The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
HOLT V. HOLT AND ILI2IGDON.
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Ir. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Spicks for the petitioner ; Mr.
jeaut Atkinson cod Mr. C. Russell for the respondent;
Mr. Searle for the ,xi-respondent
he petitioner, an artist, married the respondent in Coto-
.and he cohabited with her in Regent's-park, sod
eau's-terrace, Primrosehill, till April of last year.
re was no issue. In consequence of an anonymous
er which the husband received be caused the re.
°dent to be watched by two 'militants of Field, the
mire ; and these persons deposed to haring trs. her
h the co-respondent, a clerk in an architect's race in
Rebell. to a house of ill-farce. There was an instant
hration upon the receipt of this information, and the
Wiener at once commenced the suit.

The defame was simply that the identity of the parties
Id not been proved.
lair J. P. Wilde held, however, th►t the case had been
Drell He therefore pronounced a decree nisi, with costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before 111. Comisiosiooer Holroyd.)
IN ER N. I.IBTILR.

The bankrupt was a hare-trainer, of Triaity•square,
eithwark. He °erne Won the court owing 1,5134 ;
sets and perty held, 770 f.
Mr. Sergood supported. There was no oppceition.
The order wsa granted.

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- IN RE M. JAY'S.
The bankrupt, a small watch-maker, at Saimandham,
plied for his order of discharge from debts of about 4001.
had given up property which had realised 73/.
31r. R. Gndiths supported ; Mr. Sykes appeared for the
curl assignee.
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Hu &mow observed that the bankrupt had contracted
debt so Lite as December last, when he clearly had no
sans of payment. The order of discharge must be sus-
-Wed for three mouths without protection.

IN RZ TATTAN.
Tha bankrupt was a tarpauliog manufacturer, of Leman-
fret. Whitechapel. Debts, 2,1189/. ; assets, 700/.
Mr. Todd, on behalf of the assignees, opposed the order
.li,char,;e. The bankrupt had contracted a debt of KKK.
th Mr. MAiimoo, one of the assignees, within a mouth of
failure, and had sent the goods to persons to whom be
led money. Mr. Morrison, of Norton Folgste, had 200!.
trth of goods, in satisfaction of his debt of 173!., whereby
i became a debtor to the estate instead of a creditor.

His Honour said if the assignees were disposed to take
y steps for the recovery of the goods he would adjourn
hearing:
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.11;.35ciOison, for the bankrupt, pressed for the decision of
e court. The bankruptcy had arisen from proceedings taken
vust Tattan, io consequence of his having had the mis.
une to purchase some stolen goods. He had been tried
the Old Bailey, and honourably acquitted, but his
‘iness had suffered in consequence.
His Honour directed an adjournment.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

ILLRLBOROUGH4TREET.
CHARGE Or CONSPIRACY AGAINST ♦ HOWL DILLLIII.

Lane Transom, of 15, Bwan•stroet, Botha&lirroan, Timm
aler, woo charged before Mr. Knox, on a warrant, with
awfully oonspiriog, with others mot in custody, and ob.
'sing, by marmot false protooces, a horse value 3W., from
. Edmund Berry, with intent to defraud him.
?Ir. Thomas Heard prosecuted.
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Mr. Edmund Berry,lishmonger.66, Chapel-street, Penicill-
in, said—On the 30th April lut, I had a bay gelding for
e, at Aldridge's Repository. it was bought in, not
bing the price set upon it. Several persons asked me
e price. A man introduced me to the prisoner, saying.
Here's a gentleman who will buy your pony." lle pri-
er said, " I have been your pony, and it's just the thing
suit me to take my wife and child round the park. What
the price ?" I said 20f. Prisoner offered me 151., but I
used. Prisoner then said, if I went with him, he thought
ev could make a bargain, and I went with him to a
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blic-house nt the corne;;F'st73laKii;;;Kne..--01;;tirn;
re the prisoner said, " give you a pound down as
it, and if I approve of the pony I'll give yon 191. on
day morning." I said I did not like the mode of trine-
'ne business, and he then said, "Do you doubt
I am a respectable person, and a corn-
ndler in Swan.street, Bethnal-green. I am no
pof horsed, although I have several, but if it was
or 300 sacks of Boar I could judge of it. I have
'vete house at Victoria-park." lie then paid me the
vereign, and said he would send his man over for the pony.
said, " Oh, no, my man b here, sod he will take it," and
y man took the pony and I gave him certain instructions.
n the Monday following I neither got my pony back nor
e money, which he promised, at the same time stating if
e pony was not approved it should be returned. On the
onday I went and saw the prisoner walking np and down
front of a corn-chandler's in Swan-street, and he
• on my asking if he liked the pony, that he did,
d that be should not "part." The prisoner said he
to go to the Corn Exchange, that he was not prepared,
sit would call on Wednesday and settle. At 2on Wednes.
lay I received a letter making an appointment to meet me
be same night. I went to the address prisoner gave on the
lay of the bargain, and he no not known there. I after-
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saw he said that things had gone rather
andwba. "
wanted me to take a bill for twenty-one days,
yips, "We transact all our business that way ;" but I
lined to take it, or one for seven days. I have neither
t my pony nor mosey.
By Mr. Pater, foe the prisoner—I let the prisoner have the
ay because! thought he was a respectable wan. I have
en these proceedings to obtaiu my money sod as an
sample to other persons. He told me to do my best and
orst. as be did not get his living by paying for things. I
ever bad such a case before, nod hope I never shall again.
Mr. Knox—Certain raireesstations were made to you,
hat were they ?
Mr. Berry—The man who introdured the prisoner to me
id he was a neighbour and kept a norm-chandler's shop,
as also did the prisoner.
A young man in the employ of Mr. Berry said—On going
nto the public lions. where my master and the prisoner
ere, my muter told me 3 take the pony with
he prisoner, who kept • cara-chandler's shop in
'wan-street. Prisoner told me to go on and he
mild follow ia a cab; he stopped at thecornerof thestreet,
d a man like an ostler crime monies up. The man inked
e prisoner if be should dean the pony, and be said "Yes."
asked the man if the prisoner was his master, and be said
e was, and that he kept 20 horses and carts and let them
at. I then let the pony go.
Mr. Edward Reed, eating-horse keeper, of Church-street,
proved buying • pony of the prisoner on the Tuesday after.
By Mr. Pater—Prisoner sell. corn and flour on commiasial
or his father-in-law, who laves in Swan-street.
By Mr. Beard—l am the nephew of the prisoner's father-
a-law. Prisoner attends fain and buys horses. 1
are never known the prisoner to be in trouble during the
last.; or 7 years. I have
with any offence. Ido not know that he was oommitted
from the Worship-street police-court and tried at the
sessions.

