The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-11 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.—Nov. 9.

Sittings at Nisi Pries at Westminster.—(Before Mr. Justice
See and a Common Jury.)
DARBY r. BLUES AND OTHERS.

The jury in this case, after an absence of an hour, re
turned into court with en answer to the questions sub-
mitted to them by the learned judge, negativing fraud,
and that the club was established after the 7th of
August, and they returned a verdict for the plaintiff
—damages U., subject to the decision of the learned
judge on the finding of the jury upon the questions so left
to them.

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TBE POLICE COURT&

CLERKENWELL.

The owner of 37, Little Clsrendon-street, Somers-town,
was summoned by Mr. Thomas Carter, one of the sanitary
inspectors for the parish of St. Pancras, for penalties for
disobeying an order made by Mr. Barker, one of the magis-
trates sitting at the Clerkenwell Pohowcourt on the 21st of
June last.

Mr. Carter deposed that he visited the house, and found
that the work had not been performed according to the
order. The house was in a very bad state.
Mr. Barker inflicted a penalty of 14/. and 11. tn. costs.
The owner of 38, Little Clarendomstreet, was summoned
by Mr. John Hartley, one of the sanitary inspectors of St.
Pancras, for allowing on the premises an offensive closet
without water supply, untrapped drains, and the house and
premises in such a state as to be a nuisance and injurious
to health. _ _

Mr. Barker made an order for the necomat7 works to be
done in 14 da', with V. la. costs.

Sarah Charnt'rs, of 1, Albion•cottages, Albion-road.
Stoke Newington. applied to Mr. Barker for an order under
the Divoroe and Matrimonial Causes Act to protect her
property and her earnings from her husband and his cre-
ditors. The applicant stated that she was married to her
husband, George Chambers. in July, 1863, and had only
been married to him three days when he assaulted her.
He was brought to this court on that occasion, and was
then sentenced to three months' imprisonment. When he
came out she was determined to give him another trial,
and she took him home again, but before a week was over
he again assaulted her. After that be called in a broker,
sold the goods, and said that he was going to America, and
that she could keep herself.
Mr. Barker—Did he go away from you with your con-
sent?

The applicant said that he did not. He had deserted
her. She had had a situation as a housekeeper, had got
some furniture, about IW. in money, and some plate.
That was why she wanted to have protection, as she was
afraid that if he was to find out that she had property be
would return and take it from her. She had not seen or
heard of him sines he had deserted her. _ _

Mr. Barker said that the marriage did not appear to
have been a very happy one. He would grant the applicant
her request, and told her that she must take the order to
the county court of the district in which she resided and
get it registered.

Joseph Willis, aged 2, a labourer, and Charles Jones,
29, were charged with breaking into the dwelling-house of
Mr. Leopold Muller, of 34, Helliford-street, Essex-road,
and stealing therein various articles of dream. The pri-
soners, with two other men not in custody, were watched
by a constable, and seen to enter the g►rden of the prose-
cutor's house, and come out subsequently with a bundle.
They were followed, and taken into custody after much
resistance. The bundle contained articles stolen from Mr
BlaPer's house.
Committed for trial.

THE Nnw Lew Comm.—The decision of the
beas to the plans of the new law courts is expected to
be shortly given. The plans of Mr. Barry and Mr. Street
have been put forward by the judges, and the matter has
been referred back by the Treasury, and Mr. Pownall and
Mr. Shaw have been added to the nuler of the judge.,
making seven.

The Offices of Attorney-General to the county
Palatine of Lancaster, and Judge of the Passage Court at
Liverpool, became vacant by the death of Mr. B. James,
M.P. The former of these appointments has been given
to Mr. Stephen Temple, Q.C. The judgeship of the Passage
Court at Liverpool is nut to be filled up.

