The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-22 00:00:00

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nt IZ w. I. WIT3HT.-TES OUTIZAL INDININITT
INSOWICS OONFANT.

COURT OF BA

The bankrupt wet an auctioneer, of Hucklembury sad et
Stratford. This was the sittiag for choice of amiames. •
preliminary statement of accounts, prepared by Mfr. Marsh,
shows d*bts of 12,3041. • erste, 1,3201. The baskruptel Is
atulbuted to a call mad. upon the bankrupt for 10,4001., ia
respect of 400 shares in tha General Indemnity Insurance
Catopsay, which company is now in course of being wound
up in the Court of Chancery. Mr. Howitt, npholsteter, Rol-
-1 born, was cheese trade assignee.

IX 11 JORX LOCKHART NORTON.

The bankrupt, $ shere-oraler, in Finch-lane, has recently
been tried on • criminal charge, but is not yet Renton:el.
Thle was the culmination meeting. No acconitts being
Sid, an adjouniment wee taken.

The bankrupt was s merchant and shipowner, of South-
town, sear Yarmouth. This was the masetnation meeting.
The aceannts, prepared by Means. Paul and Turner, show
debts of 8,13861., and assets of skint 1,0901.
Mr. I,Mr supported.
Xe. PINVOIt for the @aligner, offered no opposition, sail
the bankrupt passed.

.A&SIZB INTELLIGENCE.

JULY 21.
CROWN 8103.—(Before Mr. J11111:19 Crowd.)

HOME CIRCUIT.

Bieliard Whits, who had been admitted to bell, and who
surrendered to take him trial, James White hie brother, 33,
ia ddird Imams*, 23, and Amu Taylor, 32, all labourers,
w with a burglary in the dwelling-house of
hirl were
ehAretthews, end stealing gold and hank notes to the
smonnt at 1004
Mr. Bridge cooduoted the presseution. Mr. Nano de-
fended the two Whites end Taylor, and Mr. Doyle defended

Ameamiae.
This am oesepleil the court a great many hours on Wed-
nesday, and was net breeght to a conclusion until nine
o'clock at night. The Fomenter occupies a small farm In
the with of ChreM Basitisy, nearColchester, and is 74 years
of age, and he bee bees bedridden for a considerable time.
The only inmates ef the home were the prosecutor, his wife,
who is 89 years old, end a limas strew, named Faith
Firman, and it egcwed that the paseutor was in the habit
of keeping them dmessy, in gold and note., in
the house, and this mosey was generally kept I. a small
boa, which was locked up In ea eld-fashioned clock case.
The burglary la tresetima waster ethunlt on the 28th of
February Ism, and it appeared that abo9 o'aisek cm that
night Mrs. Mthethows and the servant went to bed, the
former sleeping on • sofa in her husband's beitreem, and
the latter in a room error them. About are o'clock
in the morning Mrs. Matthews Imo alarmed by Isairtag the
window et the serrant's teem mata, oad magma sea got
into that rem by mains de idea. NIA lisiittara, who,
although st • ray advised pedal if Bfa semool be leave
bibiadigeoal embeee ail auseAlp spa oceades, apes
heads, dee mdse, ealeil eat, a Waft, yea have onann ad id;
I ham aspersed you for some tins; yea don't make meat
noise about ft ;" and while the Worm were remarking the
upper pert of the house she dromallemelland tried to go out
of the door leading to the garde a, hat bond that it was halal
by mom ems on the other Me, eel ohs said, Well, If
you will sot lm me oat I erM sky where I am,"
arl selmaal r her Mean gal took from her
hasheed • beg matiefting dap mermolgae which she bad
given le bit eftraffp MIA le lafte mere of, and put it up
the ateasy, gal die Mae, wee theleastely saved. After
a sheet fir bel doped dime mift elm into the bedroom
wherein penenatela eel ba he h.l womall of them hav-
ing thei Isom biseiresed. and ems of them made • threaten-
ing modes towards Mrs. MaibbewS and she exclaimed,
"C ewes, none of that, Mr. White," and she stated that
Jams White was the man wise as acted, and the said that
*he kaow him by his li•fag the aeighbourbord,
and egrognised him haw lie bowleg remarkably
thick lip*. The men thin immempoil about the
place, and broke open fie dote ore, and took
out the moray, and she Imre Into the kitchen, end
there maw • fourth man ; and an of the party, whom Mrs.
Matthews stated she believed to be James White, cared out
to him to "Take care of the old brats ;" end upon this the
man who she stated she believed was the prisoner Taylor,
laid hold of bee, and faced her back against • copper, and
held her in that position while the other men were pfunderiog
the house. During these proceedings the robbers repeatedly
said—" Money we want, and money we will have ;" and
after they had obtained possession of the hoard la the clock
case, one of them called to the man in the kitchen, sad said,
"Come on, Jack I've got what we want," and the rumors
then lett. Mrs. Matthews wiry shortly afterwards went Into
the village and gave an them, and the two Whites
and Jasmine were appreheaded the mess morning
at their lodgings, but they denied all knowledge
of the burglary, and it appeared that no money was found in
their patee•Mon, neither wait there any appeiranee of their
farm having beer Vackened, and no black matter was found
either on their clothes or bedding. The only question in the
case was whither the prisoners were the persons who com-
mitted the enrage, and the principal testimony upon this
point was that given by Mrs. Matthews, slightly confirmed
by her haidead, end by some other trifling particulars.
The harmed connect for the prisoners each addressed the
jury on hal& of their respective clients, and they argued
with • good deal of ingenuity and ability that the evidence as
to their Meatliy could not be relied upon, and evidence was
adduced in behalf of three of the primness to establish an
Mn, Justice Crowder Whig summed up,
The jog, after • vary sheet deliberation, Acquitted all the
prtamere.

