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THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2L 18b9.

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COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.—Du. 20.
ILtacgc at NY Pries la Icedas.—(Batas stic Lccd Odd
Judo, sad a Spodal Jury.)
MID IA2CLAT &ND WNW.

This was an Kilos *visit no wall•lotaltat beavers,
Mew,. Boren awl Co.. ft, kba espnesantles by their
aunt a% to the clothe at a pablie•hease mad the
Duke of Grafton to the New-rood, and which was most-
gaied to theta, sad whereby the plaiatiff was hefted to
purchase lb* laws sad goodwill of the same for 2,9501. The
case o-r apird tbs whole of the day, end bad not emanated
when the loan nag.

of sanitary is told her te wind her childrus, and he lbw-
lately refinsti to and Bonne away. In July, 1864 he
timer a eap of hot coffee over sitars, Wenn she expand
en unfavourable opinion of Bettnetes sister, who hat also
cone to the house. In another dispute about Inman the
respondent threw a cup of cold water on her. On eanher
occasion hs gave her a violent blow on the heed. On
another occasion he refused for several hours to let hoe
lager, which had bees badly cut, be dressed. In July,
1866, he abused her for having spent 16s. in walking
for herself and children daring five weeks which she
had spent on a visit to hee father-In-law. Barnet was
often insolent to her, and was supported in it by hee
teener. When her father•in•lsw died Mr. Anthony gave
bar only the same kind of mourning as the eersants.
Once he offered witness 601. a year to go away and laws him.
BM sallied Dim bow she ma to live ? Hs replied that to did
not see any neoesity for her living at all. On one
occasion, when witness charged Bennett (who always
kept the keys) with attempting to put something late bar
beer, she (Bennett) seat toe a policeman, but les rotund to
interfere. When the respondent cease In he nil it would
here does whites' good to have been pat in prima. la 1666
Mr. Anthony told the servants, so he was lsadag boos to
go to Paris, that they seed not do anything for witness that
wee disagreeable to them, and they never did wait en lam
Witnees and her husband had other disputes about Been"
and at length her health failed her so mach that she deer.
mined to break up the establishment. She aostedlegly left
horns with her two youngest children on the 6th of Niger,
1866, and at ere she lived with a sister of reeponden et
Kentish-town, but she afterwards leek aperlsonis of her
own. Respondent wrote to witness begging of her to rears,
and promising that Bennett should be dieninesd if she be-
haved dinspectfally to her, but adding that oleo wee .
valuable fervent, probably placed by circumetenote In a false
position which she by net properly understood." Petitioner
=1 that she would not until Emma had left, and rscepi-
her compleinta against Bennett. [The conraspon.
deuce was read.] On the 19th of Not-ember he cases to
witness and asked her to return, but on learning that Bow
sett was still in his service she refused to go back. Me.
Anthony then took Constance away with him Phoebe and
Constance hod been sent to see her by Bennett.
Dr. Norton, who wee called in to see the petitioner In 1866,
depend to the great state of excitement in which he found
her. Ohs said it wee owing to Mr. Anthony's ill-treatment.
In Agar eha raw away, sad vitas. found hes in Weed-
She mid that she would throw herself in the
bien:alnair ' next day Mr. Anthony masa to witness, end
mule some strong remarks shoat horeewhipping. Witness
replied that he should always feel it his duty to attend en
woman, if he was celled upon.
Jane Dawes, a needlewoomn who had wotked for the
fa ally, said that Mr. Anthony behaved worse to his wile
then say other husband she had ever seen. Had never
hums a lady of such reflood taste or of such a Christian
eiseacter as the petitioner.
Some other evidence of lase importance was sip) eves.
For the delete* Emma Bennett was *maim& lthe woe
still in Mr. Anthony's service, where she had been sines
1861. At first her manor and esistress lived en

darwant a change. Her I beams very vio-
list and obscene. Had seen her *hasten to stick ,
her husband with • carving-hulls, and had seta her throw •
knife at his acress the sapper stile. The respondent had
Riven orders not to admit Mrs. Winston, a sister of his wide '
hat Mrs. Anthony used to receive bar in a clandestine =le.
ner, and send things oat of the house to her. She used to
drink the wine in her husband's absence, and when be found
ft out she said that the servants must have got to it by
sous of false keys. She was an extravagant housekeeper.
Witness's room wee next to bee master's. One Sabi she
came into wintered bedroom and charged her with having her
master there. It was utterly untrue ; respondent had never
bane la witness's room. Had never sat on his knee. Pe-
titioner refused on one occasion to make tea for him, bat
threw the toys at him, and told hiss to make it himself.
Respondent than told witness to make it, but petitioner
pushed her sat of the room. After this she ease down
stairs sad maid that her meats had boxed her ears. On one
woad= she behaved so violently to her husband
that he threw • jog of water over her with
which be was washing • negative photograph. He then
fetched another jug. but him wife came to him with • poker,
and be threw the second jug of water over her. Then there
was • scuffle, in which the jag was broken, sod Mrs. Anthony
had bee Elope cot. Mr. Actheny strapped it up himself.
Crowe-examined—Had never told witness's slater that Mr.
Anthony had broken the ice. Her riser had never written to
congratulate wins,' on Mr. Anthony and his having broken
the mid ice.
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--Dr. it:Mika—Did you sot receive s letter from your akar,
to which a►e mid, " I have received a letter from dear Eliza,
ia which she Mateo that Mr. A. and you have at last Mohan
thaoold ice." _ _ .

