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FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1851.

MEETING of MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.
There was a numerous tneetinse of the Inseistreees
for the county of Middlesex held on Tnureuay at the
Sessions-house, Clerken well, for the dispatch of
county business. Mr. Pownall, presided, as usual, as
chairman.
THE SESSIONS-HOUSE (GUILDHALL) AT WESTMINSTER.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS directed the attention of the
Court to certain alterations which were required to be
made at the Guildhall, Westminster, in reference to
the reception and safe custody of the prisoners to be
tried at the sessions held at that place under the re-
cent Act, and also for the better accommodation of
the public. The Learned Sergeant then moved the
appointment of a committee to take the matter into
consideration, and to order and to carry out such
alterations as they might find necessary.
Mr. JOSIAH WILSON seconded the motion, which
was at once agreed to.
THE CORONERS' ACCOUNTS.
The report of the Committee of Accounts and for
General Purposes stated that the accounts of the
coroners; had been examined, and that the commit-
tee recommended that the following payments should
he made :—To Mr. Baker, for 92 inquisitions, held
between the 28th of June and the 21st of August,
2911. ss. ld. To Mr. Bedford for 44 inquisitions,
held between the Ist of June and the 31st of July,
1271. 14s. 4d. In three cases the fees of this coroner
were disallowed, upon the ground that there had been
no cause or necessity for the particular inquisitions to
have been held. To Mr. Wakley for 150 inquisi-
tions, held between the 23d of June and the 18th of
August, 540/. Os. Bd., less the fees in two cases. In
reference to the several inquests held by Mr. Wakley,
the payment for which had been deferred at the
last county meeting for the obtainment of further in-
formation as to the propriety or necessity of such
inquests being held, the committee now recommended
that the fees upon nine of those inquisitions should
be paid, but that the fees upon the remaining five
should be disallowed.
The recommendations of the committee were
adopted, and the report was agreed to.
STATE OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, COLDBATIF.
FIELDS.
The report of the visiting justices of the House of
Correction having been read, it appeared that the
average number of prisoners in confinement in that
gaol during the last month had been 1,155, and that
the number at present in custody within its walls was
1,178, of worn 698 were felons, 370 were misdemean-
ants, and 110 were vagrants. It also appeared from the
reports of the chaplains to the visiting justices, that
they had in several instances been successful in
their interposition in behalf of prisoners on their dis-
charge from prison. In some cases the prisoners had
been received into various charitable institutions, and
others had been reconciled to and received back by
their parents or former employers.
The report was received and adopted.
STATE OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, WESTMINSTER.
The report of the visiting justices of the House
of Correction, Westminster, set forth that the
number of prisoners at present in confinement
therein was 629—namely, male felons and misde-
meanants, 172; and male vagrants, 50; total,
222. Female felons and misdemeanants, 381 ; and
female vagrants, 26—total, 407 ; thus constituting the
gross total of 629. The report then went on to say that
" In reference to the alterations at the prison, which
were sanctioned by the Court on the ' County-day' of
last February sessions, and which were commenced
on the sth of May, and whereby it was intended,
amongst other things, to effect the desirable ob-
jects of discontinuing the use of the large dormitories,
and instead thereof of providing separate sleeping
accommodation for every prisoner, on the principle
adopted by the Government at the convict prison at
Portland, the visiting justices have to state that in
consequence of Captain Williams, the Inspector of
Prisons for the Home District, having on the 26th of
July made several objections to the plans, they imme-
diately after wards suspended the works, and submitted
the plans under the Act 2 and 3 Victoria, c. 56, 5.12,
to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, under whose consideration the same now
remain."
Much regret was expressed by several of the magis-
trates that the Government Inspector should have
stopped the further progress of this work, especially
as the plans were in reality based upon the principles
which had been approved and directed by the Govern-
ment instructions; and
Mr. KEMSHEAD said, he the more lamented the
proceeding because, if Captain Williams had disap-
proved the proposed alterations, he ought, as one of
the Government inspectors, to have interfered in the
first instance ; but the truth was the works in ques-
tion were in accordance with the principle and the
plans of the Government.
