The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-15 00:00:00

LAM INTELLIGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

00IIRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
pecan the Judy Ordinary.)

11001211 AND AIDIZWS v. 00-ODENOUGH AID MEWL-

DEXIMILEIL.
The testator, Mr. Joseph Goodenough, of Godmandone,
Dometabire, died on the 13th of November, 1880, having
made two wills, dated the 30th of June, 1888, and the 15th
of April, 1859. By the former instrument be gave his
eon Stephen a life interest in the sum of 10,0001.,
alleging, as a reason for the smallness of the
hapset, that he (the eon) wee • bachelor, and had
property of his own. The residue, which amounted to
15,0001. or 20,0001. (besides the remainder of his son's legacy)
he vs to his godnen, George Henry Roger', and to Mary
Henry Rogers. rty the wood will he made an
mMk substantially similar ; but by a codicil essoutedanirre
sigeequent year (1860), he referred, as was alleged, by mis-
take, to the former will, which was at that time.destroyed.
Ths question that now arose for the court to determine was
the effect of this reference.
Mr. X. Smith, Q. 0., and Dr. Spinks appeared for the
szesuton ; the Solicitor-General and Dr. Middleton for
the Rogan, who had intervened ; Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., and
Dr. Spinks for the son, who disputed both wills.
[The awe was proceeding when we went to prose. J

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
NOW TO On UP • Flax IS TO! CITY.
Mortis Mars, who had been rem: metal upon a charge cf
playing cards by false preteens, but which charge
=LIM nurse of the former examination assumed the
character of larceny,Veras brought before the magistrate for
farther examination on that and several similar charges.
Mr. G. Lewis, of Ely-plan, conducted the prosecution
for Stubbs's Trade Protection Society ; and Mr. E. Lewis,
of Mariboroughatreet, defended the prisoner.
Mr. G. Lewis said that since the remand it bad been
discovered that the prisoner and another man, named Kerl-
ing, now in custody, had been carrying on • most exten-
sive system of fraud, and it was proposed to iodict them
jointly for conspiracy. At the house in St. Mary-axe,
where they carried on business nominally as merchants sad
commission agents, but really as obtainers of goods
by fraud and larceny, one of the officers had found
the diary of the " firm " for the entire year 186 L He
would at present drew attention specially to the period
during which they figured as Anderson, Martin, and CO., of
St. Mary-axe, theentrite being remarkably *ailment as to the
mode in which they commenced business :—"Nov. 13.—Get
possession this &yet St. Mary-axe. 1. Qr. owt. wale, and fire-
wood, 6d. 14th. Newspaper commences, 3e. a month
1 seek of coals, 3s. 2d. ; hall plate for door, 6s. 6d. 16th.
Kelly, to put name in Directory for '62." A few days
later there is an entry to the effect that the each of coals
was at last paid for, but there is no indication
of tho poor man who trusted them with the
quarter cwt. ever getting his mosey. There were
throughout the book neunerousentries of acceptences of bllls
and of goods being " got' from %redeem's, and property
being pawned, but no reference whatever to any sort of
legitimate business transactions. Than wee an entry of the
obtaining of the gross of peeks of playing cards from the
prosecutors, Moms. Steer and 00., and also of a gnus from
Messrs. Reynolds and Co., and the sale of both to • person
named Somers.
Mr. Newbury, who had attended for Mr. Steer, gave up
the conduct of the case to Mr. Lewis, who undertook the
prosecution upon all charges.
Julius George Somers (a Jew), cf Hounsditch, wholesale
stationer, we then sworn. He said that be knew prisoner
as a member of the firm of Anderson, Martin, and Co. He
modernised the prisoner to be Anderson. Had bought the
twelve dorm pans of cards now produced from the pri-
soner's partner.
At thim moment a little withered, equalictlooking old
man, 'who mid his name was James Williams Ilerlinuades
bought in by the policeda placed in the dock
Share.
Mr. Lewis—ls this the other member of the firm!
The winess appeared somewhat disconcerted at this quo-
Son, to which be replied in the affirmative, amidst general
laughter, in which Share joined with evident relish.
The witness said both the prisoners were better dressed then
than they now appeared. Kerling asked 81. for the cards,
and witness gave 71., for which Kerling gave a receipt. That
was 4s. less than the amount of the stamp duty. It was
as much as the mats were worth, as the card-playing season
was over. He believed Anderson, Martin, and CO., to be a
respectable firm.
The witness, who exhibited great reluctance to enter into
details, was somewhat sharply questioned by Mr. Lewis,
and complained of being " inoweremined."
Mr. Lewis retorted by stioagly censuring the conchal et
the witness in buying sew cards at less than the stamp
duty,
n• prisoners were remade&

lIIVAL

.-DIBGRACUITL COIRDUCV.

