The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

TILE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Mcc. 22.
Atter Term Ng Prins Sitting at Guildball.—(De(pre Lord
Chief J Cockburn and a Special Jury.)

ICILLIR C. THE GREAT RABITSII RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was to racessr cow perawiticsir;
injuries sustained by the plaintiff, a ship-broker. in his
journey from Harwich to London ; and when the case wan
called on a verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff
damages, 750...

ATTCHAL SINGH V. 818 H/GRICERS THII MAHARAJAH
DULL BLION.

This was an action fora breach of agreement and a wrong-
ful dismissal._

Mr. 1). U. Keane, Q.C., and Mr. Philbriek were counsel
for the plainta ; Mr. M. Smith. Q.C., and Mr. Henry James
were counsel for the defendant. _

Mr. Keane, in opening the a use,
maid he was
formerly in the military service of the defendant's father,
and in 1861 ,he was a soldier in the 15th Punjaub In.
fantrv. When at Calcutta, in 1861, the defendant en-
gaged him (having obtained his discharge) u a fal-
coner at certain wages, and finding him board,
clothing, and washing, and also to compensate him
for anj loss he might sustain by reason of his leaving the
army. It was also agreed between them that if the service
was terminated to England the defendant should pay his ex-
pones back to LoAoro. his native place. The plaintiff after-
wards came over to England with the defendant, and re.
mained with him until the Bth December, 1862. Up to the
middle of 186: things west on satisfactorily, bat about that
time the plaintiff bad reason to feel disoutented at the
manner in wh ch he was treated by the inferior servants.
His notion was that the office of falconer in • prince's es-
tabhahmeut gave him the position of • gentleman ; but that
he had not been treated with that respect to which he con-
sidered be was entitled. If that was done by the direction,
or @Miscast*, or permission of the deleodant, with &view of
making the plaintiff's life intolerable, it was • violation of
the contract. The plaintiff made frequent complaints, but
they were unheeded, and at last he was told that if be did
nut like it be might leave. The plaintiff, therefore.
now claimed damages for the illegal dismissal, and
also oompensation far the loss of the benefits
that would have resulted from his catalogues
in the military service, such as pension and prize money,
but be oonfessed he could not see how the plaintiff could
I sustain the claim, or a further one for 100 i., for loss of
caste. With regard to the litter he understood that when
a Dative left Wish. lost caste, and that when he returned
his unholiness could only be purified by certain ourifices
which were of a very costly character, and it would cost
him about 1001. The other parts of the claim were made up
for board, clothing, washing, brandy allowance, wages, and
the expenses of his return to Lahore.
The plaintiff was called. There was some difficulty about
adnonisterieg the oath to him from want of • copy of
•• Wilson's Translation of the Vedas," but it was overcome
by his highness consenting to his being examined without
taking the oath, provided he called God to witness he was
speaking the tenth. That was dam, and his evi•
duce was aoxediugly taken through an interpreter.
He deposed that he bad served in the Chimes
wee and en Lord Elgin's private staff. Ile engaged
with the defendant in Calcutta in January, 1861, as his
head falconer. The former told him he would treat him
as a chief or native gentleman. and show him every con-
sideration. He understood the engagement was foe life.
The plaintiff obtained his discharge bout the Indian I'7z
0.
through the defendant's influence with the governor-
In England it was arranged that he should have 41. •
month. with baud, washing, die. After the death of the
Prince's mother he was treated with indignity by the house-
hold, and one of the inferior servants coos took up • stick
with which to beat him. He reported it to his highness,
but he took no notice of it. He was afterwards degraded
from his position, and salt he could not further serve the
defendant. He left the defendant in Christmas, 1862. The
last seven or eight mouths he wee is the defendant's employ
he bet to find himself, mad he also claimed for that time his
"brandy money." He was allowed a bottle of brandy
