The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
in Boom at Westminster.—(Befure Lord (lief
Jnatiee Cockburn, mad Justices Wighteme, Crompton,
and Slack Mint)
eestemoi tor Tile COVItt.
several conneel Metnicted in came in the new trial paper,
n. 41.. mg pre,td when them *Ma were celled on (his
morning. is coneutuesin of having to attend the nisi pries
sittium, is the City,
The Lon.l Chief Jistire alluded to the great Moiety-
Men., to coarse', se well as the hindrance to the business
the court, by having nisi twine sinkers at Guiklhall
slung term ; and sail it ma the intentioe el the court
consult with the oklirr ju.lioa, with a view to milkiog some
as usugernrat In which these sittings 'night be glispeiwarl
astir. lle addol that it might Lr pot•obie to add 84 slay or
two to the animas) period is. whi.ll the ..tt.ng .titer term
at am., ;wawa ia the env were hmite.L
Ir. IknJl expressed hie thaake on the part of the bar
f..r the ukwernktion of the tAist Joatke. aal said if the ar.
renegotiateet iodioated by has amid he cannel out it would
be • great smemeeesni to the public, awl Advantage to
motors.

COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUSE&

(edar* lie Jai Juake Wiyetmu, mi
Justin Williams.)
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WIN. 3 wino, PALATET C tu.ro TAY --MENTP:NCL
Ithis meta th•allemitieen in which were of a peculiarly
revoltisg chamber, an important insist had bees mi.."' by
the n•spowlest is &twiner to the husband's petition,
namely, whether • connexion put mimeos to altla.l the
;write. that • wakewpwed marriage by one with A relate* of
the other within the livololoited decree. would be null?
sir C. Creetwell wel that if the Law were no as was 4.011•
tweled Lv lb. postmen acs nuarT6,,,,,
would len ....um frau impeachment a ist..te this's,. than
which it was Family pwaible tonisaginc Any more fatal to
the peace 41.1 IlLtypsorws families.. Still if the law were
wit vesild he the duty of the court to pronounce in *cord-
.., with it, whatever the cometpicnoet fought be. Very
hpl.• was sail a the law looks on the sulsjeet of marriage
1.4„e.• the reign of henry VIII. Hy the kw of
k is; Filwant however, it was provided that imam alisoli
marry within, the prohileted Iig.CTIK`S. Tlw law. of Wag
Ethelred coataiatel • similar prohibition, " Never Fat •
Clinntion isms marry within ,IN persons et his owls Ma"
The laws of Knots-Oil. "We ita.troict...ol in kerseensm seme-
marl that nor/wittiest min marry within six parses af his
own kis, or the relict of hi. kin wo.nn, or of his wife a Ithessamt,
or his godmother, or a hallowed man, or one diseased." la
thew law. nothing wa. sod of affinity being estabbebml with-
out m.it riniony. It was taw that thecae...nista bold a aliment
d. trine, at might be read in Paschen. In Dike ars
Littleton • cam wan nerntioneil of a divorce In the mega
of Edward 1., on account of me ants-anplisil
betimes the husband and the daughter heft
wife ; hut Lord Coke observed that many divorces were
reformat when Littleton wrote which were not in hie (Lord
c.a....) time. The whole argument really tamed as the
et...tontine of the statute of the 24 Henry V lit, asp. 7,
is etiwb, after treating of the Kin;;'. marriage, it sus
carted that ante. nuptial i•eontinelice should be heidthefinth
ailisy between the relatives of the parties. The iseinsed
Judge then proceeded to examine at seam length the
various statutes relating to the royal auelamitni sad t"
matrimony in general which were petted is the reign. of
Ileum VIII., awl of hit three children. The condi'.
Saes at which his loribihip ultimately arrived was
that the act ..f the *_Yntli .4 I fetiry VIII. wan repeeled, sod
Intel sot hoes revived. lie was further of spline° that
the ethY.tment of the :Val of the tame King, cap. MI,
wan M (twee, awl that it gave the true rile by which the
court must he geisha, namely, that the marriage of all
',crams% whale asioe was sot prohibited by Gal's law
should nut trouble{ or impeached. He was of opinion
that the proltibitioes in the lath chapter of Leviticus is.
volved marriage so a accessary element in the establishment
of afilnity ; rier did be And any trace of the nostrary having
ever bees the law in this country, incept the solitary cam
in the time s 4 Edward I. referred to by Littleton. It
menisel impossible to doubt that if the enactmest relied es
he the petitioner were still in force, many suits of nullity
mutt have bees brought opus it, wlwreaa none such had
Leen .allured. Even if the questio• were doubtful the
(tort would sot think of matting for the first time upon
• satiate paned shoat three centuries ago such ea
isterpretation as would impeach many marriages, would
render queetionahlo the status of many persons who hail
always imagined themselves. lawfully married, and would
bastardim their ierue when the enittence of the antemuptial
beentinewce bight have Imes wholly unknown by the loon-
seat party at the time of the marriage. The demurrer
ageism the petitioner mutt therefore he allowed.
The other judges concurrent
lir. *Make said that the wife had in the flirt instance
petitioned for • divans, and the husband bad replied in the
mate term. as those is which behind subsequently petitioned
Cs • declaration of sulhty. To that answer the wife had
Jr, demsmsl.

