The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGE
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY coußr.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. T. Rindsl4,l
THOMAS V. DAW.—CITY IMPEOVEM/376.'"
The Vice•Cbancellor gave judgment in this east,
before the court ou a motion for an injunction,
been agreed between the parties that it
treated as a motion for a decree. The
were 'stockbrokers carrying on busier@ at
Threadneedle-street, and the defendant WM
the Commissioners of Sewers. The object o
to obtain an injunction restraining the
frum getting possession of the whole
No. 50, and also of No. 49, of which the
acquired an agreement for a lease for the
of enlarging their premises. Under the
with the tensor the plaintiffs were into-
down both houses, and had proceeded '
when the Commissioners of Sewers,
opportunity for oontinuing the wet _
street, which they had already commenced t
end, wrote to the plaintiff in Dec. 1864. with I
purchase of the [rootage of the property to a 404
Negotiations were carried on between its
and after a time the commissioners determinsdf
of the largeness of the expense not to •
arrangement. In June, 1865, the plaintiffs tl
of No. 49, and were preparing plans for the I.
to occupy the sites of both hours, but the con
again changed their minds, and though their ete,
the plaintiffs a formal notice to treat for the
ground then vacant, and subsequently a similar .
respect to No.lo, the plaintiffs insisted that
dopers were entitled by their act to take only
land as was required for the purpose of the prop
moot, 'berme the commissioners desired to L
of the whole of the property, in order that
widenindof the street bad been effected they s*
residue, and in that way recoup themselves foci
of the outlay. The plaintiffs accordingly filed
praying a declaration that the commis/au
not entitled without the plaintiffs' ow*
take more of their property than au
for the widening of the street, and the
before the court was really the constratke
put upon the act of parliament under which Gs
shiners held authority to nuke improvements h.'
London by altering, widening, turning, twee
He admitted that the section (40) Priacipt.
was so clumsily worded as to afford a
justification to the claims of the comnanto
in his opinion the necessity, under the section,,
party being required for the purpose of the
street, expressed the intention of the lege,
yarned the construction to be put upon the clam
a house projected only partially into a street Mil'
Proposed to widen the legislature seemed to have ea
as a matter of course, that it would be the hie
owner or occupier that the whole should be taken
regard to a piece of laud it was hardly e
that it was intended to give the con
the powers for which they contended,
did pusses such power they might, who
strip of land was required for the purpose of eidiuri
street in tho outskirts of Loudon, take VOlimeliOn d
number of acres of land, destroying perhaps the haw,
the occupier. Improvement Commissioners were mile
it was true, to a larger discretion in the mufti
lof their legal powers than were persons to
on works simply for their owe pecuniary bow
but the principle only held good to the extent to fie
they were improvement commissioners. The corn: mss
would have no right under their act, therefor*, tin
the vacant piece of land, and as the contract had ham
tared into to pull down No. 50, that site must also te a
girded as vacant. With respect to No. 41, hurtful
plaintiffs had precluded themselves from complies',
what was proposed to be done, they having with that
missioners sent in a claim for the whole of that site, betel
regard to No. 50 they were entitled to an injuanisi ;
restrain the commissioners from issuing their matt
the sheriffs and other offices of the city of Landoll, foe
purpose of summoning a jury to assess the purebasemprSr
to be paid to the plaintiffs. This would of comes teethe,
prejudice to any other notice to treat. As regarded Yak
the bill was dismissed. Under these circumatesou hung
no order with respect to costs.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings in Bauco.—(Before Justices Blackburn,
and Lush.)
THE QUEEN V. ROBERTS,CLUE.
..... . . . .