every other day. When he told his highnese be should
leave be said he would good him out to India with Sir
John Logan, but he did not do so. He bad been in the
service ot the defendant's father and grandfather, and he
thought him a king.
In cross examinatioa, he said he was an adjutant in the
Prince's father's mania', but • private in he:Majesty's service.
When he agreed with the defendant in India he was to have
his food in the kitchen, but separate from the others, asdas
a gentleman. The hawks were dying in India, and he cured
them. Defendant did not say that if he went to England
he was to leave him for three years. It was so with his
mother's servants, but he understood his engagement was
for life. Defendant did not say when in India, "If I dia•
charge you within three years Iwill pay your expenses beck
to India, but if you discharge yourself, or leave me. you
must pay them yourself." He wanted to go back to India
about his Made estate. The defendant did pay for hie pas.
sage return to Calcutta, and gave him a letter to Sir John
Lawrence, but it wee inconvenient then for him to return ;
besides he would have to go to Lahore.
Mr. If. Smith, in addressing the jury for the defendant,
said his inhume very much repotted he was compelled to
appear in • court of justice, but he foetid it was
necessary that he should do so, beaus there was soother
man in the plaintiff's position who was making
similar claims on him. He was fully prepared to meet this
eaae. having acted with fairness and libetslity towards the
The Maharajah bad resided for many yeses in
England. lie came to this country when he was 16 years of
age. He received his education here, had embraced the
Christian faith, and he now had an establishment in this
country. He had both an English and an Indian establish.
meat in this country. and amongst the latter was the plain-
tiff. At the *ldol Izeio the defendant west to India, sa has
mother wished to come to this country to visit him. Whilst
there be was io want of a falconer, and two English officers
with whom he was unacquainted reconimended the plaintiff,
and he was ultimately taken into the defendant's service.
The defendant, at that time, intended to stay some time in
India, and he agreed to give the plaintiff 14 rupees • month
and his board only. but no clothes or washing. Before, how-
ever, returning to England, he informed his native servants
of it, aid he told the plaintiff personally that if he took
him to England he must impala with him foe three years,
but that if he discharged him he would pay him
his wages and passage bath to ladle, but that if
he left cf his own accord, he must pay Lis own ex-
penses hack. When in England the rate of wages was
fixed at 4'. per month and his board in the kitchen. The
defendant was fond of the old English sport of hawk-
ing. and be kept several falconers ; the plaintiff was one of
them, and it was • mistake to my that he was the head
talcum. There was another man engaged in India under
him, and be motioned so all the time the plaintiff was
in his service. The plaintiff lived with the other servants.
and so ter as the defendant was concerned be was not aware
of any cheree of ill-treatment towards him. The (Idea.
dent had no desire to part with the pl.intiff, but he would
nut remain in his service, and notwithstanding the agree-
meat his highness took his passage and paid for it to India,
but the plaintiff declined to go, and it was then dincorered
that the plaintiff had a claim against him. The defendant
had done more than be was bound to in law, or what •
gentleman should have dose under the circumstances. The
plaintiff in his decLiration claimed SYII., and in corn-
biaation of eastern inanimation and an astute London
attorney they had produced the bill of particulars. Amongst
the particulars of claim was 4321. compensatiog for loss of
military services, but that had been given given up—o
claim of fa. for waiting ta England to prise this claim-
-1001. compensation foi loss of caste—and thr.e years and a
half wages for a man left in Calcutta at 121. per annum,
42/. A more extortionate claim was never made, and he
bad no doubt it was made uoder the implements that it
would not be resisted, bat in that the plaintiff had been
diseppointed. The man discharged hiniself in December,
1862, but the action was not brought till the ?..ith Septem-
ber, 1864.

