The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings at Nisi Prius in Loudon. -(Before Mr. Justice
Williams and a risnrrion Jury.)
ALLAN r. 11A.4.N - .:CDUCTION.
Thin was an action to recover .laniages for the seduction
of the pLiintiff's daughter, and the defendant pleaded that
he was not guilts, :us.] that the .Isughter was Dot in the ser•
vice of the plaintiff.
Mr. Serjeunt Slice and Mr. 11..11 appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Nankin., Mr. T. .ttkiuoin, and Mr. Dula*: for the
defendant.

Mr. sterjeaut nhee state.l that the plaintiff, Mrs. Eliza
Allen, wan the widow of a baker who formerly carried on
Wank in a very renpeetable rummer at
About eight years ago he died, leaving ter with several
children, and among them her daughter Ellen, whose mis-
fortune wan now the subject of inquiry. About six yearn
and a half ago the plaintiff went to reside at Plumatead,
and having nine little property she, with awintaatte from
her an., lived in some degree of comfort and rrnpectability.
In Is-s 4 Ellen made the *quaint/ince of the defendient
Henry 1 h-i Maxon. who W. then 24 yearn of age, and was
the nom of r renpretalde upholnterer and unilertakerat Plow.
.t,nul. The defendant wan then collector of wain, and shortly
afterward.' he wan .ippointed chureliwanlen. Soon after the
aotuaiubince commenced the defendant proposed marriage.
Thin offer wan accepted. After the courtship hail continued
wnie yearn, nothing having occurred to imluce the young
woman or her mother to suppone that the defembuit had any
but the 111.114 lionounible intention., be 111/Illeed Miss Allan
to go to a tavern at Shooter'n.hill and there effected bee
ruin. What wwk place was repeated once or twice, and
the poor girl was obliged to inform her mother
that .he was pregnant. The mother, thereupon, went
to the Ilefewlant, awl he adinitted that he, and be alone,
was to Idame, and that Mine Allan's conduct had been
quite irreproachable. He also said be would marry her
without delay. A fterwarils he consented to the henna being
publinheil, but he put off the performance of his promise
on venom. pretence.; until a child was twin., nod then he
peitivel:- retuned to lierform his engagement.
Mr.. Eliza Allan—l am the plaintiff. I have ten children,
of sib three are daughter, The defeiad:ott made the ac.
oplaintarice .4 my daughter a year after I went to Plunistead,
and he motioned his visits down to I1t:04. In 18511 my
,laughter wan living with me, ant assisted in the household
work, and age also worked for wages at newilework.
In.kugunt, 1559, one .1 my obiughtern, Mry Hurridge,
made a roni...uniestion to/ tile, and in consequence
I wrote to the defendant asking him to come and see ear, •
and he ionic the nett day. I toll him I was wry much
nurprineil at het...induct as I had always considered Lim •
very honourable man. He Raid he was very sorry, it was
all Lis fault, that my daughter was nut to *blame that he
hail very great respect for her, he would to all
in his power to repair the wrong, and that he
would many her. He seemed rather depress.e.l .
though it wan not convenient for him to marry then ;
and I said if it were any convenience to him she
nlenl.l remain with me till lie emit' make a home for her.
He will I had removed all difficulty, and he would go and
sw nay daughter awl arrange with her. My daughter
wan staying with Mrs. Berridge, and I went there that
evening and saw the defendant there. I pressen:l Lim to
name the Ilan., awl he said it wan wow' for the holy to name
theday. I nada in such a cancan thin his .lay would be her day.
When he left he surd he should go up the neat day and set-
tie the flay with her. I said that the time was in short
that he should name au early day, but lie gave no decisive
slower. I sent for her feint Mrs. Burridge on the follow-
ing Monday, amt on the following Saturday, the 12th
November, she was continent. Since then she had very
ilelwate health, web in connegueuce, I have been obliged to
keep a nervant to attend .in the chilob and to clothe work
which my daughter ball Wine previously.
Cronnyzainiuwl- --My daughter in now 24. She and Mrs.
Burrelge had carried on thecrape lowinens together at West-
minster. The defendant liven with his father, and has no
entablinhment of his own. The father is considered to b. a
man of property. He Las a very large le niness in making
coffins.

