The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-27 00:00:00

SERGEANT BRODIE, OF THE INNISICILLINGS.

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TIM 41733 X IP. WOOD —A CURIOUS OBJZCTION.
Mr. Phipsoa moved for a rule to show came why the con-
viction of Mrs. Mari Wood by Thomas Bailey Ron Esq.,
a magistrate of Stafford, should not be removed to this mutt
by certiorari, in order that it might be quashed. The en-
vied= took place under one of the bye-laws of the Losal
Board of Health of Boniest for not having removed the
mew from the footway is front of her premiers before sine
o'clock in the morning. The objection was that the con-
viction under this bye-law was void. It gate the Board of
Health powers to adores the removal of "dust, askew, rah-
bin, filth, manure, dung, and soil," bat "snow " was not
ecomprised; in these, or annulated in the byelaw.
(Laughter.)
Lord Campbell—We say " pare as snow," but mew is
the streets is sot wry gen.
lir. Phigion—No •i if non with mud, as it is is Leaden,
it might come under the densities of " dirt."
Lord Campbell—Li them so sand in Boniest? (Laughter.)
It would be very salutary that the Board of Health should
have the power to remove snow if they have not, for its ac-
cumulation is attended with mach danger to her Mejesty's
abject,.
Mr. Pidgeon—This is not a mete technical objection as
may be at first Hippos& The bye-law clearly applies to
offensive matters placed in front of the houses by the occu-
pants, but snow falls from the heavens, and is not on the
pavement by any default of the occupier of the house as far
as the original placing. (Laughter.)
Mr. Justice Crompton—But dad is also blown there by
the winds of heaven.
Mr. Phipsen—Yee, that is the only exception.
Lord Campbell—Tent may take a rule to show muse.
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Mr. Serf sant Thomas and ifr:liareourt appeared for the
plaintiff; and Ik. Edwin Junes and Mr. Pollock for the
defendant.
This was an action for an alleged breach of promise of
marrisp. The defendant pleaded that he did not promise,
sad that if he had promised the plaintiff had absolved kim
from that Maim
Mr. Begun; Thomas, in opening the case, said that the
plaintiff was a lady about 24 years of age, and had left
her patents' home, which was at Greenock, Scotland In
1849 the plaintiff and defendant became acquainted, the
mothers of both bf them having been known to each other
for many years. The plaintiff's father was formerly in the
East India service, the defendant's father, as well as the
plaintiff's brothers, and the defendant himself, being in the
same service. On the death of the plaintiff's father, her mother
took; a. house at Greenock, her native place, and let apart.
ments. Amongst other person', the defendant and lie
brother went there in 1849, and after living there a short
time the defendant and the plaintiff fell in love with each
other, the plaintiff being at that time seventeen years of
age, and the defendant 24, both parties being highly respec-
table. They exchanged several pledges of affection—inch
as their miniatures, hair, and such things as young people
do eachange under similar circumstances. Soon after this
the &deadest went on a voyage to Calcutta, and during his
absence he wrote several letters to the plaintiff. After
several voyages he was a captain, and the day for their
Imarriage was lino for the 24th of January, 1884, but on
the 14th of that month the defendant wrote • letter to
the plaintiff, stating that his mother was unwell,
and wished him to make another voyage before
hit marrisge, end on the 17th he went to the plain-
tiff's house and sail he should like to go another voyage
before the marriage ; upon which her mother said that he
was acting as if he wished to deceive her daughter. The
defendant at once flu into a passion and said they bad
straek a fatal blow to his heart, and rushed away. He
then wrote another letter to the plaintiff's mother, stating
that he was sorry he had acted as be had, and asked the
plaintiff to forgive him, saying that he was still devoted to
her. That very day, or It.. day alter, he was seen walking
'with a Miss Fane, whom he afterwards made his wife. It
was for the jury, under these circumstances, to say what
damps the plaintiff was entitled to. The defendant's
laesma as captain was about 2001. a year, and the per
fudge on the freight amounted to about another 2001.
Evidence was then adduced, on the part of the plaintiff.
la rapport of this view of the case.
No witnesses were called on behalf of the defence.
Mr. Berjcaat Thomas lammed up the evidence of the
plaintiff.
Mr. Edwin James then addressed the jury on the part of
the defendant, and said that it was out of his power to call
witnesses, in consequence of the defendant being prevented
by the law from entering the witnisphoz in cues of this
nature. It was evil:Fat that the defendant had intended to

