The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
glue DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
RICIIARDDI V. Rh IiANDFA AND JONEA.

Mr. Berjeant ghee, K. Serjeant lAtkinsoo, and Mr.
Powell appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Huddlorks, Q.C.,
and Dr. Spinita for the respondent ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C.,
and Mr. Pruleaux for the co-respondent.
This was the petition of Lieutenant COMA= Richards',
of the Gard Native Bombay Regiment, for a divorce, on the
ground of hie wife's adultery with the co-respondent, Mr. R.
Jenkins Jones the mon of a wealthy shipowner, at Aberyst.
with. The respondent pleaded • denial of the adultery, and
recriminated with a charge of cruelty. This the petitioner
denied, and alleged that his conduct to his wife, whatever
its character, bad been condoned by her. Mrs. Richards in
reply, avermll that she had not condoned the cruelty, but
that if she bad, it had been revived by her husband's subs*.
quent misconduct. The eo.respondent denied the adultery
imputed to him, and charged the petitioner himself with a
like offence, and also with having uegleckd his wife.
In May, 1e34, the petitioner, then an ensigo, 21 years of
lige, married at Allahalad the respondest, Mks Augusta
Karrietto Sewell, daughter of Colonel Sewell, a young lady
of 19. In March, 1835, be returned with her to this country.
She wr °°D.fi Dal on Liw voyage ; and she had also had
another child by her husband. She cohabited with him at
his mother's house, and afterwards at Aberystwith for more
than two years, with the exception of a temporary
separating by mutual commit on account, as was alleged, of
the respondent's jealousy. In December, 1&17, the pe-
titioner was onion:id back to India, and his
wife accompanied hint to the ship at Gravesend. she
then returned to Aberysiwith, and it was alleged
that she had become acquainted with the co-respondent,
and that she had been delivered of a third child m April,
1)4.19. The petitioner finally acme back to England at the
end of sod went to see her, but she refused to live
with him again.
[The case was proceeding when we went to prem.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner False.)
TS la CARTER BODDINOTON. --CMARGFA or ►RAM.
The bankrupt rem s wonted aad cotton dealer, of Si.
Martheelane, Westminster. This was the certificate sitting.
The asenante, prepared by Mr. Butler, show liabilities of
4,111!01. ; assets shoat 7COI. _

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Mr. C. E. Lewis supported.
Mr. Begley opposed for the magmas, who charged the
bankrupt with reckless trading and mimepresentation
to creditors.. During the period over which his
awash hail extended his dealings in accommoda-
tion bills bad amounted to 6,84/., while his purchases
were ealr 5.469 i. Out of • list of 180 bills, only
six were for value ; all the rest were for socceasiodation.
The moats were only'?., nearly the whole of which
bed ben absorbed in the discount of bills alone ; while there
were trade expenses of 5081., and personal and domestic a-
pemen of 500?. The principal complaint of the creditors
wee that the bankrupt bad. in November, 1858, submitted
• state meat by which he showed that be was perfectly
advent, through the omission of some large debts ; and by
tido mesas he &toned further credit. The bookkeeping
had been very imperfect, and • sum of 465/. was una-
ssisted for. From MR be had discontinued keeping a
cash-beak though some one hail then shown him bow
each • leek might be more artistically kept.
The Oeusaiasiooer--1 should not think any peat art or
skill wee required is keeping • cash-book.
Mr. Begley—There are certain requisites which ought
al is he observed. For instance, the items should be
mitered sod met up.
—Your instructions are certainly very
diellelitikey. I hope that traders will profit by them
Mr. Lowie—le stony el these caves it is to be feared
*ay set on SU MOSSO, "Ate me edam artera." (Laughter.)
Mr. Begley proceeded to say that the bankrupt had de-
stroyed one of his cash-boobs, which was one of the highest
Wiener knows to the Bashreptcy Law. Mr. Bevis, • cre-
ditor, had • 'pedal penod of complaint. In November,
Dessealter. sad Jameory last the bankrupt had purchased
of bias Off. worth of raw silk, giving what appeared on
the fast of them to he customers bills, but which turned
set to be ar,ommodation bills, accepted by men
of draw. The silk be immediately sold to a persist named
Stara. in every instance mailer cost price, to Wale MISS
2S. per lb. below what it bad coat. Mr. Bevis had never
received a shilling for his goods- Within a month of the
last panel being supplied, the bankrupt came to the court,
after an ineffectual attempt to obtain more goods from Mr.
Bevis.

