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THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1866.

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OFFICIAL RETURNS.

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These returns do not profess to give the total
number of cases which have occurred in Great Britain, but
only those which have been ascertained from the official
information received at this office from inspectors.
The divisions of England are those of the census.
Column 1 only records the eases reported as having com-
menced during the weeks indicated by the headings;
" back " cases being added to column 2.

BAIL COURT.—MAT 25.
Map st NIA Prius.—(Before Mr. Justice Lash and
Common Juries.)

auTrobt AND ANOTHER V. 11110710 AND ANOTHER.

This was a ease of alleged fraud, the action, however,
being brought to recover damages for taking away the
plaintiffs' goods.
Dr. Kenea)y and Mr. M. Williams were counsel for the
plaintiffs; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Mr. Serjesnt Ballantine,
and Mr. Oppenheim were counsel for the defendants.
Dr. Kenealr, in stating the plaintiffs' case to the jury,
characterised it as one of the greatest frauds that had ever
been disclosed in a court of justice. The plaintiffs were
Mr. Sutton and Dr. Sergeant. The former was a person
of great medical ability, but not being a duly qualified
practitioner, he had associated kimbelf with Dr. Sergeant,
a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. They carried
on a very lucrative business in Gower-street, but in conse-
quence of the unfortunate transactions they had had with
the defendants their establishment bad been broken up and
they bad been utterly ruined. They had parted with
9501., for which they did not possess the worth of even a
penny whistle. The defendants, who are foreigners, have
carried on business in Oxford-street for many years as
dealers and manufacturers of musical instruments. Dr.
Sergeant was a man of great musical taste, and on one
occasion gave the large sum of 1,250/. for a musical instru-
ment. In 1863 Dr. Sergeant, agreed to purchase a
euterpion from the defendants for 400 L, to be paid for half
in cash and the balance in two bills of 100/. each. The
defendants in 1864 wrote to the plaintiff the letter con-
taining the following : " We are very much obliged by the
readiness you show in taking up the bills, as at this
season of the year our customers are all out of town
and leave us with an empty exchequer." A second
euterpion was sent to the plaintiffs, and an acknowledg-
ment for the receipt of 4001. for musical instruments
was given by the defendants. A further sum of 1501.
was paid, and in January, 1865, the defendants applied to
Sergeant for 2001. more, but he refused to advance the
sum, and then it was, the learned counsel said, the defend-
ants resorted to devices which bad astonished him. About
three or four years since Sergeant, at one of Debenham
and Storr's sales, purchased three pianos as Broadwood's,
and as their appearanoe was deteriorated, Sergeant caused
new labels of Broadwood's in ivory to be inserted in them,
and one of these labels got into the bands of Messrs. Chap-
man and Clarke, the defendants' attorneys. Soon after the re-
fusal to advance the 2001. by Sergeant legal proceedings were
commenced by the defendants. There were cross actions,
and they were referred to Master Gordon, and the defend-
ants gave information to the detectives and to Messrs.
Broadwood of what they called the forgery of the ivory
plate. On the day appointed by the Master for hear-
ing the cases, Clarke asked for an adjournment
on the ground of the absence of a material witness. Two
detectives were outside, and on the next day Sutton and
Sergeant were apprehended, and charged with forging the
label. The plaintiffs' papers were taken away, but fortu-
nately the receipts for the money paid to the defendants
were left behind, and by that means the plaintiffs were
able to produce them. Whilst they were in custody Mrs.
Sutton called on Imoff and offered to give him up the
instruments they had in their ion if he would induce
Messrs. Broadwood to withdraw from the prosecution ;
he said he would endeavour to do so, and first took
her to Chapman and Clarke, his solicitors. Chapman
said they had not got the prosecution to conduct,
but told her they had no doubt they could get
Messrs. Broadwood to withdraw if she got her husband
to sign an order for the giving up the instruments. Whilst
Mrs. Sutton was at Chapman and Clarke's, liners partner
went to Sutton's house and removed the instrument and
some other things. Sutton and Sergeant reluctantly signed
the paper, and afterwards Chapman appeared as a witness
against them, and they were committed for trial. Mrs.
Sutton remonstrated with Chapman, but be informed her
that upon Ponsford's cross-examination it would be impos-
aible to obtain a conviction. They were afterwards told
they would be discharged on pleading guilty, but the Re-
corder took a different view of the case, and sentenced
them each to two months' imprisonment, with hard
labour, and certain parties were compelled to refund
150 f. which had been paid with a view to getting their
discharge.
After the examination of witnesses, the further hearing
of the case was adjourned.

