The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-25 00:00:00

LAW INTEL LIGENC&-aIIIS DAY.)

EQU ITT COURTS.
(Before Vice.Cboaeollor Sir:.. M. Mud.)

B nix wEsr iIO KNENDUTH LAND AND CLIFF HOTEL
PAN Y (LIMITED).

Brookbank appeared on behalf of • creditor in
• r tot a petition fur windins up this company. The
• ,r.my consisted of seven members who had appointed
.hrecturs only. The scheme bad proved wholly
; but the company having purchased some land
wit• ,
now de.irons of selling ; and the winding up had be-
cow, necessary to enable them to make • title.
Pr. A. Thomson appeared for some contributeries.
i4r Vice•Clisnoellor utade the order.
IN RE THE ATHENS AND PIILECS RAILWAY CONPAH.T.

Mr. enchain appeared in support of a petition for the
'Finding up the company on behalf of judgment coeditors
to the amount of 3041. He understood the company intended
to pay the debt, and accordingly naked for the usual
order, not to be drawn up for a week ; if
the debt be paid in the meantime, the petition to be dia.
mimed, with coats to be paid by the company.
Mr. A. Miller for the company odd he understood the
debt had been paid this morning.
The Vice•Ch+ncellor made the order in the form asked
for by the petitioners' counsel.

TH RI THE GUARANTEZI) RECt:ILITI/Ei AS4OCIATIOS
(LIMITED).

Mr. Cracknell appeared in support of a judgment
creditor's petition to wind up this company.
Mr. Hadley for Mr. Morris, who had bees served,
aske.i for his costs of the appearance.
Mr. Comknell said he had bees awed as ons of the
do.ctors.
Mr. Hadley said that the use of Mr. Morria's name as a
director was wholly unauthorised. No affidavit had been
EC Ide, ILA Mi. Morris had not bees informed why he had
n bcrved with a copy of the petition.
The %lcs•Chancellor said that in the event of an Al-
a.,. a hang filcd, bearing out the statements of the bar,
awl being unanswered, the company must pay the costs of
hit. Morris 'a appearance. Subject to that, the winding up
obi. r might go.

Ilinfore Vice•Chaneellor Sir R. Mains.)
!, IkORLE AN!. WasTON.SUPNR•MARE BREWERY
AND MALTING COMPANY.

Mr. .f. N. Higgins supported a petition for the winding
cp :hi. company, which was formed in 1866 for the pur-
e., of the brewing business formerly carried on in the
La, • of !%I.ty and Co. at Worle, in Sontersetahire. The
Lid passed resolutions for a voluntary
1.;L.:.
IT% Fry, for some creditors, opposed.
7...• t ice-Chancellor directed that the voluntary wind-
continue under the supervision of the omit.
the application of Mr. Higgins, a further order was
r. •• to stay proceedings at law against the company on
of creditors.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
c.L.;- in Itineo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and
Ba.-otia Martin, Bramwell, and Chennell.)

of' ISCGCLRUCH V. MR msraorouwi BOARD
OF WORKS. _ _

T arguments in this case were resumed to-day. It
c.,• by the Duke of Buccleuch, upon an award
Mr. vliarles l'ollock, Q.C., giving him compensa-
•• f.r injury done to his dwelling-house known
Itinitigu House, Whitehall, by the works of
t_ Tnames Embankment. At the trial which took
bi ;ore the Lord Chief Baron in Middlesex the jury
• ~I verdict for the plaintiff, with the following
• • —s,:;T:d., the amount awarded ; 2081. for inte-
r ..nd :SW. Its. sd. for costs of award—total,
• . I la. :al. Last term a side was obtained to enter a
e... ct ter the defendants, or A nonsuit, or for a new ti ial,
, • ground of misdirection, and that the verdict was
•: the evidence. There was also a demurrer to a plea,
• ;entente upon which were heard first.
idiwkins. Q C., and Mr. Philbrick appeared on
• f a the duke, and Mr. Mellish, Q.C., and Mr. Deering
t • part of the Board of Works.
• ~u. :4011 raised by the demurrer was substantially
CL :e. r the substitution of a public highway in lieu of a
or jetty with a direct access to a navigable river
affecting the house and premises within
• ne ming of the act authorising the construction of
, ed,..nkment, so as to entitle the plaintiff to com-
per tion.

cAirt, having beard counsel at considerable length,
or. Trianitiou'ly of opinion that it was injuriously affect-
. house and garden, that the plea was bad, and
E. 0..• plaintif was rntitled to judgment in his favour.
' for the plaintiff accordingly.
ar arguments upon the rule were then proceeded with.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

May .01.ourned quarter sessions of the peace for the
euutny Middlesex commenced this morning at the
:4..qe • Clerkenwell-green, before the Assistant-
..'u•'_•- Mr. J. Payne.
N.Acitie.t.iniling the short time that has elapsed since
u rutination of the last sessions the calendar is again
.• them being 107 prisoners committed for trial
hxil cues ; of these 91 are indicted for felony and
U. fur misdemeanour.

