The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-11 00:00:00

1-11 1.11 VILILR DAWSON HUNT,

amenl;d •
The bankrupt, an • anninismon agent, of
Maids-vale, was better ksown es "Captain Honk" of the
Opera-arcade, Pall-mall, where he had serried on business
for four or five years. Themes has been frequently before
Heiman ; and this was the &dimmed aranuoation sitting.
His debts are only some 4001. or 5001. ; sane* nomisW.
His dealings appeared to have bean ohioay in horses ; sad it
transpired, at a farmer sitting, that be had in his
ion • certain " Itagaplan " oolt, of some value, leTe
sleated that it was ever his property.
Hand opposed, for the assignees ; Mr. Elargood rap-
pelled.
It was asked that the bankrupt should furnish additional
aeconnte, as thousands of pounds had puled through his
bands, of which no account was given. The e.m, Pt
habeas five times salter insolvent orbankrupt, the last
bankruptcy being • few months before the pressat one.
The Rataplan colt had sold for 351., of which 231. went for
its expenses at the veterinary college.
The bankrupt was ordered to furnish • cash account der-
tag the four months of his trading which had *peed
between his discharge under his former bank-
ruptcy, and the adjudication under the present one.
In answer to questions by Mr. Hand, the bankrupt stated
that he had kept no register of his transactions since April,
1862. He had received 3624 from Captain Karr, for • spa.
cific purpose, to purchase two horses and • colt. He had
purchased them accordingly.
An adjournment for a month was ordered.

SECONDARIES' COITRT.
(Before Yr. Secondary Poker and a Speand Jury.)

OULD AND WWI V. TIM LONDON AND NAIONSON LILACS

0011PAIIL -TRU CLATTOX I.OIOIIL 41001D/2117

This care which occupied the court 8111 6 o'dock hat
night, was resumed thin morn*. It was an action for can-
presecion to the pkintiffs, a draper'. sanimisni at Brighton,
and for his wife, a milliner, for injuries reamived on the
Brighton line in the Clayton Tunnel, on Sunday, the 26th
♦aguat, 1861. The plaintiff kid his damages at 2,0001.
for himself, and 5001. for Ms wife.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q. 0., Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Pres-
smen were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Leah, QC., Mr. Denman,
4C., and Mr. Hannan for the company.
Mr. Denman, at the sitting of the court, addressed the
jam contending that it was a case for moderate damages
only, and not to theextent put forth on the other side. The
Wiry to the opine bad been grossly exaggerated. He bad
sho doubt after this ease war over the plaintiff would get
mach better.

Mr. Montagu Chambers, in reply, complained of the
conduct pursued by the Brighton line to the plaintiff.
It had not only been aahaedeame to the poor man,
bat crueL He also emnplainsal of the system acted
Tapes by Dr. Hall to settle cases. He hoped it would go
forth to the public, and that the company would abstain
tram such improper conduct. He submitted that it was •
gam for conaiderable damages, both to the plaintiff and hi.
wife. He cuspated that a sufficient rum should be awarded
to procure an annuity of about 1001. a year for the rest of
UM*.

Yr. Secondary Potter in summing up said he did not
epee with all that had been stated by the horsed counsel
M to the nropristy of the system of a medical man settling
emu of accident. It might be prudent in some instances
god save litigation. It was, however, a mere matter of
epiaion. The jury would consider the sum to be awarded
la the plaintiff sod his wife.

The jury rotund, and on their return, at nearly 2 o'clock,
reined the damages at UOOl.