Mr. Rove a remarked that this interference appeared
under the circumstances to be so extraordinary, and
was in truth so prejudicial to the interests of the
county and its prison, that he should move that the
report be printed and circulated in the usual manner,
and then be taken into consideration at the next
county meeting.
The motion having been seconded was agreed to.
STATE OF THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.
The visiting justices of this prison stated, that " the
daily average number of prisoners since Midsummer
last has been 168, and this day in custody there are
150 males and 48 females, making a total of 198, con-
sisting of the following classes—namely, for trial at
Westminster, 77 (tried in the early part of the pre-
sent week) ; for trial at Clerken well, 32 ; for re-ex-
amination, 54 ; for want of bail 32 ; on summary
orders, 1 ; deserters, 2 ; total, 198."
The report was received and adopted.
THE COLNEY HATCH LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The report of the Committee of Visitors of the
Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum was then read.
The report having been received and adopted,
On the motion of Mr. BOTCH, seconded by Mr.
JOSIAH WILSON, it was ordered that the county
treasurer make the advances asked by the committee.
A mortgage of county rates for 20,0001. for the
purposes of the same asylum, pursuant to the resolu-
tion passed on the last County-day, was then executed.
It will be in the recollection of our readers that the
Court, at its last sitting, ordered that the county
treasurer should make a return to the Court of the
sums of money he bad paid on account of, and in
connexion with the erection of, the Colney Hatch
Lunatic Asylum.
The Deputy Clerk of the Peace now laid that re-
turn before the Court, from which it appeared that,
up to the date of that document, the sums paid
amounted to 231,767/. 15s. 2d., which amount was
this day increased by 41,000/.—namely, by the exe
cution of the above mortgage of the county rates for
an amount of 20,0001. voted on a former occasion, and
a further amount now voted of 21,0001., thereby
making the total cost, up to the present time, to be
272,7671. 15e. 2d.
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved—" That this return be
printed and circulated amongst the magistracy and
the different parish officers throughout the county."
The Rev. THEODORE WILLIAMS seconded the
motion.
A prolonged and somewhat warm discussion arose
upon this motion, in the course of which
Mr. KEMSHEAD, chairman of the Committee of Ac-
counts and for General Purposes, proposed as an
amendment, "That the return be not printed," upon
the ground that the return in its present form, and
without any details or explanation, was only calculated
to mislead.
This view of the question having been taken by Mr.
Rotch, Mr. V. Knight, and other magistrates, upon
a division being taken the motion was lost.
Mr. DEVON then moved, by way of amendment on
the proposition of Mr. Kemshead, " That the return
be printed and circulated among the magistrates."
The amendment having been seconded, another long
and desultory discussion ensued.
The amendment was eventually lost, having been
opposed upon the same grounds as Mr. Armstrong's
motion, and Mr. Kemshead's proposal for the non-
printing of this or any return until the whole expense
had been ascertained, was then put and agreed to.
Mr. ROTCH then moved, pursuant to notice—
" That the sum of 21,0001., to be raised by way of
mortgage on the county rates, be granted by the
Court for the payment of the costs and expenses in-
curred, and to be incurred, by the Committee of
Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum at at Colney
Hatch, for the completion of the same," and in doing
so, entered into a detail of the precise purposes for
which the money eves required.
Mr. J. WILSON seconded the motion.
Mr. DEVON said he had been entrusted by Colonel
T. Wood with the conduct of an amendment, of
which that gallant magistrate, who was compelled to
be out of town, had given notice, to the following ef-
effect :—" That an exact estimate be afforded to the
Court of the charges to which the 21,000/. proposed
to be voted at the next County-daylare to be appro-
priated." But after the explanation which the
Learned Chairman of the Colney Hatch Asylum had
just given in asking for the sum in question, he
thought he might fairly exercise his own discretion,
in the absence of his Gallant Friend, and withdraw
the amendment.—(Hear.)
The motion for the grant of 21,000/, was then put
and agreed to.
Mr. ROTCH, in reply to a question from the Rev.
T. 'Williams, said, if it were put tOhim is to what his
opinion was with reference to what the whole cost of
the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum would be, he
should have no hesitation in saying that it would be
within 300,0t0/., but he entertained great hopes that
he should not have to appear before that Court to
make any further demand after that day.—(Hear.)Other business having been disposed of, the meet-
log separated.

