The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-23 00:00:00

In forming • local bank, and for that purposelail waited es
Mr. Gibson, believing him the man respectable of the pro-
fessional men thank The matter was afterwards arranged.
Had written cep his salary to the date of the bankreptcy, as
his respoosibility did not cease with the stoppage of
the back. At that time there were several
sums W had drawn which he bad not smitten off, but
afterwards thought kimealf justified in writing let a portion
of this sea as salary down to the bankruptey. Had been
d by Mr. Stagg, town clerk of St. Alban's, foe a
libel cootained in • letter be bad add:send to Sir James
Graham ; 1001. dant ages was recovered. An Indictment was
also pr•Grred against his by the corporstioe, In respect et
the same letter. Lard Denman condemned the wt on pro-
ceeding. He war not convicted, and sentenced to 12 menthe'
imprisonment—most unquestionably net. Owing to his
reread to pay mete, he was brought up for pulpiest, end
ass/ 3001, or to be imprisoned. Be paid the See by cheque
on the Comments' Bank, drawn in the name of the firs.
la consequenes of the, he had • letter from Mr. Gibson,
eempleinieg of what he had dose, and saying he should be
obliged to close the bask. The first account which he sub-
nutted to his partner, in October. 1847, showed el bank to
be about square. After the stoppage he had, at ant, refused
to give up the books.
BT Mr. 'Athlone—Had petitioned for his own flat in
1848, owing to the °pore:cane conduct of his partner
and he creation towards him. Thsy afteswards set aside
the flat. The inmost of the 3001. was property made out
of their joint funds, as Gibson had had the conduct of the
whole prosteedisp.
Mr. J. T. Gomm deposed that the bank owed him above
3001. at the stoppage. He attended a meeting of creation
on the 4th of January, 1848, at which Gibson was present,
and said that every one would be paid, by himself or his
family. Witness was appointed an inspector. Nothing was
said about the deeds being lodged with the Commercial
Bank, and he emschided that Mr. Gibson had the sole control
of the property.
By Mr. Lawranos—The meeting authorised Mr. Gibson
to wind up the beak, and to pay the small debts and notes in
eirenlation, by raising mosey on his property. The inspectors
had not the lust control over the affairs.
Mr. Cherry, another of the inspectors and a creditor for
8001. gave the same eminence. Gibson :aid be had plenty to
• pay the creditors, and have a handsome surplus left to live on.
The further having dike ease was adjourned till this day.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YErrazDAY.
/lamas ILL SZIYIANT AMA , ANSITANT Junes.

The criminal business for the January adjourned general
amnions oommenesd yesterday morning at Clerk-nwell. The
calends, wu very light, there being but 64 prisoners for
trial, and of these 61 were indicted for felony.
In addressing the grand jury, the learned judge briefly
adverted to the fact that generally, at the present season of
the year, the calendar, of criminal courts were lighter than
at any other, and that in the winter the number of corn-
initials for vagrancy wu fewer than in the summer months.
After he had made some observations upon the inefficient
nature of grand jerks se criminal tribunal, the grand jury
retired, and the court proeeeded with the ordinary business.