The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURt QF EXCHEQUER.
Sittintn
on Banco in Eisler fena.—(Before the Lord Chief
and Barons Bramwell, Martin, and Wilde.)

DAVUOS st..aiweerr.
This was an action for Use seduction of the plaintin
daughter, tried before the sheriff of Cumberland, in which
the tury amend the damages at 600/. The defendant was •
farmer, and the daughter a young woman 24 years old,
living with her father, who wan also a farmer. It appeared
that the defendant courted her for about a year and was in
the habit of visiting her at night. Hertelf and sister used
to sit up for him after the family had retired to
rest, and on his tapping at the window they
allowed him to enter. On one of these occsaions abs
was left alone with the defendant, and it was alleged that
the seduction then took place, the result being the birth d
a child.

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Mr. Overend now showed came against a rule obtained by
Mr. T. Jones for the reduction of damages, on the ground
that they were excessive. lie contended that it was a pre-
meditated and heartless cue of seduction, and that the jury
were fully justified in awarding the 6004
Mr. T. Jones referred to portions of the evidence to show
that the facts did not warrant that assertion.

Ultimately. upon•sugg—estien from the court, it wee
agreed that upon an immediate judgment and execution for
:M., with 401., the costa of the rule, the damages ahouid be
reduced to that amount.

Rule almolute accordingly.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Jodge Ordinary.)
BOND V. V TYR&
In this cam the question of costa had been reserved.
Sir C. Creswell said that under the circumstances (the
testator having become insane very shortly after the execu-
tem of the will) he would not condemn the party opposing
probate in the costa
BOULTON C. POULTON AND PAGE.
The husband in this suit bad obtained a decree Dna, but
the Queen's proctor had intervened and charged him with
bigamy.
Sir C. Creswell, on the petitioner's confession, dismissed
the suit and condemned him in the costs of the respondent
tad the crown.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Higgins.)
IN Ef ALBIRT HIRSCHMAN.—LALIOE lIEELCANTILI PALMS.
The bankrupt was a general merchant, carrying oa busi-
ness in Moorgate-street. This was the first sitting. There
was a large atiendanes of creditors. The bankrupt owes
to unsecured creditor' 15,759 t. ; to those holding
security 849/. The secured property is valued at 2,060 t. t•
the amount of the other assets is uncertain. Mr. Dave, et
!admit* and Mr. Dixon, of Wolverhampton, were chosen
trade assignees.
Mr. Cooper (of the firm of Jobwtone, Cooper, and Wintle)
who ham been to Hamburg, at the request of the principal
creditors, to secure the property there, was appointed mana-
ger of the estate, and also to prepare the bankrupt's
accounts.

The question of alluvium, to the bankrupt was adjourned
for future consideration. The nest sitting we, appointed
for the 20th of June.

Mr. Linklater ppsa for the assignees ; Mr. C. E.
Lewis for the bankrupt, and Mr. Treherne for creditors.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN it JUDD AND GLASS.
The bankrupts were the well known printers and pub-
lisher.. of Blsckfrisra. The adjudication was made a month
ago ; and in the interval between that date and the choice
of assignees the petitioning creditors had carried on the
business. •

Mr. Spicer now applied to the court to order payments of
the expenses incurred by the petitioning creditors.
His Honour inquired whether the estate had benefited!
The official assignee stated that the result had been a
profit of $9l. to the estate.
Mr. Benham, for the assignees, did not object to the
petitioning creditors being reimbursed for their outlay.
The order was made accordingly.
Mr. Boydell, for the bankrupts, asked the court to sane.
thou the appointment of Messrs. Brown and Dubois as ac-
countings to the bankrupts. The accounts were very vo.
lumious and complicated ; a goods and cash account would
be required ; and the bankrupts would need professional
assistance.

His Honour sanctioned the appointment.
The liabilities of the bankrupts are estimated at about
16,0001. • the assets, if fairly realised, are expected to yield
8,0014 The bankrupts were publishers, amongst other
works, of the &Ulna,/ &cord and Mcrhanics Magazine.
The continuance of thews publications is of course not
affected by the bankruptcy.