The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
DI 22 LOBD BLOM mum.
The bankrupt was described as late of Montrom
Petersham, and of Boulogne. This was the ottting I
amination and discharge. The adjudicatka took pi
the 21st January ; and at the Utilised ehai
semigloss, a large amount of proofs were Neu
The balance sheet has since been
wan aggregate liability of 11,3961., with arts Mu
6351., oonaiNting chiefly of furniture. The
ditors are—Lord Buthven, 2,2501.: Mr. C. •
agent, Pall-mall, 4001. ; the British Mattel leett
Icy, 5801. ; Mr. Dore, upholsterer, ir..e
and the Humber Iron Works Corn —77,0071.
of the creditors are principally
Mr. Maoism opposed for the asolojea, ea a
Lord Buthven. At the last sitting seem% he.
ordered for two ears, but they had only been farad
one year, though most of the debts had been *rata
186 L There was no doubt that during the Are
time his lordship had been living on his witap
rowing money wherever he could.
Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, urged that tie al
had been filed some time.
His Honour said the ease wits not one to be pup
without full inquiry, and if the a wig'wad
investigate the accounts, they could have
not appear necessary that further accounts sheik
Mr. pgm.go, who appeared for crulitces, lda
mined the aupt, as to a debt due to Meows. IS
Ultimately an adjournment for six weeks Iris*
(Before Mr. Commissioner Geullsam4
IX RR GLADISTONS AND °LAMM.
The bankrupts, John and Thomas Hall Glad's&
merchants, of White Lion-court, Cornitill. Meal
tion took plsoe about 17 months so, The
T. H. Gladstone never surrendered ; the ether
has been frequently before the court At the les
very voluminous amount., prepared by Nam
Bros., were laid before the court, and
statement had Nuked) been filed, of which,
ing are the principal items Dr.: To ehUlo
secured, 27,3491. 10a 10d. ; to ditto hold*
and consignments, 147,032/. 9s. 3d. ;
ties on ditto, 331,9031. 4s. 5d.; less snood
to prove on this estate, 157,0071. 17a-1
rata. ; to creditors to be paid in fu11,2913. lls.
349,5681. 4s. Bd. Cr. By debtors, good, 13,*
by doubtful, 517321. 170. 6d., estimated to
the pound, 12,933/. 4s. 4d. ; by bad, 171,71 V.
property given up., 2,7261. 6s. ; by dittob
orethtors, 114,3821.4 a 9d. ; by debtors, for edveso
against consignments, 6,45.5/. 10s. 3d. ; by bane
deficiency, 199,689/. 15s. 10d. Total, 249,wee,
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, 'Asa 1,
adjournment in order that the accountants se
might meet and try to reconcile some of As Ws
crepancies. The bankrupt represented ON lo
capital of 191,0001. in 1863, which the sinloos d
and they also disputed that the Rants wsuld be
as 25,0001. or 30,000/. ; they believed that the e
would be very small. The assignees BM lA%
next sitting, to take both the examination .of

discharge.
Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt, consunad is
priety of an adjournment.
Mr. Buxton, a creditor, complained of the trso
journments as wasting the assets, and kind
would be the last.

Mr. Chidley also appeared for erediten.
An adjournment was ordered till the 213" d lb
SHERIFFS' COURT, RED-LION-SQL
(Before Mr. tinder-Sheriff &rata)
MINTER V. REYNOLDS.—RXTRAORDLSART CASE Or
OF PROMISE UP MARRIAGE.
This was an action to recover corn= fe
of prose"' of marriage in which thewe
5061. The defendant hrul allowed judgment
default, and a court of inquirlowie instituted
assessment of damages. Mr. Frauds"
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cold for e defends"
From the statement of the learned MIMI K.
