The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-15 00:00:00

lIIMMEMIIIIIrm

LAW INTELLIGENCE,
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.
Ign in BaDoo. —peters the Lord Chief Justice wit
Justices Mellor, Shea, and Leah.)

THE (Mimi v. THE INHABITANTS OF nustom.
i was a. spina from quarter sessions rigegwo
sting of a small tenement. The magistrates
that its goose annual value wan W. 2e., and t`et
the 6th and 7th William IV. the net ntestls
was 41. fie. Id. alter making certain deduction'
11r. 4d. for water rent. The water rent was optsess,-
he question wsa whether the water rent was oisT-4.,
"other necessary expenses " to gabble the
imand the rent obtained, and should be dedesfor
ioieg the net rateable value of the premises.
). D. Kamm, Q.C., and Mr. hi'Mahon appeased fry
radiant ; and Mr. Stareley Hill for the parch.
hoot hearing the latter,
court held that the deduction ought not to be mode,
re judgment for the parish.
THE QUEEN V. EIT4IIIIELL AND WAUKEE.
A ease the justices of Norfolk had made an ass_
dant Sporran arid Walker overseers of the passel-7,
Norton. It appeared that Mr:Spa:roll rented and
ism of tOO wee, which embraced the whale d
I. Walker was his farm bailiff at 14s. pee ewj,'
pied a separate cottage on the estate, which be
; he paid no rent, the occupation of the eottsp
--;ion of his wages. The question under the asa.•
As was whether, under the 4de4 of Elisetei,'
was a ettbstantial householder within the
gestates in quarter sessions had decided that, fat
rpm.s of the met, Walker was a substantial lbw*
and they amordingly confirmed the order of ti
intment as one of the overseen of the pariah. lysa
was listde to be ratedifor the union ululate.
Demme, Q. 0., with whom Mer!arigeseely
led that as " substantial householder" was a Manse
was competent under the jurisdiction of the jaw
find that Walker was a substantial bouatioldw
in the sole commatioa of the cottage• it stao
UV, and the rent was a consideration for kis @dyne
tiered not whether Walkerwes a weekly es Ned.
, or whether he was paid higher wages egg
• rent, or that he merely took wages lean what ie
ild be.
lligh, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Buten, Qc
there was a mere occupation by a servant, soli
amen or gardener, who lived upon the remise
employer. But for the cottage the mat a wales
be higher, and the case found that he was only a
ly esrmat. If the master were to Properly Amply
'ate his services from misconduct he would be imam.
y out of the occupation of the cottage. He could sot
in it as a weekly tenant. A man so situated wee
not to have the naponsibility and obligatica of
- v parochial rates. The occupation of the cosine
de solely to the man's service, and not an ink-
, oocopatioa as tenant. They Mood in the relation
„aster and tenant, and not as Liallord aud Maud, se
it if that employment ceased the men could be ejected
diately from the cottage without the 12•00.4ty of a
notice to quit being given.
Lord Chia( Justice said a man could not be a hone.
an who was not an independent occupier. The ocean,
by a servant was the occupation by the matter. In
facts found by the justices they bad omitted a mate-
-1 element, via., whether the occupation by the servant
an a necessary occupation for the serums to be rendered.
. the occupation by a servant was seoessary to the
Arvin then it would be an occupation by the router,
dthough it might be said that the remuneration
which the servant received was less on account of the
advantage of his being on the premises of his master far the
purpose of his habit stem. If it was not neceseary to that
service, then the fact that the occupation was put of the
ginnermion for the terrine would not render the cent.
leas an occupation qua tenant than it would have
the man had paid the rent. It would be neensary
to lend the case back for amendment as to the terms upon
which Walker occupied the cattage, but probably, with the
opinion the court had expressed, .the justices would be able
to settle the matter without again sending the cam to this
court.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
PAM V. P.UNR.
Bosley for the petitioner, the wife of a commaciel
feller, who sought a divorce on the growed of ads
desertion. The marriage was in May, ISiti, and the
des cohabited in various parts of London till
away,
tog
hen thatwe interval they
and had had seven children. The respeu
tnt since been living wilt
.her woman.
Decree nisi with costs.
GUMMI V. GINGER.
%Atka and Dr. Waddy fur the petitioner ; Dr.
Llsaring, Q. and Dr. Bentley for the respondent.
The parties were married was •
_and they had three
Iren. The respoodent was • fishmonger at Bexley.
th. The charge monist him was that be bad cow.
ited adultery with • girl whom be had seduced below
