The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1851.

The grounds for the motion were misdirection. The plain-
tiff wan superintendent of the police force fot the county of i
Norfolk, and the libel charges him with having stolen
pickles, cigars, a hairbrush and other goods. It then dated
that upon being promised not to be exposed he returned to
the chop and disgorged the property. The pleas were not
guilty and a justnication, omitting the pickles altogether,
but stating that he hail stolen one bottle of capers.
Mr. Baron Parke—But they are pickles. (Laughter.)
Mr. Scijeant Bytes did not know whether their lordship'
could say judicially what capers were. (Laughter.) The
justification which was to the entire declaration stated that
the plaintiff had stolen one b•ittle of capers, one parcel of
rottenstones, me cigar, one bottle of Macassar oil, one tooth
brush, one pot of capes—suppose that the capers were
pickles, he omitted altogether all reference to the statement
that the plaintiff had disgorged all the plunder on being
promised not to be exposed. The jury found that the capers
were stolen, but the pleas were not supported.
Mr. Baron Parke—lt is a very different thing to go into
a shop and steal one article and a great many.
Mr. Baron Martin—The plaintiff stole only one article,
and the libel stated that he stole several.
Mr. Scrjeant Ilyles submitted that the learned judge had
misdirected the jury, and that there had been a miscar-
riage of justice.
Mr. Baron Parke—There is no answer to the whale of the
plaintiff'. ease.
The rule was granted.
Ernoos r. Itoneurs.—A Feeoctors BreL.
Mr. E. James, (4.C., moved to enter a nonsuit in this
case, by leave of the lord Chief Baron, before whom it was
tried. It was an action on the rest for keeping a ferocious
and mischievous bull, which was in the habit of goring
mankind. It appeared the plaintiff held a red handker-
chief in his hand when the injuries complained of welt
committed; but there was no evidence of scienter, or that
' the bull was uniformly wicked. It had been for two years
' under the care of one Wiseman—(laughter)—and, with the
exception of the injuries which formed the subject of this
action, it had leen always well conducted.
' Rule granted.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YESTEIIDAY.
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This was an adjourned :fleeting for the last examination
in the case of D. E. Columbine, described as a scrivener,
of Carlton-chambers, Regent-street. The case is an old
one, having first Mole belore the court in 1817. Since that
time the question of the bankrupt's trading had been liti-
gated, both by lotion at law and also by proceedings in the
Vice-Chancellor's Court. The bankrupt's petition tar final
adjudication was dismissed on the 7th of March last, and he
now came up for his last examination.
The account., prepared by Mr. Ilutton, of Bucklersbury,
.had been recently filed. The balance-sheet extended over
a period of sixteen years, from the 31st of December, 1831.,
to the 13th of March, 1817, and contained the following
items :—To creditors, 20,293/. ; capital, 6,949/. ; professional
receipts, 30,0001. By debtor., 19,161/. • property, 926/. ;
property under settlement, 1,9201.; professional expenses,
8.81811.; interest, 3,920/.; house and personal expenses,
9,1501.; losses, 12,301.
Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt, said as the balance-
sheet had only filed that morning, and its the as-
signees would require time to examine it, he proposed that
there should be an adjournment of six weeks or two
months, within which time the assignees might furnish EV
qui.itionN so as to enable the bankrupt to give any expla-
nation that might be required.
Mr. Bagley, representing the assignees,. said this was the
eighth time the bonkrupt hail come before the court for
hi. last examination; but the halaneessheet had only been
filed that morning, and it was of course impossible to enter
into the ease till the assignees had had au opportunity of
examining the balance-sheet.
A question being raised a* to whether the adjournment
should be at the bankrupt's expense,
Mr. LIIWT:111Pe cuutended that the circumstance of the
bankruptcy being so lung litigated ought not to weigh
against the bankrupt now. That would be a question of
conduct at the certificate meeting. If the public tribunals
of the country were open to a lauds rapt, and he chose to
avail himself of them, that circumstance ought not to weigh
against him in the mind of the court, espet hilly when the
nicety of the question of trading us connected with the pro-1
fession of solicitor was considered.
Ilk Honour said, as the matter hail been 13 pertina-
uaciously litigated by the bankrupt, he could not be per-
mitted to urge Ids own misconduet as an excuse for not
being now prepared. Fur four years lie had been holding
his creditors ut defhince, taking them into es cry court in
tile country. Ile was everywhere beaten, and now, when
driven into a corner, his only excuse for not filing his ac-
counts sooner was that lie luul been so employed. No faci-
lities ought to be afforded fur such a course; and, as in all
cases where the bankrupt did nut show a laudable desire to
meet the wishes of his creditors, the examination must be
adjourned sine die, with liberty to the bankrupt to come
lip at his own expense, when he was prepared with better
accounts, for it was admitted that those now tiled were nut
such as he could taus upon.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Arnth 15.

