The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-12 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCE—Fiat. 11.

After Term Sittinp at Ned Prima, at Westminster—(Be-
fore Lord Chief Justke Cockburn and a Special Jury.)

JONES O. TEI LAW Pl= IPSURANCI COMPANY.
After our report left yesterday,
John Kelly, warehouseman to Mr. Eiloart, spoke to the
removal of the mirage and the debris. He sifted the latter
as ustallll7 s " VW. (Laughter.)Mr. Eilmirt. who bed been armor and valuer to the de-
fendants for 17 years, and also to the Sun Fire-office, was
examined at some
Mr. Selfe, clerk to llamas. Hooey, took an account of
the plaintiff's stock in February', 1862, for the creditors.
He commenced Thursday morning and finished Saturday
noon. The Sztt.re then contained only a few kid gloves
with various other articles. The valuation was 1,0161. 7s.
10d., lees 651. for the fixtures. There were about 21 doses
of gmtlemen's best kid gloves at the time of the valuation,
and 77 dozen of other kid gloves.
Mr. George Pownsll, surveyor to the Law Fire Insurance
Company—Me premises were reinstated by the company
under his direction with all possible despatch. He had
nothing to do with the fixtures and fittings. The ceiling
was a bad one. It was partly of canvas andrsimpe:,
and it was thought better to alter it to that of plaster.
The work was done as speedily as possible.
James Andrews, foreman to Messrs. Holland, who did
the work of reinstating, deposed that the work was well
done, and within a reasonable time. There was no bole
burnt in the counter. The edge was burnt about 6 feet by
4 inches.

The case was then adjourned until this (Thursday)
morning.

BAIL COURT.-Fl 3. 11.

Bittinp 14 Nisi Prius.--ore Mr. Justice Blackburn
and • Iftnwou Jury.)
Bremen V. ULM/CO.—LATH HAMILTON'S AND THZ
CARLTON.

This was as action brought by plaintiff, a young man
formerly an officer in the Foot Guards, against the defen-
dant, the proprietor of " the Carlton,* in the Haymarket,
to recover the value of certain articles of jewellery in the
'4
e a,aion of the defendant, the property of the plaintiff.
defendantTha
pleaded ton pleas, alleging that he had a lien
on the property.
Me. Serpent Banalities and Mr. Prentice were comma
far the plaintiff ; Mr. iluddleeton, Q.C., and Mr. Barnard
for the defendant.

Mr. Bsrjesnt Ballantine, in opening the case, said the
plaintiff was • young man of whom, as to character, be
eould not my much. The facts of the case were that • lady
sawed Kate Hamilton kept au earablishmect in the neighbour-
hood of the Haymarket, which openedat 12 o'clock at night for
the purpose of accommodating ladies and gentlemen who turn
out of the various Haymarket refreshment saloons. It
wee • place where the amusement seemed to be drinking as
much aa the visitor, could, and the drink was paid for with
the money that the ladies Gould manage to get oat of their
victims. The Carlton, of which the defendant was the pro-
prietor, was a place when gentlemen who had been regu-
larly "cleaned out" of their money at Kate Hamilton's
could neat for the purpose of obtaining either from Hr. or
Mrs. Behan advances upon the jewellE, they had about
them. Os the night in question theplaintiff had gone to
Bate Hamilton's with • female from Haymarket, and
after spending about 81. or 91., principally in champagne, he
found himself without any more money. He was at once
referred to the Carlton, where he went in • half intoxicated
state, and asked for • loan upon his jewellery, which was
worth about 401. The defendant lent him 91. 10s.
upon it, with which he returned and spent during the
night. He subsequently went to the defendant's with the
sum of 9i. 10a, and tendered it for the purpose of having
his jewellery returned, bat the defendant refused to give it
to him, alleging that he had a further claim against him.
The plaintiff wee celled, and corroborated the learned
counsel's opening.
The defence was that on the night in question the defen-
dant lent the plaintiff 91. 10s. upon the jewellery. The
defendant had on • previous oecasion paid off • score for the
plaintiff at Bate Hamilton's, amounting to 101. odd, which
the plaintiff had never paid him back, and he now held the
jewellery until the plaintiff did so, believing that he had a
lien on the property. and • right to hold them.
The jury returned • verdict for the plaintiff for the value
of the property, or its return upon the payment of 91. 10a.

