The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

' INTELLIGENCE.
(THI3 DAY.)

IF QUEEN'S BENCH.
J
mews et GuildlislL—(Belore the
Judos soda Special Jury.)
BILL V. 17114141 T.
day of the hearing of this remarkable
yon for segligence epAnzt an attorney
At in the Divorce Court.
0., Dr. Tristram, and Mr. Maul*
(plaintiff; Mr. Semis/re, Q.C., aid
were maned for the defendant
died for the defends, was
*waits, a solicitor, at Hereford and
i the death of Mr. B. Lye, physician, of
dad M re. Hill.
that he was a surgeon in practice at
.9th May, 1860, he was called to Mr.
for the first time he sew Captain am,
of some very old friends of his. He
ley ill lying in bed, and in answer
said he had a dreadful swelling
les minutely described Captain Hilli
rendition that ensued between there).
doubt Captain Hill was at that time
,• Captain Hill said he thought he bad
A not, injured his wife. He attended
for some time, and he was under
it en the Bth of July. The injury (ii.
from was of react date. Captain Hi
moires presoriptioss, but he did not
' by the plaintiff in his examination.
'able to the dimwit witness found
I aring from. Some few days after he
Mrs. Hill, in consequence of the plain.
irs Sheaths was ill, and that he should
agitated, and he had some difficulty in
lerstand hie questions. After some
net, eke gave him certain information.
lead refused to be examined. On a
Apj be stomped to examine her, he was la.
Mill ties -she had bolted with the Woods
ed she was frightened. He a id he
gone to London to consult another
mem maid he hoped she would fall into
leo all would be for the best. On the
) wee shown into the drawing.ressi,
rise Mrs. Hill core in. He had
to speak to her sines, or to
again saw Captain hall at Aber...
lbw, 1860, when navistigations were
id not then tall Captain Hill that he had
venereal disease. Captain Hill said he
e inquiries, bat be did not
to know it. He said his wife w
loges of a six or seven months
alter marriage, and he was getting up
Mr. Wood had committed adultery
e did not then know that Ilrs. Hill had
plain Hill said he thought whims
thing about Mr. Wood that might
He replied that he knew nothing
that could serve Captain Hill in
• Hill said he wanted him to make
t stating that when he attended Cep.
suffering fror anything imategious or
s replied,"Why you know for what
and Wed, " Take the arks, of an
yourself and submit to anything rather
mar conduct to the public, because
Captain Hill said, " Oh, we shell
I witness replied he was glad to hoar it.
. left his house. He nest saw Captain
fiforce one was being heard, having been
tr. Creasman. Are. Has attorney. Before
.he saw Captain Hill in Westminster
$ up and said, "If you mu say
led Mr. Wood for a certain disease
cam" Witness replied, " I haws never
rood for anything of the kind." Nothing
and witness walked away ; witness sp.

id gave evidence.
A by Mr. Coleridge—Plaintiff did not nom-
odginer of treatment. Ho did not
s sake I hops you are not giving
Plaintiff did not say that witness was treat-
s:4y. He did not remember if Captain Hill
Uni to Dr. Sharpie, if so it bad slipped hie
not directly after be saw Dr. Sharpin's
leer his treatment and give Captain Hill
n.
lit have done so the neat day ; if he did,
his memory also. The oartiftestif
an Indian medical ottlowr wee
by Captain Hill, probably to deceive him
of his illness. He wished to persuade wit.
I not the diseun. He Gould
bed not
for say fee
shown to him. Be prescri Mrs.
lid not know if she took the medicine. In
Divorce Court, he said there were many
difficulty in the case ; but it was
case as he ever saw. The elements
not relate to the disease but to eirenm-
not appeared in this court, such for h-
ymns gentleman and an officer recently
in such a state. Plaintiff did not deny the
is was in such a state, and that was
lent of difficulty. `The elements of
not remain in 1861, when he gave
in the Divorce Court. What he meant
,y at first existed when he was called
-,:aptein Hill ; be had not the slightest doubt
'tiff mitered from in May, 1860. [Whilst the
treatment
pressing him as to the nature of the
treatment the witness fainted, and bad
sated in the witness-box, he ra-
ttle and then fell down. He was inr
handed to, and after some minutes
mimed to go on with the cross-examination.
account for the attack other than that he bid
the habit of having his word doubted.) The
. was then resumed, but nothing material

thief Justice said he must immediately tell.
orgavenny, end Imes his books brought up, that
ilit see what he prescribed to the plaintiff.
rv—What the plaintiff suffered from in the
have arisen from a tight boot ; in fact they
me piano! the body, and sometimes it was
ace their origin.
re's diagnosis of Mr. Hill's case was put in and

