The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
THE QUM'S PROCTOR V. WILLI/XL—THE STKPRIT

This was a suit for administration of the goods of Mary
Enudey, late of Grove.road, Mile-end, who, it will be re-
membered, was berbaroosly murdered in August, 1860, by
a plasterer and ex-policeman named Mullins, who was
banged for the crime. The question now raised was simply
as to the legitimacy of the deceased.
Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., Mr. Roden, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks,
appeared for the crown; Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., Dr. Wambey,
and Mr. Bevil., for the defendant, Samuel Williams, a shoe-
maker in Stepney, who claimed to be the lawful nephew of
the deceased.
The following evidence was given in support of the de-
ceased', legitimacy.
Samuel William% of Regent-street, Mlle-end-road—l am
the defendant. My parents were named Samuel and Mary
Williams. They are both deed. My father died in 1830,
and my mother some time after that date. I am 46 years
old. They resided at Stone-stain, Broad-street, Ratcliffe.
I remember my father's funeral. It took place in fitepoey-
churchyard. My mother married a second time, her
second husband', name being Edward Wilson. That was
sixteen or eighteen years ago. My father was a shoe-
maker. MrsAmsley, the doomed, geeerally called him
"Barn," and he used to call her " Mary." My percale
always spoked her to me as my anat. I lived is one of her
houses to take care of her property for her. My sister Mrs.
Goo lived is another of her houses.
.lother has spoken
to me about her marriage. [The m certificate was
put in. The marriage took place at Si.t. !elver. Church,
in 1811.]
Crow-examined—Punt searched for the eertificate at Lam-
beth. I don't know of any other marriage of my father
except the one to Mary Riche, to which this certificate
refers. Never knew of any half-brothers and sisters. Never
beard that Mrs. Smiley had any relations bat my father.
Never heard of the family of Spencer till lately. When
my mother married Wilson she was a aurae in the London
HornitaL Wilson was of no trade ; but the lest I heard if
him was that he was a 'bus conductor.
Elisabeth Gots, wife of Joseph Gota, and lister of the de-
fendant, gave similar evidence. Witness had been thrice
married. The deceased was married to Trade, about the
time of witness's first marriage. She had previously been
married to a person named Jones. Smiley died in 1856.
He had also bees twice married, and be left two daughters
by his foram wife.
(The ease was proceeding when we went to prem.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Kr. Como Evans.)
IN RC BINCY JAVRB DRAYTON.
The bankrupt, described as a vocalist, of Picton-villas,
Camden-road. Holloway, applied for hie order of discharge.
He owes to umecured creditors 4671., of which 1741.
is due to twe creditors for printing and advertis-
ing. There are secured creditors to the amount
of 3951. The largest secured creditor is Mr. Edward Clay-
ton, printer, of Huddersfield. whose claim is 2351., and who
holds as security a portion of a theatrical wardrobe valued ,
at 1901. The rest of the creditors are cbiefiy tradesmen.
Mr. Lewis, for the creditors, offered no opposition, and
the order of discharge was granted.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN U ANDIUMFB.—CABB OF A RZITING lAN.
The bankrupt was described as a commission spat, of
Granby.street, Mornington-crescent. His debts are 9261. ;
no assets.
Mr. Aldridge asked that the bankrupt should be required
to set aside a portion of his future income towards the pay-
meet of his debts. He was a betting man, and was In the
habit of making large sums on the turf.
His Hoover granted the order, conditional on the bank-
rupt setting aside all be earned above 1001. a year.

