The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
N IRRACOTT V. NAHS►CDTT
..11111) HiBlCg H.

„,, J. Wilde, thia morning, decided that he would hear
ideuce to rebut the charge of cruelty.
I.orothea Narracott, water of the petitioner, had lived
with him before the time of his marriage and for about •
,r afterwards. Witness denied the story of the servant
. yesterday, about the petitioner draiggiag the re-
., odeut out of her bed by the hair of her bead and con.
her iu the coal cellar. The respondent had always
fool and clothes, and she took her meal with her
!..:41,ind. Never saw any bruises on her, and she never
• auv complaint of being beaten.
examined—Should be very much surprised to hear
,t she had been driven from her home by her husband's
Cr .1"! IV. Was on good terms with her while she was in her
..'• house.
Narracott. brother of the petitioner, also denied
rt ,tenlent of the witness referred to. Was cptiteorrified
• he heard the girl's expressions. Must have heard of
„tory if the thing had ever happened. Mrs. Narracott
Lerrr made any complaints to witness. Witneu at first
R, l with his brother, and dined with him and his wife.
had the best of everything, including wine and stout,
The respondent was not compelled to dine with the
~„Arts, She had plenty of clothes. Frequently visited
(L, „, ,„ The respondent at that time had clothes in
• to go out. She always dreamt equal to any carriage
I,!r. She had plenty of clothes when she went home to
Li mother.
t'ross.esamined—Was trustee under his brother's settle.
nett. Ile was obliged to pay an insurance ; he failed to do
co, uses sued by the trustees, and became insolvent. The
1-,titioner at first lived with witness at the shop where be
d resided 20 years before his marriage. Since Mrs. Neme-
c—v. !eft him be had returned to witness's house. Had
tel.,:raphed to his sister the night before. Told her that
•••:,,,z4 were looking rather queer.” (Great laughter.)
referred to the story about the petitioner having dragged
t, wife out of bed.
I.—Mre. Narracott lived on excellent terms
w:th her husband. Heard her speak very highly of him.
Holman. who was servant to Mrs. Scarborough, the
respondent's mother, said that Mrs. Narracott had plenty
(f ...!Jthes when she came home.
. _ _

Mr. William Hamlin said the parties had occupied apart-
rents in his house from Lady-day till Michaelmas.
The petitioner was in the habit of coming home at
,r 10 o'clock every night. Never heard him use abusive
ht,a,lize, but had heard loud talking on two ocaurions.
u. astlered that the respondent was at hest properly dressed
f r t tenon in her statical. Recollected her having a
orlenli.i black silk gown, which she wore on all occasions.
Tn...ught her conduct in that respect very westaul.
cross-examined—Was principal clerk to an attorney in
T.r,saf.
Mrs. Scarborough, recalled by the desire ol a juror, mid
that when her daughter came home she brought with her
some underclothing, a greet part of which was rubbish ; and
she hada little new mourning. Soo° afterwards Xr. Desk-
wood came to witness with a bill for the mourning, but
witness was advised not to pay for it. The respondent was
no; s viiptuously attired. With the exception of the mourn.
in:. she had no new clothes. Witness sent her the black

The Queen's Advomte (with him Dr. Spinks) then sum-
-1:.1 hp the we for the co-respondent, contending that the
reip,odent had been driven from her husband's house by
h cru,lcr and neglect. He ridiculed the idea of •
1-T...nSick 10.00 W. u damages, and submitted Et":
fetblog would be no uncle aunt to sward him.
The solieitor-General with him Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and
Mr. Bermford) then rep 'ad ; and was speaking when we
went to press.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GoiMburn.)
Lv C! % ORDOWORTIL

The bankrupt iraedeseri iinias—..iil;ilOr, of Stokely-Nay-
lima. This was the adjournei sitting for examination sad
discharge. The liabilities are 3,176/. ; meta estimated at
431/.

Mr. Chidley, for the assignees, did not oppose.
Mr. tiargood, for creditors, expressed diesatisfactios with
the accounts, sod suggested as a desirable improvement on
the court's proceedings that every bankrupt should be re-
gui,vd to tarnish, es a wetter of course, without its bang
re paired by the creditors, a six months' account showing
what property, it any, he had disposed of in that intervaL
This was the course always pursued in the Insolvent Court,
whether the amount of liabilities were great or small.
His Honour said he wee not surprised at Mr.
holding up the defunct Insolvent Court as a model for
every other ware ; io fact, he had heard the ems thing
from Mr. Commissioner Law, oe the principle probably
that—"On revises toujours see promises amours."
(Liughter.) However, he thought the suggseMon as to a
sir months' account was a very good one ; and it should re-
ceive the best consideration of the court.