Witnew (mach kited)—l bag your pardon, sir; it was
with Mr. I —. (A burgh.) Had gent fora policeman to
the petitioner; but witness was very much excited and en-
raged at heeled beau charged with mixing poison with her
beer. Mrs. Anthony bad made a einailar charge three days
before, and witnew bed seen her pouring out her huband's
chemicals.

Mrs. Anthony. PM., and Eliza Bury, another servant, gave
confirmatory evidence.
Mr. Mark Anthony had considered it imperative on him to
forbid his wife to have any communication with Mrs.
Winston, but afterwards when he discovered that his wine
cellar bad bees emptied, he learned that she had nevertheless
ecetinaed the want• ins. Petitioner accrued the serviette of
faldag the wine, and then they informed him that she had
been Is the habit Dot only of drinking it berastf, but of send-
leg it to her mother and sateen After that wit:Daep took
pommel= of the ostler key ; but op to that time she had had
his fall othildeece. Had also discovered that there was a
moot larger consumption of groceries than thin ought to be,
sad was therefore obliged to take charge of the keys himself.
The result wee an immediate saving of one-fourth. One day
when witncie come home from a photographic excundiu to
Burnham Beeches, witness requested his wife to make tea.
She refused in the manner already described. Thad to pre-
vent her freak turning Bennett out of the them; a scuffle
ensued, Ii which witness regretted to say that be
toned his wits's earl, and turned bar ad of the
room. On the occasion on which he threw esid water en her
ohs broke the jog, • valuable cake basket (whit:Abed cost
Eve gulasas). and a butter dish. Wes ashamed to may that
he bad cm that occasion struck her with his flak; bat could
net say where. Was en pained by that oceturence that wit-
ness never timid any violence towards her afterwards. Was
eery much sanoyed at her going to • friend's end askiag hie
wile for mosey. She had plenty. She hod some small
matters of jeweltery, but witness • taste did not lie in that
direction. Could not pay what became of them, Bha was
well supplied with clothe* and with everything else. She
had the Met of medical aasistanoe whenever she wonted it.
Had lived from January to October, 1856, on the best of
' terms with her ; for when any little difference arose, wit-
nem either requested her to leave the room, or left it himself.
Was at Burnham Beeches when •le went away. Had re-
ceived an intimation by telegraph, and came up to town im-
mediately. Urged her strongly to return home. fibs seid
she would not go unless he seat Emma Besaset away. Pro-
mised on witness's honour to send he, away if she would
cams beet ; but she refused. Thought the piece
I. which she was living was not a it one for the
children, and therefore took Constancsaway. Petitioner kid
been lately eery jost ins of Emma Bennett, but the was not
so till after the affair of the wins cellar. Petitioner had
never then witness come out of Emma Bennett's room.
There was no truth in the statement that an improper intl.
macy had existed between witness and Emma Bennett. It
was most Wes. Had not adept with the petitioner for • year
before the eeparaticiu. She had need such revolting language
that witness told her he would never consider her as his
wifesgsin To thatdetarmination be bad 'adhered and would
adhere. An strongman was toed* in October, 1854, by
which witness agreed to pay ber 701. a year for herself, and
121. • yew for the child Orem. It was also agreed that the
child should leave her when eke was seem pare dna
Petitioner had regularly then the children mice a wrath, se
had been eppointed by those who had arbitrated between
witness sad his wife.

Cross-examined—Emma Bennett took them there
was no one else. Had directed Bennett to send
witness his wife's letter. Thought that his pro.
peaty and honour were not cafe with Mr.. Anthony, and
worn therefore anxious, it possible, to obtain some evidence,
bet did not want to have such learnt as Bennett sent him.
That was what wither. referred to when be spoke of Emma
Bessett being a valuable servant but not having undersood
her position. Hod cartainlv refused to diecherge Bennett.
Re-examined—Mn. Anthooy had charged liver:eft ith
stealing, which was wholly unjastifieble. Considered Boo-
nett SA a protection to him.
By the Judge—Recollected Mr.. Anthony coming no
stairs one night. Site first went into Bennett'. room and
then into winterses. She did not and tenure i¢ the passage.
Was In his drawling room. Had not been there two seconds.
Had been is bed._ _ _ .

Dr. Deer's and Dr. Spinka having eddreeted the court for
their reepretive clients,
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81r C:Creaswell said be must take some time to oon4der
this case, which involved several questions of greet impor-
tance, and which, whatever his decirion might be, would, he
was afraid, involve likewise consequences of a very unhappy
character to one or both of the parties. That, however, was
&Oa 'Emir end not Mo.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Ditc. 20.
(Before lb. Commissioner Murphy.)
IN THE MATTES OP THOMAS HAWKINS -THE METRO.

POLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY.
Thiel:lase, which has bees repeatedly before the court, was
now brought to a conclusion.
Mr. Sergood and Mr. Reed renegotiated the Metropolitan
Saloon Omnibus Company; end Mr. Dowse, with Mr.
Stammers, appeared for the insolvent.
The opposition in this cats rested on two gra:lads-111st
the insolvent had vexatiously taken legal prooredlegs as a
shareholder to wind up the company, by which be had in-
curred debts trawieleetly with Mr. Patrick Jqhworte, the
official liquidator, for wis..tu Mr. Sergood appeared, and that
he bad made away wi.la .11 the peorrty be possessed to pre-
vent the liquidator bring paid. Similar points were also
urged on the part of four directors, against whom the iheoieeht
hadproceedsd in Chancery, end for whom Mr. Reed sp.
Faired ; and on their part be wee charged with malicious
motives and &Amiga conduct.
Judgment woe deferred to the sth January.

Mr. J. S. Mansfield, at present stipendiary magi'.
trite of by...ft'. I, will inks bin neat on the bent% of Woc-
alalgrinitit (Landon) Polkas Court es SWIM'S January.

row sad 70 loaves of break value 8., the preperty of George
Horny. He was iso babied for evialloga backer, a
bladder of lard, 211 b. of leer, and • amok, tie property of
Alezander Hoag. He wits further indicted for meting •
track, a basket, sad 18 haves of bread, value If. 165., the
PV7of Janes Marehall.
priaother Is a baker, living et Hew, and in each we M
appeared that •• soot a• a hoboes man left his truck for the
Royce' of delivering breed at the house of a customer, the
prierner took advantage of kb absence and wt of with the
track and contaeta. meting the beat use of the dose to wheel
it away. In the first asps it was ascertained that the truck
had been sold to • marina store-dealer at Brentfnd, and 30
of the stolen loaves were found in the prisoner's bakehouse.
He was convicted.
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Mr. Creasy seoTeoced the prisoner to imprisonment and
hard labour fir eight months.
An old women, 70 years of age, named Mary Chipperfirld,
was indicted far fraudulently obtaining from Richard Tho-
mas Tubbs, assistant overseer of the pariah of St. Mary's-
lante, parochial relief, by the false pretence that she was
destitute and entitled to such relief, when in fact she was not
destitute, baring at the time 401. of der own money in •
savings baak.
. . . . .

Si: pleaded that abe Tea guilty, but not with a guilty
baorledge ; sad
Idr. Creasy directed a plea of not guilty to be enteral for
bar.

Mr. Metcalfe said he was instracted by the pariah autho-
rities et lilarylebone to prosecute this, women for • fraud
spa the retepsyere in obtaining relief as a destitate person,
visa the had meats of her own at commend, but they bad
no wish to press for any punishment, the real object being
to teach her and others who carried on these practices, not
only in Merylebone but in other parishes, that they were
able to:punishment for obtaining relief by false pretences as
to their destitute condition. The prisoner by her plea admit-
ted the set, but seemed to think, as no doubt otters did, that
there was no berm in it. It was necessary that they should
be taught that aura were, as, the money the ratepayers hod to
pay wee intended for the really destitute sad poor, and, to
meet the claims of those they had quite calls enough from
the collector.

The evidence having been given, by which it waii proved
that the prisoner had received money and breed ea relief for
a considerable period, by representing that she was destitute
sad distressed, white ■he htd this money in the bank. the
Jury Mond 1.1 Gaalty, but aroma, rocommeaded her to
. . . . . .

ii;.Metcalfe said be wee Instructed to say that the parish
officers did not wish anything to be done with this old
woman, more than that she should be held by a recognisance
to appear for judgment should it be found necessary to bring
her up. It would be a warming to ahem.
Mr. Cressy said the prisoner had been convicted of en
cffsece for which she wee liable to a severe punishment; but
as the jury had recommended her to mercy, and the perish
carers bad kindly suggested that they would be satisfied
that she should enter into a recogniesoce merely, he had no
Ida to take any other coarse than that, especially consider-
ing the prisoner's years. But, at the same time, it was a
very mischievous fraud upon the ratepayers, who ware
heavily taxed to support the really pew sad destitute, and
they most be protected from snob impoultion. The parish
bad done only its duty iv directing this prosecution ; but
after what bad been soggeatecl, be should direct the prisoner
to be discharged after entering Into a comelier:ice to appear
. • .

Jeremiah Cometll, 20, wee found Guilty of violently as-
saulting William Edward. and John Canter, two metropo-
litan police constables, in the execution of their duty.
The prisoner had been convicted six or seven times of
dinner assaults, and seemed to take a glory In kicking any
policeman who interfered to prevent his cresting disturbance'
or fightbar in the streets. The annuli now in question worn
eommitted in Crawford-street, neer a public-house, where he
had been immoderately drinking.
The learned Judge sentenced him to 10 months' hard
labour.

Mr. Cooper prosecuted by direction of the Court, and not,
as is tout], instructed by the T through the Commis-
sioners of Polio.. Mr. Poland the prieoner.