The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE
(TRW DAY.)

EQUITt COURTS.
( Before the Lord Chancellor.)
',re THE t;OVERN01111 OF St THOMASS HOSPITAL.
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appeal from Vice-Chancellor Wood, in which the
n involved relates to the right to select the site on
new hospital in lieu of that of SL Thomas, for-
otu.tted in the borough. of Southwark sad near
•• ,hall be constructed, the arguments were
From the report which appeared in this
swat), it will have been gathered that
a the City of London, in a special corpora-
-I.y charter for the government of the hospital,
the management of the boipital to a body
, con governorit,'hut now denied that they bad
• :ail .0 exercise of power u the choice of a new
: hodpitsl. The vice-chancellor having decided
t t..e donation governors, the present appeal was

,;.e dose of the argument of the counsel for the

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'• I t•haecellor said that be bad come to the con•
•;, it the decision of the Vice-Chancellor was correct,
the power to choose the site waa vested in the
~,,ernors. But at present he should not
I, reasons for arriving at that conclusion,
in the form in which this motion
fere him, any order he might make could not be
;.”..alto the House of Lords. There being another
him on which a bill had been filed by the
errors to restrain the corporation of London

,a; then seal ton retainer to solicitor en-
,nl to take proceedinp to purchase land
I • new site, and which therefore raised
• • ....e .pestion of right to select a site —he
! stuinents in that came, and then make an
. • !,...urine that in his opinion the power of dealing
• ~I,..tien of the site was rested in the donation
• th order an appeal to the House of
• • • technically brought.
1. :t then proceeded to open the ease—" The Co.
• st. .fhotna. a Hospital v. the Mayor and Corp*.
• '; • City of London," and was proceeding when
:::port left.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

• in fore Lord Chief Justice Cockburn,
itn,l.l,..ies Cr. mown, Blackburn, and Mellor.)
As she a:16077.4 court the Solicitor• General moved
Is •.f N> .tttern ,v•General, in the ogees of "Feather
, 7 . :77." u c 'c f retition of right ; and the " Re-
.. •-, c C. , r. The Commissionen of her Majesty's
%. ;k:." c h ire a•I it tined for their argument.
.I. n‘i J u>lice said the court always took cases
; •' :r taro f.r convenience when the Queen was the
• 'rm.- !, T... hut in these two cases her Majesty was
tl, rl..re be did not see any reason for doing so.
slid he merely wished that the ca•te
tot c..tuo on at the sitting in bunco atter term, when
Justice would nut be present.
Justice—There is no chance of that, I am
• !, • ire tie assizes will interfere with them. Ido
we can grant the application. You had better
e.:r application later in the term.
.utieneral then withdrew.
it. r. THE SIRKENIICAD COMMISSIONER&

in this case, which is governed to acertain
• ,tty cat.. of "Cue v. Wise," which is now before
.:se of Lords, were adjourned till the next term.
, wire r. PRICKWORTH AND WIFT..---.SLAND/1.
. • sari en action for slander tried before the
• : C'.:• .f Jost at the sittings after last term at Guild-
. 7 a verdict was entered for the plaintiff upon the
. .•1 —cord counts, with damages.
Ist-tow now moved, on the part of the defendant, for
. t, show muse why judgment should not be arrested,
, zrounds that the words wore not actionable, and that
ud had proved no special damage.
-• • 7.teired that the plaintiff's wife kept a school mar
I.e of the defendant, and the slander complained
uttered by the defendant's wife in these words,
..7e not tit to keep a school. You are not fit to live
respectable people, and I wonder at any respect-
sending their children to your school. You
l.:nsting beast. Yost talk about your husband.
.lon't you go and get married first!" In consequence
:• words the plaintiff alleged that she had lost some
; but it was now contended that the husband
recover inasmuch as he did not derive any benefit
wife's school,

rl.tiee Blackburn said if Mr. Bestow were to look
- U,lnmon Law Procedure Act, be would find that by
tLis rule to set aside the verdict he would be put to
,cpet,* than by paying it.
:'• did not understood bow that could be.
cu,tiee Blackburn—Reckon it, thee.
- 1. r-d Chief Justice—There is nothing to prevent the
1.1 suing you in his own right if you succeed in this
• the wife, but I think probably that the cost of
: • will be more than the verdict recovered against
however, you may take a rule ; but I should re•you to coesider whether you will claire any
1f..-!!t from it.
t:. granted.

