The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-18 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BL►NCH.

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Wage at Nisi Pries at Welinli•44ll7. (Before Lord
Chief Justice Cockbuss arid a Special Jury.)
/1•11.1 r. LoRD
This &aka was brought by William Mahe, formerly
healer is the service of Lord Saltoun, the defendant, for
.rook cod also breecover wages. The defendant pleaded
ir,t guilty, that the plaintiff created& disturbsom, sod bed to
b removed by violeme from the hoses, and that he wee
drunk sod not able. perform his duties. The defendast
ale. paid 111. iota court, the amount of wages doe, and
If. 4s. for the expeness of the plaintiff's journey born Los-
doe to the defendeet's wat in the north ; but he denied Ids
liability, I. ecoewpwoce of the defeadant's inioxednot, to
the azoonee of hie return journey to Loodoo.
Mr. M. Chamber* and Mr. Jame were emend foe tho
and Mr. Bona' and Mr. J. Browse appealed for
the &foam

The facts el tie case are contained in the following
widen, :

winless Malmo-1 me the plaintiff in this adios, and by
betimes • butler. Os Sept. 6. 10160, I applied for the situ-
ation ef butler in Lard Behona's establishment I was ea.
peed by Mr. Fraser la Castle's beak. I was to have 565. •
year, Ind my enema from Ludas to Pbilworth, is Peet.
led. Belem I was dinned for some grave fault I was to
bevel/systemises back to Lonna. I shortly afterwuds west
to Beellsail, and remained in his lordehip's service until the
'.24th of November following. Os that day • large party
assembled at Pbilwortb, is COMNP911•1100 of the marriage Of
Lord tialtooe's sister. There was • breakfast, or rather
&ruler a la fourchette, at I o'clock. and it lasted till belt-
put 2. The whole preparations on the occasion were awn
my direction. After the breakfast three was a anathemas
betimes two of the .errata, sad I told Lord Saline what I
hal heard about it. The valet, as Inalunaa named Rum, wee
tryieg to resew the bred. The either party was Joh.
Hos, the footmen. His lordship assisted in ranee*
itysa hum his room. I had orders sot bays any dimmer
prepared, but to have tee and coffee ie addition to
what mamboed ea the table after the breakfast. Tea
was got ready at Wiliest 6. A seadderaide pot-
ties of this time I corietasitly saw his lord'
ship There was • large party invited to • dame
is the evening, sal I said to Lord Saimaa that some more
whiskey would be required. This was • little after 6, and
before the tea was served. Lord Balton west down to the
cellar far the whiskey, eml I scormipsuisd him. I
hicaght up • dowse battles mid carried them to •
smaller cellar, ia the presence of Lord Salton.
I thee went on with my duties. Tea was to take place is
the drains ream. I mede the tea, and went up to the
drawing-reesa to see that it was in proper condition for the
ladies. I them west back to the dining room. Tea use
this new, hat • few gentlemen remained there. The
ladies had pee to the diaieg•ronm. I was at 4
to ea the table when his lordship came ,7,..-ba
me ash mid, " Mahe, I will not have you visa in so
familiar atoms to the ladies." I turned round and said,
" My lord," doubting whether I had heard him correctly.
His lordship said he would not have me speak in so familiar
a manner to the ladies. I said, " I have not spoken
improperly to anyone— to none except is answer I
to some remark or question put to me-"
He said, "Why, Mahe, you've been drinking.' I replied,
" Yon are sqy mistaken in that particular, my lord ;
have not been drinking." He then said, 'my angrily,
" Bet I say you have " I replied, " No, I have met" Hie
kande them said " Why, you are drunk." I mlitid,3:lZ
lam yet drink." Hie lordship them blon to (d
haw, hie Unbar aad mid " Davy, here's Mahe
drunk" I Bald This is too bad. I sal te
you, Oaken has* me to whether I em dreah, or is
say ik.gres ender the inhumes of drink." Col Fraser
Dee% spnli Malwa—doe't talk to me," es if he
