which are not recoverable. Held, also, that an offer made by promoters upon notice for a jury, under sect. 38 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, may be amended if the claimant elects to assess by arbitration; that if the new offer be made before the claimant incurs expense, and the same or a less sum be awarded upon the arbitration, the promoters are not liable to the claimant's costs under sect. 34. The rule was, however, made absolute upon terms, in order to enable the claimant to take the opinion of a court of error: (Lord Fitzhardinge v. The Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company, 27 L. T. Rep. N. S. 196. Q.B.) INSURANCE COMPANY-AMALGAMATION-ANNUITY-NOVATION OF CONTRACT.-By the deed of settlement of the I. Life Assurance Company it was provided that in certain events (which happened) a general meeting of the company might resolve on its dissolution, and that after such a resolution had been passed proper measures should be taken for effecting such dissolution, without prejudice to the rights of the parties then assured, and thereupon the affairs of the company should, with all convenient speed, be wound-up, and the debts and liabilities of and claims on the company be satisfied, re-purchased, discharged, or otherwise sufficiently provided for by investment or by transfer to other existing and approved assurance offices. In 1860 a resolution was duly passed for the dissolution of the company, and it transferred its business to the E. Society. A person who had purchased of the I. Company in 1854 an annuity for his life, refused to accept the liability of the E. Society in lieu of that of the I. Company, but he accepted payment of his annuity from the E. Society from that time down to 1871, when the E. Society failed and was ordered to be wound-up. Held (affirming the decision of Malins, V-C.), that the words in the deed of settlement, saving the rights of the parties then insured, rendered impossible any novation of the contract with the annuitant without his consent; that the receipt of his annuity from the E. Society did not amount to acquiescence in the transfer on the part of the annuitant, and that he was entitled to an order to wind-up the I. Company: (Re The India and London Assurance Company, 27 L. T. Rep. N. S. 191. L.JJ.) PROCEEDINGS TO EVICT A COMPANY-AGgreeMENT BY A MAJORITY OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NOT то OPPOSE IT. The appellant, a shareholder in a joint-stock gold-mining company in Victoria, took proceedings to obtain possession of a claim belonging to the company for a forfeiture under the Mining Act of the Colony. By an agreement with a majority of the shareholders of the company (viz., all the shareholders except the respondents), the appellant, in consideration of their not opposing his proceedings to enforce a forfeiture, guaranteed them, in the event of his success, the full benefit of their shares: Held (affirming the judgment of the Supreme Court of Victoria) that such an arrangement was one that a court of equity could not allow to stand: (Smith v. Harrison, 27 L. T. Rep. N. S. 188. Priv. Co.) COUNTY COURTS. JUDGES CHAMBERS. Tuesday, Oct. 22. Application against a County Court judge In this matter a summons had been granted for a writ of prohibition. The applicant, Mr. Joliffe, was an attorney at Crewkerne, Somerset, and had been served with a citation to appear at that place to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt in consequence of a letter he had written to a newspaper as to the County Court judge of the place. Oppenheim appeared for the County Court judge. Chitty in support of the application. Oppenheim submitted that his Lordship had no power at chambers to grant such a writ against a County Court judge. The only power was given by the statute, and application must be made to the court. QUAIN, J., was clearly of opinion that he had power to grant such an application at chambers. Chitty said there could be no doubt on the subject. QUAIN, J., said he was not going to decide whether the County Court judge had power to issue a citation or a summons on the applicant, or whether the application was proper. All that he meant was that the matter should go before the Court of Queen's Bench, and that Court could decide the question. Oppenheim said an application could be made on the part of the County Court judge to move for leave to file a criminal information. QUAIN J. said he could take what course he thought best. All he did was to send the matter to the Court of Queen's Bench. Order accordingly His Lordship will be shortly succeeded by another learned judge at chambers, having as long vacation judge attended since August and disposed of numerous applications. BANKRUPTCY LAW. MANCHESTER COUNTY COURT. Thursday, October 17. (Before J. A. RUSSELL, Esq., Q.C., Judge.) Re JAMES HARDON. substantially the whole of the debtor's property available for carrying on his trade. The debtor was a pawnbroker, and the nature of his business was to be considered. It was to advance ready money upon pledges deposited with him, and the furniture and equities of redemption could not be readily used for that purpose. Under these circumstances the court was of opinion that the execution of the bill of sale was an act of bankruptcy to which the title of the trustees related back, and that the question of solvency at the time was immaterial. The order would be made as prayed for, and the bill of sale being given for a preexisting debt would be declared void as against the creditors. LEGAL NEWS. fee stamps in bankruptcy in the year ended 31st CASES IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-The March produced £50,707 13s. 9d., and the allow ance in discounts, &c., was £314 9s. 6d. The brokerage on purchase and sale of investments under the Court of Chancery in the year ended the 31st March last was £10,873 1s. 7d. BROKERAGE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY. ONE OF THE EFFECTS OF STRIKES.