The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-17 00:00:00

COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUSES.
Before the Judge Ordinary, Mr. Jude, WiWams, end Mr.
Baron Bramwell.)
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16.111C110111 IP.

The petitioner, a coffermaith, seeeeted the respondent at a
place in Ayrehire on the 12th of August, 1842. They
cohabited at Greetink for seven years, and at Perth for four
years, after which they came to Birkenhead, where they
took up their residence in a large eetabiishment, called
Dock Cottages, which are built In Eels, and accommodate
no fewer than 300 [milks. Mrs. ll'Kecknie had had seven
children. Matzke was, in 1834, a young Scotch lad of the
sce of 16. He was then in greet distress, and M•Kecknie
from fedings of compassioo, took him in, gave hint board sad
lodging, and obtained wore for him at the eetablialunent
whore he hints-if wee employed. In 1867 the respondent
became a drunkard, and bee behaviour wee so violent
that at the beginning of January, 1868, her hue-
lard left bee, bat one of his children goon after
came to hint and begged him to return, for the respondent
wee worre than ever. M'Kechnie went back and from some-
thing that pared he was lad to infer that his wife had added
adultery to bar other misconduct. He accordingly charged
her with that awe, and eke confessed that the youngest
child was Massise . The petitioner ordered her out of the
bore, end ale ties west away with Menzies, taking her
haby with her. The petitioner prayed that his marriage
might be Ileeelved, end that the youngest child, notwith-
standing the respasdest's confeeawe, might be /tutored to
Idea.

ems proved by afildarit, bat the fact of adul-
tery was disiit by oral evidence of the most direct cha-
racter. conduct as • husbuid was described
by the wham= we laving been meet exemplary.
Mr. MeQues mimed for the petitioner ; but be did not
el presshe that pret el the petition which prayed for the custody
of t youngest ild.
The court dissolved the marriage with oats.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
IICILLZSII DR/ VINO.

Matthew Brekce,aceman in the mu of Maim Pia-
ford, the railwaycarriers, was Wbeing dm& sal
driving his yen to thereat:mon danger of the la
Chrapeide, and also with damaging the cab of oerph Dfsn.
than said that he was driving his vehicle quietly in the
road on the off side on the previous evening when the pri-
soner, who wait on the opposite rank, suddenly pulled
out, and is is doing threw his van across the road,
so as to catch • cart that visa next hint, and
threw it with • tremendous violence against the
the Wok of hie (finds) cab; the whole of the lower
pang of which behind was smashed in. The prisoner was
Lack at the time, and as he refused to give his name and
widnria, witness gem him Into custody. The cab had SUMO
been Meyeeted by_ • coach builder, who had estimated the
domes at 24 which wiles.. comidered to be • fair
intimate.

The peak:mem who took the prisoner into custody said he
wee eery obettmene, and Wooed to give Mamma mai address,
Ilia be wee sober, and had committed no damage.
The lard Mayor—What have you to my to this, prisoner,
awd why did you refute your name and adding'?
Prisoner— Why, I anew it wasn't my van that did the
damage, and en I thought I hadn't no right to be troubled
about it.

The Lord Mayor—You drove your van against a cart, sad
the oert did the damage, which is all the sem.. It V to
time to put an end to the reclaim way in which you railway
carmen drive your ponderous vehicles about the sneer+ to
the danger of the pullet, and yon must pay 6s. for belay
drunk and realms driving, and 21.165. for the damage dome
to the cab, or go to prison for one month.
The prmoner said he had no money and was therefore
locked up.
. _

Gorge BumpArry and Beery Broomall, two cabmen,
were charged with being drank while plying for hire, and
were fined, the former 64., and the latter 10s., or to be la.
primped for eve and ten days respectively.