Mr. Hawkins—That is a lively business, especially as
Plunisteail is a very healthy place. (Laughter.)
Miss Ellen ant the daughter of the last witness.
I always considered myself engaged to the defendant. He
•isiterl Me from 1t4.54 W 1i4.59 at my mother's. lu February,
1tt.19, he seducssl me at a house at Shooters Hill. A child
was bon, in November. On the lAth September the de.
fe.lant mel h« had seen mother and maile all arrangements,
and that he meant to marry me as soon as he could. He
later-ward. sumange4 with me for the publicati,a, of the
banns, and they were published three times at West-
minster. He had desired me to go to the pariah clerk.
In w•seral conversations Is fore the child was horn he ISM
he meant to marry me, but put it off. He never positively
declined to marry me.
M,.. Je.se Allan- lam a daughter of the plaintiff. On
the 17th September the defendant said to no, " I am going
to marry your sister Ellen very• shortly."
Mr. finals] Atkinson addressed the jar in mitigation of
ilainages. but he ealledi no, witnemer.
Mr. Justice Williams told the jury that in his opinion
the ease was a had One of it. chum, but their businew was
simply to compensate the plaintiff for the wrong done, sad
m• 1., punish .lefenotpni.
The jury found a verdict for tl.e plaintiff- &magus 14W.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sitting, in BaDM. —(Refore the Lord Chief Aaron, and
Handle Martin, Bramwell, and Wihk.)
At the sittings ~1 the euurt this morning judgment was
.tehsetert iu the foaming rases

HFoLU r. SMITH. - JUDGMCCT.

The Lonl Chief Bonn "aid that in this rave, which was
an action fur an illegal flietrew, and in which a venlict had
been found for the plaintiff with 10Uf. damages, they bad
cennilted the learneel ridge who had tried the .1111"0, and be
aa. rerfeily .►tubed with the venbct. Tb.. being so, the
application for a Dew trial intuit be rtfuwd, and there
would no rule.

DAICIET THE LoNDoC AND "IDIATH•WrATERN RAILWAT

CrotIMNI
.-.11•11.:111trer,

The Leal Chief Baron, in delivering the judgment et the
t...irt in this - Thin wan an Action brought by the
plaintiff against the conipauy to reamer the value certain
paeig. it we. Kilt gr.' that certain package. wen• delivered to
the eorepany, who pleaded tothe action not guilty,
In. tot. court, with refereore to certain haaketa in which
the good. were nod to have been packed. The real defence
war that the whole affair was an iminwition, the object being
• to newer. for goo& which lied never beta sent by the
way. Aft. r the paynient of the 10.. into court, the
• plaintiff waa convicted .4 receiving goods under
false pretences, and the plaintiff*. attorney. with or without
the pLantir. consent - that .torn not matter—took the
money out .4 wort. An application was then made by Mr.
Plnpnoti to plead pui..lan•in continuance the conviction of
the plaintiff. The plaintiff confessed the plea, indeed he
roula not do otherwi.c, for it wan true, and applied for
the amt.+ .4 pleading under the twcnty•.anod of the
pleading rule.. under the Common La.. Procedure Act.
Ur. Piny...a then ta..ved fora rule to set annle the jerk.
twist and to day pn.ceedings. We are of opinion, having
regard to the language of the Thal rule, that we cannot
deal with it otlierwiw than I.y th.charging Mr. l'hipnon'n
rule. It may be poshil.ly then; may have been wane
foundation for the defend•, hut null the rule must be dis-
charged, with oats as a matter of course.
Judgment ackvn:ingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIPATREET.
IttIIGLARY AND Rul3llZla.

Two powerful men, giving the nanis-t of Win. Hepworth
and Wahine JireasoN, the former a carpenter and the other
a hawker, were charged before Mr. Hausfield with bur-
lariously entering the premises of Mr.
herta, a pawnbroker in the 01.1.street•road, St. Luke's,
▪ ate.ding upwards .4 301. M. worth .4 property, comprising
wild and silver jewellery of every desenption.
It appeared that timid:op .aljeining the prosecutor's is not
orcupied at night ; that the lock of the atreetslitor was
picked during last night, and an entrance effected to Mr.
kiiherts's pi Cllllsee by suiting through an eighteen inch wall-
At G o'clock this morning the owner of the shop, Mr.
Parker, 00 going to business we,. aatonislied to ISial the two
pn.neni in the Act of leaving tie' street slmir peeing.. He
SU 1401 them. asked their 1414111‘.14, hut they Bung him
down and ran off. He, however, quickly rn.neml and
raised an alarm. l'onstables 1-Could, :at Si', rand Sergeunt
Br lk, 44.) A reserve, who were adroit 500 yank instant,
perceived the primmer, and gave pursuit, both of
them were taken. Upon Hepworth was found all the
property in question with the exception of a viluable snuff
which wY in Jackam's prwket. Hepworth had a for.
life preserver, and the other • dark lantern,
an▪ d
skeleton keys, And a " jemmy." They appeared to be
well loaded to nuke any resistance, but Hepworth refused
his eddies,

