The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-01 00:00:00

were teen, in comrany.with another man, but wbo it wu be
could not may. The
jury found Bryant Guilly, and Ac-
quitte dotffnes —Sentence deferred.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Waavricz, MARCH 29.
Cox V. MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.--COMPENSATION
TOR INJURIES SUSTAINED HT ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY.-
Mr. Whitehurst and Mr. Hayes for the plaintiff; Mr. Hum-
trey and Mr. Macaulay for the defendant.—This was en
action brought by the p4iritiff, a surgeon at Birmingham, to
recover 27 guineas for attending end operating on a rson
of the name of Higgins, who suffered severely from and acci-
dent which occurred to him on this railway on Bth February, ,
1847, and which rendered amputation of his leg necessary.
It appeared that the company had provided Higgins with
surgical attendance and everything that was considered to
be required, but the medical man, in attendance thought fit
to call in the auistance of the plaintiff during the perform-
ance of the operation. The only question was, whether
there was any implied authority from the company to call in
the plaintiff, after they bad provided medical assi
verdict
stance,
Subject to the opinion of the court on this point,
was taken for the plaintiff.
In the Crown Court the only cases of any interest which
were heard were those of three prisoners, of the names of
Burke, Bullock, and Tamale, who were severally indicted
for attempting to utter three forged 51. notes of the War-
wickshire and Leamington Banking Company, at Warwick
and Kenilworth. The evidence against them was conclu-
sive, and they were convicted. It appears that they were
part of a gang who have been extensively engaged in similar
attempt'.
E. Kensington and C. Allen 'were severally convicted of
attempting to utter forged 51. notes of the Bank of England
at Birmingham; and T. 11'411u:cis was also convicted of
uttering a forged Si. now of the Stourbridge Bank, alio at
Birmingham.
The case of the " Queen c. Gutteridge " is expected to
come on about the middle of the day an Friday.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Livsaroot, MARCH .?.
Him Pan-A—Beton Mr. Baron Rolfe.
HOLT AND ANOTHER E. FLINTOFF AND OTHERS.—VALI-
HITT OF A BILL or SALE.—This action was brought to
recover the va ue of a quantity of machinery, and goods
seized by the defendants in December as usippeas of a
bankrupt named James Kershaw. The plaintiffs are wool
staplers at Rochdale, carrying On business under the firm of
" William Holt and Sons," and they had traded for a length
of time with a person named Kershaw, at Featherstall, near
Littleborough. These transactions had gone on for some
time, and Kershaw had become indebted to them in a large
amount. On the Gth of July of the last year, the plaintiffs
recovered judgment against Kershaw for an amount suffi-
cient to cover the sum owing, viz., 1,815!. 9s. 7d. ; after-
wards, that amount not being paid, a writ of exscution to
levy upon the goods was issued on the 4th of November,
and on the 6th of the same month a warrant was made to
levy, and placed in the heads of a sheriff's officer, who
made s seizure sufficient to cover the amount owing.
A valuation was then drawn out, an assignment made, and
under this the goods were assigned to the plaintiffs for
1,7701. 15s. Gd. This being done the business of the sheriff
was at an end, and the officer gave up possession to the
plaintiffs ; and parties,lon their account, were left in poases-
sion, and on the same evening notices were posted an-
nouncing the transfer of the property thus made. Measures
were taken soon afterwards to remove the property, and a
small portion of the goods were
remaining portion, they were
prevented doing so by a mob of people who surrounded
the works, and who had actually dug a trench about the
mid. Mr. Flintoff was a messenger of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, and the other defendants assignees under the flat.
The property thus seized upon by the defendants had been
kept (rein the plaintiffs ; and, under these circumstances,
the plaintiffs had brought their action for the recovery of
the goods. The questions arising in the case were, did the
defendant convert the articles ; and, secondly, were this.
goods the property of the plaintiffs. There would be an at-
tempt made on the other side to raise a point of law
arising out of these circumstances. The sheriff's assign-
ment is under seal, and in this ease the seal of the
sheriff was affixed by a gentleman, not the under-sheriff,
but who had always acted in such matters for that official.
The ander•sheriff, being a gentleman residing in a distant part
of the county, the business of the counts, could not well
be done at his own office, and, for public convenience,
there was an office at Freston, where the business
is transacted, and where the seal of the sheriff is affixed
by some person in that office ; and unless seals thus sffized
were legal, all documents emanating therefrom would be
invalid instruments.—After various witnesses had been ex-
amined, and the case had proceeded upwards of two hours,
a long consultation took place between the barrister" on
either side, upon the termination of which a complete scene
ensued, arising out of the volubility and warmth with which
the legal gentlemen pressed respectslodship so te rule the case
as to he favourable ts their ive clients. His lordship
submitted whether it would be assented to that he should
direct the jury, leaving it open for a nousuit to be moved.—
To this Mr. Martin. for the defendants, exclaimed " Done."
—His lordship then instructed the jury that the execution
of the bill of sale was valid, and dirwted them to find a
nice for the plaintiffs.

