The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-21 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCIIEQUER.—JAs. 20.

Sitting at Nisi Prina.—(Bofors Mr. Baron Pigott and
Common Jury.)
RAM v. FORD.

This was an action by a solicitor to recover about 90f.
for professional charges in conducting a suit for the resti-
tution of conjugal rights in the Divorce Court. The defen-
dant paid 701. into court, and pleaded never indebted as to
the remainder.
Mr. Prideaux, Q.C., and Mr. Wills were counsel for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Lopes counsel for the defendant.
It appeared that the defendant was the executor of a
Wiltshire farmer named Fad, who, at sn advanced period,
of life, married a second wife many years his junior who
hail property to the value of 8001. Three months after
marriage Ford left her, owing, as represented, to the in-
fluence of his children, and without any means for her
support. She thereupon employed the plaintiff to conduct
a suit for the restitution of conjugal rights, and it came to
an end in March last by the death of her husband. It was
for the labour and expenses in connection with this snit
that the present action was brought. The defendant
objected to certain portions of the claim as being beyond
the proper amount•
viewhich he was legally entitled.
The jury found •rdlet for the plaintiff—damages 171.

MIDDLESEX SESSION&
(Before Mr. Payne, Deputy Assistant Judge.)
DARING OUTILAGE Hi THE STRAND.

Edward William Price, 39, was indicted for assaulting
Bessie Foote, with intent to rob her of a pair of diamond
earrings, the property of William Foote, and immediately
after such attempt ninng personal violence towards one
Benjamin Spell, by attempting to stab him with a knife.
On the night of the 24th of December the prosecutsix,
accompanied by her daughter, a little girl eight years of
age, was going up the Strand, being about to visit Exeter.
ball, and when she was just about to crow at the corner of
Wellington-street, the prisoner pulled her bonnet 'aide,
and made an attempt to take her diamond earrings out of
her ears. She asked him why be did that, when he called
her a very bad name. She turned back a little distance,
end saw two postmen, and she told them bow the prisoner
had treated her. One of the postmen (George Smith) laid
hold of the prisoner, but he was immediately thrown on
his back into the middle of the road, and narrowly escaped
being run over by a passing omnibus. The other postman,
Benjamin Spall, seeing bow his companion wiui treated,
seized hold of the prisoner, but in a moment the prisoner
attempted to stab him with a knife. It penetrated
through his coat and waistcoat, and marked his shirt, and
had the knife been sharp there Will no doubt that fatal
consequences would have ensued. He ran away, hut was
stopped by Henry Gray, 53 F, and taken into custody.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Mr. Payne sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude
for five years.
He ordered each of theme tmen, who he said had acted
in a very proper manner, eceive a reward of 1/.

Mr. Lee was condemned for closing the ached, and the
children were requested to return to their homes, and
present themselves again in the afternoon. During the
morning service in the chapel one of the deacons an-
nounced that a special church meeting would be held in
the course of the week to consider the present position
of the church and school. Mr. Lee stated that he had
no objection to the members assembling if they thought
fit to do so, but he wished it to be understood that he
should not be influenced in the least by what was done
at the meeting. At the close of the service Mr. Lee was
received outside the chapel by a large crowd of people,
who hissed and groomed vigorously. Mr. Lee was acme•
pnnied by a legal gentleman under whose advice he is said
to be acting, and from the chapel to the minister's home
in Pendleton both minister and friend were assailed with
groans and biases. Upon leaving Mr. Lee the legal gentle-
man was followed to his residence by a hooting crowd, and
he was pelted with mud and other offensive refuse. At
two o'clock the children again assembled in front of the
chapel and school, a hymn was sung, and a short adhere
was delivered. The New Windsor School has about
MD scholars, and is one of the largeet in Salient.
The Rev. Dr. Parker has been endeavouring to restore
harmony in the church, and has suggested arbitration
but his efforts at reconciliation have failed. He writes
to Mr. Lee nn the 16th instant :—" lam bound to state
that, in having offered to accept the decision of compe-
tent arbitrators mutually chosen, you have, in my opinion,
done everything which is in your power to open the way
for an impartial and authoritative settlement of disputed
points. I deeply regret that those who differ from you
have rejected the only means which, in my opinion, were
likely to bring the controversy to • proper close. I think
that they have put themselves in • false position, since, if
they are right, they hod nothing to Isar."—Mandwater
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.
APTACH.—January 18, at KeosingtOoltardens-ternice. Hyde-
nark the wile of T. H. Appsch, Nag.. of a daughter.
MOOR —January 17, at litgligeld, Bushey-heath, Herta, the
wife of lieutenant W. Bridge, of • dalhilHer-
-o•l4ol.—Jamtary 17, at ifaverfamm, the wife of Y. A. Gange,
Req., I D.. of a son.
KlM—January 17, et Upper Hamilton-terrace, the wife of T.
Mike, Esq., of •
Min.—.lanuar7 174111tri., ntion-super-liare, the wife of Com.
sunder Mist, R.N., of &daughter.
1101117S—January.ant.rosid, lUghbary NOW.Plirk4
the wife of Matt& of a oon.
MARRIAGE&
1117LBERT—POWELL —January IS, at Bowdon. Cheshire, the
Rev. C. A. Muleert to Lochs, daughter of the Rev. B. Powell.
inetunbent at Si. George's, Wilma.
IIMMEIZEI—CRANBROON.--,iannary 16, at Gaygeld place, Edin-
honk by the Rev. A. Morton, T. H. Mendes, to Helen Clar-
et the Rev.. 7. Cranbrook.
IlisAtk
Tlf.rllY.--January 111, at the Church of the Holy
Trinity, Asa. by the Rev. R. Garvey, Edward Gannond-
-1 way, son of T. W. Moldy. Rm.. of Iggiescliffe, in the county,
el Durham, to di .ay Jane,dassitter of the late Rev. Garvey,
Vicar of oegk-oa•-IIIn, Liaeoluldre.
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