The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-27 00:00:00

COUNT ON PROBATE AND DIVODON.
Mai 26.
(Before the Judge Ordinary)
STaRtS AND OTRIM O. BOWL= ADD arnlite.—ffffela-
-011D111&XT DAIL
'lbis was a suit to determine the authenticity el • mar
alleged to be a codicil to the will of Mr. Itiohard Riag.
late of Portsmouth and Soak, Hants. It was supported by
Mr. Dope. Q. 0., Mr. Dole, sad Mr. Pritchard ; and
wee at by the Queen's Advoost e, Mr. m, and
Mr. I aria, for the executors; by Mr. Kerslak Ham
e, Q.C.,
Mr. JOB. Brown, Q. 0., sod Dr. Wombs, for the tair-atelaw.
The case was ate of a very siegular ebareoter. The
testator wee a medical mu at Portsmouth, but having in-
herited oosisiderable wealth he had retired to • place called
Soak, lint he also kept up $ hones is Portsmouth. He
died in JUDO, 1850, leaving a personalty which was sworn
under 40,0021., and a real estate of about 2,0001, • year.
He directed by his will cad eodisil, dated ea the 25th of
the Marsh previous, that his property shield be left to
accumulate for 21 years, sod should then go to hie heir-at-
las, a Mr. Jobs Ring. He also directed that Miss Elisabeth
Bowler, whom with two other persons he appointed his
executors, should keep up both his hone" and
executors, than • NM-
client 'Menus* should be made her for that purpose. The
will and codicil were deg' proved and sated upon it
was alleged that la January, 1862. Miss Bowler received an
anongmen/ envelops esolosing the following documents,
which purported to be in the lisedwritiog of thedemesed
" This is a codicil to my will, dated March the 25th, 1850.
I, Richard Ring, of Beak Hunbledou, Hants, beingla the
near prospect of my death, sod wishing to please the Great
Creator by lseeffting, my fellow' creturea, dol hereby
give and bequeath, to the several individual& berate mis-
timed, the following sums, to be paid tree a eispay duty,
at the end of 12 years after my death. I give and bequeath
to Elizabeth Bowler, of Common Hasd, Portasa, the sum
of 20.0001. Also to James Bowler, muter in the Royal
Navy, the sum of 6.000&, In takes of my regard fan his lain
te
suet Goodwin, my housekeeper.Akio to John Tornian.
the Home farm, Chidden Hambledoe, and to Richard Stares.
of Lovedesn Catherington, Hants, the respective sums of
2,0001. each. Also to my relation, John Ring, of Shied,
sear Petersfleld, Hants, the sum of 30,0001., in token
of forgetfulness of all past diffueoctes. Aloe to each I
of the children of William Rag, of Seed aforesaid, who
shall be alive at the sod of twelve veers after my death, the
sum of 5,0001. Also to the Rev. John Lake Herbs, late
my blunt at the Hermitage, Hambledon, Hants, thee=
shipoool. in remembratica of our long and intimote
s and In token of °Wide& of all peat differences.f Also
to each of the children of the said John Lake Barton who
shall be alive at the and el twelve years after my death the
sum of 5,0001. in token of my great reaped and esteem far
thetas Mrs Elise Barton. Also to *damicha MO, Of
Bategreen. Robert Stare, of Buograte; Maxwell,
of Petereileid; sad Hoary Kenuett, of Glidden Hanthle-
des, Hants, the respective sums et 5001. each,— I
the shove stuns to be paid by my executors,
free of legacy duty, at the end of 12 months after my death
est of my estate. Also I give and bequeath to Messrs
Great and Co., tankers, Portsmouth, and Mr. Edmund
Stokes, wine merchant, Patna, the sum of 1,0001 in trust,
fee the purpose of building a ward in the Portsmouth and
Porten Hospital, to be called the Itisg's Ward. Also to
Dr. Jones, of %regrew Hamblodoe Hanta, W
ard. A
gles, of Hambledoe. Heels, the sum' of 7001. in trust, for
the purpose of building a church at Hanibledoe, Hants—
the two lest sums, namely. the some of 1,0001. and 7001..
10 be paid out of the money accumulated in the bands of my
executors, or out of my meal in the Three per Cent. Con-
sols. Thermic.' my estate to be disposedol as my will directs.
Is witortes whereof, I, the mid Richard Meg, have set my
hand and teal to this codicil written on three pages, thin
Sad day of May, is the year 1850.—I1tc1aan Rum.
