The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Yr. dosundsoicuer Heiroyd.)
IN RI KART LOUCH.
The bankrupt, a milliner sad draper, of Boathook, gum
up for examination and discharge.
Mr. Lloyd, on behalf of the assegases, said that shim*
the bankrupt nearly 800/. it was not expoood
that anything would become divisible amen oh
medium. thin 14 days of the baalooky.
the bankrupt's father had put in an execution apio`a
premises under which everything had been '
He proposed, under the ofremiAanowt, that this lookiL
should stand adjourned for the bankrupt to file pigti
cash, and deficiency accounts, going back twelve okikgi
prior to her failure. _ _ _ _

After lle;riOglii. White for the bankrupt,
His Honour granted the application for further mot*
ad adjourned the sitting accordingly.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
Elf II DAVIN AND DENTON.

The bankruptswere tug owners, of Gravesend. Tio
mane before the court on their own petition, ausilmi
their difficulties to losses in trade and other mum Itho
debts, joint and separate, appear to amount to broom,
4,0001. and 6,000 i., but the statement showing the may
of assets likely to beoome available has not yet boom
A first meeting was now held, and several proofs
been tendered and admitted, Mr. Joseph Davis, obillivA
High-street, Wapping, coal merchant, was chum sib
trade assignee. Yews. Wilkinson and Stevens eafrisi
choice, and Mr. Chidley and Mr. Minns are also maw*
in the ease.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
TIE NIW "JAOR AIKEPPARD.".