fulfil his engagemtnt with the plaintiff up to the last mo-
ment of tiro transactioo, and that it would have been com-
pleted if it had not been for the baste of the mother, who
would not listen to the dictates of prudence, and postpone
the marriage for a short time. It was clear that the de
(cadent had no dishonourable motive, and therefore a very
small amount ot damages would sufficiently puuish him for,
his conduct.
Mr. Justice Coleridge, in summing up, said the jury must
consider the conduct and intentions of the defendant. It
they took the plaintiff's view of the case they must find for
such =wiretap damages es they thought would sufficiently
punish the defendant ; but if they adopted the defendant%
view, a very small amount of damages would meet the de-
mands of the case.
The jury returned a verdict for the pleintiff—de-
sages Ma

CANTERBURY, THURSDAY Evmetwo
The arrest and confinement of Sergeant A. Brodie,
of the Ist Royal Dragoons, for preventing a dad, has
created gaits a sensation throughout the city ; ail classes,
from his Worship the Mayor downwards, deeply sympa-
thising with um injured cornet, Ben,agarten, and the
madly injured sergeant, who bears a most exemplary
dieter in his regiwteat, and who has already been confined
to his room for six days for his kindness in preventing a
hostile meeting that might have resulted in the sacrifice of
life. As the heti memeeted with the arrest of Sergeant
Brodie ware sot all brought est on the examination before
the mayor end r illergeeM ise, it n.ay be briefly stated that
Adjutant Webster whew Brodie had succeeded in
the d bg easehig the detention of one of the
OEN linie diatisetly told the paid "to knock
the siegerml dews with the hatt-and of their carbines, II
he resisted them," althosgh the sergeant bad then given
Idmealt up ea a primmer. Bevies bees takes to the refila
est aseesbed, the sergeast was eabeetseatly ushered into
the peewees eddie embed of the resimeat ia the orderly-
rem, sea phew, whim be tens the coked ell the einem-
steams of the ewe. The Wetted said egeggeat Brodie was
drank at the time. The mind thee Oriktiii the corporal
to be brought in. Wheel iseeliesed, he esti the magmas
wee perfectly sober wheals inemed him MMr farther
iatemegetiese, the edema adage& the soggiest to be lakes
to hi gem, to swell his Wel by gmeet eseihmertiaL
The miler wee obeyed, sad a matey plead amide Sergeant
Brodie% teem; bat es Sunday, a seared may was added
and a amiss plead estekle the room don to the effeet—
" That no ppeetsse wee to held any aosvieseden with Ser-
geant 11 in amp is the pecessee of the segos adjutant
(Webster)." As MS, however, as the megieleetes' pro-
(codices bad terminated, the sentries were removed,
sad the sedge takes dews. Atli the enema release ceder
arrest, gad seamed to his eves rem, altbragh in a
debilitated maiden. Oaks them eirwasetteems the sea-
mateatee eh& wets to the semsteadiag sem, by order
of the Mayor, impagisg Ihe enema street ef Sergeant
Bred* gad= epleise.ed the bough that "he
, had duly." • reply km bees received
1 to the Ikea die =past wee sot put ender arrest for
' being est el beeredia, bat is llHRSequesee of withholding
information rempagling the Jul.
Oa Wednesday seeming the edema received a telegrephie
message to attend at the Hone Guards, and he left for that
purpose today, in compay, it is said, with Adjacent Web-
star one of the principal actors in the disreputable pro-

COUNT OP COMMON PLF.AB.—Aran. 26.

JERVIS, MI. JIM

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THE EXPRFBB, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1855.