The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gonlberm)
IN RI RICHARD WALLER Jolfie. _

This was an application for release from eustody. Bank.
rapt was described as of Norbiton, Surrey, quartermaster
of the 3rd Regiment Surrey Militia, formerly of the German
Loom, ensign, acting quartermaster, then of the School
e musketry, Hythe, and lieutenant of the 2nd Royal
ftrm Militia. The debts are 3631. only. Alleged cause
ed figure, " Want of employment and smallness of pay.*
There was no oppodtion, and the release was ordered.
TN RI murex TURNBULL.
The bankrupt was a tailor and draper, of Maddox-street,
Regent-street. Debts about 6001. He aseribes his failure
to the (following causes :—" Want of capital, losses in
trade, large family, and insufficient businees." This
was a renewed application for release, the choice of sedg-
nem having taken plus.
The application was opposed on behalf of the usigness,
and of several creditors, principally on the ground that the
bankrupt had not given up any books.
Mr. May opposed for Messrs. Hardy and Son, of New
Bond-street. The bankrupt now swore that be had no
assets whatever, and had petitioned the overt in forma
primped, ; but at a meeting of creditors shortly before his
arrest, be bad produced a statement showing that he had
assets of 1471., and had offered a composition. A
few days before the meeting the bankrupt lad obtained
1001. worth of goods from Mr. Westall, of Gresham:a-
rt:est, and no account was rendered of those goods, or
any of the property.
After hearing the bankrupt's solicitor, who stated that
he bad heed two months in custody, and that his pro-
perty bad all been swept away by the landlord,
His Honour said the bankrupt had been insolvent twice
before, in 1858 and 1883. He now came Ware the court
ss a pauper, which wee a false representation. The bank-
rupt would not be released unless he gave bail in 3001.,and
found two sureties in 2301. each. . .

Mr. iieTai;ll,7hetiude assignee, thanked his Honour for
his decision, and said that the ciratunsteneee under which
his debt had been contracted was peculiarly aggravated.
The bankrupt, who bad not dealt with him before, had
obtained from him goods of the value of lOW. just before
tailing a meeting of his creditors.
The Commissioner—A very aggravated alas no doubt ;
but allow me to ask, how came you, ayeepectible trades-
man, with a head on his shoulders, to Rive credit to a man
who had been twice insolvent and was in the position of a
psuper, and who, according to your own statement, was a
perfect stranger to you
Mr. Herbal said he had been referred to Perry's
Bankrupt and Insolvent Registry-aloe, and, strange to
say, he received a very good account of the man. (A.
lamb)
Tim bankrupt was then removed in custody.

(Before Mr. Registrar Hußet)
IN ea N. W. R. riflemen'.

This bankrupt came before the court with a very long
description—formerly of Raglan-house, Highbury New-
park ; then of Gravesend, master in the royal navy ;
then of Portsmouth, commander of a yacht ; then of
South Bank, Notting-bin, commanding in the Royal
Navy, also trading at 100, Lcadenhall-street, in partner-
skip with Valentine Wing, under the style of
"Pearce and C 0.," as yacht agents, and now
of 15, Beaufort-buildings,Strand, carrying on busi-
ness alone as a yacht agent. He ascribes his failure to
"illness and death of m
re
children, loss of oommandl of
=the death of the Marquis of Bulalbane, and the
of yachting season." The debts are stated at
1,4181. This was the first sitting ; but only one creditor
attended, and the proceedings were of the usual formal
character.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DA Y. )

(Before Mr. Justice Lush_)
THE MURDER IN WE GILES'S.

lAN Richard Jeffery, 3101escribed as a tailor, was plaoed
at the bar to take his trial for the wilful murder of his son,
Richard Arthur Jeffery.
- . . . . . . . . . .

Mr. Daly acid he was instructed to defend the prisoner,
and, as the defence he would have to set up would require
the evidence of several witnesses who were not at present
in attendance to support it, ho had to apply to the court to
allow the trial to stand over until Friday.
Mr. Justice Lush said he did not think be should be able
to attend on Friday.
Mr. Daly said that he would ask that at all events the
came should not come on today.
Mr. Justice Lush said be had no objection to the trial
beizgpoittpuned until Thursday.
The prisoner was then formally called upon to plead,
sad Mr. Avery, the clerk of the court, read the indict-
ment which charged the prisoner with having of his malice
aforethought feloniously killed and murdered Richard
Arthur Jeffery. He was asked to say whether he was
guilty or not guilty of that crime.
The prisoner in a firm and composed tone of voice re-
plied, " I am not guilty."
He was then removed.