The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-06 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.

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Sittings at Nisi Prins at weatininatar.—(Bafara Yr• Justice
Blackburn and a Common Jury.)
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PLEADS V. Bmween—ASINAIII.I.
This was an action for an assault at one of the Hussey.
wood pigeon matches.
Mr. Huddlestos, Q.C., and Mr. Lutes were weasel for
the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. H. T. Cole, wire
COMMA for the defendant.
Ti.. plaintiff is • guiltier, carrying on business in
Russelletreet, Covent-garden. and the defendant is a licensed
vicasaller, sod keeps the Crown and &Witte. is Woolmore-
skeet, Poplar, and the action was brought to recover COW
potation for an assault committed upon him by the de-
ludes* au Saturday, Ist July. at Horeeerwood. TM
plaintiff, with a friend named Hill, a curler, ouryleg on
Imbues in Great Queen-slush Losgure, drove to Horn-
sey-wond.house to witness a pigeon match. Hill wee some-
what elevated ; plaintiff left him foe a few minutes. sad de.
rum his absence a shot was fired and the bird fell. Some gee
thee mid to Hill. " trouble you for If. fie. I bet
with you.* Bill said be bad sot nude any hot.
upon which that person laid, " If you don't pay. we shall
treat von as we treat Welshers, by doeldrig you is the
pone The persons who ouipegated mud Hill were
proceeding to drag him to • peed ie the vieinit. in erier to
pet their threat into exeeetims, eseleimieg " Dunk him."
Wbse the plaintiff returned, ha went up to hie friend, and
hearing about the bet, he said he felt certain Hill had
not made the bet because he was oat is the
habit of doing so. Upon that the defandaat came we sad
struck the plaintiff a violent blow on the nose, following it
with another os the eye, which cut it open about an lath
and a half lone. He had it sewn
_up lay • surgeon in the
neighbourhood, and he was attended by hie own medical
man for a month. He wee unable to see for • week. fill
was taken to the pond and was ducked.
In crosecramioation plaintiff denied that be gave the
defendant soy provoestios, or that a ring was formed. and
that after three or four rounds he shook hands with the
defendant, and said he had had emiugh of it. He did not
strike the defendant first.
The defendant, mooed other pig, pleaded that he
acculted the plaintiff with his permission.
Several witnesses were called for the defence. The der
haulm:it swore positively that the plaintiff struck him first,
when a ring was formed and several rounds fought, when
plaintiff shook hands with him and said he bad had sough.
A man named Goodwin, bat who goes be the same of
Wilson, deposed that he made a bet of 6 to 2 with Hill on
the gun that wu about to shoot. Plaintiff struck the de-
feedant first ; several noblemen and gentlemen who were
present called for a ring and several rounds were fought,
when plaintiff said be had had enough. He did not put
Hill in to the pond and bad no notice, of doing nobs:awe be
would rather have had his money ; he, however, took him
the best way to the pond.
L erces-autoinatioe, wit said he had shot for 1001.
a side ; some weeks before he had a fight with • gentleman
at Horneey-wood about a bet.
Verdict for the plaintiff ; damages, 251.

COURT OF ARCHES.
(Before Dr. Lumbingtoa.l
THE BISHOP OF NORWICH F. THE UV. THOMAS BERNIE,
This was a proceeding at the Matelot* of the Bishop of
Norwich against the Rev. Thomas Berney, rector of Brecon
Ash, Norfolk. The matter bad heenlbef ore the court as a
former occealon as to the charges made and the defen-
dant's denial of the same. The suit had been instituted
after a report made by oomm;ssioners appointed nader the
Church Discipline AM.
Mr. Brook, ea proctor for the Bishop of Norwich, returned
to the court the commission appointed to try the charges
egoist the defendant. He also produced the personal
answers made.
Dr. Luabington—The personal answers ei the bishop ?
Mr. Brooks—Yee, say lord.
The registrar (Mr. Shepherd) received the yardmen!
commission and the other documents, and they were ordered
to be Bled.
Mr. Skipworth appeared for the my. defendant, aad, fa
sower to an inquiry, said the personal answers of the
bishop would have to be laid before comma, and it would
be for consideration whether they were sufficient.
His lordship sorimeed, and documents were lodged.
The cam, from its peculiarity, cannot be heard for some
le- time.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Winslow, Deputy dommisnioaer.)
DEATH OT YE. COM IHASIONER TORELAJIVE.
lib Honour, on taking hie seat, said he wee sure that all
present would hear with deep regret of the death of Mr.
I Commissioner Fonblanque, for whom be wu acting. Ceder
those circumstances it would be measure, for him to adjourn
the court, as was dose on the occasion of the diet& of the
' late Mr. Oommimioner Fate.
The ease in the list for the day were the. adjourned.
The late Mr. John Samuel Merlin Foublacque bed been •
eemegesiour dace the establishment of the wart Its 1836 or
1837, and prior to that time be was one of the acting coin;
esiesioners wbo were arranged in pawls or lists. Ble
was considered a very sound lawyer, not only
bankruptcy, bat In other branches of the
common law and equity; aid his judgments were models of
tineeess, perspicuity, and legal acumen. For the led four
years be has been iaospaeltated by Meese ham discharging
lite Impulsed dunes of his oaks, which Ave devolved
*pen the ether onimiselonere, and recently upon Mr.
Registrar Window, as deputy °aluminium His death.
we are informed, to* plus as Friday list, at the age
of f'6.
• The Bankruptcy Ant of 1861 esatalas a pro*don that
freak appointaseut of esemaluieur in the Loudon Court
*Abe made =tit theseunlyer of sommtedosies is midland
below three. By the death of Mr. Fonblenque thlebee taken
Ate, the Gay remaining emenlidesso, Wag Mr. 001111*