The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(Tani DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Bohr* the Judy Ordinary.)
I'OSTT3 e. POET= AND WM.
- .

This ones, wiierZaroWtriiOriTonliaturday, was re-
sumed this morning, when
Dr. Wambey summed up the ease in as able speech on
behalf of the petitioner, who, it will be remembered, is a
captain in the Ztth North Middlcoar Volunteers.
Dr. Spinka followed for the respondent, urging that the
object of the other Melo was to obtain a verdict, not upon
the evidence, but upon mere insinuations and preju-
dice. The only issue the court had really to determine
was whether or not the portico had committed adultery at
Bedford-oam, Kensington. lie contended that there wee
not the slighted evidence to show that they had.
Dr. Tristram also addressed the court on behalf of the
co-respondent, the an-Major Ross.
Sir C. Cromwell then slimmed up the whole car ; and

The jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict for
the husband.

Decree nisi, with costs, and his lordship certified for Q.
special jury.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Beooadary Potter and • Jury.)

NAOMI/C.O. DAT• ?HS TOITSOiIL-2111ZACH Or PIODISI Or

MASBIAOZ.
This was an action for breech of promise of marriage, is
which judgment was allowed to go by default, and a writ
of inquiry was executed to mama the damages to be
awarded.
Yr. C. Wood appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Lawrence
for the defendant.
The plaintiff was a domestic 'errant, and had been in the
family of the defendant's father, • pork-butcher, at Read.
ing, in which the defendant assisted. The courtship had
gone oo from 1858, end the defendant was now married.
A number of letters written by the defendant to "Lissy,
his own dear love," wan read, and were couched in elec.
tie:mate and language. In May last the defendant
wrote to hie " dear after be was married,hoping that
she would be able to it ; it had occurred
trouble
family circumstances, and he complained that he had
enough, sad bed only a bare living. The wedding dress
ritlastralaiataff wee made before she dismissed was that he
ma
The defendant's father's tame was mid to be
Thomas, end " J. Day* was now over the door.
Yr. Lawman addressed the jury in mitigation of damage,
bet called no wilmesesa.

-Yr. Secondary Potts thought the coal a SIAM one.
The jury areeseed the damages at 1004

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)

GIIILDH4LL

Miles leo. Deboosi,arespeashly connected young man,
witiszerted himself on crutches while the dock, was
c before Alderman Challis with unlawfully disposing
of a panda to value 451., the property of Mears. Hopis.
son pianoforte manufacturers, of Regent-street.
Xr. Heatheld appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Young for the defence.
It appeared from the evidence as far as it went that Mara
Hopkinson were in the habit of letting out instruments 011
hire, and every per so hiring a piaeoforte was required to
sign an u • tthatit should be returned when required
without being pl or otherwise dimmed of en the in-
terim, and where persons hiring instruments were occupy.
big &malamute only then the landlord was called upon
to sign a similar undertaking to the effect that he would
no upon it for rent. In the present instance it
was stated that the primmer called on Mears. Hopkinson,
end waned the teals for the hire of a pianoforte, which
was accordingly delivered at the prisoner's residence at Lewis.
ham on the Bth of last March, but as the prism& wu not in
the way at the time, the usual memorandum was signed by
his wife, after which it was discovered that the pianoforte
bad ham sold by the prisoner to Mr. Crossley, of 'derogate.
street, for MM., and by him to Mr. Outtena, an upholsterer,
of High-street, Canadenitowo, for 211. The original valued
the instrument wee 551., but it had been out on hire foe
some time, which bad reduced its value to 451.
Mr. Young said it was a most unfortunate affair for the
prisoner, who,wu the son of Mr. Dobson, the anemia
hop-merchant, of the Borough, who lately failed and died,
lava/ his wife and children totally destitute. The pi-
loner being a cripple from his birth, and not having been
brought up to any profession, was earning a precarious sub-
'ateliers by teaching music. He was entitled to a snail re-
version by which he hoped to have replaced the pianoforte
which he had parted with under • temporary pressure, bat
certainly not with any dishonest intention.
Alderman Challis said if that were the fact it was a sad
case indeed, but at present the evidence was very aeon.
plate,
.and he must therefore remand the prisoner till Mow
y
Bail was fixed at two sureties of 231. each, and the pri.
soner's own reeogaisaces of 501.

MARLBOROUGHATHERT.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-"NO Roma."

A young woman named Catherine Keafe wee brought be.
fare Mr. Knox charged with attempting to commit suicide
at the Serpentine, but was fortunately rescued by a part.
oaustable named Robertoon by means of the life buoy.
Mr. Knox, finding that she had no home to go to, and
with the view of taking care of her till it could be ems
what could be done for her, sent her to the House of De-
tention.

On being again brought before the magistrate a fettle
was handed to him from the chaplain of the House of
Detentions (Mr. Jepeoo), stating that if she wemsent,tack for
a few days a female officer should be sent to the court on
the seat occasion to take her before a committee of ladies,
who would probably take her under their care.
Mr. Knox sent bar back to the Rouse of Detention, for
which she seemed very grateful.