-At the The Bankruptcy Act 1869-Liquidation-Assignment by bill of sale-Validity. THIS was an application by the trustees of James Hardon, a liquidating debtor, under the following circumstances: For some years previous to 1867 the debtor had carried on business at 41, Ogdenstreet, Manchester, as a pawnbroker in partnership with Martha Hardon, his mother. In 1867 Martha Hardon retired from the business, which was continued by the debtor; and on the dissolution £1300 was found to be due to Martha Hardon, for which promissory notes were given by the debtor. This debt was subsequently, but before the year 1871, increased to about £2000. On 9th Nov. 1871 the debtor, being much pressed by Martha Hardon for security, gave her a bill of sale, which purported to be made between James Hardon, of 41, Ogden-street, Ardwick, in the city of Manchester, pawnbroker, of the one part, and Wem County Court on Tuesday, Judge Smith, Martha Hardon, of the other part. After recitals.C., in deciding a case in which the defendant showing that the sum of £2000 was then due, debtors struck creditors must. was a miner, getting increased wages, said if Working men the bill of sale assigned to Martha Hardon as security, "All debts and sums of money were getting increased wages, and when they did now due or owing, or hereafter to become due for higher instalments. That was his short view not pay their accounts the creditors must strike or owing to the said mortgagor in connection of the question, and he would in such cases make with his said business of a pawnbroker. And all goods, articles, and effects now held, or which may heretofore.-Oswestry Advertiser. the payments higher per week or month than hereafter be held by him, the said mortgagor, as pledges or securities in respect of such debts or any of them, and all goods, articles, and effects which shall hereafter be deposited with the said mortgagor as pledges or securities for money, and all stock in trade, plant, fixtures, and other effects which the said mortgagor is now possessed of or entitled to in connection with his said business, or which he shall at any time hereafter purchase, or acquire, or possess, or be entitled to in connection with his said business; and also all the tenant right and possession, and all the other estate and interest (if any) of the said mortgagor of and in the shops and premises where the said goods, chattels, and effects now are or shall hereafter be." At the time of the execution of the bill of sale, and up to the presentation of his petition, the debtor carried on the business of a pawnbroker at a shop in Ashton road, as well as at 41, Ogden-street. The bill of sale was not registered; but on the 22nd July 1872, Martha Hardon took possession of the shop and property at 41, Ogdenstreet. The debtor filed his petition for liquidation under sect. 125 of the Bankruptcy Act on the 13th Aug. following, and the trustees were appointed on the 27th of the same month. S. Taylor (instructed by Grundy and Coulson) applied for an order of the court declaring the bill of sale void as against the trustees on the ground that it was an act of bankruptcy to which the title of the trustees related back under sect. 11, inasmuch as it comprised substantially the whole of the debtor's property available to enable him to carry on his business. Leresche (instructed by Cooper and Sons) opposed the application upon affidavits, showing that the parties to the bill of sale intended it to comprise only the property at the shop in Ogdenstreet; that the debtor possessed property not included in the bill of sale, consisting of furniture and equities of redemption, in addition to the property at the two shops, and also that the debtor was solvent at the time the bill of sale was executed. He contended that under these circumstances the bill of sale was not an act of bankruptcy, that it could be reformed by the court in conformity with the intention of the parties, and that in a liquidation the title of the trustees could not relate back to it under sect. 11. His HONOUR was of opinion that the deed purported on the face of it to comprise the property at both the shops. The word shops was used in the plural in the latter part of the clause setting out the property assigned, and there was nothing in the language of the deed to limit that construction. As to the alleged contention of the grantor and grantee that the deed was to apply to the Ogden-street shop only, the court having the powers of a court of equity, would have restrained proceedings until that intention had been determined by an issue, if the question had now been one between the grantor and the grantee. But the rights of third parties, the creditors, had now intervened, and the bill of sale ought not to be reformed to their prejudice. Such an exercise of jurisdiction would afford facilities for fraud. The court therefore held that the deed comprised the property at both the shops, and the rest of the case must be dealt with on that footing. The question then arose whether the deed comprised CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PROFESSION. NOTE.