The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1852.

Carlisle harriers, Monday, lloughtou; Wednesday, Black-
well; Friday, the Bow—at 10.
Mr. Deacon's harriers Wednesday, Long Cross ; Saturday,
Itutiorough Hoek—at 10.
Harrogate harriers, Monday Wreak's Mill; Wednesday,
Burnt Bridge; Friday, Sixth Milestone ou the ltipun-read
—at hall-past 10.
Ilighpeak harriers, Tuesday,Mouldridge Orange; Thurs-
day, Nloneyash Village; Saturday, Newhaven—at 11.
Captain Hampton Lewis's harriers, Tuesday, Pasture
House; Saturday, Harley Castle—at 11.
Lord Lonadale's harriers, Friday, World's End—at 12.
Mr. °hawser's harriers, 'Tuesday, Royston Grauge;
Friday, Caldon—at half-past 10.
Upton-on-Severn harriers, Tueeday, Stratford Bridge
lan—at lialf.past 10.
South Warnborough harriers, Tuesday, Maple Darwell ;
Friday, Ciondall- -at half-put ten.
Mr. E. Williams's harriers, Monday, Viverdon; Thurs-
day, Cadson Burr; Saturday, Uoulburn.
Worthing harriers, Tuesday, Kennel; Friday, Steyning
Post—at half-past 10.

'Daniel, and Mr. Southgate; and was supported by Mr.
Kenton Parker and Mr. Davin (or some of the defendants.
Mr. lgslins, Mr. Craig, akd Mr. Hoare appeared for some
of the principal defendants in thu first suit, and for the
p:aintitf in the second suit.
Mr. Craig had not finished his speech when tho court

Mr. lred, Mr. Wigrant, Mr. Chandliss, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Hallett, Mr. Bandy*, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Roche, Mr. 0.
R. Law, Mr. Perry, and Mr. W. Morris appeared for other
parties.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-YESTERDAT.
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ADAM 4 AND ANOTIIIM O. Avistv.—DSTENTIOM OF
GOMM APTLY, PATIIiNT OP FAZIO VT TO Tlll REPOUTINO
WOOLEN.

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This caw was tried before Mr. Justice Williams, at the
sittings after last term in London, when the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff'—damages 911.
Mr. Serjt. Byte. now moved, on the pert of the defend-
ant, fora new trial, upon the round that the verdict was
against the evidence, and also misdirection. The defendant
was the owner of a vessel called the Mary Ilenstell, which
was at New York in October, 1850. On the 10th of that
month she was chartered by an American named Newman,
for a voyage to London ; and it was stated in the charter
party that site was capable of carrying 600 tons dead '
weight. Ile, however, loaded her with measurement
goods, of which of course she could not carry 500 tons. Under
these circumstances Newman agreed wtth the captain that 601.
should lie deducted for short tonnage. The vessel was con-
signed by Newman to his broken], Messrs. Cooper, Fitton,
and MiLean, who reported her upon her arrival. l'art of
the cargo was oil cake, ha-longing to the plaintiffs, and
they 'laid the freight due from them to the reporting
brokers. Mr. Avery was dissatisfied with that bargain of
his captain, and was unwilling that the vessel should re
main in the handl of Cooper, Fitton, and iii'Lesn, and he
gave the plaintiffs verbal notice not to pay the freight to
them, but the question in the cause was whether this notice
was given before the 28th of December, when the plaintiffs
paid the freight. Upon this point evidence WWI given on
both sides, and it was now submitted that the weight of the
evidence was against the finding of the jury. Ihe defen-
dant. acting upon his view of the case, declined to give the
plaintiffs the usual pus to enable them to get their goods
out of the docks, and it was to recover damages for this de-
tention that the present action was brought. In addition
to this action the now defendant hail sued the plaintiffs in
the Qu]...ti's Bcncli for freight, and the jury found for the
plaintiff in that action. The matter of notice was in that
case, as in this, the principal question in the cause, so that
the decisions of the two juries were conflicting. The point
upon which it was said that the learned Judge had misdi-
rected the jury was as to the position of Messrs. Cooper,
Fitton, nod Nl•Lean in relation to the defendant. It was
submitted that the learned Judge should have told the jury
that tht y were not agents for the defendant. and that al-
though the freight had been paid to them before notice, yet
that such payment would not discharge the defendant's lien
upon the goods.
Rule granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-YESTERDAV.
Barrow is o.s.co.—Bssuas sus laas Cutsr -ARM, MR BARON
PARRY, SIR. PAY., ALIDIRO^II, AND MIL BARON MARTIN.
IdATTIIIIWd V. I'IXTCUAILD:rAPVLICATIOX ►OIL A Cox-

111101810 X TO EXAMINE WITNESSES AT SYDNEY.

This action was tried before the Lord Chief Baron in
London on the 11th of December last, when a verdict was
found for the plaintiff, damages 6001. and interest.
Mr. Crowder, Q.C., said the action was brought on three
bills of exchange amounting altogether to 600/. The bills
were drawn by Francis Pritchard, the defendant, upon his
father, and endorsed to the plaintiff The case had been
taken us an undefended one upon the understanding that it
would not prejudice an application to the court for a com-
mission to examine certain witnesses at Sydney. There
were several pleas upon the record charging that the bills
were drawn for a partnership transaction between Mat-
thews and Pritchard, and that they were given to Matthews
to get money upon them for the purpose of sending a
cargo of goods to California upon speculation. The learned
counsel now moved upon affidavits for a rule to show cause
why any further proceedings in the case should not be stayed,
in order that a commission might be sent to Sydney. The
affidavit. stated that several summonses were taken out at
chamber,, with a view of obtaining the production of some
documents whi^h were in the possession of the plaintiff,
and which proved the partnership. Tho summonses had
been dismissed on account of the plaintiff swearing that he
hail no such documents in his possession. The affidavit
further stated that a person named Rowland, residing at
Sydney, could prove the pertnership.
The Lord Chief Baron said the only question was whether
the defendant was ready to pay the money into court or to
give security.
Mr. Crowder said the defendant was in a condition to do
neither. The sum was very large, and, under the circum-
stances, he thought that the Court might grant a rule
without requiring security, or that the money should be
paid into court.
The court granted a rule.

