The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-21 00:00:00

:PRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1867.

TUE MrII:DER NEAR NOTTINGHAM.

%.1 a al,vri ti sitting of the Notts magis-
ti John Maiy W,tsion wele brought
up on renhuid, charged with the wilful murder of Mr. H.
Raynor at Carlton on the 17th of November last. Mr.
Crtnch appeared on behalf of the prisoners. Mrs. Raynor
(widow of the murdered man) and her sister were present
during the inquiry, attired in deep mourning. The mother
and sister of the female prisoner were also in court. The
appearance of the prisoners was very quiet and attentive.
1 hey were accommodated with state in front of the
dock. There were 4:1 witnesses to be exanmined. The
female p,
risoner was said to be enceinte. The court was
crowded, and considerable interest was taken in the pro-
.
Ann Rhynor (widow of the murdered wan) said there
had been :i at deal of unpleasantness between her hus-
band and the male prisoner about a copper which the
latter used for his own purposes, bat which was the pro.
peaty of her husband. Her husband was a rent collector,
and lie had oft. u to put in bailiffs when rent could not be
obtained. There was a dispute between her husband mid
Mr. Marriott about the house at Carlton. While she
and her husband lived at Carlton they had their windows
broken and were otherwise annoyed. Her husband did
pone,not use but generally a white bag for his money.
;L a
en he left home on the day of the murder he had a
watch with him. Fred Brown, her hnsland's clerk, had
been examined about the white bag. She bad a conversa-
tion withatrown about the bag previous to hie examitia.
li lion before the magistrates. She simply told him to speak
the truth.
Several other witnesses were then examined.

Sergeant Brown said he was at Watson's bonne on the
morning after the murder. Mrs. Watson lied on no apiuu
stained with blood, awl he took possession of it. The
poker was bent, and he took possession of that also. He
found several other articles stained with blood. When
the fourth pair of Watson's boots were found there were
two spots on them. Prisoner looked at them very care-
fully. nod mid, " It's not blood, is it?" This was before
the word blood bad been im-utioned by anyone.
Elizabeth Poole, upon •eamliing the female prisoner.
found a white bag containing 71.
Frederick Brown (Raynor's clerk) identified this bag as
being the property of his late master.
Thomas Simpson sold a list to Raynor last summer.
The hat produced was a one in every respect.

Superintendent l'aletborpe Raid the Ilia produced was
part of the one he sent to Dr. Taylor. The other half he
kept himself.
Elizabeth Kellam said she met Raynor on the night of
the murder. lie was walking to the Carlton railway
station about a fmarter past live o'clock.
Upon being formally charged with the murder, the
female prisoner said, " I wish to say before this court that
I am innocent, and I am ready to swear it, and shall do so
until the time of my death. My hands are clean. I
swear before my (hod that I have neither touched Henry
Raynor or his clothes. As to the blood found upon my
garments, it was not his blood. I never saw Raynor dead
or alive after I saw him when my mother and the boy
Claringbourne were with me."
Roth the prisoner* were then fully committed for trial
at the next assizes.

'.1104 inteiltgract.

SIETIV.ROLITAN COUNTV COVETS.
(Mins days appointed tor UN pretest week)
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WNalltlanal, St. Ilartbialaaa.—Tanday, Jan. 22. Wednes-
day, 211..
litooNsarr.s, Portland-rad. —M.ntday, Jan. II; Wednesday,
V: Thursday. 14: Friday, 2.5.
MAIITLEIN.NE. Srarylehnow-roar—Tuesday, Jan. V %Vedas,.
day, 23; Friday, 2.1
Wan ulum.Tll, mth -Ntreet.—Tera.laT, Jan. 22.
CLERIENWELL, Duncan-terrace. —Nlonday, Jan. -1: rues-
IttolbtycH2Oldatreet•road. —Tuesday, Jaw 22 ; Thursday, 24.
. llnw. bow.rnad.—Monday, Jan. 21 Friday. 25.
WRITECHAPriest Frewa.tatre.t.—Wednesday, Jan. 33:
Thumlay. 24 ZS.
14(myrnwaull, -sheet—Tuesday, Jan. 42: Thursday. 24
Friday, 25.
LamlitTn, Camberwell New.road.—Tuesday, Jan. V
CITY OP losund4, rhdldhall.bulldingi.—Mooday, Jan. 21 :
Thursday, 24.