-This Department of the LAW TIMES being open to free discussion on all professional topics, the Editor is not responsible for any opinions or statements contained in it. MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY AND MIDDLE TEMPLE STUDENTS.-Knowing the value of every column of your valuable paper, I yet hope you will give me a corner in which to ask the Benchers of the Middle Temple if it would not be conveniently possible at a small cost to give the students (it might be a boon to barristers) something in the shape of a lavatory and common-room, or at any rate the former. To many, if not to the majority of students, the library is the sole place of rest and resort, but no lavatory, no common-room, is attached; and I think a request for these is quite consistent with a due appreciation of the benefits of the library. I would just mention that during the winter the library is closed at four, p.m., and the dinner hour being six, p.m., those students who do not live immediately near the Temple have two weary hours to spend with no resting-place. Is not this one good ground for asking for a commonroom? I feel certain that, granting the necessity and plausibility of the above requirements, a means of meeting the same (for nothing elaborate or expensive is required) will not be wanting, more especially as no one can fail to see in the many great and small improvements in the grounds and buildings of the Middle Temple a liberal and sensible spirit on the part of our worthy Benchers. A STUDENT OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE. CO-OPERATION AMONGST SOLICITORS.-In these days of co-operation it is somewhat surprising that the legal profession has not adopted this principle for the purpose of dispensing more advantageously to itself of the enormous amount of patronage solicitors have to give away to printers, stationers, newspapers, auctioneers, bill posters, hotel proprietors, valuers and accountants. These payments amount to 25 per cent. of their own charges, and not unfrequently more. In return they have no advantage whatever, and the question naturally arises, Why do they not organise themselves into a society in each town in England, and act in unison in dispensing this patronage amongst a few hands (either employed by themselves or otherwise) instead of each giving it away according to his own fancy. There are two ways of carrying the suggestion into practice, either by establishing hotels, printing establishments, stationers' stores, and employing salaried auctioneers, &c., or else simply forming a sort of "Solicitors' Agency Compay," for the purpose of distributing this patronage upon commission in the same way that advertising agents receive advertisements and obtain a commission from the newspaper proprietors, and just as many so-called "printers" simply receive orders, and then employ a practical printer to do the work, they themselves pocketing a commission on the tray action. It is quite clear that if all the soli in each town combined in this way, th dictate their own terms to any newspaper, hotel proprietor, or auctioneer to whom they might send business, and as long as the system of middlemen drawing commissions upon business introduced is practised in the trade-as anyone must know to be the case-it would seem to be perfectly reasonable for a solicitors' agency company to claim this commission also. There would be a certainty of profit and no risk, and the annual income, less expenses, could then be divided amongst the members of the association according to the amount of business introduced by each of them. If this plan did not work well, the other alternative would be for members to receive their profit upon each transaction directly from the tradesman in the shape of a recognised "discount" "commission," to be deducted when settling the account. Possibly some may at first sight object on moral grounds to such a suggestion as being infra dig., but as long as solicitors charge 5s. per skin for parchment when they only pay 2s. or 3s., and as long as they charge their clients 30 per cent. for London agent's charges over the amount actually paid by them, the principle on which such objections could be founded seems scarcely admissible within the legal conscience. F. A. B. or P.S. Another legitimate and profitable subject for solicitors' co-operation seems to be the erection of chambers and offices for themselves and the sister profession. THE CONSTITUTION AND PROCEDURE OF THE COUNTY COURTS.-Having read your paper on this subject in your issue of the 12th inst., perhaps you will allow me to make a few observations upon it. In my opinion it would be better to assign to the County Courts original and exclusive jurisdiction to a definite amount, say to the amount of £100 at common law, and £1000 in equity, than to give them unlimited jurisdiction as proposed by the Judicature Commissioners. Most of the plaints which would be beyond the exclusive jurisdiction would be immediately removed to the Superior Court. The proceedings of the County Courts are not sufficiently formal, full and precise for the origination, and more especially for the development, of the issue or point in dispute, of the important suits which would be entered, but removed to the higher court. Why necessitate the trouble, delay, and expense of commencing in the County Courts, suits which are admitted and assumed to be too important to be tried there, and which would