BVPOILT MR. coonsossousva ruouars.
IN RT. CAPTAIN JAIII:4 NESTII/1.-.-LUNACT.
This was an appli ation fur the discharge of Captain
Nestor, an officer in the army on half'-pa)•. Ile was
Charged at Westminster police court with stealing a watch,
and on bring discharged was arrested for debt, and con.
lined in Whiteeross-street 'orison. Mr. Alderman Sidney
had certified as to his insanity, and a petition was tiled by
his daughter in this court for his discharge.
Mr. N kiwis applissl for a portion of toe half-pay for a
creditor, w Lich Mr. Cooke resisted on the part of the in-
solvent, whose danghter stated that it was all her father
hall to support him.
Mr. Commissioner l'hillips said he could not think of
taking any portion in such a CAW, and ordered the unfor-
tunate gentleman to be discharged from prison, when his
friends will take charge of him.

COURT OF INLAND REVENUE.—YESTERDAV.
Many' C. J. WARM., Kra, Aurae) flommowasv,
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V ADLTEUATION OF "SEER.
Edward Simmons Fciab, proprietor of the Welsh Harp,
Aylesbury-street, Clerkeuwell, was charged with adulterat-
ing his beer with certain articles, in substitution of malt
and hops, and with having such adulterating articles in his
possession.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. F. Paget, and Mr. 1). Scott, revenue officers, de-
that they visited defendant's premises on the 13th of
February last, an in the wine cellar found a small cask,
containing a gallon and a half of a bitter composition, of a
consistency like inolassol, with a bitter and disagreeable
flavour. It was in a spruce beer cask, and was the article
distinguished as " ex-Dant-A(' " spruce, by which name it
was invoiced to defendant, at 'is. 4d, per gallon, nearly twice
the value of real spruce, in an account found on his file. It
is used to give body to weak beer.
Mr. George Phillips, analytical chemist, proved that he
had examined samples of beer brought to 111111 from defen-
dant's, which he intim' were adulterated with burnt sugar,
treacle, and common salt.
Fined 200/.
The following licensed victuallers were subsequently
tined 20 If. each tar similar offences. the four last pleading
Guilty.—John Wale, Upper Ground,treet, Blackfriars ;
IL C. Maces, Three Colts, Three Colts-street, Limehowie;
John Folkanl, Blue Posts, Commemial-road )vast; George
Jennings, Turnpike House, Stamford-hill, Stoke Newing-
ton; Charles Frederick Schrmin, Ben Jonson, Great Wild-
street, Lincoln's Inndields; Julio Clark, Three Cults,
Cambridge-road, Mile-end.

pieces of handkerchiefs which had been lying upon the
counter. The woman also disappeared, but the shopman
secured Roe. About a month ago the two fellows walked
into the shop of Mr. Shayer, of Graecchureh-street, hosier,
between sevc,n:and eight in the morning, and purchased a
silk handkerchief fur Bs. Gil., but took the opportunity to
send one of the shopho), fur a couple of letter stamps while
the other was mod,em, and upon their departure
several goods were m which could not have been taken
by other hands.
The prisoners cross-examined the witnesses, and told the
Lord Mayor that his lordship ought to be very cautious in-
decd in taking the evidence of shopmen end policemen,
who often contradicted statements made in other places by

them to answer their own purposes.
Several of the officers proved that the prisoners had been
prosecuted and convicted at the Central Criminal Court,
and that one of them had been imprisoned for six and the
other for three months.
The prisoners said the officers were all at liberty to use
that information, but they could not say anything worse.
The Lord Mayor said it was some object to get such
fellowsout of the way during the Exhibition at any rate, and
directed that copies of their convictions should be produced
at their trial, and committed them.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would do him
the favour to notice his receipt of 3/. from " A. B. C.,"
through Alderman Hooper, and U. Is. from Mr. W. 11.
Haw (10th subscription), fur the poor box.
BO W-ST RE ET.
James Price, a clerk in the Legacy lluty-office, Somerset
House, was brought up fur final examination, charged with
breaking open a desk, and stealing a 101. Bunk of England
note belonging to Mr. Bray, a brother clerk, the particulars
of which have already appeared; and the depositions being
completed, there being no further evidence, he was fully
committed for trial.
CLERKENWELL.
John Henry Eaton, master of St. Pancras Workhouse,
was placed at the bar, charged with having criminally
assaulted Eliza Smith, an inmate of the union, aged 10.
Mr. Cooke, the vestry clerk, attended, by direction of
the board of guardians, and stated that the case had been
sent there that justice might be done to all parties, to the
girl and to the public, if an of clice had been committed—
to their officer, if he had been acensed wrongfully.
The evidence of the girl Smith was then taken. It was
substantially the same that appeared is the Express
yesterday as part of the proceedings of the board of
guardians ; bat on this occasion witness said that she said
nothing to Eaton while they were in the room, and did not
"y or make any noise.
Mr. Combe told Mr. E ton that he was at liberty to put
any question to the witness he thought proper, but as he
was about to remand the case thr further investigation, he
would leave it entirely to his own discretion whether he
would cross-examine the parts that day or leave it for his
counsel to do so. He would at that time make no re-
mark or offer any opinion upon the case, but remand it until
Wednesday next, and would take his own recognizance in
the sum lit 50/. to appear on that day to answer the charge.
Mr. Eaton declined cross-examining the witness. Ile

