The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr.Commnaioner. Fans.)

IN HN ;minium, BROWN.
A petition for adjudication in bankruptcy has been pre-
sented to this court by Yr. Brown, through hia solicitors,
Wean. Oreville and Tucker. The object of the petitioner
is to obtain his reline° from custody ' where he now is under
so attachment hatted et the suit of the official manager of
the Royal British Bank.

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

MANSION-HOUSE.
relriek M'Aistifhten was brought before the Lord Mayor
by a policeman, who said—Lest night the defendant walked
ap
_to
nesat,
to we in the street, and said he was • deserter from the
N Begi et Alderabott.
Tba trageredant-1 came from Aldershott on Monday, and
ILIII walked with •" D" on the left side. I wee robbed of
all I Ittlia toiadon. . _

The Load Mayor—Are yon• devotes?
Defeedunt—No, my lord. I am an absentee without
Wye, bat no demist.
The Lout Mayor—Yon mast go beck to prison Milian
communicate with the authorities.
lobo Willie, • well-known thief, was charged with bombs
robbed Mrs.Bulleck of a porto-tuoiansie, containing 61.16.04
at the Blackwell Railway Station, in henchurch-street.
Mrs. Bullock said—This morning, as I was going up the
stairs at the station after having paid my fare to
Margate, the prisoner had a wrapper across his arm,
gushed etry close me, and I expostulated With Ma
on the subject. I missed my porte-moomdee ma mid
to him, " Why, you have stolen my mom"
He denied that he hd dons so, end my
who had 02010 tO see me set! off, took Mile7ol
him and gave him into custody. My puree was found Dee,
the spot where he was collared,
The policeman who took hint into ctutody said—The lady
asked me to get her two tickets for Margate. I did so,
end soon afterwards she came to me and saki
she had been robbed of her wee, and I went and
took primmer into custody. He said he had done nothing,
red est he vas 1110 • pow cripple. I afterwards found the
mom ea dos ether Ma et the metatera, where he bed been
hot egprehendot It sustained the change which I had got
Bohm from the motlophaker.
The gaoler said the prisoner had been convicted at the bar
d the Court before[ and was well known se • common thief.
The prisoner—Rot a bit of it; I did not steal the purse,
sod I never was here before in my life.
The Lord Maya—You are committed for trial.
SOUTHWARIt.
ALLEGED FRAUD AND FORGERY.
Jaws Joke Nisbet:, a foreman to • large leather-dresser
la Bennondeey, was brought before Mr. Corrie, charged
sal familulently withdrawing the sum of 101. Is. from the
keuselt Boeings Bank, belonging to theleather-dressers'
*May
1 I was also alleged that ho had forged the name
dire drawees to the banking book. 1
t: . ilginimpeared for the accused.
Usk said—He lived at No. 1, Princeeetreet,
errbelonged to the Leather-dressers' fio-
.* Ma p did belong to the same society, and was
Orbs with him respecting some money deposited in the
Swinge' Bank. In July, 1866, they had 10/. Se.
le the lank standing in their name, and no suspicion that it
bd lien drawn out took place until a few days ago, when
dem meetained that the_ prisoner had been to the hank
lid Niel faiths money. He accordingly gave information
min gage. sad the prisoner was given into custody. The
mden.vishook now produced, in which witnets's name was
was a forgery. He identified the prisoner's hand-
In answer to Mr. Cortie, witness slid that the
;hew had no right to withdraw the money without the
MOIIIIIIIIE di the society and witness's attendance to sign the
hit

by Mr. Nuns, witness mid that he
ewU eat ley win signed his name in the bank book. It
vas ase In his bmedwriting, neither had he authorised any
ema he sign him aeon. The prisoner at the time was a mem-
kr den misty, sad the money was partially his. About
Wee swathe ago, he heard that the prisoner had drat' a out
the money, bat at the time he did not believe it, es he held
a good situation as foreman to a large leatherdresaer in Ber-
mondsey. However, • few days ago, witness went to the
book and found that such was the fact.
William Turner, a clerk in the Borough Savings' Bank,
raid that the money was drawn out on the 14th of Joly,
1855. He predated the book, but be could not weer
whether the money was paid to the pi :toner or whether be
was one of the parties who signed the book.
Mr. Corrie mid it was a ease that rewired further 111‘11.
ftgation, therefore he shor'd remand the prisoner, but be
was willing to accept good bail for his future attendance.

THAMES.
k TOBACCO PYTTICOAT.—CHINOLINE BCCERBEDEII.
Lear barldnnere, a little Dutchwomen, who marled an
Mutt to her arms, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged
with smuggling 21Ibs. of foreign mannfactured tobacco, by
which aho had incurred • penalty of 1001.
This was an information exhibited by Mr. J. A. Walford, a
surveyor, by order of the Board of Customs. It appeared
that on the arrival of an Antwerp steamer, yesterday, at St.
Kaiherine's wharf, the prisoner, who was a passenger, was
about to leave the vessel, when her extraord, br'k
ettracted the notion
of the revenue officers on who
politely asked her If she had any goods liable to
&sty in her pentagon. like toads signs in the
aegative, but the officers teensposed her to a female searcher,
to whom she declared that oho was enceinte. " Then you
Lust allow me to be the midwife," said the unrelenting
Englishwoman, and she accordingly proceeded to strip the
Dutchwoman, and took from her a huge petticoat vehicle en.
circled her person, and which was hoed throughout s:th
Icanpreased tobacco. The prisoner then stammered out an
. acute that as ladies wore ci'moline petticoats in England, to
give them a very bulky appearance, she had substituted to-
hum, which was cheap in Holland. The excuse was not
credited, and the prisoner was taken into custody, the came
reported
Mud_ to the Board of Customs, and this proeocution

