The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

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EQUITY COURTFI.—Juir 14.
(Before the Master of the Bolls.)
TEI TRIM LI 111110 Llli AISEIRARCZ COMPANT.

Mr. Ito:burgh appeersd in support of • petition to wind
up the above company, on the ground chiefly that its poli-
cies were more numerous than its assets would enable it to
meet.

Mr. H. Stephens and Mr. /Lyda appeared for;tbe company,
but ware not called upon.
Rh Honour in giving judgment, said that the concerns of
the employ did not appear to hive been carried on at
variance with any of the rule* of the society, and the court
was now asked to wind it up, not bases@ its rube had been
infringed, but on some equitable ground. TM murk how-
ever, would do no such thing. The company bad curiae on
business for some time, had made profita, and had a balsam
at their beakers. The order sought would be the ruin of
many, and could do good to none. The petition must thew
fore be disarmed with coats.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—Ozrosp, Jul.', It

On Saturday last the commission was opened by Mr.
Baron Blackburn, and on the following mooning his lord-
ship sod Mr. Justice Bytes accompanied by the High
Sheriff, Edward Nackermis, Fag. and the pro-VierChen.
the ker. Dr. Plumptre, Heater of University Col-
lege, attended thyme serviceat St. Mary's Churob, where
the Amine Serious was preached by the Rev. A. 8.
Farrar, M.A., Fellow of Queen's Cane, and Bampioe
Lecturer of this year. This morning their lordenips pro.
ceded to the County Hall at 10 o'clock, Mr. Justin Byles
presiding in the Crown Court and Mr. Beam Blackburn
lin the Nisi Prim Court. The calendar of prisons,* was CI.
osedingly light, both in point of tantalise sad dip« 01
crime. The only case of say interest disposed of in the
Crown Court was that of the wholemeal* bigamist
Aahford, who admits to having six wives, and all alive.

?H WBOLZBALE moLxurr.

William► Men*ld Ashford, 35, tailor, was charged with
feloniously marrying Elise Salt, at wastage on the 14th of
September, 1857, his former wife, Elizabeth 'Ashford, being
then alive.

The prisoner was also charged with feloniously marrying
Elizabeth Perryer, at Bath, on the 23rd of July, 1845, his
former wife being then alive.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to both isdictments.
Dr. Staveley Hill, who conducted the prosecution, briefly
stated the following fade to the court : la July, 1845, the
prisoner married his tint wife, Rosetta Ryland, at Trinity
Church, in the parish of St. Mary, Newington. Shortly
li after, he denoted her, leaving her with one child, On the
2nd August, 1853, be married at Bath his second wife,
Elizabeth Perryer ; in 1854 or 1856, be married his third
wife, a girl mimed Jordan ; in 1858, he married his fourth
wife, named Ann Nolder, whom he married in the same d
Winne' Norman ; in 1857, he married him fitth wife, Elizabeth
Salt, at Wastage, and after spending all her savior he de-
serted her ,• and in January last, married his stalk wit
Elizabeth Dann, at St. Helens, lenemehare. He de
her, and came to Oxford in May last, sad paidetteations to
• girl named Hall, and to another named Rusesll With
the latter he was sees in Oxford by his ;Vantage wife—hie
fifth—Elizabeth Salt, who pas hint into custody.
At the suggestion of the Judge, Elizabeth Salt wee called
into the witness-box, and stated that when the primmer
courted her she was in service, receiving N. a year ; that
she bad saved M. 10s., which the prisoner spent, and thea
deserted her. At the time of their marriage she had not
the lent idea that be was a married man.
The Judge, addressing the prisoner, told him that he had
seen many persona standiag in the dock charged with hav-
ing committed a rape, but his conduct wee infinitely worts,
because, not by force, but by a series of most wicked frauds,
he had deprived his victims of their honour, their character,
and their little property. ender such circumstances he
felt compelled to Few upon him the heaviest sentence which
the law allowed, namely, that he be kept in penal servitude
for ewes years.

There was some slight applause when the judge had pro-
nounced the sentence.

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT GLASGOW.

