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SEC ONDARIES'.-(T HIS DAY.)
• (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
BAGSTEIt V. BROADBRIDGIi.
The plaintiff in this action is 'an architect and surveyor,
and the action was brought to recover the sum of 61. 7s. 9d.
fur designs of some houses for the defendant.
The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted.
Mr. PARRY stated the case for the plaintiff. He said he
believed the defence would be that the plaintiff was in part-
nership with a Mr. Ancona. It was true that he had been
so, but he would call Mr. Ancona to prove that the partner-
ship had been dissolved before the orders were given, and
consequently that the plaintiff alone was entitled to be paid.
Mr. Ancona was then examined, and proved that himself
and plaintiff had been in partnership in Lombard-street, but
the partnership was dissolved in May last year. Defendant
went to plaintiff and gave the orders after the dissolution,
and he must have been aware of that fact. Plaintiff had de-
manded the amount of defendant, and he refused payment
then on the ground that he was only acting as agent for
a Mr. Woods.
In cross-examimgon he said that defendant took jobs
from persons, addThand&l them over to other persons.
In this case jig .did not hint that any other party was liable.
There was n deed of dissolution. There was no notice in
the Gazette. It was quite a private arrangement. They
were at the present time joint surveyors of the Patent Elastic
Pavement Company, but were not partners.
The delivery of the plans to the defendant personally was
then proved.

The SECONDARY said that if it could be proved that the
partnership existed at the time the debt was contracted, the
action must fall, but the evidence/went to ppove the contrary.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
DT RE BURROWES.
This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a builder at
Camden-town, came up to apply for his certificate. He was
supported by Mr. T. B. Hughes, and opposed by Mr. Leigh, a
solicitor.
From the balance sheet it appeared that the bankrupt had
been making 5001. a year clear profit, but his expenses had
been 8004 per annum. His debts amounted to 4,9001., and
on the credit side was only 251. debts " bad." He was now
opposed, on the grounds -of excessive expenditure and that
the accounts were most unsatisfactory.
The ComMiSS '
The official assignee agreed that the accounts were most
irregular.
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adjourned for . actions, the certificate, therefore, would be
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one month, and the creditors could, if they h
again and oppose its renewal, which would not be
if the bankrupt withheld any information required. granted

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

Yesterday the Recorder sat in this Court, and disposed of
several cases, the details of which were of no interest to the
public. A third Court was formed in the morning, and by
this additional assistance the whole of the remaining cases
were disposed of by the middle of the day, when the Court
adjourned till Monday, June 15.

ROBBERY of 2601. in LIVERPOOL.

(From the Liverpool Albion.)
On Saturday a stylish young fellow, who gave his name
John Roberts, but whose real name is Peter Keenan, was
brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having picked
the pocket of Mr. Andrew Leighton, of the firm of William
Leighton and Co., general merchants, South Castle-street, of
his pocket-book, containing Bank of England notes to the
amount of 260/.

Mr. Leighton stated, that he had called at the office of the
Branch Bank of England, Hanover-street, about eleven
o'clock on the morning of that day (Saturday), and obtained
the 2604 in notes, which he placed in his pocket-book. He
then put the book in the hind pocket of his frock coat, and
proceeded along Hanover-street, in the direction of his
office. He had not gone many paces when he felt a
slight twitch behind, and on putting his hand imme-
diately into his pocket he discovered that the book was
gone. On turning round he saw the prisoner, and he at
once said to him, " You have got my pocket-book." The
prisoner did not attempt to deny the fact ; he acknowledged
that he had it, and, drawing it forth from the pocket of his
coat, he politely handed it to the complainant, and begged
to be allowed to go quietly about his business.
Mr. Leighton said it was impossible to allow so barefaced
a robbery to be committed with impunity, and, appealing to
a Mr. Williams, of Preston, who stood close by, he asked him
if he had seen the transaction?
Mr. Williams replied that he had.
Mr. Leighton then looked about for a policeman, but
being unable to find one, he seized hold of the prisoner, and
a struggle took place between them. The prisoner mani-
fested the greatest possible eagerness to be set at liberty ; he
'offered six sovereigns, the gold rings off his fingers, and the
watch from his fob, if Mr. Leighton would relinquish his hold,
but finding that the oger was indignantly rejected, he sought
and obtained permission to walk to Bridewell
arm with Mr. Leighton, in order not to attract public notice.
They had not proceeded far together, in this manner, when
the prisoner suddenly withdrew his arm and ran off at the top
of his speed through Cooper's-row. Mr. Leighton followed
and overtook him • and, after he had given repeated pro-
mises that he would not again attempt to escape, they
walked arm-in-arm to the Bridewell.
Mr. Rushton—Was your money all right?
Mr. Leighton—All right; it was in the same position as
when I had put it into the pocket-book.
Mr. Owen, who defended the prisoner, endeavoured to
make it appear, on cross-examination, that the book had
dropped ; but Mr. Leighton distinctly swore that his pocket '
was deep, and that it was quite impossible the book could -
have fallen out.

Mr. Peter Williams, of Preston, stated that about a
quarter after eleven o'clock that morning, he was on his
way to the Branch Bank of England, and met three very
respectable-looking persons, the prisoner and two others,
in Hanover-street. Just as he was passing them he saw
the prisoner pick the pocket-book out of Mr. Leighton's
pocket. Thinking that they were all friends, well known to
each other, and that it might have been a trick, witness
stopped to see whether Mr. Leighton would look serious or
pleased on discovering his„ loss, and observing that he,
looked serious, he instantly went up and stated what he had
seen.

Dawson, the Bridewell-keeper, said that on searching the
prisoner, he found 71. on him, a few papers in the shape of
bills of exchange, and a credit account similar to a credit ac-
count on a bank.

The prisoner declined to say anything in his defence, and
was fully committed for trial at the sessions.
We have said that he was stylishly dressed. He wore a
suit of black, black frock coat, black satin vest, and black
satin stock, with cream-coloured kid gloves. He was not
unknown to Mr. Parkinson, having been five times com-
mitted and eight discharged. He made his last appearance
at the Liverpool police-court in 1842, and it is supposed that
he has been almost ever since then acting professionally in
London. Latterly he has been living at ono or two very re-
spectable hotels in Liverpool, in first-rate style. His brother
was transported.

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