The Court AM.I that the demurrer ageiest the husbead'e
newer emit also be allowed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Won Mr. Coramiasiassr(loalbara.)
al at - CAP! or A micron
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tblf TH2 IHPTAL IHITTIMH 2.0,11 t.
Mr. Peetbey appeared in support of a petition which bad
here presented by Loran de lt olf Cochran, late one of the
directors of the Royal British Hank, who had been made
haakrupt at the time of the failure of that concern. but
who, Wag abroad at the time and ever shim bad not mar
maimed to bin bankruptcy. He now salted for leave to
earranler, with • view to supersede the bankruptcy.
Mr. lankleter. representing the imamate of the Royal
Britiah Bank, who are also the amignees nadir Coehria's
Mate, Mated that Mr. Coebrais frienda had crone forward
le mist him with a considerable amount, which the oalleiel
mignee and the nscial mankeriorf:e Royal British Beak
were wilbeg to a-rept in d' of his debt to them.
There were so other creditors. only debt proved weal
that of the Royal British Hank.
Mr. Parlay—They are all ameenting
Mr. Liaklater—Mr. Cochran has presented • petition
praying to be allowed to surrender, and to Obi we coexist,
with • view to the bankruptcy being snaulled.
Th. Commiseiouer —The surrender is the drat step. At
remit. if he has not surrendered, he is au outlaw, and bee
committed a Nosy.
I.lllDhiff —WO evasive to the surrender being ac•
aid aho to the bankruptcy being .upended.ertkCantmilioner —That is rather a short star.
AU Mr. =erpartias here consent.
The Yes ; they may consent to coin.
reel a felony.
Mr. Linklater--Tre shall ant be parties to that, for be
maid Mt emmait the games of (dewy unties his absence
veve wad, and be was mode lankrapt while he was in

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the Commimioser Hot them send be some exerts* ham*
the mart to show eh, he did net semondor. That is the '
inn miegtion— what What ? I the hankrnptcy
me leer ream ago. deader say far sot samindenag
all slut time
Lisklater - When once Um day for amender had
Weed, he thought tbe offence was mennsitted.
The
uptemszeissiosser —Whale did he firm show that he was
hatr !
N,. Vosehro- He states is he petition that at the time
el elpshadine of haskropter 'mind him he waa amble to
seneedw himself, sad has hitherto Men usably to enema-
nal himmlf. twigs to hie brisg at that time acid cow
tiseromly rises shiest in Persica parts.
The Commiseisser -I &sit apprehend that a general
digestion that a man was needs Is sowrenelor bemuse he
kid lows abroad far roar or eve ream, is miffleient The
diked should go es to Mate his entire ignorance of the
tut nl the adjudication. Otherwise, if he knew it, it was
be detv, es woos ea the fact new to his linoa lialge, to have
maned ingsiediamly end earrenderui.
IsMr. ristabey
ledgm - I us amble to mate when it did corns to
lisow
The Cammiegimer —lt i• important that this should be
avertsingd • became we have • great roan come now of
docendeng abides, mid they mot ling he allowed to sup.
Pme that they ea grarresder at discretion, Tide as a matter
sl emme.
Yr. Passim -This man is ant as absconding debtor, It
le • esr7 pmedior rase. He was premed as a director of
total Ncitlh flask, and he wail ablest who this very
ye step was takes agaimet him.
Consminineer—with regard to the annulling of
Us* bmilimpter, the maerst of the creditors will it, 6 het
Or easiest d ,volitnes will not purge the offerors of see-
vememter. Where is lir. Glebes.? T. he in court ?
lb towhee—R. h dill yya a the kingdom.
The Ceneasosieser—Then he swot earreoler. He to
war asking seminally to he allessed to surrerwier vibes he
a set a pelage loofa so. lam opiate clear that we me-
nd mod the hesitruplev until be liss suermiderel.
Usiderme—llid if your Hamm Owe* Penniaria•
la de NI be will come bore and surrender.
Puy !
. tembey—Wilyser Reemer pant him kayo to op.
The flouriadagionerr-1 meld set give him leave t'? aPrmr•
I seell only give leave to ender. I cased deed with
Ss matter trsday. Let the petition stand over
WI i.e the affklavit be sayaba, by eta,isy when he first
that be err adjudicated hagkrupt aid that he did
Id elm edema to send sorrendetiog bat from other
newelsisma I will I. eyerythieg I can, except make a pre-
tadesi which I Ukiah a wens

TEI POLON UOURTS.
alga DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
W %wog onassie wino voit,rect.
Tye dirty.binkies yosititotes, who gave the baron of
awl A ale Ceases, win have several tine'
tarsi at this roort oe charges of (okay, were chanted
•1;, tealing a valuable silver watch, oadsr the following
nrflim•lasees :
l'.lioveoastabls Taylor. Mt S. said he saw the prisoner.
"., *.ne tea p.wohoskers' shop,. ; sad, having fogad
tint LLe, LA offered • watch fur pledge or wale, be followed