The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DFCEMBER 22, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Dsc. 2L
After Tern Nisi Prins Sittiosu at Guildball.—(Before Lord
Chief Justice Oockbura sod • Special Jury.)
MTH V. J0N7:51.

nil was an adios for falas imprisonment, be. The
defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Serjeant 13allantios and the Hon. Dudley Campbell
were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and
Mr. Archbold were counsel for the defendant.

Mr. tierjsaot Balbuitios, in stating the cue to the jur
said—The plaintiff was one of the messenger at Lloyd.,,
sod on the day in question be was sent out with the weekly
lista for correction. It err not hie usual work, and it
appeared that he had the address of Mr. Wade, one of
Lloyd's customers, as No. 2 instead of No. 4, &robin-
lane. Not finding the name on the first or second floors,
he proceeded to the third, where the defendant, who carries
on the business of a wholesale stationer at No. 2, called out to
him, " What the devil do you do up here!" Plaintiff replied
that be wanted Mr. Wade. Defendant thin said, " You
know he does not live bere—you are like one of those fel.
lows who come about with pens and pin-cushions." Plain-
tiff, wbo was in his livery—a scarlet waistcoat, and buttons
on his ear marked " Lloyd's Registry"— asked the defendant
if he meant Wry that he was a thief. Upon which the
latter said, " You look more like a thief than a horse."
(Laughter.) Plaintiff replied, "That is the cue. I believe,
with all of us," nod added that he wasted Mr. Wade, who,
be believed, lived there. Defendant then called " Mary,"
and on a female appearing be sent bet for • policeman,
saying he would luck the plaintiff up. When the policeman
came he said to the defendsut, " You can't want
me for this man—lie has been at Lloyd's for
years." Defendant said, "He did not care. he
would lock him up." The policeman then took the plain-
tiff into custody, and he was taken to the police-station in
Seething-lane. When there the inspector took the defendant
aside, and the result was that no charge was made, and the
plaintiff was released. An inquiry was then instituted into
the matter by Lloyd's representatives, end the defendant
wrote to the secretary his version of the affair. In it he
said the plaintiff bad behaved very insolently to him, and
refused to give big name when required, but he was ready
to take no further notion of the trouble he had been put to
if the plaintiff would apologise. That was considered so
strange • proposal that Lloyds instructed their solicitor to
vindicate the plaintiff's character.
The Lord Chief Justice asked Mr. Huddleston if this
was • case to go to the jury. There was no plea of justi-
ficatioo.
Mr. Haddlestos said the defendant was anxious that his
conduct should be explored. His learned friend had not
given • fair representation of the facts.
The Lord Chief Justice said there was nothing that
could possibly justify the defendant in giving the plaintiff
into custody.
Mr. Huddleston said the premises bad been robbed on
one or two occasions, and from the second floor to the top
was • private establishment, and mast be obviously so to
any prison wbo went there. When the defendant found the
plaintiff (who was not then in such bright and conspicuous
livery as now) there, he asked him who he was, and what
be wanted' He refused to give his name, was exceedingly
impudent, and rid be wanted Mr. Wade. Defendant said
if he did not give his name, he would give him into custody.
Plaintiff said " I shan't," upon which a policeman was
sent for.

—The lord Chief Justice said that if defendant thought
he could give • man into custody as he bad done with im-
punity the case had better go on, and no doubt the jury
would teach him better. His opinion was that the de-
fendant had acted very rashly. and • man who acted rashly
as be had must pay for it. The man's giving his name
was nothing. A thief was sure tot to give his real name.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said the case bad been taken
up by the gentlemen at Lloyd's, who had the highest
opinion of the plaintiff's character. They would accept
• full and uncle apology and a verdict of 405., with his
lordship's certificate for costs.
M:. Huddleston (after consulting with his client) gave
the required apology, and • verdict was then taken for the
plaintiff, damages 40a., his lordship certifying for costa.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dic. 2L

Sittings •t Nisi Psis' r• Loadoa.—(Before Lord Chief
Justice Eris sad • Special Jury.)

ILISGSPORD C. THE GMAT REMUS BAILWAT COMPANT.

The plaintiff in this case was ea iron merchant, in
Ltadenhallatreot ; and he had made advances on iron to Mr.
Sewell, a merchant, in Nicholas-lane, who stopped payment
in July, 1863. At that time the plaintiff bad an order from
Mr. Sewell to deliver to him 250 tons of the Old Park Com-
pany's iron, which was lying at Wolverhampton. After
some dispute 230 tons imported mammies were delivered, but
the plaintiff contended that, according to the usage in the
iron trade, he was entitled to tows weighing 2,400 the. each,
instead of 2,2401 be. ; and the present action was to re-
cover the quantity of iron which represented the difference
between the two weights.
Mr. Coleridge, q.v., and Sir G. Miamian appeared for
the plaintiff ; and Mr. Smith, Q.C., Mr. Kerslake, Q.C.,
and Mr. Clark for the defendants.

Some evidence was given on both sides, but the Jiu7,
without besriug the cam to the end, found a verdict for the
defendants.
HILLS V. THI GAB LIGHT COYPANT.—DAYAGI FROM A

?Hi FORGEILIMS UPON Ili LUDO NAUXIG COMPANY.

/Imam Swift me charged with having, es the 13th
May, forged a bill of exchange for 1711. 2a. td.
The pnaoper was the cashier of John Woodhead Mars-
den, formerly an ironfonoder in Leeds., who absconded in
September last immediately upon the enspensioo el the
Leeds Banking Cowpony. On the committee of share-
holders saamining the affairs of the bank, they found that
Marsden bad paid into the bank forged bills to the amount
of many thousands of pounds. Amongst these was
the one which the prisoner was indicted for having
forged, which, with two others, was paid into the bank by
&rife on the 13th of May. This bill was endorsed " Geo.
Wilson, psfitter, Cromlandetreet, Holbeck rand this
was the forgery, which several of the bank clerks proved
to be in the handwriting of Smite.
Wilson was called, sod proved that be bad never accepted
or authorieed any one to accept the bill for him.
Mr. Greenland, the manager of the bank, was called, and
his appearance in the box excited a good deal of interest ;
but he was only asked halte.dozen questions, which woe
of trifliog importance.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty; end
His lordship sentenced him to penal servitude for Opera.
Mr. Middleton was counsel for the prosecution ; the
prisoner was defended by M. D. Seymour, Q. 0., and Mr.
Shaw.