The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLiu LNCE.
DAT.)

EQUITY VOURT.
(Before Vice-Ottenedier Kr R. T. Mindenley.)
Beachwear) .e. MSTEOPOUSAIP DIATIUCT RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. Maher, on the part of the pl.autiff, moved the mutt
Lsr sa iejonotion to restrain the defendants from taking or
costinniog io posseseinn of certain lands until they had
saforrced certain conditioes attached to the purchase. The
Isla in question, which is situated in Bennington, is to be
wend by the Metropolitan District Railway and the Metro-
pditse Railway, by mews of a tunnel, and the purchase
sow to be paid by the two oompanies was to be 28.000 L.
vim, inss to be paid on their entering Into possession of
the lual. There was also a building agreement. whir& the
defeadants were to complete before oornmewisg their
works, and which it was said was on the point
of completiots. Without observing these conditioasi
the contraotom, Messrs. Pete ad Bette mid
Kea and Lucas, had entered into pommies of the pro-
wake
party, had laid a surface itraraway, sod commenced other
For the defendants the trespass was admitted and
an air was made to pay the whole of the purchase-
=into court and to execute the agreements Jaime-
*. Martineau was with Mr. natter, and Mr. Glues
od Mr. Bovill represented defendasts.
The Fioe-Chanoellor laid the defeadants must be re-
strained from remaining in possession or doing anything
Ma respect to the lead till the bearing or farther ceder,
tat he should not require them to remove their tramway.
Owe malt, of conies, be liberty to either party to apply.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Beton the Judge Ordinary.)
*Arturo v. MANNING AND rase.
The Queen's Advocate and Mr. Lewis for the petitioner ;
Dr. Speaks and Mr. Harcourt for the reepoadest.
The marriage was a standardise one, the petitioser being
deseribed as the son of an affluent trademaa, and as a
walla student. While keeplur hie lane at lJnivessity
Ooliege be Menne acquitted with the respondeet,
the daughter of a mall printer ; sad the wedding, which
me es the la of Jemmy, 18130, was followed by the birth
da sea is the Marsh following. The esunexim turned
out a very maim cm frets theresposdent% vieleet tosper.
which manifested itself is es inveterate propensity for
estatohing her husbud's fem. To get oat et her way be
wads several voyages ea a ship's eargeon, sad he also tried
e experiment of sending her to whoa. The failing be
eostnally mat her to her Mimes, aid sonde her an allow-
ing* of Ma per week for her staintmenee. Ilbe did sot,
bewever, stay at home, but look ledgh, at which it was
alleged that she had eminitted isidemy with the eo-
mpeodest.
(Themes wee dill proceeding when went to prem.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Oommimirmer Haboyd.)
IN II JOHN PATON.
The bankrupt wee a civil snigger, of 16, Upper Park-
and.H His ,e&eses returaed at
431321., there are no available meets, the property held
se security being stated at 8181. At a former inseam an
adjournment was ordered to give the bankrupt an oppor-
tunity of making a proposal to his creditom, but today be
Ad not appear, and the further hearing was adjourned
ate die, and protectioa refused.
Mr. Ohidley was for the earlgueee.
(Before Kr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN It /1111 RAMAT GIDEON CULLING IANDLIT, BART.
The bankrupt was described as late of Frognell, Tun-
!midge-was, and of the Albany, PiooadMy, since of Florence,
is ltalribits adjudication was made so long since. as Oc-
tober, upon the petition of Messrs. Eerie and Thoraas,
be 136, ord.street, jewellers, the bankrupt at that time
being out of the jurisdiction, but he subsequently warren-
Awed and obtained protection. The liabilities are esti-
mated at about 15,0001., but the accounts have not yet been
Med. It is believed that ultimately an arrangement will
he effected with the creditors.
This was an adjourned meeting for examination and dis-
charge.
Mr. Sydney. for the assignee*, ansented to a farther
adjournment for three months. The bankrupt had not
at present been able to file his accounts.
Eh Honour—What moon doss he assign for not having
dace so?
Mr. Sydney—The bankrupt is now in prison at Boulogne.
His Honour—Why did he sot remain in England? I
should have thought the bankrupt must have learned by
this time that it was as cheap to live in England as on the
continent. (A. laugh.)
Kr. Sydney—l masa swami for it.
The meeting was them adjourned for three months.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