with certainty be immediately removed to the higher tribunal ? Why not commence those suits in the Superior Court with prescribed forms adequate for matters so important, for I assume that some sort of written pleading (perhaps less technical than the present system) would be enforced for the higher courts? It appears to me that you take too low an estimate of the registrars of County Courts, who are at present attorneys, when you say that they are unfit to be trusted with hearing contested cases, amounting to £5 and under. These aspersions seem to me to be very unjust to the present registrars, who are for the most part the pick of the Profession in their several localities. beg to remind you that before the County Courts were established, twenty-five years ago, the sheriff of each county had jurisdiction by 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42, to try disputed debts and demands up to £20, and it is well known that these courts were presided over by the under-sheriff, who was invariably an attorney. By the first County Court Act, which conferred a jurisdiction up to £20, attorneys were eligible to be deputy judges, and were frequently appointed, and it is certain many of them were little, if at all, inferior to the judges in their judicial conduct. Justices of the peace, who are mostly country gentlemen, without any legal acquirements, are entrusted with the trial of claims for wages up to £5, and of a multitude of other matters much more important. And yet the present race of solicitors are treated as if they had neither capacity nor acquirements for anything beyond being humble servitors of the Bar, who, like the Oracles of Delphos, are alone gifted with knowledge of law and discernment of truth. That many members of the Bar are by their high education and training superior to attorneys is true, and that the higher judicial offices of the country should be confined to them is conceded. But that attorneys must be always deprived of any official advancement and compelled to be hewers of wood and drawers of water to every barrister, is not only unjust, but contrary to every principle of modern legislation which is founded upon the destruction of monopoly and privilege, and the creation of open competition and liberated industry. Besides that, contentious cases from £5 downwards do not require any high learning to try them justly. It is questionable whether the greatest capacity would not be too massive and elaborate for the trial of such dis. putes, and whether the practical knowledge and legal acumen of the better class of solicitors would not be much more suitable and efficient for the purpose. To this may be added the undoubted 129. REPRESENTATION ON SALE OF CHATTELS.-S., a cattle dealer, bought from W., in October, 1871, three lying off cows (which means cows in calf, but not not near calving); W. stating that two were for (meaning calving) November, and one for December. In the market a few days after, C. went to S., and inquired if he had any lying off cows, and S. replied that he had three at W.'s, two being for November, and one for December, but he did not know the exact date, C. asked if he might see them, and have the first chance of purchasing them, this S. promised him. S. sent his man for the cows the day following, telling him to allow C. to see them, as he would have to pass C.'s farm with them; on S.'s man returning with the cows from W.'s, he saw C., who liked the cows, and ordered them to be put into his field, and stated that he would see S. in a few days, and he saw S. two days after, and bought the cows; S. stating to C., that he had given the same dates with them that W. gave to him (S.). The two cows for November calved in November, but the till 25th Feb. one for December did not calve (It is generally understood that a calf cannot be felt in the cow until within fourteen weeks of of cow or otherwise, in consequence of the cow going over the time for calving, upon the simple representation that she was for December, S., knowing no other date, same having been given by W. calving.) Query, can C. recover any damage for keep SIMPLEX COMMENDATIO NON OBLIGAT. 130. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION.-The programme for this Examination during the year 1873, includes the 2nd chapter of Chitty on Contracts. I refer "T. J. A." to the LAW TIMES of Aug. 10th last, for the programme. H. S. 137. CREDITOR.-In 1871, A., in contemplation of his marriage (which took place shortly afterwards), executed a deed of settlement of all his real and personal estate to a trustee upon trust for himself (A.) for life, and at his decease out of the annual proceeds of the estate to pay a jointure periodically to his widow during her life or widowhood, and to pay the residue thereof to, and equally amongst, the children of A. by a previagain the trustee was directed to sell all the trust preous marriage. After the widow's death or marriage mises and after payment thereout of the costs of sale and conversion to pay and divide the net proceeds equally between the said children of A. by his previous marriage. A. died in 1868. In 1871 an arrangement of A. whereby it was agreed that the trustee should be requested to sell the trust premises and to pay out of the proceeds a certain sum to the widow in satisfaction was entered into between the widow and said children of her jointure, and the balance amongst the said children, who had all attained their majority. The trustee sold the property and paid the sum agreed