The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-01 00:00:00

facto Nntentitenct.

RIDGES' CIIAMB7,IIB, March, 1866.

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The following pm for transactiug the business at them
ehambersri ereoZlNedttil further notice. By order.
biersummonses oily to be placed on the file and mow
onees adjourned by the judge will be beard at half-pad
ten o'clock precisely, according to their numbers on the adjourn.
ment Ale, and those not on that file previous to the numbers of
the day being called, will be placed at the bottom of the general
H.B.—No summons will be adjourned by the judge unless he
be satisfied that the adjournment ts necessary.
Summonses of the day will be called and numbered at a quarter
to eleven o'clock, and heard consecutively.
Counsel at one o'clock. The mere of the cause to be put on
the counsel file, and heard according to number.
Acknowledgment of deeds will be Oaken at ten o'clock ; those
not then in readiness will be postponed until the following day
at 10.
Affidavits in support of ex-parte applications for judges'
orders (except those for orders to hold to bail) to be left the day
before the orders are to be applied for, except under spechl
circumstances : such affidavits to be properly endorsed with the
names of the parties, the nature of the application, and a
reference to the statuW under which any application is made.
Further time to plead will not be given ae a matter of course.
All affidavits read or referred to before the judge must be
endorsed and bear a la stamp for filing, and all documents
requiring • stamp must bear such stamp when produced:
otherwise the case will be struck out.

'COURT OF COMMON.PLEA.S.—Fra..2B.

EiTtgngs at Nisi Prins in London.—(Before Lord Chief
Judos Erie and a Ooinnion Jam)
FELTON V. SEAN._

This was action to recover damages for slander, and also
for an assault.
Mr. T. Salter and Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff ;
and Ma M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy for the de-
fendant.
The plaintiff was the proprietor of the Thicket Tavern,
Anerley, and on the afternoon of the 9th September last he
went into the °Moe of the enwintendent in the South
Eastern station, at London-bri, and asked if there were
any letterefor him, and if his monthly time-bill was ready.
Mr. Cavely, the chief clerk, addressed the plaintiff by name,
and upon the defendant hearing the name, he said, " Yon
are Mr. Felton ; you are a thief, a swindler, and
a rogue." The plaintilLeid he did not know kim. The de-
fondant repeated the words, sad also took out his purse,
shook it in hie face, and said that if he wanted any money
he could take it out of that. The plaintiff replied, that if
he owed any money, and were told what it was, be would
pay, and added, that if the action with the purse were re-
tasted, he would knock the purse out of the defendant's
band. ft waallrepeated, and the puree touched his face,
whereupon the plaintiff drew back and kicked ft out of the
defendant's hand. The plaintiff said he would have no
disturbanoe in the office. and turned to go down four iron
stops leading from the office, when the defendant rushed at
him, struck him, and he fell down the steps. He was cut
and bruised by the fall, and was picked up insensible. He
was stood up, and whilst he was leaning in this state the
defendant struck him again. The plaintiff was afterwards
told that he had struck the defendant, but he had no recol-
lection of it. His bruises were dressed by a doctor the
same evening, and a few days afterwards the plaintiff was
directed to wear a truss, and be had worn it ever since•
The medical evidence was that the plaiatiff had two or
three scalp wounds which had been bleeding, and • severe
contused wound over the eye. Upon examination it was
found that there had been conensnon of the retina ; and
it was believed that the Off • was now not so good • one as the
other. The rapture was probably caused by the assault,
and the plaintiff would most likely have to wear • trues as
long as he lived.
Mr. hL Chambers contended that even if the rupture
were thought to have been canoed by the assault, it could
not be recovered for upon this declaration. He also said
that only one ainealt was declared upon, whereas two were
proved, and therefore the plaintiff must elect which he
would proceed on.
The lord Chief Justice said that the points could, if
issoesary, be raised hereafter, but the matter mast go to