OLERICEN Wilt._

coinerretr. 01 i TIADISIXAN 101 =Aug° hart.
John Pickford, aged 53, a urpecter, reddiog at 3, Little
Warm-Mew* Olorkenwell, was eharpd with stealing a
yip quantity of pa, the property of the Gee Light and
poke Company, St, Luke's.
Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Hope for the ddenoe.
The prisoner bad formerly been a customer of the um.
pony, and having got into their debt for.gas, on the 19th of
October the ps was cut off, the person who out off the pe
seeing the pnsoner, cod at ble request leaving the meter. A
short time afterwards gas was seen burning in the hones
from two jets, and as it appeared to be burning in worse he
was spoken to shout it, and he then said it was all right,
all he was " pinkie( " (stealing) it. The gee burning all
night caused the suspicion of the police, and ultimately the
rompasy wen communicated with, and they went to
the prisoner's house, and there found the gas busing. On
searching the company's servants found that the cap that
had been placed on the pipe communicating with the maim
bad been removed, and • small pipe inserted in it, from
which the gas was brought into the house. The prisoner
was then taken into custody by Holloway, 52 G, and when
told that be would be charged with stealing gas he said,
"Oh, nonsense; I have not stolen any," but he afterwards
said that he had takes a little, and that he intended to pay

far it.
Mr. John Johnson, the chief inapt:kir said that having
laud the *Odeon. of the different witnemes he should
say that the gas stales was of the value of between 101.
and 151.
The prisoner having been cautioned, said that be should
morn his defeats.
The magistrate oommitted the rimmer to the Middlesex
fiestioos for trial, and refused bail.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Pill =AZ XIMPOIT-MAAIST.

Tie Rev. J. William, dergyman of the district of New-
part-market, and ehaplain of the Newport-market Refuge,
waited upon Mr. linos this morning to ark his aristance
with the view of originating • subscription on be.
kalf of the sufferers through • fire which occurred
yesterday moritiog in Porteretrott, Newport-market, when
wall poor familieshad even article of furniture destroyed,
sad nearly all their clothing. seven families being admitted
leto, mid still remaining at that moat useful institution—
the Newport-market Refuge.
Mr. Kw: said be was sorry to hoer of the disseter, and
with the view of commencing • subscription on behalf of
ihs poor persons he would order 51. to be given from the
Poor-box.

SOUTHWARK.
/RAW AT A RAILWAY STA77OI,

Sarah Ann Fidler, • decent looking woman, wee charged
with being drunk and disorderly st the South Beets= Rail-
way Terminus. London Bridge, and refusing to leave when
requested, and Daniel Cunisinfealit, • ruffistily.looking
fellow was charged with attempting to rescue her from the
custody of the officer, assaulting the latter and stealing
from his person • plated cbsin sod railway whistle.
William B. Dyke, an officer in the employ of the nom.
pay, mid that he saw the female prisoner as the Ott-
form of the Greenwich Beltway fighting sad quarrelling
with three others. He went up to them, when the hitter
quitted the company's premises quietly, but the prisoner
refused to leave sod eel him at defiance. He took her
twice to the entrance end asked her to go, but as she
refused and behaved so bed be was compelled to
remove her. He got her to the bottom of the
steps in Tonley-street, when the mile prisoner came
op sad said, " That's my sister ; you shan't take her."
He told him not to interfere with him, when he snitched
bis chain end whistle from him, end he lest them. A mob
surrounded them, but fortunately s conitsble of the kL
division came up, end both prisoners were secured. The
male prima's, was extremely violent, and tried to throw
bin several times.
Toe magistrate asked him whether be saw what became
of the chain end whistle.

Witness replied that be did not know. As soon as the
snide prisoner seatehed them from him a mob surrounded
them, and they could easily have been passed.
In answer to the cherge the prisoner said she was hi.
salted by some females on leaving the carriage, and was
remonstr►ting with them when the officer came up. Ste
was laughing then, sad he pulled her about in a very rough
=MOM .

The male prisoner said he saw the officer polling her
about in Tooley-street, when be went up to him sod told
bin not to set so violently. He thee seised hold of him,
sad in the le the chain and whistle dropped, but he
did not know w beesme of them.
His worship remanded him for a few dem to enable the
police to make further inquiries about him ; sad as for the
kraals, she most pay Bs., or go to prison for Ave days.
WAN DeW ORTH.
MOUTDUPLCIDRY STAUB 07 TOD DOG LID.
A words; man came before Sr. Damao to oomplalo of
a bite from a dog. He Mated that be sod soother man
were (*Trying a scaffold pole along the path, whoa a largo
dog rushed from a gat, and hit him on the thigh and tore
his trawlers He eemplained of the dog to the owner,
who said it served him right, lied shut the deer Wain foss
He afterwards went to the dolor. who beret the piss*
where the dog's teeth led bees.
Mr. Daman moommeaded the applicant So men& •
solicitor, for him to write • letter to the owner of the dcg.
The applicant said he had so mosey.
Kr. Harass told him that !Ismaili not give bin any ihr•
thew advice. He sold that the law with real to lads
wse le a very ariselstsakey stabs, sad ha did /Ma OM