The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-15 00:00:00

DAM V. VIE EQUITABLE OAS COMPANY.

In this ease an application wee mode under the 796
section of the Common Law Procedure Ace of 1864
for an injunction against lb* delndeate. The plaintiff
is the occupant of • home la Jertsyn.strest, and
since March, 185$, the had peen aupplkd with gm by the
company. The MY was supplied and paid for quertsely,
and the plaintiff hod paid for it regularly op to lase Lady-day.
The payment was made upon the 9th of April, bat met-
diately afterwards a payment of Al. wee demanded from her
by the defendants as a security for the future supply of gas.
The plaintiff remonstrated against inch • demand as unusual,
end on her refusal to meet It the has was eat off; however, It
wee afterwards laid on spin, and she had enjoyed it up to •
few days ago, when the demand for ft wee renewed, and on
her again refusing to ensmer it the supply compd.
An anion had heft commenced wham the com-
pany, and a errit had been served upon the secretary. The
present epplicatka was fora writ disjunction against the
rer Zion of the injury complained of pending the action.
Campbell—You may take a rule.
TYE (ICIER V. THE VICAR OP CHILDERDITCH AND

OTMRU.

On the motion of Kr. Baddffiey, rule we made abso-
lute for &mandamus, calling upon the Vimr and parisbioners
of Ckffiderffitck to elect proper prams to fill the office of
overman of tke pariah.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER—JUNE 14.
Sittings in Borreo.—(Botoro Okla Lord Chia Barr" sod
Samna Martin, Imamll, and wawa.)

aLAck r. vittorr.—intavr 'ambitNo.
This was an action to recaver compeommion for the lgee of
800 sheep, alleged to have bens killed by a compreition sold
by the defendant as dipping. The plaintiff tee fanner, and
wee attracted by an advertimmeat inserted by the deisMdant,
who is a chemist. The ease wee tried at the spring amines
for Northumberland, before Mr. Justice Wilke, when the
jury found for the plaintiff. A rule was subsequently ob-
tensed by Mr. Atherton for a new trial, which was now
argued.
The court was of opinion that there was no ground for
disturbiog the verdict, and discharged the rule.

COURT OF BANBRUPTCT.--Jmni 14.
(Before Mr. COOldieleelt Cicolbess.)
IN NI 01

TM bankrupt, who wu a meneent, at 160, Leedeshall-
street end also tending in parlasnldp with Mr. l'ortelli at
Valetta, In Malta, has died elms the adjudication. This
was a dividend meeting. Proofs bare been roads against the
enters to the amount of 6,0001. or 7,0001. ; the assets in
head are about 2,6001.
Mr. Linklater, for the smignees, stated that an adjourn-
ment of the sitting would be neousery, the Malta horde
bevies become baskropt, sad various complicated questions
M wn( schen. The claims agslut the firm would be about
60, iutead of 26,000!., as at first anticipated.
Mr. 110001., ollams, who appeared for • large creditor, consulted
to the adjournment, se did Mr. Abrahams, who jointly rr
mended the suigness.
Adjourned accoedingly.
I 0 IS JAMES DAVID 10018.—THIS "CITY wattixerron."
The bankrupt roundly opened en sating-house at No.
60, Fleet-street, under the above title ; but after
carrying it on a few month, only he become bankrupt
This was the examination meeting. The accounts, per
pared by Mr. Marsh, chow an amosat of 2,6001. doe to
unsecured creditors, sad 9181. to those holding security.
The property held le vetoed U 3801. ; there are no other
smuts. A loss of 2,196 f. bad been incurred on the realised=
of the fixture. fittings, 6:c., of the house. The list of
creditors embraces. • larp number of tradesmen,
for 'goods supplied in small quantities. The largest creditor
is Mr. Ayford builder, of Co,enisn•etocet, the petitioning
creditor, who had teen employed to fit up the house, and
claims , sum of upwards of 1,1001.
Mr. Lawson supported ; Mr. W. Josef appeared far the
alltrike baakrupr. being examined, deposed that he had been
bankrupt in 1864, owing 6,0001. to 8,0001. Ito had eines
Ind • petition to the Ineolveat Coen, Canterbury. Some
of the creditors In thst petition did sot appear in his pretest
belaaces-abeet; their claims had been estietbd.
Mr. lidwards, the official eesignee, laving expressed his
Wider:Sion with the woman, the bankrupt pawed.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

VIZ 4VRIN IN THE PROSICUTION OP DR. OODFREY P.

N !WAX NEWTON.
(Coocludod from yesterdsy'a Express

blre. Mary Godfrey said —I am the wife of Dr. Godfrey.
I remember the witoess Lydia Howchla coming into our
.mice. I hired her myself. Her aunt wee present at the
Wee. She was only engaged for • short period until
I could procure another vernal. My husband gave
bee notice to quit, hat I was not present when
be did so. She never made say complain to me
of Dr. Godfrey having miserodected himself towards
her. When she left, her mist gave as a reason for
her doing so that she wished her to learn the dreoomsking
baring's. Mrs. Lewis never complained to me of any mis-
conduct of my husband, end I never heard any each cow-
plaist from my sister. I remember the girl Harwood being
in our service, and she left in consequence of an observation
that was made by my mother se to her appearance. SU
went away white I and Dr. Godfrey were out for • ride.
When we returned we asked the reason she had left, sod
Howchlst gave some reason, bat afterwards contradicted her-
self end said something etre.

The Recorder esitedidro. Godfrey if she recollected what
the witness actually said.
Mrs. Godfrey—At dot I think she said she did not know
the MACS for Harwood leaving, but afterwards she said that
there was a reason. - -

flerjeont Bedlantine sled tied to put sny closed ne to Mrs.
Godfrey is cross-extenination.
In. Godfrey, upon I.a. me the witness-box, eselaimed,
'rids vest earnestness, —My husband, I wish to ssy, is the
b..t of husbands, and note weed ought to le mid against
hie." . .

Mies Sophia Gaskin, a young lady apparently about 18
years old, rid that her hither and mother were on intimate
terms whit Dr. Godfrey, and she had known him all her
life and wee in the habit of visiting him. She was at his
heels at the time Mrs. Godfrey was about to be confined,
and the rerseehered Dr. Godfrey going out to fetch the
win% Harriet Lewis, end he saked tier to acoompaey hla in
•e cab, alai she did so. It was 12 o'clock at night, They