-
BOW-STREET,
A m►n about 30 yews of age, named Timothy McCarthy,
who is well•haown to the police as ae associate of thieves, bat
has banned Dever bees convicted, ma charged with stealing
a hamper of wive._ . . _

Policeman Beard, F GI, deposed—l was on duty at about
halt put 2 o'clock yesterday is Drury-I.mo, when I saw the
prisoner going down Princes-court, with a hamper on hie
'boulders. He woe welkin a little, apparently tram the effects
of drink, sad he turned round and mild, " Lift up." I
than saw his face, and know him. He also ease MO, end he
then threw the hamper off his shoulder, and hurried away,
not exactly mooing, but in a feat walk or trot. As the
hamper fell I heard a crash of glum breaking, and sew some-
thing which I took to be wine pouring from the hamper.
I followed the prisoner into Great Queen.etreet,
where I overtook him and said to him, " Go back
and take up the hamper you have left in the court." He
said, " I shall do no'hing of the kind." I then took him
end the hamper to the station-house. I have known him
for year. am an associate of thieve., bat I have never known
him to be convicted of felony. I believe he has been In
risen for an .vault oommuitted on the police in an attempt
to rescue a ticket of leave man. I produce the hamper.
Henry Goldby, carman to Mr. George Beaufoy (trading ea
Beanfoy and CO. vinegar and British wiles makers, South
Lambeth), deposed—l was ysetwday driving • cart (ordaining
hempen of wins which I woe delivarieg to customers ; at
about half-peat two I drew up in Drury-lane ' opposite Broad-
leaf', and went down the oourt to deliver shuisper. I left
the hamper now produced by the oflitsv in the court. On
my return I mimed the hamper, and presently I saw the
poisoner is custody, and the hamper in the poseessioe of the
penes.
Hr. Hall—Had you anybody to 'wet you?
Witaser—l had nut, sir. . . _

A. witness coal,' not may how runny bottles were in the
hamper, It yea opened, and was timid t 3 contain two dome
bottle of British wins, of which eight had been literally
smashed to stoma. The others wire uninjured.
The pimple having be.. duly cautioned, pleaded guilty,
W ,'sties,' to make say observations in dance.

Mr. Hill otatiotod kin sad orobsoat lam to six moat&
ia Ooldboth-Gmala Priam •
batiardosassoir thsakaa the lorsioaale, bawd, oad wltod
out et
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roilst an

11•111.130110174311-11TRRET.
♦ PAILIAII 'Writ AT VAULT.

Mr. Jowl' Mdw. fh, eitit;LTA;Wis, me Comp-
tea-street, appeared es a summons Mien Mr. Bingham, for
arming his home beim the hour of 1 me Beads .
The constable having stated that the de ea house
wee open before the been of 1 on Baldry, and that he
observed the time by the pickle clock of Bt. Ant*
A solicitor, who appeared for the dellesdaut, mid he had
a irltases would rove thet the home wee not
1. be bed else the perms who attended to
r-dclook, beingsad employed by the pariah, who would
prove that the clock wee at halt that day.
• perms to the chhame. employ wu this callal, sad
sell the be... wu not open base one.
The elect winder then roved that the clock on the day
In vodka was els minute. slow, hence the coustable'a mis-
take. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bingham sold after the lest witateis evidence the
case wee at end, and he should dismiss the summons on the
PaCatof =sta.
deherlant's solicitor objected to that, and ultimately
the mammies was dismissed without mem.

The ebardwiegari ettorisi to prove that the twit rested
with ths parbeeierk.

SOUTHWARK.
sHOPLIFTINO.

Mary Amu Williams; female about 19 years of
ego. was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing a
pial, of &wham, valued at 35., from the shop of Mr. Cutu-
ps', liandraper, High.street, Southwark.
• rug rasa In the prosecutor's employ said that, about
II Mien last night, he was standisg at the beck of the shop
Mom be saw the prisoner eater and snatch up a roll of ging-
Ime sad ran off with it. He pursued her sad saw her takes
eastedy.
Peikeeesasisble,263 H, said be was on deity in High-street,
Dervegk, when he sa ths prisoner running past St.
fiminge's Church with something under her arm. Last wit-
ness was following her, ogling out "Stop thief l" whoa be
puma her and saw her drop the roll of gingham. He
nestaally took her into custody.
Kr. Combs asked her whether she would be tried by him
at go to the sessions.
Tr. paasersaiki she would rather his worship try her as
obe vss_prely.
Kr. Combs stateasid her to two useathe hard labour.