THE POLICE COURTS.
GUILDHALL.

Henry IVooljr and iriicarilyorte, umbrella makers, of
Cripplegute-buildingv, were brought up for further exa-
mination, charged with having obtained and improperly
disposed of goods within three months of their bank-
ruptcy, with intent to defraud their creditors.
At the former examinations evidence was given of the
obtaining and selling and pledging large quantities of silk
goods within three months of their bankruptcy. Some ad-
ditional evidence was now received, and the prisoners were
then committed for trial, the same bail as before being ac-
cepted.
BOW-STREET.

Four young men of respe 7appearance applied to Mr.
Jardine for assistance, or advice, under the following cir-
cumstances :—ln consequence of advertisements offering
employment to respectable young men of good education,
each of the applicants was induced to wait upon the adver-
tiser, Mr. Charles Williams, at chambers, in Johnxtreet,
Adelphi, and, after some negotiation, he undertook to find
each an adequately remunerated employment within seven
days, upon the condition of being paid 101. down. This
condition was readily complied with. Before the fulfilment
of Mr. Williams's engagement he disappeared from the
offices in the Adelphi ; but yesterday he was traced to a
house in the neighbourhood of Golden-square. The appli-
cants went there last evening, when they were told that be
had just taken his departure for Scotland.
It was stated by one of the police officers that Mr. Charles
Williams was our of the company who carried on • like
business of agency some time ago, under the names of Stan-
ley, Williams, and Co., and being convicted of fraud,
arising out of transactions such as those now charged
against Williams, were sentenced to various terms of im-
prisonment.
Mr. Jardine said Williams had very recently completed
• term of six mouths' imprisonment for obtaining money
under false pretences. lie (the magistrate) could give
the applicants no further assistance at present than to advise
them, if they should meet v. ith Williams, to give him into
custody, when the matter could be further inquired into.
But he feared that there was very little chance of their
, obtaining any other redress.
MARI 8080 U 0 11-STREET.
Alfred Kistley, assistant to Mous. Bumball and Owens,
No. 77, Oxford-street, silk mercers, war summoned for
assaulting Mn. Maria Southers, tha matron of Camberwell
workhouse.

The face stated in evidence aro comprised in the follow-
ing summing up of Mr. llardwick. The complainant sup-
ported her own statement by the evidence of • female
friend who accompanied her. For the defence two shop-
men were called.

Mr. Hardwick—From the statement of the lady, it ap•
pears she goes into the defendant's shop for the purpose of
purchasing or examining goods in the window, marked at
a certain price. Some goods are produces' end ►aid upon
the counter. The lady says these are not the goods I I
saw in the window. To this the defendant is stated
to have replied—lf you don't choose to purchase go
out of the shop. The lady is going out, but wishing
to satisfy hermit as to ',heftier the original piece of goods
which she saw in the window was there or not, she was 1
about to lift a shawl, when the defendant came up to her,
seizes her violently by the arms, and pushes her out of the
shop. The lady admits having called the defendant a cheat
after the assault, but she swears she did not use that word
until pushed towards the door of the shop. For the de-
fence
other parties belonging to the shop say that the lady
used abusive language before requested to ►eave the shop,
and that no violence was used. The question then resolves
itself into one of probability—which party's story in fact is
the most worthy of credit. I think it is improbable that the
lady should have used the language attributed to her at
the time alleged by the witnesses fur the defence. I think
it is probable she used the word cheat, as she states, when
pushed out of the shop, and prevented from ascertaining
whether the real piece of goods had not been covered
with a shawl. This statement appears to be more probable
than the amnion that the complainant used abusive lan-
guage at the beginning. I ant bound to say, therefore, I
think her statement is more likely to be true than the de-
fendant's. We know front experience that this sort of
fraud or jugglery on females is but too common in ticketting
shops, and that when they remonstrate they are treated
with rudeness or violence. We hear complaints of such
practices to this neighbourhood constantly, but I will not
say the shop with which the defendant is connected has
ever before been complained of. lam of opinion, taking
the evidence as it stands, that the lady has great reason to
complain of the treatment she received. It was my inten-
tion at first to have put on the highest penalty, as it is
dearly our duty to protect females twin insult and indig-
nity when they go into such shops, but as there was no
blow struck, and the only assault being tho taking of the
complainant by the arms, I shall mitigate the fine to 31. or
one month's imprisonment.
The money was paid.
W ESTMINSTER.
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Thomas Burtoos,Jam47.7l7lose;h7.7.ilaley, and Edicord
A'rumarnyr, three poliee•eonetables of the 13 111,i41011,
charged with greedy abusing the power entrusted to them,
in the manner reported a week ago, were committed to the
Middlesex &micas fur trial.

THE LATE FIRE AT COLLARD'eI PIANOFORTE MA—
NUFACTORT.—Last evening II warm expression 01 public
sympathy was manifested towards the sufferers by this ca-
lamitous fire through the medium of a concert given at the
Hanover-square Rooms. It would be superfluous to dwell
upon details in *peaking of a concert devoted to the cause of
charity; and it will mince to say that the hope expressed
by the committee appointed to collect the subscriptions,
that the proceeds would make an important addition to
the funds, was abundantly realised.