The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-02 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

LAW

1011.-(THIS DAY.

COURT OP %11W8 RIMS.

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the lard Chief Jostles and a emend Airy.)
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This was en aaboa her Wes heyeimmeset. In
the plaintiff in a ineatiessAatThe dehmden=
first met palm--eng a jaeliessika that at the
time eimglalmill at the was sendesting Mimed
as • dangers* kaki% end his mainmast la $
hmelie stem was messeary.
Ik. Girard, ItakrYri.nd Mar=were aimed fee the
' and wadi were
The prkill.the Darr. Saha Abram% woe a shed
thee male et Bt. Karts, Wawa* and the deem-
dent woe the beaselosat The parties National on very
=teems ka dam years, bet di/amen arms
those shortly
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eatrehlnattle swathed pea& keth:aha retstionivioff
hawses thus, piniNNl been. a for the
el Bt. Starts liemital, Paddinglam and was
is due elected. Paoli the apsikensat meserieet
on the sleeken sad Übe laird week be bed andergese
it become osessary for Lin to to sad. amil amigo of
air was recommended. On the nigh* of the 18th et Jars
last, plaintiff, who had left his lodgings at Pad-
dington to eimegnineereamed et a diloltegrenblat With
wand,
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his landl, to W
be
et "
rth, alit bane able to obtain •
retired to Net on a esnell. Aloud half- 1 V in
the earesing he wmi ammedbythe Hr. Means
Day, a Aim of the chardwardime, earl a lama in
Plook eseeiniskAlwe hie seem. They mid he mast
pet 19 miste will alit saldng why, they said
thy/ hog • was his appreheasiem bat they
ref used slew ft or give feather partiealem
They comememgcd lan le ken es meta as pm-
16:neirdto wiltb°,44 $ll7
asimillmati°ll bt.o r):17
Armsticelteadaylum, at Peckham. _ qua Ns war le belled
the police, but they deekned lakelkee listens Nay
were informed he was being essiveyed to a thnstis whim
at Itchihesa. A calthlllllllo9 task place at the gate,
thirktilMaciott,(Awlunoldiert to done of the policemen
in eel was tamed mond. and they
drove to Dr. boom Whin the didenimA,
Day, and Hr. the abemberardee get out, slag
the bell, and went se: an abloom of 10 adman"
the pohoonan rang the bell, and the answer was they
would be out presently. Whmizaire eat Dr. Orif-
Ohs came to the nib apse mid Ike *kat ea
to the hard work. he had room welarrne with refer-
ence to St. IfferfsHospiteL The was thin turned sound,
and the Ouse wairedhaok to the eigloh *infirad the
policeman it in the gab. He wee tains into a mesa
ni the Om doer leaked, sad ea masts* er=
wee sent-to bin. The beeper edema him into a
roam and eammanded Ida Se skip, mad then removed his
clothes, leaving plaintiff alone lathe room. There was a
eolith in the room, but he wee usable to sleep from the
and ravings of a amine. He saw the &ester the
same Inareag when be was gig his mid made. De-
Inedmet lie Ise as sagimation mad demanded his
*sem bat the desk, said be midd not lave it. Pike
tiff Wm Mold bin le write to lie friends,
led the doctor belied. Mal was indignant at his
Maimed sad wpm whisk Ile astir tad
the lips, shook him by the solltertdd him
At
keep quiet. he did so.
At 8 o'cloM that be was *wired in a *nag room
with a grating at the tap, fteno which the light was
ednifled. A bed was the only lurnftre in the room.
Hie clothes were taken from him again, and
in the morning he was ordered into • cold bath,
where the poured cold water on his head.
He where
but the keeper informed him it was
Dr. Armstroag's orders. The cold water treatment was
repeated, and medicine was given to him but he spat it
out. He was taken to meals with the other patients, but
he felt so indignant at having to sit down with maniacs
that he refused food for two days. Plaintiff wrote •
letter to the secretary of the hospital stating what had
occurred, but he received no reply.
(The case was proceeding When our report left.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
=WILL C. EOWZLL AND 0.003!01-A CLAIM=

