The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-10 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(Before the Lord Chavesnor sad the Lords Justices.)
NI-NTIRT e. naciar.
This wa. a ia•titaa. prayieg that a ease, in which a decree
Lad been nNrl. ten sears ago, mightbe reheard. The rule of
court being that 0.. case can he re-opened after a lapse of bee
years, unless it sh.ol appear " that it is just and expedient
to du au," the '.1.• piestion involved was were the nrcum•
stances of this particular GUS such an to bring it within the
excepteu.
Mr. nolt, Sir If. Canna, Mr. Ilearallay, Mr. C. Hall, Mr.
Hol.house, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. H. U. Wad, were the
cous.el engaged in the matter.
Their bullet/lips dummied the petition, a limo pseud that
them were tio cireanstances in the ease which rendered it
just and expedient to grant a rehearing.

COURT OF ZXOHKQUIR.
Sitting in Brae.. (Before the Lard Chief Baron, and
Barons Martin, Bramwell and Channel].)
TOL ■Ec. NIL HATCH's CAni—IIATCH r. LENIN.
This was an action brought by the Rev. Mr. Hatch
Wait Ream Lawis and Lew* the attorneys, of Ely-
place, for alleged negligence is the conduct of
bus defect°, on as indictment preferred against him
at the Central Criminal Court, charging him with having
committed indecent asrulta on two children, Eugenia and
stiphame Plummer, who bad been coofided to his care, he
beim/ then the chaplain of the Wandsworth House of Cm-
reciion. It will be remembered that on his trial Mr. Hatch
war convicted and sentenced, but 'theist subsequently
convicted Eugenia Plummer of perjury, he obtained the
royal rardoo. He brought the present action against the
deG•ndants, hi. then attorneys, and the cause came on
for (mil before the Lord Chief Baron at the sittings after
last term, when the Jury timid a verdict for the plaintiff,
with 40.. damages, which under the late act doe, not,
without the certificate of the learned judge who presides,
carry costa.

le the present term Yr. Chambers, ort the part of the
plaintiff, 1110Teli to compel the Lord Chief Baron to cer•
lily' or for • new trial me th. grouod that the damages were
inedninate, miwiirectioa, and the improper rejection of eel-
deoee ; but the exert ruled that the learned counsel could
Int mom ia the alternative, and he accordingly
erected to mere for a sew trial. The court, after argu-
meat, refused the rule. and Mies then applications have
been made to the learned judge, in his private room, to cer-
tify for urea T in looms
Mr X. Chambers said—l am instructed to make a motion
la the ram of Hatch v. Lewis, in reference to the coste, but
I had rather sot make it, se the question is before the Lord
Chid Hares at the premed mrimeat.

The Lord Chief Soros—Mow the owe waa brought be-
fore ay 1 Meted that I Amid woman loy Loomed brothers,
aad 1 dill abed so isig.
.

Mr. Clambore—All I em snide= about I; that before
this term emir We should have an opportunity of moving
the mart.

TIN Lard Mod Dares—V.4l will have th►t opportarlity
iiedwebNally.

Mr. ChMeissm—lfotir lassie/kip will give your declass L 3
wiriest lime so that we may be hoard this term, other.
mos the smiler most stand over be Ilisbestrem torus
The Lad Chid Maros—Yea ma hardly be heard this
Iwus hasmes Weisel* Is the hid day of term.
W. areasno—li is a very sheet questioa, sad I led
hoped Is have hew board to-day, so that the rule might
Ws hem drain uip ter Wolarodey, sad the matter lave
bum sollial this WM.

!r Lard Chid few— Yon monam that it woo/4 be
WIPP

Mt Chambers—l am me smemies that Ima semenyMel
anythieg at premet. My may desire ins that
the matter might have been diploid et this term, became
it mil he si the asps{ imperhsees to my cheat if it
stria ems le Misheigeses tees.

Me Lied Chief Siates-1 mill give m denim time.
INY QM I wadi emealt my Maned bry other, upois a the
tabjeM awl Is ems =Met I have dm ea, but I have Mai
irmalsosel Ibe /AMU, to all of them
Fix Obalsbeno—Perhato the own bed beam hear my
metismmete.