His highness was thee called—He deposed that be en-
gaged the plaintiff as one of his falconers, mid on the terms
mentioned by the learned counsel. At the time of the en-
gagement he had no idea of returning to Easiest' for three
anoraks, but lie left almost immediately afterwards. Moul-
t''f agreed to come to Englard without any conditions other
than that he should be sent back when he was engaged.
Ho was not degraded when in bigamies. He kept a native
cook of the proper caste for the native ter rentsand a separate
kitchen for them, Lod the animals were killed by shimmies,.
There was more than a full supply of fast, and tlis plaintiff
Dever mode any complaint to him. After be left his service
he mw him once, nod be said be had no claims upon him.
In cross.siamiustion he said !leak' not dumiss the plaintiff.
He had no wish to port with him. He said be must loan
and return to Italie in ootirepience of a dispute about the
family estate. He told them before leaving Jodie that they
would lose caste by coming to Eogland. It can be regained.
Mr. Keane—That is attended with great cost, is it not
His Highnena—No, my servants who west beck told me
it cost them about 7a. 6a. each. (Laughter.)
. _

Mr. Kamm—That depends on the religion, does it not!
Hid Ilighoem —Yes. They were Sikhs like the plaintiff.
Having mice paid it and °Mailed a latter, they can again
come to Elicited without losing caste. One man, whore.
ICIAiPOd with him for three years, be had presented with a
pewee') of RI rup.se a month for 20 years. Plaintiff did
not teach him aeything about dui hawks and falcoery. It
was in his blood, and he could bane taught the plaintiff.
•Witeessea were called who morsel that the plaintiff
WOW' made any complaint to them. He was paid V. Is.
when he left, and a passage to Calcutta was provided for
him.

Before the conclusion of the defendant's use, the jury
made a written coirmusicstion to his lordship.
The Lord Chief Justice passed it to Mr. Beset, observing
that be was not surprised at its contents.
Mr. game said be felt that rs the plaintiff was a foreigner,
and he could oat communicate with him, be ought out to
retire from the case until be received sa intimation from
his lordship rir the jury.
The lewd Chief Justice said he did not like to intercom
for • similar mem, but when he was asked to chemise the
parties, in the next cause he said they had better remain
and see if the jury stopped the case.
Mr. Sean* said he would elect to be nonsnited.
The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited.
Mr. '.itb said he was desired by his bighorns to state
that notwithstanding what had taken place be would pay
tits plastid"' passage to Calcutta.

GATTO AID ANOTHER r. KEARNS AND ANOTHER.
we are requested to ame that the Mr. Colima referred
to in this rase is not concocted with the firm of P. D.
Collins cod Co., ship lied iesercuce brokers sod commission
merchacts, of Seething-hue, Loudon, sad Newcastle-
oc-Tyce.

COURT OP COMMON PLIAS.—Dsc. 22.

SEOOND COURT.

Bittiap at Niai Pri7alnloaZl;O:L(Before Mr. J astice
Willem and a Special Jury.)

CARRELL V. MIREDITH. -AMIDE= NTIH MACHINERY.

plaintiff The ln thi;;Setaloasg ccianabeittitliease. ut
sge, cdainied damps for injuries which he bad sustained
whilst in the sunrise of the defendants. _ _

Mr. Serjeant Perry and Mr. Dtly apperred for the
plaintift ; and Mr. t3erjrant Tindal Atkinson and Ms. 801 l
for the defendant.

year wita in the service of Means.
Meredith, bred and biscuit bakers at tihadwell. and it was
part of his duty to attend to a machine for =ling dough.
He was taking some dough from the machine whilst it was
in motion, when the revolving knives caught his right hand
and frightfully Loaded it. He was taken to the London
Hospital, where Mr. Adams found the injuries so serious
that he had to amputate the arm.
The main question in the cense was whether lb* plaintiff
bad been hurt through any fault upon the part of the de-
fondants ; and upon this part of the case it was contended
for the plaintiff that there ought to have been some easier
mode of removing the strep, and thus stopping the
machine. On the other hand it was said that the plaintiff
had no business to put his hand into the machine whilst
the knives were in motion, sad that be had been cautioned
against doing so.
Mr. Justice Wines directed the jury that they mast de-
cide whether the plaintlff had been hurt through any breach
by the defendants of their duty towards him as their
servant. Ordinarily, a servant meeting with an accident
in the course of Lis employment was not en-
titled to recover damages from his master, biomes the
servant must take upon himself the risks of the employ.
meet he engaged in. On the other hand, however, it was
the duty of the master to have his machinery in such •
proper state and condition that his servant should not be
under any extraordinary risk in the course of his employ-
ment. The question yes whether there had been any
breach of this duty on the part of the defendants.
The jury found a verdict for the defendants.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Dye. 22.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

