The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

SITTINGS IN ERROR.
Lord Mid Jamie:* Erie eat in the Court of
oda moraine, and announced that there would
in errors the Court of Exchequer Chamber ou the
jag days :
For errors from the Queen's Bench—Tbursday,
February, and two following days.
hi
Fee arras from the Commas Plea—Mouday, tho
February. and &Unwind day.
For errors from the Exchequer—Wednesday, ibe
February, and following dsy.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Nisi prim wasp at Gondhall—Melon the Lord%
Judie' awl a Special Jury.)

HILL C. /jailer.
The court sat this morning at Guildhall, by adjoin
to finish this extraordinary case, which, it will lieja
laded, was as action brought by Captain Hill, d
Bombay Amoy? avian Mr. Finney, a highly rsewl!
attorney Ia the City, for negligence it ionlil
int the tire suit la the Divorce Court.
The case occupied six days of the late sitting., did la
to be adjourned in eousequsaoe of Mr. Coleridge, doe
tiffs leading counail, haw* lost his voice to such In 16
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test that he was unable to address the fury. Evidence di
cossluded at the last sittings, and what remains lobs dim
Is for the Jury to hear the Mdreeses.of the leased my
and the summing up of the Lord Chief Justice, VAN&
ease was so recently heard it is suineceseary to recairdir,
the facts beyond what appears in the learned mow
speeches and the learned judges summing up.
Ks, coleridp, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram appeared for
plaintiff (Mr. Mika* the other learned mussel, 'rodeo,
the interim been appointed ow of the Royal Commie
relative to the Jamaica inquiry). Mr. Kerslake, Q.t.*
Mr. Welkin Williams were mussel for the defestket.
Mr. Kerslake, Is addressing the jury, adverted y,
importance of the ease, both with regard to the pr
iaterested mid the sherries made on both sides.
the main point in issue other points had been raised be
plaintiff. the effect of which were to chaise his ink ell
many of the witnesses with having, in the Divorce corn
aid in this trial, stated, with reference to yid
took place before mad after the marriage led tin
birth of the child, that which wee directly untrue, d
what they knew to be false se to the plaintiff's ants Ili
condition, when he married, in April, MO. HO Mai*
the jury of the plaintiff's three visits to Wales, sad lo tor
evidence which the defendant relied on as show* dd
the plaintiff was the father of the child which sr he
three mouths after marriage. There would be email 'pa
lions for their ocualdsFatiop.. The first was, whit aesthete

with, tepid to the plaintiff ? Wee his maggot
true or fake, that the Rev. Mr. Wood wired hh
bdore hie marriage, and after the plaintiff bad relemel
from India, or was Km. Hill's positive testimony meow
the plaintiff wee the father of her child. That minim
was raised in the Divorce Court, and the karma Jdp
Ordinary (the late Sir Cresswell Cromwell) expend
his opinion in the strongest terms, that the correspasiam
which peed between the parties showed
to his mind that the plaintiff was the father of
child, and he Me learned counsel) ehoeld ask Mesa iffig
entertained the slighted doubt that such was the 6*
plaintiff denied that he was in the diseased state at the ti t
of the marriage as represented by his wife in the DANN
Court, but there was overwhelming evidence to show kg
her statement was correct. Besides the oral 'Mom*.
wife's letters fully bore out the truth of her stater* is
had formed the greatest affection fur her husbandongy
was idle to suppose that Mr. Wood had seduced her cols
Ns of her marriage with the plaintiff, which was atilt
fixed to take pima in February. After reading new
spondee*, that passed between Captain Hill and lbs
Clarke before marriage he ridiculed the idea that Se
plaintiff had been cajoled by the Woods into marry*
he represented to Mr. Finney, when he instituted woof.
lags for a dime, after his wife had commenced premshap
for a judicial separation.
[The case was proceeding when our report left.]
Sittings in Banco.--(l3cfore Justices Blackburn, Salim
and Lush.)
kt BE JOHN STOCIWOOD, AN ATTORNET.-II PAM
Mr. Gates applied on behalf of Mr. Josiah Lark, In
executor of Evan Morgan, deceased, for a ride for •
attachment against Mr. John Stockwood, se attorney
the court, for not having complied with the term
of an order of Mr. Justice Crompton, which W
eines been made a rule of court. The order, which vu
dated the sth of December. 1964, directed Mr. Stocked
to send in his bill of costs against Mr. Ron* Ink*
with an anlottat of all mooeys received by him ea be
half of that gentleman within 14 days from the ibis
of the order. lir. Blackwood failed to comply with the
terms of the order; it was made a rule of court on the
June, 1865, but although demand had been made upoc bin
on several 0001116001 he bad not yet mot in the eccoustd
the moneys he had received oil be of air. Morgan.
The court thought that Mr. Gates had made out a MI
fora rule nki.
Rule nisi moordiegiy.
ermined, V. HATRAID.