Thera; were two lad. sleeping in the front .hop of Yr.
Bolsi-Iv, and the prooners admitted to the iu.pector that
as they ileweioh 41 the WWI from the Poot thev Fuel hroken
in at. they ili.tinetly unwed our of the la.ys raise bin head
ispparvidly alarmed; the action caused them to pause, but
.obsequeistly they saw he w. fast sal gip.
Inweetor isenvin, N divoaoti, mentioned that having
rrcently olwenv..l a gryst numler of suspicion., characters
about the neighbourhood iu question, he gave strict
onler,efoi the p,,lice 4, be 011 the alert.
Not any .lefe:we was attempted, and both pri.oners were
reins:Me&

M &RV LENIN E.
cif RGE o► X OiXLAUGHTXX.

Moons Waveball?, !loiterer, • than powerfully made,
elcirne,l liefore Mr. Seeker (late rose of the magistrates
of the itrrenwieliliee Court, presiiicil for the first
time in the noolio of Mr. Broughton, who has retired),
Is it h his ing 6eu supposed t. hays caused the
I,lle. Disett, wro.turinotigi r, during • pugilistic
r..tieont re At the Civet' Yco, in the Ligware•risil, ou Tuns-
dar erelong last.

N hater wit that MI the evening in queoties, hi-
twe,l3 t.•n and eleven h. s ateinling hi■ eta in
fend .4 the Erect, Man. w hen he vw the ivied and the
pnr•ner, who were fighting, come out. While m tbestreet

Arrival for theweek ending 9th of Slay last year. 88s casks.
and deUvi.ry. LOW casks. The arrival last week comprised 178
casks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a larger supply of beasts, vet the choicest
qualities canted be quoted lower than on Thursday. Sheep
are not quite so plentiful, and prices well supported,
although trade is not brisk. Good lambs and calves are in
IlerliAnd. From Germany and Holland there are 330 beast.,
2,600 sheep, and 71 calves ; Scotland, 50 beast.: Norfolk
and Suffolk, 2,900 ; and 100 from the northern and midland
counties.

Per stone of 817.0. 4. d. 2. d. Per stone of Me. I. d. 4. 6.
Rat Soots. fferefds. 4 8 4 10 I Beat Ihtslc 1171.daSh 4 10 6 2
114.14 Short.hoenp . 4 6 4 8 Pent
Sewed quid. beasts 4 4 2 I Do. 40. Shorn .... 4 8 6 0
Calvin
P 1
Mast Dena Ntf-hreds 5 6 5 8 lArahe
Beast. at morket, 4,530: Sheep sad Lambe, 04,050; Cairn,
115. 1N6.. DM.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mews. Pattendee and Smith report that there is a fair
demand for all good hops at fully late prices. The bine hail
been kept hock through the wet winter and very cold
spring, but as the weather the last two or three days has
►ecome warmer it is expected to hear of the bine making
Pr'olfress•

COAL MARKET.—.THIS DAY.)
Walla End Harkin. 20s. ; Walls lad Tandekl Moor.
13, nd.; Wall* End Hatton, 225.; Walla had Framwell-
pt.. We 9d.; Walls End Hunwirk, 16a.; Taufiel.l Moor
Rotes, 13s. 9c1.; Wylarn, 165.; Hebside Hartley. 16a. ;
Darniaon's Hanky, 16a. ; Haatinp' Hartley, 16s. ; How-
ard'. Hartley, 16s. ; Lambert's Hartley, 15a. 9d. ; Bell's
Primrose, 13a. 6d.—Sltips at market, 53.

The remain. of Vier-Ail int] Don Gabriel de Ciscar,
which were interred in flibnlibir in lA/there been exhumed.
and with mobtary honour,. embarked on linen' H.C.M.
'riga& Villa de Bab,* for conveyance to his native land.