The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT QF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Mains at NW Priam at Guildhall. Won Lord
Campbell sad a Special Jury.)
ROYAL BRITISH BANK.
sixTE DAY.

VIZ QUIRK 0. HUMPHREY BROWN, EDWARD ESDAILI,
HENRY DUNNING YACLSOD, RICHARD HARTLEY LEN.
WADY, ISTLLIAM DANIEL OWIDI, JOHN STAPLETON, AND
HUOH INNER CAMERON.

At the sitting of the court this morning,
The first witness examined to-day wee Mr. Crawford, who
in reply to Mr. James, said it was usual that Directors
should sign notes which were discounted, and that the bills
discounted for Mr. Cameron did not bear any signature.
Mr. Anderson_, examined by Mr. Welsby, gave a list of some
of Esdaile's bills, which were discounted by the bank and
renewed from fine to time. They were placed to the debit of
Mr. Cameron's discount account. The witnees also said
that in January, 1854, an advance of 3,4781. was
made to Mr. Cameron in convertible securities.
On the 31st of December, 1855, the bill he gave for that
amount was taken op—that was just before the half-yearly
balance was aback. There was a bill of that date,
drawn by Mr. Cameron, on the National Bank
of Scotland, for 3,5001., at twenty-one days. It
was discounted by the bank, and the amount placed
to Cameron's account with the British Bank. Witness re-
ceived the bill from the accountant, Mr. Crawford ; but it
was not entered in the put due bill book, Mr. Craw-
ford having told him to put it among the warranty
bill.. It remained among those as a current bill
until the close of the bank. During the whole of that period
it remained to the debit of Mr. Cameron. The gross amount
of the balance due on his discount account at the end of 1854
was 15,3961. The entry of the balance on the 31st Decem-
ber, 1854 um made by Mr. Thomas Cameron, the son of
the defendant.

Mr. Thomas Cameron, who was here called, stated that
the entry was In his handwriting.
Mr. Crawford re-called—Thebalance due by Mr. Cameron
at the end of 1866, tacludiag the bill for 3,6001., was 19,1461.,
and it remained the same at the close of the bank.

Cron-ezaminid by Mr. Boydl—The bill of 3,5001. origi-
nated first in 1862.

Mr. Anderson examined by Mr. James—Now of the bills
handed to me are signed by the directors for discount. There
are no initials upon them, and they were not put in the past-
due bill book. They were recorded in the regieter of the
bills discounted. I cannot eay whether, when Mr. Bedell°
became governor, he complained about these bills. The
entries do not ahow by whose authority they were discounted.
They appear in the diary which I kept. That book was never
taken into the directors room.
_ _

By Mr. D. Seymour. —Mr7eameron's bills were treated es
other bills were. There was no mystery about them.
Mr. Crawford, examined by Mr. Brown—When I became
accountant, bills for 7,0001. were entered to Mr. Cameron's
debit, and they continued to his debit until the ekes
of the bank. I charged no interest on them, because I
we. told by my predecessor that they represented original
shares in the BanL Mr. Cameron afterwards confirmed that
and said that the dividend was to be set against the interest.
Besides a discount account, Mr. Cameron bad a drawing and
• cash credit account. The balance of Mr. Cameron's drawing
account at the end of 1864, was a debit of 20;1.16a. The balance
of his cash credit account at the same period was a sum of
3,1731. 12e. Bd. against him. He had also a convertible se-
curities account. On 18th January, 1854, there was a sum
entered in that account of 3,4781. There was a balance due
by Mr. Cameron on his different accounts at the end of 1854,
of 22,2561.