EQUITY COURTS.—JA .N. 19.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Milks.)

RIC OVIREND, GUILYET, AND I:t.)M P.t2ii (LIM )-..OAKiX'

ANI) PEEK'S CAM!.'

The arguments in this matter were resumed this
morning, after which the Cu. was adjourned till Monday.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JAN. 19.

Sittings in Banco.—{Before Mr. Justice Keating and Mr.
Justice Smith.)
LACY• V. TOOL.

This case wax tried two days ago. The plaintiff was a
dramatic author, and he sued Mr. Toole. the celebrated
actor, to recover six 40s. penalties in consequence of the
defendant having represented the plaintiff's drama Doing
for tla /list without his license. At the trial the verdict
was for the defendant.
Mr. Brandt now moved for a rule to enter a verdict for
the plaintiff, and said that the question was whether a
letter written by the plaintiff amounted to an assignment
to Mr. Itryilon of his right to license persona to iierform
his piece. The plaintiff's letter said that he accepted Mr.
BrydOn's offer as to cancelling a debt due from the plain-
tiff for rent, viz., " to let you have my drama Doing Pr
the B<4, in disciurge of 101., and to let you have a little
piece in • couple of months in di-charge of the rest." The
plaintiff's evidence was that he intended by this docu-
ment only to give Mr. Brydon the right to represent
the piece at the Cabinet Theatre, of which he was the pso-
prietor, and not to give him the absolute copyright of re-
presentation. His lortb,hit., however. expressed his
opinion that this was an abse.ute assignment of the
coisoiairt of representing the piece, and the jury expressed
aopinion.
Mr. Justice Keating asked if the statute contained any
provision in reference to such assignments.
Mr. Brandt—No, it said that the copyright in a
printed book should be assigned in a certain way but
nothing was said about the mode of assigning the right of
representation of a drama. He, however, submitted that
an incorporeal right like this could only be assigned by
deed, or= the way in which other copyrights were as-
signed by writing, attested by two witnesses, or by writing
registered at Stationers'-hall. The Dramaticeopyright Act,
however, said that no assignment of the copyright of any
book shall convey a right to perform any piece or musical
composition unless an entry were made of the express
intention of the parties that suifferight should pass by
such assignment.
Mr. Justice Keating said that the point was of some im-
portance, and therefore there would be a rule granted.

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL —JAN. 19.
(Before Lord Chief Justice Bevil], Justices Wille•, Black-
burn, and Lush, and Mr. Baron Channell.)
THE QUEEN T. EDWARD GREENLAND.

The prisoner was the manager of the Leeds Banking
Company at a salary of 3,000/. per annum, and at the 011
Bailey October seasons he was tried before Mr. Baron
l'igott and found guilty of perjury. committed by him in
an affidavit under the act to enable bankers to issue
certain unstamped promissory notes and bills of exchange
upon the payment of a commission in lieu of stamp duties
thereon. Several points were raised by his counsel which
were reserved for the consideration of this court. _ _

To-day Lord Chief Justice &will said that as be had
been counsel in the case, and as no other Chief Justice
could preside, it would be better that the case should stand
over until next week.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
JAN. 19.
(More the Judge Ordinary.)
TACON T. TACON.

Dr. Wunbey for the petitioner, a wife who sought a
divorce on the ground of bigamous adultery. She was mar-
ried to the respondent in 1864, but be soon afterwards
deserted her and married Rosa Hopkins, his second mar-
riage being solemnized in the name of Latham, and the
fact coining to Rosa Holrpins' knowledge she insistedon the
ceremony being repeated, so that the bigamy was twice
committed.
Decree niaL
COOHILL V. COOHILL AND Loellolllo.

Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Moir, for the petitioner ; Dr.
Tristr►m for the respondents.
The petitioner, Dr. James Coghill, married the re-
spondent at Edinburgh, in 1862, and took her out with him
to Shanghai, where he was physician to the Floating
Hospital. She wasexcessively addicted to flirt►tion, and gave
her husband considerable trouble by her conduct. While he
wasabeent on a journey to Japridiahe behaved in such& iniumer
that her brother-in-law, at whose house she was living,
found it necessary to complain to the petitioner on his
return, and he resolved to send her home. She then con.
teased that she bud been guilty of adultery with the co-
respondent, who shoo admitted his guilt. Loarciro was
now in prison for defrauding his employers.
Decree nisi with costs.
FALL O. FALL.

