The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-08 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLRAI3.-Jury 7.

Sittings at Niai Prins in London.—(Before Lord Chid
Justice Erie and a Special Jui7.)
MUFFLE! F. ADAMS—AC77ON OF LiBEL •oenserr •

After our report left yc3terday,
Three other witnesses were examined, the effect of their
testimony being that the plaintiff had been seen the worse
for drink on several occasions whilst he was staying at
dtockcross.

The lo7d Chief Justice directed the jury to say whether
the statements in the alleged libels were io their opinion
true ; and told them that in the event of their thinking the
statements true it would be their duty to find for the de-
fendant. Should they, however, think that the statements
were not true, they would then Bey, in reference to the point
as to privileged communications, whether the defendant
had written the letters simply because he honestly believed
what he wrote to be true, or whether he had acted from
corrupt motives ; in which latter case the privilege
would be forfeited. Should they find for the plaintiff,
he also wished them to assess the damages separately in re-
spect to each libel, because the full court might possibly
think one of them privileged and the other not.
The jary retired to consider their verdict, and after an
absence of nearly an hour and a half the Lord Chief Justine
entered the court and stated that they had asked him what
was the effect and meaning of " corrupt motive." He said
that if the defendant wrote the letters believing them to be
true and that he was doing his duty in writing them, he
had no corrupt motive. If, however, he wrote them from a
motive of ill will to the plaintiff, that would be a corrupt
motive. The jury also wished to know whether the parties
would be willing to take the verdict of a majority.
The learned counsel upon both sides expressed their
willingness to accept the verdictof a majority of the jury.
Shortly afterwards the jury re-entered the court and the
foreman stated that they found a verdict for the plaintiff on
the first point, for the defendant on the second, and for the
plaintiff on the third. On the first and third points they
assessed the damages in each case at 40e.
The Lord Chief Justice certified that the case was a pro-
per one to be tried by a special jury.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—JtTLY 7.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
BTAPLETON T. HAMER ARD ANOTHER.

Tbu sru an action of t;;errorii; wrongful-conversion
of a barge, with its sails, manta, and fittings.
For the plaintiff, Mr. Abel, Mr. Joyce, and Mr. Gibbons
appeared • and for the defendants (who were assignees of a
bankrupt), Mr. Collier, Q.C., and Mr. F. W. Smith.

The adendante pleaded in this cale—first, not guilty,
and secondly, that the plaintiff was not possessed of the
barge, &c., in dispute.
Iran the evidence of the plaintiff, a mere lad in
appearance, the facts were that be had purchased the
barge with money bequeathed to him by an node, sod bad
endeavoured to procure his livelihood by trading between
Rochester and London. Being under the age of 21, the
Custom-house authorities had refused to register him as the
owner of the barge. The question thus anise, whether he
or the assignee of the bankrupt, who had transferred it
for the mum of 1001. to the plaintiff, were the real owners
of the barge.
Mr. Baron Martin directed the jury to Mid for the
plaintiff, reserving leave to the defendants to move the
court above on the point of law, and the jury found so-
corduigly.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A respectably &eared. grestieLUlil;Oldng young man
was brought up on a warrant in custody of detective officer
Spital, charged with embezzling moneys belonging to his
employers.
Mr. Freshfield prosecuted.
The prisoner was employed as clerk ►nd collector by the
Carron Company. Upper Thames-street, and in that capa-
city he was authorised to collect the quarterly accounts.
About the 23rd of Juoe he received from Mears. Durham,
Son, and Wilson, of West Strand, 421. sa. ; from Mr. Bird,
of Vauxhall, 42E. 101. ; and from Mr. Slack, 07;336, Strand,
71. 2s. 7d. On the 27th June be abslooded, having
accounted to his employers for the three amounts men-
tioned. A warrant was obtained and placed in the hands
of detective officer Spital, who proceeded to Liverpool,
where he succeeded in apprehending the prisoner.
Committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.
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°forge Clark, alias Miller, was charged on remand with
picking a lady's pocket.
Mrs. Gillespie stated that on Friday last she was at the
British Museum with two little girls, and noticed the pri-
soner, who, notwithstanding the oppressive heat of the
weather, was wearing a large and heavy cape, or overcoat,
known as an "Inverness." He appeared to be following
her and the young ladies, and she tried to avoid him. At
one time she felt biro pressing very close against her as she
was looking at some articles in one of the cases. There was
not the slightest necessity for his pushing against her. She
again moved away from him. After she bad lost sight of
lum she missed her muse. which contained Is. &I. in silver.
The puree now produced by Mr. Morgan was the same.
Mr. Scott, Inspector of the A division, said, on being
taken into custody Is. fed. was found in his pocket. He first
said his name was Miller, and he lived at the police station
on Wanilaworth-green. Afterwards he said his real name
was Clark ; that he was a tailor and lived at Stepney. On
inquiring at that address, witness was informed that the
prisoner had lodged there occasionally for years, but never
remained more than a few days at a time. He had slept
there the sight before his apprehension. He and his with
were well known in the neighbourhood, but no one knew
what his business was, or had ever been aware that he did
anything for a living. He and his wife were said to be ex-
tremely well conducted, dressed very nicely, and always had
plenty of money.
Mr. Morgan, au attendant at the British Museum, pro-
duced a purse which be picked up after the removal of the
prisoner in one of the rooms which the latter had passed
through. It was identified by Mrs. Gillespie.
Sergeant Sheen, of the B division, proved three previous
commitments of the prisoner for one month, three
months, and six months raspeotavely, for attempting to pick
pockets.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, end was ordered to be im
prisoood for six months with hard labour.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Charles Williams alias Peters, a young man, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwbitt with stealing a lady's parse and con-
tent. in Regent-street.
John Henry Lennox, of 92, John's-terrace, Brecknock.
street, Camden-town, a lithographic music printer, deposed
that between 5 and 6 the previous afternoon he saw the
prisoner go deliberately up to a lady in Regent-street and
snatch her puree from her hand and then make off. He
pn.sued the prisoner, who flung the purse from him,
and having picked it up he continued his pursuit and
at length succeeded in securing the prisoner, who ran up •
place where there was no thoroughfare, and took him to
the station and handed him over to • constable.
Mrs. Amelia Sarah Webb, wife of Mr. Charles Webb, of
23, liolford-square, Pentonville, said that while walking
with a young lady in Regent-street the previous afternoon
• per•on, she believed the prisoner, stole the purse from
her hand, and then ran away. On afterwards seeing the
prisoner, and before she spoke to him, he exclaimed, "Don't
i give me n charge." At that time he was in the custody of
the young man (Lennox) and • gentleman.
In sewer to Mr. Tyrwbitt the prosecutrix said the puree
contained at the time V. Is. 3d. and a pencil case, but some
of the silver was lost through the prisoner throwing it from
him.

