The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-31 00:00:00

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HOME OIRCIIIT.—KINCISTON, MARCH 30.
The courts did sot it yesterday until 11 o'clock.
(Before Mr. Jostler Wightman.)
Jaime' Baldwin, SS, labourer, was charged with • felo-
nious ussult upon Emma Foster.
The pprraassssccaatrin in this case, it appeared is the daughter
of a lang man at Great Bookhain, :bout 18 years of
age, and she seemed to be a very modest, respectable
On the evening of the 26th of November, about 5 o'clock,
she was on her way home, and while crossing a field she
met the prisoner, who asked her the way to Leatherbead,
and she directed him. Instead, however, of going
in the direction of the place he hid inquired
for, the prosecatrix was alarmed by seeing that the
prisoner was following her, and she tried to run away from
him. 80, however, ran after her, seised her, and threw
her down, sad committed the offence imputed to him. The
poor girl resisted to the utmost, and her screams and cries
attracted the attention of two labouring men, who came up
&admired the prisoner, and gave him into custody. The pri-
WNW did not seem to deny that be had attacked the prose-
cumin in the way stated, and the only answer be seemed to
give to the charge was that he was drank and did not know
what he was about.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to be kept in penal servitude for seven years.
CIVIL Sms.—(Before the Lord Chief Justin) and a Common
Jury.)
BOWER V. BRUITUR. -

This waa an action to recover the sum of 151. upon a coo-
tract entered into by the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action is s publican, and the defend-
ant wee stated to be • commercial traveller. It appeared
that the plaintiff had hese in the habit of executing beta for
the defendant upon the different horse races, and when he
woe he always remitted him the amount. It appeared '
however, that the plaintiff had lost 15/. by bets he had
made at the request of the defendant, and as be could not
obtain the money the present action was brought to enforce
the claim.
The only defence that was set up we, that under the
Games and Wagers Act, the 16th and 17th Victoria, the
amount claimed could not be reoovered, as it had been lost
upon a contract for payment of • bet, which was in itself
illegal. It was, however, contended, in answer to thin that
although the bet was illegal, if the defendant authorised the
plaintiff to pay it he was entitled to recover the money he
had so paid.
The Lord Chief justice expressed his opinion that the
plaintiff was entitled to recover but be gave leave to the
defendant to move for the verdict to be entered for him
mute e
point of
.law, if, upon consideration, he thought it
The remainder of the day was occupied in disposing of
common jury climes of the most uninteresting character.
The special jury cases will be taken this (Tuesday) morn.
Mg in their order. A clam of manslaughter is B:9d before
Mr. Justice W*htensa, which it is expected will occupy the
greater part of the day, and his lordship will then try com-
mon jury mums. It is understood that the courts will be
adjourned on Thursday over Good Friday to the following
Monday, but as yet no definitive arrangement hie been
made upon the 'abject

NORFOLK CIRCIIIT.—Busy Si. EDMUND*

MA)cI 2T.
(Before the Lord Chief Justice Wk.)

Isaac Hi'mperey , deweibed is tho colander a; "tumor;
sarreadesad to his bail, charged with " felonioudy dentin
and wag a gun loaded with shot at Isaac Rood, with
Intent to kill and murder the old Issas Rued, at Pol•
stead, o the 6th December, 1801."
The trial of the primer excited gnat intorest. He is
upwards et 60 puts of Si., very tall, and bore the