The pima, through so
interpreter, pleaded guilty.
• enethouse oaor produced a large petticoat made of
mew, with straps attached, to make it fset to the sliorMere
Mika wearer. It was tilled with tobacco.
Mr. Yardley said he had no alternative but to sentence the
primer to pay a line of 1004 to the Queen, and in default to
^d for Fix months.
hoped she would be allowed to take her baby
; and so it was only eight months old she was
it with her.
WANDSWORTH.
ATTACK UPON A LICENSED VICTUALLER.
men named Thomas Swain, Richard Swain, and
-mansard appeared before Mr. Dayrnan, to *newer
charging them with hating violently aesaulted
the landlord of the Railway Tavern,

.d that between four and five o'clock on
last, the prisoners entered his house,
A commenced quarrelling with a men
altar work. They got to high words, and
ak off his coat its front of the bar to light
_ went round to him and quietly askd
fight in his house, but to go outside, as he earl
customers annoyed. The defendant made use
-se, and said he would strike him, and at the same
the defendant put himself in a fighting atti-
-4 struck witness three or four heavy blows.
sod he managed to get the defendant out of
however, entered a second time and mad*
an witness, who was behind the bar. The
' him several dross over the counter, and at
a the door and corded it away with him
The defendant then fell upon witness, who was
and the whole three were then on the top of
rived several severs blows while on the floor
r. sad his shirt was torn to pieces in their at-
him out. The potanon came to his sorristance,
-Woo attempted to carry him out, and threatened to
Witness ultimately waged from them, and the
Nu house. Thomas Swain mime in the third
was obliged to use his staff in self-defence.
been for a gravel-digger, he did
-it the consequence would have been. He was
close his boom for some time before he could get
The damage done was about So. The defendants
to to him, and he believed that they hail
t a cove at the court in the morning, and
house on their way home.
denied the charge Thorns. Swain staling
`mocked him down, and the landlord
open with a staff. Drummond said
the oectuinnee took place, and called
it, although he had been sworn to by the
his witness.
said the use W.l/1 fully proved against the
it was the duty of the landlord to keen his
noble es he could, and he therefore fined
ot.
1 oasts, or one month; and the other Swain
4 days.
wee discharged.

in Icl.il
of CI
'a a
Will

ATTEMPTING TO STIASOLI • WIPE IN A POLICE
Yeeendey. at the Weinftld Coen House, a
menet %Wee was charged
tire begot bile el sookeence, one at Wake-
• other at Ueda On Monday. the prboner
at the itldst fa Os wart, listening to the
1 haand to take an interest
W he wee drama he the uni-
An., during the afternoon, he
- elation Yederthy, be sr& hie ap-
th• took In hie shirt elseese. Oa So
amakko, he nor remade! el =7
wawa. amid Zao7 11*i:a to be his
lift Waft a MO for 501.,
mew Ma pious a onlkitor
••••14; watill. morel at Think.
• Oa diming am ?rola the dock.
• gala( ta 0e ertiVe throat, and
ler. The ion domed him from
ems win, maraud to bandoleer
‘eraimily.fteraind b antler throat
nett back to preen. he iba down in a
be anted to efts pass sialice.—

ato pay a tine of 1001. to
Oba imprisoned for eix months.
The peptone!. hoped she would
foto the prison; and as it was on
allowed to take it with her.
WANDSW
ATTACK UPON A LICE!
Three men named Thomas
George Drummond appeared bete
famnoses charging them mite
Ott Thames Sturges, the LAB
Eattencesrise.
The complainant stated that bel
Xondayafternoon week loot, the
end shortly afterwards commenc
Oho was looking after work. Th
Thomas Swain took off his coat I
the nesee. Witness went round
him note fight in his house, but
Lot have his customers annoyed.
of an oath, and said he would Al
time the defendant put him
lode, and struck witness the
A scale ensued, and he managed
the house. Ile, however, enter
another attack upon witness, wh
defendant struck at him Avenel ti
het he broke down the door and
into the her, The defendant thee
thrown down, and the whole thee
Lt.He received 'overall severe
d the her. and his shirt we
beard to pull him out. The porn
0 they also attempted to carry
him. Witness, ultimately ea
'aims, loft the house. Then
lima, and witness Was obliged to,
If it had not been for
lot know what the renseepience e
Elidi.oed to close his house for son
Ad of them. The damage done mu
were all stranaers to him, and
hen etemerned in a case at the
W i called at his house on their
The defendant.; denied the ch
141 the petmen tires knocked h
s cot his head open IA
was outside when the went
I witness to prove it, although h
Goa) palnou2t and his witness.
Kr. Dayman said the csee w.
Swains.lt wee the duty
20a. and teats, or one m
and eats, or 14 days.
The Whir defendant was Meek
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