The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-04 00:00:00

00177/T OF 11011ZQUIER.—Fas. 3.

Bap • NW Prisa.—(Beftwe Mr. Bares Bramwell
mad • Common Jury.)
CSOLL T. STANDARD SANS OS SOUTH AFRICA.
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This ins as action of author a novel descriptioo. The •
*kW!, • director of the campasy, sooglat to recover his
saws of she remuneration voted by the anareholden to the
board, as well as oompsnealkm foe special services rendered
to the company.
Mr. Lush, 4J.0 , and Mr. B. Rigby, were counsel for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Kssidake, Mr. Archibald, and Mr.
Mused for the company.
The plaintiff, Yes. likessider Croll, had amnia se bud-
I ems at the Caps of Gaul Hops for 25 yeses as • gams'
ntsrehast. Whoa is this ottiotry, in 1862, be was solicited
to join theilteadsed Beak at South Africa, width was pro.
jotted is September is that year. He cemented, and
having subscribed for the requisite somber of shares, was
sppoieted adirector. Afterwards he retursod to the calmly
fee the wires of winding op his own laws, bat when
there employed Masa chiefly is promoting the fairest&
of the bank. He misted in affecting as smalgestaMon with
&mother banking establishment at Port Philip, sod
when he left for Roglaod, is July, 1864, about a
year abut the bask bad bees in operation, it had bests so
snceimsful se to be chin to pay, malely through his
exseticre. • 121 per wet. dividad. At • meeting of the
absteholdors in Landon 1,0004 wee voted for the dirwitora,
and of this sum the plaintiff anima 1001. ma his share. Be
also sought to mover • properties of the salary of his
Jerks whom he had employed as the busies= of the bask,
as well se • part of the rout of his oaies at Captious. It
trethat by an sersopment with the directors he drew
e the beak to the extent of 85,0001., epos which he
was 'flowed • quieter per amt. Whes Ite applied foe the
1001. tits diresters esfussil to pay it, end they also objected
to the other part of his alarm us the groused that he was
esfflaiently paid by the quarter per rest.
Upca the oosolasion of the plaintiff's 'Adam*,
Mr. Raarkdre submitted that there was so can
Mr. Loeb referred to the articles of semoonities, whisk
said that the directors should be entitled to reams such
remuneration is the shatehoklers in mend nesting might
didermise upoe and that the matey should be divAiid
among the director in snob manner as the board might
direct. The learned mussel oontended that this gave the
board power to may in what proportion each director should
participate in the mosey so voted, but sot to exclude any
one member of the hoard from any shore of It.
Mr. Bsroa Bramwell said he woe afraid he must decide
wrist the plaintiff upon the point raised, but °brewed
that, as ate facia stood, it was rather • shabby thin; to
deprive him of a share is the 1,0001. The leaned berm
also bad, with respect to the claim for extra asevisse, that
Use plaintiff wee *stilled to nothing more than the quitter
per omit on the bills he drew.
The plaintiff was then nosanited, but the learned Woe
save him lette to move to enter a verdict foe the 1001. The
plaintiff wee not to appeal without the leave of the court,
and this without of to a motion by him for • sew
trial on the inland of miedirectios.
Mr. Barns Bramwell repeated that he thought the pieta-
tiff bed bees is sot having his share .1 the 1,0004
The Foregoes of the Jory—Tbe jury think so too.
Mr. Baron Bramwell—Do you hoer that, Mx. Kezelake
Mr. Kerslake—Of wares they think so, but they have
sot hoard the Ohm side. (Laughter.)
' Nonsuit catered.

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forms ofmai 1114sme, sod brought him before this court, when
Ike sent him to for four moistha.
Mr. le Copeland prisonsaidhe appeared to be Incorri•
gilds, sad he iheuld mod him to prima for two months
with bad labour, sad osier him to Bud ono security la the
sum of 10f. to keep Mao peseta for the sperm of ids moaths.
Bo RUST.
Ckartes Windsor, late paying teller Ia the Ifereendle
Balk of New York, end now • priessor In Whitecrose-
etrest, was brought►
rapes a writ of habeas corpus directed
to the governor of that *eon, to beteg him to aim court
to answer a obsess of forgery, upon a warrant greeted by
Mr. Abraham De Lyon Russell, one of the city judge@ of
New York under the.proviaions of the treaty of extradition.
Mr. Walla emanated the praise/chat ; and Mr. M`Mahou
protruded by Mr. Murreagh) appeared for the prisoner.
Evidearin la support of hut abatis having been gives,
Sir Thomas Henry said that upon that evidence he should
commit the primmer if the armee bad been committed In
hie juriediotion. He was thavefore bound to give Me order
for the detention of the prisonar ia the House of Detention
I to await the instruotioris of the Secretary of State for his
mirrisorier to the American authorities to be removed to New
York for trial. He Or Thom,. Hem) should also send his
oertificate to the filecretary of Mato &slating his decision.
It was suggested that some difficulty might arise, as the
prisoner was sow In the custody of the Sheriff of Middlesex.
Sir Thomas Hoary said his warrant would he
drersiat
Whitecrosestreet, and when the prisoner was
from the cuatcdy of the sheriff that warrant would operate
as a detainor, and the prisoner would be removed to the
House of Detention.
Mr. lirlfahoo hspod ha should have time to take steps for
a minim of the decision In • superior coach
Mr. Mulleos said that time would be allowed, and every
facility gives, for say appeal.