marriage, and when she
nu only eleven yeas
age. The young woma swore that 'rhea
told him she was is the family-way
that if she would lay it to his younger brother is
Id see that she did not want. Told him that she coal(
do that, as his brother would know that be had her
ding to do with her foe a long time. Never sail the
mondut again after that except at chapel on the follow*
ooday morning. Was confined in October last. Had bees
criminally intimate with the respondent's two brothers ad
another young MU.
Dr. Deane dwelt strongly on the suspicious character d
evidence—evidence which was wholly uncorroborated,
which was incapable, from its very nature, of beet
ded. He then celled the respondent's housekeeperoele
tOOO one oft the occosions alleged she bad not mind
uter out of the house ; but abe admitted that do
Id not speak very positively on the point.
ter J. Wilde would much have protract to submit di
a to a jury, which he thought was always the bust to-
acal to decide upon qu,stiona of credibility. If he wee
called upon to say aye or no whether the girl wastelliag
-nth, he should perhaps be obliged to say that she we.;
he did not know that there was anything in the models
ich she had given her evidence to cast suspicion upon%
►
at be felt that it would be seamier • very oriels
,onaibility to separate the parties upon the uncorrobeestst
'redeem* of • sink witeem of confessedly loose charade.
should therefore dismies the petition.
MILL V. CRILIC AND JfJE Tl.
Dr. Spiuks and Mr. Waddy foe the petitioner. He wo
nmerly the manager of his mother's baths in Beal Valls!,
{lighten), and he married flu respondent in 1857. Ha
induct was not good. She often stayed out tell
aatimfll
sure, Lod was not always sober when she came home. it
eeogth she went away altogether, and was proved to bow
been cohabting with Jeffs. cabetau in the naiikor
hood oft hei Caledonian-road.• There bad ben no children d
he marline.
Decree nisi.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION.HOUSE.
THE CHARGE OP EMBEZZLING 4,0001. LC A SECRETART.
James Booth, late secretory to the Blasnevon
leer
Company, in Cannon-street, was brought before the Lad
Mayor, for further examination upon the charge of hong
embezzled at various tines, while employed as ssersearf
the company, various large sums of money, amonntattiii
intke
aggregate to more than 4,0001., the monies of his emploYars
Mr. Collette. of the Arm of Pritchard and Collette, of
,iocolo's-inn, the solicitors to the company, attended m
their behalf to prosecute. The prisoner was representel by
Mr. T. Beard, of Basiogball•street.
It will be recollected that at the final elimination it nos
proved that the prisoner had been twenty-two years Ede
service of the company, and, on account of the eon tme
that was placed io him ha was gradually raised to the pos ld
secretary, and of course, in that capacity, he had aimest. so'
limited means of plundering his employer+ for a short tinua
although in the result, no doubt, detection, as in the pm'
rent instance, was sore eventually to follow. The spew&
Charge established against the prisoner at the former es&
mination was that he had secreted a Bank of England Dots
for 5001•, which had beau transmitted to the compeer by o
firm at Manchester, who were then customers, s°ll
by falsifying the entries in the books had peeves
01.
deteetioe of the true nature of the transaction from Mktg
place until some time afterwards, and it was Provadth4tbi
twe halves of the identical Dote that bad berm mat Iron
Manchester, were paid in by the prisoner to his. om
account at his private bankers. tpun this end'.
the prisoner was remanded, but it will he recollected t
finding detection bad become inevitable, he absecosdoi
from his employment in August last, and a
worn°.
was shortly afterwards obtained for bin appreheamos
which was placed in the hands of Michael Marlon. US
detective officer, but the prisooar eluded the Dora
that was instituted by Ilaydon until about a week
was 60
when he apprehended in St. Martin's
-le-Grand. sod IS
then made a statement that was almost 4464411406116 0
to
admission of his guilt.
and briefly called Id
Mr. Collette addressed his lordship,
attention to the facts that had been already Pro/sd gait
the prisoner, and maid that all he proposed to doseas ri
oomptete the ease so far as It related to the ebstractiou •
the 5001. note.
Mr. Robert Miller, of the firm of Cops mad Millsre."l
then 'mended, and he stated that that Amnia boil
engaged in busieess transactions with the Blaseavon
Company, and on the 16th of September. 1864,
ty
personally transmitted the half of a 5001. sole of
Manchester branch of the Beak of Eng
received • leo°
land to tbs e!!.
piny in London, and on the 18th he