The bankrupt was *horse-dealer and agent for the sale
of hors." of Park-walk, Chelsea. This was the sitting for
examination and discharge. Debts, 1,2001.: no assets.
Mr. Danny. en behalf of a creditor, complained that the
bankrupt had contracted debt" by fake representation'.
Mr. I. Griffiths, for the bankrupt, submitted that the
debts having been contracted some time ago the cam did
not come within the new act.
His Honour was of opinion that the bankrupt had con-
tracted debts without reasonable expectation of being able
to pay them, and suspended the order of discharge for six
months, three months without pro{iootios.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Baron BramwelL)
John Catterell, 21, Libman, was indicted foe feloniously
setting fire to • warehouse belonging to William M'lfurray.
Mr. Bleigh_end Mr. Orridge prosecuted. The prisoner
was defended by Mr. Williams and Mr. Oopenheim.
The evident* against the prisoner was entirely circumstan-
tial. The prolocutor carries on • very extensive business as a
paper manufacturer at Wandsworth, and the prisoner had
been in his service, but vas discharged in February last.
The fire that was the subject of inquiry took place about
ballad 2 o'clock on the morning of the 11th of May,
in the finishing room, wham the paper in packed
up in reams to dry, but it wee fortunately dis- '
covered and extinguished before say very 'scions damage
was dose. The case against the prisoner was that he was
seen loitering near the premises shortly before the fire took
place, and that he had borrowed some Inciter matches of
one of the witnesses, which were of rather a peculiar
description, and • portion of. • match that was found
in the warehouse, and by ID•111111 of which the
mischief had no doubt been ocinuicieed,
with those that the prisoner bad so obtained. this
it appeared that the prisoner represented that he saw the
fire from his own residence ; this it wee stated it was im-
possible he could have done, and be had made • state-
ment to the elect that he expected that the assistance he
bah given to extinguish the firs would be the means of in-
ducing the prosecutor to take him back into his services.
The defuses to this charge was that the evidence for the
pm's:cities at the utmost merely made out • case of sus-
picion, sad that it was utterly insufficient to support so
serious a charge, and it via urged that if he bad really set
fire to the premises, it was extremely improbable that be
should have given an alarm and have assisted to extinguish

the fire. -
Several withers, gays the prisoner a very good obareeter.
The jury ristormed a verdict of Not
(Beton Mr. Justice Crompton.)
Barfora Catherine Wilson, • well-dreesed, ladylike look-
ing woman, eurreodered to take her trial for bigamy, in
baring married William Leehunte Wilson, on the 20th of
January, 1868, bar former husband, Jonathan Gotobed, to
whom she was married in August, 1848, being still alive.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted; Sergeant Banalities was
specially retained for the defence.
Mr. Metcalfe, in opening the rash, said that the object of
the present indictment was not to inflict any punish-
ment upee the defendant, but be admitted that it was
instituted with a view to set aside a merriage that had
been contracted by the prisoner in 1868 with Mr. Wilson,
• gentleman possessed of considerable property, and who
was also a captain of militia. Shortly before the marriage
the poisoner was engaged as an actrees at a small theatre
in Northampton, and Mr. Wilson being at that tows
with his regiment, it appeared that he fell in love with
her, and they were married in August of that year.
He believed that it would be admitted that the prisoner bad
been previously married, in the year 1848, to a purses
named. Jonathan Gotobed, and that this person was
still alive, and from what had already taken place in
reference to this matter be believed that the answer that it
was intended to set up to the charge was that at the time the
marriage was contracted with Gotobed be had a wife living,
and that the marriage consequently was not • valid one.
This, however, would be for his learned friend to prove,
and all he should have to do in the first instance would be to
prove the two marriage., and although his learned friend
would so doubt endeavour to introduce a great many other
matters into the inquiry, the dry question for the jury to
decide would be whether Gotobed was a married men at the
time he was married to the prisoner, and unless that fact
was clearly established it would be their duty to markt the
prisoner upon the present indictment.
A certificate was then pot in. by which it appeared that
the prisoner was married to Mr. Gotobed, at Billericay, ia
&sex, in 1848, end that they lived together afterwards as
man sod wife ; and a witness, named Walter Smith, proved
that Gotobed was alive three or four months ago. He also
stated that the family of the prisoner was very respectable,
and that her father was • retired farmer.
A certificate was next produced by which it appeared
that the prisoner was married to Captain Wilma, an Jas.,
1858, at St. Pancras Church.
Mies Frames Anne Earle, a young lady who had bees go-
rged as companion to the defendant, proved that fib was
informed by her in the beginning of the year 1858 that
she was about to be married to Copied. Wilson.
and that she heard her sister ask her what she
intended to do with Jonathan. (A laugh.) The dittombot
replied that he was all right—be was is America.
(Laughter.) She also said that upon one =seism whea
Captain Wilson was present they met Gotobed, and Captain
Wilson asked who he was, paid the defendant replied that be
was one of her old admirers, aced she then turned aside to
witness and said that he was her former bullhead.
Some further evidence was adduced and this closed the
case for the prosecution.
[The trial was proceeding when our report left.]

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
MOBBING ♦ roazioxra..

Four rough-looking young men, named .7dia Burr, Hessry
Scott, Patrick Donoraa, and Bartholomew Connolly were
charged with amaulting Bookelaod, a Frenchman, as
Tuesday morning, In Tottenham-place.
The prosecutor, who gave his evidence in French by the
aid of en interpreter, daposed—On Toads,' morning I wee
going home to my lodging in oower•placo, when I stopped
at a public-house sod was going in. Two men spoke to
me, but I did 004 bear what they amid. One d