The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QIJKRN'S BENCH.
Sittiop in Banos-03efora Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and
Justice; Crompton, Blackburn, and Mellor.)
IX MITI SMII.III.—CBININAL

Mr. Kerslake, Q. 0., said Mr. Bovill had moved on the
part of Mr. Smiles, who was the secretary of the
south Eastern Railway Company, calling upon Mr.
Hamilton to show cause why a criminal information
,hould not be filed against him, in consequence
of his having written certain letters reflecting upon the cha-
rector of Mr. Smiles. The learned counsel went on to state
that Mr. Hamilton and his son were proprietors of a large
quantity of shares in the South Eistern RallwaY,
consequently deeply interested in its success. in
the year 1861, in consequence of the London, Chothem, and
Dover Railway Company havmg been formed, it became
a question with the South Fsatarn Railway whether
they should reduce their fares, and Mr. HomiltoN
although assenting to the lowering of the fares, sell
thought that it would be injudicious to lower she
price of the fares to intermediate stations, and
wrote a letter to that effect to the directors. Subse-
quently a libel upon Mr. Hamilton appeared in the
Bailway Timm, and a letter containing a copy of the libel
wes sent to the whole of the shareholders except Mr.
tioruilton and his sou. This having come to his knowledge,
to wrote several letters to the directors, which the lap.
counsel admitted were very severe upon Mr. Smiles. He
had now to state that Mr. Hamilton, believing that Mr.
.wiles was the publisher of the libel, wrote the letters
in question. Mr. Smiles had subsequently informed him
that be did not publish the libel, and be (the learned
counsel) now had the authority of Mr. Hamilton to
soy that any imputation, contained in the letters
be now withdrew and apologised for his conduct. He bad
spoken to Mr. Bovill upon the subject, who consented to
accept the apology and retractation on the part of his client,
and therefore the rule would be discharged upon Mr.
Hamilton paying the costa.
Mr. Bovlll,_Q.C., said that nothing could be more satis-
factory than Mr. Karalake's statement He accepted the
apology and retractation, and consented to have the rule
dwharged on the part of his client.
The Lord Chief Justice said he was very happy to hear it.
Rule discharged accordingly.
Ex CARTE HASTINGS.

INFORMATION.

lir. Coleridge, Q. 0., moved on the pert of Dr. Hastinp
for a rule calling upon Thomas fisvill amid George esker, the
printer and publisher of the Lowe newspaper, to show
reuse why • criminal information should not ems
for certain remarks coutained in • notice published in the
Lou(el of • work written by Dr. Hostig" in which he
sated that be had discovered • remedy for the cure of con-
sumption by the use of the exerement of snakes and reptiles.
The Court, however, refused the application.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
JAMBI IP. IDWAIDS.
The case of the plaintiff was reamed this morning. In
mpport of the will the Visit of Filkornard stated that being
owlet the impression that Mrs. Frieda (the deceased) had not
ramie her will, be solemnly remonstrated with her in her last
illness on the cruelty of allowing the plaintiff to give away
nmrly fifty years of her life in her service, and then to
leave her without money and without a home. The de-
reared, in reply, told him that she had made a will many
yeas ago, and that her niece would be independent
Of the world. Evidence was also given to prove
the handwriting of the attesting witnesses, all of
whom were dead. A woman who had been servant
to the deceased deposed that her mistress bad sent
her about the time of the alleged execution of the will for the
three attesting witnesses ; that they came, and that she
afterwards saw them with papers before them.
At disclose of the plaintiffs case,
Er. Kandake, Q. 0., said that, after the evidence which
had been given, he felt that he should not be justified in
carrying his opposition to the will any further ; but he
trasted, under the veryleingrdar circumstances under which
the will had been found, the court would allow his client his
cots out of the estate.
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The jury found • verdict for ifin Junco.
Mr. M. Chambsaa, Q.C., prayed the court to condemn
the defendant in the meta, ot the ground that he had gratui-
tously mat a very serious imputation upon a number of
very respectable persons.
Sir 0. Crwweil pronounced for the will, revoked the
lettere of administration which had already been taken out,
sod reserved the question of meta.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Kr. Commissioner Bolroyd.)
DI 112 R. ST. 0110Z0Z.

The bankrupt wee cieTecribeiru;Oiliennettestreet, Picea-
drlly, of no accopstion. He now applied for his
order of discharge. The liabilities are upwards
of 18,0001., of which between 11,0001. and 12,0004 are un-
secured. Property to the amount of 7,0001. is held by
secured creditors. Most of the debts appear to be of old
struiding, and are owing to crediton in Ireland. A sum
of 4,2501. is due to the Bank of Ireland,
for money advanced to the bankrupt's brother, Sir
Theophilus St. George, u lon ago u 1847, for which a joint
bowl was given; elm 5,1501. to Mr. iforriasy, merchant, of
Irlingford, Kilkenny, on the same account.
The bankrupt, having given some explanation m to the
secured property, received his order of discharge.
Mr. Aldridge and Yr. G. Lewis appeared in the use.

