The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-11 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.—Nov. 10.

Sittings at Nisi Prism at Westminster. (Before Mr. Judie*
Binekburn and a Commas Jury.)
The second sittings commenced and ended to-day.
Eight causes only were entered, and they were all dim-
tomd of.
Lamm! e. ar'noroLu. _ _

This was a peculiar action for the recovery of • large
quantity of valuable jewellery.
Mr. Uriffßho was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Day &p-
Feared for the defendant.
The plaintiff, an elderly lady, and whowea very deaf, was
the widow of Captain Larkins. Up to Christmas lad she
was living with Mrs. Sparta, her widowed daughter.
The latter, who was a very accomplished Wt. wiehei to
enter the theatrical profession, and the jewellery was lent
her for that purpose. The plaintiff went on a visit to her
brother, • drama, and the daughter went to Liver-
pool. In June the daughter was taken very ill ; she was
removed to her mother's and died on the 16th of that
month. The defendant then prwnted himself to the
family, said he was the husband, and as such he was
allowed to attend the funeral. He was informed that the
daughter had been lent the jewellery by the mother, and
he was requeeted to give it up, but be declined, and still
retained it.
In cross-examination plaintiff said she was very math
vexed when the discovered her daughter's marriage.
The articles were packed in a box last December for the
daughter to take with her to Liverpool. She had lent
the jewellery to her daughter on previous occasions, and
the articles had always been regularly returned.
Mr. Justice Blackburn paid be was at • loss to under-
stand the defence. The facts were not disputed, and the
defendant bad better take care how he dealt with the
property, or he might bud criminal proceedings taken
against him.
The jewellery, which was is court, was then given up
to the plaintiff, the jury returning • nominal verdict for
the plaintiff for SOL, the judge consenting to give a cer-
tificate for costa if required.

THE POLICE COURTS.
GUILITIRALL.

Herry Qwerry, 17, and Janes *WI" 18, were charged
before Alderman Canton with assaulting several gentle-
men in St. Paul's-churchyard.
Frederick Downs, 102, said 'hat, on Monday afternoon,
when tke civic proFesi ion was returning from Westminster,
he law the two pn-oners, with about 20 or 30 others. rush-
ing along and knocking gentlemen's hats over their (get
aa they went. He raw Wilton knock ono gentleman s
bat °a er his eye!, and Quarry, not being able to real+ the
crown of another gentleman a hat, struck the brim under-
renal and knocked it off his heal. As so na as he kW
hod of Wilton he was surroutled by about 31 roughs an 1
thrown to the ground. and but for the interpotitaou of a
iv nil( wan be would have been much nialtreaual.
Mr. J. T. Murrell said that he saw a great deal of what
111. e t fßeer had stated, and it was perfectly true. lie say
Ito officer thrown down, and went to his assidaneq. Th,
inironers were both very violent, turd Quarry kieioi ha
thins Tory tavagely.
Alfred Berry, 123. corroborated the statement of Downs,
and proved the resistance both the pri ouera male to be:us
taken to the statren-►oure. _

Aldan an Causton raid it was tannstrous to think rout
respectable people could not stand in tho street to seo tiro
I old Weyer 's show without boitig as:halted by 8 1,211 rat-
tans. he sentenced quarry to two months iin,wis ri-
went with Lard labour, awl Wilton to 21 d.tys' bard
labor.

LAMIIIo:TH.
Charles Steley,jeta., of Chancellor-road, VieAt Dulwich,
appealed to answer a comp'a nt fcr unLwfully moot
creelly illtreating a dog, and knocking one of it+ eyes out.
An officer from the Society for the Prevention of Ctuolty
to Anmals was pre.ent to watch the case.
Mr. John Hell, living at I, I ark-terrace. Lower Nor.
wocd. stated that on Saturday about mioltdsy. ho awl a
fri. nd we:e out with a dog. On coming along Chancellor-
road, the prisoner, who had a whip, took hold of it by tho
thong, and struck the dog a savage blow on the fare. Tho
animal fell, evidently in great agony, and it was after-
wards found that the left ego had been struck, and the
eight entirely destroyed.
Witnesses were called, who said defendant used tooth
hands when stoking the blow, and replied, when spoken
to about it, that he wished lie had killed it.
The defendant raid that ho was sorry for what had
happent d. but he did not intend to hurt the animal au
mt.rh. lie wee trying to separate the dog from another
it was fighting with, and called a witness to supp3rt that
btatemeiat.
Mr. Elliott raid it was a shameful case, fur supposing
tl.e defendant's &fence to be true. there was no occasion
%loiterer for such erUcl violence as that proved to have
lel 11 Inactised by him. lie must pay a penalty of 2Ja.,
or 14 days.
The titre was paid.

NAVAL AND NILITAIZE

WOOLWICH, Nov. 10.

With regard to the removal of the Woolwich
military clothing establishmeut, to be amalgum.tted with
ti nt of which is to take immediate ode.* a War-
officeot dei has been rt eivud,directingthat nearly all Minis
hitleito cmploytd at Woolwich dell trausferral
I indict; it Le.ng comidered of importance, both ou the
score of etheit toy and economy, that the several bantam
limit be under one fluff. A large quantity of work,
1.100 shirts i.cr week, is ordered to be furwdrdel
hunt I milk° fur the employment of the wires of s oldwire
atlhis Fau risun. The fitment buihling used Ili a clothe:4
menu:Beery will be appropriated fur the rce.iption ut
stoics flout the Tower.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 7. -- The undorinontiono,l
officer. have this day Leen promoted to the rank of n avi-
i ating lieutenant in her Majesty'. fleet:—John Gourgo
Boohoo, Esq ; Edwin Hugh Searle Bray, Eq.; Willia a
Xing, Edwin Owen Hallett, Esq. ; Selby Lilb
EN. Nov. 9. Lieutenant Thomas Montagu Mosley Wym
said bail been this day promoted to be a retired own-
mender, under the provisions of her Majesty'. orders in
council of Ist August, 1860, oth July, 1851, and 210:
March, 1866. Nov. W.—Appointments: Captain W. 11.
Eds., to the Satellite, vice Joseph Edye, demand.
Aniistaut•Surgeon Dr. Robert Potter, to the Itoior.
Acting Armistant-Surgeon Dr. W. Galloway, to the Cam-
budge. Clerk Andrew J. Hammy, additional to the
Royal Alfred.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 9.—APPOINTSIESTB.—Lient.
Chas. F. Hall, to the Valiant ; Sub-Lieutenant E-nario J.
V. Pritchard, to the Ringdove ; Paymaator Silas W.
Parker, to the Juno Assistant-Payinaster Prelk. G.
Farrow, to the Bellerophon. Naval cadets nominated :
Malcolm W. Wailham and Arthur Earle Welter.

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