The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THD3 DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sittings at Nisi Prins after Term at Guildhall.—(Before
Lord Chid Judie. Cockburn and a Special Jury.)

IMMO V. RITCHIE. —LIBEL AND SLANDZII.
The further hearing of this ease was again resumed this

morning.
Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Watkin Williams, and Mr.
Edward Begley were counsel for the plaintiff ; Sir F. Kelly,
Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Raw were counsel for the
defendant.
Mr. M. Chambers continued his address to the jury on
behalf of the plaintiff. He mioutely renewed and criticised
the evidence on both sides, and also the statement& and
counteretstemente contained in the pamphlets, observing
in the course of his remarks that probably he was hasty in
what be said against the directors about the days of gram.
He alp added that if be was hasty and warm in his re-
mark a few days aims to Mr. Macaulay, he apologised for it.
[TM caw was procesdia; whoa we went to press.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SKOOND COURT.
Mins at Nisi Pries ia Lrdirec:(Befcore Mr. Justice

Will aia a—aii•c-1.-1 Jitu. I

LEIVTLLIX V. WINDIAN.—ma. ontiniAm AOATN.
This was an adios spinet Mr. Windham, of Felbrigg
Hall, to recover a sum of moose, mid to be due from
him for board and lodging, end the defendant paid into
engirt 261., and by his plias denied his liability beyond that
amount.
The jury were called but only 10 of them 'metered to
their names, and in answer to the question whether either
party prayed a tales, no pupates was made.
Mr. Justice Willa therefore directed the panel to be
called, and he fined all those gentlemen who had been pro.
perly summoned, and for who,* absence no sufficient cause
wee shown, 101. each.
In the course of this proceeding one other gentleman
took his place In the jury-box, making in all eleven. Some
little time was spent in waiting while search was made to
find another juryman, but in vain, and ultimately the cause
went ca for &dealt of jurors.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Ware the Jags Ordinary.)
WITT V. WI TT AND zunnworra.
_ _ _

Mr. Hawkins, Q. 0., sad Mr. Keane foe Me petitioner ;
Mr. Karelake, Q.C., tad Dr. Tristram for the respondent ;
the Queen's Advocate sad Mr. [Heasley Hill for the co-re-
smaMat.
The petitioner, • music seller. caging on business in
Ragent-street, under the name of L L Ewer and Co., sought
• chreolutioe of his minims on the ground of his wife's
adultery with Mr. Kliadworth, a teacher of mimic, in the
neighbourhood of. Manchesterequare. The case, which
hid already occupied two days, was folly reported on Satur-
day and Moadaylast.
Th 6 morning additional evidence was given on behalf of
the respoodents, who denied the charge, and pleaded a re-
crimination.
Mrs. de Clermont, of Champion-hill, a friend of ire. Witt,
deposed to the very delicate state of the respondent's health.
At her instance a nuns, mead Wakeman, was engaged to
take care of her.
Merle Wakeman said she was in attendance on the re-
rart from the 3rd of December, 1860, till the 20th of
ry. Mr. Klindworth was frequently at the house, but
it was with the perfect °eminence of the petitioner. Recol-
lected him copyist mince in the dining-room. Witness
wept in several times while he Tea so engaged. Mr. Klind-
worth had been gimping at the house the night before ;
and Mr. Witt left him titers when be went away to busi-
est& After Kim Karop, the respondent's sister, came,
Mr. KUndworth west away ad did not return till he came
bask with Mr. Witt. Mrs. Witt wee vary ill all the time
that witness stayed with her.
Cross esamined—She did not go out of the house at all
during the whole time witness was there. Saw the co-
! respondent in Mn, Witt'sibedroom three times ; but once
a lady mm ales there. [t did not surprise witness that he
west them alter so essay gentlemen had been taken is.
Father Name, nay a German, said she fie-
! quested the Ha et. Was a foroper, but declined to
say where she came from' for she 'did not think
that her fader and modes and country had anything to do
with these things. Had known the petitioner before he
was marled (viz., in Jan., )858). Had met him oa several
ocesehm in the Deane of the following year. One weedier
midnight ie Meech or MAL He was drama se if ha had
Meet hem a party. He went home with whom Did not
=8 I.i they walked or rod*, for 'items bad bad too
Was too drunk to recollect what paned. but
esdi rim. West on the 19th of Marsh last to the City
vie Mr. Witt sad a friend. Met him again not long
rishl the Haymarket. That was not above a [Mai&
Had also met him on the Bth of October,
sad had been with him to his place of business
is Regent-etreet. Could not explain what peril.
Cron-examined—Came over to England in 1857 from
Paris. Had been " beeped" there by a gentleman. Had
been brought to Eagle* by that gentleman. who was still
living in London. as not with him sow. Had since
done as well as she could. Declined to say within • hun-
dred and fifty how many gentlemen bad been home with
her. Went to night-houses when she felt inclined. Had
• little to drink sometimes, but declined to my whether she
drank too much. If she drank she spent her own money.
Drank when she felt inclined. Never felt inclined to go to
the police-oration for being disorderly. Declined to say
whether she went without being inched. Might have
been before a magistrate once, but it was not for being
" screwy. " (A laugh.) Knew Klindworth. He
had been home with her once to her ktiowledge,
but that was four years ago. Eight or nine
months agowitasee went with Klindworth and other friends
to some night-honsen They had supper. That gentleman
(pointing out one near the jury-bus ) was a friend of Mr.
Witt and Mr. Klindworth. He wee
parish °Seers had once
threatened to prosecute her for keeping a bad house.
Mr. William Kumpel, of Bernenetreet (the person
identified by the last witness), was a friend of Mr. Witt.
The letter produced was in his handwriting. [The docu-
ment seemed to have been written after the respondent had
left him. It was written in very affectionate terms, and
implored forgiveness for some offences of which the
wnter appeared to think that she had been guilty, but
of which the precise nature did not appear.]] Had been sc.
uaioted with Mrs. Witt sear sines her marriage, and had
frequently visited the house. Used someibima to go about
with him of evenings. Went with him to the Haymarket.
to the cafes, and night-homes there. The people
who frequent theme booms were gentlemen and prostitutes.
Began to go there not long after the petitioner's marriage.
Used to look around and take a glass of beer. Mr. Witt
used omesionally to converse with the women there, and
sometimes room and
them. On one et these occasions Witt
left the room and girl Mao went out. They retained after.
wards almost together.
Crces-axamined—Was an artist—an historical and land-
scape painter. Klindworth was also an intimate friend of
wittier.. Knew Esther Pearson. Happened to be at the
same table with her at leach on &today. Had been mos
to her lodgings, and had been about with her at night three
ar four Mum Had left off that kind of life since July,
1881. Had keg been tired of it ; out had latterly hem
with friends now sad thee.
[The was proceeding when we went to press.]