Mr. rule whisk
had been granted in this ease for a new trill.
The action was brought by a labnuriog man eh
had been for twenty years in the service of is
Trinity House against the keeper of the Gun Toren
Wapping for false imprisonment. The cue was tried Wien
Mr. Justice Crompton sod resulted in a verdict Ice in
plaintiff with 251. damages. It appeared that the defended
gave the plaintiff into custody for stealing an oilskin at
from his bar parlour, but that the charge was disliked
by the magistrate. The defence was that in
plaintiff was observed to be rather bulky in his dram
when he left the defendant's house, and that subsensafir
the coat in question was missed from a room to whisk tY
plaintiff had had access. But it was also shown on behalf
the plaintiff that several other persons bad had semi
the room before the coat was missed. It was therefore sir
contended that the verdict was not against the weigtdd
evidence, and that the damages were not exaseuive.
Their lordships were of opinion that the verdict ns
accordance with the evidence, and that the jury were WI
justified io awarding the amount of damages they ea ion
Rule discharged.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
, Satiric' in Bedoo. —(Bgotors Lord Chief JueticeEds,
Jarboe' Willes, Keating, and Smith.)
HIBISCHFULD r. 8111TH.
This wet an actioo spinet a French, bill of eschew
which toot teen endorsed in England by the defendant kr
the plaintiff; tad notice of dishonour of w ,ich tel
been &yen to the decedent in a way lAA
was goon according to the French law, tat
which would !not b. sufficient 'll the ease of d
ordinary Eno lish bill. Another circumstance was that*
defendant having indorsed the bill in blank, the (Idea
oonsiders,tim w.a subsequently filled in to reader the sa.
dorsement perfect according to French law. In addition
there was added the rate of exchange at which the total
against both was to be pid in Franoe.
The oourt io giving judgment held that notice of
honour, good according to French law, ought to be hii
good in England. They added, that adding the date ui
consideration did not vitiate the endorsement, beam
only forfeited what was intended to be dope by the deka.
dant ; but inserting the date at which the bill was perbb„
varied the oontiact without the consent of the partial; loth
and therefore rendered it void,
Judgment for the defendant.
COTTEBALL V. HURDLE.
The plaintiff in this case woes cotton spinner at Pad*
and he sued to recover 274!. 7a. for goods sold by his opal
Mr. Fetintsio, to the defendant. The question was wheel'
a settlement of the account made by Mr. Fountain, add
which the amount had been written off a claim the doled'
ant had against him, was binding upon the plaintiff.
The Court held that as agent employed to sell had ON
facie no authority to receive payment otherwise Uwe ■
money, according to the usual corny* of business 111
being so the plaintiff was entitled to the snot he dahlia.
Judgment for the plaintiff.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings in Barroo.—(Befere the Lord Chief Bar= PeBA
and Barons Bramwell, Chinall, arid Pigott)
BOUILLON V. VALENTIN.
The Lord Chief Baron said the court understood tilt
both parties ie this case were desirous to haws ji4guat
delivered. They were now prepared to give judgoreot,
wished to do so is the preseeoi of some of the leuerf
counsel engaged in the ogee, if thaw learned gentles"
especially the counsel for the defendant, were preisat.
To-morrow the court would deliver their judgment.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.)
In IR J. T. NOIIIB.
Mr. John Thomas Norris, formerly member of wassail
for Abiagdon, and one of the directors of the Crest Eviler!
Hallway, and also a commo councilman of the Cal
Loodoe, was described as of 128. Aidefsgate.atreet, fuloW
and stationer, sod of Batton Courtney, Berko, paper nom
lecturer. The edjudication was made upoofthe retinae
Messrs. Morgan sod Co., of Cannon-street West, 'bole*
stationen, and emsidersible surprise was expressed 111
the time of the failure. At the first meeting, debts mer
proved by 51 creditors whose claims represented an Wm
gate of 12,4891.. and Mr. C. Morgan, of Cannonsarsvt,
N. Marsden, of Bu ow, wholesale statiooer. end Xf. a
Gibbs, juo.. of Arlie -court, Fleet.street, leather meta'
lecturer. were appointed trade amigos's. The lishililia
are said to be large but no assets hays yet bo's
Sled is consequence of the complioation of the bas
affairs ceased by his soasencion with a Mr. Tack, who
the management of the bosirsem, and whose death is MAT
last ma to some extent the cause of the bankruptcy. It Y
believed that the "meta, however carefully they may
realised, will produce hat a small dividend. At preemie. boy'
over, it would be more °misstate to give any estimates'
what the estate will produce, es a great deal will &PIP
apes the seemete to be furnished by the represiotativo
Tuck. It would appear that Mr. Tack, altUoailk ad!
partner, bad bees engaged in the superintaideece a
vvernment coetasets in which the bankrupt was is
bat several Wee quertime easy arise as to the roletial
existing between the parties.

