The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
IN kit JOHN FRANZ ILAHHH:A. CARE. OF monism:um
This insolvent, a clerk to a public company, was °ppm.'
by Mr. Nichols on the part of the money leuisrs, and eip.
ported by Mr. Dowse.
This CYO tUACIO•ed some peculiar circumstances. Th.
insolvent's salary was 1201. a year. Ile was not 'married,
but be had to help to support his another, and also • widowed
sister, who wee bedridden, and her four children. lle had
become liable for his brother, who was a publican, and for
another person. Ilia brother bad property worth upwards of
10,0001., whirl was mortgaged, and bad been sold, and had
not realised the money expeeted.
The insolvent's brother, who was • bankrupt, was ex-
amined. As yet there was no dividend in consequence of the
depreciation of his property. The property was worth
10,9001., to pay 10,4501. The property had been greatly
depreciated.
Mr. Dowse alluded to the painful circumstances of the
insolvent's tamily, and said all he could offer to ant aside
was 101. • year. The salary was 1201., and there was the
Income-tae to pay, which might "be larger." (A laugh.)
Mr. Nichols thought the uisolvent could bet aside 201. a

year.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy observed that the ease materi-
ally differed from those in which persona had become liable
for others. There was a property to pay which became dos
pmciated. Looking at the family the insolvent had to sup-
port, he did not ace how he could make a proposal , but as be
bad offered 101. it would be set aside. Hod no proposal beet
made ho would have been discharged.
The insolvent obtained his protection on making the pro-
poaai•

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

GUILDHALL.

lame, Maaby, a very respeetably-dreared young man,
wary placed at the bar before Alderman Wire charged on
suspicton with stealing a letter containing a bill of exchange
for Ad, under the following circumstances :
William Henry Balls said-1 am errand-boy to Mr. John
Newsome, of 19, Addlmeareet, agent. About half-past three
esterday afternoon I had been sent by my master with
letter to Mr. William Grange, of Philpott-lane.
I met the prisoner in Bminghall-street, when
be asked me for the private entrance of Guild.
hall. I said I would show it to him, and he then asked
if there was an entrance in Bminghelbstreet, and I showed
it to Lim. I went into the hall with hint, and he smoothyd
my hair and put hie arm round me. I told him
I had lost my letter. I charged Lim with taking
it, and be took held of me and said Le would give me into
custody. He then pushed me away and ran off. A
policeman emery shortly after and I gave the prisoner, who
had stopped not far ofl, into custody.
Edward Charlton said-1 was near the back entrance of
the hall when 1 heard the cry of "stop thief," and saw the
prisoner running away from the last witness. I asked
mt,n:or why be ran away, and Le said be was frightened
the buy had accused him of stealing the letter.
The officer said the letter had boon found on Guildhall
steps by a lad who took it to its destination, but that
Id was not now to be found.
The prisoner, who gave his right name and address, said
he was a compositor, and came to Guildhall far a exalt
during Lis dinner hour, and when the had mid he bad lest
the letter, and accused Mtn of taking it, he instantly became
aware of the extraordinary combination of eircumManees
against him, end thought it Letter to get out of the lad's
nom
ierl.glinton,printer, of Aldersgate-street, said the pri-
soner had been in Lis brother's employ about six months,
and bote an excellent character. Ile war a Sunday-school
teacher, and was considered a very nligioua and mord
young man.
Aldermen Wire said the circumstances were suspicious,
on account of the prisoner's fooliah csaiduct in running away
when he found the letter was gone. The only suspicion
against him was that arising from his own conduct. He
therefore discharged the prisoner, and admonished the lad
to be more careful in future of letters entrusted to him,
or he would be robbed again.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BONDI:MY NV A POROIED CHEQUL

loidore Seymour, a Frenchman, smut charged before Mr.
Bingham with the following artful rubbery at the house c
Mr. J. Bulghem, commercial house proprietor, No. 11, Pan-
ton-equare, by MOODS of a forged chi que.
The pretecutor stated that on Monday last, about three
o'clock, the prisoner mine to his house, and asked if he
could Lave a breakfast. He told the prisoner that
his (prosmutof e) charge was Va. a week, and
that he should require boa to pay at the end of every week.
The primner had no breakfest, hut offered to pay him
four ei elm in advance, and he produced a cheque on the
Union Bank for 101. Prosecutor observed that hie change
would be 51. The prisoner offers...l to take 4/., remarking
that he would call another time for the 1/. Aa soon as be
had the V. he left.
Mr. Biugham—What did you do with the cheque? When
did yen present it h
Prosecutor—l presented it the mme day when I found
that DO person of the DOWD IlittACIDAi to the chore cashed at
the bank. (The cheque which DM dated July 3, 1857, had
written on it 10/. to be paid on the 13th July.)
Mr. Ilinrhana—When did you see the prisoner again?
Prate, utor—Last night, air, at the Argyll Hotel, Ural
Police conetsble Brown, A 91, stated that the Owner
wen liven into his custody, and he remarked that he com-
mitted the 'Jobbery as he was in want of money.
The prisoner, who made the same defence, was remanded
for a week.

