The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings at Nisi Pries at Westminster.—(Before Lord Clad
Justice Cockburn and a Common Jury.)

This was the first day of the sittings after term. The
list contains 116 wee, of which 68 us new cases and the
rest remanets. There are eighteen cases set down for
special juries.

JACK V. SHER% 00D.

Thin was an action to recover the amount of ► solicitor's
bill. The defendant pleaded never indebted and a set-off.
Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr. Francis apreared for the plain.
tiff ; and Mr. Dowdeswell conducted the cue for the de-
fence.

The plaintiff, Dr. Beck, was a plijsiran? residing in
Langham-place, and the defendant, Mr. fredenckiiherwood,
earned on the business of a cheesemouger in Ludgateddll.
In 1854 they ware the promoter' of a joint-stock company,
called the Australian General Investment Society, which
wee completely registered on 10th July, 1835. in Loam.
ber, 1854, Mr. Dean was appointed solicitor for the corn-
I puny, and his bill of costs for work done for the
' promoters amounted to 2221. 14s. Si., which he recovered
from Dr. Beck. The other promoters were equally liable
for the amount, and there being altogether nine, Dr. Beck
now sought to recover a ninth part of the sum, 241. 135.,
from the defendant. The claim of Mr. Dean was for work
done before the complete registration, that for what was
done subsequently being recoverable against the company.
Mr. Dowdeswell said the defendant admitted his liability
to contribute, but he had paid considerably more than the
plaintiff for debts incurred in the promotion of the cols.
parry. The matter, therefore, resolved itself entirely into
one of account, as it would have to be ascertained what
was the due proportion each ought to pay.
Mr. Serjeant Shee—l have no objection to the cue 'being
referred to the master, on the understanding that any waits
of law which may arisi4shall be reserved for the court.
A verdict was then returned for the plaintiff, subject to
a reference to the muter.

QUEEN V. PEARCE.
The indictment charged the defendant, Benjamin Work-
man Pearce, with wilful and corrupt perjury, committed in
the Sheriffs' Court of the City of London. The defendant
pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Giffard sad Mr. Harrison were for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Henry Jtimas for the defendant.

It appeared from the opening statement that the prose-
matrix, Mrs. Grundy, kept a lodging-house at Gravesend,
and that the defendant and a Mrs. Titterton came to her
and engaged lodgings, giving the name of Titterton
and paying a deposit. They passed as man and
wife and, after remaining for some time, left
without paying the debt incurred. Mrs. Grundy sued
the defendant in the County Court at Gravesend for the
amount. The defendant, who ap , did not deny hie
liability, and judgment being against him, he agreed
to pay the sum by two instalments. The defendant,
however, never paid the money, and Mrs. Grundy
lost sight of him for a considerable
but she eventually traced him to the Blue Pig
public.house, in St. Mau-axe. She then summoned the
defendant before the Judge of the Sherds' Court, who,
ander act of parliament. had power to inquire into the
circumstances under which the jment debt was in.
caned. The defendant again appeare but denied that he
had ever lived with Mrs. Titterton as her husband or slept
with her at Mrs. Grundy 's house • but be admitted that he
had passedone night in the apartiiienta, when he slept on the
sofa. This was the alleged perjury. When Mrs. Grundy
saw hint at the Blue Pig, his statement was, however, dif.
ferent. He first denied that he was the same person, but
afterwards acknowledged he was, but said he knew nothing
about the woman until he met her on the Terrace-
pier at Gravesend, and that be went home with her
as he would with any other female he picked up in the
streets, and next morning paid her, and went away.
The evidence of the landlady and her servant went to
show that the defendant and Mrs. Titterton came together
when the lodgings were taken, that the defendant paid
half-a-sovereign as deposit, and that they slept in the same
bed, and passed as man and wife.
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