The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-19 00:00:00

CIITIONS AGAINST THE DIRICTORS.

Ths mass obtained by several of the directors of the Royal
Brit:fah Bank for particulars with respect to certain counts in
tits indictments preferred against them, having been fixed to
cane in for argument to-day,
Mr. Berjeant ghee, who wee instructed on behalf of Mr.
H. Brown, said it would be convenient to all parties and to
mama if the court could appoint some future day foe the
arguments In the different eases.

lord Catoytell rid the court had felt that it had dud
to-day.

Mr. Berieant Bhee—f3ome of the rules have been obtabed
very may

iced Campbell—They all stand precisely on the SUN
mond.
Mr. Serleant Shoe believed that was not exactly the case.
Loed Campbell—On the statement of connaal they were
almost identically the same.
. . .

Mr. Sayeent ihee—There have been some spplioations for
particulars ma all the counts; the other rules have reference
only to cutsin counts.
Lord Campbell—Are you instructed to show calms ?
Kr. Serjeant Shae—l support the rule.
Mr. Serleant Belhntlne, who also appeared for Mr. Brown,
sold Sir F. Thongs. was Instructed to show cause, end be
would be present in a few minutes.
Lord. Campbell—l see no ?emu why the cause should not
be taken in the mune of the morning. .

Sir F. Thrive subsequently entered the court and said
be wee rowed to assent to e. further day being named if it
would be convenient to the parties.
Their hardship then appointed Saturday at the sitting of
the court.