upon to the widow who, thereupon, by deed, released the trustee and the trust premises from her jointure. The children were also made parties to the deed to show their concurrence in the transaction. A portion of the residue was also paid to the children. The real estate was conveyed to the purchaser by the trustee and children of A. Out of the proceeds of the conversion the trustee paid the rent, rates, and most of the accounts due and owing by the settlor at the time of his death. B., a creditor for upwards of £10, applied to the trustee, but was refused payment and told to seek his remedy. The trustee still has funds in his possession. The settlement contained no direction for payment of debts. The opinion of some of your readers upon the following points is requested: 1. Was the arrangement entered into by the widow and children a legal one? 2. Was the trustee right in making sale of the property, seeing the proper time, viz., the widow's death or re-marriage, had not taken place. Did the power of sale arise? 3. Will the arrangement be binding upon the representatives of any of the children of A., in case either of them should die leaving issue before the widow's death or marriage again? 4. What remedy has B., who is only a small trademan, to recover his debt, and against whom, seeing there is neither executor nor adminis trator of A. HENRY STANLEY. Rejoinder. (Q. 120.) BARRING ENTAIL-CROSS-REMAINDERS. - I venture to differ with the opinion of Z. Y. on this point. A tenant in tail with cross-remainders over, might, by a common recovery convey his own purparty of the estate in fee. But he could not alone by recovery or any other means convey his remainders in the shares of his companions for having no estate of freehold in possession of those shares (the estate tail in such shares not having descended to him): he could not make a tenant to the præcipe: (Wat. Con., by Morley, Coote, and Coventry, 174.) How, it may be asked, could the seven children have taken vested remainders in the shares of their companions when it is considered that those shares could only have come into esse on the subsequent death of any of the tenants in tail without issue? The result therefore appears to be that as respects those who suffered the recovery if any of them should have died without issue, the shares of those so dying would not have been bound by the recovery: See (Wat. Con., by Preston, 69 and 269; 2 Preston on Ad. 122.) G. B. H. LEGAL EXTRACTS. LEGAL JOURNALISM. A REMARKABLE feature of the last half century is the development of legal journalism. No department of life, in fact, which lays any claim to greatness or power can now afford to do without its literary vehicle of expres sion. That the law was the last of the great professions to accept journalism as a means of advancement and power is not at all marvellous when the characteristics of the legal profession are considered. Law being a practical necessity for the whole people, and being constantly brought to their personal knowledge, was in no need of being communicated by any literary medium from afar. Law being arbitrary, and clothed with real or assumed infallibility, and with authority from which there was no appeal save to arms, there was little use for discussion and criticism either of positive or judicial law. The law being in the nature of a "secret" to the Profession, and being easily communicated without the intervention of literature among the brotherhood, there was no pressing demand for any literary embodiment except statute books, judicial reports, and ele mentary works. The processes of making law, except in the department of Legislation, were as mysterious to the people as were the doings in the cave at Delphi. An institution devoted to the public criticism of judicial decisions, of rules of law, of forms and institutions of law, and of legislation, to the suggestion of law reform, to the improvement of legal education, to the modification of legal systems. the judiciary and the jury, to the amendment of fundamental and constitutional law, to the exposi tion of the modes in which rules of law came to be such, and the various modifications, dissensions, and approvals with which each rule has met in its advance-the history of the law-such an institution was deemed a profanation of law, an invasion of the sanctity of the courts, and an intolerable thing. But at the present we have just such an institution in legal journalism. Moreover, the province of legal journalism is enlarged, and made to be an almost indispensable auxiliary to the Profession by the early publication of legal news, of important decisions from all parts of the world, of abstracts and digests of opinions of judges in the courts of last resort far and near, and of well-written, able, and elaborate articles on new or doubtful legal subjects. Law journals are also the means of the dissemination of the views of distinguished men upon topics of vital interest to the Profession, not only in its internal and legal relations, but in its external and social and political relations. immense, and the alacrity with which the Profession respond to the wants of legal journalism shows that they perceive its utility and power, The field is certainly and its constantly increasing importance. And there is abundant reason to believe and to hope that we are in the beginning of an era of legal journalism which shall be brilliant in success, powerful in the accomplishment of law reform, indispensable in the mutual improvement of the members of the Profession, and distinguished for the literary, as well as legal, lustre which it shall reveal in the law and the lawyers.