The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-07 00:00:00

REV. DR, GUTHRIE'S HORSE ATTACKED BY
BOAR.

On Monday, in the Edinburgh Sheriff Court,
Alexander Dods, gardener, Grisenend, was charged, at the
instance of the Procurstor-fiscal, with the culpable neglect
of duty in allowing a boar to be at large.
The Rev. Dr. Guthrie, who was the first witness called,
deposed as follows:--On the afternoon of Saturday, the
19th of November, my son was driving me slow the road
near to Greeoend, about 3 o'clock. When I was pass-
ing three or four houses, driving at a moderate pre in
the middle of the road, which is not very broad, I saw
• larp white boar come out of a close, followed by a boy.
The boar was loose. The instant I raw the animal I was
struck with his savage appearance, foam on each tusk ; and
having beard and read of boars attacking and ripp,ng up
horses I immediately cried to my son, " Whip on, for
that boar will rip op our hoer if you don't." He
tried to do No, but the boar came right across the
road, and, as far u I could see, got immediately below
the belly of the horse, and in a little while he came out at
the other side. We drove oe, not knowing that our horse
was wounded ; but on reatibiog Liberton Mains, where I wee
to pick up some friends who were writing for me, they ex-
claimed, " What ails your horse and on leaping out of my
rankle I found my bone steadier; in • pool of blood. I
found a peat gash of a wound on his thigh, and a long
wound on his belly. My hone has been under the vets i-
nary surgeon, and lam glad tory be is mending. I wish
to add that I merely gave information of this car for the
sake of security being given against anybody being attacked
by each an animal, and not to punish anybody. The
wonder was we were not all killed, as there is not • horse in
fin hundred that would not have reared and kicked, and
thrown us all pri the road.

Dr. Outhries son gave similer evidence.
The accused called his servant, who was in chirp of the
bear, and another woman who was at the place at the
time of the occurreacis, both of whom gave evidence to the
effect that the horse alum quickly along the read upon the
boar before it could get out of the way, and that that am
the cause of the accident, as the animal was quiet and in.
offensive.

Sheriff Hallard found the charge not proven, remarking
that there were too many elements of doubt in the case for
• conviction in a criminal case, though he would have no Mai.
tation fa making the accusal liable cerWy in damages had
nth a case been before him. la the arm place, be doubted
whether the interposition of the serventorbo was seventeen
years of ege, ma not sufficient to save the accused from
criminal liability ; sod, in the neat place, it might be
doubted whether what Dr. Guthrie vary naturally did to
pass quickly by the danger bad not actually caused the
collision. The accused was dismissed, the fiscal 'daisies him e
to settle as to the damages tamed by the injury to the
sahaaL

Dawn or Ma. JOHN Itoor.soos.—lt is with
mach regret we have to ancotioc• the death of this ma,
able man, which warred oa Friday last, at his house at
Highgate, after an illness of long duration. Mr. Joke
Rogerson, whose name will be familiar to most salad.
turista, was born at Sotby, in the county of Lincoln, on the
11th of November, 1782. Sotby lies right in the heart of
the Wolds, and is almost central between Hoencastle and
Loath. Mr. Rogerson had been thoroughly instructed sa •
practical farmer • and some of hie successful rayed.
made is the drilling of wheat made no little sensa-
tion at that comp/restively early period in the history of
improved agriculture. He was also considered &capital judge
of stock, and remarkable for telling the weight and quality
of both beasts and sheep before they were slaughtered.
He originated the Mark Lane Express, and was also greatly
instrumental I. the establishment of the Royal Farmers'
Insurance Offioe, of which be was solicitor, having daily
qualified sod passed for that profession after some years
residence in London. He was well identified with the other
institutions of airianitaire, and had long been • governor
of the Royal Agri:llll%4nel Society, in the formation of
which he took a deep interest. He was also a member of
the London Farmers' Club, although his advanced age bad
not latterly permitted his attendance at any of these or
similar gatheriogs. In fact, first impressions had their full
weight and influents, over Mr. Rogerson 's useful career.
The sou of a farmer, and himself thoroughly educated for
the same path in life, all his great bosses and ampiratioes
still centred in the cause. No matter whether the some of
his labours might be town or country, he was still thanking
of what he might do for agriculture.—Mark Lane Nona.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN ENGINE DKIVEK THE
GILT W 1.817.11.11 RAlLWAT.—Yesterday, T. M. Phillips.
Bag., coroner, held an inquiet at the Grand Jury Room, in
this town (Wolverhampton), ori the body of John Valen-
tine, an engine driver, to the service of the Great Writer*
Raliway Company, who died in the South Staffordshire
Hospital on Sunday last. It appeared that on Mondry
week the deceased was in charge of an engine belongio6
to a goods train, and the engine was shunted
from the maim line into the Oxley siding, in order
that an excursion train from Birkenhead to the
Birmingham Cattle Show, due at the siding about
10.45 a.m., might pass. When the train came in right
the deceased was on the main line picking up some pieces of
coal. The engineer of the excursion train duly sounded DU
whistle, sod seeing a man on the line shut off Mom, and
the deceased's stoker shouted to him to get out of the waY.
but before he could do so he was struck by one of the
buffers of the engine and knocked with his head WM*"
hie owe engine, thereby sustaining frightful injure.,
namely--his upper and lower jaw were (rotated, hu
me was broken, his left eye was burst, sod both
his arms were brained. When taken up he was io-
sensible, but on the way to the hospital he recovered coo-
stionthess, but was amble to describe how he was hurt. it
is supposed that he thought be was en the siding out of
danger, instead of on the main line when the soMect
tarred. Hs imputed blame to eo one. It 110M111 that
passenger thetas do sot stop at the siding, unless the sigmas
are up, but en this occasion they were down, and the engi-
ether of the emersion 'nig bad no oppo.tuaity of preventing
the accident, as lie wan only is yards from deceased wiles
be tint saw him, and it was impossible to stop the train is
so sheet a distance. A verdict of " Accidental death" 116 s
returned by the jury. A brother of the deceased, who was
reeset at the inquest, stated that the unfortheate man
bra kit a wife aid twealuldria— WoltyrAa niptun arossolft