WILLS t. BRICICON.
action tried before the Common Serjeaat at
the 1.,1,1 'l., es Court, when a verdict wu retuned for the
v., " amount claimed.

K.:. • w moved for a rule to set that verdict aside
r_ :Le a that it was against the weight of evidence.
1: that the defendant was a cabman. and had in-
. ait tit with the plaintiff for the supply of fodder for
• • lie became embarrassed. and proposed to make
4 ••-•itinn with his creditors, and found that he could
; . the pound. The plaintiff agreed to take that
S. .'.e4 that the other crediton did the same. The
•.• r credit-Ts did so, and it was scospted by the plaintiff,
% receipt for it. tut he subsequently sued the de.
f-t 'not for the balance of the account, alleging that he only
r. .t,tl the enninoeitioe is part manila.
court granted a rule nisi.

!!. Btrreer, the distiogaiahed Preach Advocate, accom-
-. 1.1r4 Brougham and two other Meade, came

thiimoreing. He was introduced to their lord-

►cd the bar by Lord Brougham, who received him
the usual mark of respect by all rising. He
• a:k. 41.ted with a seat on the tight hand
t.e Lord Chief Justice, and between him and Mr.
Compton. Lord Brougham also sat on the beech
t,-: :o Mr. Justice Crompton. The distinguished visitor
mal some time. and appeared to take great interest in
:.•pr .ee.hnge.

C 3 w,3 occupied is disposing of cases on the medal

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
litoco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and
inotiree Byles sod Keating.)
•.• . •:AXRIOTT.—AS CNTORTUNATE ATISECITL
..%!m4it ovd that this was en action in which the
C.anned abcut 2004, and it was tried at Guildhall,
- wt,eiro before the long vacation in the defendaot's eh-
• . of couroe the verdict passed for the rlaiotiff. The
d-fandant was quite accidental, end the fact
at S.iuthampton, he went to the railway
come up to London. but arriving a few momenta
fo.uri tho door shut. Soon after the trial judg-
t vat Arnvl is the action, and the defrodant was
1 1',41 n Jersey ; and ever since he had been coo-
, .Lroor 1.a4. The present motion was fora role
• • • -or tr1..1..n•l farther, that the defendant, upon par.
‘.l.:roxl into court, should be discharged from
.•

1171. asked what authority this court had to
' - re!. ,oe of a pence roolitted is Jersey
• apprehended that the court could make
nrrior

Keating—Did they meet in Jersey upon an

,o2ht so ; but admitted that he was im-
-• • .• • rt.d noon the point.
•••IP. said that upon payment of made and
- •••••unt of the debt into court. the learned
' • ' •• role nisi to set angle the judgment.
• • " 1..0.e0t wa• set slide he could take his own
••- the discharge of the defendant.
• .••••• I also for a new trial upon the ground
' • ..; wee insaffideot.
..:14 the notice was sufficient, but they
' • the Ant point.
gt“Dtt

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAT.)

it 1.11(1110T-GH-BYREET.
E A t: COINEFLS.
• 'f Thrawl.street. Spitalfields, shoe-
• B, of Dean-street. Fetter.
•,.• • ; and Byrne, of Harp-court. ;
•t described himself as a pro- 1
• •-. w. re charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
- • and keowiogly uttering a counter.
• t Mr. Won. Darlingtoo, of the Golden
• ..,..itreet, Soho; also with uttering a ,
• wets, to Mrs. Marie Jackson. wife
•• ! Ocfortstreet, and with ,
• - • .:stsrfeit half-cmwo piece to Mr.
• • of W. °llford street.
- •• 1 night. a little before 6 o'clock,
•- t .:or hoc.. anal:ailed for half a quiwt.ern ;
• • r .1.1f•t1 a half•crown piece, and I Is"
• Richardson took not his pocket-book,
appointment with a gentleman. I
!he coin, cad finding it WWI a
" You had better give me the chance
u is counterfeit." Bolter gave me
.hat said be had no more change
• to chugs a sovereign. Wchardson said
re it to me, and the prisoner* then left-
• .rf. ,t coin with them, bat which I bad
them into ftsforrtidreet, where they
"-• •=reds joined RPM) under the portico of 1
saw a constable, and told him what '
• . ••'• lif•er the prisoners went ioto Sr.
acid on finding that they had pulsed