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-DQUAHL
(Before Mr. libber-Sheriff BurebelL)

PROCLAMATIONS OF OUTLAWRY.
A sew batch of ?outlawries were exhibited this morn-
ing by Mr. Hemp, the officer of the sheriffs of London and
Mnddlesex. Of the old list which has appeared in our paper,
ouly one remained to be proclaimed for the but time, and
it o fair to presume that the others or some of them have
been settled.
The following lames were proclaimed with the usual
ceremony :—John Dsndeon, at the suit of the London
Exchange Advance Association ; James Brown Young, at
the suit of James Oolter ; Nugent Susan (Lady Nogimt)
at the suit of Edward Clement ; John Howard Krim
at the suit of George Bartholomew • 'James Hall, at the
suit of Henry Home; Alfred Frederick Chamberlayne,
at the suit of Charles Did ; George P. Brent, at this sort of
Thomas Kemp : H. It. Wallace, at the suit of Looms Lurie ;
F_ It. Handcock, at the suit of D. Keane; and W. H.
Franklyn, at the suit of P. J. King.
The next county court day was appointed for June 5.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

ouumaAL

Antonie A ugualtilberlst;4t, who described himself as
shoemaker, and refused to give hie address, was placed at
the bar before Alderman litchi, charged with endeavouring
to obtain money by false and fraudulent pretences.
Mr. Alfred Benecke, a merchant, of 19a, Coleman-street,
sail - I am one of the directors of the Society of Friends for
the Relief of Foreigners in Distress, the offices of which are
at 10, Finsbury-chambers, London-wall. On Tuesday
evening last the prisoner came to me, harlot
been recommended by the German Mission, and
minesented he bad been shipwrecked. He gave me
hi. passport, and a document purporting to be written
by the captain of the ship, which he said had foundered at
sea on her purge from Konigsberg to Hull. and that be
had been pecked up by an English vessel and brought to
Hull, from which ➢lace he walked to London about a week
ago. I told bim to call the next day and I would recom-
mend him to the society. He said the name of the ship was
the Henrietta, of Lubeck, and on making inquiry at Lloyd's, I
ascertained that the ship sailed from Konigsberg on the day
named by the prisoner, but that she arrived safely, and bad
not, therefore, foundered at sea. In the certificate from the
captain, which the prisoner admits is in his bandwritieg,
the signature is " Albert Eckwards," whereas the captain's
name u" H. Lutjene." I gave the prisoaer la., and •
recommendation to go before the board of directors with,
and he was afterward. given into custody. He bad a letter
on him, apparently from his brother at Natal, whither he
it ;abed to be sent.

lice-consteble 118 said—l was informed at Lloyd's that
no vessel of that name had been wrecked this year.
The prisoner said he knew he bad offended against the
law, but that, having been without food for four
h icger had driven him to do what he bad been
usth.

Alderman Mecbi said that had the prisoner been an ED.
einholen and better acquainted with the laws be should
luve dealt with him very severely, but on consideration d
hi; heing a foreigner, and this being probably his first offeoce,
he would deal leniently with him aod commit him for four-
teen days with bard labour. It was a very artfully contrived
imposition, and Mr. Benscke was doing the public some
service by exposing and prosecuting the primmer.
hf ARLBOROUGH,STREBT.
PARISH PROSSCUTIONS OP BROTHEL BEEPERS.
George Frederick Janice and linen James, alias Jose Bird,
were charged with keeping house of 111-fame, at 39, St.
)I:mein's-street.

The prosecution was institute i by the parish of St.
Martin's, and Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Msrlboroudh•street,
defended.

Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, having identified the prisoners
es the keepers of the house, Mr. Knox committed them for
trial, fixing the bail in each case at themselves in 801.
each and two sureties in 4W. each.

fie7r9e Goodman and Ae*ie Bgre were next charged with
kr ving a house of a similar description at 22, Green-street.
Sergeant Appleton having identified the prisoners, they
were committed for trial, the same amount of bail as in the
previous asve being fixed.
of the
Impactor Bilverton attended to watch the case on the part
police.

MA RYLEBONE
DARING ROBBERY.

Charles Thomas, a one-leggedma---o, aged 19, tailor, ad•
oirt,a refused, was bronhht up on remand, charged with
stealing.. lane quantity of plate, the property of a widow
Lly named Elm Barclay, 38, Cheaterterrace, Regent's.
park.
The particulars of the use appeared in last Saturday's
Express.
Mx. Mansfield fully committed the prisoner to triaL