The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-06 00:00:00

IIRD EDITION.

3y INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
kliefow 11r. Commissioner Winslow.)

IN RE PITO, DENTS, AND CRAYPTON.
~vkrupts are the well known railway contractors,
ovorge-street, Westminster. To-day they ap-
, ..fore the commissioner, passed their examination
.sl and received immediate orders of discharge.
rl Slsynard appeared for the assignees; Mr. Bagley,
Hey, aid Mr. limns, for creditors; Mr. Liek-
, „resented the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail-
C. mistily Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupts.
r. I,inklater said be was happy to inform the court
th., adjouniment which had been allowed for the
t :on of witnesses had given the accountants
Ott-- side the opportunity of investigating the items
(14.1,,,,e. The a—Tocsin and the bankrupts were now
that 210.000 f. originally elaiined from the railway
,pvy was not due; en the contrary, the result of the
v :hewed that at least 36:1,15X.W. was duo from Peto,
T.:and Crampton, and 119.0001. from the firm of Pete
Bit is. Those figures were arrived at by charging the
,tirtnits with the par value of the various debentures
i rise they lad iibiunied from the company under
various conttait,. Probably the bankrupts thought
Vqe re jurt:tii d ie dealing. with some of the items in
• way they bad dour, but it was now agreed on all
'a that their ,on truetion of the accounts could
be msintaine,l. I t must, however, be understood that
ongh the company would suspend the prosecution of
• 'ulcer claim of 6,600,0001. they did not abandon
rioht to prove for that amount. It unfortunately
d that owing to the mode in which the affairs of
tiaras were conducted a large sum—as much at
~ which ought to form part of the estate of the
~,,,,burts, would Lo applied towards the discharge
fie liabilities of Peto and Setts. He did not from this
tetanal impute any moral blame to Sir Morton
hut the result was that the joint estate of
'three bankrupts would be impoverished, and
slotting would be available for the creditors
payment of the costs of the proceedings.
oeipsey did not admit the propriety of the principle
elech the bankrupt's accounts were prepared, but
„It they would not be benefited by pursuing their
further at present, which, if substantiated,
d .„1 to a very shadowy advantage, so far as any
en in the sweets was concerned. The accounts
sbarisl that at no period of the year 1866 was the
indebted
to the bankrupts in &single shilling, but
4t the whole year both of the estates were
i) it-Ito the company. Themveetigation showed
ciadeagainst theeompany had been displaced,
„ w F 7. pored that the claim which they had sub-
-0o: ~.r 365,0001. against the estate of the three
„1t... and of 119,0001. against the estate of Peto and
,!..cld be admitted as a proof without prejudice to
,c 1 a 1 the company to establish at a future period
r claim.
:Tallinn tendered two proofs, for small amount, OD
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway,
,nsideratien of them was directed to stand over.
.sour said he would not deal with any proofs that
affect the accounts.
awrunce asked that the bankrupts should pain
laynard said that after the lengthened investiga-
di had taken place, the assignees did not feel that
dtile good could result from continuing the in-
Luoks Lad been kept in the moat orderly

Commislionsr—liare the balance-sheets been so
41 that they new substantially record the facts so

Armrd—They have.
commissioner-- They admit the
_proof of the
Chatham and Dover Railway Company AD a

Maynard—They do.
—And I suppose there is a note to
feet that the railway company is at liberty to prove
further amount, should such be found to be due
Maynard-- We propose to put a memorandum to
feet ou the proceedings.
rnminissioner—Buch a memorandum had batter be
etl to the proof.
Linklator said that the London, Chatham, and
Railway Company did not in any way adopt the
shoots as they stood, and ho was much obliged to
imissiouer fur suggesting that memorandum.
Skimmissioner—There is no farther claim put tor-
y the railway company in respect of the estate of
rd Bette as against the estate of these?
Linklater—We make no claim beyond the 119,0001.
t the estate of Peto and Betts.
Commissioner—Does any creditor oppose the bank.

