The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-17 00:00:00

ILLEGAL EXPULSION OP AN ODD FELLOW.

A arse of some interest to the Order of Odd
Feltow has bees heard adore Mr. Uvedale Cachet, county
court judge, Bridguorth. James Wildblood sued the officers
of the Bridgnorth Loyal Reformed Order of Odd Fellows fork
bales illegally expelled the lodge. Mr. W. 0. Batts, of
Bridgnorth, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Barbary, of
Bawdley, for the defendant'. The plaintiff la • labourer,
but cultivates a bit of land and keeps • cow and • few
pigs. He became a member of the lodge eleven years
ago, and remained in it till the 20th of last July, when
he was expelled. He had attended his club • week pre-
vious, when, after be had paid his money, a member
named Collier, and another named Brown, charged Wild-
, blood with robbing the club, by representing himself
to be sink when he was quite able to follow, and ems follow-
log his usual employment. The charges, as specifically set
forth, were that a the Bth of June, when he (plaintiff) was
"on the books" of the lodge, i. e., when receiving Bs. per
week in theshaps of sick pay, he did on that day drive cer-
tain pigs to Bndgnorth market, and there sell them ; also
that on • certain day he drove • cow froni the meadow
home to the cow-boos.; and further, that on another day
not specified be cut a quantity of grams, be at that time
being an receipt of sick pay. The lodge, oa being informed
of there alleged frauds, sun.rooned Wildblood to at-
tend on • certain night, so that the truth or other.
wise of the chimes might be investigated. These
moceedinp were taken in wardence with the pro-
visions of mire 20 and 22 of the lodge. Rule 20 is
to the effect that "any brother in receipt of the benefits
of the Glob who is found imposing thereon, by representing
himself as sick and incapable of following his employment
when be is in reality capable of doing so, shell be eubjeet to
expulsion." The 2W rule is to the effect, " that before a
brother shall he expelled a motion to that effect shall be dis-
gusted by the lodge, the brother inculpated having been pre-
viously ordered to retire by the Noble Grand. lihould the
motion for expulsion be carried, the brother will sot agate
be admitted, and notice thereof will be seat to all the lodges'
in the union." These auditions were complied with 011 the
occasion in gin:aria, and the plaintiff received intimation of
his expulsion, and was not allowed to again enter the room.
The plaintiff, who denied the avian', took legal advice
in the matter, and subsequeutly Mr. Bette wrote to the
Noble Grand, Mr. Samuel Brick, stating that unless Om
dub re. admitted plaintiff, he (Mr. Baths) would suggest
that the dispute had better be referred to arbitration, in
the manlier pointed out by the 63rd rule, pursuant to
10 Geo. IV., c. 50, sec. 27, and on behalf of the plaintiff
claimed that it should be done forthwith. This COMMUlli-
eltiou was not answered, sal the plaintiff now brought his
action for satisfaction before the court. He denied that lie
took any pigs to market on the day in questmo, but his
wife had, and sold them. lie came to Bridgnorth that
day, but it was to see the doctor. He denied also that he
had driven a cow or cut graa and be had taken witnesses to
move his innocence of the charges, but the lodge would
allow no witnesses to give evidence that were not members
of the order. The judge said be was astonished at such
• rule se that, and recommended the attention
of Mr. Tidd Pratt to it. A man might have witnesses
to prove his innocence who were not members of the order,
and it was very unjust to the person inculpated that they
should not be hard. Mr. Burbary, for the defence, after
calling one withers who proved nothing against plaintiff,
said he did not think there was sufficient grounds for him
to go on, and he wished it to be distinctly known that ha
did not advise these proceedings. The judge aid lie did
not think that they oduld have been advised by any lawyer.
i An order was then made for she plaintiff to be reinstated
in the lodge, and if the order was not complied with a
I !salty would be imposed, which would also enable the
judge, upon the application of Mr. Bette, to grant the
advocate's fee of 101. Mr. Batts signified his ietestion
of sating Ids honour to inflict the penalty and make an
, order for the advocate's fee if the plaintiff were not rein-
( stated.

SINOCLAIL CAtig or MANFILAUGHTER.—Mr. C. J.
Canter, coroner for Wed Kent, on Thursday concluded an
adjourned inquiry at the Lion and lemb public-house,
Lewisham, on the body of Mr. James Thomas Lades, aged
41, lately carrying oa business as • grocer at Lewisham. It
appeared that the deceased left home with a horse end
cart for the purpose of calliog on • tradesman at Greenwich.
At this time it was proved that the horse's reins were in •
gonad condition, but, on proceeding to return home, the
reins, on being pulled, dropped, envie( the borne to start
off at a rapid pine. The deceased had then great difficulty
in peeventiog the animal Twining with him and tbe cart against
a wall. When stopped it was found that the reins during
the time the cart bad been left is the street bad been
cut, end that, all control being thus lost, the bores ran
away. On returning home the deceased wee very much
sidled. He afterwards took to his bad sad because
Mous, when erysipelas set in and clued death. The
medical evident* went to prove that erysipelas might he
produced by • sudden fright, and the jury, after • short de-
liberation and an inspection of the odes, which bad evi-
dently been wilfully cut, returned • verdict of -'Man.
slaughter 'genet some person or persons uok Gown."

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