,was then called, and was accommodated with a
iheave her evidence. She deposed—l married
II in MO. On the day of our marriage, the 17th
left Mr. Wood's and went to the Mumbles. I
ltioe for him the first night, and I saw it put on.
lout four or five days after the marriage. I told
It is not true that told him
cottinued of it the
vest
day
marriage. My husban d
bill at the Mumbles, and it was
bat we should go back to Mr. Wood's
It was first suggested by Mr. Hill that we
o London because he wished to have a doctor
of Aborgavenoy ; he was, however, too in to
ill also became so ill that I could not continue
T. At Abergaveuny my husband stopped the
and purchased some leeched ; my husband
it the Mumbles that he thought he had
e : he was very much distressed about
to tell his mother or Mrs. Wood.
J wilt* about it. (Witness said it was painful
own* here to speak against her husband.) Wheel
.• Mr. Wood's my husband went to bed. We
froyarate rooms. A few days after our arrival Dr.
called in. I was very el. I was getting
day, and my huaband wished me to see a
I saw Dr. Steel, and described to him my
eMy husband had spoken to Dr. Steel to
feelings. I took a great deal of Dr. Steel's medi-
objected to a personal examination. My husband
to have it done, but I told him I would rather
thing than undergo it. I continued to gat
d I went with Mr. and Mrs. Wood to
and with my husband's full consent, and
Mrs. Wood money to enable me to go with
t Hereford I consulted Dr. Sleek Lye in Mrs.
nce, in a private room of the hotel. I told
Lye that my husband was ill and what he had
matter with me. Dr. Bleak Lye prescribed
He made no personal examination at that time.
k and told my husband everything that bad
rith Dr. Bleak Lye, and be was angry that
not been examined. Mrs. Wood applied
Dr. Bleak Lye was written to very often for ads
huaband PM the letters he wrote. Mr. Woad
Letters to Dr. Meek Lye. I got e little bottart
got ill ag.in. I was in excruciating agony, wad
move in my bed. [Witness was very much over-
; some midutse, and she turned round and kissed
kid, who was by her side.]
NMI was under examination when our report Left']

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
at Nisi Price ie londoo.—(Before Lord Chief
Justice Dirkll.nd a Special Jury.)
Tug ALLIANCE BANE (uxrreo) r. scLLO.
an an action to recover 401., a gum which wassaiff
teen overpaid in cashing a cheque.
awkins. Q.C., appeared fee the plaintiffs ; and Mai
is end Mr. Maclachlan for the defendant.
'fondant had been clerk to Mr. Bergman, • beg.
the neighbourhood of Cheapside, and on Saturd•b
I March last, he took a cheque to get cashed for MG
tine in the body of the cheque was " thirty " and
re was also 301., but the 3 was so written that it
warily be 'Meeker' for 7.
plaintiff's case was that Mr. Humphrey, their
, took the cheque, be believed it to be for 7014
ad the ledger to see whether there was sufficient
hand, came back to the counter, and raid 651. is
id rit. in silver. In the course of the day Mr.enett
l the receipts sod payments of the cashier, and fnound
we was 401. deficient. When the matter was brought
whist's mind, he recollected that he had paid the
set 70/., sad hisentry in his book corroborated this
lb. defendant was thereupon applied to for the 401.1
cdenied that he had received more than the 30/.
Sello was called, and stated that be was now • oilffir
Lombartatreet. When he tendered the cheque
idiot 51. in silver and 21/. in gold, sod be received
ants and no more. He counted the silver 604
wards the gold. When he got home be gave 64
Bergman, and himself kept the remainder to par
th.
jar, fond a verdict for the plaintiffs.

INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)
"F QUEEN'S BENCH.
swags at GuildhalL —aided the
Juba) soda Special Jury.)
SILL V. FINNEY.
• day of the hearing of this remarkable
' • • for segligence spinet an attorney
t in the Divorce Court.
0., Dr. Tristram, and Mx. Maul.
plaatiff ; Mr. Kerslake, QC., and
were maul for the daddant.
tad for the defence, was
site, a solicitor, at Hereford and
the death of Mr. B. Lye, physician, of
• ed Mrs. HilL
that he was a tarpon in practice at
• . May, 1860, he was celled to Mr.
for the first time he saw Captain Hill,
of some very old friends of his. He
ill lying es bed, and in dower
said he had ad,
dreadful swelling
minutely described Captain HUN
&edition that ended between them).
doubt Captain Hill was at that time
• Captain Hill said he thought he lad
• aot, injured hie wife. He attended
for some time sad he was under
ten the Bth of July. The injury p.
rem was of read date. Captain Hi
sr pin's predriptioes, but be did set
b the plaintiff in his examination.
. • • e to the deposes witness found
. . ming from. Some few days after he
Mrs. Hill, in consequence of the plain-
. Mugabe was ill, and that be should
agitated, and he had some difficulty in
• instead hie questions. After some
she gave him certain informatics.
• sad refused to be examined. On a
o he prepaid to examine her, he was la.
Hill that she had bolted with the Woods
she was frightened. He said he
gone to London to consult another
mid he hoped she would fall into
ea all would be for the best. On the
wee shown into the drain m.
• • M. Hill ease in. lie bed
to speak to her dam or to
mesa saw Captain Hall at Abate
biz, 1860, when investigations were
• not then when
Captain Hill that he had
metered disease. Captain Hill mid be
o inquiries. bat he did not
to Meow it. He said his wife wee
• elegise of a six or seven maths
after marriage, and he was getting up
bat Mr. Wood had committed idol
e did not then know that Mrs. Hill had
plain Hill said he thought whams
• thing about Mr. Wood that might
He replied that he knew nothing
• • that could serve Captain Hill in
• taro Hill said he wanted him to make
•t stating that when he attended Cap.
nee suffering
.from anything motagious or
• see replied, Why you know for what
.
Wed, " Take the addoe of ea
yourself and submit to anything raker
conduct to the pub bemuse
" Captain Hill said, " Olic, h, we shell
• witness replied be was glad to hear it.
• left his house. He sea saw Captain
vorce case was being heard, having been
r. Creasman. Mrs. Hill's attorney. Before
he saw Captain Hill in Westminster
• up and said, "If yea QM my
•dcel Mr. Wood for a certain disease
caw' Witness replied, •' I have never
' cod for anything of the kind." Nothing
and witness walked away ; witness sp.
• d gave evidence.
• by Mr. Coleridge—Plaintiff did not coin.
meaner of treatment. Ho did not
••s sake I hope you are not giving
•• laintiff did not say that witness wan treat-
rly. He did not remember if Captain Hill
n to Dr. Sharpie, if so it had slipped his
• not directly after he saw Dr. Sharpie's
• ter his treatment and give Captain Hill
ht have done so the next day ; if he did,
• his memory also. The certificate
ham, an Indian medical offieer, wan
by Captain Hill, probably to deceive him
of his illness. He wished to persuade wit.
• not the disease. He could not my foe
shown to him. He prescribed for His,
•id not know if she took the medicine. In
Divorce Court, he said there were many
difficulty in the case ; but it was
case as he ever saw. The damsel"
• not relate to the inseam but to eireitm-
. not appeared in this court, such for ice.
young gentleman and an officer recently
in such a state. Plaintiff did not deny the
e was in such a state, and that was
•• ent of difficulty. `The elements of
• not remain in 1861, when he gave
in the Divorce Court. What he meant
y at first existed when he was called
plain Hill ; be had not the slightest doubt
• tiff mitered from in May, 1860. [Whilst the
was pressing him as to the nature of the
treatment the witness fainted, and had
