The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-24 00:00:00

LAW INTILLLOKNUL
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(Before Vierateaceller Sir B. Melina)
In RE THE LONDON AND WESTMINSTER CO-OPERATIVE NH.ht,
The Vice-Chancellor, upon the application of Mr. Le.., •
made a compulsory order for the winding up
owe]

hpany.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings in Banco.—illefore Lord Chief Justice Em ill az!
Justices Willes, Bytes, and Smith.)
IN THE MATTER OF AN ATTORNEY.
Mr. H. James moved fora rule calling upon an att,r,„
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who wee in practice in Wales, to show cause why I,e
should not answer the matters stated in an affidavit, .0,
the followicg circumstances. In May, lSea, the at.:orr
woe instructed by a London firm of attorneys to
writ upon a neighbour of his, and the letter said, "
the defendant wish to settle, refer him to us." 1.101:1!r,
writ being served, the amount, 91. I:is.. was paid, aryl tE,
attorney informed the London tirm of the fact, but in. 4,1
of banding over the money to them, be made
excuses for not doing so. In July an order wax
Mr. Justice Ryles that the attorney should pay the a.m.,
but still he did not do so, and when a lien facia
issued against him it was found that he had no proper
upon which a levy could be made.
Rule granted.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
GVUMER r, Grrzian AND eitaweolin.
Dr. Swabey for the petitioner, and Dr. Trintram
reepondent.
The petitioner, an engineer at Liverpool, married
respondent, a widow, in IK'si, and cohabited with 1.. r :
about ten years, during which time three children a
born of the marriage. Having an engagement in the :
vioe of the Peninsular and Oriental Company he rra
Tinnily absent from England, and it would appear
the respondent while thus left to herself had formed,
improper intimacy with the co-respondent, and one
when her husband had gone out of town, she took r.
opportunity of selling his furniture and eloping. She • ,
subsequently found living with Crawford at liolton as u...s
and wife.
Decree nisi.

MOSS r. 11014,S ANDBUSHMAN.

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Dr. Spinka, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey for the petition...T.
gentleman living upon an allowance from his Path. e.
married the respondent in August, Dail, and lived
with her in London till October, lgfai. On the 1.4 h
that month he had occasion to go to Manchester, and 1...1
wife accompanied him to Euston-square. in
platform lie noticed Bushman apparently excliaop.;
glances of recognition with the respondent;
he did not think much of the circumstance. Ott ti.e Is!
Mrs. Moss went, as she stated, to visit her cousin at
bury. On this occasion the petitioner took her to ti.;
station, when he saw Bushman get into the lame CalTi
with her. This excited his suspicion, and he got a .1-
tective to help him to watch her. The result was that .T..
stead of going to Sudbury it wax found that she sr.
with Bushman to the Red Lion Hotel, at I !.
cheater. The same night the detective surpr,
the guilty pair in bed. The co-respondent, on
himself discovered, exclaimed. " Well, this is a pretty s
—it's just like niy luck." (A laugh.) He aftene tr,ls
he thought that the case would end in a divorce, sod tt..l
it was a good thing the money was all on the lady's side.
Mr. Searle, for the co-respondent, suggested tli.;t
client was not aware of the respondent's being a tuan:t.l
woman ; but
The I 'ourt had no doubt upon the point, and grant.,l2
decree nisi with coats.

WALLWORTH WAT.T.WORTH.
Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. A. Staveley for
petitioner.
The marriage was in INGt. the remondent brine a .h. r•
seller at Turista'', Staffordshire, and there had be.,
children born, only one of whom, however, sun T..
petitioner charged him with various acts of cruelty. -.I
also with having committed adultery with his serv.mt.
[The case was proceeding when our report let.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
WILFtL DAMAGE AT Till LONDON CLERK"' ( I
Angus 3forkenzir, described as a hawker, hying in Flom
and Deamstreet. Spitalfielas. was charged before the L.:I
Mayor with breaking four windows of the London
Clriu
Club, 132, Lesdenhall-street.
George William Stuart, the secretary of the deb, k,.1
he gave the prisoner into custody on the :Jaye charge
night, about 7 o'clock. At the station ho made some et
cues for what he had done, saying that he was drunk, on.
that he was coming into 130,0001.. and thnt the provrt]
was his. There were four windows broken, two Is,:
ones and two smaller ones, each consi.ting of a
square of plate glass, and the damage done amounted t
between 441 f. and .AN.
Edward Ellison, an employe at the chub, said the pre
soner at the time stated came to the bar, and asked
something to drink, but was told he could nut be sere,)
He then went out and smashed the windows.
It was stated that the prisoner had been known to 111
police for the twit ten years, and he liml been frequ•lit:
convicted at Worship-street and :it this court. Ile
about the streets attacking women, ant frequently ac.•
like a maniac.
The Lord Mayor committed him for trial.