r. CiIIINAND.-PART RUED.

After oar report left yesterday,
Maria Handfortb am the landlady of the Felton.
I remember • gentleman and a lady cocain; to my hotel on
the ZIA of December. I did not know either of them at
that time. I have seen both since in court. I
heard the gentleman called Mr. Nichols on Saturday, and
the lady called Mrs. Chetwynd. I think that that lady
wee the one that came with Mr. Nichols. I
was very busy making pork pies, and I did not at first see
the parties myself. I afterwards saw the lady go upstairs.
She looked down at me in the bar se she pawed me, but I
did not see her face again. I did, however, see the gentle.
man nest morning. He wee waiting for the lady to come
downstairs. I have his amount, and I find the parties were
charged with one bed. The gentleman celled three weeks or
• month later about a smelling-bottle, which be said the lady
bad left behind her. I told him that things left behind by
customers were brought to me in the bar, but I had not
seen the bottle. I afterwards desired Sarah Woodcock to
search for it, and it was found. It was • double one with
gold mountings. When Mr. Nichols came a mooed time I
gave it to him. He bad told me that the lady was afraid
the cabman whom they had sent for their carpet-bag might
hare taken it out. as the bag had been lett unlocked.

Cross-examined by the Queens Advocate—lt le not an
unusual thing for two moms to come to my house and
oak for • bed. I remembered the 23rd of December, be-
calm cm referring to my books I found that no other couple
came to my house on that day. I have told any one
that it was the 7th of December. I have said to Mr.
Miller's clerk that I did not know whether I could swear to
the lady till I had seen her again. I have said that I could
not swear to her from • carte de visite. I did not discharge
the last witness for misconduct, only for being rude and
saucy. I believe I could swear that the lady who came was
Mrs. Chetwyed. (After oonsideratiou) I can swear it.
I was &eked if I knew the lady agate, but I wee never be-
fore eked to swear to her. The gentleman had long
whiskers, but I cannot say whether he had a moustache or
• beard. He had • satchel. or a small leather bag, hanging
by • leathern strap over his shoulder. Th. bottle had a
small piece chipped out of it. I have not bees to Long-
den. lam now staying at the Easton Hotel. Mrs. Ed-
wards, Mrs. Collis, Sarah Woodcock came with ms.
(Witness's davbook was produced.) Mr. Collis caked
me if I bad a lady and gentleman at my house
on the tdrd of December, and I said I could sot say
till I bad looked at my books. I recollected the lady be-
cause she bad • nice complexion. They did not have
breakfast when they went seay ; bull charged it to them.
(A laugh.) They had ordered it, but they did not stop
for it. The date's my book has not been altered._

The Judge Ordinary..—lt is obviously altered. The dates
run on till the 21st ; and then occurs the debatable entry,
which wee origmally either the 22nd or the 24th.
Witness—lt has sot been altered. (A laugh.) It must
have been blotted by the pee. 1 have not altered it. I
cannot say whether my bar-raid showed the book to Mr.
Palmer. The items are first putdown on a slate, and the°
copied into the book—not always immediately. I do not
keep the book myself. The figure is the same uow as when
I tint saw it. I first maw it to May. I dal not then
notice the blotting, and I cannot say whether it was there
or not.

