The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-12 00:00:00

COURT OF ARCHES.

(Before the Right Hon. Dr. Lushington. Dean of Arches.)
11,01... CE C. THE REV. THOMAB B. EIMPSON.—RITUALESTIC

PRACTICES.—THE EAST TEIGNMOUTH CABS.
This mete, which has created much interest, came on
Way, when an objection was taken to the proceedings.
which had been commenced in the Diocesan Court of
Exeter, and had been sent to this court by letters of re-
quests by the Bishop of Exeter. It wee the first of a number
of eases on ritualism, and the point now taken was stated
to be of vast importance to other clergymen who might be
oted for alleged improper ritualistic practices. Mr.
Simpson is the incumbent of East Teignmouth.
Mr. Archibald Stephens, Q.C., Dr. Swabey, and Mr.
Droop, iostructed by Mr. Tebbe, appeared for the pro-
moter, Mr. Thomas Flomack, one of the churchwardens of
Fast Teignmouth. The Queen's Advocate, Dr. Deane,
Q.C., sod Slr. Rumen, instructed by Mr. Brooks,
speared for the Rev. Mr. Simpson.
There were five charges made against the clergyman in
this case, u to lights on the altar when not required, mix-
* water with the wine for the holy communion, elevation
d the paten over his head, placing she alms on a stool at
the side, and omitting the word " all " in the concluding
prayer, "Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ," &c., "be with
all."
The Queen's Advocate raised an objection tothe juridic-
Me of the court. The proceedings were under the
Clergy Discipline Act, and one of the sections stated that
illproceedinp shot bl he commenced within two years.
There Ism not only no date when the alleged offences were
emitted, but no date when any or each was committed.
W. learned friend, Dr. Deane, had taken the objection at
the court below, but it was overruled.
His Lordship remarked that the letters of request gave
the date. . . .

The cpieen's Advocate said that was hie complaint. The
Minot gave no date, and as the letters of request were
feuded on it, its ombaion was fatal to all the proceedings.
Dr. Deane, Q.C., followed on the same aide, and stated
is* be had nosed the objection as to the date before the
ammissioners. _ _

Mr. Mennen urged the importance of dates and the ono-
* of the common law practice. He admitted that in
amain matters the objection as to the data" came from the
irfendant's inaction. _ _ .

kr. Stephens, Q.C., was heard against the objections.
&urged three points—that if any irregularity had oc-
neted the defendant had waived his right to take the
Injection that the commianim need not contain an
averment that the offences were commenced within the
tea years, and further that the limitation of time by the
Sith section of the Church Discipline Act was governed
by the llth provision. The learned counsel proceeded to
et: kite on the points he hail mentioned.
(The cue progressed, and the legal arguments will oc-
cupy the court some time.]

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.)
PLrINDER OP LODCFIV4 RSA LANDLADY.

......
ElltlitiMlinallt.37a, and 'Ararrro n t Lrwm, 44, were indicted
lar stealing two silver watches, a watch-guard, four dainnsk
coven, and other articles, the property of William Mit-
thell. and three dresses and other articles, the property of
Catherine Clithero.
The prosecutor, Mitchell, is a irtman, and the prose-
Clithero, was hying with him in the house of the
Procter, 241:111711r. Clithero went away to Chelsea for
*boat a fortnight, leaving all things in the apartment
ofe. On her return she missed a large quantity of her
"Iris; apparel, and Mitchell missed two silver watches, a
guard, four damask covers, and other articles.
`-.41 the 2nd of November, William Freestone. po-
!lee-constable K, took the prisoner Mullam
into custody in the Whitechapel-road, and told her
the charge and she said she would give herself up but
that she had not taken all the things she was accused of.
At that time she had a shawl and several other articles of
melting apparel on her ann, and she said thee were some
of the thins she had taken. She said she had pawned the
"titles and hot got the tickets in her pocket. The only
mar the prisoner Lewis was brought into the indictment
was in consequence of her taking, a bundle of articles
stolen to pawn.
The assistants of the following pawnbrokers produced
the different stolen articles pawned by them:—William
114160 P. 170, Union-street, Yarongh ; Edmond Hastings,
Union.street. Borough ; John Savage. 73, Whitech apel-
r'Vt ; Alfred Folkard, 1, Upton -place, Commercial-road ;
Robert Master?, 215, Gray's-inn-road ; Stenhen Kin., 34,
nigh Holborn ; and Matilda Searle, 7, Mary-street, Ht.
toorgek
The Jury Pound Mollam ralltv, and Lewis Not Guilty.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced Mullam to be imprisoned
sad kept to hard labour for twelve months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)