The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings at Nisi Prius in Middlesex.—(Before Lord Chid
Justice Erie and a Special Jury.)

BART r. TOE METROPOLITAN RAII.WAT COMPANY AND
OTHER,.—DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
The plaintiff in this case is a publican keeping a house in
Ohapelatreet. Edgware-road, and in the course of construct-
ing the Metropolitan Railway the wall of the plaintiffs
house and also some inches beyond were tunnelled, without
previous notice to him. The consequence was that the wall
sunk, and upon Mr. Ridley, • surveyor, being consulted,
be advised the plaintiff to do work to the property to the
extent of 37/. This was part of the loss now claimed, and in
addition there was a claim in respect of loss o!Lodie3
damage to stock and business ; and it won farther
that the very existence of the line under the plain.t2PsP7s-
party was • permanent trespass.
Mr. Garth and Mr. Henry James appeared fur the plain-
tiff, and Mr. O'Malley for the defendants.
Soon after the commencement of the evidence an arrange-
ment was come to, and • verdict was taken for the plaintiff
by consent for 1201. in full of all demands.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
DICKENs V. DICKENS.
In this case Mrs. Frederick Dickens had obtained a judi-
cial separation on the ground of adultery, and an award of
601. a year u alimony.
Mr. Aspland moved for an attachment of three quarters'
alimony which had become due since the respondent's
bankruptcy.
The court ordered the writ to issue.
LIMERICK T. LIMERICK (EARL).
The court, on the motion of Dr. Wambey, ordered this
CM to be teed without a jury.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP.STREET.
incnwaT ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
G‘oryr Vinnnt, 28, described as • labourer, was charged
before Mr. Cooke with violently assaulting and stealing
from the person it. second charge against the prisoner was
that of the drunken and disorderly conduct which led to his
identification as the perpetrator of the other.
Mr. Robert Sparks, stating himself a "writer," and
livkg in Essex-street., Mile-end, said—On the night of Sun-
day, the 23rd ult., between 11 and 12 o'clock, I got out of
a cab at the Mile-end-gate, and turned into Northampton.
street, as my nearest way home. Suddenly two
men started from a doorway, one of whom
struck me • terrible blow under the left ear.
I fell and received another blow under my right ear, after
which my assailant, I believe, threw himself upon me, for
I felt • heavy weight, and some one instantly rifled my
pocket. I became almost insensible, and was carried home
in that state. Ido not know whether anyone approaching
disturbed them, but on arriving at my house I ascertained
that all I had lost was about 7s. 6d. and my hat.
Mr. Cooke—Did the other man strike you ?
Complainant—l think not. I indistinctly recollect that
the men ran different ways.
Mr. Cooke—Are you quite positive as to the prisoner's
identity'.
Complainant—Quite ; and another person can also iden-
tify him.
Sergeant Earl, K division—That person is not here to-day.
On the Sunday in question I heard of this outrage, and went
to the residence of Mr. Starke He was then very ill,
and I observed marks of violence beneath the ears.
He and a person named West gave me a descrip-
tion of the men ; the latter telling me that he
had observed • disturbance at the spot in question
Irbil, standing some distance off at the corner of the street,
but that he believed it tobe a drunken squabble, andtberefore
did not approach. One of the men wan described as wear-
ing a " white slop." On ascertaining that such a man was
in custody yesterday for drunkenness and creating • dis-
turbance, f took Mr. Sparks and Mr. West to the station-
house, where each separately identified him from three
others as the person wanted. I should like to have a sum-
mons for the attendance of Mr. West.
Mr. Cooke—Prisoner, do you wish to ask any questions
of the witues.es
Prisoner—No ; I never saw either of them before—don't
know them at all. . . .

Mr. Cooke—l remand the prisoner for the attendance of
Mr. West upon a summons.
Remanded accordingly.

THAMES.
BIGAMY.

An Irish sailor, named Bartholomew M'Garry, about 45
years of age, who has hitherto maintained a good character,
and whose certificates of service were marked V.G. (very
good), both for ability and conduct, was brought before
Mr. Woolrych charged with feloniously intermarrying with
Mary Halloran, while his first and lawful wife was alive.
Both wives were in court. The brat, an old woman, very
poor, and meanly clad, and many years the senior of the
prisoner—the second, a younger woman than the prisoner,
awl hell dressed. The -first marriage was solemnised ac-
cording to the rites of the Roman catholic church in Ireland
as far back S. the Ifith Oct., 1833, and a certificate signed by
the priest who officiated at the ceremony was produmd
They bad been living apart many sears, and in the month of
February, 1813, he was married to Mary Halloran at the
Roman catholic church of St. Mary and St. Michael, in the
Commercial.rosid East. An Irishman who was present at
this marriage was put into the witnees•box. He is a little
old man with a thick Cork brogue, and his answers to the
questions put to him created roars of laughter.
The second wife said that when she bewimeacquainted
with the prisoner he said his first wife had been dead and
buried l4 years.
The first wife here groaned aloud, awl exclaimed
" now did you tell her that lie of me?'
Mr. Woolrych—You must be quiet, Mrs. M 'Garry.
The first wife—That's my name, your riverince.
The second wife then produced the certificate of the
second marnage, signed by the priest of St. Mary and St.
Michael, and said—My husband told me the week before
last that be was married to this old woman.
. .