COURT OF RICCREQUER.Fia. 11.
Sitting' at Nisi Prins at Wasictinetsr.—(Before M.r.
Baron Martin and a Special Jury.)

11:1317IN 0. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AID BOOTH WANT RAD.WAT.-

TIM :CLAYTON T9llgQ, ACCIDI3I7.

This was anrclitoki recover ---MompensaTioaia damages for
bodily injuries sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of
the oolliaton in the Claytoa taupe!, on the Brighton Hail-
way, on Sunday, 25th Ana" 1860. The defendants
pleaded that the plaintiff had been paid and accepted 154
in 'malefaction of all hie claims on the company.
Mr. Digby Seymour, Q. 0.. and Mr. D. Keane were comma
for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Forsyth, Q.C., and Mr. Hannan
for the company.
The plaintiff, Edward Perrin, was a young man, a boot
closer at Brighton, who was • passenger in the excursion
train for London on the morning of the acci-
dent. The medical evidence went to show that
he was suffering from an injury to the spice, the
liver, and the hip, which would entirely incapacitate him
for the future from following his occupation. The plaintiff,
who was examined, walked lame, and appeared to be in •
very delicate state of health. He was insensible fur •
assiderable time after the accident occurred, but sus-
Uinta no outward wound. It appeared that shortly after
the collision, Mr. Hall • physician at Brighton, attended
man him on behalf of the company, and entered into nego-
tiations •ith him and his father to settle the matter.
They agreed to take 1514 sod Mr. Hall produced • paper,
which they both signed, to the effect that they accepted
that *am it full satisfaction of sU demands no the company
for the imamd injury the son had 'maenad. Theplaintili was
only 19 ia August, 1860, but earned about 24 a week by his
business. _ _

The defence was that the plaintiff's present state of
health was owing to slow fever, with which he was seised
IKON moni.ha after the accident, and not to the injuries he
received by the collision as that occasion. Several rredical
nee were called by the compay to support this view of
the came.
Mr. Bane Martin, in summing up, said there must be a
verdict for the plaintiff, as he was under age whew he
signed the document which had been set up in the plea, and
the only question would be the damages. The conduct of the
company in regard to the document had nothing to do with
that questioe, but it tended to excite some just prejudice
spinet them, and he hoped it would Dever be repeated. If
medical in.', cootined themselves to their proper duties
they would receive the respect of all parties, but if
when attending persons suffering from railway
so:ideate they entered into contracts respecting their
claims with them, and especially if they were in a bumble
pceition in life, sod unable to understand what they were
about, medical men must expect to be subjected
to very unpleasant observations. He, therefore,
trusted he should never hear again of such •
thing as • medical man acting as agent of
a railway company, going. about with a number of prepared
forms, and getting suffering people to sign them, with the
of adducing them as evidence of accord and seta-
= 11 the company obese to agree, let them do so in
a fair way, and send their secretary, a respectable clerk, or
an attoroey, and not a medical man, to enter into septa-
tans with the parties.
The jury, after being locked op a short time, found a
verdict for the plaintiff, &mars 6004

ACCOMMODATION YOB JOBTILIN.
The foreman said he mis requested by this fury to repre-
seat to his lordship the wretched accommodation provided
for them in the court. During the days they had been in
waiting they could not procure seats, and were knocked
and pushed about in a most inconvenient and disammable
manner.
Mr. Baron Martin said he had no control over the Insane-
meat of the building, but he would give isetrustiona that
sate should he provided for jurymen.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—FMB. 11.
(Before Mr. Oomonisioaer 00100111.)
IN 1R THOMAS MILL

