The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1861.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
tri RE nit WIDITMLVEIT.M I,TILEET MAIL% AT COMPENT
(LIMITED).
This was a proceeding against the company, of which Mr.
Train is the most prominent member, whose nil% have been
laid down in several of the le chug metropolitan thorough.
fans. A petition has been presented iu the usual form,
• praying for • winding •up order ; soil today was appointed
for the hearing. The petitioner is Mr. Richard Win. John-
' sou. wbo is described u an engineer and oontractor, of
Bricklehamptoo Hall, in the runty of Worcester, also
trading under the firni of " The Railway Carriages CUM-
at Oldbury, Worcortenhire.
The allegations m the petition are confined to the fact.
that the company was duly incorporated under arti,les of
manKiation, and registered under tee provisions of the Joint
Stock Companies' Acts. on the ?Ind April last ; that the
registered offices of the eompaay were at IR, Great
Geom....street, Westminster ; that the company was
nnaWe to pay its debts ; that they were indebted
to the petitioner in 2-'lO/. for goods sold and delivered (being
the ph...• of a new omnibus supplied for the street railway) ;
that demand ..1 the debt had Lees made ou the 22nd July
lest, cud that tin company had for three weeks neglected to
pay, compound, or secure the debt. Thereupon the peti•
timer prayed that the company might be wound up, or such
other order rude as the court might think necessary.
Mr. Bagley appeared in support of the petition.
Mr. ffackwnel represented the company, and stated that
au agreement had been come to for the matter to stand over
until the return of Mr. Commissioner Ifolroyd, in wham
court the petition bad bees presented. The debt of the
petitioning creditor was disputed.
Adjourued accordingly.
IN Sc ERE/INMAN.
The ?scampi, a coal merchant, of Brighten, applied for
hi. certificate. The se wenn.. prepared by Messrs. Hart,
extend over little more than a twelvemonth, and show lia-
bilities of 4,%45f., with meta of about 1,000/., besides some
property in dispute.
Mr. Begley, fur the assignees, asked for an adjournment
on the ground that preceedisp were prelim elsewhere
which would determine the resestien whether the baukrupt
had made a fraudulent preference or not.
Mr. C. E. Lewis, for the baakmpt, objected to the long
delay which thin would iambs, and Mowed that the bank-
rupt alight be kept out of his certificate for twelve months.
biasHonour SAM he had looked into the case, and found
it was one in which he should unquestionably order a sus-
pension of 12 months. He should therefore direct an ad-
piuninient.

IN RE EMILE HARTMANN.
The bankrupt was a merchant of Luvelane and Martin's-
lane. City. This was the first sitting. The preliminary
statement of affairs, prepared by Mr. Smart, aocouctaat,
shows liabilities of between 5,000 f. and 6,000 f., with awn
of 400 f. or 500 f. Amigos., won now thaws.

TIM POLLUX COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)

MARLBOROUGH•STREET.
11011111tRT MID VIOLOICE TOMAILDK LARIZR.

Wilton, Wslk.no, 17, • rough-looking fellow, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing the purse of Miss Ca.
rano bailie, of ai, (Mnaught-equare and also with assault. l Me,Sophie Bailie. of the same alldrees.
Miss Caroline Bailie said she was walking yesterday in
Oxfurd-street with her sister when pnaooer wrenched her
purse out of her baud. Ile struck bar at the time, which
bewildered her, but on recovering she pursued him. She
was certain the primmer was the person who took her
purse. Her purse contained about 30a at the time. The
meaner was pursued by a man to whom she pointed him
out. The purse produced wail the same she lost, and eon.
tainel the meet amount of money. Prisoner owned to
taking her puree and was taken into custody.
A coastable said he was at Maryleboos station when the
ladies mane, and he is coosemence went to a public-
house at the comer of Wigroomstreet and took prisoner,
who said, "I took the perm ; rve been starving, or I would
not have date it At the sdatiou prisoner produced the
muse from his stocking.
Primmer said he was very awry.
Thus constable said he pm • wrong address.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for trial.
The case of assault was not gems into.
GREENWICH.
MIMI IS A WITS DISIZETIOT-1127115A1. TO OILUIT •
TRCITECTIOIf MDR .
Mr. Ingle, of the tirm of lode sod Goodie, solieitota
made mu application to Mr. ?nun, the sitting magistrate, to
grant an order to protect of Mrs. Mary Ann
Hendry,Ruasoll.streetthe property ,
on the ground that she bad
been deserted by her husbaod.
Prom the statement of the wife. it appeared that she was
married en the 18th January, 1856, at King's Lynn, Nor-
folk, and lived with her husband, who was • tailor and
upholsterer, at • place called Smettishani, Dear King's
Lynn, for shoot eightseu months, one child, since dead,
being born during that period. At the latter end of trjosear
1857 her humband, against her wish, left for L
saying he was about endeavouring to better his position,
and that she ooeld follow him to • home which he would
provide for her. He took away with him the furniture and
other property in the home, and also a sum of money had in the savings bank. During the following
twelve months she did not see him, but • corns-
nondeoce monad between them, be sending her money
during that time amounting to about 3/. only. Her
mother subsequently died, and she became entitled to or
fifth share in some freehold property. Her
knowing thin. same to her, and asked her if shb"1•186
got the mousy, and on her replying Mat she net, nor
did the think it was likely to he nettled fee some time
to mesa be left her expressing a wish that she
was damiL She saw nothing mere of him mail
the month at January or February bat. when be again made
his appease" mallming again said she lad mit ob-
tained the rnaavy, and imam she bed sot. he repi sad that
" be should sat it awl ge to Answial," and on asking him
what she wee be do for bar support, be told her •' she might
go wh
his en all NOM boa" the had not seen nor heard
!Ulm _ _

