The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-10 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

The Senior enrnmissioner (Mr. Hotroyd) wit in chambers
to hear motions in which no point of public interest was
involved.

IN RE PETO, BETA, AND CRAMPTON.
The claim by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company to prove against this estate for upwards of
6,001.0,01.11/i. sterling, had been appointed for further con-
sideration this day before Mr. Commissioner Winslow. but
by arrangement between parties the matter stood over
until the tith instant.

(DeWitt Mr. Ilitylat., Deputy Commimiouer.)
EV RE W. L. HOWARD.

The bankrupt, William Liddell Boatel, detcribc.l of
formerly of 13, Acacia-road, St. John's-wood, then of
Brighton, then of 236, Kiug's-road, ChcLica, and uow of
liolwell-terrace, Kennington, of no occupation, camc up
for examituation and discharge. He owes 1.480/. of which
1,143/. is due upon accommodation bills, and there it no
estute.

Mr. Sykes appeared for the official assignee; Mr. Sar-
good opposed for creditors; Mr. E. !teed supported.
Uponexaminatkin by Mr. Sargood. the bankrupt said that
he was 28 years of age. This was his third bankruptcy.
The first occured in 1882, when he was 22. Under- the
second bankruptcy, in 186.), his order of discharge was
nunpended for 12 months. In May, 1866, he possessed
70W.. of which he had 0001. at borne, and the remainder
wax out nn loans to hie friends. Ile believed the 100/. was
euffleieut to pay what he then owed. Iu 1862 be was a
clerk in the Admiralty, but was obliged to retire in conse-
quence of his bankruptcy.
Upon the application of Mr. Sargood, and after hearing
Mr. Reed for the bankrupt,
Hir Honour directed the bankrupt to tile a special cash
account from May, 1866, such account to have quarterly
rests, in order that his transactions might more dearly be
(Ih-closed.

(Before Mr. Registrar Spring Rice.)
IN RE ISAXL'EL morn.

The bankrupt was describM in his own petition as of
Old Brentiord, secretary to the Middlesex Standard Loan
4 '4..11[114'11y , agent to the late Friend in Need and Emire
Lin: and Sick Insurance Companies, alto agent to a plate
glassinsura neccerupsny, and now seeretarr to the Com na-
tion Life Assumucc anti Sick Fund FrieuillySociety, held at
High-street. Boutfonl, bankrupt haring a licence to sell
tea. He ascribea his lankruptcy to the loss of income by
the failure of the Friend in hoed and Empire Cormxtuies.
losses by Mena and law suits. Ile retutus his debts at
h.'56/. 10s.
This was the first sitting, and the Toroceedinzi were of
the wand formal character.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

. .
(Before Mr. Jnstice Blackburn.)
TOE XVIMEJ: OP INBPEITOII nruntrrorg.
1 ./ ~,,, ~ ./ow/,h Natith, 32, a diminutive, Wild-looking
; man, was placed at the her, to take his trial for the wilful
rdcr of Joseph Bradatock, an inspector of the tuctrope-
litan relief-.
Mr. Poland and Mr. Beasley were instructed to prose-
cute on behalf of the Treasury.
When the pri-once was placed at theism to plead, it was
intimated that he was at present of unsound mind, and
ionsequentt) incompetent to idcsel or to take his trial, and
s jury wa+ , inpatients' to try whether this was the case
~r 111*.
• Mr. Oileeit, the stir:mon of the gaol of fiewpate. was
.urau. ::sei he dated that the prisoner had been under his
tate au, e Sundae 1:44, and he was of opinion that he was
of won I • I. He had had several (XlllVlirgaiolllll with
hint, and he appeared to be Labouring under the
•,:ein.;.fit that persons were following him to take
Lie life. He said that be had gone into the
country for the purpose of escaping from these persons,