The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-21 00:00:00

IN BE H. H. BECKETT.

The bankrupt was a solicitor, of Moorgate-street, and of
Dovercourt, Laser. He came to the court on his own pe-
tition. and ascribed his failure to having discounted
and :incepted accommodation bills for Mr. Hancock, tim-
ber merchant, of Moorgate-street. The debts are 1,630/.
This was a sitting for examination and discharge, but no
accounts had been tiled.

Mr. Read, for tile assignees, consented to an adjourn-
ment, as the bankrupt was suffering from ill-health. He
had acted as solicitor to a society for the collection of
debts, and i❑ that capacity had deposited the lease of his
premises with Mr. Bennett as security for any moneys
that might come into his hands. It appeared that there
was about 3.10/. in the hands of the bankrupt at the
time of the bankruptcy, belonging to Mr. Bennett,
who had also had to pay 90/. for rent, and
80/. fur costs—in all about 520/. The lease was
said to he of little or no value ; Mr. Bennett offered to
abandon his claim, on receiving an assignment of the
lease from the assignees, also to bawl over to the estate a
certain sum 311 costs due to the bankrupt ; and the
tiasignees were disposed to accept those terms, with the
sanction of the court. _

The bankrupt, in answer to the court, said he thought
the arrangement a very desirable one.
His Honour said the a‘signees had better act upon it.
Mr. Doyle asked for an allowance to the bankrupt, who,
he add, bad rendered great assistance to the arelignees.
Mr. Reed said there %I'4 2001. in band, and the assignees
were willing to allow the bankrupt 15/. in all.
An adjournment was ordered, the bankrupt being
directed to furnish an account of his dealings with a trust
fund, to which he appeared to be indebted 5001.

COURTS OF JUSTICE COMPENSATION
COURT.
REEVES .tNI TCRNER r. THE NEW LAW COCRTE.-VALUE OF
PIt..PEETY IN THE STRAND.
This case, reported in the Exprews of yesterday, was con-
cluded by the rising of the court. The claim exceeded
6,000/., and the jury gave 3,0001. for the leasehold interest
and loss on a bookseller's business adjoining Temple-bar.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT ON THE MANAGER OP THE QUEER'S CONCERT-

RO4lll S.

Alb,rt Jars, a respectable-lookMg man, described as a
merchant's clerk, of Charlton, Kent, was charged before
Mr. gl'Eyncourt with assaulting Mr. William Fish, the
manager of the Queen's Concert-rooms, Hanover-square.
Mr. Fish said— About a quarter before 4 this morning
the defendant came to the Hanover-square Rooms in a
state of intoxication, and wanted to be admitted to the
hull-room, where a hall wax going on at the time. The
defendant was requested to leave, but instead of doing so
he rushed past the stewards and got into the ball-room,
from which place he was obliged to be removed by force. The
defendant then went into the drawing-room, and re-
InalllV.l there a few minutes, and then rushed towards the
hall-room again. although he had been told that he could
not he admitted, having no ticket for the ball, and being
drunk. The defendant then struck at me, called me very
gross names, and kicked me on the thigh, and but for the
fact that I stepped back, I believe I should have been
seriously hurt.
Mr. d'Eyncourt—Was the defendant dressed for a
ball's
Mr. Fish—No.sir.
..

Dcfenolaut—Did I kick you?
Mr. Fish—Yes.

Defendant—No I did not • I tried to do so, but I did
not succeed. Wa. I not dressed for a ball 1

Mr. ri%lier—No. you had a great coat on and an um-
brella in your hand.
Sergeant !Turn, T 2 C—T was called to the Hanover-
*mare Homes thin morning, and heard the defendant told'
that he could not be admitted to the ball-room as he
was &link. The defendant abused the last witness awl
forced his way into the ball-room. The defendant after
heing ejected from the hall-room tried to force his way in
again and struck and kicked at the witness. I then took
him into custody.
I lefendant—l am very sorry for what occurred. I was
drunk. I had ticket for the ball.
Mr. d'Eyneourt —You are described as a clerk. What
clerk are you?
Defendint—A merchant's clerk.
. . .

31r.Tiyucoirrt--iiou will have to pay rd. or be impri•
coned for 21 days.

W ESTMINSTER.
CRI',ADE AnAINST CROSMING SWEEPERS.

Jaan and RoLert F. two children aged eight and nine
years. were chsr.ed with begging.
Police-constable Udee said that he SAW the defendants
in Belgrave-place last evening. They had brooms in their
banda and were neer a crossing.
Mr. Melfe— Were they sweeping a crossing?
Constable —I did not see them sweep any crossing, it
was a Sunday evening, and the crossing did not want any
sweeping.
Theyounger boy—The crossings were dirty when we went
there and we had to sweep them. They was clean when
the policeman came, but than we'd done it. We kept to
our crossing.
Policeman—They followed people five or six yards, and
laigged of then.. I saw a lady give them a halfpenny.
Defen,lant—We thought we might sweep a crossing.
Mr. Selfe—And you thought right. You may sweep a
crossing, but you must not beg of any one ; but if any one
piNuk, to give you azything, well and good—you may
take it, and will be doing no harm. When the weather

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