Elisabeth liestisoi& of Zliabethetreit, Pudic*, who
had ban onanotted he pie widener. and she woe the
net of lie applennt% beamed. trio left her home ea tlw
16th ef Amen (hot veseth) kw Dever, is MAW*. She
received & linter ban him about the 18th larimait, la
which be doted this to coossqusee of the We hies too
cold. be Anil ISSN sad Men Se Loam. and
would write anis to her. Sh• bed bowl him ewes &
wish to live with his wife. if she would aim to do so.
Mr. Tarn mid. shin& the applicant and her beamed
bed lived eirparete from melt other for four years, yet the
dooortfee weasel RA es that aeon by the Oct of podia-
ewe& te make the ceder asked for. Ned the application wee
thereinto od.

HiontrAY Ao AND ATTWPTED MURDZIE.
—About 9 o'clock on Thursday evening a gentleman, whose
name has not transpired, was pawing through some dale
between Lea-bridge station and Walthamotowe=
when he was stopped by • man who promoted •
pistol at him sad dereaaded his money. The pothers
surrendered his money, amounting to only
_Ms., and we
allowed to depart. The neat person the robber met was •
Mies AUdsmon, of Walthanstrow, from whom be mile •
similar detasad. Misr Messes maid she had se may.
end if as had she would sot pime tt to him. M Midesses
sister the° came op with Kr. Wm. Moven. sad Ile high.
travails demanded his gold wallah and chain, es well as kis
=m Mr. Char immediately made • dash at hishis&ad
to *scum him. The eilLb, persivisr his Shot, dim-
(herd his weapon at his, bet fortsmakdi with se more
serious effect thee to scorch his Seek. The Miss Una
diehard a nomad pistol, aad the hall strikes lb.
Cheers es the left the k, sad posies through ith left
air, laid hie melee on the gram The asesis tam made
oiL The wounds of Mr. theses are happily set likely le
perm hsaL
8111ZERER AT DORKING TOR CEIVICI RAWL
Yesterday (Fridoy) morning (says the Wet Surrey Timm)
Superinteadent Page, armed with a women kegs the
alertness ofJ. Labouc here, C. F. Robinson, ando.ll.
justices of the peace, entered the dwelling el the lien. J. 0.
Whitehouae, and took therefrom the following ethics
for a church Tee made last year, amottatist to
Is. AL, and expenses 15s. 6d.:—An eightiday ci
• pump Leap • portrait of Mr. Edward itralLo l
motherck,
of the Rev. T. Buisay. A visit was after.
wards paid by the same officer to the shop of Mr. T.
Matches, chemist, the seizure in his ease being for •
church-rate of Ar. 6d., and enemas 13s. ad. The
articles takes from Mr. Matches' shop comprised •
quantity of tea and aides, and sundry betties at
pined., asses, sad other pickles. The mle of the
articles eased fill= both dwellings, will, we under-
stand, take piss os Wedseeday mak The matter,
however, is set likely to mid there, es • determination
nitre to intitinee Merl poesedisp wise all con-
armed is this set a/ spealties. lestione of 101..
51, sad ram el samllsre seem' are already pro-
' mimed timed the ommsesoseest of as active in the
Used of gess% Desk sad the.. h so doubt that as ap-
pal le the trash of release liberty geoenrillv for
peemeary seistess would be prentrely sad liberally re
vended te
erscmtess or ENDURE WIIRAT TOR FRANCIS.
The resist ideas° is the price of wheat, ad the demand
far Frames, has gives an impetus to the semi trade is Wis.
beck whisk mmumis mof former preeperhy. 20,000 quar-
tos of wheal are maw waiting to be shopped on Preach as
avast The river is well filled with life free the Baltic
mad Sher pats, amongst which are Remiss, Danish, Har-
med ether asthma. —Cerehishe I letkpaabytt.
Elita.writer ja the Berle Hurticole reports that,
Wahlg tame maim too espies/ a remedy for So
pees ly es his peek_ tame he had had recourse to that of
Tema, whisk be lead sewer just as well, at • far smaller
Foamed-nutria, Sim 20. —T be QUOSII has
bees pleased to approve of Mr. John T. Neal as treed at
Lisps., Jamaica, for the United hates of Ameba.