The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-24 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-Juwz 23.

Sittinp at NW Prins in Iliddiaaez.—(Bekno Mr. Justice
Wilke sad a Sperial Jury.)
1111 C. I. WADLEY 9. DARTLITT.

Thia cade was further beard yesterday, sad it occupied a
considerable portion of the day. The Jury ultimately tumid
for the plaintiff, damsges 321. 15.. 6d., in addition to the 161.
paid Into court.
The foreman said that the jury were unanimously of
opinion that the woe was owe that should hays been settled
by a reference.
Mr. Justice Willem under those circumstances declined to
certify far the plaintiff's apeallal jury.

SIDDIEN P. OMIT= AND 100X1.-ILLIGAL DISTRP.63.

This was an sedan to recover deserve in consequence of
the plaintiff's goods baring teen improperly seized and sold
for rent, and the only question was the amount of damages,
the defendants haviug paid 601. into court.
Mr. Lush and Mr. H. James appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Russell for the defendants.

It was stated that t e plaintiff, ilia. Bidden, wee a lady of
respectable connexions, her father haring been twice Mayor
of Rochester, but her means were small. The defendants
were Captain Gunter and Mr. Booke, a turkey In the year
1867 the plaintiff took of Captain Gunter the home, No. 1,
Guuter-grove, Brampton, the rant being 464 a year. She
intended to let lodgings, but failing in that object abe asked
to be allowed to remove to another house belonging to
Captain Gunter. This request was not granted,
being apprehensive that a &dregs would be pat
in for the two quarters rent which was then in
arrest, she, towards the end of 1868, removed some
portion of the furniture (leaving however more than sufficient
to satiety the rent). Mr. ltiatke went the following day
(Saturday) to levy a distress, but being refused antis/los he
left eeriest men who remained outside watching the house
until the Thursday following, when ehottly after midnight
they broke into the hones by removing the bar front the
wash-house window and breaking some internal doors.
There was nobody in the hone at the time except the plain-
tiff, her mother, and her sister, and upon the plaintiff remon-
strating with them upon the illegality of their doings, they
said that it was not the first house they had broken into. The
next morning the property was removed, and only a very
imperfect inventory was taken. The things were after-
wards sold to one of the appraisers at the condemned price,
but the plaintiff's impression was that it would coat 4001. to
replace the (=Sore which had been removed.
Evidence was given in support of these facts; and It
appeared that during the time from the Saturday to the
Thunedey the house was so strictly watched that provisions
could only be supplied to the ladies inside by being sant up
by a string to an upper window, and that operation was sot
always a peaceable one, for the watchers endeavoured to prie-
vent it..

The defendants' case was that the plaintiff bad promised
not to remove any of her goody, bat that subsequently it
was found that she had done so in violation of her promise.
In 0011/0111011011 of this an attempt was made to levy, bet
when the broker asked for the rent the plaintiff replied
through • window' "Don't you wish you may getit
Being unable to get in he placed men at the back and
front of the house to see that no goods were
taken away. The aceonnt (Imo( the way in which prows-
sloe was ultimately Maimed wee this. One of the watchers
wait round to this back-door, and found there a stranger,
whom he laid hold of, and in the scale the door somehow or
other came and the strasgwr west in sad pulled witness
I. after him. (Laughter.) When inside, the straoger threa-
tened to knock Wilalleee head of; and he also broke open
another door, and then whams heard him rush from the
honest, nod wither saw no more of him. The sent morning
the broker repeated ea offer which had been made on the
verbal. Tuesday to withdraw the distress if the plaintiff
would pay one quarter's rent. abe refused the advice of
her mother and sister to accept these terms, ray-
ing that she would bring en action. As the ne-
gotiation went off, • full and prayer inventory was
takes, sad the goods were subsequently valued by two sworn
awaken, named Houghton and Temple, at 231. 6e. The
goods were offered to the plaintiff at this sure, and as she did
not take them, Houghton purchased them at the condemned
pries. They were subsequensly sold by auction for 271. lie.
It was stated by the plaintiffs brother that the day before
the seizure he arranged with Mr. Knowles, Captain Unnter's
agent, to settle the claim by gritty; • bill of Messes. Nash
and Co. for Si., cask 61., and possession in • week; bat
on the other hand this was denied, and it wee said that the
bill was only le.t for Inquiry. It appeared, however, that
Mr. Knowles bad offered to take 161., and in reference to that
offer the plaintiff wrote him the following le tier :
-

" Dee. 1, 1858.
. beg to acknowledge yours of yesterday, and in
reply only to ray you must take whit further steps you
think proper, for I cannot give or cause to Lu given the sum
you require, viz., 161.; neither will I consent to pay that
sum. The unjust accusatioris you have framed convince
me that you cannot eerily penetrate a person's character, or
yes would weer somas me of obstinacy and froid, but it is
needless fur me to eheerve your opinion is very immaterial.
There Is a little book called 'Etiquette' may Lu purchased
for the small into of &swum, and I strongly recommend it
to your notice, and I think that you will (blower that there
le no rule laid down for gentlemen writing to ladies In that
style. Yon may keep on as Log es )ou please, tut old-
reately you will and that you have a tenant who possesses
firmness, and her name is " ANNIE Stones."
His lordship, in summing up, said that he rhoull hey*
held that there was nothing to rendt r Captain Gunter liable
but for the feet that be had admitted his liability upon the
record by paying 601. into court.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages SOl.,
in addition to the 601. paid into court.

LNSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Jose 23.
(Before Kr. Commissioner Murphy.)
I% HE ILLIAN 1100 RE.—A LASE TOE THE ne‘n oirvr.

This insolvent, a Canter, at Chelsea, applied for his flail

A poor widow, named Hillman, residing at S. Cumberland-
street, Middlesex Hospital, sneered in person.
Mr. Sargood was for the insolvent.
The cabs was before the court three weeks ago, when Mrs.
Hillman told a phony tale of her husband and the insolvent
being soldiers. She had raved 121. in service, which her
husband after their morasses lent to the insolvent. Her
husband died suddenly, and left her with three children. She
was in distress, and occialonally earned • shilling Ey chorine.
On the former oceamion the learned Commissioner deeply
commiserated her condition, and told the insolvent, who
srimitted It was • hard case, that he must do something.
Since then Mb. bad been offered to the port woman, oni
she said she wanted emus security for the money. It was a
bard cost' on her, aith three children to support and to pay
L. a week foe rent.

Kr. Bargood took as otjaction that Mr,. Hillman, ult
havtog taken out lettere ot adnibtaa,ratiou to her Igo Du-

band7ooskl not oppose.
Cogsaimioner Murphy woo
.determined to do all be

could to nesiet the poor women ; she wee mach to be pitied,
end Its would adjourn the case to the 28th Jody to see
whether something could Dot be done for ber.
Daring the progress of the case Mr. George Lewis (Lewis
sad Lewis), who was not in the cue, collected 23.. for the
pear won= in court, which she ratived, end for which she
la two gratitude.
gretngii.S3ollOf Murphy 'aid there were good Swami.
teas ia the court.
The ono wee adjouraed.

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