After bearing Mr. Bagley for the bankrupt. his Hoorn:
directed an adjournment for additional sosouste.
rs HE THE UNION DISCOUNT COMPANY (LLNITID).
A winding-up order was made in the awe of this com-
reny in 1861. Debts to the amount of 1,5001. were proved.
This was a sitting for dividend. Some further claim. were
now preferred and another call, it is expected, will shortly
be made on the contributories.

Mr. Unklater appeared for the official liquidator, and
asked for an nliourament for a month, which was ordered.
(Before Mr. Commiasiocer Pane.)
nt ox FiLEDERICK sr►sw►y JACEBOS.
The bankrupt was described as a shipowner. of St. Peter's-
alley. Carotid', and an iron founder, of Douglas, in the late
of Man. The ease has been before the court 18 months, and
vest voluminous amounts have been rendered. Tbe
g'sn li►bilities are 17,514/. ; amnia returned at 3,9001. ;
property held at security, 7,5624
This was the adjourned sitting for examination and dis-
charge, and his Honour had arranged to devote nearly the
whole day to the case ; but by agreement amongst the
pubes another adjournment for t eo months was taken.
Mr. Bagley, Mr. Sergood, and Mr. Lawrence appeared in
the awn

(Before Mr. CominiMioser Holroyd.)
LI to BrICIIITT.
The bankrupt, • boot sod shoe manufacturer, of Oxford.
street, sod High-street. Notting-hill. applied for his order
of discharge. Debts, 3,4601. ; &meta sufficient to yield a
dirsleed of ss. is the pawl.
Mr. J. Morgan appeared for the bankrupt ; lad Mr. ILl-
leary for the assignees. There was no opposition.
The order was granted.

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-HQUARE
(Belem Mr. Under-Sheriff Beechen and a Jary.)
RICHARDSON r COLL -DIPLORABLI ACCIDICCT
This was an action in the Corot of Queen's Bench, in
which judgment was allowed to go by default to recover
compenatios for a meet deplorable &snidest to a little boy,
the sou of the plaintiff, a policeman is the C division, by
which he bad been permanently injured. The little fellow
a/petrel in court, and created much sympathy.
Kenealy appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant
was not represented.
From the statement of the learned roused, and the evi-
dence of the father and mother of the child, and other
witnesses, it appeared, that he wan in Rupert•street in Sep-
tember, in which street his arena Heed, and the defendant
was a carver and gilder sad picture deplane the same street.
The father had been Ai years in the police fares. The de-
fendant's men had placed a large packing ew 00 the
highway, which fell on the child and crushed him ; his
thigh was broken and his head frightfully injured. Re was
nearly twelve weeks in Charing-cross Hospital and was still
in a bad state. Before the aonMait he was a lively, fatal-
gent boy, but his memory had goes. and hi mental capacity
waa &dated ; he was always complaining of his laid, gene-
rally sleepy, and he now squinted from the effects of the
&cadent. 'The poor child wan injured for life.
Meaty wished to know the sum claimed in the declara-
tion, but wan told it was merely nominal.
After a brief consultation the jury assessed the damages
at 1001.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
RTXGCLAZ CASE OF 11013811 M
Th NW White, • respectable•looking young man, with
be►ot and moustache, and Margaret Brown, a fashionably.
attired female, were placed at the bar, charged with stealing
a drawing-room sod bedroom sails, of faraitare, the pro-
perty of Richard Towle, • oommiasioa gawk residing at 54,
youcesterstreet, Hortoo, nadir the following einslar
circumstances :

411;—proaseator mid that for some time be bad known
the female primatr as an " unfortunate," sod shortly
before Christmas they arranged to live together as man
and wife, and he took apartments at 54, York-toad.
Witness purchased • quantity of fashionable
furniture for the drawing-room sad bedroom, and be slowed
the female a handsome sum for housekeeping. Latterly,
however, be had detected her I. carrying es • oorrespood.
mice with other gentlemen, end he spoke to her about it,
when she promised to amend However, she
neglected to do an, and as her conduct with
otber men became so promiaeot thy name to
as arransemeut to part. On Tawday morning week,
about 10 o'clock, he quitted home at. 64, York-toad, leaving
the female at borne, and when be retuned from business
at 4 in the afternoon he discovered that she had left the
belies in tbe amuse of the day, taking away all his furniture.
Being informed that the male mover had assisted her in
removals the goods, he gave such information to tbs police
as caned them both to be apprehended yesterday in the
neighb,urhood of Itumell-square.
The nisgietrate asked whet her he knew the mods prisoner!
Witsees mid he had some slight knowledge of bins, but he
was out aware that he was acquainted with the female. He
be hed since ascertained that during his &berme from home
on business he had frequently been in his house.
The magistrate asked whether the female purchased any
of the furniture, or had she &ads any claim to it at any
time!

Witness replied is the negative, and he asked fors re-
bmw!, Womble him to trace the furniture said bring for-
ward the landlady of the hones is the York-road, oleo emir
them both take die goods sway.