The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1857.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gloulbuni.) et.
IN RE WINNTLNLISY AND COY. ra
The benknipte were rhemiste, of the Poultry, and the
failure occurred some time ago. Both bankrupts are dead. to
Dividends to the amount of 20s. in the pound have been 1$
paid on both the joint and separate estate..
Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of the executor, of Mr. Win-
stanisy,ate., Liked for an order of the court directing the
to then, of the surplus assets, after paving the L=Lair creditor. 20s. in the pound, with tnierest on nu
weseihre
TY WOOF was made u a matter of course.
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IN 111 PALL.—TEE TRAUDN 00 THE CITY OF LONDON
VNION. 19
Thia was the esazahmakm meeting in the case of John st.
Paul, who was mado bankrupt as seem and seed merchant of et
Bedford. No accounts had of course been filed. The bank- R.
rapt wee brought up inemseedy, and his surrender was taken. It-
The last exam%ation meeting was then adjourned eine die.
A ounversation arose as to the disposal of the bankrupt's to
AllisHonour IS)
onour said that as the bankrupt was a convicted Pi
felon, he presumed the property would be Chimed by the %-
crown.
Mr. Bhopher for the aseigneee, did not think that the Ili
prowty could be claimed, even if the offence of which the :At
beualrupt had been convicted was committed before the ad- go.
juilicatten. He referred to the cases of Rodpath and Robson.
His Honour said he was not called upon to ontertuin the Iti
question at that moment. Before the dividend meeting it eae
was probable that some communication might be had with si.
the Attoniey-cancel on the subject. IS
Debts to the amount of about 1,0001. havo been proved
against the estate. The wets ere stated at 0001.

THE POLICE COURTS. lit
THIS DAY. SO

ATTEMPTED 111:11D1M AT CUELbEA.
Williams Norris, a man about third/ jars of age, of sullen n
end fortddding appareled', was at the bar charged h,
with attempting to-mtuder Mary tin Mahoney, by strilung
her severel lbws over the head with • hatchet.
Alfred Tmaer, 30.5 V, said—At a little before 8 lest le
night I saw the injured woman near the water-side at 18
Chelsea. She was wounded in the head and covered
with blood. She said—" Lock what Bill Norris has a.
done," and pointed to the Injuries she had received. ga
With areithinoa I took her immediately to • den• a
tors in Manor-street, and thence to St. Ocom,'s HAMEL M.
She told me the prisoner had wounded her with a kakis*. .91.
In • short dole eller I had left her at the lerepigal I mg the
prisoner in the King's.road, end told him that le art sr- •
elder himself in custed7 Sro wounding Mary_Ann Nairsay. et,
He acid "How is the.' I repliod, "Very i 11.," sad beam a.
said he supposed 1 should lock him up, which 1 id.
William Brien, acting-inspector' 20 V—l sterol the •
charge against the Friends at the station, end reed it to hint,
hut be made no &newer. I suthequently visited hire in his gs,
cell, when he said, "Itit a bad job—l must get out of it as fa
well as I tan.'Mr. Payne—How in the woman f so
Sergeant Brien—She is in a very dangerous state. I proso
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duet two certtheate• from the hospital, one aired last night, 6
and the other this morning, by which you will see that such a
is the case. sa
Mr. Paynter —How many wounds Las she on the heed t SI
Turner—Thee, your worship.
I'eltoo-eomtable Fogarty, 111 V, poetised • hatchet with
which the injuries had been inflicted. It was found oar to
where the wounds had teen given.
Prisoner, who said not a word in reply to the charge, was at.
remanded for • week. I !1'

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ALLEGED FRAUD BO AN 011,1C7.1i Or TINE AIIIILLIRY. I 41
Ernest AugustNo Lloyd, who described himself s. an 11
Mbar belonging to the Royal Artillery, was brought before 14
Mr. Hendon, charged with uttering a amnions cheque for le
41. 7s. with Intent to defraud Mr. Daniel Roberts, booftuaker,
No. 9, New Bond-street. le
The prosecutor deposed that in February last the defend- gt,
ant came to his shop end requested to be shown some It.
hods. He tilted on a pair, and desired witness to rend 2,-
al-
hie old one to his lodgings, at No. 12, Regent-street,
when he would settle for the pair he had chosen. Proft,utor 111;
seat his fureinan with the boots, but no each person is
was known there. Witness conceived that he had been m
swindled, and thought no more of the matter till about a IL
week ago, when the prisoner paid him another visit, and 81.
after paying rho usual compliment about the weather, 6:c., t.
said, "By the by, I owe you some money, Mr. Roberts."
Witneee, who had forgotten all shoot the primmer, asked him le
what he meant. The defendant then explained the former is
transaction about the boots, and said -he wished another 51
pair to !JO sent to his lodging., when he would give ”.1
a cheque fur the =want. Witness accordingly
took the boots himself, and the prisoner wrote ig4
out a cheque for M. 7s. upon Memos, Cox and Co., IL
Ceps-court. Having previously ascertained from the Army idle.
Lid that the defendant was really an officer in the artillery,
he had not the least suspicion of anything wrong. On ha- t •
torlay Lot he presented the cheque at Mums. Coe., when it TA
was returned to him, marked "no efkete." Prosecuterrnado nil
np his mind that he had been done a second time, and as tho N.
mtticc.: had left his lodgings, he gave it up as a bad job. Et'
1
tor, however, went to the station-house, and men-
honed the ease to the inspector, and he then he that the ;7,"
accused was well known by name, and that he was "wanted" s:
for ether cases of fraud. Ho subsequently went with on N.
dlicer to No. 62, Regent-street, and there apprehended the le
prisoner.
Police-conatable 33 C said there were numerous other .„,19
charges against the prisoner, sad wished for a remand to
make further inquiries. rt
In answer to the charge, the defendant said he fully ex. 1r
patted to have funds lodged in the hands of Mars. Cox and so
Co., from the sale of a reversion. The sale wee not droned 13
and se soon as he got the money he should b• able to pay
one.
lir. Deaden remanded him fora week.