=PAWS YRS. ANN MARIA. LIMP.—ARTICLIA Or THR
PEACE BY • WIPE AGAINST 0010 RTSBAND.
Mr. Power said he was instructed to move for lam te
Mrs. Ann Maria Kemp to exhibit article* of the peace sodas,
her husband.
The lady having been called forward ewers to the nosh of
the artides,which extended to Considerable Lege, mad set out
very pave cases of cruelty. The atirt sold she
was the wife of William Kemp, iroomoesw et Weedirridas
death, that she had been married to las nine yam
sod npuarde, aid that for more than three years he
hog treated bee with great cruelty, frequently Lying violent
hark pen bee sad threatening to take her life. In July
sad Anima hit and on several occasions when in bed
whit hr laid she was awakened by a feeling of
sad hand his head over her mouth
, w▪
ith lie inept' resting en her n=
the so se to stop
her breath. In 1855 ho attempted, erMle In bad,
to dm& her, by violently pullingstring of her
He also frequently threstmeed to madam
li"Pelbsewits make sweywith bee. On the Mk anther
Yet she wee mimed la bailey lading that he was mak
eat her ma, sad with the ether
hi"
field her leg Crlagehelita Pas to dop her breath.
whereby she was am* ate.
She took 'stage
to bar sarvest's baissis,d remained watching
havesbeim drehlisit kr Us Os tbe 2ith of Weber,
reviously otimrshisted whit her passols. els sp-
plaid to • argisrzeis d Wesarilp pidediss ssi he
advised her to leave bow b i.d. sad go to kw
wen* who lived at a plain semdeen roller dis-
tant Afterwards she returned to ha hasbases
home, on his promising that he would use hurt her. He
then Sew at her and wrestled with her, herd back her
and aimed ha great pain ; tore off Pr wedding-ring,
nrrva. elesed to return it. On the muse wig he mot away
her osly heaths domestic, and left her iththeis its bases. lie
did mantra hens magi two &cleat is he samilsg, In the
months@ shit la down in • Pima WA lo his mom,
Plug &aid toysleep in the hones shies whit Wm.
Altos his retaining she had lie lads( is Mm-
self; a held which he had, sad mph* he wield sear
her; • theme which he repelled ream! them
Be, fondly offered to take bar horse if be weld
contribute 101. a per toward. her support, but be to
give MOM than 2a. ed. per week. Being obliged le Meat to
bee husband, she applied on the 6th of Noviciates, tualms, to
a magistrate at lifiefficridge doe a '00.0°•°1 _ant" IC
him to dad security to Pep the palm her.
magienthe reflood either to who her information upon
oath or to lease • summons, sad said mite meet leave her
husband, and return to her perinea. The exhibitant believed
that to refusing her split:saes the said magistrate was im-
properly ineuenced by la husband and his friends.
When the clerk of the crown bad read the &Hitler, of
width the above is • reeumd,
Mrs. Kemp took an oath that she bore no hatred, malice,
or towards her husband, and merely sought the inter-
ference of the court for the preservation of her lile, and for
the protection of her person from danger.
Lord Compton—lt is to be regretted that the magietrate
did as order the husband to give security, and so render
it elaseemery for this lady to apply to thin high court, bat
we think she is entitled to our protection, and that her ap-
*Wks moat be granted. I do not suppose the magistrate
was actuated by any improper motive, but he certainly
acted wrongly in refusing in this statement to compel the
husband to keep the peace.
Mr. Power—Will your lordahips allow an attachment to
issue f
Lord Campbell—Tee.
Attachment Rated accordingly.
111 (KERN (ON TAR PROSECTTION OP ?HP ATTORNEY.
ORNIZAL) O. 101111 BBLLANY.—COIRREPTION BT •
MAGISTRATE.
The Attorney-General moved the judgment of the court
upon Mr. Robert Bellam, a magistrate of the county of
Durham, who bad been found guilty of extortion and cor-
ruption in the discharge of his magisterial function.
The delandent was present in the body of the court.
Mr. Justice Wightman read the evidence adduced at the
trial, frum which it appeared that two men were brought
before the defendant for poaching on his arta* and that he
convicted them in a pushy, and in detrain of payment,
ordered them to be handcuffed and sent to prison. After-
wards, he compromised the matter, and liberated them on
their paying it each; and iostead of handing the money to
the court he applied It to his own use.
Affidavits having been put in to chow that the defendant
WY suffering from bronchitis, enlargement of the heart, end
Mum of the kidneys, and that imprisonment would endan-
ger his life,
Mr. Serjeant Atkinson, who appeared for the defendant,
sold he thought he would beet discharge his duty to the
public end his client by allowing his cue to rest entirely on
those affidavits.
The Attorney-General—l do not think, my lord, it would
become me, after the course pursued by the defendant, to
sake any obiervatims tending to aggravate the offence of
which be hoe been guilty. The case is undoubtedly one
bearing • very serious complexion. Happily for this comely
such CAM are ram Generally speaking, the administnaka
of justice confided to the justices of the pesos, how-
ever it may have been discharged, has been 10
free from the taint or charge of corruption, that cor-
ruption may be said to have ecarcely existed. Under these
circumstances it is most unfortunate that this case should
prove an exception. The Attorney-General, on learning the
particulers, thought he would beet discharge his duty by
immediately filing a criminal Information against the de-
fendant. I apprehend in doing so he acted aridly in
the discharge of his duty, and the jury to
whom the cue was submitted found that the de-
fendant was guilty of taking money corruptly under
the colour of his office. I feel perfectly certain that this
high court will now discharge tie duty to the public, and
that justice will be fully and amply satisfied by the sentence
which your lordships may think it right to impose.
Mr. Justice Coleridge, addressing the defendant, said—
Toe appear before the court to receive judgment on a :asks
meanour, of which you have been found guilty by a jury
of your country. That misdemeanour was entetaie
Hilly this—that under the colour of your of ire sat
justice of the path you extorted from two individuals who
were brought before you, on • charge of misdemeanour, re-
pectivr ly the sum of 11. • ' that you extorted it by thresicoine
;hem with imprisonment and the certainty of a larger line.
The jury found that you extorted money from George Stoll
end the other man under the colour of your office
es magistrate, and that you did so corruptly.
The court feels that the case is entirely divested
of anything that can extenuate the gravity of the
offence. They found that at every step of the traneartios
from the beginning to the end you misconducted yourself
moot gnarly. That policeman did very wrong in
bringing before you ea a magistrate (if he did do me) persons
who were cheesed with an offence upon your property, bat
on the very Bret statement of the care, the obvious coup
you ought to have adopted was to have dismissed the rem
from your presence.
After further remarks in • similar strain of severity, 10
Lordship concluded in these terms :
"The Court have taken all these circumstances into their
consideration, they tepee to hear from the affidavits the
state of your hmlth, and the probable consequences to you it
imprisonment, carried to any great extent, but at the asee
time they feel they cannot pay Stith attention to that matters
would justify them in not passing upon you a Denton
of imprisonment. The sentence of this court is, that you do
Pay to Her Majesty a fine of 2001., and diet you beer
pawned for the specs of one year in the Queen's prtn
with brat clans of misdemeanant., and that yen do
I further imprisoned in the same plasm until the fine be paid:
The defendant was then removed in custody.

COURT OF ARCHES.
(Before Sir John Dodson.)
Th. court was occupied all the rooming in gstic"
arising out of the admission of an allegeion in a cane of
restituilon of conjugal rights.
Mr. Robert Cadogan Rothery wu admitted a proctor of
the court.