The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(Wort) Vise-Obancillor Mr R. T. Kiminsist.)
rags= AID OINIMILL Drilla:MST COMPANY VMS*
It iIanOPOLEVAH DLITEICT lIAILWAL

The sisfeedaste are eoestrorting a railway at the back of
rieteriastreet, Westinisstsr, cad In the rear of a very
mobiesk ef buildings owned by the plaintiffs. he injunction
monsisisg the debndaate from cooilauiog to disturb the
rail is this space betweee the plaintiffs' wall and the line
01 Me railway until effectual means +Maga have bean
:Idfor the Par Poss of seeming the build-
ols farther subsistence er injury bad been
~,,ioaad by the apart, but that iejunotion expired last
and a nail= to centimes it was under argument
visa the coat rose upon the kat day of term. The cosi-
may it appears, Save sines then completed the work
Nit 'which the greatest injury was apprebesda.
fibs argusiests upon the notion were eompleted to-day,
Nil Reams said the defendants appeared to have anted
at their works in a satisfactory meaner, sad thee* waa,
sbersiers, are mead for the intectrottlea. The question of
was sonald be roomed till the of the emus.
Bail w appeared for the plainti and the Attern try
Omsnal and Mr. Gleam represested the railway company.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Alto INlne Niel Prins Sittinp at Westminster.—(Before
the Lord Clue! Justice and Special Juries.)
The omen did not sit before 20 minutes to 12 o'clock, in
ceassetteeoe of the Seemed judos basin been eapged in
wastes Ike ease el Charlotte Wiener in private.

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wit foe non-assarramm.

iyaA e. WOOD.—LIBILL.
This was an &ethic for libelusti ficat. The defen
dant pleaded
first
yr.sed seinedly jioe.
. Hawkins, Q.C., hlr. Haddleston, Q.C., Mr. Ser-
pent Redninesse, and Mr.. J. 0. Grate were wined for
ihe plaintiff ; Mr. Ooler, Q.C., sad Mr. Haan Wil-
kens were coeueel for the Wending.
Hr. Hawkins stated the ease to the jury. The plaintiff,
Mr. Dammed Ryan who was educated at Dublin Col-
up, ceiginally studied medicine, but leaving tbat he bad
fer the last 30 yews devoted his time and talents to lite-
aey eritioism, and was now the theatrical and musical
ohm attached to the Moraine Herald and Standard
The defendaet, Mr. Wood, is a member of
LiewlartitOramer, Beak, k Co., of Regent-street, and the
pepristor of the Ordestra newspaper, and the libel ens-
of appeared Orr
in
that journal of the Bth of July last.
the libel was beaded " Black Mail in Journalism," and
It charged the plaintiff with taking bribes for favourable
istiess of the performances of the various artistes,
pd oharecterieed him as a bighwiiyoun of the press. The
libeler's owe likely to ruin the plaintiff, and he was obliged
in defence of his character to come into court, and challeop
the defthdant to the proof of his scandalous 'charges.
The plaintiff's solicitor wrote to the defendant and
deneeded an apology, feeling that a public apology was
non valuable to him than any mount of oompenseAon as
damages ; bet instead of inserting it, there appeared io Oa
Orehistra of the 24th another article, beaded, 'Mr. Dog-
wood Ryan and the Orchestra." It contained the letter of
sscl hoe for as apology and a reiteration of the charges,
challenge to Mr. Ryan to acquit himself if he
could, and that what the defendant wanted was an investi-
ethos in • court of justice. The articles also coupled Mr.
Howard Clover, the Morning Post antic, with the plaintiff,
and that gentlanan also had been obliged to bring an
pike spinet the Orchestra for similar charges made against
bin. The PO was eat down for trial lest December,
lout It was postponed on the defendant's appli-
cation on the ground that many of his witheesee
were &beret from this country,and to enable
the defendant, if necessary, to examine them
by commissios. A list was sent to the plaintiff's 'elicitor,
hat without their addresses, end as they were per-
formieg in the different continental capitals the
plaintiff offered to facilitate the examination of
them by prodecieg their addressee. That wee not
tempted, and there was not the slightest chases of either of
them being called as 'Runner on this trial.
The libel. having been put in,
Mr. Ryan was called, said examined ad
t some length
lengths
Mr. Sims Reeves, Madame Dolby, an Ma
deposed that they bad sung at the plaintiff's concert. Mr.
Reeves said he had sung without his usual fee el 30 guineas.
He bad ranges • friend. _
[The one was proceeding when our report left.]

THE POLICE COURTS. .

(THIS DAY.)