The bankrupt ems a tea merchant, of Feeekerel-alaset.
This was the adjourned examination sitting. The ac-
counts, prepared by Mr. Pettis, show liabilities of 5,0754,
including • debt of 4-6004 to the bankrupt's father. The
trade deMs are of trifliog amount.
yr. eargood opposed, on the ground that the baaknipt
had not furnished satisfactory amounts ; Mr. C. IL Lewis
au
IT:prtitared that the case was one of Mr. Oommimlower
Foribianque's, which had been " turned over* to Ibis court.
His Honour used he could not pretend to wade through
ea& a mare( papers an use Dow throw. Wore him. if
Mr. Oonissisisser Fonblanone was insapasle of attending to
hie duties, he ought to be allowed to retire.
Mr. Sargood said that the way in which creditors were
now bandied about from one omit to another wan most dia.
greesfaL They toned that the deekicae of one commis.
tneer were set aside by others, and they did not know what
to do.
17Itimately the bealaes wee allowed to per his *imi-
tate*, and the order of &Wales wee adjoereed,
ewes eameemat weseweeded is the ammo of the ease by
the bankrupt addrerho the seseatisheir first se "Year
larisbio," es 4 Ikeaea—shad Your aselemey." He said that
the esueee if *Aim been es mash Ansel ht his ems

,T 12, 1863.

that be did not know what title to give to the judge.
(Laughter.)

IN RC FRZIAILICK FOX COOPS:IL —TER "Trine or 1%2.
The bankrupt wa. described as a dramatic author, of
Chaster•place, Kamiagtoa•road. This was the 'Haler for
azaraisation and discharge. The debts are onl7 253/. Tim
baskrupt attributes his failure to severe epileptic illness
which incapacitated him from following his literary put,
suit..

Mr. E. Reed appeared for the bankrupt, and stated that
his difficultiee had arisen from his connexion with a publi-
cation receotly brought out under the title of The Times of
1962. (Laughter.) As the amounta had not been Bled in
tune, there must be an adjournment. He feared that the
bankrupt, in giving his attention so much to the future, bad
neglected the present. (Laughter.)
Mr. Aldridge, for the official assignee, also asked for an
adjournment, which wee ordered.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

The bankrupt was a saddler of Oxford-street. This was
the adjourned sitting for examination sod discharge. The
liabilities are 3,485/. ; are 4 a stated at 660
Mr. Doris appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Linklater for
creditors ; and Mr. E. Reed for the bankrupt There was
no opposition.
His Honour granted the order of discharge.

The bardEn!pt, who iscillurioltheiiew last at hiaidatooe,
aaulutad for his order of discharge. Debta, 1,400/. ; sedate

Mr. Doyle supported.
Mr. R. Griffiths opposed, on the ground that the bankrupt
had contracted debts without probaLle means of payment
with Messrs. Hoare and Co., brewers, and other creditors.
His Honour suspended the order of discharge for six
maths.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

William fletilis,;lat.;;rer, was brought before the Lord
Mayor yesterday, upon remand, charged with stealing • roll
of calico, value Be. tid., from the warehouse of Messrs.
Copestake, Moore, aad Crampton, warehousemen, Cheep-
side.

The prisoner, it appeared, was employed by a contractor,
along with a number of other men, to carry on some alte-
rations which were being made in Messrs. Coptetake's pre-
mises last Friday morning one of the warehousemen
went into the department where the calico goods were kept,
and he saw the prisoner take up a roll and put it sailer his
coat. The witness/aye information to one of the managers,
who went to the prisoner and accused him of stealing the
goods in question. The prisoner was given into custody,
and pre a correct address. The officers searched his apart-
meets, and found a number of coloured flannel shirts, some
anti-macasurs, a shawl, and some other articles, which were
identified as the property of Messrs. Copestake.
The prisoner wished the Lord Mayor to dial with the
case at once, but his lordship said it was a systematic rob-
bery, and too serious for him to deal with, and the prisoner
wen committed for trial.