The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-02 00:00:00

JUDGMENT.

This was an appeal from the Vice-Admiralty Court of
Sierra Leone, in respect to an alleged slave ship, the
Ricardo Schmidt, of which Bartolomeo Casanova
was master. It was commenced yesterday, before
their lordships, and resumed this morning. The
appeal was against the Queen and Lieutenant Dunlop,
R.N., who had seized the vessel as • slaver. The court
below had ordered the vessel to be released, but had
refused to award damages and costs for the detention of the
vessel, and hence the present appeal to the Queen in
Cou nail.
Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Vernon Lushington appeared
in support of the appeal. The Queen's Advocate, with
whom was Mr. Mennen, represented the crown.
The case was opened yesterday by Dr. Deane, who was
followed by Mr. Vernon Lushington, contending that the
appellants were entitled to full compensation for damages
and costs for the detention of the vessel, and that there
was no ground for the allegation that she was a slaver.
The Queen's Advocate continued his speech this morning
on the part of the Crown, and was followed by Mr.
Women.
Dr. Deane addressed their lordship/ in reply, and dwelt
on the importance of protection being given to Italian
commerce, in which the vessel was engaged, and had
nothing to do with the slave trade.
Their lordships deliberated, after which Lord Westbury
igave a lucid judgment, and reversed the decision below,
giving damages and costs for the detention of the vessel.
Decree accordingly.
The cane lasted till half-past 1 o'clock.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)

IN RE I.1111)0N AND LINDON.
This was an application by Harry Lindon, one of the
above bankrupts, who were merchants carrying on business
in London and Paris, for his release from custody.
Mr. 'trough supported.
The facts were somewhat peculiar. It appeared that the
bankrupts executed a deed of arrangement in January last,
which was duly assented to, but since then they obtained
7501. worth of coals from Mr. WeNord, of Newcastle-on-
Tyne, which were consigned to France. The bankrupt was
afterwards arrested under a writ of capias at the suit of
Mr. 'Telford, and had been six months in custody. The
assignees did not oppose the release, and it was elicited by
Mr. Brough that the bankrupt had dealt with Mr. Wel-
ford for over 12 months.
Ilia Honour said the complaint of the detaining creditor
would be more properly made when the bankrupt applied
for his order of discharze, and he now granted the release
upon the bmkrupt finding
Application granted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

A special court was holden this morning for the purpose
of fixing the days for holding the sessions for the ensuing
year. The following learned judges attended :—Mr. Baron
Bramwell, Mr. Baron Chant.ell, Mr. Justice Blackburn,
Mr. Justice Keating, Mr. Justice Mellor, Mr. Justice
Shee, Mr. Justice Montague Smith. and Mr. Justice Lush.
The civic commissioners present were :—The Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor, Mr. Alderman Copeland, Mr. Alderman
Wilson, and Alderman Sir John Musgrove, Bart.
Mr. Avery, the clerk of the court, stated that the fol.
lowing days wero fixed by their lordshi for holding the
sessions for the ensuing year :-1880. Monday, Nov. 19 ;
and Monday, Dec. 17. 1807—Monday, Jan. 7 ; Monday,
January ; Monday, Feb. 25 ; Monday, April $ ; Mon-
day, May Ii ; Monday, June 10 ; Monday, July 8 ; Mon-
day, Aug. 19 ; Monday, Sept. 23 ; and Monday, Oct. 28.
The court then adjourned to Monday, the 19th Novena.
ber instant.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-BOUSE.
THE CHARGE I,V ,CUTTLINO A RHIP.
C7MTki id en lee W,'di, late chief mate of the ship
Severn ; Stadji(hi Dena, alias Allsopp, commission
agent ; and Bol,ert Berwick, a retired master mariner, were
this morning brought before Alderman Finnix, who pre-
sided in the absence of the Lord Mayor, charged with
feloniously casting away the above-named ship with intent
to defraud the underwriters.
Mr. G. Lewis conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Wontner
appeared for Webb ; and Mr. Buchanan attended on
behalf of the other prisoners.
Mr. George Lewis opened the case, and stated that the
prisoners were now jointly charged, Webb, with scuttling
the ship Severn, on the 15th June last, and the other two
prisoners with being accessories before the fact. It would
be shown that the ship bad been purchased
by the prisoner Berwick and another person named
Hohlaworth, who had absconded, for the sum of 3,000/., of
which only rim. had been aid in cash, the balance
being secured by bills and by a mortgage of the
vessel. The ship was chartered to take a cargo
of coals from Newport to China, and an insurance
was effected on the ship for 7,000., irrespective
of the cargo. Prior to the sailing of the ship an interview
took place at the hotel in Newport between Iloldsworth
(the absconding party). Leyland, the captain of the ship,
and the prisoner Webb, who had been appointed chief
mate. At that interview it was arranged that the ship should
be scuttled, and Webb was selected to effect that duty,
his recommendation to that office being his previous
success in scuttling a ship called the Jane Brown.
With Captain Leyland it was arranged that he should shut
his eyes to what Webb might do after the sailing of the
ship on her voyage, and so they went to sea. Webb
did his work, and ultimately the ship made water, and
so leaked that she was abandoned on the 15th June, when
about 150 miles off the Cape de Verde Islands. The
circumstances thus narrated would be proved in evidence
by the captain of the Severn, Hugh Thomas Leyland, who,
under compunctions of conscience for the part he bad taken
in the nefarious transaction, would not hesitate to come
into the witness box, and upon his oath declare the truth.
The complicity of the prisoner Dean in the affair would be
shown by the part he had taken in effecting an insurance
on the ship under a fictitious name for the owner, EMI also
by his having shipped some jars of salt of the value of
6/. or V., as muskets and implements of war of the value
of 1,2251. and for which he effected an insurance for
1,500/. with the Liverpool and Caledonian Marine Insu-
rance Company.
The ease will occupy the entire day, and the proceedings
will terminate in the remand of all the three prisoners.

GUILDHALL.
A SAVAGE DOG.

ilonm, of 8, Halfmoon-passage, Aldengate.
street, appeared to an adjourned summons before Alder-
man Copeland, charging Lim with suffering a ferocious dog
to go at large unmuzzled on the 22nd of October last.
It will be recollected that at the last bearing Jesse
Hudson deposed to the (In having bitten his child on the
day above mentioned. On that occasion the defendant
denied that the dog was his, but James Welch swore that 1
in the month of June last the same dog bit his child and
that he threatened to kill the brute. His threat reached
the ears of the defendant and he CAMS to witness and said
that the dog was his, and struck witness for declaring his
intention of killing it. Blows were then exchanged and
nothing more transpired.
On the summons being called on to-day Mr. Munro, Jon.,
declared the dog to be his, and several witnesses were
called who stated that the dog waa a quiet one, and played
with children. _ . .

On theCilrer hand additional evidence was produced of
the dog haring bitten other children.
Alderman Copeland considered the dog was not fit to be
at large unmuuded and fined the defendant 40s. and costs.
The fine vac paid.
CLERIERNIVELL.