Hy the Jodge-Ordinary—Till Mr. Collie Caine to me, in
May, I had no idea thate married woman had been sleeping
at my house with another men. My servant, Woodcock,
did not tell me that the gentleman was Mr. Nichols. Mr.
Collie asked me if a lady and gentlemen had been staying
at my house just before Christmas-day. I said I mild not
recollect. He then asked if I would let bim see my book,
bat I told him he would not understand it if I did. Then he
asked me to look myself. He called again some time after,
but I had not had time to examine the hintik. The third
time he came I told him that there had been a lady and
gentleman stopping with us. Neither he nor Mr. P.,lmer
said anything about Mrs. Chetwynd having gone off from
her home.

Mr. Wm. Henry Chetwyad (the reepoodent)—My wife was
000fioetl two months diet her marrive.
Dr. Keoeely—Did you know before your marriage who
woo the fattier of that child'

The Queen's Advocate objected to the question. It wu
unfair to rusks say reference to that natter unites it wu to
be fully gone into.
The Judge Ordinary (to the witness)—You were 'merest
the time of your mernage that she was in the family way
Witness—Yes, my lord.
Dr. Keueuly repeated his question.
The Queen a Advoeete again interposed, but at the sug-
gestion of the Judge Ordinary he did not press his objection.

. -
Witness—l did not know before my marriage who was the
father of the child. Five or six months after my marnsge
I did sot call the petitioner a " infernal —" and
other names because she was late to breakfast. That is
false—altogether false. Lady Chetwynd lived at Loogden
five years after my marriage—till 1859. She was every-
thing that a lady should be. I never called the petitioner
" a lazy sow." I never threatened to kick her out of bed
sad teach her to be late again. In December, 18.34, she was
late for breakfast, and toy mother sent me to cell her.
When she came down I merely said that she ought not be
late, but nothing beyond that. I never threatened to
kick her out of bed on any oecasioe. Our bed-
room door was sissy+ locked. Sometimee she would
come home late when she was not expected and
knock. I would then either admit her, or she would say,
" I will not disturb you, but I will go to another room. I
am going to have • bath. Good night." I never told her
to sleep elsewhere, or abused her for doing so. I have never
sent Ler on errands which detained her till late. When
she went out riding she would ask if she could do anything
for me. She would sometimes stay out so late that 1 did
sot know when she came in ; but no commissions of mine
ever caused her to do that. She never slept on the stairs.
People don't sleep on the stairs when there are beds in the
house. I keep early home; I often go to bed at 8 or 0, and am
neverup after 10. I noised, in the morning Mrs. Chet-
wynd has frequettly been in the habit of absenting herself
from Longderrhsll without my knowledge. 1 have never
sea: her to sell my horses, but she has ridden and driven
them to show them to people for her own pleasure. She
iv very food of horses, and n a great rider ; that was one et
the reasons why I married her. (Laughter.) She waaalways
one of the first in the hunting held. She has bad a great
maces horses of her own. I like a good horse myself. I
used to allow bee three, but she has often had four or five,
sod as missy as eight. They were bought and sold and
looked after by !wool( and by her favourite groom Charles.
I never abstained front speaking to her • single day to-
gether. I am not sulky. (Laughter.) I was never once
out till two In the morning after my marriage or before un-
less I was at a ball, aad I sever went to • ball at a public.
house. I never kcpt my wife waiting for hours or for mo-
ments at the door* of public.bouses. I never kept her
doing that till one or two in the morning, nor did the ever
then have to drive ice home drunk. That is all false. Ido
not drink more than other
.people. I remember thelevitation to go to Beanaseert. Lord sad Lady
Anglesey had dined with us some time before, sod
they also dined with us a week after. My wife rather
objected to go to Lady Aeglesey's. I told her
that what people said about Lord and Lady A Delfts' was no-
thing tons, that they were neighbours and friends of mine,
and that I should go. 31y wife agreed to go with me. I
never told her that she might either go on the street', or else
go with me wherever I chose, even if it wee to • brothel. I
never said anything of the sort. Lady Florence l'aget and
the other member' of the family were great friends of hers.
We were to dine at seven, and I welted for her till half-past
seven. I then took off coy evening dress, sod was writing
a note to Lady Anglesey, when I heard her bidding some
of the Paget's good sight. She then came in and said—
" I suppose we are too fatale, Beaudesert." I said, " Yes,
you know we are—you have done this on purpose." She
said, "Oh, no, there is plenty of time." I said. .'lt le half
an hour peat the time, sod we have two miles to go. You
have insulted me, and made me lazuli my friends. If
you do these things you shall find some other home.'
Sbe rid they had had • loog run, and I said elm ought to
have left off end come home. This was in my own private
room downstairs. Them was no horsewhip lying on the
table, nor did I threaten her with one. I was more hurt
than envy with her. Lord Anglesey wee as old friend of
ogee, and I was particularly hurt at the occurrence taking
place at that time, which wee just after his marriage. I
did not kick the petitioner dowestain. I never stirred
from my chair till she had left the room, and then I got up
and locked the door, I never told her to go out of the
house. Some time afterwards lira. Corns came to the door
wad wished to speak to me. 1 would mot see her, and

