The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-03 00:00:00

AND OTHERS.

Mr. Overend, Q.C.,.--miCies7ing his lordship, said
he was happy to inform him that this case had
been settled satisfactorily to all the parties con-
cerned. Criminal proceedings had been taken
arising out of a mistake, and he was instructed to
state that not the slightest imputation rested upon any
one. _ . .

Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., said he was desirous the state-
ment should go forth that there was not the slightest
imputation and unfair dealing attached to anyone.
The record was then withdrawn.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
JONES V. LLNX AND BPACIXAN.

Sir J. P. Wilde summed up the evidence in this case
this morning. The issues the jury had to try were,
whether the codicil of the 20th October to the will of
the 17th October was signed by the testator, and whether,
if so, it was obtained by the undue influence and fraud of
the plaintiff ; also, whether the will of the 26th November
was executed by the testator as his free and voluntary
act; whether it was signed by him in presence of
witnesses, whether it was obtained by the undue influence
and fraud of the plaintiff, and whether the testator know
and approved of its contents. He did not agree in the
suggestion which had been thrown out by counsel that
the only question for the jury was whether the signatures
to those two documents were forgeries or not. There
were other questions besidee these into which the jury
would have to inquire. if they believed the Cookes,
who attested these two documents, then there was an end
of the case. But if they were not telling the truth, then
what was the truth 1' That the jury would have to
gather from the evidence which had been adduced, and
which he completely went over and explained to the
l'he jury retired to consider their verdict at a quarter
to 1 o'clock, and after an absence of 10 minutes came into
court with a verdict for the defendants.

The court accordingly pronounced for the will of the
1 ith October and the codicil of tho 12th November, and
condemned the plaintiff in costa.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
11l RE CHARLES HOKRIG. _

The bankrupt was described as a goldsmith and jeweller,
of President-street West, Goswell-street. Ho sought his
discharge from debts of 3,8471., giving up a small amount
of assets. _ _ _

Mr. Bagley said that the bankrupt had undertaken to
pay a composition, which ho was not able to carry out,
and was consequently obliged to come to this court.
Some of the creditors who had not been paid were of
course dissatisfied ; but the assignees saw no reason why
he should not pass and have his order.
Mr. John Evans appeared for the bankrupt.
No one opposing, the order was granted.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

SECOND COURT.
ROOTOMT AT CLAPHAM ON TM OAX.9 OAT.

Jain Attfuld, 25, was indicted for stealing a watch from
the person of William Blackman.
The prosecutor was with some friends on Clapham-com-
mon, witnessing the people coining home from the races.
All of a sudden he was surrounded, and his watch torn
from him. The prisoner was pursued and eventually
secured.

The jury found him Guilty, when
Mr. Agar, one of tho chief warders of Holloway House
of Correction, proved some former convictions against him
for felony.
The court sentenced him to ten years penal servitude.
(Before Mr. Hardman, Assistant Chairman.)
EmpEzzLzatENT.

Henry James Piet, 30, a very respectable-looking young
man, pleaded guilty to embezzling several sums of money
belonging to Mr. Mena, his master.
The prosecutor earned on the business of a draper in the
Walworth-road, and the prisoner had been in his service
four months, during which time he missed money. He at
last set a watch on the prisoner and he was detected.
Mr. Hardman sentenced him to twelve months' hard
labour.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

MANSION HOUSE.
CIIIMOZ OP 701101/171T

William Albert Lewis, agod 16, was brought up on re-
mand before the Lord Mayor, on several charges of
forYiew. Lewis, senior, conducted the prosecution.
The circumstances of this case were of a
very extraordinary nature, as the prisoner, al-
though so young, had succeeded in a very
short time in defrauding his employers of about 3001. It
appeared that he was an assistant to Messes. Stuart and
Tlylor, wholesale warehousemen, Old Change, and that
on numerous occasions he had received sums of money to
pay sundry small accounts. Instead of paying the money,
however, he had in many instanced forged receipts
and applied the money to his own uses. About
a fortnight ago he absconded, and the forgeries having
been discovered, a warrant was taken out for his appre-
hension, and he was taken into custody by Detective
Hancock, at Witley, in Surrey.
The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner for trial.
The prisoner, after receiving the usual caution, said he
had nothing to say.

SOUTHWARK.

BYRNE? ROBBERY.

Matthew Carpet ttir , a respectable-looking man, was
placed at the bar, charged with attempting to steal a
silver watch from the person of Henry M`Clellan, under
the following circumstances :
The prosecutor said that between 9 and ;10 at night,
he was passing down the St. George's-road, South-
wark, in company with his brother, when the latter fell
suddenly down in a lit. A crowd surrounded them im-
mediately, and the prisoner came up apparently to assist.
Witness handed him hie stick to hold while he stooped
down, took his brother's watch and chain from him, and
put them in his left hand coat pocket. While attending
to his brother, he felt some one at his pocket, and
put his hand to his side. He caught the prisoner's
hand in his pocket. with his brother's watch in it. He in-
stantly laid hold of him, and with the assistance of other
parties detained him until a constable came, when ho gave
him into custody.
The prisoner was committed for trial

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OP TWO NEW VESSELS
BY FIRE .AT MONTROSE.
MONTROSE, JuLY 2.
Two new vessels on the stocks were totally
destroyed by fire in Mr. Petrie's building yard here lad
night ; one wee a vessel of 460 tone, nearly planked, and
the other of about 160 tone, nearly framed.

On going into committee of supply on the navy
estimates, Mr. Seely intends to move that a scientific
inquiry be instituted, to take into consideration the leading
characteristics that should be adopted in the future con-
btruction of vessels in the navy.

COLONIAL BAN/C.—At a meeting of the pro-
prietor,' of the Colonial Bank, held this day at tho Lou-
den Tavern, the report and statement of accounts, which
inilt.ded a diriAnd of 6 per cout., and 1 per cent. bonus,
being at the rate of 14 per cent. for the year, was adopted.
Mr. C. Marryot, the chairman, made a brief statement
expreeeive of eatiefactioa at the result of the half-year's
operate:es. The meeting was corer in a few minutes.