The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

DEATH BY ACCIDENTS.—O❑ the 26th ultimo, the act
(9 and 10 Victoria, c. 93) for compensating the families
of persons killed by accidents came into operation. An
action can now be maintained against any person or com-
pany causing death through neglect or default. It must
be commenced within 12 months of the death of the party,
and be brought in the name of the executor or adminis-
trator of the deceased for the benefit of the wife, husband,
parent, or child of the person killed. The act does not
apply to Scotland.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—On Thursday
last, an inquiry of damages, in an action for breach of
promise of marriage, was held in the County Court, be-
fore Mr. Brandt, assessor. Tile action was brought by
Miss Harriet Cooke, daughter of a gentleman residing at
Chorlton-upon-Medlock ; and the defendant was a Mr.
Samuel Turner, who, a short time since, carried on busi-
ness as a silk-dyer at Collvhurst, but is now superintend-
ing an establishment in Manchester. The fair plaintiff is,
we understand, about thirty years of age, and the defend-
ant is somewhere about forty. For twelve months an
intimacy existed between the parties, which eventually
ripened into mutual lore. But in this case, as in many
others, the course of true love did not run smooth, for
although the defendant had promised the plaintiff mar-
riage, nay; had actually published the banns in the Old
Church, Manchester, and invited the wedding-guests, he
suddenly broke off the connexion, without assigning any
cause whatever for his singular conduct. This took place
in January last, and on the 4th or sth of February he
married another lady.—Verdict for plaintiff, the damages
£l5O. Mr. Pollock, barrister, appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Green, barrister, for defendant.—Man. Courier.

G A S

ROLLS COURT, SEPTEMBER 11.
(Before the Right Honourable the Master of the Rolls.)

HAINES V. WESTERN GAS LIGHT CO. AND OTHERS.
This was an application, made by special leave of his
Lordship, for an injunction by the plaintiff, Mr. A. Haines,
of Kensal-house, Kensal-green, to restrain the defend-
ants, the Western Gas-light Ccmpany, from proceeding
with the erection of their gas works, and from manufac-
turing gas upon a piece of land situate within 90 yards of
the plaintiff's freehold mansion and grounds, on which he
had expended a very large sum of money, and which, as
the bill alleged, would completely destroy the value of
the plaintiff's property as a place of residence for himself
or any respectable family.
Mr. Roupell and Mr. Welford, for the plaintiff, stated
the outline of the case, and that the allegations of the
bill were supported by affidavits of the plaintiff, and nu-
merous scientific and practical witnesses.
Mr. Swanston and Mr. Heathfield, for the company,
stated that the defendants had only commenced digging
foundations for some buildings upon their own land, and
that they had only received notice of this motion on Wed-
nesday afternoon. They asked that the motion should he
allowed to stand over until the second seal of next Mi •
chaelmas term.
The Master of the Rolls.—When will your works be
ready for making gas? You must satisfy me that you do
not intend to do anything to create a nuisance to the
plaintiff in the meantime.
Mr. Swanston.—The only affidavit filed on the part of
the Company, states that gas cannot be made on the pre-
mises before next December.
The Master of the Rolls.—No nuisance then has yet
been created ? Of course the defendants must have time
to answer the plaintiff's affidavits, but they must remem-
ber that the plaintiff having taken the most effectual
means of impeaching their proceedings, it will be for the
company to consider whether they will throw away their
money in erecting buildings which they may never be able
to bring into use.
The motion was accordingly directed to stand over until
Michaelmas Term next, the plaintiff being at liberty to
apply in the meantime, in the event of any nuisance being
created.—London paper.