Joint Norman, a precociously mining-looking email
about 10 years of age, was charged with being fond a 6
stable in Clare-street, Clare-market, belonging se az.
Rumford, flour and corn dealer, of Newcuthe
Strand, supposed to be there for an unlawful purpose.
Charles Walker, a cam= in the service of Mr. *lb
ford, stated that on Saturday night he went to the sash
to feed his horses, and found ahseayliaoner in a dank
He was cowered over with • The prima ay
nothing.
In answer to the magistrate,
The prisoner said that • big boy employed at the shop
gave bun leave to sleep there.
Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk)—l suppose there tre lOW
of things about the stable that anybody might steal?
Witness—Oh, lots of things, sir.
Mr. Burnaby—ls he known?
Police-constable Dudasan, F 81, who took the whom
into custody, said the prisoners's, in custody in Feb. 18(6,1"
being concerned with two others in 'testing 20 books fora
a shop in Russell-court, and in October, together with
sister, for breaking into • chandler's shop at 5 o'doa
the morning. Oa each occasion he was liberated site a
short remand. He had on another occasion been ohs*
with stealing strawberries in Covent-garden market
Another incident in the career of the prisoner, vale
known by the soubriquet of " Jack Sheppard," be,
shortly before Christmas last he took upon himself to hisi
a score of sheep. from Shepherd's-bush to Great Qua
street, Linooln'eum-fields, without the consent cl to
owner. There he was stopped, and the sheep were Meal
to their owner. On that occasion the prisoner being sad
what he was going to do with the sheep. retied &late
meant to " kill one at • time as he wanted it.
The prisoner said he had been locked up by his Mks
for a week because he had lost a pair of shoes worth k IL
belonging to his sister—the little one now at home ;ad
having escaped from the window by means of a rope M.
Cached to the bedstead, be thought he would stop an
till he could make up the half-crown. After being shed
the streets all Friday night he was going to say al
Saturday night too, but • boy opened the stable door al
• key, and said be might a there till 5 o'clock be Its
morning, promaing to let him out at that boor.
The prisoner's mother hens came forward sad salts
prisoner was the "most unruliest boy as ever was," ado
what she would there was no keeping him at school.
Mr. Flowers—De you think he would stay at Wall
I sent him there ?
The mother said she could not afford to pay for hiss u
one of his sisters was away already.
Inspector Brannan said nearly all the family were my,
and the sister alluded to was as bad as the prisoner.
He WY remanded, with a view to the necuary maga
mute for his committal to a reformatory.
CLERKENWELL.
ATTZBIPTTNO TO MONDE% A win.
Robert James Padwiek was charged with committing
violent assault on his wife, Margaret Padwick, and ar
with attempting to stab her with a clasp knife.
Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate hat
talefor Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the ha
toction of Women, watched the case.
The complainant stated that her husband was in the
habit of deserting her and her family for weeks together.
About six weeks since he came home the SINS
for liquor, fell on her in bed, beat her skid
the breast, back, and face, and kicked her. Hs
had prsviousl7 to that broken up her home and WI
her and her nhildrea in the greatest distress. He Irk
got away and was absent for some days, when he returned,
made • great disturbance, and said he would do fee kft.
He pulled out • large clasp knife and a.tempted to are
• stab at her. She ran into the street, the prieue
followed her, and it was with the greatest difficulty tat
she made her escape. The prisoner had been Karelia.'
Looked up for assaulting her and been scot to prison. ES
also deserted her on several occasions and she had ben
the workhouse with her family
.ten months at a Maki
She did not want to hurt the prisoner, all that she wasted
was that he should support his family.
The prisoner said he was quite ready to do as his vile
wished if he was only discharged this time. He would
also settle with the parish for what he owed them.
Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner until Them*
next, and directed that the parish authorities sad the
other vitamin should be in attendance.
MARLBOROTJOH-STREET.
THZ CLUBS OF STREET ACCIDENT'.
John WOW, of 16, Dorset-street, Dorsetalms=
9,202, was charged before Mr. Knox with being
furiously driving, damaging • waggonette, and injoisg I
horse.
Police-constable Webb, 114 C, said that in mum*
of what he was informed last night he went to Begat
circus, and found that the prisoner, who was drank, bud
been furiously driving • horse attached to theum
and had damaged • waggonette and injuredhone, ad
horse and waggonette being driven at the time by Re
J. Pukes, lioensed victualler, of 2, Queen-street, Bola
He took the prisoner to the station.
In answer to Mr. Knox the constable said he believed
the injuries to the horse and waggonette had bees said
for. No one was hurt.
Prisoner said he bad had no tea ; he heal had a We
brandy ; and the horse was a very awkward one to drive..
Mr. Knox referred to the prisoner's license and WO
that on the 28th Jul be was fined 20s. oaffurious driving.
Mr. Knox asked the prisoner's employ if he thought
the prisoner was a fit man to hold a ham.
keen
finelisbeemforeplortehre said that thjusity,thame
a glass or two last night, budtp
awkward one to drive, se it shied at the light of the bar.
Mr. Knox asked the employer If
that was
halt ass wll7
he sent such a horse out. The prisoner drives eller
the streets to the risk of life, and would not be easy ell
killed somebody. He should fine the prisoner 405., sad
risc'tthhaetnehbreohadrtribisTrbea
he was charged spin he would lose his lhicenee.
istrate.
The employer was abut to address the mag nu
Mr. Knox declined to hear him.
WORSHIP-STREET.
SCANDALOUS STU= Ot TRAGF-
Infatia,:, Plittgips,ina prcresaint.erful
pfuosello,w,Becatbnallingimmhimstal.
charged with drunkuness and assault in the public On
Two respectable persons named dissepu saa
skid Elisabeth Swift, were last evening passing
Mile-end-road, in company, when the defendant,
without the slightest provocation or notice
taken of him, rushed up to them and on";
the young man • terrine blow on the eye with his fist, and
atoll
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policecoastable 366 K that they had seen it, and that Ii
was wholly unprovoked. The defendant was of
immediately secured, and it was evident that he wall
kasw
what he was about.
character,it wasm
butsnif defestentht ttbedesclesarueldtath.wetrehoef aknevewryill4
about having struck a blow. He was sorry, he said, d
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had, but it was excusable, as he was under the infl
of gin and rum.
Mr. Cooke remarked—And you imagine that the &art
it is a sufficient excuse to exonerate him? I will slaw
.abboleuportt
byi:nmanof thewhopubhuliodninkare to be
her
reason,
and
saknoc_..tbsisoce
you that it is not.
Defendant—l'm very sorry ; I can say no more. _
Mr. Cooke—" Bey no more 1" Your conduct kill hen
most scandalous. I fine you 40a., or iu default you 1116
go=for 21 days.
t was looked rap in default.

A BULLOCK IMPALID.--SINOCLAII
Mae Doi.)—This sianziog se a great number of bullockt
were Peering s_long llouthosipten-etreet, Camberwell, or_
of the animals broke away from the others, and, fweing___„""
front garden of a house, made an attempt to jun* v•••
the iron raring.. when it fell upon the sharp rude She
rails, and beimnie ecenptetely impaled. Fob:cloud bur flrail,
f timber w. re employed to lift the hallock
was estates ly ecomplle sei, but the animal was silt
much cut, sod bled profusely.
Mszsorourax Irisa RoarrrAL, D2vorrs8.11111"
Worm, Crfe.—Tlie sureties number of patianta
daring the week ending -August 4 wao—lielical, ed“
sarpool, 684 ; total, 1,582, of which 871 were new mere

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