The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

Lai inteiftgence.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-YMERDAT.
Birosz Ma. Coonsortasza EM,.
THIS ATLIMBIAIT SAYINGS BANK.

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This was the day appointed fo Ist examication of
Henry Stratton, described u a trader and newspaper pro
prietor of Aylesbury, but who was clerk to 'lr. James, the
secretary et tte Aylesbury Savingwhank, and who absconded
in December last, taking with him about 1,0004 of the
funds of the bank, sod 901., the property of Lis employer.
He has since been seen in New York. Tt• process of oat.

lawry, consequent on non-surrender, will now take effect,
and measures will probably be adopted 1.): his apprehension.
He is said to be indebted to many of the tradesmen in Ayles-
bury.
Br./ORI MR. CONIIMORRI FONDLANQUI.
IN RI UNlikitHILL.

The bankrupt wu stitiil;l4,aiol;elses, who recently
failed for slime 3,0001., and absconded to America. This
was a meeting (or the pr.ef of debts and choice of assignees
Debts to the amount of 6231. were proved. Mr. James Burt,
of York-street, Westminster, irenmongi r, and Mr. W. U.
Collins, of Birmingham, ironmonger, were chosen trade
wigwam.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT-YESTERDAY.
Biro.. ma CUM/ CONAN/lONIA.
IN THE MATTiIt OT GIORGI WILLIAM DTSON.
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This insolvent, described as a gentleman, Vas opposed by
Mr. Serval for Mr. Marker/ell, the hontkeeper, ar,d more
than a de ten whet ere diton. Mr. Nichcls appeared for a
Mr. U. Archer, and Mr. Cooke supported.
In this ease the debts were set faith at 42,4951., and it was
stated that the property given up, bath real and personal,
would pay the nunterou anditors 20s. in the pound. and
leave a large surplus. About 20,0001. wee expected to be re-
ceived from the Court of Chancery in a few dale from the sale
of an estate to which a title had been given by that court in
consequence of the title deeds having b. en destroyed in
the fire that occurred some months belt in Lincoln's
inn There were as many as " twenty•four detaining
erediton " in the schedule. The insolvent, who had
been in prison ten months, was prineipa ly examined as to
his property, with a view to appoint Mr. Mattison, a tailor,
and Mr. Markwell as assignees. The schedule filed was an

enormous one, and the property to which the insolvent was
entitled was detailed on the proceediuge at great length.
The complaint on the part of Mr. Archer was a vexations
defence to • bill of exchange, by which, in addition to the
debt, the law expei.ses eicseded 301. The insolvent was
not aware of the defence ; and, as ems consolation, it was
stated that all the creditors would be paid in full.
Toe learned Chief Commi+wiener h wing satisfied himself
that the insolvent bad read his schedule, ordered him to be
discharged, appointing Mr. Mattison and Mr. Markwell as-
signees.
IN Si JOHN WEEDS LITIIB.

This insArent,acie;iinthe-ia;t:tilice,-WhOse ease was
before reported, appeared for judgment. He had offered to
Get aside 601. a year for his creditors out of his salary; but
the Leicester Loan and Discount Company refused his offer,
and prayed a remand as for a debt contracted with Main by
means of fraud.

Tee Chief Commissioner gave his opinion on the case,
hoLing that the alleged fraud bed not been established in
such a manner as a jury would bays convicted; and as the
offer bad been made, the ass was so far modified as to in-
duce the court to discharge the insolvent.

Diachargad accordingly.
RIB SHIPRIRD SIMPSON.—A FRIINDLY ARREST.
This insolvent applied to bo disenarged. It mu admitted
that the arrest sou a friendly one, and it did not appear that
Own was any tangible property for the creditors.—His
Hoarier refused, in suet ruse, to sustain • friendly arrest,
and thesafore diagrammed t patina.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—BTArroan, MAactr 13.

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The )-oo ges arrived in this town lut night.- end-proceeded
to the Shire-hall for the purpose of opening the commission.
Their lordship. proceeded this morning to commence the
business of the new.