Ming
. idley said be represented a creditor on the sopa.
estate of Sir M. Poto, and he did not oppose.
lommissioner—At the bud sitting,when the bankrupts
to piss their teat examination, I thought it better
7 should not do gro until the accounts had aasumed
in which they could be moderately sure that the
were tolerably accurate. The result has proved
was better that they mould not pledge their oaths
figures in their then form. They have now been
ided that I think they do really disclose their estate
feels. The moigneee and all the creditors consent-
sey may peas their examination.
Lawrence asked that they might receive their orders
'barge.
Curamiaaioner—What do the assignees say to

Maynard said that the assignees considered the
ig of the ordern of discharge a consequence of the
lotions being
Linklater wait:dm:ln behalf of the London, Chat-
and Dover Railway Company, to state why they did
ppose bankrupts having their orders. He had ad-
the directors as to the right of the bankrupts to have
discharge, as it wan quite clear that they did not come
any of the flannel, of the penal °action. He must
it the ansiguees uad Mr. Maynard had afforded the
4 facility for investigating the amounts, and he
d that the name courtesy had been shown to them
representatives of the railway company.
rommipsioner—As neither the amignene nor any
creditors oppose the bankrupts having their orders
barge, there is no ground on which I can act in
them. In granting the orders I express no
I am not bound to do so, nor am I justified in
any opinion—ae to the matters which were in
.1. iSi the long inquiry that took place in the
n. Is 4 ween the Loudon, Chatham, and Dover
'.4epany and the bankrupts. Those matters are
1. I..rr me, nor are they in such a state that I
ukti) :awe any opinion upon them. Although they
1.,. ....tioated at great length, the bankrupts
1,, iportuaity of stating their side of the
t. •, igh!fet degree. With that remark I now

r 4 discharge.
~ked that another dividend sitting might
nt..l under the separate estate of Sir Morton

nrauated that an appointment would be made
,h instant.
..krialits then left the court with their friends.

tf.NTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

July session of the Central Criminal Court wen
.1 nue morning at 10 o'clock, by the Lord Mayor,
:..:order, Alderman Sir W. Rose, Alderman Sir
1,. /abriel, Alderman Sir B. W. Carden, Alderman
heti ff Stone, Mr. Sheriff IT Arthur, the Under-
&c.

first edition of the calendar contains the names of
;.,,sere, and the offences are thus classified :—Arson,
a glary, 12; church breaking and larceny, I
apt of court, 1 ; uttering of counterfeit
16 ; embezzlement, 6 ; feloniously sending
•at,:niag letter, 1 ; forgery, 10 ; horse-dealing, 1 ;
ty. >s : larceny from the person, &c., 14 ; stealing
eting a post letter. 2; misdemeanour, 11 ; felo-
y teet ' iving stolen goods, 2 ; rape, 3 • robbery with
14 ; feloniously wounding, 5. The pruoners
ed from London number 28 ; from Middhuex,
a Essex, 1 ; from Kent, 10 ; and from Surrey, 14.
YININU L =AD ILAN.
I. 'be grand jury were being empanoled the name
•atlenain in the list of jurymen for Surrey, Mr.
';able Astin, was called by Mr. Avery, the clerk of
unimening officer said that he had sent the sum-
, p t, but it had been returned with a note on the
tatingtthat Mr. Astin was dead.
Aott Mayor said it would be as well to asoerhtin
h of the statement, and he directed inquiries to be
the meantime the usual this would

Tea Gamma To ma awn JURY.
.sookr, in charging the grand jury, said there
'l^"lumber of cases to be brought before them,
41':4'11,11 of some of which would require cone-
lu'e,.aa‘i attention. There was only one charge
"e‘a charge of manslaughter—and it
„at L'a
t 6 prisoner took up • gun and pointed it
711`" of age, saying he would shoot her.
.',lle, toning te expectation, went off,
1-'lll 'l3' kill"d• There was no doubt this was
ighter.. bersio-s no person ought to point a gun
ezorek•liig a o summit of caution and
icing wltetht.r it wes loaded or not. The Reomder
liolid to the ,Lirge IVA William Norman, •
;9, for *thin( tire to • house with intent to
"I" ul'lmne • office, and stated that the prisoner
t.ll all itimirauce for 1,00 W., the case for the pro-
m being that his stunk andllxbaree were worthecaroely
t )1, tin• of b, r hand it was alleged that the prisoner
.
n/ for the goodwill of the business, and there could
loult that it would be senowdy damaged by s tire.
o‘t material question in the case was necessarily the
A of motive, and of this the jury would have to
fore the facts that would be laid before them. Be-
to the charge against three foreigners of forging
rouble-nedm, the Recorder stated that the prin-
'deer was an informer, and the main confirmation
Amy would depend upon certain documents

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