The Lard Chief Herne —We may eider that we hare
hard year ree if yogi like.
We ham net bawd it all.
The laud Chief ame—The mart will take cani that it
my he &peed et ale temi.
Mr. Cleiehme— hasp I bed hear slate the pomade
mil the leendmilee which 1 mem
The lard Chief laree—l den% mite mainland the
was. The mailine in Whew ne and ellll de
With the realm. edemas he ray Imam Haitlia.we
II si
dhe'tdeL
me haw the seen enternie the mieliey mhee yes
tea M eat of ni karma
Mr. Imes aramwell—Oen m"s Mr. Cleindine. try
lowl=littn hie denim
Nq we meet mem tide mart by a amp
ew metien, sad bath seethes Am he paid at the lame
Yee mar the term of the seta Taint.
lb. area arnamill —Thee seder the act of parliament
thwe is me impedimet to year Isavisc loriip drat,aed this emit afterward&
Mr. 11. Chaishern—l think eel. We ham leen leaking
et the mane mar whisk we mesa the mart. end it there
=re that both milleakne my he ream at the ems
Mr. Berea 81111MWS11-0 tket ID the ere. yea him a right
to be hoard.

Chiaben—l should ley that the p me
wade ia the first Putnam to the Lord Chief bemuse
'S wire undoubtedly anxious le pey d s emi
gest to his Wadi* therefore weal ust are
said we lied Ilia the metier berme
The Lord Chief Bars—l suppose if yeu
_Meek, the
amirame of the court that you will be hard tomorrow
you will be satisfied.
Mr. Chambers--1 shall be quite satieled with that sea.
weseat. I was desirous of sot moving the court if we could
do without it.
mural
M MorMaat She.-11 the point is argued we ought to be
Mr. Chaiebem—Of comet, if the was is argued tomorrow
lea will be heart
Mr. Harm Martin—The application Is at present Deices
Me Lord Chief Dame himself, and I believe that Do
has • right to be beard before him in the matter. liter:
MAW for his discretion, sad if l were be I should sot beer
sat armmeme at ill oe either side, bet shoukl simply amide
astouPeg to my ova opinion ; but of course he may bear
y memo be shogun.
"'Mr. eliambsn—Then the Natter will stand over usW
tomorrow morning, ma by that time I trust it will be
mammary for in to mess as court.
COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL
CAUSES.
(Bakes the Judge OrdMarr.)
STOATS P. Man.
la this ere the pentium had obtained a decree nisi in •
Mt kr a *mires as account of his wife's adultery.
Kwaliey now appeared to show came why the decree
should not be mad. absolute, sod read the of of Mr.
Mra ittoatit's solicitor, who stated that be bad
ram the trial euefronted his chest with two of the prin.
tied witessess, and that they had admitted hay* made •
kaiak* as to her identity.
Sir C. Cromwell said that the point raised by Mr. Froward
isi amuck been disposed of oar • inotioo for a sew trial,
sed it me really smoothie' like • contempt of the court
Is Ms the affidaints after the decision in question. The ap-
Maitioe of Mr. Howard meat he dismissed, with costs.

pwcllll7ollD e. POUNPIMRD AND BULPIS.
Xr. COll/6414 Q.C., and Ik. Spinks, appeared for the
folitiorier, who hail married the respoodeut et Mel-
lower at the commencement of the year lit 56. Mn.
hushed was a daughter of the superintendent of an emi.
P 441.41 society in Victoria, whom Mr. Pounsford had known
Wiwi he left korLueL On his arrival in the colony he
Warred the acquaintance. which ultimately terminated in
his mintage. fa 1.4.5 Y he came beck to England with his
We, who had succeeded to some propeitzndormwris the
r They tooth of her fatte settled near
Eulpin bad Ale, been an old sequaistasos,
h egua to tat the house, though sot without
rereoestrauce* on the part of the petitioner. In Amami,
14;11, X rs.l Pounaford, under the pretest of pas le NO
4rrelates of her Ittudiand, went to Wailes
. but it was proved that she had is =-
try
wit the co-respondent end pawed the ni'ht with Wank.
'4 rower, lid to a termination of the matrimonial cohabits.
t"os The partios bail previously lived happily together,
hi they ht.l no children.
Therm. froasgs ...dies for the petitioner, with 000 f.
lb, rood 'Metopes pronoinieed a decree ski with owls.
mpiaks ied to hart the danatee given to the
hsbuot The wde ►11.4 a impends wiabatteease, het the
thew! was lancet without means.
Tier cowl granted the apple:RU:le.
Mpiake oleo asked for immediate executioa
e"Ted wheilaer it had po toi mambo mei
,Inr, at cants eatd the decree hideell• side ab-
...1.,te.

COURT OF RANICRUIPTOY.
(Hefore Ilr. Ceeneheleeer dieelbenh)
111 wt Poem& ADJUDICATIONS.
Ipubeatios baeknaptioy we me& Peter
pis raeadarewer imereeppr, Zar ehrid
)mnitrupt appeared mod seneederei Neon. Sale,
Tans, awl Tamer we the selleihms seder the proweedidek
O we /ATM
Tim leakrept, a draw, et Ceeplee. pawed Ida esawiew
arewate owe* weeseeted et 1,7441. sad
tert..4
Xt. A. Jew appeared Ise the eselpiee.