The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Non Puma—Botsre Sir F. Pollock, C. 8., sad a London Special Jury.
FOAMED 4. PILILINGTOIC—RAILWLI LITIGATION.—
This action was brought to recover compensation for ser-
vices rendered by the plaintiff in surveying part of the
Great Central Spanish Railway, one of those projects which I
was brought into existence in 1845. The defendant, who
was also a surveyor, had entered into a contract with the
directors of that company to survey the entire of the line.
Amongst ethers with whom he contracted to have portions
of it surveyed, he employed the plaintiff, and promised to
pay him IL a mile for surveying, besides 11. a mile
for carriage or incidental charges. It appeared from a
number of letters which passed between the parties and
from which the contract sought to be established yesterday,
was collected, that an understanding existed that if the
country proved to be mountainous, or the survey turned out
very difficult, the plaintiff should be paid at each a rate that
he should have 81. a mile for the number of miles he might
have surveyed if such difficulties had not existed. The de-
fendant had paid upwards of 3001. before the action was
commenced, and brought 1101. into court, but the plaintiff
claimed a further sum of 2641. A proposition had been
made to refer the case, but the defendant would not agree.
The only question at issue between the parties, namely,
whether the plaintiff had received a sufficient remuneration
for his serviette, was then submitted to the juq, who found
a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed.

COURT OF REVIEW.
x PAISI BaTEVIIN, RS IL BANxEEPT'SSlfE-
alltDaa.—CosTs.—ThissTs.—This was an application by the bankrupt
to be permitted to surrender to a Sat which had been issued
against him while he was on a voyage to America. It ap-
peared that the bankrupt, whilst walking about Liverpool in
low spirits at the state of his affairs, met with a friend who
had taken a berth in a vessel about to sail for New York.
Being Invited by his friend to join him in the excursion, the
bankrupt. with 901, in his pocket, assented to the proposal,
end wastes beard, bat he tepented of what be had done as
sera as the pilot had left the vessel. Within a few days after
lie snivel at New York, he started on his return to Eng-
lund, tad
at there first heard
aof tmhe fiat which had been issued
=s kim. Mr. Prim arsd for_ UN patiosw, and
that his metemkt be ePastea ant of the
musts. Kr. Pole,
_dm aseigatia, ranasted to the
bankruLbrang ta aurae*, Wet_ aiganni to his
baying sans at et astate.-11* Oliml Judge said
that is a =a was bold to fain, the saaawpwassa et
his own seta. he baßlumfft might Icasigar himalf hriu•
nate Last having to per other oosta eh= bia own.

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mum was reqte amen et pied Juma.• larviag
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brides), las vary hw obasevelam, ramakal ea the shiest
the saaasr. leased gendarme sad. elthoish . *My
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seesimekia resithed hag hat then saw mo lau Visa 136
idlndim as that skeet aided, rad,
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tbdr wadi ITlOant se at lust 170. The
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oared far sals erne& of 1001bs.'d tha g. which was
mit ger food. The eassems Mama ea the asemisg of the
Sda of May, bra draftiest's cart, and plant, by his
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Cadmic and the isles ot Neap* VIM
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for food.—The gdismor, h ammo to the sham, urged
that be had ma lerowleige .8/ the neat berg bad ; he had,
he aid, mid oda photar lk isi the drape mast have
ditel:=4=lie hash* andmito—Tke jury liand
Assam ddibeni.
CILOBITT TO • Csins.—.7ain end Minato Andress
were irletailihr blahs and 111.treatimg=
Andrews**. dthd, and with iispdang ham at
food. 4164,11‘,Smesseded ea UMW et the City emignma
dem TVs is giant the esidissey 'Mod that die
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they bethis welt great severity, sad Udall bar while the
was lyhigis the deawand in eadsa to some she
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neighbours. The child underwent a strict crosa-examina-
tioo, but her evidence was not shaken.—berg. Lewin. of the
City force, stated that he found the child locked up in s
closet or small cupboard, without food or light. When
released she wu in en emaciated state, covered with
bruises, and her clothing was filthy. Witness took the
prisoners into custody and placed the child under the care
of the surgeon to the City police, under whose direction she
was restored to the workhouse, and subsequently to a
hospital—Mr. Ilorry, for the defence, urged that the child
had not been treated in a manner that exceeded proper cor-
rection, and that she was at an exceedingly morose, obstinate,
and covetous dispositiost—The jury found the male prisoner
Guil4y, and Acquitted the female.—Several witnesses spoke
of the prisoner sea kind and humane pensoa.—'rhs learned
Commissioner said it was a serious offence. The sentence
was six months' imprisonwmt ; the prisoner to find security
to be of good behaviour towards the child for 12 months
afterwards.