The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-18 00:00:00

COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUSM.

(Before the Judge-Ordinary, Mr. Justice Willes, and Mr.
Justice Blackburn.)
MARCH r. MARCH AND PALUMBO.-(BRAUMONT AND
BEAUMONT INTERVENING.)
This was an appeal on the part of the respondent, Mrs.
March, against an order respecting the custody of her
child ; but Mr. Searle, intimating that an application was
about to be made to the Judge• Ordinary upon new evi-
dence to vary his order, submitted to have the appeal
dismissed.

Mr. Hymen, on behalf of the petitioner, moved that the
respondent and the interveners (Mr. Wentworth Beau-
mont and Mr. Somerset Beaumont, the uncles of the
child) be condemned in the costs.
The court made an order accordingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GPILDHALL.
8AI) THF:rTsBY BOYS.

Henry Hooper, anenvaid boy, and Ceorge Scott, 14,
also an errand boy, were placed at the bar on remand
before Alderman Lusk, charged, the former with stealing
two gross of glace braid, one and a half dozen of fancy
braid, and some buckles, the property of his master, and
the latter with receiving the same, well knowing them to
have been stolen.

Mr. Arthur Shippy, a warehouseman, at 3, Wood-street,
said that Hooper was in his employ as an errand boy, and
Scott had been in the same capacity for about five
weeks, but had been discharged about two months ago.
He identified the goods produced as his property,
and said he was indebted for the discovery of the thefts
to the sister of Hooper, who, upon seeing some goods in
her brother's possession which she knew must belong to
witness, at once brought them, and led to the detection of
the two boys.
. .

Louisa Ma' ylis said Hooper was her brother, and lived
with her. On the evening of Tuesday week she went to
Mr. Shippy's warehouse about half-past 6 o'clock, and saw
Scott walking up and down outside. He asked her
to buy a buckle, but she refused, saying she
did not want one. Her brother came out about 10 minutes
afterwards with two parcels in his hand to deliver. He
also had a third parcel which he took from under his coat
and gave to Scott. Witness went up and took it away
from Scott and gave information to Mr. Shippy the next
morning.

Potts, 135, said the boys were very respectably
connected, and their friends bore an irreproachable cha-
racter.

Scott'. father said he was ► watchmaker, and worked
for some of the first houses in London. He had eleven
children, and this was the only one he had let go out in
the world to earn his own living. He believed the boy
was now truly penitent, and would never do so again.
Mr. Shippy appealed to the Alderman to be as merciful
as he could with them.

Alderman Lusk said if the father of Scott and the slater
of Hooper would take care of the prisoners when they
came out, he would treat the charge aa one of unlawful
poorssion instead of one of theft.

The promise having been given, they were sentenced to
one month's hard labour e►ch.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
AN OMNIBUR THIEF.

Catherine Skinner, a well-dressed middle-aged woman,
who gave a false address, was charged before Mr. Knox
with picking the pocket of a young woman, named Char-
lotte Hoole, a servant, while in an omnibus in Oxford-
street.

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,
appeared for the prisoner.
The presecutrix, who is in service at No. 45,
Gloucester-square, Paddington, stated that she got
into an omnibus in Oxford-street, nearly oppo-
site the Pantheon, and • few minutes after she felt
her pocket jerk, and on putting her hand into it she found
that it had been out, and that her purse was gone. The
prisoner, who sat next to her, was about to get out. She
(prosecutrix) sahl that her pocket had been cut. The
prisoner abused her, and ealled her • wicked woman. She
told the conductor, and her purse, which contained about
four shillings in different coin, was picked up in the
omnibus.

