The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-24 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-APRIL 23.

Slitiep in Barmo.—(Before Lord aid Baron Pollock and
Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Wilde.)

A ruin had been obtained calh.og upon an attorney named
Paget to show cause why he should not be struck off the
runs for misconduct in making certain untrue statements on
affidavits of Maltase, for the purpose of getting a larger
amount of cuts than be wu entitled to in five actions re-
lating to a watercourse, which came on at the urines at
York, but were referred for arbitration.
The report of the master, going elaborately into the
whole circumstances, bad been read by Master Frederick
Pollock to the court on a previous day.
Mr. Manisty, Q.C., on the part of the attorney, now
showed cause against the rule. He admitted that his client
bad made some unfortunate mistakes, and had not exercised
proper care and caution, but urged LA an excuse the many
difficult and complicated matters arising out of the five ac-
tions, and said that the acts complained of were dose intro-
tautly, and with no intention whatever to make fictitious
charges in his bills of costs.
Mr. T. Jones was also heard on the same side.
Mr. Hunted, Q.C. (with whom wan Mr. Raw) appeared in
support of the rule, but said he was content to leave the
case.epon the report of the muter without any . °unmeant
of his own.

The Load Chief Baron, attire a consultation with his
learned brothers, said this was one of the most serious clues-
toes which could arum in the administration of justice. An
sppliestion was made to strike en &Homey off the roils on
the grimed that he bad on teveral comatose made
which he had no tight to make, and supported them ta
yarS-
davits which certainly turned out to be untrue. It was
ogre of the duties of the superior courts of Westminster-
ball to watch over the conduct of those officers who carried
on their business; and this court was now called upon
to pronounce an opinion on the conduct of aue
whose counsel admitted bad been guilty of great
negligence and carelessness, and considerable indifference to
the character sod reputation of a very boomer-Able branch
of the profession. On the integrity and honour of thet
branch of the profession a great part of the safety of the
community depended. Forgoes of large property entrusted
their estates entirely to them ; and when aoyoue employed
• well-known and respectable member of the body he gees-
rally reposed in him the most implicit confidence, and it was
satisfactory to the court to reflect that in general that con&
decce was well reposed. The court did not think they
were called upon to strike this. attorney off the rolls for
what 'night have ooly been an extremely slovenly
and irregular mode of conducting his business, but he ap-
peared to have taken no pains to ascertain, as every.
one who made an affidavit ought to do, whether
the matters he swore to were correct. From the
line of argument pursued it would appear that this wee
very much the mode in which • large portim of the bushiest
in this and other courts was conducted. If that were so it
was high time it should be understood that it must not be
continued. It was high time that the court sboukl
inter-
fere, but it was not necessexy in this case, which brought
the subject first before the court, that they should make •
very grave example ; but if the court now showed any
leniency it must not he drawn into • precedent for the im-
punity of those who might be subsequently guilty of this
practice. The judgment of the court was that so much of
the rule as prayed that Mr. Paget should be struck off the
roll of attorneys should be discharged, but on condition that
i.e paid a floe of 1001., and also paid all the costa of the rule
and of the proceedings before the master.
Judgment accordingly.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Ana Z 3.
(Before the Jodie Ordinary.)
CRISPIN AND DOGLIONI.

The trial of the 611106 which are now dependent in this
ease wu finished to-day. On the pert of the defendant it
was contended that the deceased, Henry Crispin, was a
noble, and that the sale of candles and cheese carom the
counter was regarded in Portugal as a liberal art, if it was
done on a sufficiently large scale, or if it was connected with
• sufficiently extensive business to constitute the vendor •
grown tratto.
In mummer to Sir C. Cremwell,
. .

Dr. Spoke raid he considered the present issued, if
decided for the plaintiff, would uoly affect his tight to tLe
adoduistratioo, and would not dimple° of the property
itself.

Sir C. Crewmen agreed with the teemed counsel. Aide
questions before him required a good dad of consideration,
he would postpone his judgmeut