-The Albany Law Journal. LAW SOCIETIES. ARTICLED CLERKS' SOCIETY. Mr. DEBNEY opened the subject for the evening's debate-viz., "That the attacks on Mr. Justice Keogh, on account of the judgment delivered by him on the trial of the county of Galway election petition (1872) are unjustifiable." The motion was carried unanimously. SUNDERLAND LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. THE usual meeting of this society was held in the Albert Rooms, on Wednesday last, when there was a large attendance of members, Mr. Robinson in the chair. The subject for the evening's consideration was a paper by Mr. Brewis, "On an Introduction to the Study of Equity." The subject was treated in a very instructive manner, and the members generally expressed their obligations to Mr. Brewis for the able paper which he had read. HULL LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. THE first meeting of the winter session of this society was held at the Law Library, Parliamentstreet, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 15, J. Cook, Esq., secretary (in the unavoidable absence of the president), occupied the chair, and delivered an able address to the members, congratulating them on the continued progress and prosperity of the society, and on the important part some of its members had taken in the recent Congress of Law Students at Birmingham. He also gave some valuable advice to the members as to what books should be read, and what course of study generally should be pursued for preparations for the examinations, referring to the great advantages to be derived from a regular attendance at the meetings of the society. After some remarks from the members present, the business of the society was proceeded with, and, at its conclusion, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned. LEGAL OBITUARY. NOTE.-This department of the LAW TIMES is contributed by EDWARD WALFORD, M.A., and late scholar of Balliol College, Oxford, and Fellow of the Genealogical and Historical Society of Great Britain; and, as it is desired to make it as perfect a record as possible, the families and friends of deceased members of the Profession will oblige by forwarding to the LAW TIMES Office any dates and materials required for a biographical notice. R. B. UPTON, ESQ. THE late Robert Brotherson Upton, Esq., solicitor, of 20, Austin-friars, and of The Grove, Blackheath, who died suddenly from disease of heart, on the 5th inst., in the 66th year of his age, was a son of the late James Upton, Esq., M.D., of Throg. morton-street, City, and afterwards of Dulwich. He was born in the year 1807, and was educated at St. Paul's School, for which foundation he always retained a strong attachment. In 1830 he was appointed clerk to the Society of Apothecaries, of which his father was a Past Master. Mr. Upton was admitted a solicitor in Trinity Term, 1834, and became in 1847 a member of the eminent legal firm of which he continued a partner down to the time of his decease. He practised chiefly, but not by any means entirely, in common law, having been concerned for several wellknown banking, mining, and insurance companies, and having been engaged in many of the most important will, mining, and patent cases of the last five-and-twenty years. The Medical Times and Gazette, in alluding to the sudden death of Mr. Upton, remarks that although a member of the legal profession "he was as well known to members of the medical profession as to those of his own. For forty-two years he had been clerk to the Society of Apothecaries, and for some part of that time we believe he was secretary to the court of examiners. Mr. Upton's long connec. tien with that society, and his intimate acquaintance with all legislative enactments, charters, &c., rendered him a high authority on the state of law in reference to medicine. We believe that, representing the Society of Apothecaries, he took a considerable part in the negotiations which led to the passing of the Act of 1858. . . . He was a man of great sagacity, a charming conversation. alist, a clear-headed lawyer, and a polished gentle. man." Mr. Upton was much beloved and respected D. LEWIS, ESQ. THE late David Lewis, Esq., of Stradey, Car- J. G. THOMPSON, ESQ. Goldness v. Lording. Swift v. Winterbotham. For Argument. [Lush, J.-Mr E. P. Wood MIDDLESEX-Moore v. The Metropolitan Railway Com- pany LONDON-Waugh v. Morris Wallance [L. C. J.-Mr Huddleston [L. C. J.-Mr Milward Gold Mining Company v. [L. C. J.-Mr H. James [L. C. J.-Hon. G. Denman [L. C. J.-Mr Serjt. Parry [J. B. Aspinall, Esq.-Mr Holker KENT-Reg. v. English THE late Joseph George Thompson, Esq., McGowan v. Dyer (Limited). J. BRUCE-PRYCE, ESQ. LIVERPOOL-Isherwood v. Miscor and others [Mellor, J.-Mr Holker LIVERPOOL-Simpson v. Crippen [Lush, J.-Mr Holker [Lush, J.-Mr C Russell wen [Lush, J.-Mr Milward [Lush, J.-Mr Holker [Martin, B.-Mr H. T. Cole LIVERPOOL-Bryce . Law CORNWALL-Wellington v. Sheppard [Bramwell, B.-Mr H. T. Cole Tried during Term. MIDDLESEX-Wallen and another v. Forest and others [Mellor, J.-Mr J. Brown Moved Trinity Term 1872. MIDDLESEX-Baker v. Trickett [Quain, J.-Mr Russell [Quain, J.