The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1850.

izeurieg a dud for the punnet of 10a. in the pound ; but
lie honour had ',pressed an (mini MI that be did not suction
the arrangement. 3mata dispute bad trivia reepecting the
bond, and he (Kr. Lewb) trusted that the certificate nalgha
new be granted.
His Honour said be did not undairrand that the certilkate
was to be ,ranted as a matter of coarse, upset the bankrupt
I entering into the bond in question.
Me. Lawraacie said that at the last meetly' he had re
grained from vim into the facts of the mar, thimble, it
would have lieu unfair to do so, miss the proposal made
by the bankrupt. As bummer that proposition bad not been
carried out, be vistaed now to eater late the ease, and his
aroma& of complaint, is oddities to the large amount of
debt and the smallness of the mute, would be the tamales
01 deeds in favour of certain creditors, at a time when he
wee in a state of insolvesey, and by whisk the bankrupt bad
denuded himself of all his property.
After arms diminution,
His Honour siid he thought It would be most ineon-
venient to enter Into the case to-day, the mole so as he eor -
d the matter would have passed off sod sileritio, and hr
had not the !papers before him so as to enable him to do
justice to the public and all parties interested before giving
judgment, which he could not do without being in posses.
' sins of all the facts of the cue. lie did not consider that
the cue had b.en so far decided se to preclude the creditors
from opposing the certift late.
The court then appointed Whit Henley at 11 o'clock for
the case to be gone into.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YESTERDAY.

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An application was made to the learned Commissioner to
allot a case under the Protection Let, in which there had
not been a coati residence of six months as required
by the statute. It appeared that the applicant had tnly
three creditors on the schedule and neither of them resided
in London. He had been • toll•eollector and bad tented
trusts In three counties. The difficulty that presented itself
was, where the case ought to be beard.
Mr. Ingpen, the registrar, thought that London would be
the best place to hear the we.
Mr. Cimmitsi iner Poillips—Hut how can I allot it for
hearing in Lutidon when you say there is no creditors in
Lundon ?
The Registrar mentioned that one of the trusts was
situated in Warwickshire, and another near Caestetfield ;
one plaite would do as well as anther, LB fee as the 'line
creditors were concerned. The insolvent had, however, been
threatened with proceedings and required protection.
His Honour allotted the eau, to the County Court at
Chase rfleld, whore the applicant must appear for hearing.

COUNTY COURT.-YesTERDAY.

limas FRANCIS 04TUCT, Eft.
TIM ROYAL AORICULTIMAL 80CIRTY Or ENOLAIND V.

KNIGHT.

Mr. Tooke, of Bedford-row, said that it was wi•li much
reluctance the secretary of the above royal misty ••ought
to reamer subscriptions from its members through the
medium of the county court. As his Honour would °Were
there were no lase than five plaints against the members of
the societT, end it was ratietactory tn observe that they not
only admitted their liability but also their honourable f. cl-
ings by paying their subscriptions into court. He might
veviture to observe that the court had frequent opnortnnities
of adjudicating upon matters of this nature. Gentlemt n
would enter their newts as members of clubs or
societies, and forget they had a right to pay their
subscriptions; they would upon an emergency or " whip-
up" ehew thems-lves, but when a "whip-up" was called
by the treasurer, they were either out of town, or the col•
►ector was told to call again, master is out. This system of
repudiation was not only ungentlemanly, but also entailed a
most cruel responsibility upon the executive of west end
clubs and societies ; tradesmen, servants, landlords, and rate
collectors, pestered the ccinmittee not only collectively but
individually for their just claims; the treasurer was then the
einfortunate man referred to, and he, to escape the odium,
p aid the amount with a check upon hie private banker, or
indorsed on the accounts "no sleets." It wee now time that
the committees of clubs and societies should show gentlemen
that if they desired to be honoured by having their names
enrolled as members, they must at the same time bear a
prorertionable expense of their club; that they must not
add to their signatures M. R. A. 8. in their canvassing pros
peetness, without paying for their diplomas. The learned-
gentleman, after a satirical speech, observed that the 6th
defaulter was the defendant, Mr. Knight, from whom Mr.
Hudson sought to recover the sum et 31. for three years sub-
scription.
Mr. Hudson, in answer to the question of his solicitor,
sold the books now proawied and before his hor our, were
the book' e 1 the society ; that Mr. Knieht had become a
member of the society and had not signified his wish to leave ;
that ropes ted applications bad been made for payment of his
subscript fon at his father's house, Dover-street, end also at
Mr. Knight's country seat.
The learned judge observed, that in lcokinr through the
books before him, some bye laws directed that members
should give notice of withdrawal. Had the defendant done
so?
Mr. Hudson replied, certainly not.
Hal Honour amid it was perfectly clear the defendant had
made himself liable, and had a right to pay the subscription,
the amount sued for ; the only question was, how can the
defendant pay it?
Mr. Hutson assured his honour, that Mr. Knight was not
in a position to request time.
The learned judge ordered payment to be made on the
the 16th of May.
The cause excited much interest, several members of the
West End clubs Wag in attendance, nod the judgment ap-
peased to give them =net saii-taction.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.-YESTIRDAY.
Barons Ns. Dame Malmo, aim Xs. Jvnics Carrwas.
A WWII 'CILIA° By HIM HCSHAND