The winter wee then examined at considerable length
with regard to the minor details of Mr. Cameron's different
accounts. He said that at the end of 1844 Mr. Cameron was
the holder of 61 shares to the bank, and that
there were bills against him to the amount of 10,6001.,
which would represent 212 shares. When Mr. Cameron
was absent from illness at the beginning of 1856 Mr. Esdeile,
the governor, looked into his account, and said to witness,
" Surely these notes represent a great many more shares
than those standing in Mr. Cameron's mime." The
" green-book" was at this time acoessible to Mr.
Esdaile, who occupied Mr. Cameron's room during
his illness, and to a great extent took his place.
Mr. Cameron, after he returned to the bank in
June, 1856, said to witness, "The directors are pressing
me to give back 1,0001. of my salary, but I must make them
recoup me." He added that it would not do to reduce the
expenditure.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l think it is possible Mr.
Esdaile never saw the bills which Mr. Cameron gave
for the original shares until March, 1855, when we
went over his account together. With the ex-
ception of a 6001. note discovered among Mr.
Cameron's papers, Eadalle never had a farthing in
the way of accommodation from the bank, andon the 22nd of
March he paid by cheque 6141. 16a. 10d for the note and
interest. I believe it was • private transaction with Came-
ron in the sale of some bank shame. Mr. Esdslle doubted
hie qualification in accordance with the resolution of the
shareholders, and this was the note given in respect of those
shares which he purchased from Mr. Cameron.
By Mr. Bovill—None of the entries in the ledger referred
to Cameron by name. It would be unusual to refer to
the name. On the 31st December. 1866, the balance
to the credit of the British Bank at the Bank of England,
was 3213341. 88. OA.
By Sir F. Thesiger—The books in which Mr. Cs-
moron's accounts were entered in his name, were the
register of convertible securities and the country bills
book. The Wanes at the Bank of England
I have spoken of was the balance of a drawing account which
the British Bank had with the Bank of England. It
was made up of cheques on the Bank of Eng-
land, received from our customer., Bank of England notes,
and, when occasion required, discounts from the Bank of
England upon bills. Those discounts have exceeded, and
sometimes they have fallen short of our balance at the Bank
of England.
By Mr. Serjeant Shea —The balance at the Bank of
England has been as high as 60,0001.
[The witness was under examination when our report Wt.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
THE AVRITLY GARDENA COMPANY (LIMITED).
This was the day appointed by adjournment for the hew-
ing of the petition, wbich was presented in August last,. foe
the winding-up of this company.
Mr. A. Jones, representing the petitioner (Mr. Horace
Jones, architect) stated that since the last dtting a great many
meetings tithe shareholders and creditors had taken place,and
a great many proposals bad been made to prevent the company
being wound up- but they had all como to nothing. A
meeting of shareholders had taken place at the Gardens on
the 19th January, when it was unanimously resolved that
the company should be wound up under the petition
aired, presented to the Court. All opposition to the peti-
tion was now withdrawn ' • it was found that this was the
only mode of winding up the affair; and he asked the Court
now to make the order.
The Commissioner—l &relay the concern wiU succeed
•

when it gets into the hands of &Private individtmL
Mr. Jones—l dare say it will.
The Commissioner.—And I am equally confident that
it would not succeed in the hands of a company.
If the company had found the capital to buy
it, and had them let it at a fair rent, I don't know whether
they might not have made something of it in that way.
Then it seems there is nothing to do but to make the order.
That disposes of the whole question about the Surrey Oar-
dens. You will have the proper documents drawn up.
The order for winding up was then made.
The liabilities are stated at about 25,000/., including
15,0001. on mortgagee; the assets are dependent on the
realisation a the property.

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

SOUTHWARK.
THE FOREIGN PASSPORT DIFFICULTY:

In the early part of the day, a respectable looking man,
who stated bunself to be an Englishman, and an enaineer,
applied to Mr. Burcbam for • recommendation to the Foreign
office fora passport. He stated that he bed recently ob-
tained • situation as engineer is Spain, in the employ of •
large manufacturer, and having received orders to
at on, he was in the want of a recommendation for=
once
port. He understood by live newspaper, that be must come
to the magistrate sitting at the police court in the district in
which he lived ; oonaequently, as he bad resided nearly all
his lifetime in the Borough, be came to this court. A
' plicant handed In a letter he had received from the &m in
Cadiz, which plan be wanted to go to.
Mr. Bonham said that he knew nothing of him ; con-
sequently he could not grant him a recommendation.
The applicant told his worship that he bad worked for
many years in the Borough, and had only recently left his
situation in the St. George's-road, for the purpose of going
to Spain. The vessel would sail in three day.' time; con-
sequently it was important that ha should have his passport
Immediately.
Mr. Burcbsm asked him whom he had worked for in this
district.
Applicant replied—Mr. Wilkinson, in the St. °wren-
road.
Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, said he had known that gen-
tleman for many Jean, and be submitted to his worship
that if he sded the court there would be no difficult./
about the recommendation.
In the nouns of • few minutes Mr. Wilkinson attended,
and corroborated the applicant's statement. He was • sober
and good workman, and he was sorry that he had left his
employ, built was to better hie condition that be Al going
to Spain. Other workman were about to follow him in s
few weeks.
waiMrq.ußitsurc.tham d
esaienconsit.
Her:td shook at attono•Wairingransofirthentamotemat
mendation to the Foreign-office.
Applicant thanked his worship, and left the court with hi
late muter.