The calendar contains the names of 114 prisoners, several
of whom ire charged with very serious crimes; amongst
them 1 foe wilful mord.r, 10 manslaughter, 4 forgery, 4
wenn, 1 terjury, 8 for riA, and 16 for rape.
The cause list contains 26 plaints, 6 of which are spacial
jury cases.
Booms Ma. Batson Purr.
iiIGHWAT RUSSSIAT Alth ASSAULT.
Henry Fl. =nee was indicted for assaulting Thomas
Smith, on the 28th of October, 1847, at the parish of Woo-
-1 deviate, and stealing trout his person a puree containing two
looser' ions and three half crowns, his property. The prose-
cutor was on his way from a fair at Markst Drayton, when
the offenos was =mistimed. The prisons, was taken into
cottony Z 2 months atterward4, in 1640, when the prooecutor
iatmrdtately recognised him. The prisoner was found
Guilty, and the judge directed judgment of death to be =-
corded against him.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—ATimoRT, MARCH 14.

But** Ins Louu Cum Haunt
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S a m aa mcc—fieoop• Arnold, tutted gull., Temente, of
the capital off..nee of att./option to merd,r Mr. Nixon,
booktellir, 6:ony Suatfurd, was broug!.t up at the opeang
of the court for sentence. Hie lordship notirred a. atrnee of
doath to be rec,rded, but gate the priauter to undentand
that, in all pro►ability, he would be transported for the
prriud of his natural life.
POACHING AFFRAY.

Isaac Curk-tl,Charles Lesley, and Samuel Parradine,
were lathered for eau ring mimed land in the pariah of
leinahol, armed wilt tune fur the purn.ic or deeming
ram*, and with having .hut at George hatchalur, a game.
klrr.. Sanders proved that on the ith Fib., at 1 o'clock in
the morning, Batchelor end anoth r waocher came upon
three men, who had been shooting fur gams in a wocd

longing to Viscount Alford (she field/yster estate), when
ones of them, witbou• may hesitation, find vitae Betc).elrr.
The gamekeeper was uninjured, but h■ bit wen rennin
of earth strike Hs fere. The wAtchers raised • cry to let the
d. gs 100.,, alehoueh they bad eons with them. This inti
midated the rather., and they fled. The whole question
was or,e of tdreitil,
Attar the eve Ind closed, tte jury made an it Tiny about
the proof of the gun being filled with shot. la appeared
(roes the depoeitioes that the magistrates had not felt It
It necessary to ask fir evidence n)•on this pal*, and his
lordship very strongly censured the practice of sending such
serious cheeps into court upon loon evidence, and widens
peeper impury..
1:oe jury retired, bat were recalled by his lordship, when
the prosecution was withdrawn.
The parties were thin arraigned upon • misdemeanour
°tweeted with the same sweetener. Parenting pleaded
guilty, ant was sentenced to five months' imprisonment.
The charee against the other two being also wi hdrawn, a
verdict of Not guilty wee recorded.
The basin... of the assize finished early in the afternoon