Josue Beresdot coachman in the employ of Mr. Antill,
undertaker, of dodcteteeet and elsewhere, appeared before
Yr. Barker to mower the complaint of Mr. William
Titford, who charged the defendant with driving a home
and hearse on the Archway-rod, Islington, furiotudy and
to the ootenton dope at the passengers in the said

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Tim the ',Wave of the complainant, who carries oa
boslieses as an undertaker next door to the defendant's
wales, in Juddoinen,_Brunewick-equare, it appeared
Mar cm the alter..at Wednesday, the Bth inst., he was
relensing been thentehley Cemetery, along with his coach-
am his see, ad illve mourners in the coach. When they
UM list smastery klesesehman drove vary steadily, and on
the read passed the defendant, who was driving • "Ingle
horn sad helm. At that time the defendant's
hone was walking. When he (complainant) had pro-
ceeded about two miles on the road, at a
steady pace (some of the witnesses put it at between four
"'Alive miles an hour.hat none exceeded six) and had passed
through the Archway-road toll gate, he heard something
coming behind at a most furious pace, and on looking round
saw the defendant lashisgkie horse, which wee then going
at the rate of about 12 miles an hour. At this
time some carte laden with manure were panne
up the read, so he directed his coachman to poll
in aloes to the tread side. This he did. but had hardly
afteeeeded in doing so before the deloudent's hearse
caught the wheels of his (complainant's) coach with much
fare" that ft drove the horses on the foot-path, and broke
the tram sad the Mad part of the carriage. The par-
ties in and at the coach were upset and very much
frightened, and it was quite a wonder that no limbs
were broken or no lives lost. The defendant did not
stop to see what damage he had done, but drove
off at a furious por, and it was some time before he
(Mr. Titford) could procure a cab to take tini mourners to
their rieldeina As this was not the tint time that the der
fondest had behaved in an Improper manner, he had de-
termined to take the present proceedings, and ehould bring
an action against the defendant's master for the damages
done to the mourning coach.
Witasmes having been called who fully bore out the
above,
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that he wee
driving at a steady pace, and that be war not the cause st
the accident. He called witnesses who failed to wove hie
statement ; sad one of them, on being cram-examined, said
that the defend's% bad come to him the night before to ask
him to come up to the court to state what lie bad, although
he oonld not swear exactly how the accident happened.
Mr. Barker said he considered the case fully proved and
thought the conduct of the defendant moat reprehensible.
He then fined the defendant 41. and costa. or, in default, •
month's imprisonment with hard labour in the Howe of
Correction.
The Ana was paid.

ME. LEATRAX, M.P.-T . km. member for
Huddersfield, Mr. E. A. Latham. ebbed his constituents
Mt night, and in thee:nuns of a Mg address reviewed the
session of 1860-1, and gave his views es the moot difficulty
with America. He vindicated the charartor of the people
of the Northern States, in their war with the South, and
Whilst expressing coneurreuee in the course taken by the
English government in vindication of the right of asylum,
he dwelt with pleasure on the spirit which the Federal
Government bad shown in cow:lading the demands of Eng-
land.
REPRESENTATION OF OXFORDSIIIRIi. —A meeting
of Sir Henry Daahwood's sipparters on Monday has been
followed by the best possible results, sad from all parts
of the country we have reports of the rapid progress of his
cause. Although the Mends of Colonel Fano had zealously
reported Sir Henry's retirement throughout the county, we
fled the statement was not credited by these acquainted
with the artifices of a weak enemy. 'Wu regret to learn that
the course pursued by some of the country gentlemen who
first solicited Sir Henry to come out is likely to lead to •
great split in the county, as those who consider their word
their bond cannot reconcile the condone' the former with
their volition in society. Sir Henry visited Theme rider
day (Tuesday), and although the district was genersEt
thought to he the stronghold of Colonel Fine, he receind
SistOSSONI Of support far beyond his eincebttione.
Tan REPRESENTATION op Yr t. x. The
announcement of Mr. it. A. Cross, M.P. for Preston, that
he does not intend to offer himself for re-election on the
dissolution of the present parliameet, besides setting the
liberals on the move, has stirred the conservatives to
action. Only one gentleman has been mentioned hitherto
in conservative aireles,—vim Mr. Robert T. Parker, the
guild mayor of the borough. This gentleman has already
represented Preston in the legislature, and is named by
the cosservatins as eminently St for the honour of again
being retuned, sot may os account of his extended
knowisdp of stattsre pertaining to the office to which it
is proposed by his Mesh to raise hint, but also, sad
chimer becasee of Ms intimate acquaintance with the
local eiroutustesese sad seemdtles of the town of
Prudes. The tries& of the Gaited Kingdom Alliance
have altered timir Mantles et soliciting the hon. secre-
tary of Mt body (Mr. flamal Pipe) to stand, on the ground
that Yr. Melly will sulleisstly represent the temperance
principle.
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