Inspector Bowles asked for a remand. which was granted.
The prisoner, however, said be was guilty.

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EL/AS.IIBOXAS, Williarn.ttre:et, Regent's-park, journeyman tailor,

to surrender July VI, at 11. _ -
ALFR.D HcNsi BALYADT, LADCOlter-INVire and Hayessitet, trunk

maker, July 21, at 11.
likes HANIAIOID, Cleveland-at., Mlle End, tailor, July 21, at 11.
Rosin NUMB, Went Ham, Emu, almwmakor. July 21, at 11.
QUALM DAVIS, Dnimmond.airret, khuitonkquare, manager of a
publie.bouse, July 21, at It
Haley HAMCOCIL, High-street, Southwark, butcher, July 21, at IL
litmus Miurwokya Muda egiwurne-atreet, Pimlico, sue-
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Uoneer's portal.. July 21, at 12-
Mon Boocickurr, Brighton, dramatic author, July 21, at 11.
ARurrinrs %Laos, Threadneedle-street, merchant, July 21, at 12.
FILIDIKICI ADO/71 HOLX2B, Earaatreet, Old Kent-road, foreman

to a printer, July 21, at 1..
THonaaysocroa 13vitiouons, Groat Yarmouth, attorney, July

si at U.
7141198.0?1FRAD, DALDLICI, Glaarilleterrace, Clapham, late

clerk, July 21, at L
PHILIP Cirrus, New-erusu Surrey, botcher, July 21, at L
C 111.1,4143 Samba Attars Drcup uos, Duke-street, Lincoln's-

Inn, alert to holy orders, July 21, at 2.
122!ZDZ11tca Boyar DUFFILLI), Westmoreland-place, City-road,
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law clerk, July 21, at 2
Arloa WtuuM Powital, Weeleatreet, Walworth, comedian,

