The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

i:i,v INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKUUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Acting-Commissioner HaslSt.)
IN kE SICKENS.
Thus' Was an application for release from custody, the
binkrtipt bring octitined at the suit of Kr. Sheen, his
;milord. TT,c luukript was described as of 24, Framp-
I. o-park-road, Wi Ils-.treat, South Hackney commission
crud he attributed his failure to the depression of
1.311 e, 1068 of :.itt.ution, and pressure by detaining
On Ishalf of the detaining creditor a complaint was
trade that the bankrupt, being sued in April last for four
quarto,' rent. had defended the action, thereby puttin
his Innillonl to unnecessary expense; and it was alleged
that the bankrupt still held pareasion of the premises,
ulthouph seisni..dly desired to quit.
Ihe lankrut t that he had this morning offered to
he ren.lession but the attorney had declined to receive it.
The Acting-Conitniflnorier said the bankrupt had no
,ixbt t„ main pl:)..44011011 of the premises without paying
the rent, and he adjourned the hearing until the choice of
vssigllll.ll, the I ankrupt having leave to apply upon the
prey Ik tug deliverai to the landlord.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. fferjeant Cox.)
TIT PRETENDED MR/ UM Orme PROMOTION SOCIETY

AND rre SECSNTARY.
He, Barrll, :go, described as a • clerk, was indicted
for obtaining by means of false pretences from Joseph
Colds ell, five bro.hos, value 175., the property of Samuel
I.eake Worth and another with intent to defraud. A
recond indictment charged' him with obtaining, by means
of false pretences, from Charles Cook, twelve brushes,
tic 18s., the property of William Hawks Levy, with
ii.tent to defraud. A third indictment, for obtaining, by
velns of false pretences, from Frederick John, two ink-
value 2/. 25., the property of William Parkins and
11,.v. with intent to defraud.
81r. Langford prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended.
!Ow prisoner, it appeared, bad for a considerable time
on a very extensive system of fraud, but with re-
,.,,,t to the different indictments now preferred against
i ire. the swindling had been effected whild assuming the
i.:,racter of secretary to " The Foreign Girls' Protection
lety," which, it is almost needless to my, had no
Nl:Acne° except upon paper, and was only assumed for
he purpose of enabling the prisoner to carry out his
nudulunt practices by ordering goods from tradesmen in
1 he name of the " committee."

The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to five years'
1. pal servitude.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
rim cm:cornea mum.

Wolter Mender, a cab driver, ••.e 13,692, of 19, Sai-
1-on-street, Islington, wee charged before Mr. Harker,
',ail wilfully damaging a cab, the property of Mr.
Young, cab proprietor.
Mr. Barker ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 11.
.r Ow offence, and 21. the damage, or, indefault to be
and kept to hard labour for one calendar
verith.
1 he defendant was locked up in default.
.1..1”. King, ed 27, cab-driver, of 15, Keen's-yard, St.
I .iirs-read, 1 • and Matthew King, aged 31, a
~1..(1ny o• of 1, Compton-mews,Cr' inonbury-road, Isling-
t-.n, were charged with being drunk, causing a crowd to
•emble, and annoying James Savory, cab-driver, in the
31..11. vniy-road.
Ile police stated that the defendants were very4runk,
h.id beer in the cab when they were iak into

kir:Harker. ordered the defendants to pay a fine of 10s.
I. or in default to be imprisoned and kept to hard
in the House of Correction for seven days.
1,..0*•51 iriesvol aged 72, a cab driver, badge 111,r4:a
i—oling at 19, Prebend-street, Islington, wee C
c itt I.ing drunk and disorderly in the City-rovuL
rw defendant denied that he was drunk, or that be
rude use of bad language.
!'Mice-oergaant Britten, 11 N, said that the noise ma-
. 4..41 by the cabmen alter they were turned out of the
idle-houses was disgraceful. During the twenty years
• Lad known the Upper-street, he had never seen such a
:..nearly and unruly set of men.
A goritlemian in court said that some cabs were thrown
ver in various parts of the metropolis and nearly all the
die that stood near the Upper-street were injured and
harness cut.

Mr. Barker said the cam was clearly made out, and
~.lered the defendant to pay a fine of sa., or in default to
I. 1: primped in the House of Correction for seven days.
'I 1., defendant was locked up in default.
fl'.l/iosi Jtallaiitim, a cab driver, was charged with
I.; drunk and disorderly at Islington.
Ricketts. eohcitor, defended.
...• defendant had been to the meeting of cabmen, and
ietuiu he got drunk and made a disturbance.
"•. Barker ordered the defendant to pay a tine of 4716. ;
( nidefault, seven days' imprisonment.