The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings in Banco.—Batas Lord Campbell, sad Judas
Calsidge sad Wight:inn.)

THE QUEER V. =Dina MID OTHIMI--11101111CVTION Or

11E1 OT THIIIIII7IBII BANK.

Mr. Edwin Jame mid he wee instructed to move for a
rule calling epos the Attorney-General to show came whr
be 'should not deliver to the defendant Eadaile • particular
and specific statement of the charges intended to be made
in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, Bth, sad 10th counts of the idea,
motion which had been filed by the Attorney-Geed
against him and five others, directors of the British Bank
for misconduct in reference to that company. On the IX
count, which was for conspiracy, an application had barn
made to Mr. Justine Crompton at chamber.Lifizictiodm
as to the apeoillo nature of the charge, an a ainniln
to that which he (Mr. James) was now with regard
to the counts he had just mentioned, end the learned
judge made an order for the delivery of particulsn
so far as regarded that count which made • genet
charge of conspiracy. The Ist, 3rd, 6th and other
' counts with odd numbers alleged no overt acts ; they woo
epecitic in themselves, alleging certain offences ha the eaten
of frauds upon the shareholders to which evidence could
directly apply, and therefore he had no motion to make with
reference to thaw counts. But the counts following each al
them were general. The second count afforded a sample el
the whole, and he would read it to their lordahlps. The
first wont having set out the report which it was al.
Med these gentlemen published to the world, the second welt
on to say that the defendants, being evilly disposed persona
and wickedly devising to defraud the shareholders of the
bank, published certain statements to them for that purpose.
That was • general allegation without pointing to any spe
dile offence, and he apprehended that the defendants were
entitled, as • matter of justice, to be informed whether the
evidence in support of that count warn to be of the same cha-
racter ae that applicable to the specific counts.
If the prosecution had so drawn out the information
that in the event of failing in the first they could fall back
on the second, which was general, an enormous net would
be thrown over the defendants, and to relieve them from
such an enbdr position, the prosecution ought to be called
upon to make specific and distinct charges.
Lord Cara I—No doubt an aocoad ought to know who
he is charged with ; and, if the charge in the indictment is so
general that it gives him no information upon that point, be
ought to have particulars.
Xr. Jams referred to • ease in which Lord Denman had
said shire had not been wanting occasions when judges hid
exprewed their regret at the danger of injustice to which
perms were easosed in calling upon them to mower vague
sometime. That was an indictment for om.
Mining general allegations, and Lord Damn= directed par.
*Wars to be famished to the accrued parties.
Lead Campbell—l can well understand why Lord
Denman didT not mention the case to which he evi.
dratilmointed In his judgment, although he might well have
rtoit by name—l mean the trial of Qom Combas.
I think it is ray mach to be lamented that the particulars
of the evidence to he given maim her were not furnished
to her before whatwaecalled bar trial came on.

Mr. Jams; rid there wu anotherasultority
strongly on the point-4h* `' KintoeidHamilton," inberA
the charge being for Littleton, after con.
suiting with the otherrualgt.", o'rdmed the prosecutor to fur.
nish further and better particulars.
Lord Campbell Brother Crompton appears to have
acted on the principle you are contending for,
because he allowed particulars on the 12th count,
and he Imagined, I suppose, that there was suf.
&lent information on the face of the indictment
with regard to the counts on which you move. You
now want the sense principle applied to them.
Mr. Jamie gave the substance of the.. particular counts,
and submitted that nothing could be more general than the
charges contained in them.
Lard Campbell—We cannot be too careful in letting par-
ties have a full intimation of the charges preferred 'gaunt
them, and therefore you cut take a rule to show cause.
Rule nisi.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN 11 PATNIL-THE STRAND TNZATPX.

This or; the lamination mating in t 1;;;;; 71 Thomas
Payne, late lessee and manager of the Bfrand Matsu The
acceente commence in October last with a capital of 601.
The bankrupt now owes to unsecured creditors 1,0724
with no assets. The secured creditors amount to
234/. The property held connate of a raver-
eionary interest, being put down at the same amount.
The profits, during 11 months, consisting of receipts at the
theatre, are returned at 3,3011. ; against which the theatrical
expenses aro 1,7241. ' • salaries, 2,134/. ; domestic expcnaes,
364/. ; law nos s, 821. The creditors are numerous, bat
chiefly for small amount'. One of the most consideriltis is
Mr. Leioreter Buckingham,- for 661.; there Sr. mowed
"comedians," " dancers,":&c., including Wee Julia CM'S'
401.; Mr. John Clarke, comedian, 221. • Mr. Fmk Ta
barrister, Temple, 271. ; and others ranging behresarn
20/.
The bankrupt pained nnoppoood.