were afraid of hia Walther. Mr. Chalmers, the factor of
Lord &hone, mid • guest at the nadir*, camel into the
room. Hie lordship said to him, "Chalmers, liere's Mahe
drink." He repeated this many times, sad I being meek
muyed, and goaded by the aejest accusatioe, mg, " I
nould be sorryony, lord, to be half so drunkaayon are. He
then cried out, "You shall leave my house immediately."
I replied, "After this I do mot are how soon ; your lord-
ship has only to pa me what la due, and I'll get lay *top
teenier. ea I shall never return." Chalmers then roughly
took hold of nay arm and said " Now Mahe, you hear what
his lordship Mys, sod you had better go." I wrested I
my arm from his grasp, send said, "Don't touch me."
Mr t'halmere drew aside and spoke to Lord =
sad immediately left the room, but shortly
sad main close up to me said, Now, Nabs, you bed
better go. 1 hue non ia two roes for the muse of
akin you away." I said I would go, bat I expected to be
paid and I would Mk* my thicitmdwith um I went towards
. His lanai* me • short darnel adfollowed . There was • cluster of per-
ms rend theywatry doer I west into the room and changed
isi heellsolost sal waist,, • Before I hod rem pleto I changing
iyelethea, Doodad It:comely, • servant of hia lordship, came
comely,
in, seised my arms, and immediately thrust me on
of my ream, through the pang* mid out at the ben
dom. I had on neither my hat nor greet mist, sad was
Lend over to two men, James 'titan and John Robert-
son, two labouring men working in Lord Maltoue'sprileas.
They seek pieced ahead os my arm sad took me to NUM.
burgh, shout two miles from his lordship's nese. They
took us to the rtaltoun Arms, • pablic.beees at Fusin
Minh.. It wee 2.1 minutes after eight when I wee remeen
hoes his lershhip's house. The coachman ma after me with
ay bet. The ewe mitered the Senn Arms with me, ash
In me lie* having lin had time whisky and walar.
ne the fellowiag day I saw Mr. Chine's, whe bid emit far
me. Be add he had hem desired by Lord Bahama te re-
gret me to p be Phibroult,hiajordship's hos* to eft that
a was den I refused to ge is easeenemes of the reeigh
buten* I bad nee eablested ben* it was met fair be
mil NI me, holes; me respeasiM fur the onecten of the
sat. Cludinenisaid, **Why, Illebe,yee k Dow you were dusk.'
I aoS " I keow I was not druok." Ile said. "1 as
Leople who will swear that you were drunk." I
me bring tweety to prove I was Sit drunk."
Rai " I should have thought you would have liked_ toiret
v.oir thing. together yourself." I said " y;
let I won't go to Philworth." I asked him to woos one to put them together, and seed this N in. a'.., as I was in want of them,
I certainly did set speak is • familiar or improper
I" mow Wigs. Before I went to Lord Adieus I is the
"0". of Mr. Hastings, of Worcestershire, skis of the
ladle of Marlborough, Mr. Townley Parker, sad the Duke
.1 Athol, I gave refs rencie to Lord &Henn. I wee met
auk es that ocessioa, see ia sew war ander the be-
tiewe .4 drink. I did mot dies daring the day.
I hrealifeet at 9 o'clock, sad between ten sod
'``wes bed • ease or • glue and • half of
14‘.10 els. Before the Innis* at half-paet nee I invited
1...a1.1 Keenly to take • glass al sherry with me to drink
hie health of the surly nstried coupe. This we did, sad I
Isis the niuraieskr in the bottle to the valet to take • ghee
N, cad to gm the rest to the other @eremite. Kennedy
era ea old servant of his lordship. I bad some
—less nes • glassful—after the breakfast. I halt* IM
hulk that day said I arrived at Freesebedgli. He amen
t'"6 *as made ea that crearkm snit my having *ambled.
Neit du the cow-Mean mid lr for chip hed Ann that
Ih" "'lslet met Ine Wised us en of the haw ff
N. 64 ant nutted Mrs. Chains me eerie= simiema bile le hie service I (*ad
4..1.4 with rheumatie yaimeTtly hip pialliirtie=
ens' in, and he kindly seat me was Pusarbeeeb
the doctor
ou-esiusioad - I sin certain I had me ether