The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCREQUER.

Sittings at Nit Priam at GaildhalC—(retata Mr. Biros
Nutia sad a Common Jury.)
SNOWS V. GRANT.-APIRACLT.

This was an aotioa for assault. The defendant pleaded
that the plaintiff was trespassing upon his land, sod that he
used no more force than was necessary to remove him.
Mr. Sorjeset Petiolate& sad Mr. Prentice were counsel
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Garth sad Mr. Cooke for the de-
feedant

The plelotiff wae a carpenter sad builder at Sutton, in
Surrey, and the defeadant was the curate of that parish, the
living of which is ander mqnsatratioa. The plaintiff wee
employed by the seguestratore to repair the fames of the
rectory, and the alleged assault consisted in the defendant
pushing him aside, the result of which was that ha fell
against a brick wall and was bruised and shaken, and being
75 years old he suffered a good deal afterwards, and was
obliged to obtain medical advice.
The defence was that the fall was accidental and that the
plaintiff did not sustain the injury alleged, and according to
some witness he motioned to work after the 000urrenoe.

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(Too° the suggestion of the loused Judge the potties
caws to an arrangement, by which a juror was withdrawn.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
THIfl SPICIAL JURY CAS/te.
00•172 V. 00ATEL-BTECTAL
_ _ JOLT.. .

Yr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Dr. Spiob for the petitioner
lb. Qiurries Advocate and Mr. G. H. Cooper for the
respondent.
The snit was a cross ono for a jadieisl separation on the
Citof cruelty ; but, at the suggestion of the Judo
y, a private arrangement 'was entered into, and the
petition was disonisivid by cement. _

HAVOOCE V. EAVOOCE LID RAMIE& -15TICIAL

nil yrs Ono a petition fora dissolution ; and the parties
net aPPmfing.
Sir.. Wilde directed the we to be struck out of the
lut ; but he said be should take we that the party de-
maoding the special jury should pay for it,

811-1111 V. SIMI RICIfillo& —SPECIAL JURY.
This wu • petittoe fora divans*, and &usages were
claimed to the extent of 10,0301. Only c•e special juror,
however, answered his name, and Mr. Keene, Q.C., de•
alined to pray • tales.
The ease stood over.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissimer Goalbws.)
IN NZ Z. C. PRA NBON _

This was the edjouneed sitting for discharge. The matter
stood over from the last hearing, for the production of some
witnesses from Hull, who wished to give evidence relative
to some points on which the bankrupt had been examined.
Mr. Lawrence appeared, em before, for the assignees ; Mr.
Bagley for opposing creditors ; and Mr. C. E. Lewis for the
bankrupt.
Mr. Joseph Walker Pease, banker, of Hall, examiard
by Mr. Bagley, deposed that his beak had been establidvel
in Hall 110 yearn. He wee a magistrate of the musty and
borough. The bankrupt did sot bank with them. Mr.
Briggs did. He wee ci man of advanced age, sad very bed.
At his banker's they had various aceeptasome of him
to Peareos's drafts. In Jose, 1862, after a inevereatien
with Briggs, Psalms called at their beak, and complained
that Mr. Hoare, oss of witnese's partners, bad said that his
(Pearson s) bills oo Briggs were esmenoodation paper. The
answer was that what was said by them (the beaks") writ
said to their own customer. Mr. Peasson's reply was that
be had no accommodatios paper, that he had so pasture
in his steam-ommiels, bat had borrowed to half the
amount of the value, that Briggs had security for
20,C: N., and had only sampled for 15,004 Oa leaving,
witness wished Mr. Pearson well. la consequence of Ms
mr-.tomeot be wee led to believe that the bills were not
accommodation paper, and took several after that to the
amount of 9,7001. Briggs had been a customer stair/
years, and they believed him a man of property. He had
since become bankrupt, so had Dobson, on whom some of
the bills had, been draws. They knew nothing ag Norman
and 00. Hie firm bad proved oe thin same for 3,70/.
By Mr. Lewis—Their firm had dealt with Briggs 25 yaws ;
he was always in good credit. They had no reams to doubt
that he wee a man of large property ; he wee generally
believed to be so is Hull. In discounting the
bills they looked to Briggs as their 00880804 W,
and eons/dined his name sufficient for the anermat
seder discount. But bankers wished to see mole
than one name. They had desired Briggs repeatedly to
bring fewer of that dm of bills and had rejected some.
Had asked Brim if ha held security, and the manor WI
the same am Pearecces, that he held 20,0001. worth of seve-
rity. He gave the some account of their relatives as the
bankrupt did. It now appeared that Pearson owed Briggs
40,C )1. without security. Boma shares in the Inters:eland
13hippleg Company which had been unveil to
Brigp had net bean registered io his name,
and were attached by the company for upper] calls. Those
shares might be worth 10,0001. to 20,0001. They bad
charged Brim with miereprementiog the fact as to his bold.
' leg esentity. Brame bad stated in his babeee-sheet that
be had security. -Of the bills discounted for Briggs after
the ooereneties in June, the larger portion bad been paid.
Os the 7th of August part of the security given by Pearson
to Briggs was transferred to them : it wax the mortgage on
• ship.
By Mr. Begley—They had reason to believe that Briggs
was worth 20,C30L He was a man of very careful and pe-
nurious habits. He had had 17,0001. left him, and had
4,C)1. in Hull and Selby Railway shares. They had no
remora to believe that, the bills were accommodation paper.
They were ildianseed by Yeamos's statement on the 2nd of
Jane Is subseepaset transactions.
Mr. John Brodrick, shipowser and wise martinet. of
Hull, stated, on examination by Mr. Insley, that the beak-
mpt had commanded one of his ships. Had bed besieges
lesameetioss with hire Ia 1857 and is 1802. Is April, 1862,
bankrupt asked wienem if be had any wine fit for exporta-
tion ; maniples wen sent, an an order gives for port and
Men", ainemilliag to MIK It wee to be paid for by ae-
amnia» at four mouths, the bankrupt obligeesg be
at three areath‘ Witness believed the wine was ars e