NORTH WALES.—Cinurreß, MARCH 30.
The business of the assizes for the county palatine of
Chester commenced this day. Mr. Justice Vaughan Wil-
liams presided in the crown court. The calendar is unusually
heavy, both in numbers and amount of crime, there beiag
no less than 110 prisoners for trial, several for the highest
crimes. The business to-day was devoid of
.public interest.
—Mr. Justice Erle took his seat in the nisi prius court at
10 o'clock. The cause list contains 23 entries, three of which
are for special juries. The cases, however, tried to-day were

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
before the Aseketant Judge.
OBJECTING TO RECEIVE ♦ WEIT.—Me. Edward Raw-
son Clarks was indicted for an assault on Joseph Nicholls, a
clerk in the service of Mr. Lewis, an attorney. It appeared
from the testimony of the prosecutor that he had a writ to
serve on the defendant, but was unable to find him at No. 2,
Clifford-street, Bond-street, where he was said to " carry on
business," and Mr. Lewis directed him to go to his resi-
dence at Thistle-grove, Brempton, and wait for him. This
be did or. the 21st of February. and saw the defendant come
out, and immediately run back when the saw prose-
cutor. Prosecutor went after him and handed the writ,
which was in an envelope. The defendant said
"What is this ?" and Nichols told him if he opened it he
would see. The defendant said he should do no such thing,
and as the prosecutor was going away he struck him on the
head with a stick, following him and making another blow,
which fell on the gate. Prosecutor was so hurt that he could
not attend to business the next day.—For the defence it was
attempted to be shown that no blow had been struck.—The
jury returned a verdict of Guilty.—The Court sentenced the
defendant to pay a fine of 101., and be imprisoned till such
line be paid.—The amount was paid.

POLICE.—YESTERDAY.
EXTRAORDDIARY CHARGE AGAINST A MEMBER OF THE
HOUSE OF LORDS. •
MARYLEBONE. Commirrat FOR TRIAL. —BAIL
10,0004,Amoript the charges brought up br Inepecter
Tedman, from the Mar) lebone lane etation-house(D division),
was one of a very extraordinary and serious nature, pre-
ferred against no less a personage than Robert King, Earl of
Kingston, 35, Alpha-road, Regent's
-park, and of Michels-
town Castle, county Cork, for having indecently assaulted a
young man named Cull. The accused when brought In was
placed at the bar ; he was attired in black, and appeared to
be about E 0 years of age. He was asked if he had any wit-
nesses, and the answer he made was, " NO, I have none ; I
deny it all."—Mr. Long remarked that as the cue was one
of misdemeanor the defendant was at liberty to leave the
situation in which he was placed, and stand In front of the
bar, which he did. A gentleman, said to be a member of the
House of Commons, sat don to him during the proceedings.
The noble defendant seemed by no means ill at ease, al-
though he was locked up all night at the station-house, and
had not provided himself with the assistance of his own pri-
vate solicitor. Mr. Justine, from the firm of Maples, Stevens,
and Co., Old Jewry, happened to be sitting at the attorneys'
table, and he was upon the instant engaged to conduct the
COSe.
Evidence was gone into before Mr. Long, who, after
being addressed in a most able manner by Mr. Justine, con-
sidered this was a case which he was bound to send before a
jury. The amount of bail fixed upon by Mr. Long was,
defendant in 5,0001., and two sureties of 2,5001, each, for his
attending to take his trial at the next sessions of the Central
Criminal Court.
MANSION-HOUSE.—A Cain Diret-rolt—JoAn
Roe, a person in the employment of Mr. Kohl, of Thames-
street, was brought before the Lord Mayor for final examina-
tion under the following circumstances Mr. Knill's men
had worked at the premises on his wharf at London-bridge
on Saturday night until the usual hour, when being about to
fasten up the buildings they found great difficulty in getting
a dog off the premises. It was in vain they coaxed and
threatened; the animal, which was known to be the pro-
perty of Roe, could not be removed until actual violence was
used, and he was at length turned out of the place, and all
was made secure, as they supposed. On Sunday morning, in
consequence of some arrival, it was necessary for two or three
of the porters to open the warehouse door for the admission
of goods, and to their surprise, the instant they did so out
walked the prisoner. In answer to one of the men
who saw him on the premises, he said he had beer.
tipsy the night before, and having got • little contra.
band brandy and been chased, he had concealed himself
in a cask, and then off he went apparently excited and
alarmed. Subsequently one of the clerks in the establishment,
upon going down to the wharf, terceived that the blind of
the counting-house window was dawn so that • passer-by
could not see into the building without an effort. Upon
raising himself and looking over the blind he saw that a
thief must have been at work, end he accordingly got some
of the men together, and he soon discovered that • house-
breaker had been conducting his operations within. The
desk had been broken open, and a watch had been stolen
from it. Unsuccessful attempts had also been made to
wrench open the iron safe. One of the men then mentioned
' the odd incident of Roe's sudden appearance upon the open-
ing of the warehouse door in the morning, which amounted
kr the whole transaction, and the prisoner was accordingly
taken into curtod,,—The prisoner was committed for aria.
WESTMINSTXR.—UNPROVOKED AND DESPERVIR
AANIAULT.—Mary Anne Quigl? was charged with usault-
ing and wounding Margaret ape.—Complainant on the
previous day was in Struttonground, Westminster, when
obecrving a procession of children she inquired of • friend
who vas with her whether that was the ragged school of the
district. Her friend made some reply and. laughed, when
the prieonef, who was standing near, inquired whether they
were laughing at her. Complainant replied that they were
not, when without tittering pother Weld the Owner tack