The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURTS.
(Before Mr. Church, Chief Clerk.)

THEE%-TERN .1..,5A4 TEA Cilfl t'INV-f HE LATE MR. MIRY,

Thiv winding-up matter, in which an official liquidator
had 1., amminted, tame to-day before the chief clerk
to obtain his direction out to what was to be done with the
fell Plantations in India. there bring a difficulty as to
funds to carry them on, and they were liable to the pay-
of the coolies (the labourers on the estate). Mr.
Iharry, the late member of parliament, was connected with
the c.(mpany. and his estate was represented. There w.“
a full attendance of parties to the matter, and fraud was
al tee:ed in (healing with the property..
Mr. Church consulted Mr. Hawkins, the other chief
elcik, and said he understood that if estates were ao
al(andoned the government took them up and worked
theni.

- It was Mated that the government could only obtain the
revenue from them, and they would be left by the govern.
went.

Tare learned gentleman said if any person would consent
to appear 413 contributory he could order him any infor-
mation. I.X laugh.)
N. potion present accepted the offer and the chief clerk
gave some direction to the liquidators as to the property,
and dircetcti a list of contributories to he produced in a
few days.
()liici accordingly.
_ _

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. Milling.)
THE t'oNTINENTAI, cAs ANT. WATER COMPANY.

Two petitions of creditors which had been presented for
a compulsory winding up of this company were withdrawn
this morning, as it appeared that the company was pus-
sesal of very valuable foreign property which would be
ruined by a compulsory order. The company is being
wound up voluntarily.
The Vice.Cliancellor directed that all parties entitled to
appear should have their costs paid by the liquidator.
Mr. r.dolecutt and Mr. Ellis represented the petitioners;
and Mr. E. K. Kaislake, Mr. Buret, and Mr. J. Smith
I,Peared fur other creditors; the company was represented
by Mr. Wickens.
COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAI'SE.S.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
r. Al/ANS AND CA.ULTER.

Mr. M. Chainhers, Q.C., and Mr. Cates appeared for the
isAitioner ; Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Searle for the re-
spaulent ; and Dr.Swabry for the co-respondent.
This suit, which occupied the court the whole of yester-
day and part of Wednesday, was resumed this morning.
It is a petition by the husband for a dissolution of mar-
riage on the ground of hi. wife's adultery with the co-
respondent, and an account of the particulars has already
appeared in this journal. Mr. Adams is a picture dealer in
King-street, Covent garden, and he married the
respondent in 184 X, she being at that time connected
with the poses plastiipes in Leicester-I*par*. She had
tmulethe 11:mint:ince of Mr. Coulter, a commission agent,
at Ramsgate two or thr.•e years ago, and it was alleged
that upon more than one occasion she had committed
adultery with this man. The husband prayed for sub-
stantial damages against the co-re•ppondent, who dented
the adultery, and the wife further pleaded that her hus-
band knew perfectly well that sbe haul committed adul-
tery with a barrister named Brent, and that he had con-
nived and condoned her immorality. The evidence on
both sides closed yesterday. and to-day was taken up by
the addresses of counsel, Dr. Swabey addressing the jury
in mitigation of damages, Mr. M. Chambers replying upon
the whole case, and the learned judge summing up the
evidence.

The jury, after a short consultation, returned the fol-
lowing verdict, " That Mrs. Adams bad committed adul-
tery with the co-respondent ; that the husband had con•
doped that offence ; that ifrs. Adams had committed
adultery with Mr. Brent, and that the husband knew it ;
and they awarded merely a farthing damages against
Coulter."

The court accordingly dismissed the husband's petition,
and condemned him in both the wife's costs and those of
the co-respondent.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN NZ T. BOUFFLER