, said, " I don't want to have scything to my to you." She
said, "Yon don't mean tat? and I said, "I mean what
I say." I stayed in my room till bed time. I did not rush
into a room when Mn. Clsetwynd wee, treat her with
violence, and kick her out of the room. I never saw her
again that night, and I supposed she had ridden off aLime-
when. I never heard till this trial came on that she had
been in the stades all night. The dates she has given for
the birth of her children are inaccurate—she knows nothing
about them. I don't remember that when she was preg-
nant of her second child she wished not to come down to
dinner one day when Mr. Wilmot was there. I never
ordered her to clean grates—the question is too ',beard to
I answer. I never saw the pates cleaned—we never were
I without housemaids to do that. I Dever knew of her clean-
. tog rooms. It 1 had not kept • housemaid I should not
have ordered her to do that, and I should think she would
not have done it if I had—she would have been silly if she
had. (A laugh.) I have always kept • proper and adequate
staff of servants considering my income. I am fond of
farming, but I never cleaned out my pigsties. (Laughter.)
I never sat down to my breakfast "amell horribly of sou
pig wash." Mrs. Chetwynd has Dever spoken to me about
that. I have never said her complaints were "all her
refinement." She did not, however, use to be so re-
I fined. I never nate horrid language to her at Bays-
water. On the 6th of June, 1562, after I had
been te Stafford, I came home at six o'clock
and bad tea. I had heard of the petitioner
sitting up late with the servants, and flouring the stairs up
to my room. I was very angry. 'told her that it was very un-
grateful of her after the honourable mincer in which I had
, behaved to her at her marriage ; and that but for me she
might have been in the street.. Except on that muslin I
sever made the slightest allusion to what had occurred be-
' fore her marriage, either to her or anyone else. She said,
" Don't say that before the children ;" and 1 immediately
sent them away to my room. I wu very angry, but I did sot
throw • plate at her, or call her " • slimy reptile." or a
"viper.' I did not make the children do what she has
sworn ; for I had sent them away. I never heard of it till
this mut was instituted. I remember the transaction about
Hannah Emmenou. M.lll. Chetwynd had got some change
for me ; and she had given it to Mrs. Corns to give to me. I
foiled that there wee • sovereign short. I wok it to Mn.
Corns, and threw it on the table or at her, saying that shoot
Mrs. Chetwynd had *heated me out of a sovereign. The
sovereigns rolled about the place, and the table was knocked '
over. I suppose I did it ; but I don't remember. I wee
angry about the missing sovereign, for the same wart of
thing had happened before. I think I bad been telling
Mrs. Corns thatch. had DO right to tell Mrs. Chetwynd un-
truths about me. I don't think Mrs. Chetwynd was present
when the Weir began, but she wee afterwards in the room
I picking up the sovereigns. Mrs. Corns was not called into
my room, and I did sot knock her down or kick her out. I
