The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-13 00:00:00

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a this ctee, which was au action to recover compensative
• the of the services of the plaintiff's daughter, who
• .I:i:.:e4tally killed by being struck on the head with the
• the defendant's oats, and reported in our imwes-
f Nlooday, the jury returned a verdict for the Plain-
t.- for the funeral expenses, but nothing for the plea-
t :•rr :is, of the child. The Lord Chief Justice has since
the verdict to be entered for the defendant, with
.ve il.tiotiff to move the court whether in point of
L, 1, entitled to retain the verdict for that amount.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SECOND COURT.

!:.:ticT,s at Nisi Prima in Londou.—(Before Mr. Justice
Wines sad a Commas Jure.)

{7- It AND ANOTHER r. HARRIS.-ADVEBTI3LEL: N NEW

CLUB.

plaintiffs in this ease were advertising agents in Fleet-
ther sued to recover a balance due for adver-
t.. n; the 1; eAdeatial Club Company (Limited).
1). Keane, V.C., and Mr. Cole appeared for the
~,titfe, and Mr. Matthews for the defendant.
. .

appeared that the defendant, Mr. Harris, and also
Cetig. the late governor of the Model Prison, were
in the proposed club, and had applied to the
to advertise it. The plaintiffs, however, required
t be guaranteed, and • document was consequently
rd by Mr. Harris and Captain Craig, in which
y Said that in consideration of the plaintiffs advertising
tb to an amount not exceeding 2.X.Y., as directed by
l!sn is, of Bell-yard, Doetors'-oommons, they wader-
: <to pay them in two mouths. After this the defendant
re his written orders for advertisements, 90 that the
cot amounted to 2327. The affair did not turn
.t to be prosperous, and when the plaintiffs applied
payment it was arranged that they should take Captain
hills for the amount. In this way some portion of
claim was paid, but these remained unpaid 170/. 4s. 3d.,
snich was now sued for.

The question in the cause was ',tether Captain Craig'■
11n had or not been taken in lien and discharge of the
:wanton, and upon this question there was conflicting
:ridence.

lEe ;ury toned fat the plaintiffs for the amount claimed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Winslow, as Commissioner.)

IN RE G. D. lioDtills.
The bankrupt was demribed as a secretary, of Leadeuhall-
:.reet, and North Brixton. Debt., 1,284 t.
Mr. &rimed oppmed, for creditors. The bankrupt bad
'-turned hie debts in the first instance at %11. ; he
-.1 since included other debts, nialdur a total of nearly
I.3JY. One of those was • debt alleged to be due to Mr.
1 Lick, in respect of goods supplied to a company. called
o,t London and Scottish Fire Insurance Company, of which
the bankrupt was secretary. Mr. Tuck did not claim to be
t;relitor of the bankruptcy, bat was suing a Mr. Green
t.r the amount.

bankrupt examined, said that be wu the secretary of
tl.e London and Scottish Insneancie COMpany, of which he wu
;so promoter along with a Mr. Hooter. Mr. Green, who
.z.ipied part of the same premises, wu manager of a
• cancial company. Mr. Tuck's goods were delivered on
those premises by mistake, but the bill for 1501. was made
cat to the other company.
Mr. Sargood asked that the bankrupt should make an
entry in his balance-sheet to the effect that Mr. Tack had
cot!laimed that amount of him.

Ilr..F4ley, Kr thebaninV, consented to this being
done.

Ali. Aldridge, for the official assignee, offered no oppoei-
Len ; end cne order Was granted.

IN RE A. MAILLARD.
The bankrupt was a boot and shoemaker, of Lisle-street,
Lidoesterequare. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Ilart
Brothers, showed a most favourable state of affairs—against
debts of :!,.;Td., there being *mete of 2,790/. This was the
sitting for examination mad discharge.
Mr. Brough, for the amigos**, stated that 1,0001. bad
tlreidy been realised, and a further amount was expected ;
so that the creditors would receive a very good dividend.
Mr. Sorgood appeared for the bankrupt.
His Honour passed the examinatiou, and granted the
ardor of discharge, observing that the estate was an un-
usually good one.
IN LE F. MUIRIIEAD.—"TRI LONDON BLACKING COSIPANY."
TL, bankrupt was described as a commission ageat, of
..!•Imstreet, and of Wilsosiatreet, Gray's-inn-road. He
come before the court with debts of 4,2,0., of which MOM,
is :Li:A to be due to Messrs. Gilbert and Co.. of Roodbusq as
ility on a deed of contract between " The London
Plackin; C•minany (Limited)" and Messrs. Gilbert. The
oinkrapt attributes his failure to his connexion with this
i..aipany, and alleges that it was brought about by mins-
rro,ectation.

Mr. Aldridge, for the official assignee, examined the
bankrupt al to the liability to Messrs. Gilbert. He said that
be •71. nlh!Oae one of the promoters of the company.
Mr. Sargood, on behalf of the bankrupt, stated that the
king company had originated with three
I:•eri, Neville, rind another, who bad carried ooPrrZ
business in Noble-street, end who conceived the
hriezt idea of obtaining 4,01)/. from the public
nr their secret of making blackleg. (Laughter.)
The bankrupt. a printer, was promised some ad.
v.,..tatte from joining the company, and beside.
.•.. e s and the other torn promoters, the company consisted
i•f an army d .!9r. a iprerenieot cleric, and • commission
ens.. who were all made liable to Gilbert acid Co.. on the
hood for 4.00.1/. Tni. was an instance of the absurd rage
which evi.ted for getting up joint stock conspatiiet.
-;ai for the tauVript being duped in this way he might
e Tiii.l on is own business succesafully.
Has 11,Lettr gritted the order.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorder.)
A " 1 Pa':. 22, pleaded guilty to several iodiet-
_tA ,!..irging him with steeling 37 printed forms for
• ,•,y rders, the property of the Postmaster-Ginersl. and
411 d utteriog P.! money orders for the payment
.! I. . PacL, with intent to defraud.
'rented.
•.- I risoner woe sentenced to bye Imam' penal servitude.
Al LF,EI, ET 111TH VIOLENCE.
• And A ;yr, (brothers) were indicted
with violence sod steeling from the person of
—. • one can and one handkerchief, his property.
prosecuted, and Mr. Moore defended the
.•

.ic•ear,d that about 12 o'zlock on the night of the :4.1
last the pmsecntor, who is • boiler-maker, was
al-o 4 Marehalf•street. MiHeal!, when he was
d I.y the two prisoner@ (both of whom be
pass-1 with two prostitutes), knocked down.
• a:cked with violence while on the ground, and
ha- lk..ichief were taken away. A mob asseru-
I the 0ri.....e0s made their escape, bnt were 'rime-
and ideut;:-..1 by the prosecutor five days after-
" i Toe pr.oincutor, at the time of the robbery, had
' •:• •,( an l 2/. in his trousers pocket, which h..
' throwin,r himself ori his stomach when he bad
• ked down. A lad named Smith. to whom the
were well known. identified them as being
who hot attacked the proaecutor.
-try nAurned a verdict of Goc'y against both the

-:.lv the ,ourt,
•ray. 2.4 K. the officer who had aPwrehewieci the
• • • that (row iafornsation be had swoertained
4 ;sest,-.12.1v bore* the character of industrious,
• .*. .n l ‘sell.c.ndu-ted Foltei men.
ler s..i I that but for the cllaracter be bad
r I t.. senteu,:e w 0.11.1 have been a severe one. It
• ...at from the evidence that they were practical