The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIU ENCL-(THIS DAY.)

oricr OF COMMON PLEAS.
SS:Ct D COURT.
Units to Londan.—(Before Mr. Justice
mn‘th and • Common Jury.)
I•ENT r. OLT VNIX AM SAL
•ac pertly beard Yesterday. It was en action
plaintiff. a &rim. at Padbury. in Bucks,
.o,sges upon the ground that he had been
in Dr. Armstrong's Lunatic Asylum.

Parrs. end Mr. Macintyre appeared for the
I Mr. .Iludille.tost Q.C., Mr. J. J. Powell,
NI,. Willis for the defendant..
-.:!a Gent. the plaintiff's daughter, was called
.he deposed that at times her father had
0,1. He had beaten her and her brother. In
k her on the face with a fire shovel.
•. t know that he had any cause for
de was finding fault with her. In
t hod of her hand and threw her down
, becauseshehad prevented him from
tA.r William with the gun barrels. His
. little, PlllllOllllOl violent and sometimes
el often tad that he would do for the lot of
• there were tome men cros.ing the farm;
.fieuted to tLem, an,l as they took no
• •esl a gun at them. Sante of the family
1.- Clennie because they were in fear of their

. •ii Gent, another daughter of the plaintiff,
.• v%ideticesa to his violent conduct.
. , I ,cnt. the eldest of the plaintiff's daughters,
mother left home on the .ith January, 1854.
t had previously dcubled his fist, and struck
because she asked foe the gig to go
•••a friend. He afterwards knocked her down
yard. They remained in the garden for some
ling to be shot from the window; but one of
.1 dropped their bounets out, and they went five
, - away to Orandfather Short's. On another
• mina her mother by the throat, said he would
• more of that, and threatened to strangle her.
-.miner of that year she saw her father behave in

•tiarige manner *with a carving-knife at table, and
~itse./uence she came up to town and saw Mr.
, • She said, "Don't judge by what 1 say; come
a n and tee for vour.elf." She also communicated with
-. Somerset, her f,ther's medical attendant.
Ir. John Short, the father of the plaintiff's first wife,
the next witness. He said that he was 78 years old
blind. On the occasion of his daughter's funeral in
• s the plaintiff's conduct wee strange end eccentric.
witness also deposed that in subsequent years the
. t.;:ff wee iimetimes the worse for drink,
;• . -otnetimes violent and strange in his conduct.
1: • •:,.anie visited witness in 1868, and he and his grand-
„ ...I. Ann requested Mr. Meanie to inquire as to the
/•‘-e the plaintiff's mind. becausehe had heard that the
,ught to be taken care of. The mitnem asked
.n to deny a statement of the plaintiff that his
- .me of a mad family. It was true We brother
:2: 12. .1.-ylum. but it was in consequence of having
• • tn.l broken a bloods-mad in the head.
r,• Nem. John Glennie, the defendant, said that the
, • and also his daughter Ann applied to him
• t,..e to the plaintiff. Witness said that he would
. • unless he himself first saw him. When he
- • a the plaintiff's house the plaintiff came out and
It a very loud voice "Glennie, Glennie."
1, • wsis alarmed and kept his distance.
•-•• house the plaintiff drew a sword and
, ,i it in an excited manner. He talked
, • t,eighbour‘ and coilired witness to show

; e 1:r would tlirow them into the river. At supper
• • •", about his had legs in a disgusting manner, and at
, • • ••• ! eat morning the same thing was repeated. His
. • a i• not that of a rational person. Witneasstayealin
1. •• -ereral days. The plaintiff on one occasion
a.- w '+.ee.. to Nail. He drove furiously and helloed
• • 1.- lie he kaa•ed. In consequence of a commu-
• • with Mr. Short and the plaintiff's daughter
a* • '4.16 went to Dr. Armstrong's and pro.
•oe necessary papers from Mr. Fuller.
'• . consulted Dr. Price, and went with
: •• : • ibury on the 2nd July. He had told the plain-
- would bring a doctor down to look at his legs.
I • ' doctor was looking at his legs the plaintiff
• • •ord exercise with his hand. He collared Dr.
• ;tem him how he would twist his neighbours
• aver. Atter the interview the doctors consulted
the certificate of in•anity. Dr. Armstrong gave
• • he money found upon the plaintiff, and witness
the children. but he was forced by an action to pay
a4sin to the plaintiff himself. He had no_pereonal
to •-erye by taking the steps in lunacy, and he had
-s, red in order to save the plaintiff and his family
_ •

Perkins and Mr. Bennett. two neighbouring
• - .11., spoke to the plaintiff's conduct having been for
! strsnge and eccentric.
r. Wm. B. Somerset. a medical man, said that in
. he attended theplaintiff for delirium tremens brought
• y drink. He said, • Pray don't leave me ; the devil
to fetch me.- Witness had frequently
tiTl.l drunk and remonstrated with him- In January,
t' At. &.4 suffering from great mental depression, ut-
I •fing and laughing. He had loss of memory. In
•• • • .0;6, his mental depression was worse ; and
e. :.•reat hatred of his children. In May, 1868,
s • ut to deliver his bill and found him in
, •.• scited state indeed. He took down

