The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

FIRST DAY OF Tral.

This being the first day of Easter Term, the load Clmi,
cellos entertained the equity and somata law**,
and Queen's Counsel this morning at brcnkfut at dig pi
vats residence in Bruton-street. Afterwards they emisi
Westminster and walked in procession up the bell to thil
respective courts. A considerable number of panne
assembled in the hall to see the learned
** dignitaries pi'
along. The death of Mr. Ching, for many years I
and chief usher of the Court of Queen's Beech, wodAk
pounced this morning. It was about 2 o'clock began ih
business in the different courts commenced.

• COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN I= PALMER—PETITION DlsvtgrL
The bankrupt, Wm. Palmer, described himserise a
ping agent of Salmon's-lane, Limehouee. He came Is
court on hie own petition with debts stated at about Mit
Mr. Brongh opposed for a creditor, the
landlord. It appeared that he had been bialinst
times before. Under the second bankruptcy hi hid
adjourned sine die ; and under the thud, shoo
order was granted, he had never taken it up,
were inaccuracies in his " three days' statement,*
one-fourth of his debts being omitted. Mr.
opposing creditor, had dish-soled on the ban4ll'
after their removal ; he had brought an action
the creditor for illegal distraint, but a mitt*
given against the bankrupt. It was now asked riot h
petition should be dismissed.
His Honour said there were two groupie, oa 'Mord
which the petition should be disowned. The
had been guilty of a fraud on the court by swe
he had taken up his order of discharge under a Gesi
bankruptcy, when he had not dons so• and hs hi
omitted from his preliminary statement delft Viiik
must have known that he owed.
Petition dismissed accordingly.

CITY COURT OF COMPENSATION.
(Before the Hon. Mr. Denman, Q.C., sad a Spedi
THE GOTLIINOIS OP BENlLtitgll ROMPITAL r. 111 ega
EASTIIIN ILLILITAT 00N.U.141.—TILI 100,000/. c
TIOI CAM. . . _

Tire `rat Mile, which was reported is the &pm
Tuesday, was further heard. The property milked
Liverpool-street, and intended for the statics t 4 thi elm
&stern. The claim was nearly 100,00 W., white
sidered excessive, and the question owns befontikehood
11•1011110 T.

Mr. Eloyd, Mr. Garth, and Mr. HOMO Lori vas
as
the Mayor and Commonalty of the City,
the hospital ; Mr. Bovill, QC., Mr. Sweat,:mei&
der were for the company.
Mr. Bovill informed the jury at the geeing el Genet
that he did not intend to take advantage of Me teirird
addressing them on two occasions. He rlonY eedd
evidence he had to offer, and then sum it ap to ?li
Ltinhaied to save much time by an
friend as to the value of the =Left
until the last knee expired in 1886, so as to veins
only question to the value of the land after the yeee
and the jury would have to decide on that point.
After a consultation between the teamed oiend g
both sides, it was agreed that 19,5001. should be ghee&
the ground and law rents of the property etp to tie ne
1886, exclusive of the buildings east of Liveepooletren
Mr. Bovill said the question was now mimed to go
value of the reversion alter the year 1886.
Mr. Hunt, the surveyor, was examined at
length. His total was, with the 10 per ant ;71114r
*ornate, 37,31/5/., which, aided to the 10,5001. agreed qm
would make a total of 47,8181., as spinet the elen; 6
upwards of 97,0001. on the other side.
The case, if concluded to-day, would be ectends4 le I
late hour.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

