The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY ETENING, JANUARY 7;1 1861.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

MBA DAY.)

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COURT OF BANKIIUPTCI:
(Before Mr. COMI3II2Ii. G011ib11111.)
IN RE 14ENJAWIN CUM—THE LEA:IILit

ACCO1I1(ODATION TRAXSACTIORiaI.
The bankrupt was a leather merchant of Benrenthey-
street His application for certificate was heard. twoor
three weeks ago, when the waive.* were polished
in data&

3fr. Crowley •ppaged foe tho assignees ; and Yr. Law-
rence for the bankrupt.
His Honour now gave judgment, A/vending the certifi-
cate for 12 months from this date, but giving prate/Akio,
the certificate when granted to be of the thinl clam.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The January session of the Central Criminal Court wee
*Posed this morning by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Alderman Si, J. Duke, Alderman Sir F. Moon,
Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, and Alderman Mechs, the
sheriffs, undersLeriffs, and the usual officers of the
ceKrie :1; only 47 prisoner for trial at this; session.
The Recorder again coogratulatad the grand jury upon
the small ntruher of came that were in the calendar, and be
observed that there were fewer prisoners for trial at this
session then he ever recollected at this period
of the year. lie also said he was happy to
inform them that none of the charges involved the
destruction of human life ; and the most arrious case that
would be brought before them was a charge against •
priaorier of haviugj feloniously wounded • police-com
acetate who had taken him into custody for some
offence, with a view to effect his escape. This
charge, however, although undoubtedly a very serious
one, was not likely to present any difficulty to
them in the consideration of it, and none of the other
cases appeared to him to require any observations from
him respecting them.
The grand jury then retired, and the court adjourned for
a short period to give them an opportunity of finding sonie

THE POLICE (VITUS.

(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.

THE DANGEILA OP linow•lau.nea A POLJCE CON4TABLE.
Henry Jame. and Jana Willett, two watermen, were
brought before Mr. Bambara charged with throwing snow.
balls at police-constable 80 M, and afterwards knocking him
down and otherwise assaulting him in the execution of his
duty.
The officer said that on the evening of Thursday week be
was on duty at Med Thames, when he saw the prisoner
and • number of others throwing snowballs. As he
was pepawing, Willett awn, up close to him and threw a heavyicy snowball in hie hoe, injuring him severely. He
seized hold of him to tike him into custody, when
be was pelted by the othms, and while struggling
with him James came up and knocked him down, when he
was kicked about the body in such • manner that he was
compelled to use his staff. Willett, however, managed
to effect his escape, and by direction of his superiors be
applied to this court for a warrant.
Willett here mid that they were all throwing snowballs,
and one of them might have accidentally struck the police-
man, who abruptly collared him, and they both fell down.
He denied having assaulted him.
Jarmo said he merely went up to part his friend and the
constable, when the latter took out his staff and struck him
first.

Two respectable lade were called on the part of the con-
stable, and they said they saw him attacked by a mob of
yue mem. They distinctly saw Willett throw him down,
and while dra ei with the bitter, James knocked him
down sad kktckkdd lum. A number of others surrounded the
CAM, sad the primmer% med% their escape.
kr. %reheat mid that Willett me lawfully In custody
for committing an aseault on the coestable end by James's
own admission he went up to interfere and rescue his coat.
pinion from him. He must teach them not to assault the
police while io the due performance of their duty, therefore
he should flee sech of them 20e., and in default of payment
commit them to the House of Correction for 14 days.

WO Mill P -STREET.,
• VICTIM Ts) !SERVANT&
Carotins Isiovis, • servant girl, about 17 of age,
was ehee with robbing her master and
Mrs. Matilda Searle, the wife of a draper in Gloucester.
terrace, Huston, said that the prisoner had only
been in her service three weeks, and commenzed
plundering a few days after entering the house.
The theft', too, were of a vier daring charac-
ter, inasmuch as she manifestly had watched for op-
portunities of pilfering from the pockets of her masters
clothes when he changed them, and also from those of wit•
seas herself. The mother of the girl, too, on this occasion
received some of the produce, for it was taken from her
when in the house on the occasion of visiting her daughter.
She, however, was not charged with any confederacy.
The prisoner admitted having stolen at different time.
to the amount of 304., and appeared very indifferent about
the matter.

Prow•cutrix rid that alto was really a victim to theft by
bar len rota. Not a mouth ago she had common to wow
cute oae at this court, who bad stolen to a much larger
amount.

The magistrate inquired how it was caution did not s•
cure the lady from the offenoce in question, and was told
that a policeman had recommended this girl OA an honest
and excellent servant.

A constable hens mentioned that he had known the pri•
sorer for some years—her father, now broken in fortune,
was formerly a whoolnieeter of mach respectability.
The priaoner was rsaaaded.

WRECK or TIR arum lINGSTOK—Loss