The bankrupt, who described himself as • commission
agent, of St. John.street-road, Clerkenwell, came up for
examination and discharge.
Mr. H. Griffiths opposed for the assignees. He said
this was the case of a bankrupt who formerly carried
on the business of • boot and shoemaker but
had since become a commission agent. He had
also been connected with the National Coal Company,
the General Exchange lurk, the London Offices Company,
the National Contract Company, and a number of other
undertakings. The debts and liabilities amounted to
4,:14W., and virtually there were no assets ; under these
circumstances the assignees desired the court to order the
bankrupt to tile goods, cash, and deficiency accounts.
James Cooper (Johnstone, Cooper, Wintle and
Evans) appeared as official liquidator of the General Ex-
change Bank, creditors for 1,4001. in respect of calls.
Mr. Brough also appeared for creditors. He said that
the bankrupt had defended an action which had been
brought against him for the recovery of 108 f. ; but he was
defeated at the trial, and an additional aspen's of ;tif. had
been incurred. Immediately after the verdict he pre-
sented his petition.
His Honour—According to the usual formula. (A
laugh.)
Mr. (trough—ln addition to his other occupations of
commission agent and promoter of public companies, the
bankrupt was a teetotal lecturer, and it was also his cus-
tom to let out his premises to different companies, who
placed their names over the door. His clients thought the
bankrupt ought to file a statement of hie earnings in every
way, which would probably be more conveniently included
in • property account.
Alter hearing Mr. Lewis, for the bankrupt,
His Honour directed an adjournment, for the bankrupt
to file cash, property, and deficiency accounts.

IN RE J. T. HESTER.
An immediate order of discharge was granted unopposed
to the bankrupt, who was described as formerly of Oxford
and since of Hastings, surgeon. Against debt, amounting
to 3,145/. security is held to the extent of 1,3701., and the
assets have realised 266/.

Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Law-
rence fur the bankrupt.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorler.)
CHANGE Or FORGERY.

John Folkard, 35, butcher, and Harker Heathrot, 37,
were indicted for forgery and uttering an order for the
payment of 7/. 188. 9d., with intent to defraud.
Mr. Straight conducted the prosecution and Mr. Daly
defended the prisoner Folkard. The other prisoner was
I not defended by counsel.
The pro,ecutors wow Messrs. Greville and Chapman,
wholesale meat salesmen in Neagatemeirket, and it
appeared that on the 9th of November the two prisoners
cone together to their premises, and Folkard, who had
been previously known to the final, asked the price of
meat, and ultimately bought to the amount of 5/. Os. 4d.
On the purchase being completed Folkard directed the
other prisoner, He:AM:et, to pay, when the latter
handed to Mr. Greville the cheque in question purported
to be drawn by one Jones in favour of a Mr. Green on the
General Rank of London. Some hesitation was shown by
the prosecutor as to the cheque, when Folkard said it was
all nght, and that the other prisoner was Mr. Green, to
whom he (Folkaril) had sold his business. The cheque way
returned after presentation, with a statement that Jones
had no account there. The statements made by the pri-
soners turned out to be false, and they were taken into
custody.
The jury found both the prisoners Gui/14, and Mr.
Straight informed the court that there were two other in-
dictments against Folkard, by whom many salesmen had
been victimised to a large amount by fictitious cheques.
The }Weenier remarked that the depositions disclosed
that Folkard had systematically carried on these frauds,
and the sentence upon him was that he he kept in penal
servitude for five years. An to Meatheet, he appeared to
have been the mere tool of the other prisoner, and the sen-
tence upon him was 18 months' imprisonment, with hard
labour.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY. )

ROW-STREET.
A QUEMTIoN OF I I,Y.NTITY.

A young man rilined Q11;;;GE; —was charged by
Herman }k•hrman with robbing him of a brilliant pin,
valued at 101.

The prosecutor, who described himself as a merchant,
stated that on Monday week he met the prisoner in the
Strand, and asked him the way to Crown-court. The
prisoner asked him to step into public-house, the Spotted
Dog, to look at the Directory. They went upstairs to the
first door, where the prisoner began to turn over the
leaves of the Directoty. Two men came in and in-
vited witness to play at cards, which he re-
fused to do. They, however, sat down and began
to play. The prisoner whispered to him, " Don't play."
Afters while he said he could not find it in the Directory.
They then left the room together. In going downstairs
the prisoner snatched the pin from his scArf, and darted
down to the bar, and thence out into the street with it.
Witness hurried after him, but lost sight of him in the
street. On Tuesday last he met him in St. Martin's-le-
Grand, and gave him into custody. He stated that his
father was engaged on the South *.astern Railway, and
that he had himself come to town that morning from Tun-
bridge-wells with a pass, of which he produced the unused
portion that was to frank him down to Tunbridge Wells
again. He denied having been in town on Monday week.
Ile was remandedon bail fur inquiry on this point.