The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-30 00:00:00

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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittings atNiA Prim, in London.--(Bon.ru Mr. Justice
Bole. and a Common Jury.)
TM, n. nrcrT.ANT.-- rnrAcir OP PRONITRF. OT NARRTAGR.

The plaintiff, Miss Caroline Low, alleged in her declare-
lin that aim and the defendant had agreed to marry one
suother, and that though she had been always ready and
willing to perform her part of the contract, yet the defen-
',int had lefweal to marry her, and had in fact married
soother woman. To this the defendant pleaded " not
wuilty."
Mr. o'lralley, Q.C., and Mr. Glare appeared for the
3 laintiff, and Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. M'Leod for the
,!cfcrultint.

Mr. O'Malley said that the plaintiff, n yonng woman,
was the daughter of a person who had kept a beer-shop
at Andover, and who was at one time in a prospomus
way. Ile, however, fell into bad enema:edam:as, and there-
t.l-•u Le went to reside with his son at Brighton, and the
. iititiff took the situation of manager and barmaid at
White Hart hotel at Andover. The defendant, though
;4;3 a young man, was a widower, and he kept a large
. thing and outfitting establishment at Andover. Early
ti•e year 1v.67 he made the acquaintance of the plaintiff,
,i during that acquaintance he promised her marriage.
As neither party in a cute of this kind could be ex-
amined as a witness it was often impossible directly
f-, rove the promise; and this observation ap-
I lied particularly to the case where the young
,aly had 110 home to take her lover to, and
t:•, frimids to whom he would be expected to state his
..tentious. The plaintiff left Andover to attend her father
;luring Lis last illness, and afterwards she resided with
; !her members of her family ; and such were the terms
"pop which she and the defendant were, that from April
I. August she received from the defendant no less than 32
tters. Ile would rend mine few of these letters, and
t the jury to infer from expressions in them that there
N.V.. an cligagement to marry.
At this stage of the procoedings n consnlintion took
;worn the counsel, and the result was that a set-
11.ine7it of the action was arrived at.

Mr. ticrjeant Parry :aid that to avoid any painful dis.
,cres hn would consent to a verdict.

81.1. O'Malley protected that there were no painful dis-
-4.1,-ures which could affect his client.

A verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff.
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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN BE 0. W. WEINNI.N.B.

The bankrupt was the managing director of the Friend-
in-Need and -Empire Insurances Companies (Limited),
both in course of winding up. His debts are 3,78 W., of
3,:)171. is stated to be due on &arca. Thorn are no
; hut the doubtful debts, consisting of claims on
the companies, are rotut-ued at 9,9641.

Mr. tinrgoolit appeared for the 'assignee, the official liqui-
ilator of the Friend-in-Need Assurance Company. The
official assignee had made a special report on the case,
which stated that advances of 800/. alleged to have been
/Lade by the bankrupt to the company were not supported
any entries in the books, but only by promissory notes
pl% ell to him by the company. It was asked that he should
1., adjourned sine die, and that further accounts should be
lenclered.

After hearing Mr. H. Griffiths for the bankrupt,
11is lhaiour :mid there must be all udjouriunent sine die,
with have to the banknipt to come up when pro with
ceounts such as he hail been directed to fu • Protee-
ti was given.