The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

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His Honour gave judgment in this gait, which bad been
instituted to recover a legacy of 1,0001. bequeathed to him
by his grandfather, chargeable upon land which was
given under the will to Robert Crockett. Plaintiff was
born in 1814, and in 1817 a deed was executed, to which the
trustees and the father and mother of the plaintiff were
parties, by which the estate was released from the payment
of the legacy, it being recited that payment of the 1 0001.
had bees made to Mr. Career. Plaintiff .ittained twenty-
one on the let April, 1833, and on the 25th August, 1864,
upwards of nineteen years afterwards, be filed this bill to
obtain payment cf the legacy. Toe defence to the snit was
first that the trustee, George Caner, who acknow-
ledged the receipt of money, and who was dead, be-
came a bankrupt in November, 1828, and obtained his
certificate in 1829, and that this was a bar to any claim of
the plaintiff. He was of opinion, however, that this was no
answer to the claim, as it was the duty of Caner to prove for
this trust debt against the estate just the same as if he hid
been a stranger, and if be had done so he would have re•
calved a dividend in respect of it of 201. in the pound. It
appeared that the money was in faet paid to the father of the
plaintiff, although the deed on the fain of it stated that it
was paid to the trustee, without which the estate could not
have been discharged. He was of opinion that plaintiff
was Induced, from motives of policy, not to sue for
the legacy when be first was informed of it, which
was when he arrived at 21 years of age, he know-
ing that his father was indebted to Mr. Corer for
the amount. The father was now dead, end it ap-
peered that the plaintiff had received acme 1,2001. or 1,3001.
from his estate. He was of opinion that Corer had com-
mitted a breach of trust, and there must be a decree against
his legal personal representative; bat inasmuch es plaintiff had
assetein hand belonging to Corset's estate, being the amount
be had received under his father's estate, he would not
allow him to renive the money in court, bat be would allow
the matter to stand over for a day or two, in order that the
parties might agree to the minutes of a decree, whereby the
defendant would be enabled to set off the amount in plain-
tiff's hands which he had received from his father's estate,
and for which the father wis indebted to the defendant's
estate; and if defendant did not agree to this, he should
dirmiss the bill with costs.

COURT OF BARRA
111 RE MONTI.

The bankrupt is this ease was Kaifulld Monti, sculptor,
of Greet Marlborough-street. This was the certificate
meeting. The accounts have already appeared on former
occasions of the bankrupt's bring belore the court. At the
last examination meeting, Mr. Monti undertook, through
his solicitor, Mr Lswraacv, not to ask for his certificate
until he had dose all in his power to satisfy the claims of his
creditors, by completing the various contracts which he had
in band for the Crystal Palace Company, and other parties.
He has also undertaken the delivery of a course of lectures
lon ancient sculpture, the proceeds of which he has most
handsomely plead at the disposal of his assignees.
Mr. Lowrance now applied for an adjournment of the
meeting, chiefly on the ground that ,tbe contracts entered
into by the bankrupt bad net yet been completed.
Mr. Morris, for the assignees, concurred in the applica-
tion, and an adjourns's°, was ordered.

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAY.

BOW-t3TBEIT.
4181001 ASSAIILT.

Thomas Arandel,aWeil:/thrTnrisineiate of thieves, was
brought up, charged with committing a violent assault on
one Joseph Mitchell.
Prosecutor, whose face was in a dreadful state, said that
he went to collect the routs of a few houses in Drur,.lace,
when, as he was passing by No. 18, he heard shrieks of
" murder" and " police." He proceeded to the 1.03111 from
whines the shrieks came, and there saw prisoner shame-
fully ill-waleg kis wife. On his (prosecutor's) iaterlsring,
the ripsaw tufted round and straek him several violent
blows, until at bat, in selfdefenee, prosecutor was booed to
strike him is return.
P6101116r assorted that prosecutor challenged him to fight,
and dabbed him on the forehead with a keit'.
11 The lopector stated that a surgeon remained primaries
waled, awl said that it could not have been done by a bale,
but ndght hams been done by the point of a permil.osas,
whist prirecnstor bad in his band at the time of toe occur-
rence.
The Owner eslled a witness whose story differed so
musk Ism his alstembet at the station, that the magistrate
ormli giw ft no 'milt.
Mr. Rem said this was a very serious charge. He should
fine tie prisoner 61., or rend hiss for two calendar months to
the Hones et Oerreeden.

WRRTMINdTER.
TEE SOEDAY TIIADINO BILL.
Several gentlemen, shortly after the &spout of
ehargee, applied to Mr. Arnold to ascertain from .
thee they could obtain oompensation for injuries
their property by a portion of the large assemblage
sons on holiday.
The applicants stated that, without their haying t
put whatever in the Sunday restrictions complained
crowd of persons had during last Sunday afternoon brt
the whole of the windows in the fronts of their houses.
image was very eouiderable, and they were anzious
ascertain whether they could not seek compensation
the Hundred of Osnalston.

Mr. Arnold inqsired whether they knew the
menu of any of the offenders.
Applicants replied that they did not, nor could
any way identity them.
Mr. Arnold said that he could offn no opinion
aubject, nor wu the matter within his jurisdiction.

