The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

IN NE JOHN RAISE,

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This was another case of a clerk in Somerset-house, re-
siding at Hayes, in , Middlesex. His salary was
stated to be 370/. a year, and the usual application was
made.

his Honour—l don't understand why a man in a govern-
ment office should be compelled to set aside a portion of
his salary, while in another employment ho was not so.
A solicitor, who opposed, said he presumed it was be-
cause those situations were more certain than others.

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His Honour said that was not at all the case, for the
clerks in the Bank of England had ; just the same
certainty.
An offer on the part of the bankrupt to set aside 701.
a year was accepted, and the order of discharge was
grunted.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
I az MARTIN LUTHER COXIIING.

The bankrupt was described as formerly of Oriel Col-
lege, Oxford, since of High-street, Oxford, then of
Montagu-place, Russell-square, since of the Palace
Hotel, Buckingham-gate, and other places—of no occupa-
tion. This was an adjourned sitting for examination and
discharge. The debts are 6861., chiefly due in small
sums to Oxford tradespeople. The largest creditor is Mr.
John Neal, jeweller, of Edgware-road, whose claim is
for 631.

Mr. Aldridge, who appeared for the official assignee,
stated that the last sitting had been adjourned for addi-
tional accounts, which had since been rendered.
Mr. Chappel, from the establishment of Mr. Neal,
opposed.
Bankrupt examined, said he had had a ring and some
small articles from Mr. Neal. The ring, which had cost
26f., had been pledged. He bad then no income except
what his friends allowed him. His father knew that he
bad the ring. Could not say whether he knew of his in-
tention to buy it. His father allowed him 2001. a year.
Mr. Aldridge submitted that he was not in a position to
justify the purchase of expensive jewellery.
His Honour said he did not appear to have committed
any offence tinder the act, and granted the order of dis-
charge.

DI HZ W. H. PALMER, OTHERWISE ROBERT HELLER.
The bankrupt is described as preetidigitateur, formerly
of Washington (U.S.), teacher of music, then travelling in
various its of America, Mexico China, and
Japan, and since of the Langham Hotel, Portland-place,
and of the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street;
Strand. He ascribes his failure to having been sued by
Messrs. Riggs and Co., of Washington, who are creditors
for 62&. The debts amount to 3,103/., of which about
7501. is due in London, the remainder being owing to
various creditors in New York, Washington, and else-
where.

This was an adjourned sitting for examination and dis-
charge. At the last sitting it appeared that the accounts
had not been filed in time. The bankrupt now passed,
and received his order. _ _

(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
IN NZ N. G. SWAN.

The bankrupt, Edward Gibbon Swan, of Milman'a-row,
Chelsea, was described as of no occupation, but it appeared
be bad been a director of the English Joint-stock Bank
(Limited), and of other limited companies. The liabilities
aru upwards of 15,0006, of which 12,980!. is due to the
liquidators of the Oriental Commercial Bank (Limited).
1,6251. to Hodges' Distillery Company (Limited), and
6006 to the liquidators of the English Joint-Stock Bank.
These claims are disputed by the bankrupt, and are stated
to be the subject of appeal.
This was the firet sitting. The question being raised as
to whether the debts, which were the subject of appeal,
could be proved, the choice was ordered to stand over for
a few days.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the tunistant-Judge.)

THE CASE OF JANE WYLD AND THE EFOCEBROYEA AGAIN.
Jane Wyld, who had been remanded from session to
session forhuvingassaulted a Mr. Aston, a stockbroker, in
the City, was brought up and placed in the dock his
morning to receive the judgment of the court.
Mr. W. J. Payne appeared for the prosecutor, Mr.
Aston ; and Mr. F. H. Lewis represented the prisoner.
It may be recollected that this case stood over from the
last session, in order that the chaplain of the prison might
have an opyppoortunitylcf seeing whether he could got the
prisoner admission into some female reformatory insti-
tution._ . . . .

iir7 F. H. Lewis said that since the last session the
chaplain bad made inquiries and had written to state that
he bad succeeded in procuring admission for the prisoner
in the Elisabeth Fry refuge, but that there was a difficulty
attached, for to stay there was quite voluntary, and that
the prisoner might at any time leave the institution, but
that she had pledged herself to him (Mr. Lewis) that if the
court would sanction such a proceeding she would remain
in the institution.

Mr. W. J. Payne, for the prosecution, said that all
the prosecutor wanted was protection, and that of course
he should wish that the prisoner should enter into some
form of recognisances. . . .

The Assistant-Judge, in very kind word., admonished
the prisoner, and told her that he had trusted her once
before, and she had broken her word. Ho would, how-
ever, give her one more chance, and would consent to her
entering the Elizabeth Pry Institution, which he thought
would be the best thing for her interest. She would,
therefore, enter into her own recognisances to come up
for judgment in the event of her leaving the
institution. He explained to her at the same time that
possibly there might be some means devised in the insti-
tution of sending her abroad.
Thus this unhappy case, which has been before the
court for me, long a period, was brought, apparently, to a
satisfactory termination.
The prisoner was then taken to the clerk of the Peace's
office, where she entered into ker recognizance', and was
taken away.

(Before Mr. Payne, Deputy-Aanstant Judge.)
EXTENSIVE inazEznianmr zrY • roauricas' soorzres

BISCRETARY.

Allen Cornwell, aged 43, described as a letter-carrier,
secretary to Court 1,580 of the Foresters' Society for 15
years past, was placed in the dock indicted for ember If
the several sums of Be. 4d., Be. 9d., and and several
other moneys received by him forand on account of Robert
James and others, the trustees of the Ancient Order of
Foresters' Friendly Society, his masters, There were seve-
ral indictments against the prisoner.
The case created some interest, and there were many
members of the society present.
Mr. Metcalfe was instructed to prosecute.
Mr. Robert James, of the Rochester Castle, High-street,
Stoke Newington, one of the trustees, and treasurer to
Court 1,680 of the Foresters' Society, was examined. He
said the prisoner had for 15 years enjoyed the confidence
of the members of the court in the capacity of
secretary. Part of his duty was to receive all moneys
paid by members on meeting nights, enter the
mine iu a book provided by the society, and on
the curd held by each member who pays, and at the end
of the meeting to pay over all the mone he received to
witness. According to Mears. Goddard and Thompson,
and other members cards, he had received the several sums
named in the indictment, and in receipt had signed his
initials, but had not entered them in the book, as he ought
to have done.
Dv the Court—There are about 119 cases discovered
in the last fifteen months the affairs have been searched
into. The amounts he had received was about 60/. as
yet discovered; but it was believed to have extended
over a long period, and, of course, amounted to much
more. For the last three or four years the prisoner bad
rid limed no balance-sheet. He gave no security.
Mr. Willinm Laurence Comme, of 99, King-street,
Hammersmith cli.triet, sub-chief ranger, and auditor of
the society, said he had audited the accounts, which hal
been earned on in a disgraceful way. He found, in the
leaves, that a book had been lost, and ia another
abstracted, and instead of the court having 800/. in
its reserve fund, it only had 2001. By the Friendly Society's