did not throw the cup and saucer at Mrs. Chetwynd and
cut her io two places—all that is utterly false. There had
been no quarrel in the dining-room that sight at all. I
I have had trequeut occasion to find fault •WI Mrs. theteryod
1 tor telling rue uotruthe. I don't remember knocking Mrs.
' Corns down and rolling over her. She might have fallen
down picking up the sovereigns, for I know there was • great
scramble. My wife tore my coat, or I her goes. I
will swear before God and this court that I never lifted my
arm, my fist, my hand, or my finger against my wife in my
life. Some of the sovereigns had rolled on the dour mat,
and I pitched it into the room to them where the scramble
was going on. I never threw anything at my wife in my
life. Mr. Nicholson, the solicitor, came down in 1863. He
took a great interest in Mr.. Chetwynd's *Mara (Three
letters of this gentleman were put in.j Mrs. Chet', rad had
a horse celled The Doctor. It has been sold to a doctor st
Horsley for 151. It is set true that I was ill-treating it, or
that I said to her that if she would not have her hone
beaten, I would beat her. I did not strike her with a
Schlott. We had many visitors at Lotirdeo. Sir Coney
Seotiaad was • pest friend of my wife'. I Dever knew him
before I was married, or say barristers either. (Laughter.)
The dog Spot was a bull-terrier which came from • tights
hones in the Haymarket—though not directly to us. I
believe be was bought of an ostler at Lichfield by one of
the Talbot'. He looked like • dog that had aura service.
One morning I was going ratting, and my wife celled out to
me, " In take Spot." I said he was no use and would not go
with me. She said, " I will take him," and discerne down to
her dressing-gown and slippers. The dog wasted to go
away. I n.ay have hit him ; and then she may have said,
"I'll take poor old Spot home." I did not strike bun with
• hammer. People don't take hammers when they go rat-
ting. (Laughter.) The petitioner need to tell me to hit
Spot while he wee in her arms and make him growl at me.
I never knocked his teeth down his throat. He had very
few left to knock out. (A langb.) I have seen her get
up in the night and beat him for howling. I have wen her
get up and throw pieces of coal at him. (Laughter.) She
used also to throw water on him. I suppose she has Spot
now, for he was taken away from Lourdes.
The respondent was still under examination when the
court roe., and the case stood adjourned till the I.'-'th of
January next.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCUIT.—Laws•, Dec. 22.
(Before Mr. Berea Chaawll. )
The commission for the county of Sauer wee opened on
Wednesday, end business wu proceeded with this morn-
ing. The oslaidar contains the names of 18 prisoners,
but the ammo are nearly all what may be described SS
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The learned judge, In him charge to the grand jury, con-
gratulated them upon the lightueu of the calendar, and
also upon the facts that there Irma not the name of a angle
juvenile offender contained in it, or any charge of anion of
the ordinary clue of such mace, involving the destruction
of farm produce.

