The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-13 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Fes. 12.

(Siftings at Nisi Prins—Brian Lord Campbell and
Common Juries.)
Bt mINTAS OP TR, COURT.

Lord Campbell announced that there would be two courts
from the commencement of the sittings to-morrow. He
would go on with the trial of the prosecution against the
Brittah Bank directors ; Mr. Juana, Erie would sit in the
almond court and proceed with the other num.

unsay V. •exanoro.
Dr. Forbes Winslow request* as to correct so inaccuracy
la the report of hi. evidence in this case. lie wee re-
=as having said that he acted as a commissioner in
1 the inquiry into Mrs. Armstrong's sanity in
Among Wt. At the inquisldoa held last year he appeared
as one of the medical trimmer*, and not in an official capacity.

1111 Qtl V. NOIVE
The Indictment charged the defendants, Frederick William
Howe end Elizabeth Orshaza, with having published two
obscene and indecent libels.

Mr. Lush and Mr. Clarke were counsel for the prosecu-
tion. The defendants did not appear.
It appeared that the defendant Howe had formerly been in
the employ of Dos/dale. Some time Moon he opened a shop
at 195, We -terrain, Waterloo-road. A witness named
Lack was called; he stated that on two occasions he went to
the shop sad saw the defendant Orsham. He asked for a
different book each time. She would not give these without
commuting the other defendant, who vas there also. The
two books were handed up to the jury, who at onoe found the
dalsodsats
Mr. Lath prayed the judgment of the court.
Lord Campbell proceeded to pass sentence. He said the
defendants had been convicted of a most infamous crime ;
there, however, appeared to be some distinction between
them, as the woman was acting under Howes direction. The
sentenoe of the court was that Howe be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for two years, and that Graham be Imprisoned,
also with hard labour, for one year.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Fan. 12.
(Sittings in Banco.)

11OINA V. WIIITILET.-lIVNDAY TRADING IN PVRLIC
ROUSIS.

This was a special ease for the opinion of the court, existing
out of the conviction of two justices under the 9th Geo. IV.,
c. 61, sec. 21. The caw stated that the defendant was pro-
ceeded against before three justices for penalties for keeping
his public house open for the reception of persons not being
travellers during the bows of divine service—that is, be-
tween half-past two end three o'clock on Sunday, the 6th of
December, at Lindley, in the West Riding of Yorkahire,
contrary to the terms of his license, which was in the form
presmibed by the schedule to the act. It bore on its beck
a printed copy of the 3rd section of the 18th and 19th Vio.,
a. 118, on which appeared in large letters the words " be-
tween 3 and 6." By the 9th Geo. IV. all public houses
were required to be closed during the hours of divine service
Ia the morning and evening in the pariah church or chapel
in the district, under a certain penalty. Similar penalties
were Imposed by the statutes 11 Geo. 1., and Win. IV., to
the keeper. of licensed beethouaes who kept their hoarse
opes between three and five in the afternoon. The 11th
and 12th Vic., c. 49, altered the restriction as to the
morning service, but did not effect the limits far the anon
noon service. The 17 and 18 Vic., a. 79, imposed greater
restrictions on all public-honors, requiring them to be closed
on the afternoon of Sunday from half-part two to six. The
act cra......tediireat dissatisfaction amongst the trade, and :it
by the 18 and 19 of Vic., c. 118, which prohi-
bit:a= of liquor and beer in all public-horses between
three sad five ea the afternoon of the nabbed'. It was coo-
tended before the 'magistrate* on behalf of the defendant that
W prosion Is the 9th Geo. IV., e. 61, spinet keeping
paboteles open daring the afternoon divine service In
the church or chapel of the district was repealed by the 18
sad 19 Vic., and if it were not so, a publican would be liable
to he fined under both statutes whenever those hours began
before three, or ended after live o'clock. This argument was
ovenuled by the majority of the batch, who convicted the
defendant.

Mr. Pk:kering now appeared in support of the appeal; and
Mr. Watson for the conviction.
Mr. Baron Martin said there wee nothing In the law es it
Mood to prevent the defendant and other publicans from sell-
ing beer sod spirits, between half-past two and three o'clock
in the afternixa of a Sunday. It was quite elver to his mind
that the legislature intseded by the last statute, the 18 sad 19
Vict., to limit the restriction in such trading in the altar-
moon to the hours between three and five, and those only. It
wee impossible to dismiss from consideration that the object
I In view was to make one fixed period for restriction in the
afternoon for ell classes of houses of entertainment in all
plsees, while the legislature limited the morning restriction to
the boars advise service.

]lra Bnaa 'and Mr. Bar Wataon having
casTurtd,

The eaiivictke was quashed.
Mr. Pickering than applied for costa.
Mr. Johnson objected, on the ground that the point bad
boa submitted to ths law officers of the crown, who had
given ea opinion different from that now expressed by the
fowl.

16. Baron Martin refused the applieetion for costs, se the
Ns was a very proper one to muted.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—FiB. 12.
(Baton Yr. Coandssioner nun.)