An interesting and extraordinary irquiry, di-
rected by the Board of Trade, is nuw in progress before
Mr. James Ilaistow of the Temple, and the first sitting was
held on Thursday last, in the Westminster Palace Hotel.
The memorials which have occasioned this inquiry were
presented under "The Great Western Act, 1852, No. 1,"
to the board by Messrs. Genish and Sainsbury, canal
carriers, whose establishments at Bristol, Bath, and De-
vizes are well known. The matters of complaint set forth
in the memorials appear to be the injurious effects on the
canal trade produced by excessive tolls on canal goods im-
posed by the Great Western Railway Company (the pro-
prietors of the canal) since 1851, without a oorresponding
increase in the rates of carriage on the rail. Mr. Lopez
conducts tho inquiry on the part of the company, and Mr.
G. W. Antis, of Devises, for Messrs. Genisli and Sains-
bury. At the first meeting an objection was taken by Mr.
Lopez to the jurisdiction of the Board of Trade over the
tolls claimable on the " Avon Navigation," which, before
the close of the discussion, was withdrawn as untenable.
Evidence in support of the memorials was taken, and the
hearing adjourned to 11 o'clock this day.

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RIOTS AT OXFORD.—On Saturday night a serious
disturbance tookplace in the streets of Oxford, originating,
it is said, with the junior members of the university.
In the morning of Saturday it was hinted that there would
be a bread riot at night, and that the undergraduates r: ere
determined to resist it. Up to a quarter past ten the
streets were in their usual quietude, but just after that
time a performance that had taken place at the Town-hall
concluded and a town and gown row ensued immediately.
After a great deal of fighting and skirmishing the un-
dergraduates were compelled by the proctors and other
officials, though most unwillingly, to return to their
respective colleges. Directly this was done the roughs
at once proceeded to the bread establishments of
Alderman Grub, situate in Queen-street end Corn-market-
street, and commenced breaking his windows; but the
police, beaded by the new mayor (Alderman
Carr), and other city and university authorities,
succeeded in arresting nearly a score, who were
taken to the University Police-station, all of whom,
with the exception of one, were liberated on their own or
other bail. Several college windows were likewise broken.
The mayor, who was determined to quell the riots, had a
narrow escape: while addressing the mob some miscreant
threw a stone at him, but fortunately, instead of hitting
his head, it palmed it, and went through a window close by.
It was nearly three o'clock before the streets were cleared.

Ten Suicraz AT OXFORD.—An inquest was held
in the hall of Lincoln College, on Saturday afternoon, be-
fore Mr. Mayo, Bachelor of Physic, on the body of Mr.
Hugh Francis O'Hanlon, fellow of that college, who com-
mitted suicide by shooting himself through the head on
Friday last. Mr. Hitching, surgeon, said that deceased
bad consulted him daring the present term, and told bins
that he thought he was going to have an attack of drlirium
tremens, and seemed in a desponding state. Mr. F. Sy.
mends, another surgeon to whom deceased went for ad-
vice in the early part of the year, stated that he seemed to
think persons were watching him, and was generally sus-
picious ; and on asking him some questions he became
violently and unusually excited. It was also stated that
the mother of the deceased had bad a diseased brain for
the last ten years, and was unable to speak, and was other-
wise in a most pitiable condition. The jury returned a
verdict " That the deceased committed the act while in a
state of temporary insanity."
PERSONATION OF VOTERS.—The state of affairs
at the late municipal elections for the borough of
Birmingham has disclosed a considerable amount of
corruption and venality among the electors. There
were contests in six wards, and questionable prac-
tices have been resorted to in every instance. On
Saturday two persona. named George Oliver, painter,
Kent-street, and George Thorpe, cabman, Dartmouth-
street, were brought before the magistrate., and sentenced
to one month's imprisonment for personating two voters of
St. Martin's Ward ; and summonses have been granted by
the magistrates against Edward Carrington, grocer, Lan-
caster-street, and Abraham Howell licensed victualler,
Lancrister-etreet, for having induced John Hulbert to per-
sonate William Smallwood at the election for St. Mary's
Ward. An application is about to be made to the Court
of Queen's Bench to annul the election for this ward. It is
expected that more summonses will be applied for to-
day on this account

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