A m for examination and discharge wag now held.
Mr. I.ntfiter appeared for the =agues ; Mr. Reed and
gr. Biewieir for creditors ; the bankrupt was not repro-
W 1
mr. Reed mid it would be his duty to put some quart-
owe to Mr. Norris as to certain property whisk had not
mee handed over to the assignees, ad he added that the
;malty might be of a somewhat painful astute.
Linkiater pointed out that until the bankrupt should
boo dug his accounts it was impossible to say whether be
ma fully Alsolond his estate.
Mr, Registrar Ha:lin—There must of necessity be an
adjournment, and probably the better course will be for
ur. Reed's complaint to form the subject of inquiry at a
Ovate lath*
mr. Reed intimated that that suggestion might be
adopted. He might mantic's. however. that his remarks
voromod upon letters whiehhad been written by the beak-
rupt, who would do well to communicate with the assignee*
before the out sitting. •
Mr. Norris said he had nothing to conceal.
Berwiek, who represented a number of compositors,
urged that they were entitled to a fortnight's notate, in
emordsue with the custom of the trade.
The Court was of opinion that the matter should be re-
ferred to the bankrupt's manager, and the hearing was then
Amused to the 22nd of March, at twelve, by which time
it was believed that the accounts would be prepared.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

--e—
-(Befor Hr. Payne, Deputy Assistant-Judge.)
THIS HONOUIL O 7 TEUZVLS.
William Squires, 25, and Mary den Brown, 27, wee.
baicted as follows :—The said William Squires for la
two boots, value 41. 6d., the property of Joseph Jones,
said Nary Ann Brown for receiving the same, well
Aug them to hare been stolen.
William Lather, police-constable 158 E, sworn and said—
&today morning, the 14% ult., he raw the in
ord-street disputing. The male prisoner d, "If you
'tele me 2e. I'll split.* He saw witness sad said
,ifore, policeman, I hare stolen a pair of boots and I have
' them to this woman. I want 2s. for my half, and she
't give it to me." The female prisoner said that he was
tof his mind, and walked away. He saw her throw a
of boots down an area. Witness then took her into
tody, and when he took the male prisoner he said that
e bad stolen them in company with the other prisoner in
tchield.atreet.
Mr. Joseph Jones, of 82, Thohfieldotreet, identified the
is prodaoed. They were worth 4e. &L
The juty found the prisoners Guilty.
Mr. Payne sentenced Brown to 8 months', and Squires to
12 months', hard labour.