The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-11 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

• •• ngi at Niai Prins. (Before Boon Martin and
a Special Jury.)
TILE ATVORNEY•CINNICIRAL V. MTEVERIS.
- - - - •

...is was an inforrnation against the defendant, a law
..,t toner in Bell-yard, Fleet-street, to recover two penalties
• W. each for not anewng himself to the income tax in
e years 1865 and 1866. The matter arose out of an
luiry which took place into the defendant's claim for
npensation in consequence of his premises being re-
.tred for the new law courts. _ _ _

The Solicitor• General, Mr. J. Locke, Q.C., and Mr.
I f..mptott Hutton appeared for the Crown, and Mr.
Q.C., and Mr. H. G. IVilliame for the defen-
_:.nt.
When the jury had entered the box an arrangement was
-de under which two gentlemen who had been engaged
: the compcompensation case were to examine the defendant's
,
k•, n the event of it being found that the corn-
.....,doners of inoome-tax had under-assessed him he was
• 1.4 the difference.
311. Ilawkine said the defendant was anxious that it
he understood that the proceeding against him was
:.t for having made a false return, but for not having
himself to the income-tax.
. .

ser.het for the crows, with a nominal sum of 1001.,
then entered, it being intimated that the penalties
tild not be enforced.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Acting-Commiseloser aazlitt.)
DI EX HERBERT VINGOL.

Tr,. bankrupt, described as a promoter of public com-
p. Ll—, of Arlington-square, Islington, applied for his
from custody. His debts are 1,4411.; as-igned
of fialare habibties incurred for others without any
~1.. tto himself. He wani custody at the snit of the

n, :al Auction, Sainte, and Monetiry Company.
)1: Chidley supported the applioation.
Mr. Wood opposed for the detaining creditor, on the
.-• .:.1 that the bankrupt had expressed an in-
of going to New Zealand if he were
d ; also that no benefit would accrue
estate from bra release, there being
. et., And that he bad passed under the name of
and had taken apartments in that name.
iuukrupt denied these allegations, and pledged his
oath that he had no intention of leaving the

.......
Honour said We must not place any reliance on
maeurs round the corner. If the detaining
• litor cannot make out s stronger caw,
I adl not keep the bankrupt in custody.
if • .:n• 11.t‘c nail by way of a joke that he was about to go
• 's Zeal.ind, but Ido not think that it is very likely,
•dI c,rtanaly should nut recommend him to go there.
liwtion ...gh.)
punted.

MIDDLESEX SEISSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

May general sessions of the pesos for the county
‘ll.l.lleses was commenced this morning at the Sea-
house, Clerkenwell-green, before Sir William Henry
-.Hun, knight, assistant-judge ; Mr. Joseph Payne,
,uty, and the following magistrates of the °minty :-
51 licnry Pownall (chairman of the court), Sir James
, • r, Mr. 11.11.rwood Harwood, Mr. Baster, Mr. George
ll 01.., Mr. H. I,utvisman Taylor, C.C.

THE CALEiIUaL
cAleodar contains the namasof 131 prisoners for trial
. ie custody (not including those out upon bail), 121
tcd for felony, and 10 for misdemeanour.
,\EMPLANT PUNI,44MENT OF A BCOUADIUM.
. .1 Cilia was brought up to receive the
. ht of the court.
. .1.-y !instructed by Mr. Froggatt, of Argyll-street)
• n• ; Mr. Montagu Williams, instructed by Mr.
.1 ... , acfended.

tc.• c. w it will be remembered that the prisoner was
convicted a session or two ago of obtaining
name of money of SOL and 251., from young men,
a hoot Le pretended to obtain situations as clerks
collectors. The prisoner advertised in the
omit Newx, and Daily Telegraph,
Hsu as clerks. In two cases brought
Ow court the prosecutor, went to the pri.
• oho ..,tenoibly carried on the business of house
the West end. On the doorpost was • large
" Crabb and liowkina" upon it ;
iloskins was never seen. When the prawn-
' • +Pi:, .1 for the situations, prisoner told them
JI.I Le ‘Lry likely young men and would snit ; but
• +h t, as they would have large sums of money
._htheir hands be would require a deposit of Or r.
Tne applicants with some difficulty obtained
and entered into the prisoner's service at
wtek. They had not been in his eervioe
t • a.• a few days, when they discovered that he did
a•••••, at all as a " house agent." Some large ac-
•: ),•toko were exhibited, evidently with the intention
' people off their guard, for no business was
oat) them. The young men demanded their money
tot ned, hut never received one farthing, and dis-
• they had been swindled.

Gordon, C, is answer to Sir W. Bodkin, said
• wem .it least ;Mother eases of this nature against the
I letters received from the country in
••• 'll.h,- of the report in the newspapers from per-
: eho complained of being robbed by the prisoner.
"° case a young lady waited upon him,
irpted to violate her. Upon one occasion
1...... r was removed from his house at the West-end
•• police-station, because be was attacked by a number
ri.mt girls who had been defrauded by him and
.tend with violence.
• Assistant-Judge sentenoed the prisoner to five years'
-ervitude.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)