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MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NorrimmAN, July 21.
Caowx Cottnr.—(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
ATTEMPT TO POISON.
Jaw May, eget 14, was charged with hiving on the 22nd
of May administered to Sarah Ann Norman and her two
children gaudily of copperas., with intent to kill and murder
therm
Mr. O'Brien prosecuted, end Mr. Bodes defended the
prisoner.
&rah Ann Notmen was the wife of Johs Neiman, and
lived in rlumtree-street, Nottingham. Petrone'. was servant
in the family. On the morning In question Mrs. Netnews
prepared her children's breakfast; they had been ill
for • fortnight sad were taking pall by the
doctor,. order. When making the gruel reedy ohs
towed it, and found that it meted disagree-
able. Four of the children were going totab it, beceaae the
two little aces liked it. The room was rather clerk where
they took the gruel, but when Mrs. Neiman got upstairs mud
the light fell on the grie,l, she :milord that It wee disco-
loured, Laving a blue-green cant. She kept one basirdull,
asylag she would show it to the surgeon. The rest she
threw sway. The prisoner was by, and heard her my this.
Ides. Monson had told the isoiser. on the Thursday pre.
vistmly that owns was a and that if the
eldldreahadasteaabiteshigesq7la .heed would &aldose
oldie children toted the gruel, but de mistrese erm very ill in
emmequence of tasting It. She asked the pretnaor what
lied been putting in the ma, and told bet oho mat inform
bee directly. or she (the wham) would not live long enough
to know. Prisoner admitted having pet copperas in. She
wee then edged Webs wanted the children to die, or whether
she wished to kill Mr. Notman. Sha answered that she did
I net want to kill anybody.
Weediet, Guilty of administering the copperas bat not with
j intent to poison.
I The premier wee acquitted.

OXFORD CIRCIIIT.-112Asro2D, JULY 21.
Amu Pnins.—(lledeee Mr. Justice Willes.)
Wlllllll 0. INIPLIT.-111111•Cli OP PROMISE OF
YAPAILOZ.
Mr. Budilleetes, was for the plalatiff; and Mr. Ser-
joint Pigott for the defendant.
The parties live—the defendant at Satenhill, and the
plaintiff at Barlow-wader-Nedwood, in the pariah
• Tattoonill, in North Staffordshire. The defendant
Is • email fanner living on hie own land, and the
*Stiff is a housekeeper, with 91. • year wage. in the
bousehold d a farmer, named Shiaton. Site Is about fifty
pore of age. whilst the defendant is gnarly sixty. Defend-
ant had 101. into court. This sum Mr. Huddling=
because of Ka smalltime, and eelarged eloquently
upon the " blighted hopes," " ruined pecepreta." end " dis-
appointed affections "of his client, who he said was •
alias, buxom, motherly, well-behaved, butter-making per-
ms." Defendant and plaintiff had "met at mete," and
arranged to become man and wife on the next Seater Tues-
day, • month afterwards, The defendant, who was •
widower, but without children, bought the Scenes and the
ring, and continued to pay his addresses to the
plaintiff up to the might before the day fixed
for the wedding, speaking to his neighbours .host
bin Inttation to marry plaintiff, and settle all his money
upon her. At tee o'clock at night, however, he come to Kr.
SWitton'a, saw his lady-love, said be had " heard some-
thin," and declined to marry her. After this interview the
plaintiff returned into the house, " weeping bitterly." The
('something" that defendant bad heed we., that plelatiff
was the mother of an Blegitionte chid. In about a week
after Easter Tuesday defendant returned to the pinion!, sad
offered to marry her, but refused to settle upon her his mewl.
Upon tide the plaintiff turned scornfully away, and said she
had placed the matter in the hands of her lawyer. Mr. Red-
Onto' contended that the defendant was aware of the plain-
tiff having bees • mother when he promised to marry her,
the birth having taken place when his client was 20 years
of age.
Verdict for the plaintiff; damages 201., including the 101.
paid into court.

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