Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

ASSAULT. BY ,A STEP-FAT
;lilted, and builder, des(

:critted

-Mr. William Duckworth,,
as of Brunswick-square,

s steu-

daught:

for having assaalted ron the Ist May. M.
Col .appeared for the complainant, who is an exceedingly
iaterestmcr.looßing young lady ofil9. Her motheris married

to the .defendant. From the statowent of the young lady, it
appeared that, on.sunday, the Ist gay, the defendant and
his wife tlic.compluinant's motile!) came in from church,
when au altercation took place, and the defendant kicked
Miss Hammond in a very shameless _manner. She, along
with a younger _sister, „were examined by Mr. Cobb, and
proved the case beyond all doubt, an 4, in addition, stated
i-Qt, after he committed 1.14,

assau. - proceeded to sing a
hymn. The.case la:itedi.some time,.and,ae defendant, in his
cross-examination of theyoung ladies, hreught out many

im, but as he was

mestic atLurs, that was qte disgraceful to ,
so deservedly punished -by the magistrateve forbear giving-
the details, having more regard to doin4,:tie life than he
seems to have had .for himself. The magistrates frequently
interrupted him in his eaurse, and at last Mr. Dixon (on
hearing the whole case) told him it wasArmi.l of the most
disgraceful eases he bad ever beard of, and used other strong
language towards the defendant. inflicting a the of £5 on

4-,
him, or in default of payment, two months' iwprisonment.

LIVERPOOL Bri)

'ZRUPTCY COURT

Y.ETERDAY

BEFORE 115:11...0011M.ISSIONER PERRY

In re THOMAS HlLL.—This. was the adjoii;nedeertificate
sitting of this bankrupt, who formerly carried on business
;in Liverpool as a broker, under the firm of 13alnaain and
Hill.. On the former occasion Mr. Danson, instructed by
Mr. Hobt. Norris, appeared for the bankrupt, an Mr.
Deigllton, instructed by Mr, Banner, opposed for the assig-
nee (Mr. Balmain), who was the bankrupt's late partner.
Mr. Deighton urged various grounds of objection :to the
allowance of the certificate, particularly as to the deficiency
of his cub-hen in partnership with Balmaiu ; which were

when Balmin kept the cash, there were also deAciences to
a small extent, His Honour said he ought not to
hesitate in pronouncing his opinion in this case,

where it had been proved that there was a
fraudulent retention of monies belonging to the partnership,
of which the bankrupt gives no account, and he should,
therefore, altogether refuse the certificate. He could not
certify that the bankrupt had made a full disclosure of his
estate, but there was a higher tribunal where they could
have the benefit of another opinion. Mr. Denson gave
notice that he should appeal to the Lords Justices, and the
amount of deposit was fixed at £35.
In re J. 17. SIIEELES —This bankrupt was a boot and
shoe dealer, in Byrom-street, Liverpool. Mr. Alfred
Samuel' appeared for the assignees, Mr. Wynne for the
bankrupt, and Mr. Sill, of Birmis.;:gham, for an opposing
creditor. Mr. Samuell offered no apposition. Mr. Sill
examined the bankrupt, and contended tfat lie was deserving
of the censure of the court. Mr. Wynne baying been heard
on beta'"

Y of th
having dealt in accommo

..ianhrupt, his Honour said, the fact of his
'dation bills called f some punish-
should, therefors, suspend the
certificate for six montus, and withhold prottion for a
month, the certificate to be of the second class.

pint from this court, he