The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-23 00:00:00

TIII CRISP 1111111011, ■I. 141011 PA I{,

BM SAXON ALDWOPI, AND NIL 'nix PIAIT.
ARNOLD V. MAIM.

In this ease—which was an action against the solicitor of
the Customs, for alleged false imprisonment of the plaintiff,
who had been discharged from Whitecroes-street Prison,
and kept for some time on board a Queen's ship in the
river, with a view to his giving evidence lathe case of " The
Atterney•Deneral v. the London Dock Company,"—the
Attorney-General (Sir F. Tbesiger and Mr. Vi ids with
him) now appeared to show cause against a role to set aside
the consult which bad been obtained by Mr. James; but
that learned gentleman not being present, the Attorney-
General said be did net wish to press the ease in his absence,
as he was anxious to have the fullest inquiry into the cue,
Mr. James having coloured it so highly as to amount to a
misrepresentation when he obtained the rule.

It was then arranged that the case should stand over
until to-morrow (this day).

NSITINOS AT

TURN!' O. NORTON.-PALSZ

Thu was an action for false imprisonment, to which the
defendant pleaded not guilty, but ultimately gave evidence
in justification, no objection being made by plaintirs
soused.

__Mr Hawkins appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr. Gray
for the defendant.

The Plaintiff is a bum-boatman, residing at Ratcliffe, and
the defendant is a " bummarine," or person who purchases
fish from the saleloaster and resells it in the market. It
appeared from the plaintiff's statement that he was passing
along the Commercial-road about 11 o'clock on the night of
the Ilth of October, when he saw the defendant in com-
pany with a female. Hs had passed them by when the
defendant ran after him and seemed hies of having ao
mulled him, observing at the same time, " I have often
been robbed by fellows such as you." A policeman having
corns up the defendant gave the plaintiff in charge for an
assault, and he was locked up at the Stepney police-station
wail 2 o'clock the 1' Alowing morning, when be gave ball to
appear at the sitting of the court. The defendant, how-
ever, did not appear, and he was discharged. He now
bestigha this andes Me the Mho imprisonment.
?be ease fee the Manama wee that the plaintiff had
emetaltsei the meek sespbeieed of, and that previous to
/slog before the pike magistrate they had met In a public
Les near the court, ohm the plaintiff ezpressed his regret
for what had occurred, and hoped the defendant would not
pros the charge as his (plaintiff's) wife was near her con-
finement, and it might be the death of her. Whereupon, as
the defendant said, I forgave him on Ms promising he
would never molest me, or never Moat no one never no
mon." The ionise then shook hands, and had • drop of
gin " together. The plaintiff then went before the police
magistrate in discharge of his bail, and as the prosecutor
did not appear according to his promise he was let free.
The first use be MAO of his liberty was to return to the
public-house and inform the defendar.t he would serve him
with a writ in an action for false imprisonment. The plain-
tiff's man however assured the defendant his master was
only joking, but a it subsequently appeared he was per-
fectly in earnest in his threat.
The ease for the plaintiff and defendant having con-
cluded,
Kr. Baron Martin said—l think they had now batter gn
and shake hands again.
Mr. Gray—And take another glass of gin.
Mr. Hawkins—Yes, if the defendant will treat us.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Baron Martin—Yee, the defendant undertaking to
treat the plaintiff. (Renewed laughter.)
A jeror was then withdrawn, and the case was thus die-
need of.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Yzanapsy.

IN SI

This was the certificate meeting in the cue of W.
Hutchison, ship-broker, of Riches-wort, Lime•street. The
summits, extending over 4i years prior to the railer* in
May last, showed a sum of 4,3331. du to creditors, with
assets estimated to yield a coy good dividend. The bank-
rept had begun with • capital of 1,6111. ; bis profits had
to 6,96 W ; trade charges, 1,2321. ; drawn out, 3,3821.;
losses, 1.9641.
Mr. Peachey, for the aseignees, stolid that no opposition
wus offered by any creditor ; and his honour granted as
immediate certificate of the second slam.