The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-15 00:00:00

TH E stizi 140 - 04,1' 144, FRI DA Y EVEN

LAW INTELLIGENCE (THIS DAY).

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings at Westminster in Nisi Prins before Mr. Justice

Erie and a special jury.)
BROWNE V. ABRAHAMS.

Mr. O'Mally, Q.C., Mr. Gray, and Mr. Salter were
for the plaintiff ; Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Quain
for the defendant.

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This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a dealer
in curiosities and estate agent, carrying on business in
Sloane-street, against the defendant, an attorney, of
Southampton-buildings, for an alleged illegal seizure and
distress of the defendant's goods and chattels. The de-
fendant had paid 301. into court as an indemnification for
the injury done the plaintiff by the distress complained
of, which the latter considered insufficient ; and the
question for the jury's consideration was the amount of
damages the plaintiff was entitled to under the circum-
stances.

The case was progressing when we went to press.
SELBY AND ANOTHER V. ENGLAND.
In this case, mentioned in our yesterday's impression,
the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Baron Martin and a

CA-ninon Jury.)
The aboce•mentiuned learned Judge sat at Nisi Prins
in the Lords Justices' Court to-day. Up to the time
our despatch was forwarded his lordship was engaged in
hearing a case of

SMITH V. SKINNER.
This was an action for illegal trespass, the defendant
having, it was alleged, unlawfully. -eized some goods be-
longing to the plaintiff.
The case had been part hearl on a. previous day, and
this morning Mr. Metcalf, as counsel for the defendant,
applied for an affidavit which the Court refused, and the
learned counsel thereupon threw up his brief.
The defendant accordingly, with the consent of the
court, undertook to proceed, which he did, so far at least
as his cross examination of the witnesses was concerned,
in a very irrelevant' but amusing manner. Mr. Baron
Martin, in allusion to this irregularity, with which he
had.no power to interfere, said it was an excellent illus-
tration of the advantage of retaining counsel.
The case was expected to occupy some time longer.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
• (THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Air. Justice Maule.)
John Vincent, 42, farrier, was indicted for uttering a
-orged bill of exchange for 14/. 145., with intent to de-
Fraud Edward Solomon.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
In the case of Charles Bevan, acquitted last night, and
against whom there are several other indictments to be
proceeded with; the Recorder said that, in justice to the
other prisoners, he should direct it to be placed at the
end of the list, in consequence of the length of time it
was likely to occupy.
Louisa Harrison, who was acquitted on Monday upon
a charge of perjury, this morning surrendered to take
her trial upon another indieianent fur having upon the
22d of January c nninitted perjury, upon an inbrination
made before Sir Robert Carden.
Mr. Ryland and Mr. Locke prosecuted, and Mr. Bal.
lantine and Mr. Parry defended.
The facts were these. The prisoner, who is the wife of
a stage carpenter, lived in the Bull-yard, Aldgate, and dur-
ing the latter part of last year was attacked, robbed, and
ill-used whilst at home following her domestic occupation.
She fixed upon a man named Mallett, who was tateen in
custody at a penny theatre, in Shoreditch. Mallett was
upon her testimony convicted and sentence of death re-
corded against him. Shortly after this an almost similar
affair took place at the same house with the prisoner, and
she then fixed upon a person named Taylor, and 'at the
Mansion-house made a statement to that effect when
applying for a warrant to apprehend the man she named.
Upon inquiry it turned out that this statement was
false, and ultimately Mallett was set at liberty, and the
present charge, preferred against the prisoner.
The case was proceeding when we went to press.
Whilst this trial was being proceeded with; the trial
of the other charges a:zainst Charles Bevan were, upon
the application of Mr. Parry, postponed until the first
day of next session.