The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

,111x-ramo. Or AII:OVSTII.—FITTTIO:4 0111311,01 CD.

The bankrupt, J. Owes Clarks, was a printer, of
Yelie-
bury-street, Fleet-iitrect. This was the first sitting ; but it
appeared that the bankrupt bad failed to comply with the
fourth under, which requires him to fUe a list of his creditors
within three days of adjudication.
Mr. Treheme. on behalf of the petitioner, stated that
Vile had occurred entirely through inadvertence. He bad
told the bankrupt that he must file such a statement
within three drys ; but from some unexplained cause this
halnot been done. He &eked that the account should be
filed num pro tune, as uo damage could thereby be dose to
anyone.

ilia Iltmour rid he could oot allow that to be dose. It
might hr made a pre.w.leut in other rum The fourth order
imperatively required the filing of accounts within three
de)..
Petition diamimed.

IN Ng 11.CIIKRIT AND III`Nl!IL.
The bankrupt. were provision agents, of Adelaide-place,
London-hridge. .kt the last sitting, the examination meet-
ing was adjourned for further investigation of the accounts;
and the sseiguese now expressing themselves satisfied. the
bankrupts pared. Their unsecured debts are I,7KW. ;
assets, DC/.
Mr. Brough (instructed by Mr. Chidley), Mr. Lawrence,
sad Mr. Linklater were ccucerned in the case.

IX RR' Tllnr.t ,TINCHCI
The bankrupt was a draper, of ('loth fair. Hu debts and
liabilitim amount to 9.24 M. ; assets about 1,C))/.
Mr. Aalturst, for the amigners, naked for an adjournment
at Um, examination, which was ordered.

IN RC It. J. SOARKS AND A. DOARMS.
The bankrupts were general commission merchants, of
Mark.lasse, trading un ler the firm of " M.. 1. Soars and
eons." This wee the examination meeting. The accounts
(prepared by Mr. Chatteris) are voluminous, and extend
from the beginning of IMO down to the time of the failure.
At the end of 1,4:41 the bankrupts were in a deficiency
of fL$43l. They now owe, to unsecured creditors,
11.2621.: to them bolding security. 6.355/. ; liabilities,
14,900 f. The meets am stated at 2,4501. Pmgts, 4,054/. ;
kens (chiefly by bad debts), 7,6341. ; expense and diner.
examination was adjourned on the same ground se in
the former ease.

yr. Yu lierden appma he the
(Before Mr. Goninibeiseer lowle=que.)
DI U incnot.t. AND DOWN.
The bankrupts were tallew.brolieus, of Bishopegate-
street. The bankruptcy eseerved wens time ago, sad the
examination sittirig hes been edloareed far Mee
to complete their investigatioa of the ecienantek t
which they hare been arida by Mews. e
Brothers, acting eater as eider of the coon.
The accounts hare already been *Welted in detail. The
anescored debts awl liabdieke anonet te KAY. ; the
asset. are 'Lied at about 1.700 f., aPilldiZa"lie ibis.
pars) of Dt.*.141. ; the lower b. bees 4 ; ..pease,3,s;tl/. ; sad drawl". of parboils. 4.0.101.
tie the appliestioe of Mr. Lawman tee the assignee%
masher edpoirsniest was eedered.

THE POLIVE OOURTE
(THIS DAT.)

HOW4TRZET.
wrenow "fr ‘RRIXO" ST LIMJC MOM
A sharp looking little arvhin of AMA 13 yore of gees
who ssal hie came... Brim sess Wei& beim
Mr. ('oux. charged with etruligi s has al an hogs the
window of Mr. Masers Two= es artieW ecienemaa, ht
K leg Willions.etweet, at the corner wf Chrodoseteseg.
Timer =Ned that • pane of Ors its hie while,
wa barbs by wow, boys in the sheet, when they lea
out • hes of crayons. They ell nes away. and be wsnil wt
leto the street to endeserar to =pee= those. He an&
prissaar, whoa he bedewed to to ewe of the =sty, es
he taw hint away hem the window Immediately
after the pose ef WY broken. This occurred shoot
WC f della w naterany evening IRA.
Porhas,l4. said the primer wee given into
hisertedy the bet whoa A wen= who wee
by herded whams the ban et ewe= saying a. 12
oaseshoseieg) that she .w hi= throw it sway. gad
she plaid it up for the of reeheriai it to the
=sm. The prisoner did erstrishet her.
W. Tuner Nieman, the box as being his property. It
glee we= :b. C.a.

fthittTs;;l7l did wet have the box. sal I did est
Leah wind... sad lor set with the boys. Or le
'MI poi s bit of Ors late say bead es they was miss
sway. end that it is all I how about it.
Mr. Corrio—Wbat 6 Ms sherseter !

lternesut Holmes. Isteltlu; priexter had rim •
peat deal of trouble to the palm for several yawl ; be key
frequently is enst.sly For similar offences. His foam
was a barber. who had rearatly been out of his salad,
&lady, be believed, from mental dotty's =slimed by as
primer's conduct.

The priormer'7.ister .a her father was now at home.
haring returnetl from the am lom a few weeks back.
Mr. Coma irhAt was found a the primmer?
Swritrant Parker produced two purses, • aew pea.kaife,
awl aim.. other articles.
The Primmer -Them a.. what I bought
Mr. Carle-What' twu purses What did you waist
tan at °Doe for
The Primmer-I boorht 'em of a boy for 10d.
Mr. Conte reanaded him for (girths', esarnieatioo.
WFATMINSTER.
C‘TOICTII..II ST • CABMAN.
Ibm. Ns. rahArirer to Mr. Clarke. rah Pro-
prietor. Milewark was charged cm • summate, Wove Mr.
Araolil, with taking mom thaw lia faro for • pistrary from
the Sboreditch !natio, of the Easton Counties Railway to
Estow-terrace.

Um. iiireriirtta Lyleletm, the wife cif the Hon.
Lyttletnn, 1.1, Woo-terrain, rid that • few days ago abw
espied the defendant to take her from the italics
Eatos•terraee. she had a lady with ►er Weide, and her
sermat was outside oa the fox, and there Imo deo Ivo
packages no the roof. She tendered to kim 3e. reL-2s. GL
the fere, 6d. for waiting, sad ad. far the extra pereogor,
when be demanded is.
Hr. Arnold milled th reorient bow be came to nuke t►at
demand

Defendant stated that he waited half so hour, which was
le, mid 10.1. for the flee packages, at 2d. each package.
Complainant observed that • charge could not be made
for paclumws when the mum pwrimpr rode outside.
I tefendast—The jr*llikl7.lll3 slight bare gone inside.
Complainant- It was my servant who was Ming outside.
Mr. Arnold- You cold not expect the servant to ode
with his Mistre...

at. 4.4 that he had no witnesses to show that he
'ratted ball an hour.