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London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

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(Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, and
Lord Colon say.)
LONGWORTH (OR TELVERTON) r. TELVERTON.

The arguments in this long litigated case approached •
conclusion to-day, when the appellant was heard in reply.
The interest of the public was as Touch marked this
morning as ever to catch a sight of the lady and to hear
her admirable delivery of her statement, which, as before,
was read from a manuscript.
At the opening of the court,
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The appellant, who stoke in a very low tone of voice,
said that she was afraid she should not have strength to
proceed with her defence, but she was prepared to do her
best.

The Lord Chancellor—Has counsel prepared anything

Velverton—Yes, he has ; but really his handwriting
is so difficult to read, that I have not yet been able to go
through it. I am afraid I shall not be able to finish to-
day.

The Lord Chancellor—But you will not be keeping faith
with us. We have done everything in our power to aceom•
inodate you, and you must remember that any further
delay must be very inconvenient to the other aide.

Mr. Anderson, Q.C.—We offer no objection to counsel
being heard for the appellant.
The Lord Chancellor—l think that would be breaking in
upon a rule which should be strictly adhered to.
Mrs. Yell-erten—Then I will proceed.

While the lady was arranging her documents the three
noble and learned lords conferred together, and after a few
minutes.

The Lord Chancellor maid—lf you feel that you are un-
equal to going through the case yourself, we think, under
the circumstances, that this may be considered an excep-
tional case —on account of your illness—and we will hear
your counsel. But if you begin you must finish. We
cannot allow you to break off, and then hear counsel. Of
course, as you go on, Mr. Campbell Smith may make
suggestions to you.

Mn. Yelrerion—Am I at liberty to refer to my counsel,
and to repeat what he tells me f

The Lord Chancellor— Of course yow may do that.
Mrs. Yelverton was understood to say that her counsel
was not entirely prepared.

The Lord Chancellor—Then your taking the case upon
yourself is a necessity, and you must go on.
Mrs. Yelverton then commenced her reply by 'saying
she should not attempt to enter into any legal disquisi-
tions, but would rather adopt the wiser course of throwing
herself upon the protection of the court and trusting to
the impartiality and justice of the noble and learned peer
—deeply learned in the Scottish law (LordColonsay), whom
their lordships had had an opportunity of consulting. The
appellant then referred to several cases which she sub.
mitted proved that the well established rule was that a
reference to oaths of the whole case was admitted at any
time before extract. The conned for the respondent
had admitted the existence of such a rule in the
opening of his argument, but had then proceeded to
deny its validity, and contended it was practically
abolished by theists 11 George IV. and lit William IV.
It was true that several instances of refusal were on
record, but she had already shown that in three of those
eases the circumstances plainly put the appellants out of
court.

[The reply was not concluded when our report left]

. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
After Term Nisi Prins Sittings at Guildhait —(Before the
Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)
HA MX)11 P. EUSHLLL.
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This was a part-heard o;seinTiaissTzapriscoment and a
maliciousyrosecution.

Mr. Giteurd, 9.(.7., and Mr. Thrupp were counsel for the
plaintiff ; Mr. lluddleston, Mr. J. 0. GrifBt4, and
Mr. 11. James for the defendant.

At the sitting of the court Mr. Rudd!eaten said the
parties had agreed to a verdict for the plaintiff for 500!.,
the defendant at the same time withdrawing all imputa-
tions from the plaintiff.
The jury expreased a unanimous opinion that the
ilamagts were innfficient. . _

Tha"Lord Chief Justice said that u the sum was agreed
upon, the plaintiff did not require more. He had
thoroughly vindicated his character, and received sub-
stantial damages as well.
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Verdict for the plaintiff for 500/. damages. The
matters of &optima to be referred to one of the masters.

Sittings at Nisi Prins' at Guildhall.—{Before the Lord
Chief Baron and a Special Jury.)
811M1 r. THE GA,LIEHT AND COKE CO/IPA-NT.
This important case had, after a long trial, been
postponed until to-day to enable the parties to come to
some arrangement, the jury having suggested a compro-
mise in consequence of the conflicting nature of the evi-
dence.