1 1 2
Number Result of reported eases
I attacked. from the commenoement
I A. of the disease.
1 .6.'
Censas Divisions.l,-,°:, "O.>. 3.
: Et,
II g7°3 e t ..-
———— !
Metropolitan District. 10 11 7980, 34921 37171 318 453
aouthEastn. Counties 48531 16811 2537 465 170
Month Mid. Counties 221 203 19990! 80121 10066 1536 380
Eutern Counties ... 80 751 11279 52641 4831; 788 390
South West. Counties 1 1886; 6181 7911 208 71
West aid. Counties.. 247 216 14035, 5643 6077. 1452 963
North Slid. Counties 446 3781 18143 10141 62441 1216 642
North West. Counties 490 761 65839 19516 34933' 7515 3875
Yorkshire
Northern Counties
Monmouthsh.d Walee 81 48 8141 1001 5700 1059 297
Scotland
Totals 11912, 1932'241389 73765 124007132149.11448

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAY 25.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RIC ROSANNA DUPIN PRAT.

This bankrupt, described as a dressmaker, of South-
street, Grosvenor-square, and since of King's-cross-road,
will be remembered from the protracted law proceedings
in which she was engaged against the Earl and Couatess of
Zetland, in whose service she had lived. She came before
the court with debts of 2721. ; no assets ; and ascribed her
failure to having been unsuccessful in suits in law and
equity, which she was advised to prosecute. Amongst her
creditors are Mr. Justice Blackburn, 151., stated to be
for law costa; Mr. H. E. Vowles, solicitor, Gresham-street,
191.; and the Right Hon. the Earl of Zetland, 75/., all for
law costs. This was the sitting for examination and dis-
cha
Mr.
Aldridge stated that the only peculiarity in the
case was that all the creditors, seven in number, were for
law costs. No creditor appeared to oppose.
The Commissioner—Were these all actions brought
against thebankrupt ?
Mr. Aldridge—No ; actions brought by her. She stated
the cause of her insolvency to be, that she was unsuccess-
ful in suits of law and equity, which she had been advised
to prosecute.
The bankrupt stated that all her debts had been incurred
through the proceedings against the Earl of Zetland,
which had been going on for six years, and would be
brought before the Court of Error in June next. She had
also sued Mr. Vowles, her solicitor, for compromising the
case. She considered that she was entitled to a great
many thousands of pounds both from the Earl of Zetland
and Mr. Vowles.
The Commissioner—ln that case, if you are successful,
you will be able to pay all your creditors in full.
-The Bankrupt—Yes, if I am successful.
The Commissioner—Then I shall adjourn this case till
after the vacation. You will have protection, which is all
you want.
Adjourned to the 9th November.