Mr; Appleton, a creditor, 'poke to the lieurapt's
mutat:as, in Nov., 115, that he had a surplus cd TOOL ;
this statement was supported by a written document in the
form of e " stock-taking." On the faith of that typresse4
ation he pre the bankrupt farther time and credit.
Mr. Lewis submitted that there was no fraudulent in-
tenting. This was to be Inferred from the bankrupt
having carried on business respectably for eighteen years.
The statement auboxitted to Mr. Appleton was of that
informal diameter that it could deceive no one. Everyone
acquainted with those things knew that traders generally
omitted the debts doe to their own relatives.
ilia Honour reserved his judgment.

I/f a T. V. DIAMOND.

The bankrupt 1111111;;V1110011;0WIM7 of Blue Boarmourt,
Fralay.street. This was the examination meeting. The
amounts, prepared by Mr. Chatteria, show data and liabi-
lities et :3,400 ~ with amide of Mi.
Mr.
mid the bLangf
aakrupt ord, toe the aesignem, offered no opposition ;
passed.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

DIJIGRACItIPVL OIPICXCIL

Thema. 13orttie;T:i—iiiti: iied7a;4rs.looking fellow,
described as a &blower, livens in Talicrtiarle•walk,
altereditch, was r reed before Mr. EtErucourt with com-
mitting a rape es the body of Emily Jane Uramptoo, aged
6 ivery melding with her father, ?beam Campton, a
at 20, Norman•baikEep, Okietreet.
Mr. FI. Allen, prosecuting oiliest Si the Associate Inirti.
tate for Improving and Eaforeing the Lws fur the Pro-
tection of Women, attended to watch the ears.
_ .

Mr. Jobe Bribbers Mather, to the division of
police, or 63, Bushilbrow, pteve that the capital Oellet•
Mad been committed. The child was in • 'hackies Mate
when 4e saw it, which was soon after the offense wee
perpetrated. Mr. Mather gate other evidence, which
ehowed that the poor child had been dreadfully used, and
that she wee then in • state of great excitement.
The prisoner, in an intake% manner. said he should re-
serve hie defame. but that he was nut guilty.
Mr. frayecourt fully committed the prisoner for trial at
the eesuieg semiows at Newgat&

.ILNOTIIIIII OAIII or ■APR

Robert Hawkins, alias Roger., J"lt,a 'leanly, alias
ileurye Btu-At'dor, and Chapin Adana, alias
Tutarp, were charged on remand with committing • rape on
Ann Coliver, and stealing from her several artidss.
Yr. OMR° attended to prosecute, on behalf of the Aso.
elate Institute.

The facie of this ease have been fully reported, awl Dr.
Hopton, of Judd-street, s•id that the omnplaioaut was of
weak mind.

Polire-ooliatable Cook, 198 8, said that Ilawkins sod
Bachehior had beep previously convicted of felony.
Mr. D'Eyoeourt fully committed the prisoner. to New-
gate for trial.

SOUTHWAR&.
ATIRMTTMD BUICIDZ AT auncems.

Sophia SAepherd, • decent-looking youug woman, was
brought up in charge of • constable of the M division from
the workhouse, charged with attempting to drown 'herself
in the river Thames.

The came mid that on Thanday evening he was ea
duty near Bankside, when he received information that a
female had drowned herself io the rivet Thames. He pro-
ceeded to the spot and maw the prisoner pulled out by two
watermen, apparently dead. He immediately conveyed her
to the workhouse, when she was attended to by the medical
authorities, and after an hour'. incessant labour, ehe was
mimed to animation. She, however, received such inju-
ries that sbe wee unable to leave her bed until lest evening.
The prisoner said that she had quarrelled with a friend,
and io a looniest of imtatioo she foolishly walked into the
river. She felt extremely thankful for beieg mired.
Some of the prisoner's relatives came forward, and on
their provable, to take care of her, she was delivered op to
them