The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEN'S BENCH
After Term Nisi Petrie sittings at Guildhall.—Mafore
the Lord Chief Justice and a Common Jury.)
This was the first day of the after term nisi prius fatting'
at Guildhall, The list contains 217 entries. Of these
are remaneta. 7$ see marked for special juries.
AINSWORTH AND WIPE P. PROCTER.
This was en action to recover compensation for personal
injuries. The defendant had pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Joyce was counsel for the plaintiffs. The defendant
did not appear.
On the afternoon of the 21st December last the plain-
tiff's wife was crossing the Southwark-bridge-road, near
the Elephant and Castle, when the defendant, who is a
cab owner and driver, came round the corner behind her
at a rapid rate on his wrong side, and knocked her down.
She was taken to the hospital, where she remained some
time. Her thigh was broken, and she was otherwise much
injured. She had awe become. deaf, and would be per.
manently injured. She was a young woman, the wife of a
labouring man, and at the time of the accident she earned
14s. per week as a machinist. The defendant was in
liquor at the time
The Lord Chief Justice mid this was one of the saddest
cases he had tried for some time. Here was a young
woman in all probability crippled for life, through the de.
fendant's negligence.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damage,
100 f.
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Mr. Joyce said the defendant since the action had die,
posed of his horses and cabs, and unless his lonlship
granted speedy execution, there would be no chance of the
plaintiff getting anything.
The Lord Chief Justice—Yee, immediate execution.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittingsat Nisi Prius.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and
• Special Jury.)
SMITH P. 7Hi GABLIOMT AND COCK COMPANY.
This ore, which involved the ones ion whether the
defendants or certain insurance companies are liable for
the for sustained by various parties by the destruction of
Saville-house, Leioester-square, was brought to • sudden
close this morning.
All the evidence having been given, and the counsel for
the defendants being about to address the jury,
The Foreman said the jury respectfully asked his lord.
ship to suggest to the counsel for the plaintiff and defen.
dents that, taking into account the conflicting evidence,
and the different law suits pending in respect of the
same matter, a compromise would be desirable. If agree.
able to counsel on both sides they would consult together
and propose a compromise, but this would be without pre.
judice to the verdict of the jury if the compromise were
not accepted.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., who appeared for the defendants,
said he was not prepared at that moment to may whit
course his clients would take, but if time were allowed the
suggestion of the jury would be duly considered.
The Lord Chief Baron observed that any man in his
senses would see that the course suggested was the wisest
to adopt.
The can was then adjourned until Tuesday.
The trial has occupied nearly the whole of six dayr.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
SHEIMEN r. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Mr. and Miu Shedden, the petitioners in this well-
known legitimacy suit, are proposing to bring their ass
once more before the court. A motion stood fur hearing
this morning, but it was postponed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Coremiaeioner Holroyd.)
IN HE R. T. 1.6130.

The bankrupt, who had kept the Half Moon and Serea
Stars public-house, St. George's-in-the• Hast, renewed his
application for release from custody. His debts are about
1,8001. Assignees had been chosen, and the bankrupt had
filed his accounts.
. . . . .

Mr. Debut supported the application, and said that the
bankrupt had been two months in prison.
Mr. Goldrim opposed, and asked that the bankrupt
should he required to file further accounts, as it was sus-
pected that he had property still in his possession.
His Honour said that the bankrupt bad tiled the so-
counts required of him by Mr. Commissioner Winslow,
and was therefore entitled to his release.

IN RE ItARIEWELL.
This was another renewed application for release. The
bankrupt was described as a builder, contractor, and
general dealer, of Dalston and elsewhere. The debts are
about 3,000/.
Mr. R. Griffiths opposed. The sitting for choice had
been held, but no assignee bad been chosen ; and the re.
quisite notice of this application had not been given to
the official assignee.
After hearing Mr. Reed for the bankrupt, his Honour
refused the application.