WORSHIP-BTRRET.
FRAUDS ON PAWNBROKIIIII.
A pawnbroker, carrying on business in the
road, applied to Kr. D'Eynoourt, under the followus
canutanoss:—The applicant said that he was getnatod
the twofold object of obtaining the protection of the le-
the wine time that he cautioned the trade egainst
and lageniews system of fraud. A few days since,
dressed woman came to his shop, for the ostensible purpose
it redeeming • coat, which she bed previously pledged
there for 12s. ; but alter the article had been delivered
her, she alleged that she bad forgotten to bring t
due upon it, and voluntarily offered to leave her
watch, as security for her return with the amount.
minutia. While she remained in the shop,
served her in familiar conversation with another
who appeared to have entered with her and left at
same time, and soon after their departure the latter
returned lone with the elect amount of Merest
to,
to, and havinidemanded the watch which had be.
deposited by her supposed friend, it was at once handed
and she went awe, with it. The second woman had
left the shop when the first one again presented I
and said she had come for her husband's watch, at tl
time tendering the interest upon the former article.
apprising her that the interest had already been pe"
friend who had accompanied her, and to whom
bad been delivered, she positively disclaimed all ,
with the woman, and declared that she would
responsible. He had been since formally threatened
legal proceedings for its recovery, and feeling satisfied
the two women were acting in collusion together
purposes of fraud, he was anxious to know the
course to adopt, in order to defeat such an artful
at imposition.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said, that u he understood the
bad not furnished the usual ticket on receiving tl
no legal pledge had been effected with regard
under all the circumstances, he considered that th
who had lodged it with him had no other remedy
instituting criminal proceedings sgainst her supposed
pike, fir obtaining it wider false pretences.

SALE OF BEER ACT.-(TEIS

The select committee on the Sale of Beer
assembled this morning, Mr. H. Berkeley in the r
The Hon. G. D. Norton, the Lumbeth police
wu examined. He had been a police magistrate
years, part of which time had been spent in the •
London, and the remainder in Lambeth. Three
come before him, in his magisterial capacity, i
question of what was a bona-fide traveller.,
never had much difficulty himself in deciding
word traveller because he looked to Jehnson's
ary," and there be found that traveller was •
with wayfarer. Now he bold a wayfarer to be
want a sufficient distance, from hie jhouse to
convenient or impossible for him to obtain refreshment,
be needed any, at his own residence, and in
decided the three cues that came before
Beer Act came suddenly upon the working ,
was passed hastily, and be believed all the ill-t•eling
bed recently been manifested in the Park wu
the existence of the act. He was, therefore,
continuance; be should prefer to see a bill passed
pel public houses to close from twelve on Saturday
one o'clock the next day; to be opened from •
closed till five, and then to reopen without and
etriction. He was no advocate for restricting the
the people on Sundays; on the contrary,
the more opporturity the people had for obtains
tion the better was the Sabbath observed. There
a groat improvement of late year. in the observance,
to show what effect the opening of a park
lower classes, he might mention that when
park was opened, the poorer weavers, instead
their children's clothes and getting drunk, repaired
park in their holiday attire to enjoy a walk in
By Mr. Cubbett.—The inconvenience of aht
houses at ten o'clock was chit fly felt by persons
to town after going into the country. It migl
cloaca the man who remained at home, but he el-
the committee that under the common law
must be closed during the hours of Divine
that law were strictly enforced there would lie
or so for the poor man to get in his beer.

By Mr. Villiers.—Ho thought the Act of
closed public houses from 12 on Saturday to 1
greatly improved the obiervanco of the Sul
as reduced drunkenness. According to his exi
day was a day on which:pcojle drank less then e.
day. He wished to see the existing act modified,
it interfered with the recreations of the people
their going short distances into the count
favourable to Plc opening of the grounds
the Crystal Palace without fee, but not
itself on Sundays. Judging from what '
and heard, he was ready to admit
of drunkenness had decreased on Mondays,
increased on other days. He advocated
of the grounds of the Crystal Palace upon the s,
ple that the parks are opened. He was favourable
opening of all places of innocent recreation on
of course he did net mean suoh places as Combust.
Places of art and science, such as the National "
British Museum ought to be opened.
By Mr. I'. O'Brien.—lie believed the act en
convenience to lodgers who dined out, and awal
He should be glad to see the day for the paym,
changed from Saturday to some other day.
By Mr. Gregson.—He would cl.xe
o'clock on Saturdays, but there was not the
for closing at that hour on Sundays, as people
much disposed to drink on Sattday as &turtle,
Workpeople were more disposed to drink after a
labour than after a day of rest. He would
power of the magistrate in dealing with eases
nem, t'y making the fine range from b. to 40s.
By Mr. Massey—He would change the CZ
au traveller to wayfarer, which was a word
stood, and more likely to be coastrued in the
the majority cf magistrates.

By Mr. Cubbett—He attributed the gre..t
which bad taken place of lee years in the obser
Sabbath more to the Mita .nco of education
crease of druukenneu.
The witness then retired.