/LAWEIAGE AND WS
_MISSITLI/L

Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey for the petitioner;
Mr. Murphy for the respondent.
The petitioner, William Howell, a painter at Chepstow,
in Moamoutbahire, made the acquaintance of Sueennah
Lily Carruthers, the daughter of a gentleman in the
neighbourhood, whose son has mince been high sheriff of the
county. In November, 1861, Howell eloped with the
respondent (who was then 24 years of age) and married her
•t Bristol. He cohabited with her at Chepstow, in Lon-
don. and at Reigate ; and there had been issue two
chilclree—a son and a daughter. In November, 1869,
Mrs. Howell left Reigate to go and see her
father, who was ill at Chepstow ; and she never
returned again to her husband. She went to
Ireland, and lived there, with occasional 'We to London,
till the commencement of the suit. It was alletnthat

during • great portion of this interval ilia had co-
habiting with the co-respondent, Connor, as Mr. and Mrs.
Harper, and that they had had a child, which lived a fort-
night. The pleas of the respondent were a denial, con-
nivance, and conduct conducing to adultery. Connor did
not appear.
• [The case was proceeding when our report left.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commionioner Bacon.)
IN U mairDzseorr.

The bankrupt, desarilTed as of GiOncester-grove, West
Brompton, of no occupation, was formerly a houtenant in
the 82nd Regiment. He asked to be discharged from
debts of 2971. and giving up no assets.
Mr. Sykes appeared for the official assignee ; Mr. New-
man supported the bankrupt ; several creditors attended
to oppose in person.
In answer to Mr. Sykes, the bankrupt said that he left
the army in 1860, and received 70W. for his commission.
Since 1860 he had been seeking employment without
Mrs. getting it.
tiaytehos china and glue dealer, complained that
the bankrupt had improperly contracted her debt of 81.
Mr. Sykes asked the creditor what she required.
Mrs. Saytch—l with him to be put back. (A laugh.)
Mr. Niemand:tad out that the debt was properly
due to lin. Sa 's husband.
In reply to questions, the bankrupt said that he
bad bean • an allowance of SOW a year from hie
friends, but he bad now only 1261. a year.
His Honour said that with that income he ought to have
paid hie debts.
The bankrupt replied that he was premed and could not
a
pajthiseetarall.
creditor for 481. named Taylor here premed
his debt, and being asked whether be whited to oppose,
said be wanted his money if he sealed get it.
Mr. Maier, a bout meeker, said that the bankrupt owed
him 21. la. fait hods and aoeey fassi, and 21. was due to
hie daaghler for wages. The had been spend-
Ischia money in ale and ran indeed of paying his debts.
Mr. Newman, for the urged that he was en-
tirely dependent upon his= He had returned from
India invalided, and was unable, through ill-hest h, to
get into employment. The dein of W. for wages would,
no doubt, le paid by the bankrupt's friends.
His Homier observed that the ease was a very unsatis-
factory one, and adjourned the hearing for the accounts to
bet mended.

POLICE 00ITETEL—crate DAY.)

11C22112 la WI /PASSINGDON-ZOAD LIMY
_ STATION.
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Merton Balky, aged New-road, York-road,
Battersea, and Henry Sista, aged ER, of 14, Windmill-
street, Bt. Lake's, butchers, were charged, before Mr.
Cooke, with being drunk and amaulting James
constable at the Metropolitan Railway CompaTnhy°,D:isa
George Ball, ticket-collector at the Farringdon-road
way station.
stated that last night be was called to the
refreshment bar at the Farringdon-road railway station,
and found the defendants Una drunk and annoying the
barmaids, and he was informed that they had been
so for about threc-quarters of an hour. They wan
to be served, and because they were refused one of
them went out into the street and misused with a pot of
beer and a glass. They drank some of it swathes put the
glass and pot on the refreshment bar. He removed it and
Gun Hided threw the glass and its contents into his face.
A straggle then ensw4 and he was hit, knocked
cram
and kicked. He was also hit in the ribs, and that
him some pain. Both the defendants aseardted him.
Their conduct and language were disgraceful. His finger
was bitten by the defendants.
Ball, the ticket collector, said he went to the asibbsioe
of the last witness, and saw Bailey striking and kicking
the previous witness. Bailey ran up to him (wit-
ness), and hit him at the back of the ear.
Both the defendants fought like madmen, and behaved in
a most disgraceful manner.
The defendants said that they exceedingly
otrzstted
what had occurred. They had been to the of
the new meat market, and having drunk a grey did
not know what they were about.
Mr. Cooke ordered each of the defendants to pay a fine
of 400., or in default to be imprisoned in the Roues of
Correction for 21 days.
ILiBLBOROUGH-BTRIIRT.
IMMIX° BY • 1,01111. W.
Elizabeth Crtid,who gave her address Great Wild-street,
Drury-lane, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
stabbing Martha Boehm, a married woman, residing at
18, Little Windmill-sires&
The prose:matrix said—On Friday t, between 8
and 9 1 wee walking slang LUG,
whim the phew, MOO If AM dna OS WlMaksd