COURT OF BANS To'
(Before Mr. Registrar Raslitt.)
II BB °ALIT AND BILIS.
The bankrupts were fancy warehousemen, of Newgate•
Menet and the Strand. The debts and liabilities are stated
at 5,3001. ; suety stated at 2,4471.
Mr. Curter; appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Lucas and
Mr. F.. Reed for the bankrupts.
It was stated that, though the accounts were not satin•
factory, the assignee* did not wish to offer any opposition.
Order of discharge granted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Botor. Mr. Baron Martin.)
Fneieriek Pearce, 36, smith, was charged with the man•
slaughter of Thomas Pierce.
Mr. Bedey conducted the prosecution. Mr. Sleigh was
eouissi far the defence.
lnlarred from the opening statemcmt of the learned
ae for the prosecution that the prisoner and his wife
sad three children occupied the first-floor room of a boos.,
No. 12, Wood's-buildings, Southwark. The transaction that
was the subject of inquiry took place on the evening of the
22nd November, and it appeared that about 9 o'clock ths
deceased was is he prisoner's room, sod for some time all the
parties who were there isesised to be on friendly te', and they
were heard singing. After • short time, however, the voice
of a man, supposed to be that of the deceased, was heard
demanding some amp, and also that if thee did not give
him his mosey he
_would " punch" it out of them. After
that a great ditalhaea took place, in which a table sod
some crockery IMO upset. The noise ceased for • short
time, but again commenced, and • witness living in the
floor called pollee, and some of the neighbours eame
reTibis prisoner's wife called out, "For God's sake fetch
• policeman, he's chopping his braias out." The dieturhuoi,
however,. was quelled, but sbotgeataterwards the
Name witness beard another streaming mid a poise
as if something was being SOWN the
floor, sod afterwards heard something heavy throws down
the stairs, and upon going to see what was the miser,
she saw the demised lyiog at the foot of the stairs, with his
him covered with blood, and three large wounds upon bas
head. A policesconatahle was called in, and oo seeing the
who did it, when the prisoner
give himself up. The mheer
to see what weapon had been
with. any blood on it, but on
the prisoner's right foot, which
!owed it splashed all over blood.
The prisoner made use of
not come after my wife The
custody, sod taken to the station,
ad with violently assatiltiog the de-
inspector on duty asked if there were