The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-14 00:00:00

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COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.-MAY 13.

COOK IP. JAY.

FROX D 1714711•1 SOAP-

This was sa action by the adraiairtrator of William
Thomas Miller, deemed, to recover twaspasatien is di-
vines for the ►oss outsized by the death of that puree,
who, it was alleged, had been killed through the neglect of
the defendant.

Mr. Mellor amend for the plaintiff. awl Mr. B. Jame
for the defendant.

Mr. Keller, is stating the ease to the jury, said the di-
mmed was a young man about 17 years of age, wbo had
bees employed in August last ou the large pile of ware-
houses which were then being erected in St. Paul's-church-
yard, by Mr. Jay, the large builder and contnetor, In the
city. Hs went to work on the premise, on the 11th August,
his wages being 10s. a week, with • prospect of inereses,
and continued to labour there until the Saturday in the sr
mud week, when be met with his death. It appeared that,
In order to do the plutaing, it was necessary to errata high
scaffold, consisting of horizontal plank., supported by
uprights, and the Invariable practice of all builders was to
place • fence-guard round scaffolding of this descript on, for
the protection of the workmen employed. The deceased was
sent to fetch • tool boa, and in traversing a platform which
wee unprovided with such a fence he fell over on to the
ground below nod was killed on the spot. Round a great
portion of the scaffolding a proper fence-guard bad been
put up, and If this particular part bad been supplied with
the WIN protection this accident would have occurred.
The father-in-law of the deceased shortly afterward, saw
Kr. Jay, on the premises, and be told him that be would be
very glad to pay 'he funeral expenses. The hitherto-law
impressed himself satisfied with this arraagemeat, and said
he would take so legal proceedings le the matter. Accord
MO after the funeral to.ik plea., he sect Kr. Joy a bill of
the or:pumas, but instead of paying it he returned an epistle
which he, the learned counsel, thought did him very little
credit.
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Coleridge—Befere you read that letter is it
not poadble to make a settlement) It does not admit of a
question bats fearocoard ie a proper thing to pat up, and
might to be erected on all seendosa.
Mr. B. Jame said the accident did not happen from the
want of • fessevaard. The lad was overbalauced at
another part of the seaLld than that alleged, in tour
queue of kb earryieg a heavy tool basket.
Mr. Jetties Colerfte--There ought to be a fence-guard
es every part el the seaffeld.
Mr. B. James—As soon as Mr. Jay offered to pay the
funeral expenses, a very large demand was made upon him;
bet I will represent to Mr. Jay the suggestion of your
lordship.
After Dome discussion between the parties, it was arranged
that • verdict should be takes for M., eat of which the
plaintiff wee to pay the funeral expenses.
Verdict for the plaiatiff—dasseges, 301.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.—MAT 13.
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WOODS IP. LAD IXT.

This we' as action brought by too enters :tasted Char-
lotte and Sophia Woods, described as sempetresses living at
No. 6, Feeri-row, Old Ford-road, Bethnal-grain, 'Oast
the defendant, residing in Charlotte-street, Fitzroy square,
to recover the sum of M. 10.., which he bad obtained from
them ender the following
Mr. Ablaut, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff., from
whose statements it appeared that in October last their at-
natio& was attracted t 3 an advertisement of defendant's, in
the 71ens, wherein he professed to teach female an art
in six leseenefor 11.1 e., by which they *mild ears from 12..
to 14s. a week, promising also to provide the learnen with
seberquent constant employment. Upon that they saw the
defendant, to whose terms they agreed, the RIM. ThOS. Wil-
liams, a benevolent elergymaa of the Church of Mislead,
paying on their behalf the V. 21., and an additional 11.8 s.
toe tools, whisk defendaat said it would be nesemary for
them to use.

la same, to Mr. Ablett, plaintiffs said they were I. the
greatest distress, and bad an aged imbecile father
entirely deepeadent upon them for support. The an"
which defendant deecribed in glowing terms as cars to
mediae a oompeteney, was " working in leather." He ter-
teddy implored them for four months after they beams
prolleistat, Arrieg them for the whole time, however, only
V. between them, sad they them, to their grief, found that
they had become possessed of a useless acquisition.
The defendant, in reply, said be had fulfilled his contrail
and in reply to Mr. skblett said that although he had
charged the sum claimed for the tools, they certainly
might be got for loam. He declined saying what stock he
had en hand, or when he bought them.
Mr. Ablott submitted that Zis clients had been imposed
upon, and hoped judgment would be for the amount which
W ben, ebeaugziar, eedpreseataboa, entrusted from them.
Si *tam that the evidence was sot sale-
add, *mac again the defendant for him to decide in
the plaintiffelavosr, although at the same time his impres-
sion was that it had been a grossly fraudulent trunnion
on the ,pert of the defendant; and he trusted that through
the medium of the press other females would be prevailed
from falliag into a similar snare.
Judgment for defendant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.-MAy 13.

=roam run anosszna.
Mr. Parry, at the sitting of the court, applied to the
teethed judge to know whether It was has intention to pew
Judgmeat upon William Barns, who pleaded guilty at the
last session to a charge of robbing his employers, Mane.
Walker, lead niercuoints, of Lambeth, to • very large
amount Jefsent was respited, is the anticipation that
the prisoner might give same isformation that would be
metal with regard to the disposal of the stolen ptorerty.
The Itmerder inquired whether the prisoner had gives
as sub information ?
Mr. Parry said he was afraid sot, and he had therefore
'merely to 110.11 for the judgment of the court.
The poisoner was brought up I. the coarse of the day sad
tbeßccorder, addressing him, mid, that it devolved upon
him to pan sentence upon the charges to which he had pleaded
sad he could not help observing that hie Ahem was
we of the most ierio is character. He had been lathe ser-
vile of the prosecutors almond from hi. chiklbeed, mad bad
been treated by them with the utmost Modem mad li-
berality; bat, aotwitlutaadlag Ibis, time smell be me doubt
that belled carried on a lostog seem of pbseise, sad that he
had permitted innocent punnets be meepeseed when lie knew
well who was the real misdeal. The emeesere had bees re-
mitted upon the supposition that be might possibly
give some inforeastion as to the manlier la which the stolen
property had bola disposed of, and, although ao promise
whatever had been bald out to bin, if he bad given such
ieformation tbe feet would probably have been ttken into
consideration. It appeared, however, that he bad thought
lit not to give any tafarmatioa upon the mitject, and the
were therefore had only I. pro materna upon him for the
ailinee to which he bad pleaded guilty, and, taking into
comeidmtioa the very serious nature of that offence and
the other eirestastanees connected with the case, he felt it
to be his duty to order him to be kept in penal servitude
for four yean.