The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

BAIL 00IIRT.-MAT 25.

&Way at NW Prim; at Wertminster—(Before Kr. Jastke
BEE sad a Common Jury.)
/RIC= V ILBILLL —guava or !ZONAL

This wiiinaction for beach of promise of marriage.
The defendant pleaded first, that he did not promise
as alleged; eacoodl that the plaintiff was not willing end
ready to marry him; and thirdly, that the plaintiff had
exonerated the defendant from his promise to marry.
Mr. Lister was wowed for the plaintiff ; Mr. Q. Francis
was oonneel for the defendant.

Both the parties are Garment. The plaintiff is a respect-
able young woman, a cook, about 30 years of age. The de-
fendant ig a widower, with three children, carrying on busi-
ness was a cabinetmaker. The plaintiff and defendant bad
become acquainted with each other at the house of a mutual
friend, and it was suggested by the (Head that m the
defendant wanted a wife the plaintiff would make a good
nictitate for the much lamented Mrs. Krill.. (Laughter.)
They eppeared much delighted with each other, and on his
Invitation she went the following day to the defendant's
I house, took tea with him, and went over the premises. On
the following day the alleged prorates of marriage wee made,
and they used to address each other in terms of endear-
ment usual with betrothed Gammas. The bands were put
up at the German church in the Savoy, and after they Lad
been twice published the plaintiff, at the defendant's solir
cituds, to save the expense of her lodging as it was alleged,
went to the defendant's house and lived with him for four
or live days ma his wife, and glen it was seated the defen-
dant Mobil off the match. Evidence was given for
the plaintiff to show the publication of the banns of mar-
riage between the parties, and the plaintiff after they had
been published twice, calling upon the clergyman with a
card, in consequent,* of which be abstained from farther
publishing the banns. Plaintiff said she had been deceived,
and complained of the defendant's not keeping his promise.
The and was to this effect--" I have broken off the mpg*.
men t, sod she Rewire, as I find out tint a second marriage
would make me end my children unhappy." The card was
signed by the defendant. The defence was that the plaintiff
voluntarily broke off the match, and prohibited the further
perianth:4i of the beaus at the sad af the four days, 612 the
groped that she prefenruilumbe le matrimony.
Tb. jury ultimately mama a %alba for the plaintiff—
damages an birthing.

COURT OF PRORATE AND DIVORCE.
MAT S.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ATVOAD ON POVAIA PAIIMIA) V. ATIOID.

The wife in this owe was the petitioner. Mob was mar-
ried to the respondent, • stonemason, at Northaniptoe. in
:unary, 140, sad she lived with him several years ; but
at hist he deserted her, and cohabited with another person.
Dr. Swabey sppesred in support of the petition.
The court made • decree, and condemned the respondent,
notwithstanding the form of the suit, in the ousts.
CROFT V. CROFT AND HALL.

The husband in this ease was a French polisher, and the
wife worked for a tailor. They were married in 18410, bat
the petitioner being out of employment emigrated to Am-
traits. He took this step with the full consist of the re-
spondeet, and corresponded with her during his themes
bet on his return he found that she bad goat to live with
the eo-respoodath a small shopkeeper in Newingtos, tharry,
mad bid hod s ahild by him.
Yr. irasdell appeared for the petitioner.
The emit made a decree.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANBIO2T-HOUSE.

Wes. Union, about :1S years d age,7.leseribing himself as
a labourer, was charged before the Lord Mayor, on Saturday,
with having attempted to commit suicide.
The prisoner, who woe either under the infiuenoe of drink,
or not in his right mind, was obliged to be handcuffed.
Polies-constable 514 stated that on &Conley morning, at
about half•past eleven, he was on London.bridge, when he
heard that a man had jumped over. He went to the para-
pet and on looking over saw the prisoner struggling in the
water. A rope was thrown to him from a steamboat, but
be refused to catch hold of it Three men, who were io •
boat, rowed after him, however, and pulled him out of the
water, and took him to Southwark bridge, where he (the
officer) went and took him into custody. He was taken to
St. Thomas'elospital, but they were quite full. He was
then taken to Guy's, but they said it was not a case for
them, as they thought the prisoner MA not of sound
mind. He was thou taken to the station, where dry clothes
were offered him, but he retuned to put them ou.
The Lord Mayor said that he thought the prisoner was
not then in a fit comlition to be dealt with ; therefore he
should remand him till Tuesday.
The prisoner then asked, in a supplicating manner, if he
might have the irons taken off his wrists!
The Lord Mayor told him that the officer would not bare
pat them on bad he not been so violent OA to render it
necessary.
The primmer was then remanded.
THAMES.
llitabeth Godfrey, a Scotch woman, was charged with
stealing two children, named Kate and Mazy Oomph, aged
four and two years.
James Cough, the father of the children, said he wss a
shoemaker, and lived in Edinburgh. The prisoner bad Heed
in the same house, and having pretended to be food ei his
children, she was allowed upon one occasion to.take them
out fore walk, when she put them on board a strum and
brought them up to London. She had obtained a free pas.
sage from the General Steam Navigation Company by false
representatioso Through the aanstance tithe company
the yrksoser had been slopped epee her antral in Leedom,

and the company had kindly given him a free passage to
come up for his children. Before leaving Edinburgh be
went to the procurator fiscal and stated 'di Circumstances,
when he distinctly teiti, ant thist,eibild stealing was not ea
offence according to Scotch law, and the prisoner could not,
therefore, be punished for taking away the children.
Selfe expressed great surprise tsi Mar this statement,
sad amid ha could eat believe that aulthinti.th• MN sulkies
lead. At any rate he Lad no doubt the woman mild, be in-
dicted here for stealing the children's Oakes, Wiseieollids
therefore, remind. her. In the oisenEme the Spqtehpelic•
woad be cammuatcated with.