The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOWIE.

The director@ of the itTaiio Tofielliall Steam Naviers-
tion Company, 40, Cennon-strest, hey, were summoned by
' Henn Cory for that be, the said Nosy Coq, having
Olga Wick; of sgrensent to NM as chief odor of the
Adelaide sesame*, for a voyage from Louden to Galway,
and demos to New York and back, at the wages of 1101. per I
month, had been unlawfully discharged Won be bad earned
a month's wages, without fault on his part justifying such a
discharge, by which the company had become liable to pay
bin, in addition to any sum he may have earned, due com-
pensation for damage thereby sussined, not exceeding one
mouth's wages.
Mr. Fletcher, of Arbour-square' apposed for the com-
plainant, and Mr. Golding, from theoillce of IdeausSallence
end Vallsaca, Bsex.atreet, for the defendants.
The oomplainent stated that in April last he
signed sticks at Green's Sailors' Home, for the voyage
as chief Aker as staled in the summons • that be worked
on board in Londoni these days and nighteinpaistradhei the
fitting out of the vassal ; that he then asompenist her to
Galway, where he remained six days, completing the po-
tion for the voyage across the Atlantic,- eini teas than
• as the vessel was upon the eve of steeling far
New York. The ground ainigaed for this proceeding by the
captain of the easel was, that be had taken the thief mate
out of another seed; bat as Imbed signed ankles for the
voyage to New York and back, he (complaiaant) at first re.
fend to love the vassal. Mr. Lever and other directors
then persuaded him to go on shore, one of them saying,
" Pitch biro over the side." He did not know that it was
Mr. Lever who said this, but that gentleman dragged
his portmaateau from the sofa where he oatz
plainant) wee gutting on the deck. Mr.
also told him he must get his ooesprostion whin he got on
shore. Complainant was then put ashore, sad want to the
company's Galway oMoe, but had to welt live or six days
before he could see any of the directors or dams, as they
were all bug electioneering. His expenses at Galway
amounted to les. per day ; he had to pay his expenses home,
although the company's manager, Capt. Thompson, had pro-
mind to pay them. Complainant was paid by Capt. Thomp-
son at laat 161. 16a., Wag 21. ss. for the duos days be was
on boa/tithe Adelaide in London, 101. for the run to Galway,
sod 41. 10e. for the six days he we. on board at Galway ; bat
he had received nothing for subsequent earner, or as tom-
palmation for his expenditure tor mope. Marta, &a, which he
had procured for the voyage to Now York.
Mr. Golding admitted that the @Weiss bed been signed for
the full voyage, but urged as a bar to the claim that there
had, notwithstanding, been an understanding from the first
that the agreement wee to terminate at once It upon his ar-
rival at Galway it was found that room could not be made for
him in the vessel.

'a...Th; Lord Kayo., lacowswer, refund to soorpt any other
evidence dun that at the t twit, sod ultimately it
was stramesd between Mr. Platelet sod Mr. Golding that s
denim should be takes for Kg. 10s. sad casts.

GUILDHALL.

Lyon Goidoesia, d;eC.rrha as rotgar dealer, of 8, Fine.
bury-pavement, aid 29, Bt. Ilwithba'a-lane, wee charged
with having obtained goods as credit within three months
of hle bankruptcy nadir the fa/As colour and pretence of
carrying on business in Use ordinary course of trade.
After several witnesses bad bean examined the prisoner was
remanded till Monday.