The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-27 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sitting at Nil Prins in Wadlmez.—(l3store Mr. Justice
Wiliam and a Common Jury.)
VAUGHAN V. GIBBS AND ANOTHER.-DISMISSAL OP •

SHIP'S STEWARD.

The plaintiff in this case joined the Baron Clyde as
steward, on the 7th April, for a voyage in ballast to Quebec,
and thence back to England, and he claimed damages upon
the ground that he bad been dismissed before the comple-
tion of the voyage.
Mr. Pullen appeared fur the plaintiff ; Mr. Aspinall for
the defendants.
It appeared that all went well until about two in the
morning on the Nth May when the vessel struck au ice-
berg stem-on, and the consequence was that the jib-boom
and bowsprit were carried away. The captain continued
his journey, and a day or two afterwards spoke the steamer
Anglo-Saxon ; but, in answer to inquiries, said that he did
not want anything. Subsequently, however, the captain
made for St. Pierre, in Newfoundland, and continued there
until the 7th August, when be discharged the crew and
abandoned the ship. The plaintiffs case was that the ship
was fit to proceed on her voyage, and that As should have
been taken toQuebec.

On the other hand, Captain Kale* stated that though
the injury to the ■hip did not for some days, and whilst
there was fine weather, assume any alarming proportions ;
yet when bad weather came on she made water so fast that
it gained upon them, although half the crew were constantly
It the pumps. Under these circumstances the captain felt
bound to run before the wind, and make for St. Pierre,
which was the nearest port. la harbour there she
made 18 inches of water per hour, and the place being only
a fishing station, there were no mess of repairing her
there. He was still anxious to get to Quebec, but the best
part of his crew refused to go, and he was therefore coin.
palled to abandon the ship and sell her. He took passage
for the plaintiff sod the sailors on board a small vessel of
60 tons, which carried the mails to Sydney, Cape Breton.
Under the circumstances it was submitted that the vessel
was a wreck, and that therefore the agreement with the
plaintiff was put an end to.
The jury found for the plaintiff—damages, 61.105.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster.—(Before Mr. Baron
Martin and a Special Jury.)
LEIGH V. THORP.-ACTION PUB !SEDUCTION.

This was= action brought by Edward Leigh, a Journey-
man painter, residing in the Roman-road, Old Fonl, to
recover compensation in ohmage* for the seduction of his
daughter, Emma Leigh, a young girl, who had been a
domestic servant of Samuel Thorp, a lreyet-major in the
Indian army. The plea was not guilty.
Mr. Tindal Atkinson and Mr. Philbricle were counsel for
the plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeaot Parry and Mr. Lloyd for the
defendant.

IJpon the resumption of the trial this morning the de-
fendant, Major Thorp, a gentleman of military appearance,
was examined at considerable length, and positively denied
that be had ever had any sexual coonecti,m with Emma
Le h, either at his halffisas. 2. Regentaquars, Gray's-Ma-
ned, or any where else, and referring to his private diary,
contradicted her upon some other material points in her
evidence. It will he recollected that the girl was in
the employ of Mm. Thorp, the major's mother,
as nurse to his little daughter, and that she
swore that lie met her in the garden at Walthatustow, and
asked bee if she wanted a situation, and. Oa answering
" yes," gave her his address, in Kegentequare, and said if
she celled he would give her the address of hit aunt who
wanted a servant. She also stated that she went on the
Bth of July, 1861, when he seduced her, and that she called
again on several occasions in Regent-square, when the same
familiarities were repeated.. The defendant admitted that
she called on the irth, and that he told her that his aunt had
guts servant. She said that she wished to learn sewing by
machinery, but that she hail not got any money, and that
he lent her aeovereign, which she promised to repay. She
sat at the table opposite to him. and be positively swore that
she only remained a few minutes, and that he never took
any indecent familiarities with her. He also denied that he
ever saw her from that day until yesterday, when she
appeared in court.
Several other witnesses were called to corroborate the
defendant, but the case was still proceeding when the
teport left.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Rramwell.)
Thil morning his lordship resumed the trial of the pri-
soner, committed for robberies with violeuce from the
perooo, and not until they are all finished will ho proceed
to pass seaters:a ; at present it doesnot seem probable that
they will he conclnded this day.
John Poinirr, 23, la:pourer, and awls, Thompson, 22,
Joiner, were inducted for feloniously assaulting Samuel
hior with intent to rob him.
Idr. Ribtoo prosecuted.
The prosecutor in this case was upon the morning of the
2nd of November, at two o'clock, in the Haymarket, when
the two Wormers cause up behind hint, seized him by the
throat, and tried to stud his watch, but did not succeed,
the prosecutor's cries having brought up the polio. They
threw the prosecutor with violence upon the ground.
The jury found them both Guilt,,, and the police said
that they bad known the prisoners for a long time as the
associate of thieves.
Sentence deferred.