The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-23 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittinp s.llliilirlus is Macitilassx.—(Bstais Yr. Jutice
WiILAMB sad • Cosmos J ery.)
DM O. DRODIL —ALLIGID 1.11P50M bissisan.
ISINGULAB CM.

This was as 'Woe torecove; damages for an thew
improper dismimal from the defendant's service, and also to
recover mousy claimed to be due for Work done.
Hr. Hawkins, Q.C., and lir. Besesty, appeared for the
plaintiff ; and Hr. fferjeant 13alleatine, and Mr. Pearce, for
the defendant.
The defendant in the ease was formerly in the army, bet
subsequently carried on business as a milituy outfitter ia
Priam-strut, Hanover-square. In the spring of net year
he met the plaintiff at the corner of Covesitryctrest,
market, and soon afterwards he employed him and pug
him 21. 6e. • week. The plaintiffs work seemed to be
combioation of the duties of clerk and neseeseger. ft:
employment continued until the 18th October, whee It
was terminated by the defendant in consequence of 110•111
diagreemot between them. Upon these facie both pu-
kka agreed, bat as to the remainder of the cue the MMus
was very contradictory.
Th. plaintiff's male was, that at the time of the Ho-
minid there was three weeks' salary doe to him ; sal Mt
deer the dismissal he was re-engaged for a twelvemonth
certain. He after this frequently attended at the
plaintiffs place of business, but it was not alleged
that be wee occupied with any regular work ; and he
received from time to tines small sums, bet was sot peidhis
wages in fell. Ha now claimed to recover the three weeks'
salary ; damages for dismissal before the =Malice of the
twelvemonth for which he was subsequetly had ; and
another head of claim was for 2001., which the plaiatif
alleged that the defendant had promised him for his envies
is reference to some provided he (the defendant)
was (as be turned out to be) suocensfuL
The defendant denied that there was any Wary des to the
till.; that be was ever Maimed after hie ie
; and that be had even promised him 2001., or say
other sum, for his services in respect al the litigation. He
admitted that be bad beaded the plaintiff small sums at 'lt
rims times after October, but he maid that the money es
given in charity, the plaintiff hang in distrem ad ill ;
sot as payments. The defeedent had else Neural times set
the plaintiff with messages about beanies, and given him
money for going ; and on one occasion he bad paid 381. to
get the plaintiff out of the hands of • sheriff's officer.
In addition to the statements of the parties to the mit,
there was evidence on both sides is oorroboratioo of whit
bad been mid.
Both the plaintiff and the defendant ware examined as to
matters sot creditable to them. The plaintiff said clubs
had been for three years • clerk in the Bank of Incited,
but he left that employment, and two or three years due
he mu of age he was insolvent, his debts being skeet
1,7001. He also admitted that he had forged a cheese
for 151.. and had obtained 31. upon it foss
the proprietor of • night house in the asiglehoar•
hood of the Haymarket. The plaintiff said JIM ha
committed the forgery when he was drunk, and had oe re.
collection of the areumeteaces. It seemed that the
Sion, in reference to which the plaintiff bed misted the de.
consisted of three actions, which were referred to
arbitration. The nature of the actions was that the pith
tiff seed • pesos named Pugh for 3401., and mother pm
aimed Speen for Mt ;both sums due for money lent ; whilst
ea the other hand, Pegh seed the defendant for " commie.
den' for introducing him to • Was Dissect. The sem
claimed was 1,1001., and the " commimice" was calsilated
upon the bath of an alleged agreement that the defendant
should give Pugh half the amount el =eel which he
should obtain from Hiss Dermot by way of pH or Mo.
The defendant's version of hie connexion with KM Dermot
was, that about three years ago he met bar promis•
stonily." and wu not introduced to her by Pugh. The as
quietens wee broken off, but was of terwards renewed and
they cohabited together, although the defendant had at the
time a wife ad family. Hies Dermot gave him 2,50 X. to
set up in business, sod he had also had of her about 2,0001.
in tion,
His Lordshi in mum* up, west carefully through the
evidence, and dire td the jury to emider which set of
evidence they nave credence to.
The jar', mmmilmeies the matter for half an hour,
found • venlig for the defesdant.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Mttings in Pmen.—(Before Lard Chid Bares Pollock sad
BIM= Martin, Bramwell, and Wilde.)
sacs V. 1111111T.—AOCIDIST.
This wss as action against a contractor for injuries
sustained by a girl from tumbling into • hole unman'
sear some works ; and at the trial, which took pima is
London, before Mr. Berm ("batmen, a verdict was returned
for the plaintiff.
Mr. Joseph Browse sow moved to eater • verdict for the
defendant for a sew trial, on the ground of eniodirectioo sad
the verdict being against the evidence. The teamed maned
mid the alleged segligeue of the defoliants wee that the
hobo was not properly lighted and watched, but he had en-
tered into an agreement with a sub-oontramor, is which the
latter had covomated to light and watch it ; mid be them
feet conteeded that the defendant war sot liable far the
I mischief which was due.
The court held upon the authority of "Roll v. Sting-
' bourse Runway," that the defendant was batik The belt
was dug by the cedar and under the direction of the Un-
dant ; sod it win no answer to the actin to it, that be had
takes a covenant from another party to bars it lighted col
watched.
Application refund.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Ootenumicese Gouitem)
111 as SOBOODOS.—sCPLICATIOS roe MSS=
Thaisaltrapt was described as a vamoose jeweller. late of
Twiekeebnin, formerly of the Strand, and of Wellington-
street. He now applied for his release from custody.
Mr. Manion supported.
Mr. Strong opposed the release on the ground of misde-
al:R*4m is the petition. The beekrupt had omitted one
plain of residence where he had coatracted debts.
lie Honour mid that might be a ground for applyirig for
the petition to be dismissed, but not for opposing au elem.
Strong mid be should ask for the petition to be dis
misted when the proper time awns.
Mr. R. GriMths eppw for Messrs, Stillwell aed Ca,
wholesale jewellers, Bmrbedion, detaining creditors.
The bankrept, babes sworn, denied that be bad ordered
• mite of jewels from Mews. Stillwell, stating that they
ware for the Earl of Ripon, the deputy grand master of
the Freemason, for England. He gave thee an order for
some embroidery in October last, the summit being only
12.. 6d. He never asked for goods to take to • weenie
There was not • particle of truth in the allegation
lips Honour maid there was no pretence for refusing the
release. U the bankrupt had misdeecribed himself, that
might he • ground fee making afterwards that the Witios
'Wald be dismissed.