In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutris said the prisoner
sat on her right side, the side on which she had her pocket.
Mr. Frederick Wirtz, of 92, Norfolk-terrace, stated that
he prevented the prisoner leaving the omnibus. At the
same time another woman who was with the prisoner said.,
" You had better be careful." He afterwards saw the
purse and money on the floor of the omnibus. He went
and fetched a constable, and saw the prisoner, when the
constable arrived, swallow something, notwithstanding the
constable tried to prevent her doing so.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness stated that when
the prosecutrix spoke about her lose, the prisoner took
money out of her pocket, and, after remarking that she
had money as well as the prosecutrix, dropped some of it.
Charles limmerson, the conductor, said that the prisoner
wished to leave the omnibus, but he prevented her, stating
that he would allow no one to do so till a constable ar-
rived. The purse was picked up at the prisoner's feet,
and the constable picked up the money. He (witness)
also found a knife at the bottom of the omnibus, near
where the prisoner sat.
M'Cormack, 180 D, proved seeing the prisoner put some-
thing in her mouth and swallow it before be could prevent
her. Prisoner threw some money on the floor of the omni-
bus, saying she had plenty of money. He picked up the
pun* empty on the floor between where the prosecutrix
and prisoner had been sitting. The prisoner gave a false
address.

Sergeant litsveety, N division, said the prisoner bad
been twice convicted.

Mr. Knoxoommitted her for trial.

BARNED'S BANK.

IMPORTANT CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS.
(THIS DAY.)

To-day an application was made to Mr. Church,
the chief clerk in Chancery. of an important character in
this matter, namely, to remove Major Henry Jervis and
other shareholders on the list, and to substitute the Con-
tract Corporation, whom, it was alleged, were the actual
contributories, and Major Jervis and others in the same
category had been the nominees. The aunt involved in
the question exceeded 100,000/. Messrs. Edwards,
for Major Jervis and the other representa. ive
alleged contributories who wished to raise the point, ap-
plied on the present occasion that a day might be fixed to
go into court and get a decision. Sir Roundell Palmer
and nearly all the bar of the Rolls Court were engaged
in the case. Messrs. Linklater appeared on the part of
the Contract Corporation, and admitted that it was a
question of considerable importance. The Chief Clerk
said the application was to substitute the Contract Cor-
poration for Major Jervis and others on the ground that
they merely represented that body. He wished
to know whether the official liquidators were
willing to close the evidence as given. Mr.
Handson (Freshfield and Newman) said he was not pre.
pared to answer the question. There was so much pre-
judice out of doors in the case that he moat consult
counsel. The chief clerk smiled at the term "prejudice,"
and thought the question was one which might go before
the judge, as the party applying was willing to take the
case on the evidence now given. He would, however,
adjourn the matter till Wednesday, when it would be
settled. The point was certainly an important one.

A Court of Common Council was held pester.
day at Guildhall, at which the Loan Ktrott presided.
This was the first court since the annual elections on St.
Thomas's Day, and several new members took the usual
oath proscribed for such occasions.
An action for slander has, it is said, been com-
menced by Mr. De la Poer against Major Wombwell, for
calling him a Fenian in the hotel at Dun au during the
election. The damages are laid at 5,000/.

THE DESTRUCTION Or CROYDO): CHURcH,—A
vestry meeting was held at the Town-ball, Croydon. yes-
tseurdb:riY'pwtihonensihtowurdre*beoelvnedteriTtianinitirufoslrtyhtaittha, voluntary
dunttaryhat
the amount to be so raised, together with the sum of
9,200/. which bad been received by the churchwardens
from the insurance offices, should be applied to the resto-
ration of the church. The vic►r, on the part of himself,
his father, and family, began the subscription with 5001.,
followed in the same amount by Mr. Heath and Mr. Lewis
Loyd. Upwards of 6,0001. was raised at the meeting, to-
wards which several handsome donations were made by
nonconformists, including one of 1001. by Mr. Sargood.
The greatest good feeling was manifested by the most
numerous meeting ever held in the building.
AN UNLUCKY FARMEIL—A few weeks ago Mr.
Kirby, nephew of Mr. Kirby. farmer, Welham, Mahon,
was run down by a Math-Eastern train end narrowly
escaped being killed. He had only just recovered from
the injuries then received, and again got to attend to
business. On Wednesday his arm became entangled in
some of the farm machinery, and was so injured that
amputation was necessary.