The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-01 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

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Olden the Judge Ordirmay.)
etxtenrr O. Lumina.

In this part-beard ease some additional widens, was
giros, but the court reserved its decision.

lODIRTS r. ROBLRTS AND lIMIDER.

This case stood over for evidence u to the law of Malta ow
the subject of mixed marriages, and a gentleman from
Malta, who was described as a " stfpulant and legal procu-
rator, was examined on that point.
The court then dissolved the marriage, with aorta.
ROWLAND P. ROWLAND AND PEACOCK.

The parties were in a very humble position of life, the
petitioner being a shoemaker and the co-respondent an
ostler. The marriage had taken place in IA6I and had
bees followed by the birth of two children.. Evidence was
given to the ewe that the respondents hail been seen in
bed together, but
The court adjourned the ease, in order that some expla-
nation might be eves cif the circumstances under which the
respondent bad biome acqesisted with Peacock.
Dr. Busboy appeared for the petitioner.

WALKER v. WALKER.
This was the petition of a wife for • diasolutioa on the
ground of cruelty sad adultery. The petitiour wee the
daughter of Mr. Mitchell, • bootmaker in Norrieneen,
Haymarket. The respondent was iu parturient* with his
father, • watclunsker in Princes-street. The maniziatook
place on the 22nd of February, 18 when Mr.
gave the respondent 6001., beaks* making the prang ample
other present.. They west be maids s 1 S, Draytme-terrace,
Branaptcs. It woo alleged that • few eseathe
after the neerriage the respondent began to behave
nishistaly •, that he treated the petitioner with violence
and opprobrium, and that be spoke of her parents with the
greaten disrespect. One Sunday morning, when she had
said that she should not go to chapel that day, he Sew into
• passion. and called bet • beast, • and other
seandslons names. On another occasion he threw • erl=
at her, sad ato adored her leave the room. On her e
he tried to force her out, and in the slis she was
thrown on the pound. The cohabitation cesssd in October,
sad the petit/user afterwards bad • still-born child. The
rewprialleat had since goes to Australia. Evidence was
es• to the effect that he had bees guilty of haunting
Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. lord appeared for the peti-
tioner.
The court reserved its dedaiors.

DAVIS V. DAVIS AND LYNCH.

Three parties were also is vsey humble rirownstaisoec
The petitioner and lie wife bad hese servants, but after
their marriage, in 1844, be kept a =all grocers shop at
Brook•gwen. Lynch was a working plasterer by whom
the respondent was alleged to have bad three illegitimate
children.
The Court dissolved the marriage.

nexca V. ►BENCH AND WILLOtIONDT.
Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner, a labourer sad
isb•bawker, who had married the inepoedeat so leer age as
1823. The ecdialsitation lasted ten yaws, after arida the
Zret eloped with the co•rmpondent, aad lad livid
lessever since.
The Court diaeolved the marriage.

BIIIPCOTT V. SiIIIVOTI'.

Mr. Patteson appeared for the petitioner. who prayed •
dissolution on the ground of &eatery sad daseition. The
parties were married to 18.9, wheel the respondent wee •
butcher at Whim*, ie Devonshire. la 1841 he failed in
business and WI Devonshire, in order to seek employment.
He came to London, where he formed • connexion with •
WOMID named Cramp, by whom he had had • family. His
wife wrote to him to make some provision for her, but he
mid that he could not afford to keep two estalabahmente,
and if she wanted rapport she meet male up and live with
him end Crump. The pediisamt deelissil this seer , end had
maintained himself sad the daughter slice hid bees bees
it
the isurige.
The Oesell mete • dames

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Fsa. 28.
(Wore Mr. Cooimiadooor Holroyd.)
DI Ili TAONZIWOT.-I:IIIFORTUNATZ 14111ING !MK MATTO

The bankrupt was a silk and general merchant, of New
Broad street. This was the examination meeting. The
balance-sheet, extending over four years prior to the failure,
sentans some heavy items. At the beginning of 1857 the
lemirsiipt had • capital of 7,8081. Since that time the
prella as his Wainer bad been 4,957/. ; but he had in-
caned a less of 10.4871. on minim shares, besides bases by
bad debts ef 3.M. The expenses amounted to 5,1701.,
including 1,001 for interest and discount. He now owes to
unsecured creditors 8,6784 ; to those holding security,
12,5611. ; liabilities, 10,6941. ; seats in good debts and
pray, 1,3121. ; property held as *sanity, 13,01 W.
. Reed (Oreshaminrest), as behalf of the ardguess,
I offered no opposition, and the bankrupt weed.