The following result of this cam appeared in part only of
yesterday's impression.
The jury, after a very short deliberation, returned their
verdict, finding the prisoner Guilty of man•laughter, and
they at the same time said CM 7 were of opinion that it was
on. of a very aggravated character.
Mr. Baron Alderson, in passing sentence, red Vat the
jury had toned the prisoner guilty of manslaughter only,
bat they had felt it their duty, at the same time, to state
that they considered it was of a very aggravated chareer,
and he entirely cocourved with them in that opinion. He
regarded the offence committed by the prisoner as very little
Mien of murder; and the representation that he had been
traduced to act towards the deceased in this manner by res-
sms of her drunken habits, he considered as no excuse cr
palliation whatever for his brutal conduct towards her. Ac-
cording to the evidence of the surgeon, the head of the un-
fortunate woman was one mu, of contusions, the cline-
quences of his violence; and even when she was in an insen-
sible and dying state, it was proved that he had not re-
frained, but had actually kicked her while in that condition.
Under these circumstances, he could not help regarding the

offence am very little abort of murder; and be therefor; felt
it his duty to pass upon hint a sentence in st in severity to
capital punishment, which was, that he be transported
beyond the seas for the term of his natural life.
FOROIRT ON THE BANE 07 Rumens.

The prisoners Laurio, Gordon, sad Fadoonars, were
next placed at the bar to receive judgment.
His lordship addressing them said that as they had by the
course they had thought tit to take admitted the facts
alleged against them, and put themselves upon the law
which had been decided against them, it now devolved upon
the court to pass sentence. He bad looked at the depos:-
tions to ascertain the nature of the charge against them, and
also to see if they had lost any savants'e by the course they
bad taken, and having done so he was retitled that they had
not, and that the evidence most clearly proved them
to have been guilty of attempting a very large fraud,
one to the amount of 60001. or 70,0001. upon a foreign
state. The sentence therefore upon them was that they be
severally transported beyond the seas for the term 01 ten
years.

NEW COURT.—YESTERDAL
Baum Tea Recount
WILFUL DAMAO'.
Joseph Keene, 28, labourer, was indicted for felonious'
cutting and damaging 100 fruit trees, the property of Joseph
Philp, in • garden then and there growing.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Cockle prosecuted, and Mr. Carter
defended.
The facts of the caw, which occupied the court nearly all
day, lay in a very narrow compass, and were proved to be
thus The indictment being framed under the 7&8 of
Geo. IV., esp. 30, ma. 19, 'by which It is enacted that any
person who shall be foand guilty of willully damaging
any growing trees valued at more than 11. shall be deemed
guilty of a felony. The prisoner was a gardener, living at a
plus called Darmondsworth, near West Drayton, Middle-
sex, and had been in the employment of the prosecutor, who
is a gardener and fruit grower, farmirg about four acres in
the same district Prosecutor, for no other cause that was
explained to the court then not having sufficient employ-
ment far prisoner, had discharged him, upon which he
said to a fell Iw-workman that he would be one with
Mr. Philp before the summer was over. This was
on Thursday, the 28th of April, and on the day
following the prosecutor saw the whole of his trees safe, and
early on the Sanday following he went into his ground, and
hand that nearly 130 apple, pear, cherry, and plum
Ines had bees wilfully cut to ieleces, the actual value of
which at the present time was 191. Information was then
given to the police, who made • s •areh, and found that there
were a variety of foot prints in the earth round the tie's.
Toes. ware traced for same distance, and then lost in a mea-
dow. Across the meadow the track was again found leading
from thence to the back of the house where the prisoner
lodged. The landlord of the house was then questioned,
and he said Oat the prisoner slept in the room adjoining
him, and that on the Saturday night of the vl=llo,-81°1 of
the outrage, after the prisoner had come home, he heard him
go down from hie room and unbolt the door, then zirurn to
his room, and shortly afterwards go down again and go out,
and he t.esrd footst.ps dews the main road in the
direction of prosecutor's house. The prisoner was thin
asked to produce his boots, which he did, and on com-
paring them with the hat-prints, they were found to
correspond with those at the back entrance, and also those
in the orchard. Prialner was not then given into custody,
bat upon further inquiry the police learning the threats that
he had held out, and that he had been seen near the prose-
eutor's orchard at a iota hour on the niaht, and a more mi-
nute examinetinnt
some
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no doubt of the oriaoner's guilt.
whichidr wen Canera
merely coreuritstantial, use very alight, and called
several witnesses login him a good character.