The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

BAIL COURT.
Bitting at Nisi Prins at Weatminster.—(>efo,
Justice Lush and Common Juries.)
SUTTON AND ANOTHZII v. 111077 AIM
The further hearing of this case was rammed tbis
In°3lrmulledgeland deposed that Sutton sold him aphi"
• Broadwood, which he afterwards discovered woe not oss,
and he had to bring an action against goat
consequence.
Daniel Imolf, one of the defendants, and who

_ sad who had haft
in business as an instrument manufacturer for 20 to
aeweed—l first became acquainted with the piais
183, and the first order I received from him WU it Nay
1864. I never saw Sergeant at my place of balms, sad
the order for 4201. cash for the instrumett
question was given by letter. The instrument woo to
have the addition of a drum action, and it was
ingly made and delivered in the February Mara.
Sergeant also afterwards ordered of mecirandomr_
1001. On the let of January Sergeant nto soe
cash and two bills of exchange for 1 000kLt
which I gave a receipt. Before the bills beanie ale thy
were taken up in (lower-street, and I signed • ma**
2001. , not having the bills with me. I believe the
is in Sergeant's handwriting, but so far am I cia
collect there was no firm stamp nor any firm,
then. I have papers with this stamp lyift mfy
shop counter which can be obtained by anyone. %um •
evening that the bills were taken up and I sae
receipt, Sutton called at my shop, and I gave him op th
bills. The receipt produced, for 1501., was given by
but I did not receive any money. Sutton said he koo-og
tamed 3,0001. worth of orders for me, and that le mi
have 2001. commission out of me, or he should di,
pose
of the instrument he had hail of me—tlet
should run away to America and see las
I then gave Sutton a check for 501. He told sr m
doctor's business was worth about 6,0001. a year, sod
he expected to get it. I gave Sutton 630/.
and this receipt (produced) is tic Sutton's mai* I
2001. for all the musical instruments he lea lin
chased of me. I ceased to supply soki
with any more articles in 1865. He then brought sa sole
against Sergeant for 8001., which was referred toilet'
Gordon. I afterwards gave information to Nem
Broadwood, and, pending the inquiry, semi
and Sutton were arrested on the charge of fogey.
Mrs. Sutton afterwards called on me sad std
her husband was ready and willing to mu
up the instrument. It was on a Sunday i
told her that I could not say anything about it thin, bet
would see her again on the following day.
(The use was proceeding when our 'twilit]