The defendant in this case, a clergyman of the druid
England, came up to-day for judgment. It Lopes:adobe&
defendant, who now has a curacy in Yorkshire, preilor4
I held one near Lutterworth, and in consequence of aa
proceedings in which he was interested Woes it
magistrates not resulting in his favour, he publish
pamphlet in which he grossly libelled the presiding alp
trates and their clerk. Two criminal informations
filed against him which came on for trial before theld
Chief Baron at Leicester, and as the defendant did a
appear he wu convicted, and he had suffered Hid
imprisonment for hie contempt.
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., appeared for the defendant, ended
their lordshire to take a merciful view of the cue. It
defendant had removed from the district, and had oared
from publishing any more libels. He produced dam
from a number of the defendant's present penults
who spoke highly of his present conduct, and be la
deeply regretted having published the libels neoplasia.
and would abstain from doing so in future. He hopdti
court would consider his entering into recognisance re he
the pesoe a sufficient punishment.
ISMr. Keane, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Metalloid
there could be no doubt eat the defendant had pallid
most malicious libels upon the prosecutors' sad dor
there was a case in which the crown should retell.
trates in the faithful discharge of their duties the messo
However, he was instructed to say that the prosecntonal
no desire to act vindictively towards the defendat ul
would leave the matter in their lordship.' hands.
Mr. Justice Blackburn (the senior puisne jade) ups
' ing sentence upon the defendant, said that the clap'
true, would have shown that the prosecutors us •
woithy to hold that position, and would be clear Mil
severe puoisment, but they were written in such te art
Berated manner that few persons who read them wail
disposed to believe in them. Taking all thecircurastanua
consideration the court felt they could not pas a kis
sentence on him than that he be imprisoned for Orr
months, and enter into recogoisaoces to keep the peek
two years, himself in 500 r.. and two sureties of 501. ad
and to be imprisoned until the recognisances were seta
into.
The defendant was then removed in the custody oil
Ching,lthe Upstart of the court.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER
Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Boma Pollak MI
Berens Martin and Ch tenelL)
GRIMY r. GIBSON.—JUDGMECL
The case came before the court upon a demurrer boor
setting up a composition deed under the Bakraptry-1,"
olSnal one side and wala hfraru.edlioalth leerno the length
hy
The Court now gave judgment. The only gesstioso
whether the deed was bibdtog on the non.asseetteg
ttesterd other.a
y by
2.11111
of whom the plaintiff WAS one. Their lordships bold lig
it was not, and gave judgment for the defendant.
Judgment for the defendant accordingly.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner G11111)011.)

IN RE LEOPOLD REEPAILL—DIVIDERD.
This bankruptcy, though it occurred 10 years sisal
be well remembered. The bankrupt, wbo was is tM Ili',
ploy of the Great Northern Railway Company, was sin
victed of fraud and embezzlement to • Lirge amostai
sentenced to a long term of imprisonment,
the criminal proceedings were pending an adjadioliess
bankruptcy was made, with a view to protect the Wald,
the creditors; and some 50,000/. was realised. The 00
Northern Railway Company, who bad a claim of ntose
of 200,0001., paid out the smaller creditors and toot*
estate into their own bands. .1 fin.l dividend sitting go
now held, the small anisuut of MOI !. being in booth
fM
llama order was made.

(Before Mr. COMMieliOner Winslow.)
IN RR 8. /METZ/IR.—THE STRAND NCSIC•HALL CONnr,
The bankrupt, described as of Kilburn, of no
was • director of the Strand Musie•Hall. The ease
is
been already reported at length. The liabilities are genii
of 23,0001,
Mr. Harrowell opposed for the European and Telar
tional Finance Company, who are creditors for 7,0004
The bankrupt stated that when the money was Do
the Strand Music•hall Company was in • most critical git
money was at 9 per cent., and they mast then have dor
bat for the loan. The comosnv was now being wonsise,
the ball had not yet been sold ; be estimated its yield
30,0001.
An adjournment was ordered for a cash 'aeons!.

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driving a hon
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the prisoner,
narrow street
or used any es
the tramway c
two men who
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constable font
prisoner was
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though their bersis , vs. George
to treat foe the lia , woks,. to II
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themselves for som tbs pet witn°°
wording', filed UM w the board
the commission. • "By We 012 plaintiffs' corm married to t'4 arty than was • we a wife liei
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under which the gift did oot i
impsements is dyers . women la the
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a to afford a
tismrsping bet
the coromiseirsert knew any r",_.
der the section, ot us that notice ""' pose of the widish's • Thomas ROW
of the legislators al 12 yesterdsT I
ut upon the clams . room ocionPlod_
into a street Mike e es' board as
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would be the intoned' - and amongst
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it was hardly -. ' the defendant
give the c 0... ts time his wife
Ley contended, II s mum and Yr
ay might, when a
the purpose of Mister. t "as he would
an, take poseemioe al it ' morning.
ring perhaps the beaks.it By ph..oldr
muntssioners WWI lII* 1 es had bees
shoo in the COlindi .•
tines
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were perms. imp . Yr. Knox—
owe pecuniary PM s sue next we
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