The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-14 00:00:00

sus rsosscsioN ACT.
This insolvent,* dealer in a gait u commission, applied
ut,L,r the Protection Act, and was tot opposed by his
are ltagi. It appeartd that in 1641 ha °Stained a thud order
ilsr the eam sat, sod his debts still rent tinad unpaid.
kr. Coom-sioner Lew tail theism:vent bad no ingot to
pe•.sion a ItWeli Wk. ender the protection act, as he could
not raid property whilst the Mt petition was Is furor.
Iha ilWiTtlit'S attorney unaudited that EA applicant
was Lot a trader, and be ,hste we» am reported in a
l.'s publication, TA* Low Times, which gave a different
I:.!eur ei the act.
hit. COILM:1140lar Law e: id the eiremitanoe of the
luso:vent not oeiug a trader made no diff, rents in the cm.
In his opinion the insolvent was in the sem situation as an
misrtifiestint
Tao Attorney said i: had not been always so held in the
scum
Mr Ceenis.iosar Law—la this court I base always held
that than could not be a attend peti;ion for the reason
have motioned.
The Attorney asked what an insolvent was to do, if ha
could not tile a petition under the Protection Act ?
Mr. COIIIIWoIOGOT Law said be could not undertake to
state what an insolvent was to do. AU he knew was, that
he could not have two petitsens ander the Protaction Act.
Toe petition less aoconlingiy, dismissed.
[lt le to be hoped that the esinsintasienen will wide the
tea raised is this OM. Toere should Do something like
sad mity in the bur courts on suet as important point.
Suit cows frequently owner.
IN us WILL ilia JAMMII anirwiedirs.—Tatn Aunticir.Aw

Bowuxo ALLIT.

This insolvent, who desesibed himself as manager of the
American bowling alley in the Strand, •n.I whose ere was
before the wart a tow days beck, appeared foe adjudication.
Mr. Cockhesd, of the "Nso Head," High Holborn, sp.
p, and on the former emsnms to oppose, brit it CMG out
that proper notice had not been given.
Mr. Dowse supported. It transpired that the inenlvent's
premises, where the bowling-alley was now cern, d on, were
destroyed by tire, and ►o reseived 4201. from • fire °Mee,
which he peid away, leaving rule few enditnre stilt unpaid.
Ms aunt, Mn. Foresees, held the premise•, and carried on
the bowling alley by his ssansgenunt.
Mr. Comutiostoner L•w oa the present occasion olvained
some information, and also required some evidence n spin-
in.( the transfer of the ineolveut's interest in the bouts in the
Stead t• ble relative, Kn. Freemen.

At the risme to the court the cam was adjourned to Wed-
needay. and the insolvent remanded to prison, the learned
eummessiootr not extending the ditcher(' on sureties,

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.-BATLILDA T.

PIOIIBCUTION o► • BILL DISCOUNTICII FOR FOIWIIILY.
The trial of Lewis Jail, for forgery and uttoring a bill of
exchange for 1,0001., was resumed this morning beforo Mr.
J ustiee Talfourd.

Mr. ClarLaos, Mr. Softie, and Mr, Buddlreton§ again
appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. M. Chambers and
Mr. balleatise ter the prisoner.
The ivy, who had been at the London Coffee-home
daring the night, in the charge of Mr. thrive, the 11.7,i0t
wain of the court, entered their box at half-pest nine o'clock,
sod the trial thee proceeded.
The pressostor was re-examined by Mt. Bodkin—He mid :
Ise lookiag °entree account tarnished me.by Mr. Pullman, I
treatiath my unseal= solely to the matters of which I have
• perfect cosolleetioa. I have never affected to deny the
receipt of seassiderrahle same of money from the prisoner. I
defied the eorrectutes of his seetruit as to the amount, bat
ougen my to what moat. With regard to one trargodiou
--a6OOl. bill to which:, Lieut. Williams's name wan attached
—I knew the engagement was that I was to have 2501. in
gash, two bills I had gives to a priatseller were
to be taken up, I was to take 831. is goods
sad to pay hi per mat. interest. I made a memo-
:sadism at the time of the transmit:ie. The amount of the
elieemmt that was 'Urged was NU I used to give him my
oscepteacess, 'Adam primmer ',said hand me over the jewellery
at the barracks, gad I trusted to kite to pay any money that
maenads{ to me tong beaker. The jewellery was generally
made pert of the emuideratioa for the bills. Bomeumse I
toth • honey to • putieuler article, het I did not wean all
theajewthary. Btme my examination yesterday I have cos-
ablated the trussed/an with Mr. Waterhouse, and I now n-
odose that I did give him a cheque for 1001. I was in Bpaln
whoa I heart that an attics had been br.ught against me by
Hatch{, sad I immediately cams to England, and proceeded
to Dahlia, and remained there while the trial war going on
I did east are the rinser while I was there. I declare that
three of the bills Epos which I w • theft seed wen forgeries,
but I weer saw the instruments. I knew they were forgeries
frees the dreariptlao of the bills that was given to me by
hr. Pullman and Mr. Markham, one of my guardian'. I
war told that the date of two of the bilis had bum aliened to
• pried after I beams of op. I manned in the dm
kme ey enmity and forgery that was set up fee me maa an-
swer to Harris's action. I swear that I never accepted say bill
after I came of age. When I was in Dublin go comanguco
tics whatever was made to me upon the subject 01'404000i. bill.
and I did sot know that such a bill was In etrateace. Whoa
I was at Mr. Campbell's °Mee I had no idea that my signa-
ture was asked for tor the parses of comparing, but below*
I was shown the bill lids. Campbell said be could not let me see
it, as I said it wets funny, melees I geed a declaration t
that effect. Mr. Campbell did not ark me to give a signature
✓eek sa l gmeenlly put to bills of exchange, and I had no
idea that it was to be geed for the purpose of comparino.
I think that the last interview I had with the prisoner tithe
barracks wee about a week before I left Dabble, sad I sea
swag positively that, nothing whatever was writtea upon
that messien, and ono other proposal wes made by him than
that I should resew some bilk that w re over due or be-
coming due, ad that I should write skitter stating that his
tramostioas with me had bees hi: and honourable,
both width wpm& I 10 lino gi
ta mom le • voiles oadriesd la • Cbmibent Mt