would (sunsuit with his counsel.
Mr. Conlin suggegcd to the parish authorities not to
suffer the least communication between the girl and Mr.
Eaton during the interim.
Thos pledged themselves to pay the strictest attention to
the suggestion. The girl should be kept separately from

otherA.
Mr. Eaton wa• then hound over, and being liberated, the
/mirth, left the court.
LAMBETH

Daniel Allen, the conductor of Paddington omni-
bus No. 7,112, and the owner of the badge 1,998, appeared
before Mr. Norton to answer to a summon,. charging tutu
with the following outrage.
Mrs. S. Taylor, the wile of a respectable tradesman, re-
siding in Salisbury-street, Paddington, deposed that on the
night of Saturday week, between the hour', of 7 and K
o'clock, she got into an omnibus, of which the defendant
was conductor. having first asked him where be was pro-
ceeding to. Soon :titer she fancied the vehicle was going
in the direction of the City, and not that of Paddington,
and in consequence Bloke to the defendant, and asked him
if he war not going to the City and not to Paddington.
The defendant, in a taunting tune, replied, " Why, don't
you know? You must be d—d drunk, else you must
know where I am going." She told hint she must
get out of his vehicle, upon which the defendant replied,
'• if you do you must pay for it." She told him she haul
no objection to pay him, and hi., reply was " not going
to be bothered with you all night," and kept going along
all the time. She knocked ut tue door of the omnibus and
Insisted on getting out ; upon which the defendant said
" I)—n me it you shan't get out now," and, opening the
door, commenced pulling her about from side to side of the
vehicle and bent her bonnet in two. Ilis violence was so
VSCVASiVe that she called out fur assistance, and a number of
persons came up, and amongst them a constable, who asked
what was the matter ? Thu defendant replied, " I have
gat u drunken and disorderly character here, and she would
have Gillen out and broken her neck if I had not prevented
it." The constable then desired him to open the door, and
when about to do so lie said " If she's not drunk, she's
mad ; and I shall be glad to get rid of her."
The witness then got out. In reply to the questions
of the magistrate, Mrs. Taylor said the vehicle was going
at a rapid rate, when she stopped it in the Kent-road. On
leaving the house of a relative, and being a stranger to the
neighbourhood, she WWI afraid of being taken to the City
instead of to Paddington. She added that on that morning
the defendant had been to her house and offered to apolo-
gise to her, hut his conduct was so bad that she felt it to be
her duty to come forward and punish him. In her cross-
examination by the defendant, the witness denied having
opened the omnibus dour to get out, nor had she struck
him. There was only one man mad one woman in the
vehicle when she got in, and those two passengers she had
left in the omnibus when she got out.
Police-constable George Crick, 10 L, deposed that while
of duty in the London,roadon Saturday night, the with inst.,
he heard a screaming noise, and saw a crowd about an omni-
bus that pulled up near the Blind School. Ile hurried to
the spot, and on reaching it found the defendant inside the
vehicle struggling with a female, who he said was either
drunk or mad. Ile (the constable) culled to him to let her
come out, and the complainant came out of the omnibus
crying, with her bonnet bent. 'the complainant asked him
if she was drunk, and he replied that site was not, and told
the defendant so. Mrs. Taylor told him she had made u
mistake, and got into a City instead of a Paddington om-
nibus. Witness did not hear the persons in the omnibus
complain of Mrs. Taylor's conduct, or say that she had an-
noyed them.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that the com-
plainant had made use of the most offensive language to
him, and actually struck hint on the face ; that her conduct
was that of u person mad or drunk; and that if he had nut
prevented her, she would have broken her neck by throw-
ing herself out of the vehicle.
The complainant declared that the whole of the de-
fendant's statement was grossly false, and
Mr. Norton, observing that the defence set up was a
considerable aggravation of the defendant's gross con-
duct, committed him (the defendant) to two months' hard
labour.
GREENWICH.