(Brion Mr.

Holroyd.)

IS AS 121A.AU11.111.
The bankrupt. Edward Thomas le colon, was described
as of 23, limpthilloquam, monetary &rot, bill discounter.
and occasiousUy betting on the turf. This was the sittiof
far esamination sod discharge. The accounts, prepared I!
Eases. Hart Brothers and Hoyt's, avow unsecured debts 01
2.7571. ; liabilities on bill. discounted. 2,8811. ; ditto es
bonds for Sir Henry Dimwit and Lady Domini.
13,0001. With two or three exceptions she unsecured
creditors are tradespeople, with claims from 10!. or 101.
upwards, Including sailors, batters, shooloshers, wise-
merchsote, lisksamgers, ocaeli-boilers, Oc. Hr. Goiter.
of Fiodoo, sear Worthier, is a creditor for .SFU, the
balance of so account for the training mul kespiof
of hones. Mr. radwick, of Berkeley-Nuns
claims 3111. for • horse sold to the bankrupt. no
haskrapt was also jointly Babb, along with Lady ikursat,
widow, and Sir Hoary l)urrest, on four hoods to the
swum of 13,000 L, Gas of which, for 10,0001., was ffiees
to Menem Dram. Charles, and Co., so recently as the sth
January hat. The other three bonds are for 1,000/. each.
the moony baring been advai ..ed to Sir H. Durant. TM
only item oo the credit side of tho balsam-sheet is 4.50 F.
for lad debts, of which 2,000/. Is dotal to be doe to Jobs