The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-15 00:00:00

.ASSIZB INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.-CHOTDON, Acorn' 14.

(Baker the Lord Chief Berea arid Special Julien)

This was what is called en interpleader action, the qttretiot
fa dispute being whether a bill of sale-executed by one James
Adkins to the plaintiff was • valid instrument, or whether
it was executed fraudulently, in order to defeat a judgment
that had been obtained by the defendant against Adsine.
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., end Mr. Needham were eouneel for
the plaintiff; Mr. E. James, Q.C., Kr. Serjaant llellantine,
and Mr. Hawkins were fur the &deaden,.
The present action sews out of the following circum-
stances June law the defendant, who is
=lfof forams, brought an action in the
f Queen's Bench against Adkins, who was the
bowels gemblistrhowe at the west end ot the town, called
the Berkeley Club Howe, to recover • stun of 6.5004, which
be alleged to hew been won from lake at harstd by means
at fakes dice. tipan that occasion be clearly eeteblieKod that
be had been plundered at the hones, and Sir P. Kelly, who
stsssd for the defendant Adkins, consented to a verdict for
iii sea weight to be recovered. Judgment wan subse-
quently entered up, end execution was granted.; but
upon the sheriff going to seize the propperriy of Adkins, who
occupied a house at Brampton, called Wintersoll House, end
the furniture contained in it, the present plaintiff claimed a
right to the whole of the property under a bill of sale ; and
the ganglion now to be decided was, whether this wise valid
instrument or not. The few sod furniture of the house

were :;Va:t
Mr. Lambert, the plaintiff, stated that he we. in the habit
of hotting epee the tart, and that he was equainted with
Adidas and had betted with him, and was also acquainted
with • geatleman mused Patrick. Heasid that shortly before
Jane hat, ho wee recomberided by Mr. Padwick to advance
eons money to Adkins upon the security of the lease of the
beam sad the furniture it contained, suds bill of tale was
eventually ancased, lathe which he paid 600/. fur the lean
need 6001, for the kiniture eastathed in the home. The
elethas that had panted throfth the tenktes opal the cots-
, aion wee predated, sod the wimeaa swore that tic traineetios
wee • perfectly ;regular one, and he took posse...lost of the
peoperty made the bill of ask on theZtod of Auk.
In moseethesoisatioa the plaintiff admitted that he had
been on very intimate terms with Adkins, nod that they
had had a good many betting transactions toe,e, her. He also
mid that he was present at the trial in Westminster:hall be-
fore Lord Campbell, when the kiss dim wore produced, and
Adkin's counsel, Sir F. Kelly, consented to a verdict
against him, and on the afternoon of the mum day he sent •
man named Edwards down to Brampton to take pOidet,sloll
of the property umber the bill of sale. At this time he was
aware that Adkins bad gene to Boulogne, and lie believed
he we. still there.
Mr. Paithek wrath= imenithed. sad be deposed that an
offs PI mode to him by Addis to deposit the lame of his
hoses sod farnitare as • sounity for the advance of a condo
arable sum of money, but be declined to have anything
to do with the trenaaellon. He did, however mention
the seat the the with whom be was intimate, and
who be emlembeal with to West we money.
csompelemmt—Ths impodual mae to him we. to
advance the mow upateadOdas house and ferniture, but
he padded/ doelkoi to how anything to do with such a
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Two or three other witnesses were examined on behalf of
the plaintiff, We they did not carry the caw any further.
Mr. Junes, on behalf of the defendant, said ho would not
attempt to deny that • regular bill of este had to en executed,
and that ell the accompanying formalities had been gone
through ; but the whets promedinp were a shun end a tack
to chest Mr. Bidebottom, and prevent him front removing any
benefit from the verdict he had obtained against. Adams.
The Chief Baron trammed up, and the Jury, after a very
short deliberation, returned a verdict for the defendant.