The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-24 00:00:00

.LORAN P. LAWRENCE.

This was an actilTt4TrecOverii.ll., the value of a horw,
tried before Mr. Justice Mellor, when the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for that amount.
Mr. Udall moved for • rule far • new trial en behalf et
the defendant, on the ground of uthireception of widens
and misdirection. The defendant bought the hone
through and paid the money to a man named Walker, who
had misapplied the money. The question raised was the
agency of Walker, and who was to lose the money. It was
contended that the plaintiff had parted with the posersion
of the horse to Walker by the fraud of the latter.
Rule refused.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Jardine Sevin and
indices Bylea, Keating, and Smith.)
SIZNIENSOV V 817)110N.
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The defendant in this case was a member of a Liverpool
firm which owned a ship which bad been commanded by
the plaintiff. The vessel was at Calcutta when the great
cyclone passed over that city, and the ship was driven
ashore in the Hooghly, and was so injured that she had to
be stripped and re.coppered. When the plaintiff returned
to Digland a meeting was held in reference to his account',
and there were present the plaintiff, defendant, his partner,
and Captain Stapleton, their overlooker. The defendant
on this occasion made use of some words to the effect that
the plaintiff had misappropriated part of the proceeds
received for the old copper ; and the present action warn
to recover damages for the slander. The trial took plata
before Mr. Justice Shee at Liverpool, where the verdict
was for the plaintiff for 40s.
Mr. Brett, Q.C. now moved for a rule to enter a 'lowa,
and contended that the words were, under the circum-
stances, a privileged communication ; and another point
was th►t he contended that the declaration ought not to
be amended so as to make the words declared on the name
as those which had been used. This latter point had been
reserved by the judge for the court.
Rule granted.
BLZAPEDALE r. METCALF.

The plaintiff ..Sayi;iliglris,;ii;;l;;(l been in the err-
vice of the defendant, a moulder, and he had been injured
by the fall of a very heavy furnace door, which was moved
with the assistance of weights slung over a beam At the
trial at Chester, before Mr. Baron Channel!, the jury
found for the plaintiff for 501.
Mr. Giffard, Q.C., moved for • writ for a new trial, and
contended that the defendant was not liable, because the
defendant bad employed a competent foreman to superin-
tend the operations; Weenie tho plaintiff's injury was
sustained through the act of a fellow servant • and be-
cause the plaintiff had joined in the work when he knew
that there was danger of the beam giving way.
The Court took time to consult Mr. Baron Channel
upon the subject.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. C,ommisaioner Goulburn.)
IN RE CHALLENGER.

The bankrupt was a pianoforte manufacturer, of Char.
rinfton-street, and elsewhere. The debts are 7,194/., of
which 4,4041. are due to unsecured creditors. The assets
are returned at 4,9151., but as yet only 4001. had hem
mama.

Mr. Heed, for the assignees, did not °ppm.. They were
satisfied with the inquines they had made, and the sates
would yield a dividend of about 10s. in the pound.
His Honour in granting the order, said that the bank.
rapt quitted the court with credit.