The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-23 00:00:00

ILab3 Entelligence.

COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.--JAN. 22.

BMlap is Basco Hilary Tania.—(l3sfors Lord
Justice Osekbaysis sad Jasiisss Orsaaaos sad Gide
lisika.)

'FHB QOM IP. VI/TIT OF IL CHILLBIA.
The court me nesupied during the gnaw Portion of the
day with this are in the crown paper, which involved a
qonion u to the power of the vestry of St,. Luke's, under
Metropolis Local fdaisagement Act, to make certain
drain&

The Attorney-General and Mr. D. Keane appeared in
support of a demurrer to a return made by the parish in
answer to ► mandamus directed to the vestry, calling upon
than to construct the drubs in question ; and Sir Fitzroy
Kelly and Mr. Webby were heard on the part of the vestry.
The Court held that the mandamus was defective, and
son joillimost tee tits wish.

COURT OF COMMON PLZAI3.—J Ait. 22.
tiattiap in Banes.-(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and
Justices Willis and Bytes.)

DRANLIT V. VIZ 11011T0•1•811:111 PAILWAT COMTLIIT.

PAOLILD PARCELS.

The plaintiff resided at Boulogne, ohms ha oollected par.
cols and packed • number cf them together so as to make
larger parcels, which he transmitted Wel:Ent in Lou.
doe for distnbution. The defendants doable for
peeked parcels, sod the plaintiff cootandsd taw bad no
right to charge this high rate because there was ao more risk
or trouble in carrying a packed pared them Is sanying any
other parcel ; sod he cMimed cm this groom! t Norm
about llf., which he thought had hen overatusguiL The
uses was tried before the Lord Odd Jail whim Obi Vll-
diet was for the plaintiff, subject to theopinieaofthe mart.
A rule to enter a verdict for the ishadante was afterwards
obtained, sad today the rale wee aped.
Mr. Lush and Mr. J. Brownareared to show cause ;
sad Mr. T. Jones to support the rule.
Rite matter ea-opted the court some time, and on the
pert of the corapaay It was mused that urea if the English
law would premed the so pay Awning doable for packed
week, still the contrsets In qualm ware made in Frames,
and M was proved that trawdiag to Pm& law the com-
pany could make any course* they pleased in reference to
the canter of week.
Their Leedships took time to molder the matter.

NOWA V. ASTROWL—CIJIII 101 AS NOM
This Ina an scam to ream woods of SM. ter an
betel W. for he a Ma. Clumss, Mos
ere lesingthiTiatmeddsteedesit bad onihred sad had
ad
misted to eseirembig seta pot sf tins Oleo &caged for
and boil mid Wit be west be responsible Is lbe WM.
dafeatbmt, who was a motive of India. mew a ==
Been' d, carob of sa Boglieh led wen
to Mee Corms, who he was told meld moist him In the
*et be bad in view. He denied Met be had undertaken
to pay lb* bill, and that he had ordered say of the articles.
What be bad partaken of was taken beesinee he was premed
to do so, sad was afraid of boisd tbringlit unpolite if be
refoost• TM jury who tried the ease found for the de.
fondest. het a rule for a new trial was sub's juently ob-
tained upon the ground that evidence had been improperly
rewired, that the samba was spinet the ender», and
spas aMderita contradicting the plaintiff's evidence.
' Mr. Seijouit Salentine sod Mr. J. Browne appeared to
show muse spinal this rule being made oheolute, and Mr.
Pearce to support it.
The Court was of opinion that there was no good ground
for disturbing the verdict.
Rule discharged.
Mr. Justice Willis said one of the parties had written to
him about this cue. He mentioned the matter, bemuse it
was a high contempt of court for any party to write to a
single judge to attempt so launches hie opinion.
Sittings at Nisi Prim in Middlesex.--(Before Mr. Justice
Bytes aid a Common Jury.)
STZWAST e. WILLIAL—SISOULAS CABI Or YAWS 1111118014-

The *WM, a girl about 11 years old, *as a malice of
:rnrra "sinnt'co"gou'tr:Tett:,Frilitl, and
carved there, she'saa anothern girl came toe Loudon, and went
at ewes be • Weibel kept by the defeedaut, Mn.iller, is
Dereetcereet, Dinner-square. The defendant :id that bet
dream was not fitted for London, and it the plaintiff would
glee her the money she got from gentlemen she would get
her dream. The piaintiff received a dress which was
charged to her at U. a cloak 41. 10. smother cloak If., sad
so oa. She was ale') to be elizti 16a. a week for her
board and SOs. for sparks's*. remained at the delft-
dears sight weeks, and left cm Saturday, Dee. 7, lablag with
bar the sloth.. she had on, sad also another drew, bat
la=bel od some clothe' which belonged to her. The
t rimed her in • cab, and found her in the Hay-
market with • gentleman, and gave her in charge for
stealing the clothes, and persisted in that charge, though
cautioned not to do so by the police inspector. The conse-
quence was that the plaintiff remained lucked up until Moe-
day, when the magistrate discharged her; and she now
chimed damages for false imprisonment, and also to re-
cover the value of the things she had left behind her.
Mr. Mite sad Mr. Daly appeared for the plaintiff ; and
Mr. D. D. Leas for the defendant.

TM paNdl3 hinell;;;,isaa4lCor girl were ermined to
rake ed the cur sod among other things the plaintiff
radar *epee the dedendsat all the money she received,
width he the eight weeks amounted to 401. She she spoke
r to the value of the clothes she left behind, sad was
irked the value of each article ; first, wh►t was the value d
the "drawer."

f. Jim is Byles said this was not necessary. Mr.
Kew meld go into them if he thought 6t—(loud laughter)
—but at present it was sufßcieut to ask the value of all the
thiap together.
/dr. KOMI preferred to say Baikal/about the matter.
The jury /mud • verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 301.
for tho false insprisoutesat, said 71. upoa the trover count.