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0.1.117 11111inC1.
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s- R 0 RR? New Romany road, builder, July 28, at IL
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TB Hui Ilsit mann Brookaby-airect, Barnsbury, clerk,
SARAH COLLIS'S, Westmoreland-road, Walworth-common, baker,
July 21, at 2.
01:0121 Maws, Cottage grove, Walworth, draper's smistant,
July 21, at 1.
HORACE CHARLES Don, Milord-road, Islington, warehouseman,
July 21, at 1.
Cesium Town, Fleetsdreet, late cowkeeper, July 21, at 12.
JOHN RUTLAND, Ilinerra-terrace, Surrey, clerk, July 28, at 11.
=kW ...tap Jam, Tottenham-court-road, bonnet manufac-

turer, July 11. at 2. ....._,
TeostA.! C.ocruNs 11,tasoks, Hlghatreet, Southwark, hop

merchant, July Y., at 2. . .
WILLIAM JOHN OMURA Woolwich, merman, July 21, at 1.
JAI= Brims and WILLIAM lirratur, Birmingham, wire
drawers, July IS, at IL
&Sawn Boueu, Cbaddealey Corbett, Woreartershire, shoemaker,
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July V, at li. - ,
Inenrauca HO/KOS //Arnow% Hen:lord, banker, Ang.lo,at 11.
JOHN LOWS Bunko% Kenilworth. Coventry, and Warwick,
attorney, July IS, at IS.
6z0202 YOUNG, Tipton, Staffordshire, ft., r, July 24, at IS.
JOSEPH CIiAWIJOI Ontlium WALLD% Bughant, licensed tic-

Waller, July 17 at 12.
JAugs blakriLl., Leicester, cabinet maker, July 26. at 11.
WILLIAM Mesas, East Dean,Oloucesterak,innkeeper,Julll7, Mll.
JOHN MOLT, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, mamdacturer, July 13, at 11.
burro 11111.0, Sheffield. Seemed victualler, July 25, at 10.
I 01103.00 PHILLIPS, Waterloo, Lancashire, butcher, July 21, at 11.
JO3l WILLIAM Lawn, Bangor, wine merchant, Jelly 17, at 12.
MeanMinium, Blackburn. Lancashire, grocer, July 13, at 11.
Offinitia Dung Amblealde. Westmoreland, corn merchant,
July 11, at Ilf.
DAUM, Yong°, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, baker. July 20, at 4.
Buiutows. Luton, Beitordsh., blackamith, July 20, at 4.
Rogan LoADMIL, Ryde, Ida of Wight, butcher, July 16, at it.
WILLIAM SMITH, Kaman , Suffolk, blacksmith, July SO, at 11.
JANIS TAPS, publican, July 18, at 11.
Roalivr BEESLEY, Den., eJton, Lancashire, fanner, July 21, at 2.
JOSS COMXJI, Colchester, Eases, shoemaker, July 18. at 12.
ALFRED Lariakuck Wesionsuper-ffiare, butcher, July 14, at 12.
1113402 InCIHAM, Todmorden, Uncishire, Jeweller, July 23, at 10.
Wiu.ms GourrllOar, Darton, Yorkshire. builder, Aug. 14, at 2.
Gum= Pawn. Wakefield, Yorkshire. book.keeper, Aug.S, at 11.
JoHN PIIIRD, Hythe, Kent, police superintendent, July 22, M 3.
PIMA BaNDS.P.S, Mllbn Diumarell, Devonshire, July 11, at 12.
ROSIRT SASSY, Think, Yorkshire, laud surveyor, July at 11.
Wilkesk Flue& Yorkshire, grocer, July t 2.
Joelpu WRIGHT, Dud ley, W ore. te rah., beer retailer, July 555, at 11.
WILLIAM HAWKINS, A Imondbury, Yurksh., Joiner, July2o, at 10.
. George, Gloucestershire, market gardener,
211001JulY 240,1845381. M
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Diiii.1.7471.1.1, Bristol, tab salesman. July 24. at 1.
Bateau BUNTING. Wells. Norfolk, grocer, July 27. at 91.
Osuaus Nrwiki, Tunbridge Wells, auctioneer, July 20, at L
Wlu.wl ICIROITSALL. Sheikh', stouemaaon, July 23, at 2.
020202 Wendt. Sheffield, publican, July 23, at 2.
Roane Noels, Sheffield, Ole smith. July Stk. at 2.
WILLIAM Gams, Wampum, Desonsh., shipbuilder. July 18, at 12.
MlCHAlLBoMARBY,BannrdCastle,Durbam,plasterer,JulylAMlL
WILLIAM BANNOCLL South MAMMA, Gloucestershire, tide waiter,
July 21, at 11.
IsCos MUCH, Brighton, cornmiadou agent, July 22, at 11.
WILLIAM Arius, Saltfleetby 21. Peters, Lincolnshire, labourer,
July 15, at 101.
JAMES WILDIST, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, publican, July 17. at 11.
JOHN WOODSMAN JOHNS.° Queenborough, Lent, clerk In
Sharma' Dockyard, Judy 20, at 12.