The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-10 00:00:00

.atn Intelligence.

METROPOLITAN COPNTY COU2TS.
sating dale appointed for the present wset.
Wserlithierna, 81. Munn's-Lana—Monday, Feb. 10; Tues-
day, Wednesday, 13: Friday, 13.
i1.00148111:141', Portland-roil—Wednesday, Feb. II; TblitsdaY.
13 : Friday. 14.
114/4411.11.11011, Marylebone resd.—Mooday, Feb. II ; Tassday,
11 ; Monday, 13 , Friday, 14.
CI4IMIIIIIIII/16 Dassaus.temtes.—M4*day, Feb. 10; TeladdY,
: Wednesday, It ; Friday. 141.
1611011.11D11401, 0144t1eet-cusd.-31oadas, Feb. 10; Tuesday, 11.
Bow, How.read.—Friday, Feb. 14.
Wu rthourn. Great Prearotatreet. —Tuesday, Feb. 11 ; Thom
day. It . Friday 14.
downiWaisi, bwanatrest.—Tuesday, Feb. 11; Thursday, th
Friday, 14.
Lemma. Camberwell New-road.—Tuesday. Feb. 11.
Gaßeswww.—Wednesday, Feb. 12. Woolwich.—Thureday,
Feb. 13.
Wall4llllolffil, South-street —Thursday, Feb. la
CM or Lo3Lca, Wednesday. Feb. 12:
detarday. 16. _

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—FIB. 8.
Billings at Nisi Prins at Westrninster.—(Befor• Lug
Chief Cockburn and a Special Jury.)
HANCOCK V. CANG.-SLANDILIA.
This was an action for slander. The parties resided at
Liverpool, and the words spoken had reference to somas
shipping matters.
Mr. Serjeunt shee and Mr. C. Russell were counsel for
the plaintiff ; and Mr. Brett and Mr. A/plaid for the de-
fendant.
The Lord Chief Justice thought there had been a mis-
take between the parties, and that they ought to come to
scone terms.
The defendant's counsel said the defendant never in-
tended to make any imputation against the plaintiff.
Mr. Serjeant She, said the case must go to the jury, as no
full and complete apology had been made.
The jury retired at five o'clock. and returned into wart at
seven, and gave their unanimous verdict for the plaintiff,
with damages 40s.
The Lord Chief Justice—What say you, gentlemen, on
the question whether the statement was made bout fide or
not, and also on the question whether it was a privileged
communication or not
The FOCOOAO —Eleven of OA are agreed, my lord, that it
was not a privileged communication, and it seems perfectly
impossible to expect that the dissentient juror will epee
with us on the point which your lordship has put.
The Lord Chief Justice—Then, gentlemen, you must rr
tire again.
They accordingly retired, and after some further time
scent in the consideration of the questions, they added to
their verdict the expression that the statement was not
privileged, and that it was made mall fide.
Verdict for the plaintiff accordingly.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Fut. 8.
Sittings at Hid Prins at Wastmintew.—(Before Mr. Baron
Martha and a Special Jury.)
DAY N. CANYLD AND OTHIIIB.
This was an action for troopers, for breaking into a hones
in Green-street, Grosvenor-square, brought by Wm. Day
against the trade and official assignees in bankruptcy of a
person nausedJones, formerly in hominess as a draper and up-
bolsterer, but now undergoing an imprisonment of 18
months in Hollow Gaol for absconding from him creditors.
Mr. Bovill, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Day, anti Mr. Inderwiok
were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Berfeant Shoe, Mr. Berjeant
Ballantine, and Mr. Griffits for the defendants.
The case involved several question, alma( which were,
kid, whether the plaintiff was entitled to dimmers for the
pods seized by the defendants, in the hone • seetwidly,
elenber the transfer of thence of the house fries Jones to
Ye plaintiff was bona fide, or only for the protection of
Jesse against his creditors.
Mr. Jones, the bankrupt, who was brought up from Hol-
loway prison, deposed that he formerly traded under the
name of Price, and was made a bankrupt in 1858, but did
not surrender, pay any dividend, or obtain a certificate. He
commenced business again in October and November,
1880, and had about 5001. capital. He was a general tinder
in the drapery
.and upholstery line. He frequently sold
Day goods at invoice price if be gave a bill, but at 10
per coat., or more, lam tt he paid cub. Sold Day between
300/. and 4001. of goods in that way, but did sot tell him
where they rams from ; but he must have known of his
difficulty in raising money. Told Day that bankruptcy
must take place shortly, for he had kept out of the way of
hie creditors, knowing that 101130 bills were becoming due
which must be dishonoured. It was then agreed that Day
should buy WA furniture, but was not to pay him any mosey,
and he pad him none on account of Green-street house and
furniture. U the plaintiff advanced bun money, he had
goods for the amount or more.
Crinexamitied—l was in the habit of buying goods from
wholesale houses to the City, and pledging them at many
places. I sold many job lots for mosey. The houses in
the City allow, from four to eve months' credit.
Mr. Baron Martin—This was a regular swindling mode of
carrying on business.
Cronesamination resumed—l have never suggested to
the defendants that my term of imprisonment should be
'bottomed. I was tried for absconding from my creditors.
There were three indictments, and I pleaded guilty to them
all, because I bad no books to show.
Reezamined—l never gave any pawnbrokers' tickets to
the plaintiff. There were 185 in my desk when I left, and
they were all taken away by somebody.
Other evidence hewn; been adduced,
Mr. Serjeant Ballantin, on the part of the defendants,
assended that the tenanting between Jones, the bank-
re pt, and the plaintiff were colourable, and a fraud upon
' no creditors, ma st was intended that the whole of the pro-
perty should be ritaseigned to Jones when Le got over his
culties.

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The learsed Judge having Rimmed up,
The jury, after an hour's deliberation, touod a verdict
for the plaintiff on the first que►tion u to the goods seised,
with 71. damage', and for the defendants upon the other