THE MYSTERIOUS POISONING CARE.—On Thurs-
day, near Newcastle, the inquiry was resumed at the
Blackbird Inn, Ponteland, relative to the circumstances
attending the death of John Bushby, who with his brothers
George and William died from the effects of arsenical
poison accidentally or wilfully administered, at a farm
which they occupied at Donkin's Houses, about two miles
from that place. The witnesses examined were Dr.
Heath, of Newcastle ; Thomas Holston, servant man ;
John Watson, nephew of the deceased ; and Elisabeth
Hominy, the housekeeper. The medical testimony
went to show that death had no doubt been caused
by arsenic, though the symptoms were judged to be at one
time like those in certain cases of diphtheria. The three
other persons—who are still suffering more or less from
paralysis consequent upon having taken poison—described
their series of attacks, but failed to furnish any informa-
tion which might be regarded as a key to the solution of
the problem. Holston had to be helped out of the room
where the jurymen sat. He noes two sticks in walking
about, experiences numbness and weakness of the limbs,
and looks very feeble. The lad Watson is in a very delicate
state of health, his illness being aggravated by an abscess in
the aide having independent origin. The housekeeper, a
woman of middle age and stature, small and degenerated
figure, and cadaverous countenance, bad to be carried
bodily into and out of the coroner's court by police
, officers. There was much questioning about the buying
of the groceries—the preparation and service of the meals,
and the use of poisons for killing rats, pickling wheat, or
dipping sheep ; about the good or which existed
between the several parties ; about the meaning of certain
singular observation, as to the cause of the illness of the
brothers Bushby, and as to who was thought to be to
blame • about there being too many masters, and the pro-
spect of matrimony, and the like ; but no great or lading
fact was elicited. The housekeeper, although cautioned
that her evidence might criminally implicate her and be
used against her, at once agreed to be sworn, and an-
swered all the questions put to her unhesitatingly and
in a straightforward manner. The proceedings were further
adjourned.—Newcastle Chronicle.

SUSPECTED MURDER ]?EAR ROCHDALE. —The
Leeds Mercury states that an inquest was held at the Hop-
wood Arms, Stattocks, near Bluepits, touching the death
of John Brennan, a farm labourer, employed by Mr. Robert
Burrows, the landlord of the Hopwood Arms. James
Burrows, the son of the landlord, is in custody on suspicion
of having been concerned in causing his death. The two
men had been seen to go into the stable together, Burrows
not quite sober. Shortly afterwards the latter came out,
and went to Rochdale. The sister of the deceased, on
going into the stable, found him lying dead against the
wall. Frederick W. Booth, residing at Rochdale, said he
made an examination of the body of the deceased on Wed-
nesday. Both eyes were discoloured, and the hands were
partially clenched. There was a wound on the sight temple
which penetrated to the skull ; it was an inch in length. ,
There was another wound on the top of the head, an inch
in length, and cutting through the scalp. There was a
large deep wound on the crown of the head, cuttingthrough
the structures. Behind the left ear there was • large
deep wound, which extended towards the jaw. The skull
was very much fractured, and a piece of the skull about
the size of half-a-crown had been driven in upon the
brain. In the front of the left ear there was a smaller
wound. He bad come to the conclusion that death had
been caused by the fractures of the skull and the coin.
pression upon the brain. The Ooroner—Was it possible for
the wound to be produced by the shoe of a horse? Witness
replied that he was of opinion that the shoe of a horse
oould not have produced such wounds. A moderately
blunt instrument would have producedsuch wounds. After
some further evidence the inquest was adjourned.
There is only one case of cholera remaining in
the Liverpool workhouse, that of the child who *aught the
disease from the nurse, and who is not now expected to
recover, though the previous accounts were more favour-
able. The anxiety on the subject is now gradually
subsiding in Livarpool.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

