The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-27 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(2111S DAY.)

EQUITY °OMIT.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Gifford.)

IN RE THE DEVON •ND MOKEINIET ILAILWALT 001EPANT.
This was a motion on behalf of the Ilfracombe Railway
Company, who had recovered judgment against the Devon
and Somerset Railway Company, and had issued
write of sci. fa. against two of the shareholders,
but had had execution restrained, that the Devon and
Somerset Company might be restrained from enrolling the
order made by tlus court on the 30th of May last, con-
firming a scheme, under the act of last session, of arrange-
ment between the Devon and Somerset Company and their
ereditore, until a motion by the Ilfracombe Company for
leave to file a petition for re-hearing had been disposed of.
Mr. Pearson, Q.C., and Mr. Wickens supported the
motion.

Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., and Mr. Montagu Cookson, for
the Devon and Somerset Company, opposed, on the ground
that the court had no juristlsction to stay the enrolment,
and that the moving creditors bad no locus standi in
court, inasmuch as their rights were not affected by the
scheme.

The Vim-Chancellor made the order as prayed. He
said be did not see that any substantinl injury would be
done by stivending the enrolment for another fortnight;
and as to the jurisdiction of the court ho felt no doubt.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
JONES V. LANK. AND . _

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Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for the plaintiff ;
Mr. Cole, 14.0., and Mr. Lopes for the defendant.
This was • suit relating to the will of Mr. Jones, •
builder, at 13nidford-ou-Avon. It was propounded by
his widow as executrix, and opposed by the next of kin
on the usual grounds.
The case, which is of no groat public interest, is likely
to last the whole of the day.
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COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
(Before the Right Hon. Sir Robert Phillimore.)
LPPLIC.ATION BY THE AXEZIOLN GOVNILIMISTAT.-TkIS

°THREW= THE ALEZANDEUL.--JEDOMENT. -•
In this case an important question was raised as to the
right of the United States of America to put certain
interogatories to Mr. Priolesu, merchant, of Liverpool, who
claimed the vessel which had been seised by the
government on the ground that it had been used by the
Confederates. The defendant alleged that certain inter-
rogatories, if answered, might render him liable to penal-
ties under the Foreign Enlistment Act. It was urged, on
the part of the United States government, that parties
required the interrogatories to be answered.
His Lordship, in giving judgment, reviewed the prao-
tice at equity and common law, and thought the practice
of this court should be moulded on the courts of equity.
Ile allowed the interrogatories to be administered, and if
any answer was objected to, it must be sworn by the de-
fendant that he believed it would subject him to penalties
under the Foreign Enlistment, or some other, Act.
Judgment accordingly.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Acting-Commiaaioner Haslitt.)
BE =WWI BARTON.

This was a motionilieg upon iii;bankrupt to show
cause why he should not give up pommsion of the Rail-
way Bell, a beer-shop, at Upper oN or in default
be committed to prison.
Mr. Bagley, for the assignees, pressed for the bank-
rupt's committal unless he gave up possession on an early
day, as the assignees were waiting to realise the property.
The bankrupt said he was ready to go out if he had
anywhere to go to. Re had given up his last
shilling, and thought it very hard that he and his wife
should be turned into the streets.

His Honour observed that, whatever commiseration
might be felt for a person in the bankrupt's situation,
the interests of the creditors had to be taken care of. It
was the duty of the bankrupt to give up all his estate,
and he must go to prison unless he gave up possession by
Thursday next.
The bankrupt said it was very hard, and ho did not
know what he should do.l

POLICE COURTS.-(TffiS DAY.)

BOW _STREET.

BY ♦ SERVANT.

George Coff, house porter in the employ of Mr. G. Atten-
borough, 72, Strand, pawnbroker, silversmith, &c., was
charged with embezzling M., and a post-office order for
31.155. ed.
The prisoner, who bad been three years in the pro-
secutor's house, at a salary of 401., with board
and lodging for his wife and family, was en-
trusted by Leonard Jones, an assistant in the shop,
with a 501. Bank of England note and two post-office
orders, to get cashed, on the 27th May last. It was found
that the prisoner obtained 401. in gold for the notes, and
101. in liver and cash for one of the poet-office orders,
and then absconded with the whole money, never
returning to his employ or to his wife and
family. On the 13th of June he was found
lying on the pavement, in High-street, Camden-town, in a
state of delirium tremens, and on his being placed in the
charge of Police-constable Barker, 222 S, he stated that
•• he was wanted at Scotland-yard." He was ques-
tioned as to the meaning of this mysterious inti-
mation, upon which he confessed—as far as his confused
utterance could be interpreted—that he had robbed his
employer of over 501., and had lost or spent all the
money. It was ultimately gathered from him that his late
master was Mr. G. Attenborough, who had sought in vain
for information as to the prisoner's retreat.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty, and when first placed at
the bar presented a frightful aspect of debauchery and
filth. He said that having lost one of the money bags on
his return from the bank, and knowing that he was under
notice to quit, he was afraid to return, so he went
to Brighton instead, for change of air; and would have
gone to America, but he was again robbed of all the
money, except 10/., which he spent chiefly in drink.
The prisoner was committed for trial, and the prosecutor
has too much reason to fear that he has been robbed in
other ways to an alarming extent.