Major Hamilton, of the unattached service, and barrack-
master at the Isle of France, appeared on summons to
answer charges of cruelty towards his wife, a French lady.
Mrs. Hamilton deposed as follows :—On Tuesday morn-
ing, the Bth inst., Major Hamilton came to my room at a
very early hour, when I asked him, as he was going to leave
his residence (Croom's Hill, Greenwich), to give me his
address. He replied that he would do so in due time. I
then had my wardrobe packed up. Between six and seven
o'clock I was in my room alone, when Ile entered it with a
stick in his hand. 1 was much frightened at his manner,'
and as I was getting up he heat me with a stick. I was
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dreadfully alarmed, and screamed loudly. Major ilamil-
ton pushed me and hurt me very much. I ran down stairs'
screaming and crying into the drawing-room, followed by
the Major, who beat me again. Major Ilamilum's two suns,
William Claude and J uhn Hamilton, rushed up stairs, shout-1
ing in a most abominable manner; and Claude put his
hands to my throat, called me a wretch, and said I
hod rubbed his father of money. The sons then
got the key, ran downstairs and fastened the street
door. The servant was to be turned out at night, and my-
self left with three infuriated men. I was determined to'.
avoid the danger, and threw myself out of the window
into the forecourt. I never was so alarmed, and I swear
that I go in danger of ray life. The sons at this time
rushed up. Major Hamilton struck me with a stick, and
repeated the blows in the drawing-room. When the cook
came up, Major Hamilton had a stick in his hand. have
refused to cohabit with Major Hamilton fur fifteen weeks,
and for very good reasons.
Mr. Osmer King, surgeon, deposed that he was called to
attend Mrs. Hamilton at a house in Prior-street. Found
bruises on her arms and slight ones on her neck, and one
bruise behind her ear. The injuries appeared to have re-
sulted from blows, and there was a mark on her side.
Mr. Barwis, for the defendant, said that according to his
instructions the whole of the charge was a fabrication, and
then called
Elizabeth Smale, who deposed—l am cook to Major Ha
Hilton. On Tuesday, the Bth April, Major Hamilton
same home. He went up•stairs, and immediately after-
wards I heard a noise. I ran up-stairs. Mrs. Hamilton
was on the sofa, and my master was holding both her
bands, and iusisting upon her giving him the key of the
street-dour. I saw no blows. 'The housemaid came up,
and Mrs. Hamilton told her where the key was, and desired
her to fetch it. In au instant after Mrs. Hamilton darted
to the window and jumped out. Master was kind to mis-
tress, and I think that Mrs. Hamilton is in no danger of
her life by master. Whilst Major Hamilton was holding
mistress's hands on the sofa, he said, " My dear, give up
the key, and what you have robbed me of you may have.
I saw Mr. Claude Hamilton present. Mr. Hamilton had
shut two shutters, and left one open, through which win-
dow
Mrs. Hamilton threw herself.
Elizabeth Colleshan sworn, said—l am housemaid to
Major Hamilton. I remember hearing a noise at 6 o'clock
on Tuesday, when the cook ran up stairs to the dining-
room. I was sent for the key by mistress. I saw no stick
in the drawing room. Major Hamilton held both mistress's
hands whilst on the sofa until I brought the key. The
shutters were closed, and I got frightened. Mistress said
" He is closing the shutters," and jumped out of the win-
dow. I screamed, being very much frightened.
Mr. Seeker said the evidence of the female servants was
rather at variance, and the cook's somewhat confused. The
positive testimony of Mrs. Hamilton, and the fact of her
leaping from the window at the great risk of her life, showed
there must have been some reasonable grounds of personal
danger. He could no., therefore, but believe that the as-
saults had been committed, and should therefore hold
Major Hamilton in two sureties of 501. each and himself in
1001. to keep the peace for three months towards Mrs.
Hamilton; and Mr. Claude Hamilton in his personal recog-
nisance of 201. for the like period.

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LONDON AND SOETH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Traffic for the week ending April 13, 1851 :—Passengers,
6,9761. ss. BW. ; goods, 2,4881. 184. ; total, 9,4651. 3s. tqd.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ending April 6, 4,8681. ; corresponding weak last
year, 4,3341.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
Traffic for the week ending April 13—Passengers, parcels,
earn* yes, hones, and mails, 25,0481. 10s. Bd. ; met,
chandise, 17,8751. 19.1. 10d. ; cattle, 9311. 15s. 10d. ; total,
43,8561. ss. 4d.; corresponding week, 1850, 43,7071. 13e. Bd.
Aggregate, 18.50, 69.5,6241. 4s. ; ditto, 18.51, 605,0651. 2s. 6d.
MIDLAND RAILWAY.—ThifiC for the week ending
April 13, 1851, 20,6741. 9s. 24. ; corresponding week,
1850, 20,9881.105. 2d. Aggregate, 1850, 295,6601. Is. 3d. ;
1861, 299,1601. 13s. U.