Mr.
Robert
sketemTHECILceAvEY:TroIiKENENDsWIoiTLEA9,SESFeIiIACTIime. ,
Limo I
road, Islington, was summoned, along with a Mr. Bean
of New North-road, at the instance of Mr. ldberigritZt
man, on behalf of the vestry of the perish of
" that you did have in your posseseion, in the pail
of Islington, two cows, each of which had bees wsM
for slaughter by having the hair clipped off fres the el
of the tail, and which said cows had not been els**
within seven days from the date of the purchase them(
contrary to the order of her Majesty'. most beuoei
' Privy Council, bearing date the 6th day of Febrairy, Mr
Mr. Layton, solicitor and vestry clerk of WV"'
tended for the prosecution, and Mr. Ricketts, sohdtadi
Frederick-street, Oray's.inn-road, for the deferia.
Mr. Priestman having proved seeing the cows on thee
of February with their tails exit, which was the pe h
dioation that they had been sold in the leteopetttangs
ket, the defendants were called on behalf of the us
plaints to prove each their share in the transelice3
under the direction of Mr. Ricketts (their soliciter),
declined to answer such questions, as their snares
tend to criminate themselves.
Mr. Ricketts then contended that the ease fethd I
the want of proof. What evidence was there to the
that the cows bad not had their tails cat before the eth
of February was made'
Mr. Layton said that the orders made priciest
that were kept alive by the recent act of parlhunent.
Mr. Ricketts would not deny that. The ass vs
healthy and gave 18 quarts of milk a da).
The magistrate said the case broke down for vast il
proof and dismissed both summonses.
WORSHIP•STREET.
KILLING A HORSE RI FIRTGCS OUTING.
William Janes, a low-looking fellow, was clamed 8 1
follows :—On Saturday night last a horse was drawing i i
in the Hackney-road, when the prisoner aldenl7ththet
hone that was harnessed to what is known SI a% ' 414.-
completely on to the poor animal. The elieftrag
the side and then entered it up to the tip
whore, from coming in contact apparently with the 6
the ribs it snapped off, leaving the piece of wood la the*
jured part. The beast was removed to the noble, lel
shortly afterwards died.
Mr. Ellison inquired its worth, and was told 111 11 is
then ascertained that the cab driver wasPeelle* W. i
but the prisoner very much in liquor.
Police-constable 188 N gave confirmatory teethed.
Mr. Ellison—This is another cane evincing deadest
consequences entailed by drunkenness and fancia Sad.
Had a man been on the spot as was the horse beast ter
been killed, and you would bum stood at
all. •
bar of the Old Bailey on a d
slaughter, the result of which eral Fa.#.
have been a lengthened imprimoniiient. Yoe met, ear
matter stands, pay a fine of 405., or suffer cos a•
imprisonment. The value of the horse may be
_,
by proceedings taken against you at the comity en.
Prisoner could not pay the amount, and was Ulm IP'
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A WIPE INCITING A MAN TO ASSACLT HIS avieenk
Sob &oil"
Jame* King, of No. 7, Porter-street, o „,. si.
an engineer, was charged before Mr. Timid" vl"
awaiting Mr. John Jennings, a dairyman, of No. iti NW'
street, Soho.
stalk
Mr. E. Dillon Lewis, of Great Marl - it
peered for the complainant, and said thbiallut der
the complainant, who lived unhappily vi
_,th gist
in consequence of her diasipated habits, was charl•'",...l
court with assaulting his wife, but Mr. Knox, eba a"—
the case, seeing that it was a trumps:
dismissed it. On Saturday night, the d ,„I
to the complainant's shop, and demanded 711"
belonging to his sister-in-Low, which he
been lent to his wife. He WU told by
plainant plainant that he had not got it, and he _
but returned in about an hour, acdimpanied %t esck7i
pLainant's wife, and, without saying • "I, le
complainant in the face, there being little doubt ltd,
had some sharp instrument in his hand at the time,!....M
complainant's face and hand were cut, the aanS=j,
wife standing by all the time, inciting the del'_:,..l
assault her husband by crying out, . Give it him ; W-
him well."
The complainant gave evidence which fully bele °6ll
":...
Lewis's statement, and he further said that his thau ha
cut in protecting his face. He believed the proems
assaulted him at the instigation of his wife. te 11 I
The defendant said he merely went to the boa _.„.
for his sister-in-law's shawl which had been lent to theM
plainant's wife to enable her to attend the court 106+" 7;
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a violent usaulti
should fine the defendant 405., or a month.
mosso
be
ethhade con
,uidahgran tedsaidonhee thought, . as she had
defendant to assault her husband, she ought to be °II
then ton afoicitimy
assaulting
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.dstLethweiswito

THAMES.
• PAINFUL CASL—TRPATNENT OF A LITATIC PAIRVIL
Susan Poulson, a pale and wretched-looking
was brought before Mr. Knox, chAiged with Wes:Pm
commit
Police-constable William Famish, No. 674 A, olo°l4
yosterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, the prisoosraiwi
him in the Mile-end-road, and said that she had
a quantity of oxidic acid, and was determined to all
herself, for she was quite destitute and tired of 1,0.
He took her to the station-house, a doctor wee_ ,41°"1.1
and an emetic applied. The poison was dislodeo "
her stomach.
wMri.taeseKno_xyres, iHadzit secawUmowvryedeoxiilim
indoe sis
her to the union hones. • aate.lo44
The prisoner, who was shivering And in Pei' '
called out—l want Sir George Grey to hwtter bog
Farniah—The doctor and the people in Unkev
lay the prisoner is insane. eet
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the poor warms,
committed by Mr. Partridge to prison for 21 la
• month ego for refusing to do the work
to her is the Stepney Union workhouse,