The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLIAJ3.—Fra. 10.

Maass at Nid Prior la Xiddlarsz.—(Elatare Lord Met
Jartior Edo and a Spatial Jury.)
KEUJIG.V. THJI BIZOITON NOBAILK MNIL OM:PANT

(LIIIIITID).—DISSISSAI. or uc ASCHIIIICT.
The plaintiff is this awe Ina as nelitast, and odd to
recover damson epos the dosod that he had keen appals led
architect is safeness to nbuildiag the &doodads Isetoi,
and that &Aso dose some work he had base dioniod
before the entrust use coespiend. The defoodents paid
150 i. into neat.

Mr. Serjeast Parry sod Mr. Waddy Amsted for the
plaintiff, sad Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., Mr. Et. Hill. sad Mc. H.
James for this defesdants.
It appeared that the Norfolk Hotel herbs; bees par-
cheroot it was desired to rebuild or remodel it ; ad the
plaintiff prepared some plans for carry* oat this work ;
bat in fact the work had sot bees dose dove to the
present time. It was estimated that if the work bad been
doss it would have oast 28,0004, and the piaistirs ear
missies would have bees 1,30 C/. As to what was a pew
payment for what the plaintiff bad actually dose was •
quistioa spots which there was evidence' upon both Was.
For the plaintiff the evidence was that 2501. or 2601. would
be • fair sum for what he bad done,whilet on the other bud
it was said that from 1001. to 1604 would be proper re-
munerstsoo. In oddities to this question there was another,
whether the defendants were justiSed in dismissing Mos
plaintiff in cosseqnssee of sense communication which he
had made to Mr. faleetos, • gestlemaa who was esgsged is
building another hotel is liriglitos.
The jury fogad for the plaistiff epos both gross* sad
they awarded him WI. is addition to the sum ppaaiidd into court
for the work does, and WU damages for the dismhesl.

COURT OF EXOREQUER. —lris. 10.
8KOONI) COURT.
Sittings at Nisi Prim—Older* the Lord Chid Berm aid •
Cosmos Jury.)
ULU e. PIM?.

This was an action hrongit.b;tis• plaintiff, en Italian
artist, apnea the defendant, a photographic artist, carrying
on business in the City, to reoover the sum of 311. odd, tbe
balance of an amount for work done, ko. The driembiat
pleaded, exospt as to 171. 15.., saver indebted, ad as to
that amount he paid it into court.
Mr. West was coming for the plaintiff ; Mr. Williams for
thip defendant.

It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that in the
beginning of last year the defendant employed hint
to paiat copies of Sir Peter beauties of the time
of Charles 11. at Hampton Court Palace, for the pus,
pose of their being photographed by the defendant, for
which he was to motive eight guinea' each. The plaintiff
painted nine of Sir Peter Lairs pictures and one of some
other artist in mistake, but the whole at the tam
pinions were aompted by the defendant Subsequently
the plaintiff was engaged to " tooth up two other
portraits, for which he had charged eight guineas
and • quantityof photographs had been retouched
by him for which be bad charged nine guineas. The bill
altogether amounted to 1331.75., of which the plaintiff had
received 1024
The defence was that the Plaintiff's bill amounted to
more than the value of the work done. The defendant bad
paid 171. 15s. into court, and it was contended that that
was sufficiemt to satisfy the plaintiff's claim.
The jury returned a verdict for the defendaat.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
In. 10.
Mice* the Judge Ordiaery.)
BOWLER 1. =LIT.
Dr. Speaks for the *Waif ; Yr. Edward James, Q.C.,
aad Ex. Pritchard fee the defesdeat.

Ti ro -wrs-s-a lllJ;'Welltalikisb the .i7sliclity et a will. The
widow al the testator, William Bow ker, • Mired waste
corks dealer, late of Sale, Cheshire. propounded the will of
her husband, by which he bad left the whole of his pro.
party to her. The delsadasii was a relative of the dm-
eessere former wile, sad he opposed probate ea the wound
of want of dam ersontitim sad testamentary capacity.
The will was prepared by Yr. Oeold, who was •
solicitor himself, though the clerk of
llaschestor arm. It was enoated to the pre•
seem ol that gentleman and of Mr. iterhaw,
the medial siteidlaS she dears& Hs bed proviso*

Ilickerd Miffing/mai, a raddlraged man, was charged
with being crammed, with others not in custody, in at
tempting to defraud Thomas Lloyd Simpkins by mum of
cards and otherwise.
The pressure, a young man about 20 years of age, mid
he was • chemist's assistant, and ,a Yew days ago Mass up
to London in search of employment. Between twelve sad
on. on the previous afternoon ha want ioto • public-home
mar Somersenhouse, where he met • portly•lookieg man,
who asked him the way to Charles-cross. He was telling
him when soother man cams in sad asked if they lid eves
• young woman come into the house. They told him they
had not, when the man said, " Oh, never mind, I'm just
erns into 5,0001., sad I mesa to have • jolly day of it."
At the WIN time he pulled out a roll of miss, which he at
once perceived were flash note% and he suspected them im-
mediately to be sharps's, as thalami time he was in Locales
he was victimised by a gang of them. He was thee doter
mined to catch them and give them into custody, aeon-
quietly he affected ignorance. They proposed to have •
Mooting match, and he orassard to see all fair between
them. They thee walked over Watarloo•bridge, and
*stared a dirty.looking bier-hour. when they west
into • room whirs there was • bagatells-board,
when the prisoner joined them, and told them that
the shooting gallery bad bees removed. They commenced
playing bagatelle sod betting on the game. they saes-
roared to induce witness to bet, bat he declined. The
primmer produced cards, and the other man, who mid be
had 5,0001., apparently lost 1011., wive the prisoner naked
witness to put down 51. to his 201., as ha would be sure to
win it. Witness told him he would go and fetch the money.
He, however, left the hour in search of • constable, and oft
his norm be met the mem near tits York Hotel. They all
rampared off, but the primmer was captured. Os him were
found two orders for a mune hall, repriestiag Makers'
cheques, but not • farthing of mousy.
Woolmch told the prosecutor that he had bra too
quick. Whatever they might haveietsioded to do, them was
=to detein the praiser ; therefore, he mast be din.
The primmer hurriedly left lb* court.