The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-01 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittings at Nisi Prins at Middleeez.—(Befery Mr. Justice
Nylon red r Common Jury.)
HIGGS O. MAYNARD. - .

This iris an action to recover damages for personal in-
juries.
Mr. D. Keane, Q.C., and Mr. Joyce appeared for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Atkinson for
the defendant

The plaintiff was in the employment of Messrs. Black-
brim and Barnard, fancy box-makers in Lower Whiteman-
street, and the defendant, a coffee-roaster, carried
on his business two doors off. There was a yard
between the two promises, and on the 17th July
last the plaintiff was loading a truck in this yard
when a ladder on the defendant's premises fell
througha window. The plaintiff hearing the crash looked up
and a piece of the falling glass stuck in his left eye. He went
to the Bye Infirmary in Moorfielia, thence to Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, acid afterwards he was under the care of
Mr. Bader, of Guy's Hospital, a gentleman who was de-
scribed es the first eye doctor in Europe. He performed
operations for cataract, and his opinion was that the plain-
tiff was going on very well, and that he would get a useful
though not a good sight to the eye.
As to negligence the plaintiff's ease was that the ladder
could not have fallen through the window without want of
care, and • witness was called who stated that ladder used
inside buildings ought to have strata or stays nailed to
the side of them to prevent their slipping.
Mr. Justice Bylea expressed his strong opinion that there
was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury, for there
was nothing to show bow the accident had happened,
or even that it was oonsequent upon an act of the defendant
or his servant. He, however, after some discussion,
asked the jury to say, in the event of the plaintiff being
entitled, what the amount of his damages should be.

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The jury awarded 501., but a nonsuit was entered, leave
being given to the plaintiff to move to enter a verdict for
himself for this amount.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

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Sittings at Nisi Prins.—(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell and
Special Juries.)
This was the AM day of the sittings at eisi prius after
term. The list contains 53 rases, 19 of which are remanets
sad 21 set down for special juries.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Bofors the Judge °Millen%)

Dr. Swabey for the petitioner ; Dr. Souks foe the re-
spondent.
The =nine took place in 1844, the petitioner being
the dat4hter of Mr. Crcealand a manufacturer at Hudders-
field. The respondent was the son of a woollen merchant,
but he was himself a commercial traveller end he lived
with the petitioner, when at home, at Huddersfield. There
had been six children. It was alleged that about 1854 the
respondent's habils berm, irregular, and his absences
longer than his wife thought neceoary. She
at last wrote to him demanding an explanation ; and in his
•saver be complained bitterly of her relations, and from
that time she heard no more of him till October, 1884,
when he wrote to her begging her forgiveness and entreat-
ing her to invite him to return. She replied that sbe could
have no confidence in him after his conduct to his
owe father. In his rejoinder he demanded either permis-
sloe to live with her or • divorce. Be continued the
correspondence for some time, until at length his wife told
him that the tone of his letters made him simply contempt-
ible in her eyes. After the petition was filed his attorney
wrote to say that any applicatic n for a judicial separation
would be opposed to the utmost, but that if the petitioner
would go fora divorce he would e apply her with the neces-
sary evidence of adultery.
Ina case was not concluded when we went to prom]

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commilaioaer Kerr.)

Francis Alexander Wenham, who wee couvicted yester-
day of the offence of obtainiog mousy by false protegees,
wes brought op for judgment, and sentenced to be inipri•
weed sod kept to hard)abour for four months.
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It will be remembered that the prisoner pretended to be
as attorney, and by that means obtained a earn of 101. sod
other monies from the prosecutor.