the jury.
The defendant's else was that the dispute moos out of an
affair relating to a Derby sweep, in which the defendant
bad paid sa. for a share. In consequence of sonie blunder
in the drawing the ss. was returned, but it cost thedefen•
dent 2e. 6d. for • messenger to fetch it. That on the
occasion the plaintiff himself was insulting and violent
in his behaviour and language, and when be licked the
rues from the defendant's hand a sovereign rolled from
it down the steps. The defendant followed to pick up the
coin, when the plaintiff seised hold et him, and a struggle
ensued, and they fell together.
The jury, after hearing evidence on both ides, found far
the plaintiff—damages 401.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
2&
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
=UMW N. BII.GLw, PAW, AND OTHILIIB (PART KRAIIa
Bir J. Wilde said that after having examined several
hundred specimens of the countess's handwriting, be was
satisfied that she was in the habit of writing very differently
at different times. Since the legislature had allowed the
jury to judge of specimens of handwriting, evidence on this
subject, except perhaps that of experts, was not very ma-
teriel. He might, however, point out that the "g" in the
words " or deed of gift," at the top of the will, was unlike
any other he had been able to find.
Mr. Edward Dove, a cashier of the London Joint Stock
Bank, where the countess kept an account, wee of opinion
that the eignature was not the countess's. Would not
have paid without inquiry a cheque signed like the will, or
like two of the notes puced.
Mr. R. Gurney Barclay, the manager of the bank, also
agreed that he should not have paid mosey on such a sig-
nature. The words "or deed of gift" were more like the
countess's handwriting.
Cron-eanmined—lt was very like it. Had doubted sig-
natures which had proved to be genuine. Would not
have paid a cheque on the signature of one of the notes
produced, but would upon that of the other. The doubt-
ful signatures were more laboured than the comities's
°anal style. The bank's standard of handwriting was their
signature book, and it was no discredit on the cheque of a
customer to be sent back.
Re-examined—Should say that the words "or deed of
gift " were not in the conalossa's hand.
Mr. William Merton, of the Admiralty, was also called,
and gave similar evidence.
Mr. Chabot, an expert, said he had been employed by
Mr. Jenning, defendant's proctor, to examine the will, and
he thought that the signature was not genuine. Was con-
vinced that the signature of "E. Elimmoilds," the second
attesting witness, bad been written by the same hand as
had copied the body of the will. The dot of the "i " was
not a mere dot, but a small lozenge or square, with a little '
tail. It occurred also in the body of the will, and indi-
cated the peculiar touch and feeling of the writer. In fact,
he had never seen a dot like it before. There were other
circumstances which had brought him to the rme conclu-
sion.
The husband of the attesting witness Simmonds, her son,
and daughter were examined, and they expressed a strong
opinion that the alleged signature was not really hers.
Three letters written by her were produced for comparison.
Mr. Chabot, recalled, confirmed their view of the matter,
and said that, with no materials for forming a judgment be-
hond what were furnished by. the will itself, he should ma-
esitetingly pronoun°e the;ingnature of Simmonds to be •
forgery. Mr. Chabot was very severely cross-examiried„
but he held to the opinions he had given.
Mr. O'Malley then summed up the car for the plaintiff,
and pointed out that if the testatrix had evergiven Mrs.
Obese a post-obit bond for 5001., as recited in the will, it
would hare been produced, whereas he had called for it in
vain. _ _

. The court adjourned before Mr. Hawkins had comma=
his reply.

ADMIRALTY COURT.—FHB. 28.
(Before the Right Roe. DT. Lashington.)
THB BANDA AND ELTHWZB BOOM _

This was the twenty-sixth day of hearing, and the ease
was brought to a conclusion.
Mr. Fitzroy Kelly resumed and concluded his address on
the part of General Maxwell and his forces.
Mr. C. Pollock was heard on the part of Colonel Met-
calfe. _ _ _

Coll, Q C., addressed the court for Colonel Norman
and the general staff.
Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., followed for Sir A. Sterling, the
military secretary of Lord Clyde.
Dr. Twins concluded on the part of Captain Campbell,
who, in addition to his share as connected with General
Whitlock, had claimed a per unitive for some booty dis-
oovered. He thanked his lordship for the great patienoe
with which he bad listened to the numerous counsel who
had addressed him on behalf of the respective clients.
His Lordship sail he would consider the case and the
arguments adduced. It could not be expected that he
oonld devote all his time to this single case, but he would
do his best to dispose of the matter as soon as possible. He
would avail himself of the present opportunity of thanking
the numerous mussel for the industry, talent, and ability
with which they had conducted the case.

Tin BRunrroN MIIRDER.—An appeal is being
nude at Brighton towards the support of Mr. Barton, the
husband of the poor woman who lately fell a victim to the
violence of the primmer Leigh, new under committal for
murder. He Is in most reduced Ciretlmstasoes, by long
illness—irioreseed by his late bereavntent to an almost pen-
niless state, and there is little or no hope of his recovery.
Some benevolent permits hairs got up a subscription oe his
behalf, and lists are lying at Mr. Fred. Lillywbite's (the
well-known cricketing establishment), and Mr. Nit:roles
Wingfield's, Market-place, Brighton.

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