The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-18 00:00:00

TN RE CARTELLI BROTHERS.

The bankrupts, Stephen and Charles Castelli, were mer.
chants, of Gresham-house, Old Broad-street, and of Mae.
chaster. This was the sitting for examination and dis.
charge. The liabilities are returned at 26,6161. ; property
given up, 2,i441.
Mr. Lsvir.nce appeared for the assignees. The failure,
he said, had oocurrod in consequence of the temporary
suspension of the Agra Bank and the stoppage of
Overeod, Gurney, and Co. The liabilities stood originally
at 40,0001., but 7,0001. bad run off. The assignees had
thoroughly investigated the case, and offered no opposi-
tion.

Mr. Bagley, for creditors, wished for an opportunity of
examining the bankrupts, either in the usual way, or by
means of requisitions in reference to the account' filed.
The transactions were of considerable magnitude and the
court would observe that the assets bore a very small pro.
portion to the amount of the liabilities.
Mr. Drough said hs represented creditors for over 4,000(.
who were satisfied with the conduct of the bankrupts,
and protested spinet needless delay.
His Honour intimated an opinion that the creditor,
represented by Mr. Bagley were entitled to deliver regal.
aitions upon the accounts.
Mr. Sargood, who was specially retained for the bank.
rapts, said he was placed in the difficult position of basing
to resist the application for an adjournment after the
court had decided against him. (A laugh.) There were
two sides to every question. The bankrupts had been in the
hands of their creditors since the middle of 1868, and their
transactions had been subjected to the strictest scrutiny. A
very small section of creditors made the present application,
which was resisted on behalf of the bulk of directors and by
thelamignees. He submitted it was extremely discouraging
to the bankrupts as mercantile men, who had given up every.
thing to be delayed upon the captions suggestion of to
small a body of their creditors, for their affairs had been
made as clear as the noonday sun and clearer than the ern
in this miserably clouded country at this time of the year.
(A laugh.)
The Commiasioner—So far the court is with you.
(Laughter.)
Mr. &mood in conclusion pressed upon the court not to
accede to the wishes of so small a body of creditors when
opposed to the wishes of by far the greater majority. Ile
asked therefore. that the bankrupts might pass their ex•
amination and receive their orders of discharge.
His Honour said that without casting the slightest im.
putation upon the bankrupts, he thought it was only res.
sortable that creditors, if they desired it, should not be shut
out from making inquiry, and he accordingly gave them
leave to tender requisitions.
Adjourned accordingly.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Jurtice Lush.)
THE LEEDS SANE FORGERIES.

The trial of Thomas Edgelt y for defrauding the
Leeds Bank, which is now in course of liquidation, ow
fixed to take place this morning.
Mr. Gifford, Q.C., was specially retained with Mr.
Poland for the prosecution ; Mr. Sleigh and Mr. F. ii.
Lewis appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Sleigh, when the cue was called on, made an arra.
.ation to the court to postpone the trial on the groundnut
Mr. Greenland, the late manager of the Leeds Rink, we
in Geneva, and too ill to attend, and in Lis atente,
although he was a witness for the prosecution, be rid
that the defendant could not safely proceed to trial. All
the money had been advanced through his instrumenting,
and he had written a letter to the solicitors to the proses
tion, in which he stated that having had an opportunitY4
entirely considering the matter, free from the excitenot
and worry of the case, he had remembered that a rid
deal of the evidence he had given before the Lord 3Lvot
was incorrect, and he now remembered that the renow.:
of the Maidampeck Forest. by the Servian governrev6
had been placed in his hands as security, and he resit*
bored that it was intended to form a limited comp if
so soon as the simples of the timber should arrre
in this country. Mr. Greenland added in his lend
that be believed that but for the stoppage of the
Leeds Bank the project would have turned cut a mod
successful one, and every farthing of the money would
have been repaid. The letter concluded by eating Oil
Mr. Greenland felt himself compelled, in the interest. of
justice, to make this statement, and so soon as his hatli
was sufficiently re-established he should be read!
to depose to the facts he had stated is Ins
letter. Under these circumstances Mr. Sleigh said
that he had to ask that the case should
postponed, and probably at one of the trnei
sessions of the court Mr. Greenland would be ,file
to attend and give his evidence, and ho urged the n
would at all events be moat unsatisfactory to proceed trek
the trial in the absence of Mr. Greenland.
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Mr. Justice Lush asked Mr. Gitfard what he had to al
to the application.
Mr. Giffard said the case bad already stood over fa
several months, and he would readily at oval withdrav
from the prosecution if he felt that he could do se Ind
propriety. The case was conducted by the autbeeio
of the offici►l liquidator of the bank and the riC.
Chancellor to whom the matter bad been remitted I+o
refused to allow any further expense to be incurred. Wi
regard to what was stated by Mr. Greenland he &el
submit that it would be a question for the jury w►etbe
be was not concerned with Edgeley in the fraud that
alleged to have been committed, and in that expo the d
fendant would still be amenable to the charge. He
that all he could say was that he was prepared to take a
course that might be directed by his lordship.
Mr. Justice Lush said be thought that sufficient green
bad been stated for postponing the trial, but the out
must come to an end, and he should therefore direct 1...,
the case should be peremptorily postponed to the 311
session, when all parties must be ready to go on Ina
tbe
inquiry.
The recognisance, of the witnesses for the propeoree
and the bail of the defendant were enlarged to the 11
session.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS ROUSE.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before TIJd Pratt, Fog., Chairman.)

RWILARING IN IiPIICIAL CONATABLEA.
The justices acting in and for the dty and libel'
Westminster assembled this morning at the Sexxionwtoie
for the purpose of swearing in special constables. It
gratifying to observe the number of working men wbe•
seated themselves on thin occasion, as well as anu nb:
gentlemen. The men of the Chartered (aa roc.
readily came forward, and the manner in which th,
took the oath, and their sturdy appearance shord
detestation of Fenianism in whatever shape it me
exhibited. There was a hearty response to the os
they would be " faithful and true to our Sovereign
the Queen."
The special constables will each receive 3 staff of '-
and directions in a printed form as to their duty
swearimpin will be continued taruorrrow, if sere
at the Seseioms-house.