-Mr Day Lander v. Elsmore SPECIAL PAPER. Kellock v. Enthoven. Demurrer Demurrer. THE late John Bruce-Pryce, Esq., of Duffryn Ekins v. Fletcher. Demurrer Miles v. Furber. Special case. Victoria Salt Company v. Lockey. Demurrer Smith v. Ellis. Appeal Thomas v. Sylvester. Demurrer Edwards v. Aberavon Mutual Ship Insurance Company. Lankester v. Trounce. Demurrer. Stand over Demurrer Gray v. Brandt. Demurrer Lawrence v. Jenkins. Appeal Omerod v. Blackburn Burial Board. Demurrer The Colonial Company (Limited) v. Boyd. Special case Whitehead v. Brown. Demurrer Arnold v. Holbrook. Appeal Sheat v. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. ENLARGED RULE PAPER. [Mr. McIntyre-Mr. Turner Reg. v. The Vestry of St. George's, Hanover-square [Mr. Denman-Mr. Powell [Mr. Lewis-Mr. Finlay Reg. v. Millner Mr. Herschell-Mr. Mellor Jay v. The South-Eastern Railway Company. Special case Phosphate of Lime Company v. Green City Discount Company ". McLean DURHAM-Coates v. West Hartlepool Improvement Commissioners MIDDLESEX-Reg. v. The Stepney Union GLOUCESTER-Rogers v. Walton NORTHAMPTON-Burton v. Eydon LANCASHIRE-Cormack v. Brennard NOTTINGHAM-Gainsborough Union v. Worksop Union LEICESTER-Market Harborough and Brampton Turnpike Trust v. Market Harborough Highway Board NORTHAMPTON-Same v. Highway Board of Kettering GLOUCESTER-Stargot v. The Westbury Poor Law Board MIDDLESEX-North London Railway Company v. Vestry of St. Mary, Islington Monday Monday. 11 AFTER TERM. Middlesex. London. Tuesday....... Saturday Nov. 27 Tuesday SITTINGS IN BANCO.* Nov. 2 Motions per new trials Dec. 10 Monday 4 Per motions and new trials Motions and new trials Wednesday 6 Ditto Thursday 7 Ditto Friday. 8 Ditto Saturday 9 Ditto Monday Tuesday 12 Wednesday Thursday Friday. Saturday 16 Ditto Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 21 Middlesex. Friday. ............... Nov. 18 Saturday Monday For Argument-Moved Easter Term 1872. LONDON-Ebsworth v. The Alliance Insurance Com[Keating, J.-Sir J. Karslake LONDON-Martin v. McLaren [Brett, J.-Mr Channell NOTTINGHAM-Harvey v. Walters [Quain, J.-Mr Cave DURHAM-Frankland v. Crosby [Lush, J.-Mr Holker Moved Trinity Term 1872. MIDDLESEX-Digges v. Gadderer [Willes, J.-Mr Huddleston MIDDLESEX-Burslem v. Attenborough Grove, J.-Mr Giffard MIDDLESEX-Roberts v. Clifton [Grove, J.-Mr H. Lloyd MIDDLESEX-Dodwell and another v. Bruce [Grove, J.-Mr Hollings MIDDLESEX-Drambury v. Pottilzer [Grove, J.-Mr E. Clarke MIDDLESEX-Addis v. Webster 23 Ditto 25 Ditto Spoor v. Green Cobbett v. Howard Riche v. The Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Com- Downing v. Mowlem. Part heard. Demurrer. To Riche v. The Ashbury R. C. and T. Company. Demurrer. To stand over. Waugh v. The North British Railway Company. Special case. To stand over. Granville v. Finch. Special case. To be restated. Dawes v. Webster. over. The Board of Works for Plumstead District v. The DIXON, EDWARD JAMES, licensed victualler, Roehampton. Pet. PRESTON, CHARLES ERNEST RICHARD, gentleman, Eastbourne. SMITH, CHARLES PERCY, lieutenant in H.M. 38th Regiment, Gazette, Oct. 18. Liquidations by Arrangement. FIRST MEETINGS. Gazette Oct. 18. ALDWORTH, CHARLES FRANCIS, family grocer, Kensington-parkroad, Notting-hill; Nov. 1, at two, at offices of Ladbury, Colli son, and Viney, 90, Cheapside. Sols., Messrs. Lewis, Ely-place, Holborn ATKINSON, ROBERT, commission agent, Crockherbtown; Oct. 31, at eleven, at office of Sol., Morgan, Cardiff Maidstone BACON, HENRY STONE, bookseller, Budleigh Salterton: Nov. 4, at twelve, at offices of Harris, Wreford, and Co., accountants, Exeter. Sol., Toy, Exeter BETTS, EDWARD GEORGE, general dealer, Maidstone; Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Bridge House hotel, London-bdge. Sol., Goodwin, BLAIR, JAMES SEPTIMUS, brewer, Manchester; Nov. 6, at three, at office of Sols., Sudlow, Hinde, Milne, and Sudlow, Manchester BOOKEY, KATHERINE REBECCA, widow, Shardlow; Oct. 30, at eleven, at offices of Harrison and Co., accountants, Derby. Sols., Messrs. Drewry, Burton-upon-Trent BOOTH, WILLIAM, builder, Blackley; Oct. 30, at four, at office of Sol., Best, Manchester BOWMAN, JONATHAN, mineral water manufacturer, Hatcham rd, and Montpelier-rd, Peckham; Oct. 29, at twelve, at office of Sol., Coote, Clement's-inn BRATTON, JOSEPH, architect, Birkenhead, and Liverpool; Oct. 31, at three, at office of Sols., Duke and Goffey, Liverpool BREWER, WILLIAM CALVERT, engineer in royal navy, Landport; Oct. 31, at four, at office of Sol., King, Portsea BROWN, WILLIAM, cowkeeper, St. James's-ter, Islington; Oct. 29, at three, at office of Sols., Barton and Drew, Fore-st BROWNE, MARGARET, widow, Waterloo; Nov. 1, at two, at offices of Sols., Tyrer, Smith, and Kenion, Liverpool BROWNHILL, SAMUEL HENRY, and CROSS, CHRISTOPHER, fustian manufacturers, Pendleton; Nov. 14, at eleven, at office of Sols., Boote and Edgar, Manchester BRUNSKILL, WILLIAM FAWCETT, gentleman, Buckland Tout Saints; Oct. 29, at one, at office of Harris, 40, Chaucery-lane Sol., Square, Kingsbridge CARRINGTON, EDWARD, grocer, Brmingham; Nov. 1, at three, at office of Sol., Jaques, Birmingham CATON, JOSEPH, beerseller, Hanley: Oct. 25, at eleven, at the County Court offices, Hanley. Sol., Stevenson, Hanley CHANDLER, ALBERT, nurseryman, Ramsgate; Oct 31, at eleven, at office of Sol., Edwards, Ramsgate COCKERELL, GEORGE WILLIAM, clerk in holy orders, Kingstonvale; Nov. 1, at two, at offices of Sols., Jones, Tindale, and Grove, Cheapside Cox, SAMUEL, ham and beef shop keeper, Vaughan-pl, Churchfields, Old Kent-rd: Oct. 31, at eleven, at office of Sol., Curling, Serle-st, Lincoln's-inn-fields CRAMP, HENRY, journeyman butcher, Wapping: Nov. 7, at eleven, at office of Sol., Boydell, South-sq, Gray's-inn DANIELL, CYRUS OCTAVIUS, surgeon, Strand; Oct. 