Galway Bay is full of herrings, and the haul on
Saturday morning gave each boat 1,000 to 4,000, most of
which went up by rail tv Dublin market.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT Or BANKRUPTCY, 'ept. 4.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FAKE.)
IN RE DIXON.

The bankrupt, Samuel Dixon, of Leeds, draper,
came up for his last examination. He was the sur-
viving partner of the firm of John Field Rhodes and
Samuel Dixon. J. F. Rhodes died on the 20th of
April, 1851.
The accounts, commencing the 11th of March,
1850, and ending July, 1851, show the following :
Partnership creditors, 1,6971.; profits, 386/ ; capital,
9401. ; cash at bankers', 1931. ; good debts, 68/. ;
property realized, 1,2181. ; legal and other expenses,
186/. ; premium paid for possession of premises, 110/ ;
trade expenses, 6051. ; losses on sale of property, 406/. ;
amount drawn from firm by J. F. Rhodes, 681.; ditto
by Dixon, 1051.

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His floNouit observed that the bankrupt was all
but solvent. How came he here ?

Mr. Linklater, who supported the bankrupt, said
an arrangement had been attempted, but without

success.

The bankrupt passed without opposition.
IN RE 110LTHOUSE.

His HONOUR, said he would give judgment in this
case on Thursday next.

Iff RE BURN.

The bankrupt, Andrew Burn, of Saekville-street,
Piccadilly, draper, applied for his certificate.
The accounts commence in January, 1844, and end
in June, 1851, and show the following :—Creditors
goods, 889/. ; bills, 2,569/. ; creditors holding secu-'
rity, 1,054/. ; capital in January, 1844, 2,853/. ;
profits, 2,8441. ; debtors. good, 811/. ; doubtful, esti-
mated to produce 300/. ; property, 297/. ; property
in hands of creditors, 1,250/. ; losses, 3,9761. ; trade
expenses, 2,8091. ; house and personal expenses,
1,3511.

Mr. LINKLATER, for the assignees, offered no op-
position. _ _

His HONOUR said the bankruptcy seemed to have
been attributable to circumstances in which the bank-
rupt had been accidentally involved, and which had
nothing to do with his manner of conducting his re-
gular business. He should grant a certificate of the
second class. He had very incautiously involved him-
self in hazardous transactions, and he had no doubt
that if he had attended solely to his shop he would
have been a prosperous man.

Mr. LINRI.ATER afterwards informed the Court that
the bankrupt had entered into an arrangement by
which he could carry on his business as before.
His HONOUR said he was glad to hear it.
IN RE BALLINGALL.

The bankrupt, James Ballingall, of Edward. street,
Portman-square, pianoforte-maker, came up to pass
his last examination.

The accounts show the following :—Creditors un-
secured, 1,8841. ; ditto holding mortgage, 12;3/. ; liabili-
ties per contra, 1,669/. ; rents received and owing,
478/. ; profits, 2,669/ ' • capital in January, 1850, 216/. ;
cash, 10/. ; halves of bank-notes, 35/. ; debtors, good,
168/. ; property given up to realize, 847/. ; lease, 1961.;
property mortgaged, 2901. ; rent and taxes, 649/. ;
trade expenses, 1,898/. ; domestic and personal ex-
penses, 3211. ; losses, 6341. ; liabilities per contra,
1,669/.
Mr. Linklater supported the bankrupt.
Mr. PAYOLA, for the assignees, said he had no ob-
jection to the bankrupt passing.
The bankrupt passed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept 4.
Mr. Commissioner Pummr3 sat this morning and
disposed of a number of applications for bail of an or-
dinary nature.

North, New-road, was brought up by Dafter, 346 A,
rn. ` sitting r,:,,Yi.:-;!;ntio,
Mr. Long, on the charge of having intermarried with
Mary Young, his first wife, Anne Matthews, being
at the time and now living.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Tichener,
solicitor, Chichester.

Sophia I3eeres proved that nine years ago the pri-
soner married her sister at the parish church of St.
Peter, Chichester. She was still living, and, to the
best f witness's belief, was at the present time an
inmate of the Bethnal-green Lunatic Asylum. She
had seen her there within the last twelve months.

Prisoner—l was under an Limpression that she was
dead.

Mary Young, who had in her arms an infant, said
that she was married to prisoner on the 3d of Feb.,
1849, at S. Mary's, Marylebone. He represented
himself to her as being a widower.
Dafter (the officer) stated that on the same after-
noon (yesterday) he took the prisoner in charge close
to the western entrance of the Great Exhibition ; and,
on his being made acquainted with the nature of the
offence for which he was taken, he at once admitted
that he had married the two women.

Tne marriage certificate necessary to complete the
case was produced by Mr. Ticbener ; and
The prisoner was committed for trial.
S T /N STE R.

A young woman in very humble circumstances
complained that she was daily subjected to the most
brutal treatment by her husband, and solicited the
magistrate's immediate protection, as she was appre-
hensive, from the threats used by him, that if he dis-
covered she had been there he would murder her
upon her return home. The worthy magistrate having
heard her statement, and there being no doubt that
she went in bodily fear, granted a warrant, which
was immediately placed in the hands of Knowland,
one of the summoning officer:: of the court, who
promptly executed it, and brought the offender,
Thomas Yarmson, a brutal-looking fellow, before the
magistrate in less than half an hour.