Sergeant Evans, 22 l; —I took the prisoner into custody at
Stapleton's Horse Repository, Liverpool-etreek Qty. I have
known the prisoner for years. Prisoner never had a corn.
chaodier's shop and Tao, to tat for hire.
A remand was granted.
WORSHIP. BEET.

J. roninhDempry,:i.i. a tall and werfal man. with
most repulsive features, was charged with the following
scandalous assaults upon respectable women.
Johanna Joyce, living at .12, Eoglideld-road, Lower-road,
Islington, whirs right eye was swollen and black, maid—
Lad night, about 9 o'clock, I was returning home along the
New North-road, when I soddenly received • blow in my
face from some person behind me, who at the same instant
turned me half round. I then saw the prisoner. He seized
my hair and bonnet, hut did not speak, thee released me,
and ran &TOSS the rued. A gentleman asked me if I would
preterit charge. I said yes. and I believe be followed him.
I afterwards gave the prisoner into custody. He ie a perfect
stranger to mu I had not seen nor spoken to him.
Prisoner—lf it was me, why did you not give me into
custody at once

l.•omphdasnt—l was too alarmed and ill. Some lady a5u.,..,1
u.,..,1 me into a chemist's shop.
Mir Lizzie Harrison, 40, Wenloeketreet, Hoxtoo—l
di I not see the assault, but I observed the complainant
1-airing and in a fainting condition, and blood was trickling
down her cheek. I helped her into the shop of a Innen%
whore her head was bound across one eve.
William Hoary Tilley, 161, Kingsland•rosd—l wan in the
N.w North•rasd with my wife on my arm at the time in
•; i.,stinn. The prisoner crossed the road, sail I dietinctlysaw him
catch hold of complainant and strike her, then be re-crowed
ran off. Shortly afterwards I was astonished to learn
from my wife that the same man had been behind us sod
crossly arthited her. On reaching horn. I went to the
station-house, where I had the unexpected gratifthation
G' —ring the scoundrel in custody.
Mrs. Tilley g►ve evidence of a most indecent aseatilt
soon her, em alluded to by her husband, sad
i-,iice-coostable Parker, 9•i N. deposed to having takes
• Prisoner into custody on hearing several persons say he
been assaulting some ladies. He was the worse for
1•;ior.

Mr. Cuthbert Ellison—What do you say to these two
ci,.rgee of assault against you ?
Prisouer--Two charges are there? Well, lam quite
'.•"ent of the crime, upon my word I am.
Mr. Cuthbert Ellison—The evidence satisfies me to the
~r,trsry. You have probably to learn that drunkenness is
c•d au excuse for soy offers*, and, in my opinion, the
I..ast so for those of such a shameful character as the
Pr sent upon respectable females in the public streets. I
you for two mouths to prison with hard labour, and
•ohout the opp3rtanity of paying a fine.
Prisoser, who is described u a mat-maker, in Gray's-ion-
Lue, made no reply, and wee removed to the ash.

SOUTHIV'ARK.
lINFOITNDED CHAZOI OF FILONY.

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f:,:otrfh Jow,- •
very respectable-Iceskiair moss, tb•
sde of ea industrious mechanic raiding in the Lower-