Drawee OP SOLICITORS AND Tolman pairrtOrltrza TO BE
OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIMP REGISTRAR,
COURT OP Beirut:lMT, Itannuiall,ainniir.l
BANKRUPTS.
JOEL PETERS Old Charlton and Letsreen, Kent, builder, to
surreaderJune 11, at 12.
THOMAS LANDS. High-etreet, Camden-town, boot manufacturer,
June 11, at 12.
JAMES CLEITTERIMCK, Charlton, baker, Jane 11, at 12.
FREDERICK GEORGE RIMILL, Paxton-park, Lower Sydenham,
builder, June 11, at 12.
GRORGX BARS JACIBOX, Grosvenor-park, Camberwell, commer-
cial clerk, June 11, at U.
ACOCNDIRPALISRA, Whittington-place, Holloway, cutler, June
11, at 11.
FRANCES SOPHIA FIUME, Dorchester-place, Blandford-square,
boarding-house keeper, June 11, at 11.
JAMES MOORE, Shoe-lane, late manager to a baker, June 6 at 12.
WILLIAM WHITE, idichesterroad, Notting-hill, laundryman,
June 6, at 12.
CHARLES COUPER CRIPPS, Harrogate-read, Victoria-park, late
publican June 11, at 12.
HARVEYHALL ADAM, Graton-Mreet, Mile-end-road, and Can-
non-street-road, sumeon, June 0, at 11.
EDWARD Fox. Bream's-buildings, Chancery-lane, late cornet,
June 6, at 11.
WILLIAMLovelier, Walpole-street, New-cross, late publican
June 6, at 11.
HOLLAND EDWARDS, Great College-street, Camden-town, clerk to
an attorney, June 6, at 11.
FREDEDICK Coo'ia, rottenham-court-rd., cook, June 6, atl2.
JOSIAH Anglin, East Greenwich, victualler, June 5, at 11.
CHARLES THURLWILI,L, Holland-street, Brixton, tea traveller on
commiadon, June 5, at 1.
WILLIAM RAY, Old Kent-road, coal agent, June 5, at 1.
JOHN DRUMM, Sydenham, builder, June 5, at 2.
IIEoRGE LANGLEV, Ealing, greengrocer, June 5, at 12.
PIERRE MARKS RODIOGI, Sutherland-street, Pimlico, Mer-
chant, June 5, at 2.
!INERT FLEMING, Old-street, St. Luke, late frulterer,Junel2,stll.
RICHARD HARRIS, Prideswide-place, Kentish-town, and Chester-
road, l'pper Holloway, builder. June 5, at 1L
THOMAS FREDERICK MATTHEWS, St John-street, Clerkenwell,
pastry cook, June 6, at U.
PATRICIUS CONSTANTINE CORRI, Mortimer-terrace, Kentish-
town, artist, June 5, at 11.
BENJAMIN FROrD, St. George-st., Battersea, builder, Junes,ltl2.
FRANCIS ROBERT NEWTON, Esher-street, Westminster, and Sus-
sex-street, Pimlico, cork merchant, and Hallam, Surrey, wine
merchant, June 6, at 12.
THOMAS SPICIR, Hearietta-st.,Covent-garden,grocer,Junes,Ml2.
WILLIAM PCLSPoRD FRANCE, Bridge-wharf, Paddington, con-
tractor, June 5, at 12.
Jolts FLEMING, Old-street-mad, manager to a coffee-house
keeper, June 6, at 1.
JOHN FINCH, Old Oak-ter., Harkeden , builder, June s,atl.
WILLIAM STAFFORD, Great Swan-alley, Moorgate-street, and
Preston, Sussex, financial a gent, June 5, at 2.
HERBERT JAMES WEST, Wile-road, Fulham, attorney's clack,
June 5, at 2.
WILLIAM .101111 CALLOOTT, Harrington-street, Hampstead-road,
and Charles-street, Lambeth, scene painter, June 12, at 11.
, JOHN Moses RICHARDSOM,FaIeoII-read, Battersea, timber dealer,
' June 11, at 2.
GEORGE BAXTER, Brigbtlingsea, Essex, grocer, June 11, at 12.
CHARLES SAMUEL CHITTENDFII, Erith, greengrocer, Junell,atll.
EDWARD MCDD, Gravesend, ship chandler, June 11, at 11.
' JOSHUA WILLIAM MBRARIL Eastcheap, merchant, June la, at 2.
I MICHAEL LiNMAN, Heddonetreet, Regent-street West, porter,
June 11, at 1.
RICHARD REMINGTON, New Broad-street-buildings and Lloyd's,
City, underwriter, June 4, at 1.
GEORGE VAUTIER Lanes, Grove-house, Brixton, late lieutenant
