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

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EQUITY 001711T.—Dse. 17. •
(Before Vice-Cheneellor air R. Vslam.)
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This was ea adilkUssil seramasa raids W
whether the Initrnatidnal Omitmetoowiassiqy should rams*
m the list of mietiarstorisa "al* lop al the Fora-
visa Railways Company* respect of 5. al slam, urn
which 31. only bad boanttted It wee admitted that me
CA-abaci Ocnimay La the abase is by
allotment and trendily, ut this esoMolmy sus
of winding up, the official liquidator digmholl Os
firth; to the Peruvian Railways Company en Osineemd
that the memorandum and articles of assosiation et the
Contract Company did not permit them to MU shams in
other corporations.
Mr. lassie and Mr. Nekewich appeared for the official
liquidator of the Peruvian Railways Company, and Kr. J.
Pearson and Mr. J. N. Higgins for the official liquidator
' of the International Contract Company.
The Vice-Chancellor coneidersid that the words of the
articles of association, " to amid in the formation of
companies," and " generally to transact the badness of
a capitalist," authorised the International Contract Com-
pany to take shares in other companies, and, following a
judgment of Lord Cairns in the matter of Harned's Bank-
ing Company, that the insertion in the articles of words
distinet/y prohibiting the taking of shares in their own
company implied that they were at liberty to take shares
in other companies. The International Contract Company
must therefore remain upon the list of oontributories, and
must pay the costs of the summons.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—DEC. 17.
SECOND COURT,
Sittings at Ni Prins in Loodon.--(Before Mr. James Smith and a Common jury.)
Omer C. ounrwis AND ZAN.
After the conclusion of oar report yesterday the follows
in g further evidence was Oren :
Yrs. (lent said that there woo no violenos oe blares
priety on the part of her husband when Mr. Meanie sad
his " friend," I). C. Price, called. Her husband had not
been violent on the day be was taken at the New Inn.
His eon William was there on his own nag, and rode
behind the fly. They woul t not let her ride inside the
fly, and she therefore rode outside. The Ily went through
Padbury, where Mr. °Jennie got down, and went off,
saying, am now going to be master at West-hill.“
Rer husband was on that day of sound mind. She sorer
saw anything to show that he was insane. He was
at times. This generally happened in consesplemes=
children using improper expressions towards him.
Mr. W. H. French, an ironmonger and seed merchant
at Buckingham, said that he had known the plaintiff for
thirty year,, and had always treated him as a perfectly
sane man. They had had many business transactions,
and witness thought him a well-edueited, sensible man.
Mr. James King. an auctioneer at Winslow, raid he had
boon n the plaintiff for eighth n years. He always
seemed a man of butlers:, end one who kuew Low to take
care 44 himself. lln the 2th June last he paid him leaf.
on a business transaction, and noticed nothing different
from his usual manner on that coarsen.
Mira Helena Gent, the p!aintiff's sister, said that she
taw the plaintiff in the asylum, and he talked in a sensible
manner enough to her.
Mr. Joseph 1.. Antoci:. the plaintiff's solicitor. said that
on the lot October he went to the asylum with Mr. Par-
tridge and Dr. Brown. The plaintiff talked quite rationally.
Witness got a ktter fn in Mr. Fuller to Yr. Glennie, sad
took it to Lim soon after one. This letter stated that Dr.
Armstrong thought that the plaintiff was then fit to be
discharged. Witness asked Mr. Meanie for an order to
dirchaige the plaintiff. Ile raid that he should not let
him out to go down into the country, and kill and slay
everybi.dy. Witness raid, '• Then you will keep Mr. Gent
at your peril."
Cross-examined -Mr. Weenie said be would go and see
Dr. Armstrong in the evening. Wane-is. when be deli-
vered the letter, told Mr. (Meanie that he was Mr.
Cs nt's solicitor.
Dr. Thema'. Brown said that on the let of October he
saw the plaintiff in the 11, lum. He spoke quite rationally.
Cross-examined—Mr. , who seas alsolhere, was
clerk to the plaintiff's attorney.
Mr. J. J. Powell, for the de readmits, raid that his client,
Mr. Glennie, to far from having been actuated by any
improper motive. had taken the step be had with the
greatest reluctant*, and had only consented to do so at
the earnest solicitation of some other members of the
family. Further than this, it would be shown that in
consequence of the plaintiff's violenceof conduct it became
absolutely nectsaary to put restraint upon him . • and that
Mr. (tensile was not only justified in what be had done,
but that his sense of duty had forced him to take that
course.
Mr. William Gent, one of the plaintiff's sons, said that
be was 22 years old. He had six sisters and a brother.
His mother died on the 4th April, lea. She had been
living apart from his father. For some years his
bad taken to drinking, and he got worse as time went
so that as a rule he was drunk. In May or June, 1862, he
had delirium tremens. He was frequently violent without
cause. On one occasion his father took the sticks that his
brotherwalked with, and, with both his hands he believed.
struck straight down at his head, and swore he would kill
him. Hie brother raised his arm toprutect Lis head, and
ono of the sticks was broken across the arm. The
other stick was afterwards broken. On another occa-
sion be raw his father kneel down and load a gun.
putting in a bullet. He took aim, and witness, referring
to his brother, who was 200 or 300 yards off, ad& " You
will shoot him." Ills father said, as be pulled the trigger,
him. I mean to." lie hail told witness that ho
would dash his brains out. He struck at him with the
timid of a gun, which he wielded with both hands.
Sometimes he used a large carving-knife with threatening
gestures at table. He once struck his daughter Rosetta in
the fare with a fire-shovel. This was in ISO. He fre-
quently flourished his sword round people who Came in.
On one occasion he cut the ale-pitcher in two,
and the ale went over witness and a gentleman who
was there. Mr. Somerset, the doctor, ecainiued
the plaintiff's legs, Lis trousers ,being removed fur
that purpose. When the doctor left the plaintiff followed,
and waked about outside with his trousers off, and used
indecent expressions. Witness spoke to Mr. Meanie as to
Lis father's state. He thought that they were all in con-
stant danger.
Crass-examined—Witness, and his sisters Hannah and
Harnet, had been hying with their father down to the
bpresent time. When his father tired the gun at his
rother, the brother was in a field, and there was also a
dog in the field. He could not say that his father did not
shoot at the dog.
lie-examined--His brother said that the bullet whistled