31, at eleven, at office of Sol., Soames, New-inn, Strand DEAVIN, MARTIN, builder, Crystal-ter, Rotherhithe New-rd; Nov. 4, at three, at office of Sols., Hicklin and Washington, Trinity-sq, Southwark DIBBEN, EDWIN, victualler, Tooley-st, Southwark; Oot. 29, at EKENS, JAMES CHARLES, builder, Stockwell; Nov. 7, at two, at GARMAN, MARIA HANNAH, and BACK, WILLIAM, grocers, GARSTIN, GEORGE BELMORE, actor, Strand; Oct. 30, at two, at GILES, GEORGE THOMAS, builder, Taunton; Oct 31, at eleven, at GREGORY, GEORGE, victualler, Bristol; Nov. 2, at eleven, at office of Sol., Ward, Bristol HAND, THOMAS, painter, Bridgnorth; Nov. 4, at one, at the Swan hotel, Bridgnorth. Sol., Osborne Shifnal HEAVEN, JAMES WILLIAM, builder, Gloucester; Oct. 30, at twelve, at offices of Messrs. Burrup and Coren, Gloucester HEMMING, GEORGE, clothier, Kidderminster; Oct. 23, at three, HILL, JOHN, jun, builder, Pilton; Nov. 6, at two, at office of Sol., HILLIER, WILLIAM, marine store dealer Trowbridge; Nov. 1, HODDER, JAMES, baker, Bridport; Nov. 6, at elever, at the Star inn, Bridport. Sol., Dav, Bridport HOOPER, WILLIAM BAINES, bread dealer, Derby; Oct. 31, at MULLOCK, JOHN, Manchester; Nov. 5, at four, at office of Sol., KIMBELL, JOSEPH LONEY, cabinet maker, Macclesfield; Nov. 4, KNIGHT, CHARLES, stonemason, Staines; Nov. 4, at twelve, at LILLEY, WILLIAM, china decorator, Hanley; Oct. 30, at three, at MOORE, EDWARD THOMAS, and MOORE, RICHARD, earthenware MORETON, WILLIAM, coach builder, Bristol: Oct. 31, at two, at office of Denning, Smith, and Co., accountants, Bristol. Sols., Fussell, Prichard, and Swan, Bristol MORGAN, JOHN, mineral surveyor, Cwmavon (and not Carnarvon, MORGAN, WILLIAM HENKY, plumber, Beresford-st, Walworth; NEAME, HARRY AUSTIN, chemist, Amherst-rd, East Hackney; non-st NORMAN, HARRY ADOLPHUS, portmanteau maker, Portsea; Oct. PRATT, EDWARD, victualler, Bath; Nov. 1, at eleven, at office of PUGIN, EDWARD WELBY, warehouseman, Holden-ter, Belgravia; QUARMLEY, JAMES, and DENTON, SAMUEL, builders, Halifax; RYDER, ALFRED ERNEST, solicitor's clerk, Plymouth; Nov. 1, SILLITOE, JOHN, butcher, Fazeley; Oct. 30, at twelve, at office of TAYLOR, ANN, out of business, Heath Charnock; Oct. 31, at eleven at office of Sol., Morris, Chorley TAYLOR, GEORGE, plumber, Brighton; Nov. 6, at three, at office of Sols., West and King, Cannon-st TAYLOR, GEORGE, grocer, Norwich; Oct. 24, at twelve, at office of Sol., Chittock, Norwich TOPHAM, GEORGE NAYLOR, clerk, Pudsey: Nov. 6, at three, at VAN PRAAGH, JOSEPH, dealer in jewellery, Clifton-gardens, WILSON, FREDERICK, carpenter, Queer.'s. rd, St. John's-wood; YOUNG, JOHN CHRISTOPHER, dairyman, Compton-st, Brunswick. sq; Oct. 31, at eleven, at office of Sol., Fisher, Mitre-court, Temple Gazette, Oct. 15. AUSTIN, GRACE, widow, Kingston-upon-Hull; Oct. 28, at three, BUTLER, WILLIAM, contractor, New Hampton; Nov. 9, at four, CLISBY, JOHN, grocer, Park-rd, Crouch End, Hornsey; Oct. 30, at four, at office of Cogswell, 72, Gracechurch-st. Sol., Rashleigh, Gracechurch-st CONCHIE, WILLIAM, licensed victualler, Liverpool; Nov. 1, at CURRIE, JOHN, grocer, Kendal; Nov. 5, at eleven, at office of DALTON, WILLIAM JOHN, builder, New Windsor: Nov. 5, at two, DAWSON, MARY ANN, and DAWSON, HENRY, plumbers, Leeds; DUNN, WALTER, butcher,Kingsland-rd, Hackney; Nov. 5, at FRANCE, THOMAS MEAD, oilman, Great College-st. Camden GOODDY, RICHARD, manufacturer of velvets, Manchester; Nov. 11, GREEN, EDWARD SALMON, auctioneer, Manchester; Nov. 4, at GRIFFITHS, GEORGE, draper, Britonferry: Nov. 4, at one, at HANCOCK, CHARLES, builder, Worcester; Oct. 31, at eleven, at HANKINS, EDWARD VINEY, corn factor, King-st, Southwark, and HARRISON, JAMES, accountant, Cheltenham; Oct. 29, at three, HOLGATE, WILLIAM, plasterer, Leeds; Nov. 5, at two, at office of HOLLIDAY, JOHN JAMES, licensed victualler, Pershore; Nov. 2, HOWELL, HENRY JACOBS, tailor, Dorchester: Nov. 4, at twelve, HUMPHRIES, JOHN, farmer, Stottesdon; Nov. 1, at three, at office HUNTER, WILLIAM, bootmaker, Sheffield; Nov. 4, at twelve, at JENKINS, EDWIN WILLIAMS, wholesale iron merchant, Stam- JONES, CHARLES, boot dealer, Altrincham; Nov. 7, at eleven, at JOYCE, JAMES SMITH, brewer, Brixton; Nov. 4, at twelve, at LAVERACK, WILLIAM, ale and porter dealer, Kingston-upon- LONSDALE, ISHMAEL, cotton manufacturer, Worsthorn; Nov. 1, NELLESS, CHRISTOPHER, ale merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; O'CONNOR, ARTHUR, and O'CONNOR, WILLIAM HENRY, artists O'DOWD, ANNIE FRANCES, schoolmistress. Claughton. near PILLING, WILLIAM, plasterer, Todmorden; Nov. 4, at half-past PLAYER, EDWARD WILLIAM, watchmaker, Wokingham; Nov. 4, RAY, JAMES, hay dealer, Great Warley, near Brentwood; Nov. REYNOLDS, JOHN, Paxton's Head-yard, Knightsbridge: Oct. 31, SHARP. WILLIAM, and PERRINS, THOMAS LINSON, galvanizers, SHIELD, JOHN, jun. wine merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Nov. SMITH, BENJAMIN, grocer, Swindon; Nov. 2, at eleven, at office SMITH, HENRY BARROWs, hosier, Nottingham; Nov. 6, at twelve, burn SUNDERLAND, JAMES, photographic artist, Birmingham; Nov. 4, WALTON, JOSEPH, and ROWLAND, WALTER, drapers, Sheffield; WEBSTER, THOMAS, ginger beer manufacturer, Sheffield; Nov. The Official Assignees, &c., are given, to whom apply for the Addison, J. draper, first, 6s. At office of Trust., F. J. Thornber, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, BIRTHS. BALMER.-On the 16th inst., at S. Briavel, Southsea, the wife of MARRIAGES. 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