A the battle of Waterloo, and pointing to a
! . • I :he Marquis of Anglesey said, r That la this
that's me." He nourished h'ul sword, and
tuft and glasses off the table with it : and he
.:).ru-t with the word through hia son's trousers.
%. ' trvAl to get the sword from him. He struck
~.y viciously in the direction of his son's head,
I ' . • -Ai ducked his head. If that heavy cavalry sword
k the son's head it would have fractured his

•• —. 1".••• plaintiff was very excited. Dr. Price induced
t him look at the sword and kept it. They ex-
legs, and the plaintiff followed them out Of the
v his trousers off, and used indecent gestures
•-• Witness examined the plaintiff in June,
;'"7 -c • .rrived at the conclusion that he was aperson
'' • . ;.•1 mind, and ought to be taken care of. In this
I -f • gned the certir.cate.
W 'l. Price gave similar evidence for that already
t. • " what took place where he saw him. He added
• tiamtiil rolled up • military cloak into a ball, and
I • ••• ' • witness's head. He brandished a sword, and
•• • • -.Laid cut my d fellow in two. Wailes/ be-
". .be dangerous that he should be at large, and
7 ! :I slued the certificate. Witness asked him if he
, • • • k lard, and the plaintiff replied, "Drunk like
-how Inc a man that has drunk more.
we, was proceeding when our report left.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Corrindssioner Holroyd.)
ni ns. 'rtx non. UZ-VIT ETTZWARALWX
),..Intift was (o:scribed of es Wilton-street,
-cnor.place. rd no occupation ; previously of
‘.sn.l.r Hyde-park-cornst of the
• hotel, Norwood, and of Brunswick-
,. i;:iihton. He ascribed his failure to
,ont payable, and excess of expendi-
• • slr
uvome. The debts are about 3,500/. This
• ' . Aet.ng for examinat'on and discharge, but the
• •1. •;.ni,s-shs et had not been filed.
I•
:. d opposed for the assignees; Mr. Nicholson and
for creditors ; Mr. H. Harris supported.
• 1 • examined the bankrupt. He said he had filed
• • sit., because he never kept any accounts. Did not
' •••• 1,....0u1d pass without accounts. Mr. Linklater
00.0 acting for him till about ten days ago. He had
. I+r+, I•aukrupt before, but he had " done' two deeds.
sst .1-oil was not acted on. He was to pay a coin-
! ,a Is. iti the pound. It was in the present year
' ••• • were in Ib6B. He had compounded with his
•" r • b.re—had no idea in what year. He gave up
'l'd h •hdreds a veer. He had 2001. a year
• 1., o irried eight years ago. Two years 140 he
d a I'. misfit:4l house in Bnauswick-square, Brighton,
• I rear, and had seven or eight servants. His
the expenses. He kept three horses and two
He had had • mare and two foals at livery at
The mares name was Bridesmaid. 1/r.
l,.ningtosi desired him to remove them, and he gave
1w to Mr. Ilingley. His debts were about 3,0001.; his
had an income of 3,0001. a year. His debts were
' if sally for money lent and bill discounting.
Mr. 'teed said that his clients wanted informations and.
:.is the beet way would be to have • private sitting.
1101 Commissioner—You had better Bret see the sc-
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'• then you will have something to go upon.
li 4rri.s said the bankrupt had no objection to furnish
It was his duty to do so.
N:•-hobion asked that the petition should be div-
-.A • $ the ground of differences between the bank-
'• " • • tve days' statement," and his list of creditors
's.•
ikbour said that must form the subject of a special
L'
1:•••••1 said that a deign of 2481. had been sent in by • Y. :1,111112t0n, of Brighton, for the training of fillies
*s••.• to the bankrupt.
t, otlrupt said that was not correct. The debt was
'$ ka pof a mare and foal. He was examined by Mr.
• •:•• :is to the debts under his deed. and stated that
' • ot ,rne of the debts bad been paid off.
• -tot., asked for an adjournment sine die ; but
. i:• raid it would be better to keep the bankrupt
~urt by adjourning the case to a day certain;
ss' ~,rnment would he at the bankrupt's expense.
. • ts, ti to March 6.

\ TRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Berea Cleubl.)
if. ExikuniburAfty CHAZOZ 07 10711DRII.
~.,". Advards 211, Oltitter Wei indicted for the
Ai Hawdiar 111 her'
male infant .
child.
ki T ...1411"Y conducted the prow:natio" and Mr. Cooper
•". hustelt defeated.
.14' w►t defeated.
'`taattooese el the ease were eta very palatal