prisoners were seen in Bedford by polierconsteble Stinnett,
who having heard of a reward of 25/. being offered for the
apprehension of the poschen, took Abbott cud Rosa into
custody. Draper got off by the trait-, end was
taken into custody in London, Stennett having tele-
graphed to the authorities there. Witnesses
were called, who proved that the prisoners wore seen top-
' then in Bedford shortly before the 2nd October, mid that
they had in their poosession the begs and nets which were
found by the keepers, and the keepers swore to all the men
las having smatilted them on the night is question. A wit-
ness was also called who proved that he saw the prisoners
Rare and Abbott at his public-house, which is about five
miles from the saws of the affray, at 6o'clock on the morn.
iag in question.
Mr.
_Graham addressed the jury for the prisoner Draper,
contending that the evidence of Watity was unsatisfactory,
and commenting on the fact that Draper was not seen at
the public-house with theothen.

1 The other prisoners having addrewied the jury,
His Lordship summed up, and while doing so recalled
the publicito, who then said that Draper wu outside his
house when the other prisoners came in.
The jury found all the prisoners Gelilty.
A great number of convictions were then read out naiad
Ross, who bad been on one occasion sentenced to four years'
'paw servitude for night poaching and a saaultiog keepers.
His Lordship sentenced Roes to 15 years' penal servitude,
land the other two to 18 months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

Thu cue, which was not over till nine o'clock. concluded
the business of the SWUM, and there are nu more winter
assizes on thib circuit.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.7READixG, Dri. 22.

The ow:omission for the winter maize for the county of
Berke we opened in the new Assiut amine yesterday after.
Lacs by Mr. Justios Myles. Hu lordship afterwards at-
Waded Divine service at St. Mary's pariah church.
The calendar oontained the names of 21 prisoners for
trial.

George Part:inton, aged 7, wu indicted for having wd-
folly aoydofmtbizoryusly sot tiro bar: to swats& of cl
nrth, near over bar, th
peoperte
the 10th of October last. _

Mr. R. Sawyer prosecuted.
The evidence went to show that the prisoner was seen
leaning over a gate near the rick-yard about ten minutes
before the fire broke out, and on the following day he went
to Police-coostable Field, and spoke to him ►bout the
fire, concluding by saying, " Well, I did it." The officer
told him he should be careful not to say anything to cri-
minate himself, but this had no effect upon him, and he
said,"That he bad laid out of doors for six nights, and that,
being in a 'tete of starvation, he did not care what became
of him. The men was then taken to the police-station at
Olewer, and was asked whether he set the rick wilfully on
j fire, or accidentally. Hs maid "he did it ; but there wan
more burnt than ought to have been ; he did not intend
that the lame rick should be burnt, but only the small one,
sod after setting the rick on tire he threw the matches
over a hedge into a field on the opposite side. The police-
' amenable afterwards west to a field, and found the box of
matches, which the prisoner admitted to have belonged to

The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the learned
judge intimated that he would defer peening Bestows.
I Ji,srph Hain% aged 2t., sad Sara* Bartlett. aged 24,
were indicted for violently meaultieg and stealing 145., a
tablet, and a soldier's discharge, from Besjamin Wheeler,
at Newbury, on the 4th of November last. Both prisouers
pleaded guilty.
Mr. Justice Dylan sentenced Haines to five years' penal
servitude, and the woman to eighteen months' impriamiment.
On leaving the dock, the latter said, " I ought to have as
mach as he, for I helped to rob the man."

NORTHZRN ClRCUlT.—lavrapooL, Dac. 22.

(Bofors Mr. Justice Mellor.)

WILSON aICD RIFT t'. THE NWICBZWITR, SEZTYIELD, AID

Luicougseuz RauwAT oorianrt.

The pleintiffs. • collier and his wife, residing at Dad.
worth, near Barnsley, sought to recover compensation for
injuries which Mrs. Wilson had sustained in consequmir,e
of the alleged negligence of the company.
On the 22nd of August last the plaintiffs came over to
Liverpool, and were landed at the New Brunswick Station,
and in the evening they proceeded to the same station to
return home. There was • turntable on the platform, cad
• semicernlar space adjoining it, which went precipitately
down for two or three feet, and which was not fenced
Mrs. Wilson was hurrying along the platform to rind a
carriage, when, not observing the space described, she fell
down into it, and injured herself so much that her health
bad been ever since affected. She could not lay down at
night on the side which was hurt, and she was unable effl-
ciently to manage her household affairs.
A verdict was given for the plaintiffe—damages 501.