in the army, June 13, at 1.
I FRANK Roomm, Chalk-farm-road, gilder, June 13, at 1.
CHARLES DAISES, Shoreham, farmer, June 13, at 1.
TOM ABKRCMMBIE MEDLEY, Poultry, and Mortimer-road, St
John's-wood, civil engineer, June la, at 1.
WILLIAM LIGHT, Westbourne.grove and Victoria-grove, Bays-
water, Journeyman gas fitter, June 13, at 2.
JOHN CARR CONSTABLE, Langley-lane, South Lambeth, and St.
Martin'troad,Stockwell-road, cabinetmaker, June 13, at!.
CALEB CHAMPION, Champion-terrace, Wandsworth, builder,
June 11, at 11.
HENRY JAMES HARVEY, Clerkenwell-close, late publican, June
I 13, at 2.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, Barking, shipbuilder, June 11, at 1.
WILLIAM ROBERT PARRY, Worcester, outfitter, June 6, at 12
BENJAMIN H•Nant, Strmlogham, late fanner, June 6, at 12.
GEORGE EDWARDS, Birmingham, coal dealer, June 8, at 12,
CHARLES TURNER, Uttoxeter, innkeeper, June 11, at 12.
THOMAS JERKIN EVANS, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, tailor, June
6, at 11.
JOHN RICHARDS, Rumney, MonMelltheli., farmer, June 6, at 11.
FREDERICK HUGH BINDON, Pontardulaia, Carmarthenablre, pub-
lican, June 6, at 11.
JOHN SCALES, Pocklington, Yorkshire, fellmonger, June 4, at 11.
GREENWOOD ELLISON, Leeds, provision dealer, Jane 4, at 11.
EDWARD SMITH, Pateley-bridge, Yorkshire, chemist, June 7,at11.
MATTHEW SHAW, Lhmoln, cattle dealer, June 13, at 12.
JOHN TAYLOR, Allmon, Notts, common brewer, June 9, at 12.
MATTHEW Argitems, Liverpool, publican, June 4, at 12.
WILLIAMIit'COLLOCK, Liverpool, Miner, June 7, at 11.
Gitimioit PRICE, Liverpool, attorney, June 7, at 11.
GEORGE SMART, Portia', millwright, June 4, at 11.
WILLIAM EVAN JONES, Llanguicke, Glanierganithire, chemist,
June 5, at 11.
JOHN BoWDITcIi, Stockland, Devonsh., labourer, June 9, at 11.
GEORGE HARRIS, Bonney, Hants, coal merchant, June 5, at 11.
MARY ANN MILSOMK, Wonsion, Hants, maltster, June 11, at 11.
FREDERICK PETER Ls HAS, Brighton, commission agent, June
6, at 12.
THOMAS RCESELL WILLIAMS, Barnstaple, Jobber, June 4, at 12.
JAMS HRGGIE, Manchester, grocer, June 11, at 94.
ROBERT LEAD ALLEN, Derby, beerhouse keeper, June 6, at It
WILLIAM Rimier!, Derbysh., lategrocer, June 6,atlE
THOMAS Corm, Sunderland, June 12, at 12.
GEORGE HOPKINS, Coventry, watch finisher, June 6, at S.
JOSEPH SINGLETON, Farnworth, Lancashire, grocer, June 8, at 10.
WILLIAM JACKSON, Billingborough, Lincolmihire, farmer, June
6, at 11.
HENRY Swim, Greasbro*, Yorkshire, labourer, June 11, at I.
THOMAS JOHNS, Bristol, coal merchant, June 15, at 12.
GEORGE WATSON, Hermes, Yorkkhire, shopkeeper, June 9,M11.
GEORGE BAILEY, Bedford, groom, June 4, at 12ti
ROBERT PREST, Kirby Kuowle, Forklift. bootraa er, June 6,at11.
WILLIAM MAY, ludbuni St. Mary, Devonshire, publican, June
7, at 11.
THOMAS waranes. Liantarneni,Monmouthsh ,potter,Joneet,atil.
JOHN TRoTMAN, Yaynor, Brecknockshire, contractor,June4,atll.
JOHN BICKERDIER, Bradford, warehouseman, June 5, at 10.
GEORGE Mauro; Pembridge, Herefordshire, wheelwright, June
5, at 11.
THOMAS WILLIAM Cowley( DEAN, Canterbury, cabinet maker,
June 6. at 12.
ISAAC WILLIAM MARSH, Swansea, fruiterer, June 6, at 2.
STEPHEN THOMAS, Llanyfelach, Glamorgaushire, haullez, June
7, at 3.
JOSEPH 114esson,LSedgley, ironfounder, June 12, at 11.
STEPHEN KNIGHT, Hayward's heath, &Mel, carpenter, June
9, at 11.