Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1877-07-21 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MALIN6.) Mr J. 31. Higgins, Q.C., asked that a day might be fixed for the hearing of the suit of William Charles Ward-Jaokson against the North-Eastern Railway Company, and that the two suits which had been consolidated or agreed to betaken together should be set sown for that day. He knew that it was hupsless to ask for any day this side of the long vacation, but both suits were now ready for hearing, and as the case was of the utmost importance to Mr Ralph Ward-Jackson he thought he might venture to ask that the two suits should be on the paper on Monday, the sth of November.  Mr Glasse, Q.C., who appeared for the NorthEastern Railway Company, said he had been serve& with notice of application, and he was instructed to oppose it, but neither his clients nor his friend were in Court.  Mr Higgins could not see what objection the defendants could have to the advancement of the hearing, and it was of the utmost importance to Mr Ralph Ward-Jackson that the case should be disposed of as soon as possible, involving as it did 0vere243,000, to which, subject to certain charges, he would be entitled if he succeeded.  —.„.. Mr Glasse submitted that it would be an injustice to other suits if these suits were taken out of their turn.  The Vice-Chancellor observed that the suitors were under his protection, and he did not see that they would suffer more by the advancement of those suits than by others which he was constantly asked for special reasons to take out of turn. If he remembered rightly, the last time this case was before him Mr Glasse was counsel for Mr Ralph Ward-Jackson.  Air Glasse said that was another case, and the circumstance that he appeared for Mr Jackson was no reason why he should not now perform his duty to his clients.  lar Higgins remarked that these suits raised the same question that was involved in Mr Ralph WardJackson's suit.  IMr Glasse did not oppose the application on behalf of the North-Eastern Company, but in the interest of other suitors. Of course the Court would exercise its discretion in the matter, but, according to the usual practice, a party in a suit making an application for his own convenience mast pay the costs. The Vice-Chancellor said he had had notice in the case before him on more than one occasion, and his attention had therefore been called to the nature of the li‘igation. He was well aware that if Mr .; ,alph Ward-Jackson succeeded he would get el. Jugh to pay all his creditors and leave a large sar,lna for himself. The North-Eastern Company and Mr Fletcher, and their trustee, were defendants, and he could not understand how a substantial defendant like the North-Eastern Company, who could equally pay a million of money as a thousand pounds could have any interest in deferring the hearing of a case of this nature. They I ought not to have raised a word of opposition to ! this application, and as he was of opinion that the 1 case was a pressing one he should direct that the ! two suits should be. set down for hearing on Mon- , day, the sth November. In regard to the costs of the application the North-Eastern Company must pay their own, and Mr Jackson's costs would be made costs in the cause. I  A WOMAN SENTENCED TO IhUATL--AA the Manchester Assizes on Thursday, Mary Bennett, aged 32, was charged with murdering her infant son at Beaton Norris, near Manchester, on the 3rd of April. The prisener was confined in the workhouse, and left with the child, which was afterwards found in the canal. The cause of death was a violent blow with some blunt instrument on the back of the head. The jury found the prisoner guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. The judge passed sentence of death. The prisoner recaved the sentence with calmness.  The appointment of the Rev. Rowley Hill, of Sheffield, to the Bi4hoprie of Soder and Man, Ncti settled on Tuesday night.