The woman who pledged the silver plate belong-
ing to Mr. John Fleecing, of Sandyford-plane, which is
supposed to have been stolen on the Saturday of last
week, after the committal of the brutal murder, has been
apprehended, end is now safely lodged in the Central
Pos-othos, South Albion-street. until she can be brought
before the Sheriff. There I. no doubt oh* is the woman who
has caused so many inquiries to be made, and for whose appro.
beano° so much solicitude has been shown during the ast
week. On a previonalycoimerted plan, Captain leo.ll, of-the
central district, Captain Robb, of the southern division, with
Marra William Smith? Audley Thomson, and Mackay
sub-inspector. of detective., proceeded yesterday (Sunday)
afternoon, between three and four o'clock, to the
ppnnvete dwelling-hove of James hi-Lachlan, who resides in
Rroomblaw-etreet. Here they made a few inquiries, and
' then apprehended the man arid his wife, whose name is
Jamie M'lntoah or liPlachho. As has bees said,
she is without doubt the woman who pledged the
silver plate on Saturday week at Mr. Landie's in East
Clyde-street, and who then gave the mime of " Mary
lieDocald, 5, St. Vieeent-street." Mrs. Wlachhia ie •
native of Inverness, sad was at one time a servant in Mr.
Fleming's house. She was acquainted several years ago
with Jessie M'Phersoo, with whom she was a fellow.
servant, and was married out of Mr. Fleming's house four
years ago. She is about 28 or 30 year. of age, slander
make, fair complexion, and rather above the midrib height.
She his rather a ladylike appearance, sad Beams to have
suffered much mental agony daring the week that has
passed since she visited Mr. Lundie's. She is
very pale, but composed, and altogether a de-
termined.looking woman. Her husband, we believe, had
aothing to do with the matter, although of coarse,
in view of the serious inveetigation which is going on, and
hie intimate connexion with one of the chief parties con-
cerned—the authorities could not do otherwise than take
him also into custody. He is second mate on board of the
screw iron steamer Pladda, which plies between Glasgow
and Cork and Waterford, and in her he sailed from hers on
Thursday before the murder, not returning to the Clyde till
list Thursday. It is said that the woman ll,Lachlan was
seen entering Mr. Fleming. house on the Friday night of
the murder, and, if that be so we fear het share
in the transaction has exceeded that of pledg..
leg the plate. We believe that she was masa
before the Sheriff and the Procurators-Fiend during
last week, as an acquaintance or "friend" of the de-
ceased, to see if she could throw any light on the mysterious
matter; but not a word did she let drop to explain anything
cooneeted with the murder. The fralkirk Herald, of Satur-
day, in reference to a call made by • young man from Fal-
kirk at Mr. Fleming's house, says :—" We 1111•0 made parti-
cular inquiries of the young man Darnley (about 17 or
18 years of age), and his statements are as follow I
called at six or shortly after six o'clock on Saturday even-
ing at the house of the Flemings, in Sandyford-place.
After ringing the bell there was rather an unusual
delay, when an old roan between 70 and SO (aa I thought)
opened the door. I asked if this was Mr. Fleming's.
Yee,' was the reply. I thee 'eked 'ls Jamie M'Phemon
here ?".510.' was thedzo4pl as if the old gentlemen did
not hear my question ' . OD repeating the questioe,
he answered • Yea.' I milked la the is ? and mewed for
answer ' No.' 1 then asked' Di ye no ken whur she is ?'
Answer—' No.' I then aaked, ' Has she been Lug oot ?' and
the mower was, ' She has been out a keg whit. Having
told him I was leaving by an evening train, and having
gives my name, I left. This conversation was con-
ducted by Mr. Fleming on the door step. On Sabbath I re-
turned. The senior Fleming agaia came to the door. This
time I was accompanied by an acquaintance, Mr. James
Walker, who, however, stood at a distance from the house.
I again asked if Jessie M'ibersou was at home. The
mower was, ' No.' I then said, ' She's surely often out
the noo Mr. Fleming seemed. as I thought, 000 L Old
Mr. Fleming still remains in custody, and doubtless the
apprehension of him will have a material effect on his
position."—Boat British Mail.