CLERKENWELL.
DRIVING CATTLE ON set:eats;
Mr. Inspector Judge, of the N division, et the pitting of
the court, applied to the sitting magistrate, for thirteen sum-
mows against drovers, under the following eircumetances:
For some coneiderable period the inhabitants of Islington end
the surrounding poriobes have teen very much annoyed during
the whole of Sunday by the continual driving of cattle to the
New Cattle Market, and to the numerous lairs in that
vicinity. In recommence of thin the pariah authoritios of
Islington Lad introduced a hill in parliament, entitled the
" Islington Pariah Act, 183 i," which received the royal as-
sent on the 3rd of the present month, and came into opens•
tion on Sunday last. By that act it was provided that it dull
not be lawful for any drover to drive any oxen, &c., with
the parish of Islington between the hours of 12 o'clock OR
Saturdsy night and 12 o'clock on Sunday nigh; end for
every such offence the party guilty of it shall pay a penalty
not exceeding M., and in default of payntent sutler =INN
moment fur three calendar months in the House of Comm
lion. A violation of the law having been committed, the
Comnii.ionere of Pulite Lad ordered the thirteen summonsell
to be applied for.
The wegistrate, after looking over the act, granted the
application, and appointed Tuesday neat, at twelve o'clock,
foe the hearing of the summons.
THE LATE EXTENSITY. YONCIERT Or NANA Or ENGLAND
NOTES AND CIICQUFA.
Joseph Oollevs and Thomas Col c,, the two brothers eh*
have been charged with forging and uttering a number of
forged 61. Bank of England notes, were again placed at the
bar for re•examination.
Mr. Herring appeared for Joseph, and Mr. Lewis for
Thomas.
The evidence taken on the former occoion boa elorady ap-
peared in this journal, and the depositions haring been reed
over by Mr. Alexander, the second clerk,
The prisoners went committed to Nee/gate for trial.
A gentleman from Alderehott said that the prisoners hal
passed him three forged 51. notes. A number of other re-
spectable parties were present, who stated that they had bent
swindled by the prisoners.
WANDSWORTH.
CURIOUS CHARGE Or Ac'.AVLT.

Milian Wert, a youth about 17 years of age, the sec ore
carrier of Kingston, was placed in the dock before Mr. lor
bats on a charge of indecently et...suiting Lucy Ann Lags
a young girl living in Wandsworth.
The complainant, who looked very young, stated that
about 12 o'clock on Tuesday night, she we., nturning home
' through Betterses•fields from the Waterloo S ation, where
she had arrived by the Wain, from Hampshire, when a mr-
rier's cart overtook her and she asked the prisoner tee
gin
her a ride. lie consumed, and she gut moult the
cart which was covered. Another young man was drientg
and the prisoner eat next to her. fie put his arm round Ur
went and commenced taking liberties with her. She ea-
quested hien to kavo her alone, and said if he did it aphid*
would scream. lie refused and repeated his Improper enn-
dnet. She then screamed out loudly foe assistsalst
sad he said be would prevent her from gem-
ing, and be then caught hold of her throat. An soas
as he released his hold she screamed loudly again,
sere
brought a police-sergeant to her assistance. The pramte
was an entire stranger to her.
-
Mr. Inghsol—How do you get your living
Witness-1 work at the silk weavers in Battersea. ha e
have not been there for two months, as the work is sleek.
Mr. Ingham—Well, bow have you been getting you/
for the last two months?
The witness—The best way I could, sir. I have walked
the streets.

Mr. Ingham—How old aro you!
Tho witse,a—Sizteen years of age.,

Mr. Ingham—Have you any pe'r'ente
Witness—l have only a father, sir, and Le is in the yob.
houre.
Sergeant Rubinson then said he heard the screaming tea t
hundred yards off; and, upon coming up to the cart. be beard
the voice of • female imploring that the cart clidbt
Nerd and she allowed to get out. s
ba.'d eardisizr
miesimdmmhe onl4ret.oolgholdloife thtoeirwar
wee no occuion to Remain, but she will continued menellf,
into, and he was telling the men to stop when the senril
mom up.
Mr. Ingham said, although the girl wee am the Me" ,
still the prisoner ought to have respected bee wilbsi. I. •
did not appear that he was oven aware of bar aright i
and he should fins him 21. or 21 days' iruprisomMeniti
The prisoner was lucked up in default.