The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-21 00:00:00

(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)

IN RE STE EARDIAT GIDEON CULLING /LARDLILT, BART.
The bankrupt was described as late of Frogwell, Tun-
bridge-wells, and of Florence. The adjudication took
place so long ago as the 20th October, 1864. There have
been frequent adjournment, Mn,,, bat ao amounts have

yet been filed. At the last sitting, on the 22nd
was stated that the bankrupt was in prison fce
Boulogne, and was, consequently, unable to attend,
liabilities are said to be about 10,000/. ; assets rg
tain amount.
Mr. John Brans, on behalf of the bankrupt, sunatia.,
the
he was still in custody at Boulogne. He had binni447
discharge from the former suit, and wu on "
departure from Boulogne yesterday, to wag titsg
when he was again arrested, and was ma in s
telegrams in proof of the facts were produced.. •
)Cr. Plews, representing the assignees, saidthat „
bankrupt had filed no balancoeheet of any awn th
and under those oinumstaoces the oottrt woidd
&dim= the ease sine die. Sir Eaniley had a lifs
in loge estates in this country, worth 500 M. or
year • be had created some charges on this estate
the assignees were advised would be forfeited in Ms
of bankruptcy ; a suit had been instituted to chink&
opinion of Lk* Court of Chance,
heard in a fortnight or three weeryks. and the ems
His Honour adjourned the examination sine gut .4
gave protection for a month.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

♦ eonerree TELLER IN motels
Sarah Dawson, 35, a woman having the app*" 4
of
gipey, was indicted for stealing a gown and ead 44,
value a., the property of Kate Hurley.
Mr. Wood prosecuted ; Mr. Collins daf..,t,'
prisoner.
The prosecutrix is a domestic servant et a reesityas.
at No. 20, Princeretroet, St. George's-thedle—Q
about three weeks ego the prisoner await,
door, which was opened by the prosecutrix, sob
her if she had oome to register. Without sue,`
questionA inddeclinn gtoentere littleoffionho.
prisoner railed down-stairs into the kitchen. n„1
said eLe thought she had come there to reel* .14
the prisoner replied that she had been there bd.:7:‘,
asked her if she would have her fortune eta Z,"'"
she would not, when the prisoner remarbd
got a black dress and shawl, and s *4
her than for twenty minutes and An as
give her the shawl she was wearing S'ei
rings she had on her fingers. % :111
she bad no black dress and the only dark mined 44,
she had was one that was then hanging babied la 44
Prisoner then endeavoured to induce her
upstairs and get some of her mistraes dxsi
but she refused to do so. She kat the •
in conversation for about an hour sad .4,11
during the whole of this time she was tying to is;
the girl to rob her mistress or have her fortes tie, id
she stubbornly refused to do either. At length,
efforts all vain, the prisoner snatched up the glie"Us
and some other articles that were close at bed, oidd
upstairs, opened the door, and went of a& nu.
As there wee only a female end 6 ea ji
the house at the time, the prosecutris ser
able to follow the prisoner, and for the ans
got clear off. About a fortnight afterward', **law
cutrix going out on some banner), she sew the pa*
sitting on a kerbstone in the same square, 'ad ala sol
up to ber, touched her on the shoulder, and ethed hele
her dress and the other things she had tam an no
prisoner said they were all safe and she ilea
them to her if she would let her go ; but she Nina
to do so, and sent a man who was passing fors paws,
and gave the prisoner into custody. It mead*
before visiting the prosecutrix, she had amen' lie
Martha Adams, who lives next door, sad wall le
to have her fortune told, but the anima 'he *l4
was that married people did not went their bad
told. The prisoner said they did as much u
ones, to which Mrs. Adams replied, that if it was e, ilk
a good job they did not know it. She thee went wne,
paid the preemie/ix the visit above rehired le. lid
these women spoke positively as to the identity d tis
prisoner.
Mr. Collin' s made a brief address on behalf d
prison
T er.he jury immediately found her Guilty.
Mr. Payne said she was a very danger= ma, tel
he was astonished bow young women could be the dais
of such persons. In this case the young woman had
misted her advances, and then she resorted to a tide
obtain what she required. The sentence on her over
months' hard labour, and he ordered the manta i
receive a reward of 1/. for her conduct, which had lea
very good indeed, and should be an example for other •
rants to follow.