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yoax, MARCH 13.
Csown Coverr.—fiaross Ma. DAMS Rotes.
PLATS Ro KKKKK AT Lain..
Mrs!thew Sellars, 32. and Thomas Kay, 40, were charged
with having, on the 6th of January last, at L.A., broken
and entered the dwelling-home of William Wood, acid
stoles therefrom five silver table spoons, six tea spoon., and
other articles of silver plats. Other counts in the indict-
ment charged the prisoners with receiving the same.
Two other prisoner,. named /ohs Aekroyd and Was.
Rhodes, were charged with participating in the robbery, bat
the grand jury 'voted the hill.
The prosecutor, Mr. William Wood, Is a retired trades-
men, living at Chapel Atherton, near Leeds. Oa the
16th of January List the prosecutor fastened his house,
alter which he and his wife went to • piece el
worship. During their absitseet the proper!, was stolen.
In consequence of some lotermation received, orders were
given to the railway authorities to watch the parcels arriving
at the station, and to detein all addressed to " Thomas
Wright, 10, Pigment-place, West-square, Lambeth, London."
On the 10:h I 'near, a parcel was brought to the railway
station by Wan, addrersed as above. On his departure
the peweel was handed to the police, who fourd it to
contain • tin ease soldered up very crongly, which wits
("seed and found to contain the silver plate in question.
The case was then re soldered, the parcel repacked, and
dispatched as per address with a man, who de-
livered the panel at its destination to the prisoner
Key, who assume l the name of Wr glut. Kee hoeing
received the parcel, signed the delivery book as "Right,"
and paid 24.13 d. for it. The man who delvered the parcel
called to his aid Inspector Child, of the L•eds police, who
bad goes to London expressly for the purpose of taking
"Bight" into custody. When Sellars was arrested he denied
at first having taken the parcel to the Leeds station, but
afterwards admitted having done so, saying that it was given
to him by • men whom he did not know. It was shown that
Key answered to the name of Wright, and received without
hesitation the parcel sent him, and also that he an,l Sellers
were seen together at Lee de • short time before the robbery.
Sollars was Availed; Kay was found Guilty.—Seutesioe
deferred.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—DoacnesTes, MAncil 14.
Tile trial of prisoners c intseitcced to-day, the moat intense
interest b^ing felt In the cue of manslaughter arWill out of
the fatal affray at the Dorset County Protection Meeting.
The Crater' Court was deaseiy crammed throughout the day,
and every time the grand jury app lured with bills the buns
was Mashed in eapeetetion of hearing some announcement
respecting a C 414 which is ',whirl more interest in Doiset•
*has than any trial that has taken place within the 184 ten
years. Just before the court rose the grand jury returned a
true bill against Blake for manslaughter. The cans tried to-
day were generally devoid of interest, and the following i-
dea only trial deserving a report:
SI:ROLM BY Boys
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J. Feltham, 16, and U. Mesta, 14, children whose heads
just appeared above the bar, were charged with committing
a burglary in the Crown Inn,Winahor,... Is wined that Fel-
them had been employed at the inn, but had been discharged
for some offence. He was then put to sohool in London by some
charitable individuals, end, aces .rding to his own confession,
he and his youthful companion left town on purpose to rob
the dwelling of their former employers. At Winch, o'er
they broke open a house, and at Wrmloorne they committed
three robberies, two of them at the dwellings of Felthaner
former employers. Fr, in the Crown Inn they took a quan-
tity of silver spoons, whim were found on their persona wtan
apprehended.
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'the jury baring returned a verdict of guilty, the learned
judge sentenced Feltham to ten years transportation ; and
finding the other b )7 bad neither fatter nor Ember, he said
he thought the great r kindness he could do him wou:d be
to transport him also. Hoping that be would be sett to some
place where he would be property taken care of, he (Hr.
Jugice Tallourd) would pass on him sentence of seven years
transportation.

BEDFORD Assizas —Wednesday afterncon Sir William
Wightmaa arrived from Aylesbury by the trair, and opened
the commission of Min. The calendar coati's's 33 prisoners
for trial,

POLICA—Yanza DAY.

WESTMINSTER.

ATROCIOUS CRUELTY.— li;;illansilarford, a eab driver
la the employment ut Mr. W. Newton, of Little Queen-
street, Westminster, was charged with atrocious cruelty to a
mare.

The defendant was sent oat with the animal in good con•
dition on the night of the 27th, and on the following
day, in consequence of its being represented to the pro-
prietor by his burst keeper that it had r.ceived most brutal
treatment, Mr. Neaton examined it, and foui.4 that had
been lathed in to cruel a manner that from its haunch down
one of the thighs to the fetlock it was covered with wounds,
and one of the teats, from the inhuman treatment it had re.
calved, was nearly severed from the body. In order to
obviate any legal difficulty that might present itself and
bring the offender to justice, tlas prisoner was allowed to
take t►e mare out again on the following night, when his
proceedings were watched by one of the officers et tte
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani oats. He was
guilty again of great cruelty to the mare, and was taken
into custody.
Mr. Thomas, who conducted the cue, having intimated
that at could be useless to proceel f. r c.mpenaatb.n Lr the
injury done to the mare, which had been deteriorao d in
value about one hod,
Mr. Barrett paid it was one of the most atrocious eases
that had ever come before him, and committed defendant for
two months to bard lohour.