signed by the prisoner, acknowledging the receipt of the
UR note and requesting that the corresponding half of
th. ante might be sent. This was done on the following
day, and oo the 20th of September another letter was
waived from the prisoner acknowledging the receipt of the
woad half.
The letter book of the witness Jones was put in and the
letters referred to were read.
Mr. Beard declined to put any questions to the several
whom. on behalf of the prisoner.
Sews other documentary evidence having been put in,
The Lord Mayor inquired of the prisoner whether he
desired to say anything in answer to the charge.lle at
the same time reminded him that be was not boned to say
anything, and that what ho did say might bo taken down
and used as evidence against him.
Mr. Beard said that the prisoner, under his advice, would
not Bay an, but would reserve his defence. There were,
however, many ything
eircunistacue of mitigation that would be
brought forward•
The prisoner was then folly committed to take his trial at
the next suasion of the Gemini Criminal Court.
The wife of the prisoner was in en adjoining room during
the examination, and after the committal of her unfortunate
husband a meeting took place between them, which, as may
go readily conceived, was of a most distressing character.
CLERKEN WELL
F ren DIM LT LEILINOTOS.
Mr. Joao Greenwood, of No. 48, Canonbury-square,
ulingioa • Mr. Janie Smith, of 4, Horesey-road, Islington
ear.ek James Clements, and Mr. Thomas Lewis,
Uppermtrast, Islington, were summoned at the in-
stanofce of Mr. Inspector Dunham, on behalf of the vestry
of the parish of St. mary, minston, to show canes why
they allowed to exist a nuisance consisting of privies, so
fool ea to be a nuisance and injurious to health.
Mr. Laytoe, solicitor, who appeared to support the can.
plaint, said that one of the defendants was a surgeon, and
another a vestryman of the parish of Islingtoa. The uni-
forms complained of was Waters-court, High-street, Wing-
toe, and in it were 14 houses, with 4 privies for the aloof the
whole of the inhabitants, averaging le adults to each house.
Toe place was in a most disgraceful and dirty state and
the stench Griming from it was moat horrible. Even 'since
the service of the summonses Inspectors Danhanil and
Mayes, the sanitary officers for the parish of Islington, had
visited the place, sad they described the stench arising
from the houses and closet' as fearful. He (Kr LeYtee)
had to ask for an order to prevent the recurrence of the
atThe Mandefendants, with the exception of Mr. Lewis, who
was not in attendance, pleaded guilty, and agreed that the
tollowing order should he made "to prohibit the re-
currence of the noisome by keeping the closets clean
and the trough of the closets constantly filled with water,
and preventing any further accumulation of offensive
matters therein."
Mr. Barker made the above order, and ordered each de-
fendant to pay 6s. outs.
PEOY THE WORKHOUSE TO THE PRISM
Letitia Arlntosh, aged 68. a widow haring no home, was
charged with begging alms of foot puseegers in the Liver-
pool-road, Isliegton.
Gmttae, an officer of the Mendicity Society, said he saw
the defendant offer some matches for sale, and
afterwards saw her go to some shop and beg, saying
that eke wanted some money to get a bed with.
He followed her to the tonneau workhouse,
and heard her ask for a night's lodging, upou
which he took her into cintody. He had before charged
her at this smut, and she was then sentenced to 14 days'
imprisonment.
The defendant, who emphatically denied the charge, said
she did not think it was any harm to go to the workhouse
and sink for a night's lodging. If she had begged, why was
she not taken in charge
Mr. Barker sentenced the defendant to one mooth's hard
labour in the Howe of Correetioa.
SOUTHWARK.
INPIIDENT EMMY BY A TIDIEST OF LEAVE sus.
John Tindal, a young fellow about 20 years of age, re-
cently liberated with • ticket of leave, was }laced at the her
before Mr. Woolrych, charged with etealieg two valuable
pictures from the atsehope of Mr. George NVilson, in the
Bleckfriase-road.
Policenoestable 102 L said, that on Sunday evening about
half-put 8 o'clock be sew the prisoner in the Blackfriars-
rand carrying a couple of pictures, and as soon as he per-
ceived wittiest coming towards him he threw them down
and ran off. Witness ;Ached them up and took them to the
etation-honse, and the prisoner moped. He, however, knew
him well, an 4 gave • desinption of him, which causik him
to be apprehended.
Polionondable 126 L said he met the prisoner is the
Waterloo-road and told him he wanted him for stealing two
pictures from • gentleman's carriage, on Sunday night, in
the Bleckhiars-road. He denied the charge.
Mr. Woolryah asked if he had toyed the owner of the

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