Mr. Searle, for the petitioner, a clerk in the Custom-
house at Liverpool. He married the respondent in 180,
and two years afterwards there was a separation on ac-
count of her irregular and violent habits. Adultery with
some person unknown baring been distinctly proved.
The court made a decree nisi.

- - -
THE POLICE COURTS

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. _

Lieutenant-e;ioTid was summoned before Mr.
Knox for assaulting John Aldred, an omnibus c inductor.
Theie was a cross summons against the conductor for
assaulting the colonel.
John Aldred said on the 6th inst he stopped his omnibus
to allow • lady to alight. The lady was in the act of
alighting when the defendant pushed the door of the
omnibus violently. He told defendant that was a very
dangerous thing to do, as he might have injured the lady.
The defendant replied, " push you." He went after
the defendant to ask for his address. The defendant said,
" 171 see you first." He told the defendant he should
detain him until a constable came up and got his address.
Some gentlemen interfered, and the defendant gave his
card, saying that the conductor had no business to stop on
the crossing.
Mr. Knox asked if he stopped on the crossing.
The conductor, in reply, said he stopped only just suf-
ficient for the lady to step on it. He could not
draw up to the kerb, owing to the snow. The
door might have been a few inches over the cros-
sing, but there was sufficient room left for the
defendant to pass without pushing the door. It was after he
told the defendant that he might hare injured the lady by
closing the door that the defendant struck him. He
placed his hands on the defendant to prevent him from
going away.
Mr. Passmore Saddler, No. sa, Conduit-mews, West-
bourne-grove. a pas anger on the omnibus, corroborated
the evidence of the conductor, and added that after the
plaintiff was struck he observed his eye was red and
swollen. The defendant was very much excited. He did
not hear the conductor wake use of any bad language,
although the defendant did. He (witness) gave his ad-
dress to the conductor at the time.

This being the conductor's case, the cross summons was
called on.

Lieutenant-Colonel Stepney was sworn. He said that
passing North Audley-street, and about to go over a nar-
row crossing, defendant stopped his omnibus right on the
creasing, compelling every one who wanted to cross to go
ankle deep in the snow. The conductor opened the
omnibus door, so that no person passing could help
getting into the snow. He placed his hand gently
on the door in order to get by, and then the defendant
opened the door again in such a manner as to come in
contact with him, and said, " How dare you 110 that r
and placed his hand upon him. When he got by the
omnibus the conductor followed him in a menacing man-
ner, telling him he did not care a —for him, and that he
was no gentleman. He then struck the conductor, and he
was now ready to submit to the judgment of the magis-
trate. He considered the conductor's conduct was not
called for ; there was no lady getting out, and there was
no one in the omnibus who could see what passed between
the conductor and himself.

Mr. Knox went carefully over the evidence on both aids,
and said he could come to no other conclusion than that
Lieut. -Colonel Stepney must have been very much annoyed
at the time. He saw no reason to doubt the conductor's
statement, confirmed as it was by a witness, who had
given his evidence very clearly. Lieutenant-Colonel
Stepney himself had admitted he struck the conductor,
and, regard being had to bis rank And social position. he
must indict upon him the fine of 4/. 18s. and 2s. coats. The
summons against the conductor would be dismissed.

the prisoner, but held her by onn ' •nd in., it ..4,1“.• 011 C
came to his Addams, when the .aaii r.in away. Th.: pri-
soner was secured and his watch found at her Pert. She
was brought 1,.. fore the ntagistt.. te du the folio.: i::g day, and
remanded to give the constaide an °pleat...l,4y ...i i....nug
the man. Since then, however, the prisoner bad been
seired with a malignant fever in Horeernooger-lane Gael,
and had not been able to be removed to undergo !:ay fur-
ther examination.
Mr. Burehrun now asked whether the prisoner was able
to he brought before him.
Mr. Dowse. the gaoler, replied in the negat,ve. and he
handed inn terthitatte from the medical officer of !terse.
mongerdsne Gaol, setting forth that she was dying.
Mr. Surchaut asked if the man had been found.
Police-constable Skt; M, who apprehended the woman,
said be hal not been able to find him, although every
exertion had been made.
Mr. Burcham observed that as the woman was dying
there would be an end of the case. He therefore marked
the commitment. " Discharged dying." He told the
officer that if he found the man, and he could he identi-
fied by the prosecutor, he could bring him before him to
answer the charge.