The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-23 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHICQUFR.

Sittings is Banco in Hilary Term.—(Bafors Lord Chief
Baron Pollock and Herons Martin, Chanson, and
Wilds.)
RID= V. ROTKI.—QOII3TION OF OMITS.
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Mr. T. Jones showed canes sgaiast a role obtained by Mr.
Mileant, calling upon the master to review the plaintire
costs in this case. The learned counsel said this wu an
action on • policy of insurance upon a vessel which
sailed for some place in Australia, and went down
in calm weather ; but, as alleged, in coosequence of the
pails of the sea. The defence wee that the ship was not
lost from the perils of the see., but the jury found • verdict
for the plaintiff. The cook was examined by interrogatories
under • judge's order, but being in England at the tame of
trial, he appeared in the witness-box, and was examined.
Under these circumstances the master disallowed • charge
of six guineas for the interrogatories, and the question was
whether he was right in doing so.
Mr. Beam Martin said all the masters of all the courts
said that the taxation was right.
Mr. Ifilward having been heard in support of the rule,
The Lord Chief Baron said the whole court were of opinion
that the rule should be discharged. The masters had
adopted • safe role in saying that in general when inter-
rogatories were not used in consequence of the appearance
and examination of the witness, the costs of such interroga-
tories, which were incurred for the safety and secunty of
the plaintiff, ought to be allowed against the other side.
Rule discharged.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(More the Judge Ordinary.)
DBOWSI 0. SIOWNE AND DIACON. - -

Mr. O'Malley, tt.C., and Dr. Waddilove appeared for the
petitioner, Mr. Charles Manley Browne, • younger son of
Sir John Browne. On the 24th June, 1840, he mar-
ried, at St. Augustine's, Bristol, Miss Jane Crut-
well, the daughter of au attorney in Bath, and
cohabited with her for about eighteen years. They
had a eon born in April, 1841. The 00-respondent,
James Deacon, was • person whose acquaintance the
respondents seemed to have made after the separation. This
event took place after a visit which the respondent had paid
to her mother ; for instead of returning to her husband at
Peckham she went to Islington and took lodgings in
that place, her husband remaining in total ignorance
of when she was till he received • letter containing the
following pump :—" You talk of going down to Bath, but
ii:on.do vEri.,ll pin no information of me there, for lam in
and they know where. Yon need not
trouble yourself any more about me, as I have united my
fate now to another, and that legally so, as when I was
at Jersey I got a lap] divorce from you. In one of your
letters you hinted that if anybody would have me it would
be tbrdugh interest or money. But I have met with one
who fondly and truly loves me for myself alone, and whose
sole aim is to make me happy ; and one that is not without
money himself, and has the greatest interest and influence of
any man in the world at the British and continental courts.
In conclusion, if you wish to better your condition you are
now in • position to do so. You have got your wish.—l
remain, J. D." The petitioner instituted inquiries, sad
was ultimately enabled to trace the respondents to Landau
where it was shown that they bad lived together in various
liximop as man and wife.
The ease against the wife was proved by her sister, Mee
Mary Crutwell.
Sir C. Creswell observed that it was a very odd story
altogether, and said the court would require some evidence
as to the wedded life of the parties. Apparentl the re-
spoodenta had lived together with the knowledge, aod
hardly withithe disapprobation, of Mrs. Browne's mother
and sister.

-11;7011talky then called
Mr. John Browne, the son of the petitioner, who rid he
recollected the respondent leaving Peckham to visit her
mother. Up to that time she had lived happily with wit-
ness's father. _ .

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By the Court—Was 20 years of age. Could recollect him
father and mother since be was four or five yftri old. A t
that time they lived at Hertford, which they left about six
yam ago. The petitioner was not in any business. They
afterwards lived at New-acm sad at Peckham. They sera.
rated in 1858, as far as wain.* knew, by mutual consent.
The respondent was expected to return from her mother's
to Peokhsm though she never came back.
Sir C. Cresswell—But you said it was • separatiou by
mutual cocesot.
.

not know on what terms my f►ther and
mother parted ; but they were apparently on good terms
when she left. Never saw Mr. Deacon.
Sir C. Cromwell repeated that it was a very odd story,
but made a demos nih with costa.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Oconotiorioner Faso.)
IN NZ INADEZ AND BIM

The bankrapteereTe if,a.T.T.ihi;t7, of Wil.on.etreet,
Fiesbury. This was the sitting for the examination and
discharge of Behr ; the other bankrupt, Macke, ban not
surrendered, and is supposed to be out of the country.
Theaccounta, prepared by Mason. Hart Brothers and Hayles,
show liabilities of 17,000/. ; amok about 7,000/.
Mr. Sargood opposed for the chiefly on the
ground of extravagant expenditure. ILe bankrupt, it ap.
peered, was a doctor of medicine, and bad been Induced to
enter into a business of which he knew nothing, borrowing
money for that purpose. The bankrupt had incurred an
outlay of 2,400/. on the education of his eon as an engineer.
After bearing Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupt,
His Honour suspended the order of discharge for three
months.

(Before Kr. C3anaissioner Rekord.)
129 HE E. 197.1918.—APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO P 1

The bankrupt wee a dealer in glass. china, and jewellery,
at Norwich. At the last sitting he was charged by the
assignees with removing property in contemplation of bank-
ruptcy, and several witnesses were examined in support of
that charge.
Mr. Bugg. of Norwich, now applied to the court for an
order to prosecute under the 159th section.
Mr. E. Reed, for the bankrupt, protested against the
application being entertained until the bankrupt bad bad
an opportunity of being heard and of examining the wit
neeses against him.
His Honour said that this would be in effect to try the
case, and would prejudice the bankrupt if the matter went
before another tribunal. His meant impression was that
a prosecution ought to be ordered, but he would take •
little time to consider the matter.

The bankrupt was given into custody by the assigneea on
his leaving the court.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.