The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings at Nig Priws.—(Before Mr. Baron Pigott and •
Special Jury.)
HECTARE O. THE GREAT WEsTEILY RAILWAY COMPANY.
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This was an action for bodily injuries alleged to have
been sustained by the negligence of the ddendanta. The
defendants pleaded not guilty.
Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Mention Griffiths were
counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Huddleston, Q.O. Mr.
Powell, Q.C.„ and Mr. Digby counsel for the defendsints.
The plaintiff, Mr. Henry 13. Stuart, had formerly been
lieutenant in the 114th Regiment of the Bengal Native
Infantry, and now resided in Oreat Western-terrace,
Westbourne•park. His case was that on the evening of the
21st of March lut he went to the Westbourne.park station
for the purpose of going to the Edgware-read. He got
into a 6r4-class carriage, but before he could take his
seat the door was closed, and his thumb was
trashed by it. As the train went on immediately, he
had not time to make a complaint at the sta-
tion, nor could he identify the person who
shut' the door. The thumb became inflamed, and
the plaintiff suffered severely. He incurred an expense of
about U. for medical attendance, and he said that in conse-
quence of the injury he sustained he was unable for some
time to pursue certain literary avocations in which be
engaged, and lost an opportunity of becoming pri-
vate secretary to Mr. Sheridan, H.P. for Dudley.
There were twoor three gentlemen in the same compartment,
but he did not tell them that he had been injured, and it
seemed that be made no complaint to the company on the
subject until about a week afterwards. The train arrived
at Westbourne•park station shortly after 12 o'clock at
night.
On cross-examination it appeared that his literary em-
ployment was not very great or of very recent date. He
said he was in the receipt of a pension for his services in
the army. The only corroborative evidence was that of a
retired medical man, a friend of the plaintiff, who attended
him professionally, and who described the nature of the
injuries sustained.
For the defence, it was said that the company made
every inquiry to ascertain whether such an accident bad
occurred at that place and time in question. but could not
find that it had, and, consequently, felt bound to defend
the action.

--Tit;in;ids, porters, and other officers of the company
on duty on the occasion were called, and each stated that
he knew nothing of any accident having happened to a
passenger.
The learned baron having briefly summed up the evi-
dence,
The jury found a verdict for the defendants.
COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
PALM= V. WILLIAMS .UID ANOMIE.
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Mr. Serjoaat Bsllaatine, Mr. Ila-Zen, ;TM/ Pritchard

for the plaintiff ; Mr. Ibiddleston, Q.C., Dr. Swaby, and
Mr. Phubrick for the defendants.
This was a suit to establish the will of Agnes Constanoe
I Williams, who died at Highland Farm, Frimley,
dieser, on the 4th day of May last. She was the
gitimate daughter of • woman who had lived with
the plaintiff at the farm ; and after her mother's death abs
continued at the farm, and by • will executed four days
before her death she left the bulk of her property, which
amounted to 1,400 f. Probate was opposed on the ground
of undue execution, undue influence, want of capacity,
fraud, and nonege.
[The case had only just opened when we went to prat.'
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN NE W. W. WHILLPHEY.
The bankrupt was a New York merchant, who bad been
arrested daring • temporary residence in this country, sad
with much difhculty obtained his release from custody,
This was an adjourned sitting for examination and dn.
charge. The debts are 8,1941. ; no assets.
The bankrupt applied for • short adjournment with a
view to making a proposal to his creditors.
Mr. R. Griffith., for creditors, did not object; and an
adjournment for a month was ordered.