Biped, sealed, and &limed in the enema' el both of us
at the same time, and in the presence of each other—Henry
Padwick, yams°, Cetherington ; John Weston x his mark,
(R.R.) Shepherd. Chidden Hambledon, Haste."—This
was accompaniedby the following letters, purportingto be
addressed by the testator to Mr. Adams, an attorney :
„desk, April 16, 1850.—Den Sir,--f shall be much
obliged if you come here to-morrow (Thursday), to receive my
instructions for • codicil to my will, es 1 wish to give some to
several iodividualc —I am, sir, your obedient servant, RD.
r. J. P. Adame."—"l best* etatemy wish thatthis
alteration of my plat be kept • strict swat for 12 years
after my death.-14. R."—" Soak, April 24, 1850.—Dear
Bic,—l have 'Nursed the draft, as I have altered my Mild,
and wish to leave larger sums. I will see yes If you can
call, but am not well enough to use you to-
Am.—Yours truly, R. Rum.—Mr. Adams."—"May 6,
1560.—Dear Bir,—l have drawn era a new codicil,
end send it for you to make a proper draft. but I am so ill
that I may not live to sign it ; so I Gigs this, and wish it to
he put in force, if I cannot sip the draft. I repeat
my wish that the codicil be not produced till 12 years after
my death.—Yours truly, R. limo.—Mr. T. P. Adams."—"l
will not trouble Dr. Jones to came gals here, as Br. Pad-
wick or Mr. Fidlin will meet you to witailei the draft."
Miss Bowler taking no notate of the 'Wall, a letter in the
same baud-writing. signed "A well-wisher to the hated's]."
was sent to Messrs. Grant, informing them that if they
would go to Mr. Parnell they would bear of 'something to
the advantage of that institution. On inquiry, they was
shown the above papers, which had been lodgedd with Mr.
Parnell by Miss Bowler. Ultimately the ir was pro-
pounded.
Mr. Coleridge, in opening the cue for the codicil, ad-
mitted that it was surrounded by circumstaueee of sus-
picion ; but he contended that after all there was so such
improbability about its authenticity as ought to lead to its
summary rejection. 13e could give DO amount of It what-
ever, but he suggested that the instrument might have
been in the bands of Miss Bowler, and that she, feeling
some delicacy in propounding it herself, at the end of twelve
years, after having so long received 500& a year under the
will, had taken the above described mode of bringing it to
light. The learned gentleman called a great number of wit-
ness" who expressed a positive opinion that the documents
were Repulse, and
' I The court then adjourned.
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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAY 26.
(Before Mr. Commimioner Goulbern.)
nc an 114.1)11S.—CAO1 OP SEDUCTION.—PETITION
DIONDIFID.
The bankrupt was formerly a lionised victualler, of the
Doke of Gloucester, New-read. bib:0114pol. slue of
Argyle-road, Mile-end, out of buboes. Debts, 72714 no !
meets.
Mr. Sergood opposed. The bankrupt had been defendant
in an action for vedeetioe, end • verdict was given spinet
him for 5001. damages, the Lord Chief Baron remarkiag
that it was a meat atrocious case. The bankrupt now same
hare to wipe off every obligation.
His Honour—lt is a scandalous thing ; but it is en in*y
without • remedy. It infringes the Bret principle of law,
that there is no injury without a remedy. A man may
commit the most wanton injury on his neighbour but he
cannot be touched in this court.
Mr. Sugood, while deploring the existing eate of the law,
hoped that the back rapt might be dealt with cm other grounds.
He was carrying on a lucrative Unions at the Duke of
Gloucester public-house when the motion for meditation was
commenoed against him a neihbour, wham hter be
had ruined. Before the trial he bad got rid ofdaug the paha°.
house, end was new described as out of buboes.
The bankrupt, in examinatioa, stated that before going
to the Duke of Gloucester he had kept the Muir, in
Brick-lane, and while there he had borrowed 50/. of Mr.
Stevensoo, his brother-in-law.
Mr. Sargood said there was no mention of the latter ad-
dress in the bankrupt's description, and asked that the peti-
tion should be dismissed on that ground.
Mr. Gough, for the bankrupt, submitted that the deserip-
Nee was immaterial. as no creditor was misled thereby.
His Honour said it was moat essential that bankrupts
should truly describe themselvea, and give the whole of the
adder'ss where they had bean known. This man had been
nearly two yeus at the Phoenix public-house, in Brick-lane,
bat be had omitted all mention of it. The petition mast
therefore be diamiseed.
Mr. Gough asked if the court would give leave to amend

the petition.
His Honour said he would not do so, for ha was armband
that the cenbaion met bare been wilful.
II II I. rums.
The bankrupt vas denoribed as formerly • promoter of
public compames, and secretary to the Engineers' Life As-
sn/mos Society—then secretary to the Dwelling-boese
prover:mut Ckunpany—then secretary to the Public Life
Assurance Company, and now proprietor of the Atheneum
Beading Roams, Bayswater. is debts's. 3,2841. ; againg4
which than is about 2,000& held ea esourity.
This was the sitting
and for examination sad &charge,
There was no opposition, the assigsees put the ewe
fore the court as one of misforturie.—Order granted.