The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-26 00:00:00

IN HE EDRAND_SIIIPSON._

The bankrupt vvrast7silkn7ercliia,Oleheapaide. This
was an adjourned sitting, for examination and discharge.
The liabilities amounted to 9,69 W., against which there
are goal and doubtful debts of 22m, and property given
up, 300/.
Mr. Bagley stated that the additional accounts, though
ordered in April last, had only been Sled last night, and
the a •
required time to examine them.
Mr. Been d, for the bankrupt, said the delay was owing
to the voluminous nature of the accounts, which occupied
300 sheets. The accountants had been employed day and
night getting them ready for this sitting. Of course the
assignees must have time to examine them.
Mr. Bagley pressed for an adjournment at the bank-
rupt's expense. He had undertaken to file the accounts
by the 20th of May.
His Honour said he would grant an adjourament, but
the bankrupt must pay the costs.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
tx BE WE. SEAWARD.

The bankrupt was a commander in the royal navy,
residing at Treacher-villas, Stamford-hill. He now
applied for his release from custody, the choice of
tuenguees having taken place. His debts are stated at
about 300/. ; there are no assets. He had been twice
bankrupt and once insolvent before. The application was
opposed on the ground that the debt of the detaining
creditor had been contracted by false representations.
After the case had been partly gone into an adjournment
for a week was ordered, to give the creditor the oppor-
tunity of establishing this charge.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOrSE.
MARGE OF ROBBERY ADAINIST A CLERIC.

('1 arks Pike, a respectably dressed young man, was
this morning charged before the Lord Mayor and Mr.
Alderman Causton, sitting in petty sessions, with rob-
bing his employer, Mr. Henry Casey, tailor and outfitter,
carrying on business in the Poultry.
On the 6th instant the prisoner received money from
the cashier with which to pay the shopmen, and on re-
turning the balance there was a sum of 30s. for which he
failed to account. He denied having the money,
and said he had given it to the cashier, but
ou I.eing searched a sovereign and a half were
found in the lining of his coat, as also a pawnbroker's
duplicate for n coat. On going to the pawnbroker's it
was found that the coat had been stolen, and the prisoner
afterwards gave information as to other coats belonging
to Mr. Casey which he had pledged.
The prisoner said it was cards and racing that had led
him into his present position, and he begged for mercy on
account of his father and mother.
. . .

The rnapstrates sentenced him to six months' impriion-
inetit a ith hard labour.
BOW-STREET.
DISAIIACEPI-L CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN.

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In the caw of Nansmi Yale, charged with assaulting
Police-constable Clarke, F 109, Sir Thomas Henry gave
his decision. The defendant, a billiard-marker, had been
spending an hour with some friends at the Wrekin Tavern,
in Broad-court, where the landlady had "stood" a bottle
of wine, it being her birthday. Vl'llen they were leaving,
and defendant was near his own door, a few yards
from the tavern, the constable accosted him, and,
according to his own deposition, desired the defendant
and his friend to abstain from singing and making
a noise, upon which the defendant rushed at him,
and struck him in the chest. In defence it was
stated by Bale and three or four other witnesses
that the constable was apparently drunk, and without the
slightest provocation shouted to them in the most insulting
manner, calling their female friends "pounces" and pros-
titutes, exclaiming, "I'll have your latch key," and using
other slangy and offensive expressions. 'the defendant
rushed towards him to demand an explanation of this con-
duct, and seizing him by the collar threatened to report
him. This was the only "assault" committed.
The constable haying denied all these statements, and
sworn positively that he had never been in the house at
all, a Mrs. Hancock, a respectable woman who happened
to be present at the time, was sent for, and she swore that