clot* by big head.
Dr. Robert Nairn said he was a commissioner in lunacy.
On the 31st July last be and Mr. John Forster, a barrister,
who was another commissioner, visited Peckham-house,
and saw the plaintiff. They separately examined him,
and they both came to the conclusion that he was then of
unsound mind. Thee examined him fully, because it was
the first time he had been seen by a commissioner. They
were there four hours, and saw the whole of the patients,
300 in number.
Cross-examined—The plaintiff laid he was illegally de-
tained ; that his being there was the result of a con.

spiracy.
Mr. Fonder, the other oommleeioner' was of opinioa
that when he saw the plaintiff he was labouring under
delusions.
The further hearing of the case was adjourned.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Dac. 17.
(Before Mr. Commiamiceser Hoiroyd.)

IN ILE SAMUEL ADS.--THE PUILIIARY&III0 HALL.
The bankrupt was a licensed victualler, of the White
Swan public-house, Buford's-buildings, Islington, and
proprietor of the Philharmonic-hall. He came before the
court with debts of 19,6241., upwards of 7,0101. being
due to unsecured creditors; the meets and propi
held as security are returned at 14,3621. The secured
Cr:y consists principally of mortgages (seven in num-
the Phithannome-ball, Islingtomwith the fixtures,
utensils, Ste., and on the adjoining house, the White
Swan. The tint charge is held by Mr. Thomas Beard,
solicitor, Businghall-street, a creditor for 1,7111. ; the
iwcond, by Mama. Reid and Co., brewers, for 2, ;
the third, by Mews. Nicholson and Co., distillers, for
62fil. ; the fourth by Mr. Beard, for 4,756 i. ; the fifth,
by Taylor and Sons, wine merchants, Lesdenhall-street,
for 0881. ; the sixth, by Meares. Biggins and )3.,brewere,
for 3681. ; and the seventh, by Mr. li. Turnham, gentle-
men, Duncan-terrace, for 1,914/.
This was the sitting for examination and divharge.
Mr. Dori& stated that the assignees desired to make
inquiry into • claim of 3,0001. made by the trustees
under a voluntary post-nuptial settlement of the bank-
rupt. The =aloha had been carried on by the assignees,
, through the bankrupt, from June to November, and •
clear profit of 3621. had been realised; further profits wore
now accruing. The secured debts had arisen principally
on the purchase of the Philharmonic liall. The magneto
proposed to tender requisitions to the bankrupt.
Te bankrupt, examined, said that he bad an interest
under his father's will; it was included in his post-
nuptial settlement.
Mr. Doris proposed that the bankrupt•should be conti-
nued as the mansix of the Philharmonic Hell, in which
capacity be done all in hie power to amid the
tr• sad, as the property wee valuable, it win de.
tso 'keep It open MIS* emignwee obtained a suitable
atm for ft.
Hie Honour said therillosiker mart be made in the
form prearibed by the a
Mr. addley, wbo represented Mr. Dumarton, • aredieacr
seabedt her an order that two large pasta" est
" aai " Mentkii,"whke bow Mat the
leaking* foe the ..as el the hell. sad with a
view to ale, mirth& be given up to the owner.
Mr. Doris mail the_paigmee bad matidied themselves en
to the ewarreldp ed ine pa/ride's. and IMO prepared to
give
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and
gleams rirty in the hall were die.
eased, the sitting was then adjourned.

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