was employed as a
clerk at the western branch of the Bank of England,
rid while so employed he availed himself of the
opportunity to embezzle the amount named in the
indictment. He was, however, strongly and earnestly
recommended to mercy by the prosecutors on the ground
of his previous character, his long service in the bank, and
the opportunity afforded him of taking a very much larger
mm if he had been so minded.

Mr. Justice Ryles said that the prisoner was employed in
spoeition of trast, and but for the recommendation of the
preeentors he should have felt himself compelled to pass
a much more severe sentence. It was, however, a very
serious offence, and the least he could do was to order the
*goner to be kept in penal servitude for live years.
(Before the Recorder.)
Inc trial of the police-constable Matthew Hayes was m-
imed this morning at 10 o'clock.
Evidence was adduced for the defence precisely of the
lime description as that which was given at the last trial,
to show that on the night in .mestion, the defendant and
he companion Barry, the other policeman, were met
hinging two prisoners in a direction from Gloucester-
crescent to the police-station in Albany-street. A great
somber of constables were examined upon this point, and
their evidence appeared to be of the most conclusive cha-
racter. In addition to this evidence. as iulduced to show
that during the whole of the night of the 30th no die-
tarbance of any kind whatever took place in Eversholt-
Meet The other constable, Barry, was also examined,
and he swore positively that Dye and Pearce were appre-
hended in Gloucester-crescent.
The trial was likely to occupy the whole of the day.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
BREAKING PLATE GLASR.

Ann West and Mary Jones, two wretched, miserable
looking old women. who said they had no home, were
Sued at the bar before Alderman Sidney, charged with
wilfully breaking three large panes of plate glass in St.
Pall's-churchyard, value 2.).
Mr. Liming, of Cheapaide, appeared for the prosecution,
sod said that although he was only pressing the charge
against the prisoners for breaking the windows in question,
he would be able to prove that they broke the windows in
the same house about two years ago.
Ewan Jarrett said lic was in the employ of Georgina
Rough, of No. 6. St. Paul's-churchyard, upholsterer. Last
tight, shortly after 6 o'clock, be was in the counting-
hclise at the back of the warehouse, when he heard a great
noise, as of something smashing. He ran out as fast as he
could, and saw Jones with a stone in her hand, in the act
of endeavouring to break a fourth pane of glass, hut be
Lwevented her by knocking the stone out of her hand.
They had already broken three of the panes. He caught
bo'd of Jones, and she coolly said to him, " You need not
hurt me, fur I taw:: broken them for the purpose of being
put into prison." The prisoner West said that she also
had broken them. Ho saw the stone in Jones's hand, but
not in 'West's. He found two stones on the pavement in
front of the shop, The value of the glass was about 2:11
On the llth of December, 1564, the prisoners were brought
to this court for breaking the windows of the same esta-
blishment, and they were committed for trial, and Jones
got l 2 months' and \Vest nine months' imprisonment with
hard labour.
Jones said that West got only 6 months,
Newman Button, 422, said he took the two prisoners
eito custody and searched them, but found nothing on
them. There were three windows broken in Mrs. Rough's
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The prisoners had nothing to say in defence, and were
foIIT committed for triad.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EIOTOCS CONVECT VI MEDICAL STUDENTS AT THE LONDON

I MUSIC-HAL.
Witham iforriA PAV,
30LIoN Al, fred-street,L
Tottenham-court-
wad, Frederirk Mihail?, Joy, of 34, Cower-street, Russell-
vinare ; and Richard Roberts, of 27, Alfred-place,
Tottenham-court•road, medical students, were charged
with being concerned with a number of others not in
e"t!AY in behaving in a riotous manner at the London
Pa'lion Music•hall, and wilfully breaking come &a.",
the property of M. sirs. Emile Loll)! and Another. Ro-
berts was further charged with assaulting Police•oanstable
toms Wilson, 39 C.