The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
;Aunt at Niai Prins in Landon.—(Before Lord Chief
Justice Ede and a Bpordsl Jury.)
SPECIAL MIMI= AND THEIR FEEL

At the sitting of the court a special juryman summoned
.0 the cue of "Zychlinslei v. Maltby complained to the
,curt that on two 000ssionsthe jury bad been stimmoned,but
it the last moment the cause had been withdrawn. The same
thin had now happened again, and he submitted that it was
bAINI that the jury should have repeatedly to attend with-
out receiving any fee ; for if they had failed to attend they
wuull probably have been fined 101. asch.
The Loral Chief Justice said he felt the hardship of the
ILIA he could aware the juryman that be exercised all
th,• power which the law gave him in favour of jurors• and
when that was exhausted he often tried his powers of per-
,,i„joo, though frequently without effect. If he were con-
sulted upon the subject by those who made the law, he
would suggest that they should give to the judge power to
oder payment of fees in such cues as had been referred to.

COtRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
THE GOODS OF H. 8.8. THE LATE GRAND DUCHESS OF
BADLY.
In this case the testatrix had made a will under an Eng-
• b power, with regard to a sum of money which had been
toed on her by her godmother, who was an English lady.
bad afterwards executed a will according to the law of
Its, containing a general revocatory clause, and the point
hich avow was, whether that later instrument had revoked
o EngliAli will
Dr. Ymllimore, Q.C., now read affidavits respecting the
wof Bubo. and moved that pprobate be granted to the
etches of Hamilton and Bandon, a daughter of her royal
• 'how, and one of the executors named in the instrument.
sir C. Croswell granted the application.
SMETHURST r. TOMLIN AND OTH ERS. —COOTS.
Ic this case Dr. Smethurst had obtained probate of the
dl of the late Isabella Banks, for the murder of whom he
I been convicted and sentenced to be hanged. He had
afterwards, however, received a free pardon.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine (with whom was Mr. Mere-
. then) moved that the costa of the defendants be paid out
the estate, contending that Mr. Tomlin had been per-
fectly justified in hie opposition to the will.
Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey appeared on the
other side.
Sir C. Creswell thought the mete of the demurrer,
which had been filed as to the capacity of Dr. Smethurst
to be appointed executor, ought to be paid out of the
state, but not those of the trial. He would not, how-
ever, condemn the defendants in the 0004.
GRANT r. GRANT.
In this case the petitioner had obtained a decree nisi,
bat had died in the course of the three months, and a
motion had been made to enable his children to intervene,
and pray the court to deal with the marriage settlemente.
Sir C. Creswell said the suit had abated on the death of
the hatband. and the court had no power to deal with set-
tlements till the decree had been made absolute, which
could not sow be done in this case. He must therefore re.
fuse the application, but without ends.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. CoMMUmiioDer noilOyd.)
IN RI BROWNING.—QOEdTION •8 TO ♦ MIDI=
INBOLVLIT PVITRON.

Mr. Denny applied to the court to dismiss a petition
which had been. presented to the Insolvent Court under
the following circumstances :—The debtor had been made
bankrupt as acorn, flour, and coal merchant, of Naethumber-
land.terrace, Bagnigge-wells.road. He had previously peti-
tioned the Insolvent Debtors' Court ; but 'before the day
appointed for the hearing of his petition he discovered that
certain costa bad been incurred which would raise hie debts
to above 3001. He was informed by his attorney that this
would take the case out of the jurisdiction of the court, and
accordingly he took no further steps in the matter.
There were two cases in which the bankrupt had returned
debts and oats at lower than their real amount, owing to
his not knowing the precise amount of the costs ; and this
raised his debts from 2971. to upwards of 3031., and come-
wetly took the cue ont of the jurisdiction of the Insolvent
Court. Being informed of this by his attorney,
be did not attend at the hearing, otherwise his petition
would have been dismissed at the time. He had since been
muted, and bad been in prison seven months. Having
been adjudicated bankrupt, he asked that the petition in
the Insolvent Court might be dismissed. The court, it wee
robtuitted, bad power to do this, under recent orders for
Modieg up the business of the Insolvent Court.
Mr. Terry opposed the application, on the ground that the
Commissioner of the Insolvent Court had refused to dismiss
the petition. The object of the present application was
merely to give the bankrupt his release. He was now in
custody on aB. A. certificate under the old act, and was
therefore a prisoner for fraud.
_ _

His Hontinr uid it did not appear that the costa referred
to as augmenting the debts to above IIOW. had been in-
toned until after the petition to the Insolvent Court was
sled. The debtor must go on with the petition filed in the
Insolvent Court.

Mr. Denny--But he cannot do that. There is now no In-
solvent Wart.

