The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCS
STEM DAY.)

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COURT OF QUEEN'S fIENOH.
ajar is lbooo.--(Before Lord Chief Justice Ociekbess,
mid Joetiose Crompton. Blackbuna, Shan
Ws WM Crows paper day. The court was thlsly at.
the Derby Day bevies its iffeot both urea
of law. the iftelThe
sad lay elmosets to be found deity in a court
wow kappa were sheets. end the legal peasant
wisest were few, and appeared to be those only who
&light is the dreary study of law, or who °consider it
to d theiro
esty so 60603000 a even though they have nothing
kat to sit sod Woo.
cowtes P. TOWS.
NA Justice Blackburn delivered the judgment of the
Mart is this caw It was an onion for slender. Os the
wee urged that the words oomplenisd of, which
awed animosity to the plaintiff, were privileged, in oon-
eplesoos of their seas bees uttered with refereoes to the
pleiatill's re-elec • tryst** of a local charity. Tho
sem, however, west to the jay, who fazed a verdict for
the plaionfi, damages la. but dietiootly negatived
say malice co the pert of the dehodaat. The I
wised judge who tried the Game teamed the
piet. A rule vs, 000ssqeently obtained aeon the
rir:.sdpol after beerier( the arguments of the
coasmi, took time t.me to of:insider their judgment.
T•elay the loused J edge rid the court were unanimously
*pukka that under the espalier ciroaatetanoes of the
si the words were privileged, and they node the role
solute to ester the verdict fur the debsodess.
Bole absolute.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
stems is Beeco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie, end
Justiom ales, Bytes, and gpating.)
MURPHY 17.
This was an Idiot' to motor damages for **death of
the plaintiff's 800 through em explosion in a Veenian match
menafectory at Stretford. The deceased was about 12
pen old, sod he bed mitered the defendant's service
aye the usdentanding that be was to be employed
ga Mpg sad carrying frames with matches to lea dipped,
bat wen not to do soy dasgeross work. The most danger-
ems operation was misiog the oompositioo into which the
goblin were to be dipped, for if the phosphorous bad not
boo properly " killed," by being mixed with gum. it would
probably explode wises chloride of pows was added. Oa the
hat Deb hut &which, thedefeedaut's foresaan,vnui away,
hat Debar, a inso who acted for him in hie abesece, was
there. Debar told the deceased, or at all 'vests permitted
Wry to mis newel fall of emopcsition, sod while he was
defog so the explosion which killed him cowered. At the
trial the jury found that the accident was ceased by the
sege.ligenos of Debts. who was se as maaager at the
The goestioa uow was whether•• rule should be made
&beeline to teen
were
for the dawdling up°s the
grated that even if there were eeeliscespos it was the Degil.
Braes of • felloweervaot of the deceased, for which ibe
employer we sot impassible.
r. Seriesat Tiodal Atkiesoa and fir. Philbrioir appeared
for the plaintiff' sod fir. Warbles for the &headset.
'rho Lord Obis! Justice said that he was of opinion that
the rale should be made absolute. There was clear evi.
dm* that Debar was negligent; but his judgment was that
this case came within the rule that • master was sot liable
for as injury to a servant caused through the negligence of
s fellowpervact.
Judgment for the defendant.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
fatless in Banoo.—(Before Lord Chid baron Pamir and
Banes !WWI, Bramwell, and Cluutnel.l
The °mut sat at the usual hour this moraing, and pro.
Wag with the special paper. Having heard argued one
cam, 'dial' involved no feature of general letterset, their
famish* adjourned before 12 o'clock, the counsel io the
ether eases which w called on not betas in attendance
or being 'aped in the other courts.

TEE POUCH COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARY LEBONE,
NOT PVINITTID TO BIZ TIM NINNY NAM
I
A etylirly-dressed young man, named Josepli Percival,
alias Pars, and who gave theßW :oldie's, " Bedford Anna,
oedrrest, Commercial-road," wee charged with
secapiog from lawful custody, and also with attemPthiff to
pick the pockets of several Wien
Ms. Johnson, solicitor, of High-street, appeared for the
primer.
Samuel Doble, 147 D, said—About mid-day yesterday I
was ea duty in plain clothes on Epso
pneom Downs. I saw the
ier there and I said I should take him into custody for
yeing an escaped primmer. He said he would go quietly,
end I brought him to London. The oiroumstarms of nay
;Furiously having him in metal,. were these :—Oa the 2ilth
at November lut, I was doing plain clothes duty in West-
bourns-grove, and saw the primmer go behind two
ladles and lift the dire of one. 'When he left
and she told
bee I asked if she bad lost anything
me she had not. The prisoner went to a second
lady, and put his band in her pocket. I then took
Lim into custody, when he knocked me down and ran off.
I got up, pursued him, and Kaki took him. On the follow-
ing morning I brought him to this court, and took him into
the charge-room. Whilst waiting for the case to our on
the prisoner managed to escape. nose not seen him since
till yesterday.
Mr. Johnson—There seems to me to be a multiplicity of
charges for me to contend against.
Mr. Yardley—The officer has unmarked three offences
there is escaping from lawful custody, attempting CO pick
pockets, and assaulting the officer.
Mr. Johnson said he would roans himself to the charges
of attempting to pick pockets and asrulting the °dicer. lie
roes-examined Doble, but failed to shake his evidence.
../Lr. Yardley—Where was the prisoner when you took

him -
Tioble—ln a betting booth.
Mr. Johnairo—Was there armies with him !
Doble—He was with another gentleman
Mr. Yardley—With what?
Dobte (correcting bimeelf)—
mgt man I mean.
Yr. Johnson—l Nippon yea meant he I: ad the appeas-
es°. of a gentleman.
The prisoner was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
Prisoner—Do put a fine on. Sly friends will pay.
Mr. Yardley declined to do this.
Mr. Johnson—ti's friends are highly reepeotable.
The prisoner was removed, and nig he should not have
cared if he had been allowed to see the rams over.

THE LATE STEWARD
ITSBURE OF THE EARL OF
SHAI

(sr atioram satioassm.)
SHEBBORNE, WKDIZPDAT.
Hobert Short Waters has been committed
for trial ; bet was admitted to bail upon the nate
recognissoces.

FATAL N ACCIDET GOING TO THE DERBY.
(IBIS DAY.)

This morning Mr. Leggett, engineer end die
sinker, OaWoolen-road. Islington, in company with Mr.
Amen and Mr. Pear" neighbours, eat out m • dog-art for
Epsom, to witaesa the race for the Derby.
F They-
had
crossed Westminster-bridge end IMO
INF towards Kennington when the horse, • vicious
animal, which had been hired at a livery yard,
became unmanageable and went off at a terrifio pate. Mr.
gatt, who was driving, list all control over the horse,
end the dog cart came in violent collision with a heavily
laden van, the force of which hurled the three gentlemen a
oxsiderable distance. Tbey were taken is an insensible
Mete to the hospital, where Mr. Leggett expired. Mr.
Assail and Mr. Pierce remain in • preoarioas state.