The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-18 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—STAvFoRD, MARCH 17.

Barnes Ms. AMICK TM-I,OIM.
At the sitting of the court this morning, the learned
judge passed sentence on the five men convicted of man-
slaughter, at Wednesbury, LA reported in the Repress
of to-day. Ilis lordship remarked on the conflicting nature
of the evidence upon which the conviction took place; in
consideration of this the sentence was lenient :
ling and Morram eight months ; and the other three pri-
lsoners to four months' imprisonment.
Bryon Ida. Gtuwver, Q.C.

BIGAMY AT WOLATANTON.
If'illirtns Sonia was indicted for having intermarried with
one Ihulunh Ilurrison' his first wife, Elizabeth Smith, be-
innthenithee. Mr. Scotland prosecuted; the prisoner w.us

From the evidenee of the sister of the prisoner's first wife,
it appeared that the first marriage tank place at Craik
in Yorkshire, and that the parties continued to reside there
for twelvemonths eubeepiently. About that time the pri-
soner was deserted by he; wife, she going to reside in Man-
chester. No communication appears to have afterwards
taken place by letter betweea the prisoner and his wife, and
the parish clerk of Wolstanton proved that the man was again
married in the church of that village, giving his name as
George William Smith."
The prisoner admitted the second marriage, and wished
his that wile to he called ; but his lordship said that it was
not competent for her to bo called as a witness either fur the
prosecution or defence.
In his defence, the prisoner said that his first wife had
left him several times, and that after a long absence on the
last occasion he twicehearil she was dead.
In passing sentence, the Judge commented on the pecu-
liar circumstances of thel case ; on the general good charac-
ter and conduct of the prisoner, which contrasted very
favourably with that of his wife, who had been altoge-
ther unmindful of her duties or o;fitgations ; in considera-
tion of this he should feel it his duty to limit the punish-
ment to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
CIVIL tear.—llamas Ma. Jorrteu rkra,.o.4.
Dui new. GEILAKI.O AND WIPE V. LOVETT.
This was an action of ejectment; Mr. Whateley, Q.C.,
and Mr. Phipson, were for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Whit-
more fur the defendant.

The actual plaintiff was a solicitor named Shaw, who
had advanced 2001. upon some premises situate at Long-
ton, in the I'otteries ; and the question was whe-
ther a deed of gift eacolted by the owner of the
premises, a /dr. Walklatc, in the year 1826, to his son
and son-in-law, was a bona bile deed or not. The evi-
dcnee adduced proved that in 1830, after the deed
of gift, Walklate had obtained a mortgage of 1401. on
the property,, and again, in 1838, that amount being
called in, 2001. was obtained on mortgage of the pee-
l:lllW% from the present plaintiff, none of the parties saying
anything on the subject of the deed of gill, which, however,
turned up in 1860, when the property was put up on mort-
gage by Mr. Snow.
Verdict for the plaintiff, thus invalidating the deed of gift.

THE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STREET.

James Cook, a letter-carrier7.lihe Cow cross district,
was finally examined charged with purloining lettera en-
trusted to him for delivery.
On Fnday, Jan. 31, prisoner received the five o'clock de-
livery, and about two hours afterwards he entered the
Three Tuns public-house, called for a light, and went into
an outhouse in the yard. Here he was seen burning letters,
and on leaving, after about twenty minutes' stay, the re-
mains of several were found.

Mis, King, of Notting-hill, and Mr. Graves, of Covent-
garden, proved the posting of the letters, and the Inspector
of Letter-carrion that they had ►een entrusted to the pri-
soner fur delivery.
Prisoner was committed for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Edward !let;;;Toyral::,ayornq man of military exterior,
was charged with obtaining goods from Mr. Peat, saddler,
No. 14, Bond-street, by fraudulent practice+.
Owen Williams, clerk to Mr. Peat, said a letter was
received by pelt purporting to come from Captain Ingall,
of the 6th Regiment, ordering a saddle, bridle, and two
martingale. The goods were ordered to be sent to the
eare of Mears. Brotherton and Co., Persbore, near Bir-
mingham. Witness saw the goods packed and sent off, and
in consequence of what he subsequently learnt the police
were applied to, and the prisoner was apprehended.
Inspector Leicester, of the C division, said he went to
Brighton armed with a warrant, having first sent a letter
with five farthing. inclosed in it directed to Captain Ingall,
at Bngbton. Witness followed the postman with the
letter, and saw it delivered as directed. In a few
minutes witness went into the house, and found the pri-
soner in a room with the letter lying opened before him.
The prisoner had given the postman a receipt for a registered
letter, and had signed hisnarne Ingham. Witness told him
be had forged the name of Captain Ingall, and he must
take him into custody for that and for obtaining goods
friiudult ntly from 3lr. Peat. Witness then took the pri-
soner into custody and brought him to London. The pri-
soner had assumed at various times the names of Captain
Taylor and Johnson.
The prisoner in defence denied that be had committed
forgery. He had consented to remise a letter directed to
Captain Ingall fur a friend, and that wm all. Ho did nut
know Captain Ingall.
The prisoner was remanded until Monday.
fames Davit was charged with has ing a quantity of
spirits and other cacheable articles in his possession, with-
out a permit.

David Scott, supervisor, said he saw the defendant with a
truck, which had bottles in, stopatahouse in Berwick-street,
and deliver some of the bottles there. Ile seised the goods
in the Queen's name, and found the bottles contained
British spirits liable to duty. In other bottles was a quan-
tity of polish.
The defendant !QM he knew nothing about the contents
of the bottles. Ile had been employed by u mai to take
the truck to Berwick-street.
Fined 1001. or imprisonment.

ikiANTLY.BONE.—In the case of Fairchild's, a wrong
version was published. The sum of 101. was offered not by
Sir J. Marc, but by a tenant who wished for immediate
possession of the premises. Mrs. Fairchild was present on
Saturday at 12 o'clock ; but, us she had not produced wit-
nesses who were rev:inlet' as necessary to establish the case,
the charge against Sir John Hare was dismissed.