ACCIDENT AT THE WEST END AND CRYST,
RAILWAY, STORMILY —This morning a dread
occurred to a young men named Joseph Foster.
that he was in the act of unhooking an earth
the above railway, when be wee knocked dr
ham, the wheel of the waggon pacing over ,
his body, crushing hint in a frightful manner.
are entertained of his recovery.
ROBBERY OF 6631.—This morning
was given at the 04 Jewry Police Station or
robbery from the person of a gentleman who was,
by the well•dressed swell-mi.b's•men in Cow-croe:
ceeded in picking his pozket of a booker's
containing 6631. The thief. s are connected
ling street Oang, Cow•cross.
FlRE.—Thin morning, shortly after
very destrective fire broke out at the extenrive
of Mr. Ward, Caroline mews, Russell•rguare.
the brigade and West of England engines shorty
the scene of destruction ; but so firm a hold hai
t Jon of every part of the factory, that before ar
a supply of water could be obtained, the whole
mint was in flames. Mr. Ward is not insured.
the houses adjoining are severely damaged.
CRICKET.—GENTLEMEN OF KENT AND
01INTLIIIIN OP EMOLAND.—Teis match corneae
tardily at Lord's. England (first innings), 134 •
Surrey (first innings), 74.
A MISTAKEN COMPROMISE: In the
Common Pleas on Ssturday, in the course of
which a compromise had been sought, the c
old lady and very deaf. was asked what she iv
when .he replied, " A glass of warm ale."—Sfandoeil.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—At -
the °otiose, on Saturdry last, a donation fee
out of the residuary estate of the late Charles 1
was received from Dr. Brown, Mr. Kbaig's setts
ands legacy to the hospital of 6001., by the late
line Coming, was announced. The council date
unite the professorship., hitherto distirer, of Cl'
nastiest Chemistry, and appointed Dr. A.
Williamson, professor of chemistry, as success',
Graham, Esq., now Master of the Mint. Si
B q., A.M., Fallow of the Collin, professor
Queen's Collage, Cork, and E tweed J. Routh,
of Sr. Ps ir's Coaege, Cambridge, Senior Wr
were rimed to be examiners with the profeei
Greek, Mathematic*, and Natural Philleophy,
draws asholaiships, to be awarded in October net

r tit to night
him who-
es dose to
age of per-
t taken any
!tined of, a
ton broken
ousel. The
anxious to
mien from
IP names er
old they in
1 upon the
ea.
Hackney-
Ilowing
by
the law, at
net a novel
see, a smell-
ible purpose
illy pledged
delivered to
the iaterest
r husband's
rit in a few
op, be ob-
her woman
ft about this
latter female
rest refined
id been just !II
ended to her,
had scarcely
toted herself,
1, at the same
rticle, and on
o paid by her •
m the watch
all coneezioa
odd bold him
reatened with
satisfied that • -
they for the
the proper
rtful attempt
the applicant
ig the watch,
and to it, and
it the woman
inedy than by
pposed moon-
DAY.)
Beer Act ro-
be chair.
se magistrate,
rate nearly 25
as east end of
tree cases had
involving the
[cr.; He had
deciding the
Lion's Diction-
synonymous
se a man who
render it in-
refreshment, if
a that seine he
re him. The
ng dames ; it
•feeling which
Li Mumble to
opposed to its
'sued to cora-
day night until
one to three;
ny further re-
am pleasures of
y, he believed
taining recrea-
'here bad been
tervance, while
It had upon the
the V.etoria-
id of pagoda;
repaired to the
in the fresh:air.
hutting publie•
as who returned
might inconve-
s should remind
r publi
an
hd udm s
service, if
•
se only an ;hour
of 1848, which
1 o'clock, had
abbath, as well
apt dente, Sum-
en on any Other
odihed, because
le; it prevented
'try. He was
'ls attached to
t the buil Hog
he had seen
t that cases
a, bat they had
the ol ening
he same I.rind-
rourable to the
a Sunday', bat,
Los. (A laugh.)
cal Ornery and •.
was a great in-
ray from home.
msnt of 1164011
is.houses at 12
same necessity
de were not so
aturday night.
ter a bard say's
ld increase the
its of drunken-
h.
sprerrion bona-
d better us, Jer-
e saute way by
t imorovemont
Iservsece of the
than Liu de-
DITAL PALACE
eadiul accidsnt
er. It apsesrs
girth wggsu on
dowu by the
er the reotre of
net. N lopes
information
of an extensive
was surreulded
•crog., who sue-
's aecount.'ouk
with the lbw-
-2 o'clock, a
ye manufrm.sy
re. &Tall of
ortly strived at
I had the limes
e anything like
rhole er tabliph-
ed. ti..veral of
D SURREY Y.
srameoc,-4 1ee-
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is Court of
f an ac,bn in
dr fendeas, ea
ir old take,
titandarri.
: a session of
If the 'towed,
a Honig, Esq.,
31011 'Acmes's,
ate Mrs. Cara-
determined to
Chemistry and
Alma. er
err to Th,,ams
Brinell Lewis,
r of L din id
It, Erg , A 11 ,
'r 1954,
'ors of Lorin,
~ for the An-
neal.