The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Black.
burn and a Common Jury.)
3IATTHEWS V. GOODMAN.
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This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a
working painter and plumber, for compensation for
injuries sustained by the alleged negligence of a
man in the employment of the defendant, who is a
van proprietor.

Ev-idenee having been given in support of the
rlaintiff's case,

- The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
damages £3O.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
;Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the Lord Chief Baron
and a Common Jury.)
O'LEARY V. M'DERBY.

This was an action brought by Albert O'Leary
and his wife for false imprisonment, defamation,
&c., to which the defendant pleaded not guilty.
An arrangement was made between the learned
counsel, by which the defendant apologised for his
conduct, and agreed to a verdict for £3O damages.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
BROWN V. BROWN.

This case came before the court on a petition of
the wife for dissolution of marriage with her hus-
band, who was the member of a lace manufacturing
firm at Norwich, on the ground of adultery a,nd.
cruelty. At the trial the adultery was clearly esta-
blished, and the only question was as to whether
the conduct of the respondent to his wife was such
as to amount to legal cruelty, and the Court re-
served judgment.
His lordship at the sitting of the Court this morn-
ing said that he thought it was desirable, before he
decided this case, to go through the evidence which
had been adduced at the trial most carefully with
regard to the point upon which he had reserved
judgment. The married life of the petitioner
had been one continued scene of patience and
trial and of fruitless hope, for the vice of
drunkenness in her husband was developed
early, and maintained itself until the 15th of
Tic aliunj uesertea Der. .0
was needless to recount the details of the respon-
dent's conduct, or the circumstances connected with
the illness of the petitioner in April, 1863, alleged
to have been caused by the misconduct of the re-
spondent. It could not be shown that there was
any violence on the part of the respondent towards
his wife, or any threat of that character such as to
constitute legal cruelty, and the Court could not
out of sympathy to the wife indulge its feelings at
the expense of unsettling the precedent established
by cases already decided. The vice of drunkenness
could not be held legally to be a sufficient ground
for obtaining judicial separation. His lordship then
carefully reviewed all the points in the evidence
bearing out the charge of cruelty, and said he con-
sidered that the respondent had without using per-
sonal violence so misconducted himself by other
acts as to establish the cruelty. He, therefore,
made a decree nisi with costs against the respondent.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow).
IN RE WILDISH-A COURT MILLINER AND HER
ARISTOCRATIC CUSTOMERS.

This bankrupt was described as a Court milliner
and lace dealer, of 9, Mount-street, Grosvenor-
square, and to-day she applied to pass her last exa-
mination and for the order of discharge. The debts
are £1,733, and deficiency about £l,OOO. Amongst
the debtors are the Crown Princess of Prussia, the
Marchioness of Hastings, Lady Rendleshaw, the
Countess of Cardigan, the Countess of Fife, and
numerous other members of the aristocracy, who
have paid the claims against them since the bank-
ruptcy.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees.

Mr. Chidley represented the bankrupt, who,
however, did not appear when the case was called
on.

After some delay, Miss Wildish appeared, and
Mr. Lawrence said he was instructed to ask for
further accounts.

The bankrupt, in answer to Mr. Lawrence, stated
that she had informed a creditor she expected a
legacy under the will of her uncle ; but as it had not
been witnessed, it was not carried out. The bank-
rupt expected that the amount of her interest would
be about £6OO. That interest was now gone. The
Countess of Fife owed bankrupt £BB.

Mr. Lawrence read a letter from the Countess of
Fife to the effect that the bankrupt had valuable
lace belonging to her ladyship, and until it was re-
turned the account would not be paid.
The Marchioness of Townshend also declined to
pay her account for the same reason.

The bankrupt said that a Miss Bray held the lace
upon which she had a lien for repairs.
Mr. Lawrence then read letters from the Mar-
chioness of Hastings and another lady, after which
the case was adjourned.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
CARNABY V. STACEY.

'This was a suit of ejectment, in which the plain-
tiff sought to recover possession of certain premises
in Skinner-street, Snow-hill.
Mr. Jones appeared for the plaintiff, Mr.
Buchanan representing the defendant.
The facts of the case are somewhat peculiar, and
are as follows :—The plaintiff, who was sub-landlord
of the premises, let them some time ago to
defendant, under an unstamped agreement.
Defendant continued to pay his rent regu-
larly until the time that the Corporation
gave notice to the head landlord that they should
treat for the premises on a certain day, as the house
was required for the Holborn valley improvements.
Upon this the head landlord informed plaintiff that
he might continue to occupy the place without pay-
ing any rent, and plaintiff, in his turn, gave defendant
notice that he might continue to occupy rent free.
In course of time plaintiff received notice from
the corporation to treat for compensation, and he
then wished defendant to quit, but Mr. Stacey also
wanted compensation, and refused to go. Under
these circumstances the present proceedings were
taken.

Mr. Buchanan contended that the moment plain-
tiff had received notice to treat from the corpora-
tion he had no further interest in the premises,
which had departed from him.
His Honour ruled that the property had passed
from the plaintiff and belonged to the corporation.
Under all the circumstances plaintiff would be non-
suited with costs.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This ray.

The Cotton Market continues very steady. Sales
15,000 bales or more.