• • •rted in the witness-box, he re.
e and then fell down. He was int.
tended to, and after sons minutes
pared to go on with the cross-examination.
account for the attack other than that he had
the habit of having his word doubted.] The
'on was then resumed, but nothing material
• ief Justice said he most immediately Ulm
• venny, and have his books brought up, that
ht see what he Described to the plaintiff.
—What the plaintiff suffered from in the
have arisen from a tight boot in fact they
• . parted the body, and sometimes it was im-
e their origin.
a's diagnosis of Mr. Hill's case wan pain and
wan then called, and was accommodated with a
•e gave her evidence. She deposed—l married
in 1860. On the day of our marriage, the 17th
left Mr. Wood's and went to the Mumbles. I
tine for him the first night, and I saw it put on.
•ut four or five days after the marriage. I told
• It is not eras that I told him of it the day
marriage. My husband cottinued very
hill at the Mumbles, sod it was
bat we should go back to Mr. Wood's
It was first suggested by Mr. Hill that we
• London because he wished to have a doctor
• of Abergavenny ; he was, however, too in to
I also became so 1,1 that I could not tontine"
T. At Abergaveeny my husband stopped the
d purchased some leeched ; my husband
t the Mumbles that he thought he had
•e : he was very much distressed deal
to tell his mother or Mrs. Wood
. • write about it. (Witness said it was piaci
coca here to speak against her husband.) Who
• Mr. Wood's my husband went to bed. W
pirate rooms. A few days after our arrival DE
called in. I was very I was
to
day, and my huaband wished me to see
I saw Dr. Steel, and described to him Ur
My husband had spoken to Dr. Steel t
feelings. I took a great deal of Dr. Steel's meet
objected to a personal examination. My budge
to have it done, but I told him I would ranee
thing than undergo it. I continued to is
• d I went with Mr. and Mrs. Wood I
and with my husband's full consent, an
Mrs. Wood money to enable me to go wit
Hereford I consulted Dr. Sleek Lye in Mr
-nee, in a priest: room of the hotel. I tel
Lye that my husband was ill and what he ha
• - matter with me. Dr. Bleak Lye prescribe
He made no personal examination at that ties
• k and told my husband everything that hi
'th Dr. Bleck Lye, and he wan angry th
not been examined. Mrs. Wood spell,
Dr. Bleak Lye was written to very often for a
!umbilici saw the letters he wrote. Mr. We
Letters to Dr. Reek Lys. I got a little beta
got ill spin. I was in excruciating agony, e
move in my bed. [Wane.' was very much 0,1
some midutes, and she turned round and kiss
• • who was by her side.]
• was under examination when our report let
- - - -
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
at Nisi Prins to London.—(Before Lord Ch
Justice Earklimd a Special Jury.)
THE ALLIANCE BANK (Lierreo) r. BELLO.
an setae to recover 40/., a sum which WABAN
. n overpaid in cashing a cheque.
swkius. QC., appeared fee the plaintiffs; and I
end Mr. Maclechlan for the defendant.
oxidant had been clerk to Mr. Bergman, a b
. the neighbourhood of Cheeped., and on Saturdi
March last, he took a cheque to get cashed for 3
• g in the body of the cheque was " thirty "
. was also 301., but the 3 was so written that
'ly be mistaken for 7.
plaintiff's case was that Mr. Humphrey. ti
took the cheque, be believed it to he for 7
the ledger to see whether there was suffici
hand, came beck to the counter, and rsid 651-
• rd. insurer. In the course of the day Mr. Beni
• the receipts sod payments of the cashier, and fo•
was 401. deficient. When the matter was brat
. bier's mind, he recollected that he bad paid
170(., aid hissotry in his book oorrotorated
be defendant was thereupon applied to for the 4
denied that he had received more than the 30!.
Bello was called, and stated that he was now a c
Lombard.street. When be tendered the chi
• for 51. in silver and 21/, in gold, sod he rem
•• unto and no more. He counted the silver I
wards the gold. When he got home he gas
Bergman, and himself kept the remainder to
jury fend a verdict for the plaintiffs.