The bankrupts were plumbers, of Gnat Ormond-street.
This was the elimination meeting. Their
_ .

Mr. Fraser, for the assignees, offered no opposition, end
the becalm:lpr pared.

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAY.

MANIIION-1101781.
Patrick Lee wu brought beton the Lord Mayor, charged
with having committed en ammult.
A policemen said —At twelve o'clock but night I
found the primmer asleep, in Aldarroan'e•walk, I
told him to get tie and go away. He said he'd
we me d— drat, end then I tried to rake him
upon which he knocked me down. With great &Welty I
prevented him from doing me much injury, and bold him tm
mother officer came up and misted me to take him to the
,ration-house.

The Lord Mayor—Priaoner, what account can you give of
yourself ? What did you mean by making finch a return foe
the Undue.e of the odioer ? _ _ _

b;i7.ll7linCfldcoFtirttow my kid. For the Int tiros
throe nix months I took a drop too much, and I did not know
what I did at aIL _ _

The LordllaTor—Do you mean that you have abetainml
from drink for ma months? _ _ .

Defendant—l do, my hard. Not a drop have I taken
all that time, except tea or coffee.
The Lord Mayor—Then I roust convince you that you
cannot get drunkbwimiymity. Perhaps I ought to and
to you prism—poran yto prison—without alternativo,
but as I have nothing against you of any other
kind, I shall give you this opportunity of paying a penalty
Yost are fined 205.., or seven days' imprisonment.
George Lawson**, who although no more then four-
teen year. old, has been frequently in prison for
robbery, was brought up for having gene into the ware-
house of Mr. Alfred Nash, of St. Maitin'•-lane, oarsman,
with intent to commit plunder.
The prtsr had ban found in the evening on the premises
conceald, and there was not the 'lightest doubt of his itt•

In Ensurer to the Laird Mayor, the prisoner said he hoped
what had taken plaos that day would be s lesson to him for
the rest of his days. (Laughter.)
Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, said the prisoner woe a
moot dangerous boy, and had been on a former occasion taken
hold of Just in time to be prevented from stealing some very
valuable property.
The prisoner—TU atm., altogether, your lordship, if you
give me this one chance.
The Lad Mayor said there was nudepard emit to be placed
upon the prisoner, but an opportunity should be given to
him of reforming his life alter his centinemeat to hard
labour at Holloway prison for twenty-one days.

DUITXO HIOUWAY..I/01.311ERT.

Charles lerski7erwea.-- pieced ;7 the bar. before Sir Johh
M charged with the following highway robbery :
John 0 Conner mid—l five at 2, Finsbury-market, and
carry on the bedew of • gaiters! dealer. About a (moder-
nist twelve o'clock WS
_night, I was returning home
with my wile ; when near Itederowstreet I had occasion to
;NM bar far a minute or two, and when I rejoined her I
found bar In en altercation with the prnaoner, and she corn..
;deiced that he bad indecently resulted her and abused her
with the most chrome language. I told the priemer she Will
my wife and said I should give him into custody, and for that
purpose I directed her to go to the corner of Oolden-lane for •
mutable. The prisoner then said, "If that is what
you moan, follow me," and he took to hie hada.
I followed him into a court in Redcrose-street,
wbeee the prisoner conombxl himself in a realm,
and es I was paring he struck rue a violent blow on
the side of my bead and knocked me down. I got tip spin
to grapple with the prisoner, when I found I bad tiro other
seen contend with. I still endeavoured to enure the psi.
saner, in doing which I was knocked down four time., end
the prisoner add to his onspealme, " Why delft
you get your finger in his- neck." and bake*
I got op the fourth time I saw the primer take my watch
chain from round my neck, and draw my watch from my fob
pocket. I made an effort to regain my feet, to get beck thr
watch, for which purpose I edited the prisoner by a white
handkerchief, such as is usually worn by embalm, end inthe
straggle I fell, dragging the handkerchief which was round
his neck into the mud. The prisoner then struck me two
very severe blows on the Lea, and dragged the handkerchief
*An ends anti slier which all three RIM ran away. While
I was down I was kicked most violently Lours five times on
the bady,batl cannot say by whom. As soon as they were gene
I savoinforntation of the mach and robbery, and a daseripdsh
of the prbons. and in lam is ten minutes afterwards
the doestahla Tams, 162, with great judgment succeeded
allwekeredins him, and I Mantilla biro Immediately. Her
however', &wird ever haying seen we before. I went with
hint to the atatkaphotwa, where he wee searched' and it
white haeditischlef, Mind up, woe taken aim him,
and I Immilately and that wee the handkn.
chief I bad torn from his neck, and if it
wee opened the Werke of mud would be Maid urn
it, end apes eassaining the handkerchief the Maks will