The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-Fn. 9.

Sittings in Banco.—(Before Justices Williams, Willis, and
Keating.)

The whole day was occupied hearing arguments upon a
rule for a new trail in the case of Bebro v. Gill, but the
matter wu not concluded when the court roes.

Sittings at Nisi Prins it Middlesex.—(Before the Lord
Chief Justice Erie turd a Special Jury.)

The court was again anoupied all day with the patent case
of Fe:well v. Thomas.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER-Flu. 9.

Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westarinater.—(Before the Lord
Chid Baron and a Special Jury.)
IttliffiELL r. ADAMS.—BREACH OP PROMISE OP MAIOILAGE.
(Continued from yesterday's Express.)
Mr. John Mackrell, solicitor, one of the under sheriffs
of Landon, and cousin of the defendant, said that Mrs.
Russell and daughter called upon him in August, 186 L The
brought a letter of introduction from Mr. Adams, in which
he mid, " Am Russell, a patient of mine and the widow of
• medical man, is in money difficulties, through the failure
of some Irish property, and would be riled if you could
obtain for her an advance on the security of • reversionary
interest in a large property which must come to her. I
thought you might be able to assist her to this object, or
adroit, her what to do." Mrs. Russell mid she. wanted
between 2001. aad 3001. He told her that if she was entitled
to the property it would depend no the proof of a very
lengthened pedigree, which would involve great expense
that must fall on the borrower. He told her also that if
she was entitled to the property, it would descend to her
daughter. She said nothing about her daughter going to be
married to Mr. Adams, nor about making a deed of gift of
her reversionary interest in her behalf. Shelled she would
like her daughter to have the property. No money was
raised on it. Mr. Adams was married on 21st August, 1847,
and bad three children—two sons and • daughter. The
eldest son was between thirteen and fourteen', and the
daughter about Ave or six. Ever since his marriage Mr.
Adams had lived publicly with his wife, and was known to all
his friends se a married man.

lira Jane Roberta, the lady at Holyhead is whose house
Mrs. Russell and daughter bred, wee then called by Mr.
Lush.

Mr. &risen' Shoe said that as the object of this evidence
was to attack the character of the plaintiff and her mother,
it ought not to be received.
Mr. Lush—My object in to show that Miss Rummell has
before made similar charges as to promise of marriage against
other gentlemen.
Mr. flerjeent Shee—That is no evidence in this mos.
Mr. Lush—My ease is that this is a case of conspiracy
by M. Rumen and her daughter to charge this gentle-
man with having promised marriage. 1 wish to prove that
this has been their practice ever since they mom to England,
and I have evidence here for that purpose.
The Lord Chief Baron said be would consult the other
judges oe the point.
The court then adjourned for a quarter of an boor.
Tbe Lord Chief Baron, on resumiog his seat on the bench,
said 160 thought he ought not Conceive the evidence, but as
• matter of form it might be tendered.
lire Roberta was again placed in the box, and said that
Mrs. and Miss Rummell stayed in her house for a year and
seven months. The Rev. Mr. Brame was iocumbent of
llolyhead.
Mr. Leah—Did Mrs. Russell ever represent to you that
Mime Roman, her daughter, was going to be married to Mr.
Briscoe?
Mr. Berjeent Shim objected to the question.
The Lord Chief Baron held that it could not be put.

The witness then withdrew.
Hr. Lush amid he was prepared with other evidence as to
the false representations of a similar character which they
made to tradesmen in Pimlico, where they west after they
left Holyhead, but he presumed it would come under the
same category.
Mr. Serjeant Shea said that evidence was also masifeetly in-
This evidence was also rejected by his lordship.

Several letters from Miss Russell and her mother to the
defendant were then read. In none of these was there soy
allusion to a betrothal. The daughter's chiefly related to
her mother's health, asked him to call, and in one instance
thanked him for • loan of U., observing that " a friend in
need is• (timid indeed," and all ended thus : "Mamma
uoitm in the kindest regards. Yours faithfally, Annie
&mull." There was also a letter addressed to Mr. Toni-
bee, the treasurer of the Medical Benevolent Fund, in which
Mrs. Russell said they were &saute of everything, and
applied for an additional grant, or some warm clothing.
Mr. Toyobee, a Fellow of the College of Surgeons, said
that Mrs. Russell made an application for relief to the
Medical Benevolent Food ; and after some doubt and
deliberatioo, and several adjournments, they gave her W.
Her secood application was reload. No other person
named Braun had asked for relief.
Mr. Lush then summed np the evidence on the part of the
defendant, and submitted that it had been clearly proved that
this was a most foul and wicked conspiracy got up by the
plaintiff and her mother to extort money from him, and
failing in that, to recover by perjury • verdict, with
damages, for breach of promise. Me asked the jury not
only to find • verdict for the defendant, but to morns an
opinion that hie conduct, from beginning to sod, was that
of a respectable and honourable medical max
Mr. Serjetht Shore made • powerful appeal to the jury on
behalf of the plaintiff. In the course of his address he
pointed out the impormose of the issue to the defendant,
and said it was quite possible that the result might be that
he would lose the good opinion of the members of hie ora-
torios, and probably also the respect and milldams of hie
wife.

Yrs. Adams here szclaimed emphatically but in a modest
tore, •' No, no ; he will not."
On the conclusion of the learned counsel's speech,
The Lord Chief Baron said, as it was Dear 5 o'clock, and se
be was very unwell, he would postpone the summing up
until to-morrow (this day). His lordship added that be bad
been to his bed nearly the whole of Sunday.
The court then rose.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Fm. 9.
(Wore Mr. Onsainetiosir Goalbws.)
IN II DAIDT.—JUDONIOT.

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