The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

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COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Brian the Is* Ordinary.)

CRI! ZLL o. carrciai—anximiwr.
Sir C. Crawsll pronounced sentence in this case which
was heard and reported a few days ago. It was the suit in
which a printed form was alleged to have been executed by
an innkeeper in Kent-street, Borough. In oppceition to
the instrument it was sworn by several witnesses that the
ma was not filled up before it wee signed by the deceased.
After his signature had been obtained, the paper was said
to have been taken downst►irs, and the name of the widow
was than inserted as universal legatee. It was aleo con-
tended that the tenet*r was not of disposable capacity.
Hu lordship having carefully gone through the STAMM*
said he was not satisfied that when the testator dazed his
mark to the will be was of sound mind, memory, sad un-
derstanding; he must, therefore, pronounce against the
will ; and, as this would dispose of the case, be forebore to
my anything on the other Woes.
Will rejected, but without costa

WINDHAM V. WINDHAM AND GIOGLINL
Dr. Wambey, who had been instructed to move for leave
to add fresh charges to the politic)°, begged leave to with-
draw t►e poker'.

Mr. Searle asked for the co-respoodent's costa.
Sir C. Creswell said he mast have them.
Dr. Ileialm—The respoadeat wall have her east% m a
matter al wane

Si, O. Craer;rail—l ray nothing of that.
TD THII KAMA 07 H. Z. H. D. C. 01.707.—TUX

DRCLARATION ACT.
Hr. °Mud, on behalf of Viscount Templetown, applied
far Love to intervene u the head of the noble family in
which the petitioner sought to be legitimated.
air O. Cr well—What intend has he? He cannot, of
coons, be interested in the title.

_
Giffard—No, my lord ; and I must also admit that
the property is within his wen dispenti
Sir C. Cresswell—Then I don't is. how Inn Ist him in.
I cannot allow psteoes to intervene who merely feel an
lutenist; if I I might have half.adozen persons caning
bare and saying, "We feel very mach interested in this
ease ; we skeeM not like to ate the petitioner become a
member of **Hams of Lads ; allow us, therefore, to
intervene."

Mr. ladscrriek said that Mr. Upton was not in the loot
denizens to proving Lord Templetown from intervening.
On the oratiery, he wished his lordship to appear to the

Sir C. Oresswell—Then yon may cite him.
Indrowirk—Rut in that case my client might make
himself liable for his lordship's ooste—otherwisa, we should
ham soobjection.
Yr. Leigh (tor the Attessey-Georrisl) observed that if no
one was ated the decree of the court would bind no one.
Sir C. Cresswell—llaseity. At the mem time I don't
think I es° permit Lord Templeton to opine in unless he is
cited.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD 00 ORT.

(Before the Recorder.)
Georpe Geisuisett, 3il, • respectable-looking rasa, deseribsd
si • clerk, pleaded guilty to two intheteasate charging hiss
with forging eaceptsoces to two bills of exchange for the
respective yore of 3001. end 681., with intent to defraud.
Mr. F. H. Lewis prosecuted ; and Mr. Powell was coun-
sel for the prisoner.
The prosecutors were Messrs. Turner and Co., corn
merchants, of Bristol, and it appeared that the prisoner was
employed by them in • con Hal capacity as salesman,
and he also bad the management of • portion of
their business in London. The offence imputed to the
prisoner was that in the course of his basin=
he received • cheque for 3684 odd from •
Mr. Beach, one of the proesoutor's customers, and
instead of sending the cheque immediately as would here
been his duty, be drew two bills of exchange, one for 3001.,
and the other for 681. odd, to which he forged Mr. Beach's
acceptance, and sent them to his employer, appropriating
the proceeds of the cheque to making good some amounts
which he had previously embezzled.
The prosecutor recommended the prisoner to mercy,
chiefly on account of his having a young wife and fruniotte
The learned Recorder asked the prosecutor if any
defalcations had been diaeovered.
Mr. Turner said the amounts were in the came of fume
tigation, and although there were other defalcations, he
could not say to what extent, bat the amount already dis-
covered might be between 3001. and 4001., over and above
the amount of the bills of exchange.
His lordship sentenced the prisoner to four years' petal
servitude.
John Oordon, 20, and William Davis, 20,. pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging them with bargiarsously breaking
into the warehouse of Messrs. Truipeott and Company,
Suffolk-lane.

The polies-constable who was on duty in Buffolk-lane on
the night in question, noticed that one of the windows in
the area was unhistened, nod gave aa alarm to the watch-
non who slept ou the • and upon ea acumination
hen made, the two were seen crawling on their
Made sad knees ander a trough. They were secured end
taken to the statioa. Nothiag had bees removed, but the
orgoting-hoagie door had no doubt been tried ; and •
• jemmy " was found when the poisoners were concealed,
which corresponded with some marks on the door of the
couotiog-house.
The prisoner Gordon, it appesred, had been several times
Previously convicted, and visi although well ksown to
the police, hsd not been wievieted.
The Recorder sentenced Gordon to do years' peed servi-
tude, sad Davis to twelve months' haprieounsent.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Comma fliwjeawt4
Wilt kin Brawle 11, 30, labourer, pleaded golly to so is'
dietenent eltuwing him with setting fire to a stack of hay,
the property of Charles Rosh.
It appeared that the
prisoner had fired the haystsele, and
immediately afterwards went to the polies and told them