The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-15 00:00:00

BYWATER P. BYWATER.

Dr. Swabey for the petitioner. he was the wife of a
Nottingham atockinger. She was married to him in 1843,
and she lived with him for many yearn. He was an idle,
dissolute fellow. He starved his wife, beat her, and at
last deserted her altogether. After this he cohabited with
another woman in the yams street as his wife.
Decree nisi, with costs.

COURT OF ARCHES.
(Before the Right Hon. Dr. Lushington.)
MARTIN V. THZ REV. ALEXANDER H. MACKONOCHIL.—

RITUALIABI AT 14T. ALBAN'S HOLBORN.
This ease came on to-day on the question of the reformed
articles (fled against Mr. Mackonochie, the perpetual
curate of St. Albanh, and respecting the ritualistic prac-
tices in the celebration of Divine service.

Mr. Moore, the proctor for Mr. Martin the promoter,
said the articles bad been reformed, and, on notice being
given on the part of the defendant that they would be
further opposed, they had been amended.
Mr. C. Cullidge, the managing clerk of Mr. Brooks, the
proctor on the other side, said he had no further oppo-
sition. The articles had been amended as required.
Mr. Moore asked that they might be admitted.
His lordship granted the application, remarking that he
supposed the defendant could now plead to the articles.
Mr. Cullidge said a responsive allegation could be pre-
pared in answer.
His lordship expressed a hope that there would be no
delay in the hearing of the case, and that it would come
on before the long vacation.
Both parties promised to proceed with the matter, and
the reformed articles were accordingly admitted.
The case cannot conic on for some time, a. the responsive
allegations may be opposed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE JOAEPIII WINDLE COLT-DIVIDF2M.

This wan an old bankruptcy, the failure having oc-
curred in 1854. The case will be remembered from its
connexion with that of Davidson and Gordon, and other
large failures at the time. The debts proved against
the estate were to the large amount of 150,0001.,
and them have since been dividends of le. 10Ad. in the
pound. The assignees have continued their efforts for
realising the property, and the result has been the collec-
tion of assets which will yield a further dividend of about
fid. in the pound. Notice of the dividend will be given in
the usual way. Messrs. Murray and Co., of Birchin-lane,
are the solicitors under the bankruptcy.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

The charge of perjury against Mr. Albert Henry Elswortliy
was resumed this morning, and Mr. Justice Wiles summed
up the evidence.
The jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict, and
after being ►beent about an hour they returned into court,
And found the defendant Guilty.
A point of law raised by the defendant's counsel was,
however, reserved for further consideration, and in the
meantime the defendant was allowed to go at large upon
bail

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
THE REFORMATORY.

A little boy, who said his name was William Chart, was
charged with begging in the Strand.
The Marquis of Townsend stated that about balf-past
12 o'clock last night (Friday) the prisoner came up to him
in the Strand, and asked him for a penny. Witness asked
him why he was begging in the street. He replied that
his father was dead, and hi, mother sent him out to beg,
and beat him if he did not bring home a shilling. Witness
asked when he was I.st beaten for not bringing home
enough money, and he replied, about a fortnight ago.
The prisoner's mother, who lives in Shelton-court, Bed-
fordbury, here came forwardi and said her husband bad
been dead about 24 years, since which period she bad strug-
gled hard to support herself and six children, of whom
the oldest was now 13 years old. The prisoner, whose
name was Horatio William Chart, was about 7 yeanof age.
She was sorry to say he was a great trouble to her. When
she sent him to school he played the truant. Being
out all day at work she was unable to keep him indoors.
He would go out and beg, and as long as be could get any
money in that way be would not return home, so that she
had to go about the streets looking for him at all hours of
the night. She denied that she ever sent him out to beg, or
beat him for not bringing home money. He never had brought
any money home, and she would not have encouraged
him to do so.

Mr. licitwere—Then don't yen think the best thing
would be to send hie.: to a reformatory?
The mother said she thought it would, and she should
be thankful if the magistrate could do so.

The prisoner here burst out crying.
Mr. Flowers—Ah, you're crying now. You did not
begin to cry till I spoke of sending you to school. That is
what you boys are afraid of.
In answer to the learned magistrate,
The mother stated that she was a protestant.
Mr. Flowers determined to send the prisoner to a refor-
matory, and remanded him for a week to allow time for
the necessary arrangements to be made for his removal.
CLERKENIVELL.
LOSING A CHILI,.

Mrs. Fallon, of 12, Coombe-street, applied to
the sitting magistrate for advice under the following cir-
cumstances :--She stated th►t on Monday last her child,
aged 3, was playing outside her door, when she suddenly
missed him ; and although she had made inquiries at all
the workhouses and police-stations, Phe could find no trace
of him. The following is the description :—Complexion
fair ; hair light ; eyes (very large) blue ; four front teeth
decayed ; pinafore ; three petticoats (one drab, one scarlet,
and one flannel) ; button hoots ; black turban hat, trimmed
with fur. She had not the least doubt but that her child
was stolen.

The tr.ailstrate said that be had no doubt but that the
press would give publicity to the application, and that
might lead to the child being restored.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
A BROCK IMO 'MORT. —mrs BEATING.

James Moran, a labouring man, was charged before Mr.
Knox with assaulting his wife, Mary Moran, residing at
No. 6, Smith's court, Windmill-street.
The complainant said—Last night I was asleep in bed
with my children, the room door being on the latch, when
my husband came in, woke me up, and then began abusing
me and calling me filthy names. He said if I did not
get out of bed be would pull me out, and he then rushed
on to the bed and commenced striking me, and it was
with great difficulty I kept him from injuring my face,
but having to go out to work I tried my utmost to do so,
and succeeded. One of my children, who was almost
naked, went out to look for a policeman, but could not
find one, and on coining back said to my husband, " If you
don't let my mother alone I will strike you with this "
having a tool used by my husband in his hand at the time.
My husband then took up something to strike with, and I
went almost naked to the Vine-street station, a female on
the road lending me ber shawl. He Wane me, and accuses
me of adultery with three different men without the least
grounds. I have my living to get, and its very hard.
Mr. Knox—Has he been here before'
•

The complainant—Yes, for deserting me.
Inspector Bowles—He has been here often.
Prisoner—Did I strike you last night?
Complainant—Yea.
Prisoner—Were you not drunk two or three days this
week?