The Commissioner—Oh, yes ; the Insolvent Court is
here now. Make your application for a day to be named
for the bearing under this petition.

LN RE THE BITUXD/ISED WATER, GAO, AND DRAIN PIPE
COIIPANT (LIMITED).
A petition for winding up had been presented against
this company, which had been established in April, MO,
for the working of certain patents. The petitioner is Mr.
T. W. Booed, distiller, of Bartholomew-close, a holder of
shares in the company.
Oa the application of Mr. Lawrence for the petitioner, an
adjournment of the hearing fur three weeks was ordered.

(Before Mr. Itegistrar Winslow.)
IN RE PARTRIDGE AND EDWARD&
The bankrupts were attorneys, of King's Lynn. This
was a meeting of creditors mlled for the purpose of receiving
the resignation of Mr. James (Hogg, acooanteut, of Moor-
pte-strese (of the firm of Quaker Ball, Jay, and Co.), one
of the trade &selves'. A resolutiou was pseud, m the
lonn prescribed by the act, aoospting the resignation.

CENTRAL CRLMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
John Scatting, 22, and Menu Knott, 22, two Post-offioe
letter-carriers, who had pleaded guilty to charges of stealing
letter containing money, were brought up for judgment.
The cue of Seating was • very aggravated one. It
appeared that a gentleman in the country bad sent • letter,
containing the halves of bank-notes, to • lady in London,
and this letter, which came into the prisoner's possession,
sal not delivered. A forged letter was, however,
sent back to thetleman, stating that the notes had been
received, but they was ill, and requesting that the other
halves of the notes might be forwarded. Suspicion, it ap-
Seared, however, was excited, and, under the direction of
the Post-office authorities, the gentleman wrote • letter
tack, which the prisoner got hold of, and it was found in
kin penession.
The Recorder sentenced this priaoner to five years' penal
servitude, and Knott to three years Of the same punish-
snot.

liter,' Bellmore, 38, shoemaker, wan indicted for feks
nioudrwounelin.• a police-constable, named Henry Smith,
with intent to do him grievous bodily herrn.
Mr. sleigh conducted the prosecution, which was insti-
tuted by the directioo of the Commissioners of Polio,.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor we.
constable belowleg to the V division, stationed at Rich-
isu.d. On thelkh of May, between 2 and 3 o'clock in the
Do.rUing he was on duty, when Le Load the sound of hal-
looing awl shoutiug oeir'fleorge.street, and he went down
a nen and turned oe his light and saw the priermer, who
uted hie what be did that for ; and he rid to
tee who he wan. The reputable then turned
puck, and the prisoner followed him and said be
L'4l4 retort him and get his coat off his back.
lie thee last sight of him, and shortly afterwards
thee met natio, and the prisoner went behind the officer
4.1 put Ls feet between his legs and threw him. While
m the ground he kicked him in the eye and also on the !
suse, cutting his nose open. He got up, upon which
~the prisoner struck pun two violent blows on
`°° Pm, which knocked him down again, and
is tie solees'ie n the ground be felt two tremendous blows
. Mier that be becsme insesible, nod when
hlie e iumvered be found himself lying inn a pool of blood.
W..-5 seen by another constable, who rendered him
usitince and afterwards apprehended the prisoner, who
krlkami to be the worse for drink. The constable waa
tearfully. bruised and knocked shout, and has been unable to
end to his duties since.
The prisoaer, o
and the in defence, said that he went borne on the
add. in questio policeman turned hi, light into his
elm AS he was opening his door, and when he asked him
ieuked *if he did so he struck hint a blow in the throat and
hiss down. He toil the officer ha should report
sirn, and went to tbe station fir that urpose, and the
Ater followed him with Lis truncheon pia his hand. He
shed the officer if he did not think he had
kted unmanly, and said lie would fight Dim
like a man ; they stood up, and an the officer bed no science
kneekesl Lim down. The prosecutor, however.
denied that there was any truth in the statement of the
Prisoner.
The prisoner was convicts:al of uolawfullY wounding the
Prosecutor, and sentenced to twelve months.' hard labour.

THE CHARITY CHILDP.L.N AND THE CRYSTAL
P.DACE.--(TVIS DAT.)—Thia. morning many a pkturesque
scene arai witnessed in London, arising out of the de-
rmaof the metropolitan charity children for the Crystal
ace. ft is calculated that nearly, if mot quite, 3,000 were
" 'ered by the railways to that popular plain of amuse-
'kat. It many came the children were accompanied by
unie of the parochial clergy, who appeared to enjoy the
treat quite as much as the clinches themselves. Ample ar-
nozewents have been made for their safe return after the
knucal performances and the amusement, of the afternoon.