Bismatm use amleedeeld 41e. al sr Wel
beton irleirj Oifte), • (4444 ft). thail6s direction al melon
M die maw leel 14 Mem Theseseler imposed la
shade. Betreee• tone id* Re abseil= erier led bi boom
I.—.aka. walk: b.—tes• is e.--deege (sistriell)
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diaal—enla; a—mew ;t. . 11111014 MOT se beg
lkilkeskaili Mum See alelsimme.

lienathelnial prance tn neeth-wiet Imo rhea Noes gager-
aay. sad glee la the math if the
bat to • law actiat. la
the wag at kind • rapid OMNI Mg eet ia daring the night.
warmiling be Ole in. at Telnlia; the readint thth tidies
sow Mit. Wow that at Tanneulk. adpeale but,
not eons in yet (11 am.). la the nava et tompwahae
ie lower, hat inhere the weather I gerwang irwarar. The
light winds gweeteilas yee!erday freshened doing the maws
The wed anal thee barked, sad bereaved to • piefrane tk
at &chits Paint at 6 ea—ft still contistnee. la theli
wind is very light and onatherly. lag has prevaikd on the wrath
sad eest maws ; it senglauss at plank and the weather I toads
at awned. Bahl has been gams/ Warnings to loath awl
treat condo

Min Emilynithfull lectures to-morrow evening
on the Mims at Women, at the Hanover-squan Booms
at 8 o'clock. . _ .

A Grateful Curate," Ire.h.p to the Leicsder
James!, says that among the traits of the late
Bishop of Peterborough's was the following :
It was his custom every Chrislanae-day to send to those
carats. it by ZOOM 11119 WIC" burdened with large fa-
milies and slender moans a ehsqui for 61. or IW. This
enclosed in a letter expressed in the most emirtooas and
delicate terms.
" Ara. TU YEAR RouwD."—The first number of
the new series of All lA. Titer Bowed will be published
this day, _accompanied by the following notios :-=" A
unjustifiable paragraph has appeared in some newspapers,very
to the .feet that I have relinquished the editorship of this
publication. It is not only wijuNifiable bemuse it is
wholly untrue, but because it must be either wilfulliclr
negligently untrue, if any respect be due to the e •'t
terms of my repeatedly-publidied announcement
the
new series under my own hand.--Cine
rec=s."

1.0141;ON ASSOCIATION OF NOIUDIEN NNOINICIRS.
-At the monthly • of members of this institution,
to be held at the George Hotel! Aldermanbury, City, on
Saturday next, Mr. James Irvine will read • paper on
" Rock Raw Machinery." The chair will be occupied
on the occasion by Mr. Joseph Newton, C.E., of the Royal
Mint, and the proceedings will commenos at 8 p.m.
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.-Notices appear in the
Leaden 0111Weif last night announcing the intended dn.
tn'bution of naval prise money. 1. Of the tonnage
bounty awarded for a slave dhow, name unknown, cap-
tured on the 18th April, 1867 by her Majesty's ship
fllgb3y.r to commence on the 9th instant. Shares :
Ca iBl. 16e. 7d. ; second clam, 161. Os. 3d. ; third,
1 . 6d. ' • fourth, W. 3s. Id. ; fifth, 61. 9s. lid. ; sixth,
41. lls. 6d.; seventh, V. es. eighth, 11. 16s. 7d.; oinehi
18a. 3d.; tenth, 9a. Id. 2. Of the tonnage bounty awarded
fora slave dhow, name unknown, captured on the 4th
August, 1867, by the Righfirer, to commence on the 9th
inst. Shares : Captain, 1.11. 7s. 11d. ' • 'mood clam,
21. 13s. 10d. ; third, 21. 6s. ; fourth, 11. 10s. Bd. fifth,
IP.. 6d. ; sixth, 16e. 4d. ; seventh, ICe.lld.; eighth, a. 9d. ;
ninth, 3a. ; tenth, Is. Cd. .
A Daxedotoue Paderies.-Robert Bartow, a
driver in Yoakerearmouth pit, was OS Ifaiml4 shamed
before the Sunderland maeiM'Astai with a bus & dike
Colliery Act. It was proved that while in the
'At, opened his misty lamp and . He was
do
cautioned, but said it would no and repeated
Me offsees. Dsdesidant admitted his guilt, aml was ma-
tested tea fine of Ma. sad meta, or one month a impriem-
meat.