The wife repeated that she was commonly treated
by the defendant in the most cruel manner. He re-
peatedly beat her so brutally that she was literally
covered with bruises. His language and threats were
most horrible, the latter being used to deter her from
complaining of his unmanly violence. She had, un-
fortunately, got a bad leg, which was at times most
painful, and when he had beaten her as long as he
could stand over her, he causuci her the most excru-
ciating agony by kicking the affected limb. That
morning he took up a knife, and swore with a dread-
ful oath that he would thrust it into her as far as it
would go if he found that she complained to a ma-
gistrate.

- Mr. BRODERIP inquired bow long she had been
married.

The poor woman replied last Christmas, since
which she had scarcely known a day's happiness. Her
husband, besides beating her in the brutal manner
described, was an idle, worthless fellow, who did no
work and was supported by her industry.
The landlord of the house where they live and a
fellow-lodger were called, both of whom confirmed
complainant's account of her husband's brutality.
The defendant endeavoured to palliate his conduct
by alleging that his wife kept late hours, and was
given to chink.

Mr. BRODERIP recalled the witnesses, who posi.
tively denied it.

Tife fellow, finding his endeavours to blacken his
wife's character had failed, changed his tone, and in
a cringing voice " hoped she didn't mean to prosecute
him."

The poor woman replied she did.
Mr. BRODERIP observed that an immense deal of
brutality had been proved in this case, and he should
call upon the defendant to find good bail for six
months. It would be also as well to tell him that it
would be useless to expect any mitigation of his sen-
tence, for unless he found the required sureties he
should remain in gaol the full period.
He was committed in default.
IV OR S HIP-S TREE T.

John Logid, a ruffianly fellow, who has been
before in custody at this court for different of-
fences, and Iklaria Logid, his wife, were brought up
before Mr. Hammill, charged with the following cow-
ardly and unprovoked attack upon a young woman
named Mary Julian, the daughter of a lamp-manu-
facturer in Goldsmith's-row, Hackney, and her bro-
ther, a lad 14 years of age; and the female prisoner
was also charged with assaulting and severely biting
the father of the complainants, who had interposed
for their protection.
It appeared from the evidence that the female com-
plainant and her brother were proceeding home to
the house of their father at eleven o'clock on the pre-
ceding night, when they were encountered by the
male prisoner, to whom they were perfect strangers,
who assailed her with a disgusting observation, im-
puting that there was an improper intimacy between
her and her brother. After indignantly expostulating
with him upon such a gross insinuation, she was hur-
rying on to avoid further molestation, when the pri-
soner seized her by the arms, and, forcing her back
against a wall, commenced an unmerciful attack upon
her, and beat her about the chest and other parts of
her person till she was almost senseless. Her brother
interfered and endeavoured to rescue his sister from
further brutality, but was instantly seized by the male
prisoner, who struck him and flung him heavily upon
the pavement, while his wife renew ed the attack upon
the young woman, whom she continued beating until
their father, who had been apprised of the ill-treatment
they were sustaining, ran up to their assistance, and
was attempting to rescue them, when the female pri-
soner rushed upon him and bit him with such severity
in the arm that he had suffered the most acute pain
all night from the injury. Both prisoners then ran
away, but were pursued by the witness and a con-
stable, and, after a sharp chase, were at length secured
and lodged in the station.

Mr. 'Julien corroborated the evidence of the other
witnesses, and exhibited his arm to the magistrate, in
which the prints of the female prisoner's teeth re-
mained deeply indented.

The prisoner, in general terms,denied the facts al-
leged against them, and called two persons who were
intimately connected with them, with the view of re-
butting the material portions of the evidence, but
their testimony was entirely nugatory ; and
Mr. HemAHLL, after very strongly animadverting
upon the wanton and brutal nature of the outrage,
sentenced the male prisoner to pay a penalty of 51.
for the assult upon the young women, or in default
to stand committed for two months to the House of
Correction, together with a second penalty of 21. for
his attack upon her brother, or in default a third
month's imprisonment, to commence at the expiration
of the first, and ordered the female prisoner to pay a
penalty of 403. for her attack upon Mr. Julien him-
self, or in default to also stand committed for one
month to the House of Correction.
Neither of the penalties was paid, and both the
prisoners were consequently removed in the van
.