The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1868.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings at Nisi Prium.—(Before Baron Martin and a Special
Jury.)

PAULIN'S 11. TAX XIITROPOISTAN ILILILWAT 03YMNY.

The plaintiff, a dealer in fancy jewellery, wont to the
Bishop'ii-road station of the defendants' railway, on the
20th of March last, and, as he was about to get into a
carriage, a porter, according to his account, shut the door
in so negligent a manner that his thumb was crashed by
it. This action was, accordingly, brought to recover com-
pensation for the injury he had sustained.
Mr. Surjeant Ballantine, Mr. 8. Hill, Q.C., and Mr.
rhilbrick were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. H. James
and Mr. W. H. Harrison counsel for the company.
The defence was, that the train had been
started, and the gate clotted ; the plaintiff ap-
pared upon the platform, and tried to enter the
carriage ; that the porter, seeing the danger in
which he was placed pulled him back, but that he made
another attempt to get in, and that in this way his finger
was caught in the door. Under those circumstances, and
as there was a bye law of the company rendering a person
who attempted to get into a carnage while in motion
liable to a penalty of 405., it was contended that the com-
pany were not liable. There was a count for an assault,
which the plaintiff alleged the porter had committed upon
him in resisting his entering the carnage.
The jury, after having been locked up a short time,
found a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages 65f.
COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

Dr. Tristram for the (petitioner; Dr. Swabey for the
respondent.
In 11154 the petitioner, a magistrate of Buckingham, re-
aiding at Springfield-lodge, near Wycombe, married the
respondent at the British Consulate, Dunkirk. The union
at first turned out very well, and there was a consider-
able family ; but of late the respondent had taken to
drink, and her conduct had become intolerable. She
beat her husband, scratched his face, destroyed his furni-
ture, and ultimately forced him, in June last, to separate
from her. He now applied to the court to authorise his
living apart. The pleas in defence was a denial and
provocation; but no attempt was made to substantiate
them, and
The court decreed a judicial separation.
LIOUIUSItit V. LIDOILLYILY LND BOZBEL.

Dr. Tristram for the petitioner; Mr. Konealy, Q.C., and
Mr. Pater for the respondent.
In 1851 the petitioner, a draper's assistant, married the
respondent, and in 1857 he came to town, and sot up as a
coal agent. In 1861 ha went to Birmingham, where his
wife left him and returned to London. Since then she
had cohabited with Roebel, a shoemaker. The case was
chiefly proved by Frederick Lempriere, the son of the
parties, a boy of 13, who had come with his mother to
town, and who laid he used to sleep, when a little boy, in
the same room aa the respondents. His sinter Emily,
aged 15, was also examined.
The case for the defence was that the separation had
been caused by the cruelty of her husband, that the peti-
tioner bad several times been bound over to keep the peace,
that he had also been several times committed for deser-
tion and violence, and that on one occasion he had been
sentenced to six months' hard labour for aggravated
assault.

Sir J. Wilde was satisfied with the evidence of adultery,
but should permit the wife to tile a cross petition so that
dm might be able to tell her story in the box. If that were
nut done, the Queen's Proctor would have to intervene.
The further hearing of the trial was then pcotponod.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Acting-Commiraioner Hazlitk)
_ _ IN RI TRONAII ALEXANDER.

The bankrupt, a clerk in the Admiralty, residing in
Gloucester-street, Pimlico, applied for his order of dis-
charge. His debts are 2831., of which 1981. are in respect
of accommodation bills.

Mr. Moss opposed, and asked for additional accounts.
Though the bankrupt's salary was only 901. a
year, he had been living at the rate of 1501., and had
incurred large accommodation liabilities.
Mr. Reed said that the bankrupt occupied a very subor-
dinate position, and argued that further accounts would
be useless.

His Honour observed that the custom of clerks joining in
accommodation bills was no doubt a very vicious one, but
be feared the system was fostered by the facilities held out
by money-lenders and discounters. After cautioning the
bankrupt as to hie future conduct, he granted the order of
discharge.
DI NB W. IL PALMER, OTRICHWII3E HOB/CELT MELLEN, Tali

CONJUROR.
The bankrupt was described as formerly of Washington,
U.S., teacher of music ; then of the Metropolitan Hotel,
New York ; then travelling in various parts of North
America, Mexico, China, and Japan; now of Longhorn
Hotel, Portland-place; and afterwards of the Polygraphic
Hall, King William-street, Strand, prmtidigitatour. -His
debts are 3,1061., of which 2,8651. is due to unsecured cre-
ditors; no awaits. He ascribes his failure to having been
sued by Messrs. Riggs and Co., bankers, of Washington,
who are creditors for 6281. This was the sitting for
examination and discharge... . .

Mr. Dubois appeared roi the assignees, and stated that
an adjournment would be necessary, the accounts not
having been Med in time.
An adjournment was ordered.

POLICE COURTS.-(TIIIS DAY.)

WANDSWORTH.
EXZEZZLEMSNT BY A 1100/-BY&LL =MEL
William Mandela, a well-dressed young man, in the
employ of Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son, newsagent', of
HA Strand, was brought up on a charge of embezzling
354 belonging to his employers.
Mr. Mayo defended.
Mr. George Everett, living at Basingatoko, travelling
inspector to the prosecutors, said the prisoner was em-
ployed to sell books and newspapers at the Putney railway
station. On. examining his accounts yesterday ho found
that the prisoner had received various sums amount-
ing to 201. 6a. 6d., which he had not remitted to
London. The prisoner first pointed out to him that
he had received the money, and had not remitted it, ad
that he could not account for the way he had
of it.
An examination of the prisoner's accounts showed that
there was a total deficiency of 364
The prisoner was remanded.