The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-14 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice Crompton and a Common Jury.)

WIXTEED V. PENNELL.

Mr. Petersdorff appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Peirce for the defendant.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
971., money lent, to which the defendant pleaded he was
not indebted ; secondly, that he had a set-off of equal
amount to the money claimed ; and thirdly, that he had
paid the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff re-
sided at Jubilee-place, King's road, Chelsea, and at the
time of the advance was out of business. The defendant
was a zinc-worker, of Chelsea, a friend of the plaintiff, and
being in want of pecuniary assistance an arrangement
was made between them that the plaintiff should advance
the defendant 1001., the plaintiff giving his service as clerk
and to assist the defendant in managing the business at
a salary of two guineas per week, which was subsequently
reduced to 30s. The plaintiff at first advanced 50/.,
which was subsequently increased to 1111. The tint ad-
vance took place i a March, and in Ju'y the defendant
said he did not require the plaintiff's assistance any
longer, and took possession of the books in which the
entries of the advances were male. After that the par-
ties met, the accounts were gone through, and the defen-
dant admitted himself to be indebted to the plaintiff in
971. ; and it was to recover that sum that the present
action was brought.

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SOUTHWARK.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—.ToItn, Gri:Ph,3, a dirty-looking
young fellow, was brought before Mr. Corabe, charged
with stealing a roll of carpet, value 51., from the shop of
Mr. Holland, the extentive furniture dealer in Newing-
ton-causeway.

James Cannon, a porter in the employ of the prose-
cutor, said that he was inside the warehouse last evening
attending to his business when he heard a loud noise at
the doorway, where several piles of carpets and blankets
were standing. lie immediately proceeded to the front
of the shop, and perceived the carpets and blankets
lying on the pavement, and on looking round be saw the
prisoner with a roll of carpet in his arms, which he was
running away with. As soon as he saw witness follow-
ing him he threw it down and attempted to escape, but
he ran into the arms of a police-constable, who safely
lodged him in the station-house.

Jane Cannon, wife of last witness, said she was near
the shop door, when she saw the prisoner come up to the
doorway, seize a piece of carpet in his arms, and run
away with it. In doing so he caused the whole pile to
fall, which attracted the attention of her husband, and
she distinctly pointed out the prisoner as the party who
committed the robbery.
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Mr. Combe said the case was pretty clear against the
prisoner. He therefore asked hira whether he preferred
going to the Sessions to be tried by a jury or plead before
him ? The prisoner, after a little hesitation, said he did
not much like to go to the Sessions, as the jury were
such queer chaps ; he would rather his worship dealt
with him, as he was guilty, and it was no use denying it.
Mr. Combe committed him for three months, with
hard labour, under the "New Criminal Justice Act."
The prisoner said he was very much obliged to his wor-
ship, as he had no home and was in great want. In the
gaol he would be warm and comfortable throughout the
worst of the winter.
Committed for three months.