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCI,
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
DAVIS r. DAVIS.
Dr. Bpinks and Mr. Kelly for the petition. ds
was the wife of a person who was assistant to his fishy
• jeweller in London and Birmingham. In 1815
married to him without the knowledge of ha Inapt
and she lived with him in Birmingham till Beytek
1857, when three weeks after her confinement he tali!
his furniture and deserted her. Evidence of ash*
having been given,
The Court made a decree nisi with coats.
WADHAM V. WADHAM.
Mr. Abel for the petitioner.
The respondent who was a traveller, portrait Taw
and a barber, was deaf and dumb, and had been Omni
at the asylum in the Kent-road. In 1836 he moist is
respondent at More Critchell, in Doreetshire. Their*
for some time together, but the connection was loan
happy one. In 1844 the respondent had a child hying,
woman and he compelled his wife to adopt d
as length wn. Soon afterwards he deserted her isles
at became chargeable to the West Derby imei,
where she was now servant to the matron. In
Wadhaiu contracted a bigamous marriage with Ann ha,
by whom he had • family of four children. With tin
second wife he was still living, although Is ld
once been apprehended for deserting ha. lii
fact of the second marriage, however, came
and the charge was dismissed. The rams vs
then sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment Is
deserting his wife. When he was taken to On
the gaoler exclaimed, "what Wadham WhetWhsthrl
been doing now ?" On being asked by the Aver ado
Wadhain had any more wives, the man said, " 24va
Least."
The court made a decree nisi, with costa.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE W. R. SIDNEY.
The bankrupt, a commission agent, of Pooltossloat,
Chelsea, applied for his release from custody. Debtl,ll%
Mr. E. Reed opposed for Mr. Henry, of Pope's Bei
alley, a creditor for 360/.
Mr. Mayhew also opposed for a creditor. The as
would be in the recollection of the court fray th
fact that under a former bankruptcy, a year so
he had obtained his release from custody by s me&
ingenious trick. He had been required to bad
notice of bail was to be given to the detaining wait
and a letter was posted in the ordinary way, bat saki
piece of string attached to it, so that it was drawn ott
the box again immediately after by some other Pena
leaving the person who posted it free to swear &ottani
done so. (Laughter.)
Mr. Reed stated that the bankrupt had executed s dwi
of composition since his first bankruptcy ; the nbhti
that deed had been contested, on the ground that see d
the creditors were fictitious, and as that question vas a
pending, the court ought nut to interfere to graattbelaht
rupt's release. that
A solicitor, who appeared for the bankrupt, denied
any debt was due to the opposing creditor, and said till
the bankrupt was prepared to give reasonable seeuntl•
His Honour said that it was only a matter of cases
justice to keep the bankrupt in prison at present, sad be
should not release him until he rendered a cub scant
showing all his tianzactions since the date of be Ili
balance-sheet.
(Before Mr. Registrar Pond
IN RE o'HoURKE, iorltY.s%Visit rat.coin,
This was a first sitting, under the batikruptey Oslo&
O'Rourke, better known as Edmund Falciner, dames
as of 47, Acacia-road, St. John's-wood, and of the Rea*
Royal, Drury-lane, theatrical manager, *stadia a
author, for some time in partne:sliip with F. 8..04
terton, of Drury-lane Theatre, as theatrical 101.
gera, at present a prisouer for debt in Vt•
cross-street prison. The bankrupt is de
tsisg '
custody at the suit of three or four credit" .'
principal one being Mr. Lewis Solomon, fruited, •
Covent-garden-market. He recently made application
his release, but the matter was ordered to stand wol•
after the choice of assignees. The bankrupt wcrilet he
h•
failure to losses sustAn iil in the managenn sM
t
Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, and disputes
with
partner, Mr. Chatterton, which it seems have es
in a chancery suit. Tha preliminary statement shone°
of between 8,000/. and 10,000/. ; but notice batheori
of an application for leave to amend this 'totems', •
ethmattittohrie amaoreunt wmilrl. probablyThm Baker,blarg er.genAratunog tia
Craven-street, Strand, LOW/. ; Messrs. Chattedos
Stride, box-office agents, Covent-garden, ; 1011
Hallett, Ommanney, and Co., bankers, Great
street, 500/. ; Mr. L. Solomon, fruiterer, Corestig*
market, 634/. ; Messrs. Selim, Dean, and Co, 011.
changers, Coventry-street, ltrri. ; and Mr. C. T. s!,
Caroline-street, Bedford-square, holding • 7::
rity a bill of sale on the bankrupt's fannies.totb,-
debt is disputed by the bankrupt. Appended ;
of creditors is a note, stating that the greater P•I
debts are due to creditors of Falconer and Chatloolto
account of the theatre. and that the bankrupbb.•iS,so
in prison several months, has been unable
investigate the accounts.
Mr. G. Lewis and Mr. Lowrance appeareoll••666ll;
and Mr. Moojen for the bankrupt.
Mr. Lowrance stated that there were several ati,
proofs, but as those would not affect the choiceindl
flees, 'Mr. Lewis having a sufficient amount of
carry it, it was proposed to adjourn the whole
puted proofs for discussion on a future day.
sal•i
Proofs to the amount of about 4,00td. were
Amongst those who proved were some of the deiorlY
ditors, and it was intimated that there would pv,w,
no opposition to bankrupt's release from costal:lc°
next application.
Mr. .1011 Wilson, merchant, of Fenchurchils•
chosen creditors' assignee.
The next sitting was appointed for the 29th of It°

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL
ASSAII.TING A WIFE.
Cherie* Wright, a traveller, of 74, Church.
ton, was brought up on a warrant by
Taylor, 100 N, charged with assaulting his wife,
Wright, otherwise Madame Newman.
The wife stated she carried on business et the gel
dress as a medical botanist, under the name ibis
us ;
Newman, that her husband was the fret
ill-Wing her, and that during the past .ortni4ft
threatened to stab her with a carving-knife aww
•She had been married to him for seven years, het7,
lived with him for 17 months, and had left his •"
than three times through his violence.
e
The prisoner sal I that he had never ill-needidl that
that this charge was only brought against him W.
wife might go off with a comedian of the nam
with whom she had lived for four years.
Richard Foasett, of 32, Barnett-street, New •wlh
was called and stated there was no truth in the
statement. aad twe
Mr. D'Eyncourt ordered the prisoner
ties in the sum of 301. to keep the peace twwirdi
for six months. lord
The prisoner said ho thought it was cit •
wife should go in the name of Madame Newman
I Mrs. Wright.