The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE
(THIB DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(More Piee•Cliaacellor Sir W. Page Wood.)

THE ENGLISH, SCOITIBII, AND AUSTILALIAN CHiBTIIIID

r. THE ROYAL iIAIL lir ZAN PACER? COMPANY.

This suit has already been referred to in these columns,
and, as already stated, was an attempt on the part of the
plaintiffs to obtain payuient of certain bills of exchange, of
the value in the whole of 5,0001., as against
the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the bills having
been given by the European and Australian Mail Company
(lin.ited), which company was now insolvent. The case was
most complicated and involved in its details, which pre-
sented no feature of general interest.
The Vice •Chancellor, in a very elaborate and exhaustive
judgment, came to the conclusion that no case was made
out as against the Royal Mail Company, and diamiesed the
bill with costa.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
SECOND COURT.
After Term Sittings at Nisi Prime at Gulldhall.—(Before
Mr. Justice Mellor and a Special Jury.)
MEMISHAW V. PUNCH, M.P.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, public officer
of the National Bank, against the defendant, Colonel Fits-
Stephen French. M.P. for Roaconimou, to recover the amount
of certain promiseorynotes, &c. The declaration contained
11 different counts, nine of which were upon proarknory
notes, endorsed by the defendant to the bank. The
10th count was on • bill of exchange, drawn by James
M`Gann and accepted by the defendant, and endorsed to the
plaintiff ; and the 11th count was the ordinary count
for many had, haThe defendant by his pleas, first
denied the endorsement of the promissory notes, next that
they were not duly presented for payment, and further no
notice of dishooour. With regard to the bill of exchange
the defendant denied his acceptance, and M'Oenn's endorse-
ment to the bill; and to the other pleas, never indebted and
payment
Br. Serjeant Shoe and Mr. Jai. Brown were counsel for
the plaintiff ; Mr. O'Malley, Q.C. Mr. Serjeant Pigott,
sod ]tr.}bedlam were counsel for the defendant.
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COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
JAG° N. JACO AND GRAHAM.

Sir F. Slade, Q.c., and Mr. Daly for the petitioner; Dr.
Spinks for the respondent ; Mr. Searle for the co-respondeet.
In June, 1851, the petitioner, a clerk in the Recruiting-
office, Duke-street, married the respondent. The cohabits.
tion lasted, with some temporary separations, occasioned, as
was alleged, by the violence of the respondent's conduct, till
Let year ; and it was attended by the birth of six children,
of whom five survived. The co-respondent, Graham, kept
• small shop nearly opposite the petitioner's reedenos. He
began to talc. notice of the respondent, and an intimacy
sprang up between them. This coming to the ears of the
husband, be finally separated himself from her.
Mrs. Morris, at whose house the parties had lodged, said
that while they were with her Mr. Jago used to complain
of his wife's levity. After they left Mrs. Jago sent for her
and told her that her husband bad withdrawn himself from
cohabitation on account of her acquaintance with Graham.
Wines remonstrated with her on her conduct. She replied
with a sarcastic laugh, and said she didn't care; for
Graham had promised to take her and keep her, if
her husband turned her out. Told her that that would
be a shocking thing, especially as Graham was a married
man with s family. She insisted on going to see him that
afternoon, and witness said she would go with her. The
respondent told him that her husband was awfully jealous
of him. Graham said the man must be a fool, unless ha
had some proof ; and he stated that he should not forbear
front speaking to Mrs. Jago, as he would to any other of his
customers. The respondent was confined the esmenight.
After her recovery, the petitioner requested witness to take
charge of her. There was a reconciliation, but she shortly
afterwards returned to witness's again. At length she awl-
denly quitted the house, leaving a note for witness, stating
that though "that wicked man " (her husband) had turned
her out and wished her to starve, he should find
that she had rather more spirit. She also made some bitter
reflections on the treatment of her children by " that reli-
gious woman, as she called herself," her mother-in-law.
While the respondent was at witness's the second time she
went out a good deal. She said sbe would do as she pleased,
and see whom she liked. She told witness that she was a
spy, and more the petitioner's friend than hers. Witness
replied that she had proved herself her true friend during the
lest ten years. Respondent said she hated her husband.
Lucy Ball said that after the respondent had left Mrs.
Morris she cams to lodge at witness's mother's. On the 17th
of July she told witness that she was expecting a friend,
and asked if she might have the parlour. Told
her that she might, as witness was going out all the
afternoon. On her return at half-past 8 witness
found the respondents sitting in the dusk. Mrs. Jago said
the candle bad ust gone out. Witness left them together.
About eleven Mrs. Jago came to her and said her fried was
gone. She added that he wished to stay all night.
Witness inked her how be could dare to put such. a
question} The respondent replied, "Well, he did,
dear, and I don't care if Jago knows it." She said
"But you will not tell him ? " Replied, " I will not,
if you do not let my mother know that I knew he was
coming."