John Barrett, ICS H, said—l took the prisons into cus-
tody. He raid in the presence of the two wives, "I have
Nen married to both of them."
_ _ _

The first wile—Och ! may the Lord save yon, M'Garry,
was there leer such a bed luau! _ _

.
The prisoner, after receiving the usual caution, said—l
know I have done wrong ; I have been married to both
women. I am a most unfortunate man ; I must put up
with it.

r. Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. The
latter then asked the magistrate to allow the money, 21.165.,
taken from him by Barrett, the police-constable, to be
given to his first wife.

Mr. Woolrych—Won t you give the second any! Yon
have deeply injured her.
The prisoner—She can work for her living, sir ; the old
woman can't work.
The second wife—Have I not washed and mended for you,
M'thary and I have had none of the wages of your lest
voyage.
The first wife (clapping her bands)—God bless you,
I (Zany.
The prisoner then left the dock.

DEATH OP Ma DEEDEE, M.P. Volt EAST KENT.
—We regret to hear of the death of Mr. beetles, at his
residence in London, after a few bours' illness. Mr. Decries
was born in 1796, and had, therefore, entered his 67th year.
He was educated at Winchester and Corpus Christi Col-
lege Oxford, but was afterwards elected a fellow of All
Soul's Culler , Cambridge. Mr. Deeded; entered parlia-
ment in 1804 for the borough of Hythe, and was first re-
turned for East Kent in 1845, end with a abort intermis-
sion has continued to sit as its representative ever since.
His knowledge of the forms of the house and his unrivalled
business qualities made him a valuable member of parlia.
meet and an admirable chairman of committees, which pest
be usually tilled. He was a conservative in polities, but
latterly had approached the more liberal sections of that
party. The hon, gentleman was an active magistrate, and
chairman of the quarter sessions. He was an earliest sup-
porter of the volunteer movement, and was colonel of the
Fast Kent Mounted Rifles. By his lamented demise a
vacancy occurs in the Eaclesiastieal Commission.
DEATH OF THOMAS BC:4HE, Rita. —We regret to
announce that Thomas Bache, Esq., Secretary to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and son of the late Chief Jus-
tice Busbe, expired last night (Sunday) at his resident*,
Ferry Park, R.iheoy. The lamented gentleman, who was
upwards of lit
of )
altyhesuilp toof aSaT4 lay th
after
fulfilling his ordinary duties, he returned home, and was
seized with an illness which rapidly undermined his strength,
and terminated fatally at twelve o'clock last night. The
emoluments of the vacant office are 6001. per annum. Mr.
Bnshe was f rears in office, and succeeded the late Rev.
Dr. Wilson. The office is an elective one, the appointment
being in the bands of the commissioners.—Dublin Evening
Mad.

1111! BREA DALBANEESTATM. —The Stirling Journal
states that little is yet known definitely about the destina-
tion of the uneotailed portion of the estates, and the im-
mense privste portion of the late marquis. His rental was
about ratlifini. alvear from land, besides a large income from
other sources. The rental of the entailed wastes which
come into the possession of the present earl is about 40,0001.
a year. whiles great many of the fine works of art, he,
in Tarmonth Castle and the other family seats are also
entailed. We have heard that the executors of the late mar-
quis are likely to be the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of
Camperdown, the Earl of Dalhousie Lord Jerviswoode,
Lord Rinnaird. Mr. Laurence Davidson. n appears, bow-
ever, from a legal notice which was on Wednesday posted
no the notice-paper of the Sheriff Court of Perthshire that
the Nuccessiou to the earldom is to be disputed. It le said
that the late marquis was married before, and that a son by
that marriage is alive. If the case comes before the court
the public may expect some wonderful disclosures. The new
chimera is Lieutenant Donald Campbell, late of the 57th
Regiment—the recognised heir of the late marquis being
Mr. John Alexander Gavin Campbell, of Glenfalloch, a
lineal descendant of a younger branch of the family.