that Mrs. Minter, the moths: of the
_plaintiff, 1
Minter, kept the Rose and Crown polio borne I
friars. In June, .1864, the defendant, who vas le
the works at the Thames Embankment,beouse
with her, and afterwards lodged at the house
brother. In January, 1865, he proposed max
informed Mrs. Minter that his salary was fray I
3!., and that he was entitled to some home pm
by his father. The wedding was fixed to tildt
the 7th February last. On the night of tbe
were all together and retired to bed, the
still residing at the public-house. The man
to take place in the mourning. All w
be happy, there was no garret and Dell
to mar this happiness. Strange to say, the
sneaked out of the house before 7 &dock is the
and bad not been seen since by the plaintiff or le
On that very morning he was inures( at St. Paul
to a person named Ellen Smith, and the bait wn
lady, who had been housekeeper to 'colonel, wed
of 2,0001. Miss Minter had no fortune. She 071
called, by an anomaly in the law, and she was op
the evidence of her mother and sister. It wail
that shortly before the time appointed for them
defendant had presented time young lady withal"
The plaintiff was 24, and the defendant a few p
perhaps 33.
Mrs. Minter, and her second daughter Rebeo
were called. They supported the statements sit
counsel, and were not asked as to the allep
of 2,000!. by the marriage with the lady named 5
mother produced a certificate of the merrier ea
February, on which day he was to have be"
her daughter.
Miss Minter said she bought the weldiq
keeper at the request of the defendant, sad b
them to her sister, saying he should maim bet
the wedding.
Mr.G. Francis claimed enbstantial damages"'
less and cruel conduct to the young 141
another on the very day he was to ho m
Mr. Codd addressed the jut', in mitigatica d
The defendant admitted the promise, and
tl
brokeu it. The salary of the defendant bed
proved, nor that he had married another lady w
He hoped the jury would not by their use
defendant to prison.
Mr. Undersheriff Barchell told the try Re
satisfaction the lady could obtain was m nee
thought he would be a bold man who could do
it. By an existing anomaly in law neither If
could give evidence. It was quite true that is
could not pay in purse lie must in person. Pe
dainages'woulti prevent the plaintiff getting es;
he was bound to tell them that they had no en
the 2,000/.
Mr. Francis wished to ask a question on thee
Mr. Codd objected. Some of the jury mid it I
a great difference in their opinion.
The jury assessed the damages at 100/.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COI
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Justice Lush.)
John Wainwright, described an • dentist,
with feloniously casting a quantity of certain,'
Sarah Margaret Peacock, with intent to do b
bodily harm.
Mr. F. H. Lewis and Mr. M. Williams cm
prosecution ; and Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Beaky
for the prisoner.
The circumstances of this cane were of I very
character. It appeared that the husband of
trix is • jeweller's assistant, residing in Neve
and the prisoner was a dentist, carrying on hi'
Old Quebec-street, Cavendish-square, and they
intimate and indeed friendly terms for sai
sequently to the 6th January, the day on obi
rence took place that was the subject of We'
that time, however, in consequence of soma
letters of a. meet offensive character baying
the prosecutrix and her husband, which war
have been written by the prisoner, be was t•
act, but he denied the accusation. Ciratem
ever, subsequently transpired which st
picion of the husband of the prosecutrireAtill
was the author of those anonymous communes
consequently forbade him to come to his hoc
and intimated that he 11•33 desirous of breaking
tion with him, and this appeared to be the OC
cause for the terrible act that was afterwards
It appeared that on the evening of the dayabco
the proseentrix wee on her way home, sad
within a abort distance of her residence, • u
to her, whom she at the time believed to be
although' be was somewhat disguised, and wi
• word threw some corrosive liquid from II
her face. The immediate effect of this pro
to cause her the most excruciating Winn 22_4,
the eminent surgeon of Charing-creme noel.'
sequently attended her, found it necessary
one of her eyes, and it was said that the d
might have the effect of entirely destroying
the other. The prisoner appeared to have
into custody in the netglibourhoml of the Ow
affair occurred, and he then said something
water only having been thrown upon the
but he subsequently denied that he was
who had assailed the prosecittrix in the we
and the only question now was with regard to
It seemed that when the prosecutrix was fin
by the pollee with regard to the person by wt
rage bad been committed, she did not my
the prisoner, sod gave a description of • na
not at all eperrespond with that of the
day after the affair she told her sister tar::
the man who bad assaulted her, and in her evil
she swore pot Lively that he was the num. I
although he had a asp on at the time, which
teat, concealed his whiskers and dill!
she knew him immediately he cane
and was about to address him, when be ibis