The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COURT: COURTS.

8/ttlag days akeimi OW Qs venni►week.
Wissuuterea, Bt. liartierease.—Kasaiep, ApeU 7 : Tow
day, 8 Wednesday, 9 ; Thursday,_lB.
BLOOKSIBORT, Portland•road..-188distaday, April 9: flute-
day, 10: Yriday, 11.
MARYLKOUIIII. liarylebuned
day. 10 Friday, 11.
CiatAzowii; Duncan-ter:
8 : Wednesday, 9 ; Friday, 11.

.—Wednestlay, April V : Thum

.—Monday, April 7 ; rizerdsy,

April 8 ; Thursday, 10.
bow, lbw-road.-Wednesday, April 9.
WiiirecuAriu., Or Preacut-street.—Tuasday, April 8: Thus-
itakigt:i Friday, 11.
MAIM, Swan-street.—Tuesday, April d; Thumlay, 10:
Ynday, 11.
Lannarrii, Camberwell New-read.—Tuesday. April 8.
GlLMlWlCll.—Wednesday, April 0.
Wootwien —Thursday, April 10.
CITY 0/f LOlll.Oll,
naridu, 10.
ClarrlLL CInInIAL Col7ll..—Monday, April 7.

.—Tuesday, April 8 :

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME ClROUlT.—Kntotrox, APRIL 4.
Crum fikoz.—(Bstres Lord Chid Jardine Erie and
• *Kid Jury.)
THE QUM V. TRAIN AID CrTHERE.

The de/ andante were Mr. Train, theprojector and patentee
of the street traneend several petieraen belonging to
the vestry of the izzidi Lambeth, and they Weft jointly
indicted for conspiracy and for canting a public nuisance in
the Hennington-road, by laying down iron rails thereon,
and thereby impeding the pimp of and inconveniencing
ale I[. Q.C., Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr.
Jon* oesdneed the prosecution ; Mr. Well, Q.C., Mr.
Hsapp4snd Mr. C. Pollock appeared for the defendant
Train; and Hr. Luab, Q.C., and Mr. Garth were counsel
for the other defendants. . .

Chambers, in opening the case to the jury, explained
that the prosecution had been instituted by lb. Gregg, who
held a high official position in the musty of Surrey—that
'of clerk of the peace • but he thought it right at she same
time to inform them that he had not come forward im this
matter in his official capacity, but merely as cme of the
public, with a view to put a stop to what he eobsidised
a dangerous public mince, and which, he believed, would
be 'roved in law, by the evidence that would be adduced,
to be so. The learnedi counsel then proceeded to give a brief
narrative of the mummies' of Mr. Train with tlui system of
street tramways, and of the endeavours he bad made to in-
troduce them into this eireatry ; sad stated that the tram-
way had been tried at Bayswater, and is V10446141-flat?
but in both instances it had been found to be dangerous man
inconvenient, and Mr. Testa had been compelled to remove
it ; and he said that when they had heard the evidence be
should lay before them, they would be satisfied that the
one which now existed in the Yeionlnglion-rxad, and which
was the @abject of the present indictment, was an obstrao•
lion sod nuisance to the public, and that they would return
a verdict that would have the offset of moseieg its removal.
He then explained to the buy that the (gentlemen who
were included with Mr. Tide in the fmcliettneat were the
members of the vestry of the parish of Labour, by whose
consent the tramway in qualm had boss laid dmina, mad
said that in law they were amemble to the present &sage
by reason of the share they bad takes in the proceeding. _
Mr. Thomas Raley, the vestry clerk, was- thee called
and he produced the nitres sad reedaticies of the vista;
in reference to the spplicasion of Illr. Train for permision
to lay down the rola in the Kennington-road. He also
stated the names of the gentlemen who ultimately con.
meted to the application, all of whose were incladed in the
present indictment.
A long technical dimension then tack place as to whether
such a proceeding on the part of the members of a parish
vestry rendered them liable to a charge. like the present,
but eventually it was agreed that the ease should proceed,
and that the point of law amid be reserved dm further
consideration if such a course should beams
Several witnesses were then et:mined with a wto
show that the tramway was drigerous for persona travelling
upon the road on horseback or la other vehiclea„ and that
wend amideate bad ceeerred in oesesquenoe of tt. It was
▪ hoinivesa_ by MOM of the Mite/MISS that 11,500 per.
mos had pstitiosied the vestry to ocasent to the application
of Hr. Train; sad it moored to be admitted that the
aareisees were ammodioas, easy to ride in, and the fare
At a hale hour the case was adjourned.