ROW-STREET.
A sIIAM DETECTIVE AT CIiARING-CROsA.
Thmaal Ilrar u Pugh. • tall, elderly nein, dee c!
dressed, and rather good looking, was charged with lei:.
leg at the Charing-crew Terminus of the South Eve.,
Railway for some supposed unlawful purpose, and fella,:
to leave when ordered to do so.
Sergeant Monckton, the detective officer on speLiAl
at the etation, stated that about 90 minute" part if
o'clock last evening he NM the prisoner on :
front platform, facing the street. After waiter.; ~la.
for a while he went to the inner platform, where he t.,
tined to loiter about. Witness went up to him and a<
hint what he was doing there ? He replied that he ieut
tosee a cabman named Warren. Witnesesaid—'• You cum
see him here, you must go Labia house or or stables, AS
a fortnight ago I told you that if you came ben. sg.o!
should take you into a .stody at a suspect, person. 1%
you go away now, for I shall have to lock you
Ho said, " No, I am a respectable person, and I .hull
toy,way Witness said, Then I will take yee in c
od and pmt your respectability to the test," and rm.,
him to the station-house. He was there searched, sio.l
Lim were found two purses, one containing seven pit
broker's duplicates, for articles pledged at vari..us ti,
in different names, and with different addresses. Or
them was for a set of false teeth, pledged
511. At the station-house he said he It
at an addreas near Montpelier-square. Wiu
took a cab and weut up there to make inquir
and found that he had really lived there , but that lie
left o year ago, and the landlady observed that
was very glad to get rid of him. The witness then
ceeeded to state his reasons for suspecting the prho
About three months since be was at Cannon-street
Sergeant Holmes, of the M division, the officer specs
appointed at that station, end saw the prisoner lode
about the platform opposite the first-class watt
room. In omuniquence of information they hail ran
they 'poke to him and asked him what be was
there. He said he was • detective. They asked
whether be belonged to the City or metropolitan e
He made ne reply, but gave a knowing wink, and a
them to go out with him. He pretended that he
watching • *aril sharper, but the person be pointed one
found to be nothing of the kind. Witness asked him
knew Mr. Foulger, the inspector at the Row-lane eta
He replied that be did, very intimately, and had 10
him for many years. They then told him to go out
and they would follow him. He left the station, and
into a public-honse. Witness went to Bow-lane, and fel
Inspector Foulger, who, on seeing the man, said he
a perfect stranger. Since that period the prisoner
constantly been seen banging about the station it
evening. He was usually joined at about 11 o'clock
woman. They would flan go together to a public-h
end after cautiously looking in to make sure of being
they would enter the parlour and sit by the fire for
time in close consultation. About a fortnight ago wi
tweed him off the station, as already mentioned.
Tom Toby the detective specially employed al
hotel, stated,that in May last be won called to the
form by the station-master, Mr. Richardson, who pi
out the prisoner as • person who bad been repress*
himself as a detective. The prisoner told witness tie
was a detective in the City force, but when asked to
warrant card, was unable to produce it. Witness t
him off the station.
The prisoner denied that he ever said he was

Motive.
fair Thomas Henry did not believe that an officer
years in the service, and bearing a very high char
would invent such a story. The prisoner was rem
for inquiry.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
NOBIMINT AT COUNT STRZLECKI.P.
Frederick Johpuicos, • rough-looking fellow, &seri
• labourer, but refusing ble address, was charged
Mr. Knox with stealing, at No. 23, Savile-row,
Ba
gsmo& gold chain and sails, • medal, and a quint
other property batwing to Count Paul StrakckL
Henry Stokes, valet to the Count Strzlecki, said.
larday evening I drained the count for dinner mad
be left I set everything right in the room. I wa
and on my return, the servant, who had gone open
light a fire in the MOM, found the prisoner at the
dniwers, and is rionsequenos .f the alarm she
rushed upstairs and saw the prisoner coining down
I seised him sad sent the servant for • coo
sad before his arrival the prisoner got
Boyle.street, where I had a struggle with him.
then got from my sirat.P. NDI W*B "Pea up. IPI
soon as I scald and follovea him into 'ork.street,wl
was overtaken, and taken back to Savile-row. I no
than with • constable to see whether there was