MEEKER WILL.
glxisicervs DAMAGE AT A LICENSED VICTSALLI/ell.
George Hopkins, a c ibinetmaker, of 10, Holborn-build.
lags, was charged with being drunk and wilfully damaging
a tablet, at the Guy Earl of Warwick public-house, Gray's-
inagosd, doing damage to the extent of 151.
The roped,' destroyed belonged to Mr. Amos
Shewbridge, linseed victusller, and has only just
hoes gat up at the bar. It is made of
cense, sad painted and decorated with ores-
metal letters getting forth that all the articles sold
at the establishment were of the purest quality.
Lad night the primmer, who was sitting on • barrel,
dslilesrstely pushed hie hand through the canvas. When
the primer was asked it he saw what he hid done, be
mid "yes," bat he had not seen it before, and then
'tempted to escape but was detained and given into the
sutody of polics-coostable Tuner, 157 G. The hole that
see made in the cannel was • clean one. and It was such
Wine whole of the tablet was destroyed.
Mr. D'Eyncoort said it wn very foolish to have such
expansive things placed in a bar, where poems the worse
far liquor were in the habit of meeting. 'What did he have
them far?
The pneecutor said it was usual for licensed victuallers
Is have them. Such things might be seen in nearly every
pahlichouse in Loedon.
The prisoner said he was drank and did not know what
he wu about.
Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner for a week. It
sou s mule should send for trial, but he was sure that the
lodge and the jury would censure the prosecutor for hating
took • valuable thing in his bar.
WORSHIP-STREET.
1101111E6T BT • CLEAT..
William Oren, 27, of Balmoral-cottage, Globe-road,
Mileend, was charged with stealing the produce of •
cheque entrusted to him by his employers, the Messrs.
Hors end Gifford, distiliers, in Osborn-street, White-
eked.
Mr. Beadily, for the prosecution, stated that the pri-
-11:011r had been a clerk to the firm about four years, that
ea Saturday last they gave to him a cheque on the Eastern
bench of the London and Westminster Beek for 711.45. ed.,
which be was to get caned, sad proceed immediately to
pay certain warrant duties with the amount at the Customs.
neatly it was ascertained that he had sot so appro-
priatedthe money, although he had naked the cheque
alertly after receiving it. sod this gave rims to suspicion of
previous irregularity, which unfortunately proved too well
fonaded. The matter was therefore placed in the hands of

Sergeant Dunaway, detective of the H division, deposed
that he apprehended tbe prmener on the previous night in
°chummed, Bow-road. When told the charge, be re-
plied, "It's all tight, the duties are paid to-day. I have
seat my brother with the matey this maritime." After-
wards he mid " A part is paid sad the rest I have appro.
misted to my own use. I should like to see Mr. Gifford
end explain all I OM."
Formal evidence, subetantiatiog the eolieitcr's statement,
having beet readied, a remand wee asked for, accompanied
with a suggestion that, if approved by the magistrate, the
member should have an interview with his employers
reaps:tie; the books, which were in a most disananged
state. Prisoner said he was anxious so explain all he could
hat the proposal made was not sanctioned, other matters
of more weight having to be entered on against the prisoner,
vb.. therefore steeds rentsoded, without permission to put
In hal
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A BITIGION CH•SOID WYTH Bkoonro.
Oarive Wilkins. surgeon, of No. 1. Elliott's-cottager,
illaokiestb, was charged before lie. Knox with being drunk
lad bsggiog,
Pohos-coestahle Wood, 80 C. said that on the previous
afternoon he s.w the prisoner step • gentleman in Pimp
dilly sad irk for emir once. at the same time exhibitiog
his left head, which was symbol. He eautioeod the pri-
near, who was drunk, and afterwards saw him stop smother
Bailsman who stepped aside to avoid him. The primmer
thee walked to Hatebett's Hotel, and the persons there
bating some trouble to get rid of him he took the prisoner
into custody.
from prisoner said he had been fearfully unwell of late
ma goat in the hands, and that bad brought him to his
PUMA condition. He went to the hotel to silos gentle-
Hr. Knox said the prisoner complained of king unwell
'ad laving the gout in his hsnds, and yet gal &amt. He
should commit bim for seven days.
SOUTH WARS.
INPUDT3IT 110BBIRT AT • RAILWAY !RATION.
TIMMS Smith, a alegalar.lookirg moo, was atoll** uP
la Baal examination, charged with @Malls( s silk um-
ma, worth 25e., from the platform at the South Ras-
tas hallway Terminus, the property ot Yr. James Ten-
sest.
George Holmes, a detective diem of the it
Mar. spemily employed at the Londoe Bridge Ter.
no,l of the Smith Eastern Railway, said that oo Wed-
.ay, the 31st ultimo, be was co duty near the platform
PM Wave the startle/ at the Dover treis. Luggage
ees irkw skeet la Al direr:Moss ready to be pieced is the
Billiage ma. W•taess perceived the
.primeer loitering
ao sod waspeeting him, he watehed km. aad saw hire
tIll? a a Pile of luggage whore as umbrella was placed oil
lor. The primmer looked rimed eased lb's% and
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abe RawatkLeresivid saateket ep the me-
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