The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

crests DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
SEOOND COURT.

Matins at Nisi Pries.—(Before Mr. Junius HM sad a
!Veda Jury.)
STOWS T. LORD LLASOVOL-LJDILL CASH.

This was ea action to recover damages from the defendant
far having published slanderous and defamatory words of
tbe pltion.aintiff. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and a justi-
ic

Sir P. Belly, Mr. Sergeant Pigott, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr.
Phipson were counsel for the pinintiff ; Mr. Edwin Janie.,
Mr. Sovill, Mr. Haddlarton, and Mr. Henry James repre-
sented the defendant.

Sir F. Kelly, in ope—ning thecae. to the jury, said he had the
honour to appear before them u counsel for the plaintiff in
this • the nature of which they would have discovered
from the raja The issue which they would have to
try we. sore deep and unspeakable impmtance, that he
was guilty of no exaggeration when he said that all earthly
tionaderatioas of fortune, of enemas, or failure of health,
nay of life itself, when compared with it sank into
utter inaignificiume, and became as nothing. He
should endeavour to discharge his duty, the most
arduous that had ever fallen on him in an experience
of 36 years, to make a statement of the facts calmly, and
without say high colouring, tending to direct their attention
from the great bane which they had to try. The
plaintiff complained of the deepest injury which
any human being in this country or in any civi.
limed country could inflict on another--the charging him
with the commission of unnatural crimes.
The learned counsel then entered into • detailed
statement of the nee, and the plaintiff woe under examina-
tion when we went to press.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
!Militias at Nisi Prins in Westminster. —Motor* the Lord
Chief Juntas, Erie, and ■ Mpecial Jury.)

nouns ASD 0TE117.8 r. GREGORY.-TIE DUNGAILVAN

This was an action upon two bill. of exchange, me for
IDOL dated the 26th March, 1814, purporting to be drawn
ley iced Dunkellin and accepted by the defendant,
who is the member for Galway ; and the other
for 3001., dated the 11th of April, 1854, purporting to be
drawn by Mr. O'llaherty on the defendant. There were
also counts for work done for the defendant ; and in answer
there were numerous pleas on the record ; but as to the
second bill, judgineet wee suffered by default.
Mr. Lush end Mr. J. J. Powell smeared fur the plain-
tiff., and Mr. Edwin James for the defendant.
In opening the care it was stated that the plaintiffs,
Messrs. Holmes and Co., were parliamentary agents in
Abingdon-street, and they mad Mr. Gregory, the M.P.
for Galway, to recover 7061. 2s. 6d., the amount of their
costa for carrying on an election petition in reference to the
borough of Dungarees in 1854. The plaintiffs on that oc-
casion were retained for the defendant by Mr. ('Flaherty,
an active friend of hi., and they were afterwards employed
directly by the defendant himself. The plaintiffs on ac-
count of their mins had received only 1001. and the two bill.
declared upon, as to one of which bills there would be no
question, though as to the 2.50/ bill, the question raised
was whether it was or not & forgery. The jury would
therefore have to my, first, whether Mr. Gregory had se,
Cepted the 2501. bull, and if they thought that be had not,
the question would then be—t what amount the plaintiffs
were entitled in reepect of their bill of costa.
Mr. James, in the course of the one, mid that Mr.
Gregory, his client, had been under the impression
that he was not legally liable for the costa of the election
petition, the object of which was to unseat Mr. Maguire,
who was then member for Ihuurarvan ; and that the person
liable wee Mr. 071aberty. He was happy to my, how-
ever, that the sager bad been ranged. --With reference
to the bill far IDOL. he understood that Mr. 071sherty
had tafrld the mama of Mr. Gregory and Lord Duakellin,
and had afterwards left the country. The verdict would
therefor* be for Mr. (burry, upon the count in that bill,
in order to protect him from any consequences in reference
to it, for it was clear that he had sot accepted it.
Mr. Look said the bill had been delivered to Mesas.
Holmes and Co. as Mr. Gregory's acceptance, and they
believed it to be his when they took it.
Mr. James—Of came he did sot make the slightest im-
putation upon Na.ew Holmes and Co. ; it was well known
that Mr. O'Flisherty bad forged many bills of exchange.
A verdict was then entered by comma for the defendant
upon the count on the MI. bill, and for the plaintiffs upon
other counts, upon certain terms agreed on.

COURT OF ARCHES.
(Before Dr. Lushington, D.in of Arches.)
THE HET. JAMIE BONWELCH CAM.

This morning application was made by Sir John Harding,
the Qnsies's Advocate, that the court would direct the em.
dame is the case of " the Bishop of Loudon v. the Rev.
James Deseret!, Incumbent of St. Philip's Church, Stepney,"
to be take. viva vote, and to assign • day for that purpoee.
Mr. Banwsil, who has put in • negative isms to all the
articles had again him, thus throwing the oilarr...d.
upon ths Mohan, and who was directed to attend mora-
l& was called,- bat did not appear.
Dr.
_Lashingtoa said that, in the absence of Mr. Hormel!,
be Amid sot like at own to decide arm the question
wheats, viva vocis evickaas should be admitted. Mr. Bon-
nie would be at liberty to state to the court his objections, if
he bad any, to tie nomptiou of viva 'wee evidence, and as he
was sot primal this massing, swing doubtlan to • misappre-
Itinsion as his /an so to the time of the sitting of the
mark he should Site/ • monition to be issued to him,
dirreting his attendance on • future day that he might
slots his objections, or consent to • hearing. After coati.
ening Mr. lionwsll's statement, the court would dr • day
fcricsoccding further with the inquiry.
court then adjourned.