When the names of the jurymen had been called over,
the parties entered into consultation, and ultimately
The '.Solicitor-General, who appeared for the plaintiff,
mid that terms bad been agreed upon by which the jury
would be span:d any further trouble, and which would end
all matters in difference.

The Lord Chief Baron thought it was for the interest of
both parties that they should come to an arrangement,
and expressed his satisfaction at the result.
A juror was then withdrawn. The terms were not men-
tioned, but they arc supposed to terminate the litigation
concerning the liability for the loss caused by the destruc-
tion of Sarille-house, Leicester-square.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before the Recorder.)
THE ALLEGED ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY CARNAGE.
Charlie Barnes, a well-dressed man, surrendered to take
his trial upon an indictment which charged him with un-
lawfully assaulting Elizabeth Westerby with intent to
commit • felony.
The offence imputed to the defendant, it will be remem-
bered, was alleged to have been committed in one of the
carriages upon the Metropolitan Railway, and the case, in
ordinary course, would have come on at the last session,
but the prosecutrix, a girl about 15 years old, did not
appear. It was stated that she bad been purposely kept
away to prevent her from giving evidence, and a person
who was in court proposed to give information pnvittely
to the court where she could be found, and in consequence
of this the trial was postponed to the present occasion.
Mr. Montagu Williams, who was instructed to prose-
cute, now stated that in consequence of the information
referred to, a person bad been sent down to Yorkshire to
a certain place where the prosecutrix was represented to be
enameled, and neither the place nor the person with
whom she was reported to be. could be found. Under these
circumstances he must leave the matter entirely in the
hands of the court, but he thought it right to state that he
did not believe there was the slightest probability of the
proeecutrix coming forward to give evidence.
Mr. Daly, who appeared for the defence, asked that
the defendant should be acquittted He said he could
amnia the court that he knew nothing about the prune-
cutrix being kept out of the way.
The Recorder observed that the learned counsel would
probably be the last person to whom any information
would be given upon such a subject. (A laugh.) He then
said that he did nut think it would be of any use to let
the case stand over any lunger, and the defendant having
been given in charge and no evidence being offered, the
jury returned a verdict of Net Guilty.
The recognisance entered into by the father of the
prosecutrix .or her appearance was ordered to be estreated.
Mews Hopes, a boy of 16, pleaded guilty to • charge
of stealing till's. weight of teed, the property of the Cor-
poration of London. mid the sale being fixed to a building.
Agar, the chief olicer of Holloway prison, informed the
court that the prisoner bad been convicted of felony on
tee previous occasions, and be had been sent to a reforma-
tory for four years.
The Recorder said it would be perfectly useless to send
a boy like the pi:Amer a second time to a reforinutory, sod
Is: sentenced him to eighteen months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

(Before the Common Serjeent.)
1N.,47-01,FICI CASE'S.
Grore, 24, a letter stamper in the service of the
rost.officc, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him
with .leading two letters, the property of her Majesty's
Podieasterdietierd.
Mr. Itletmlfe, who with Mr. Patteson, appeared for the
Prosecution, stated that in consequence of numerous corn-
Idsints receive.' from the district with which the prisoner
conceded, e-pecially from Mr. Bennett, of Devon-
""irt.square, two test letters were made up, one contain.
que and the other some postage stamps. These
letter did not reach their destination, and in consequence
the Prisoner was taken into custody, and the letters in
que‘tion were found in his powiewrion.
Tbp primmer when called on referred to some papers he
had handed in to the court.
The Common &rjeant said he had lead the papers
referred to, but though he commiserated the embarrass-
thent into which the priaoner had fallen, the documents
f.ded to chow any grounds on which he could relax the
rule Lid down by all the judges in cases of this class, and
therefore he iiimt Lass on the prisoner the usual sentence
of Penal servitude fur the term of five years.