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(rills DAY.)

couRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE,.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
WARD AND EDWARDS E.
qr. Hawkins, Q.C., Mr. Price, Q.c., and Dr. Wambey
odutafs ; Hr. Keane, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks for the
dladsot.
t,t.trir, Mrs. Hannah Jacob, of orth,
d..d a short time ago at the advanced cep
had lent her husband se long ago
„," ~•4. suit he had left her a life interest in his real estate
:portion of his personalty. After her death he directed
rt." tc be sold and added to the personalty, 000
,4 which he left to be divided equally between
t• ttree sisters. Mrs. Sarah Terry, Mrs. Hannah
so, and Miss Elizabeth Jacob. The rest he left to be dia-
-1 ;,,f hr his widow herself. By • will which she made in
she bequeathed it to two families named Ward and Bd.
elk) were her own relatives. In the follow* year, how-
, wrs,o, named Ravin died, and left her a eoudderable
of property. She then determined to leave the
:7„; which she had derived from her husband to the de-
• Mr. Spencer Freeman, a surgeon, at Sten/market,
-.
~ to being • nephew of her husband,
1,1 been her medical attendant, and to whom
▪ Lad become attached. She had therefore
t;,e will drawn by Hr. Archer. an attorney at Stew.
p which thedefendant now propounded. It was re.
the plaintiffs on the usual grounds of undue ene
!,. and want of capacity.
' „;,leece having been given in support of the codicil,
%1.. Crize contended that the circumstances attending its
.::ion were full of suspicion, the document having been
droin ups instructions given by the defendant, without
14, interview with the testatrix.
Mr. Hayward, the family solicitor (who stated that
if the codicil were proved there was no
s rtr Ur it to operate limo), and the Rev.
Dial Ward, one of the plaintiffs, were examined, but
f.„.,. ,reed judge observed that their evidence contained
!.. :4 to support the pleas which had been filed in oppeei•
the instrument.
, Le jury found for the codicil.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bator. lir. Cotomiasioinr Goalbws.)

7L. bankrupt described bimadf asa timber-merchant

: agent, of Brixton. This wee the sitting for
13(1.111 and discharge. The bankrupt owes 19,5584, of
outs is due to unsecured creditors. The
ir,re returned at 5004, but it was stated that no-
Lid been received. The assignees requiring time to
. e the accounts, an adjournment was ordered.
.ilecour (to the solicitor)—Don't run away, sir, with.
• !wrier the order, and when it is drawn let me see it,
• ..t care that it is sense, instead of being the opposite
• ose, hoe too many documents of that character which
•.t before me. (A laugh.)
DI Re T. uorr.
backrori was en nedniaker, of Lower Rosounin•
tlerkenwelL _ _

Aldridge stated that the bankrupt had died a few
-. 40, and by his death something would come to the
. the bankrupt having effected a policy on his life for
• • Thu policy was held by a creditor for 201.; so that
would come to the estate. The debts were 2701.
morandum of the fact& haring been made, an adjourn.
.ioe die was ordered.
illefore Yr. Registrar Window, as Commissioner.)
IN RE STRANGE AND WOOD.
bankrupts bad kept the refreshme&t•roome at the
..adra Park, Wood-green. This was the sitting for ex-
._ z .tion and discharge. The bankrupts owe s,wor. assets
.1 Isool. ; property held as security, 4001. The prin.
creditors are Masan. Inds, Coops, and Co., brewers,
jord, 2,074/., and Messrs. Chanrington and Co.,brewers,
a• a lease valued at 400!. as security for their debt
R. Griffith,, for the emignees, asked for additional
:ots extending cm the time which the bankrupt& had
connected with the Alauuidra Park Company.
Af:er a short examination of the bankrupts as to money
,-setioos with Mr. Dean, the general manager of the
...:I*Dalll Park Company, an adjournment was ordered.

is is socsisAs.
bankrupt had been • butler in the asewios of E.
E. 4. He was described as of Gilbert-street,
...,ebur-aquare. Amongst his liabilities was an amount
4"..*. on amommodation bills.
M 7 peony, for the assignees, did not oppose. They
that the bankrupt had been made a tool of other
The bankrupt stated that he bad been 26 years in the
a:. service.

Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, submitted that he had been
lently punished by the loss of his situation.
Tiro creditors representiog loan offices signified their
..) that the bankrupt should receive his order.
Honour said he could not be guided entirely by the
or wishes of assignees, especially when chosen by a
number of creditors. He was bound to look at the re-
. rements of the act. Here wee a man with All. a year in.
.-..r • liabilities of 4701. on sooomniodstion bills. At that
.7.e he wee clearly insolvent, and all his recent debts had
ze•n contracted without probable means of payment. The
~ would be impended for six =oaths, but in the absence
-.pontion, protection would be given.