'IIE ►YFI.I'TB OF FELON TITERATURS ON Tilt 101.101.

E.1.-ard Barrett, 13, and John Barrett, 14, brothers,
wire indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of
lkory Kelly, and stealing therein the sum of W. 10s.
uirl upwards, his monies. Both the prisoners pleaded
Mr. Collins appeared for the prosecution, Mr. M.
Wi!limns fur the prisoners.

The prosecutor is a bookbinder, living at No. 7,
.ter-street, Strand, and the prisoner John Barrett
we. in his service as an errand boy. 0a
evening of the 4th of May the office was locked
im the night, apparently safe. The next morning it
,Ulld that an entrance had been effected through a
WIN low at the back, and the thieves then walked
along a passage which led to the counting-house.
The lock in the counting-house had been broken
with a poker and bradawl, and the contents
t..keu away. The shutters had also been forced.
T.,. pi i-once, were traced to the Adelphi Theatre by See-
r..ht Kerley. of the F division, where they enjoyed
theil,elvta with refreshments of different kinds, and left
t...• theatre iu a conveyance. The prosecutor was com-
m... .d.. 1 with, and the next day he called John Barrett
btioned him about the counting-house, when be
admitted that they had concealed themselves in
ti. back yard, and then broke into the premises and
• the limner.
M. Williams called the father of the prisoners, who
in about a month's time he was going to America,
:01 hoped that the Judge would pass a light sentence upon
1.. -on. to enable bun to take them with him. They had
lethei to borne a good character, but lately they bad had
u minds poisoned by the reading of infamous
I Awn, such as the "Juvenile Highwayman,"
mei other things of that stamp, and he believed that
the ) bad been the cause of their present position. He had
r :2 years lived in the parish of St. Clement Danes, and
er had a stain upon his character.
s•dgeant Kerley, of the F division, said he bad known
1'• .Sher of the prisoner for many years as a most re.
inan. _ . _

prisoners' possession were found a dark lantern,
:40101 loaded, percussion caps, and implements of house-
I reoking ; and it was quite clear that these juvenile bur-
....is had equipped themselves in the regular way for ear-
rj:ng on their infamous oncupation.
. . . . . .

The father hoped that he would be allowed to take his
sons with him, if his lordship could consistently pass alight
sentence upon them.
The Assistant-Judge said if the father at she next
essions satisfied him that he was going to America be
wild then see what could be done. At present be should
.l-frr passing sentence upon the prisoners until the next
s. ssions.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL
♦I.LEGED DEtIERTION OY CHILDREN.

aged 37, dericriliecias;ll;;ai pa lisher,was
.:4t up on a warrant by Moss, constable of the parish
Idnigton, and charged before Mr. Cooke, with deserting
I • •,,ur L thildren whereby they had become chargeable to
r• . ... . .

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perish of St. Mary, Islington.
61'. %V till= Henry Messer said—l am relieving officer
p.trish of Islington. Four children of the defen-
... • .I.,n.es aged 9, William aged 8, Frank aged 6, and
, • aged 41, were admitted to the workhouse on
t'' • ...,f the present month, and are still chargeable. On
I ....ceived a note from the defendant saying that he
,'"x • the children had been brought and admitted
t- • " ..house, and that he would, in the course of a day
• • • up, pay all the expenses that had been incurred,
• the children away. Instead of doing so, he took
•'t ev notice, but on the 12th be sent another letter
' : tb,t on the following day he would come and take
cc, children. I heard nothing further of the defen-
L did I see him until this morning, when he was in
• The children were brought to me from 37 ,Catherine.
t.l%.le.lonian-roact. by the defendant's sister, who said
defendant had neglected to send her money for
,•i•puit. The defendant, who is a French polisher, and
".' • '•• Agree ou reform, had told him that he had been at
•••• Lee, in Kent, since Thursday last and was going
• ••• • •,'„; wain this morning.
hate Finlen said, lam the sister of the defendant,
t'• 1. Ede at 37, Catherine-street, Islington. I took the
L.l.tia's children to the workhouse because I could not
• •• to keep them any longer. It was not convenient for
keep them any longer. I have had them for a fort-
beic•ve. The defendant paid partly for the support
° " thicken.