The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-27 00:00:00

SITIN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
THE KEPT LADY AND THE ILUSIC MASTER.-SINGULAR

DEFENCE.-BIGGS V. SYMONDS.
This was an action to renew a small sum for services
rendered, plaintiff being a music-master of 49, St. John's-
wood-terrace, and defendant a wine merchant, of 64 Lower
Thames-street.
Plaintiff said that Mrs.Symonds had one quarter's tuition
on the pianoforte in ]863. She was living then at 13, Nor-
folk-road.
Mr Miller (for defendant)—Now, how do you know it
was Mrs Symonds ?
Plaintiff—She said she was, and I had every reason for
believing that she was a married woman,
Mr Miller—Do you not know that she was a kept lady?
Plaintiff—No; I believed she was defendant's wife.
Mr Miller—My client is not liable, as the lady was not
his wife, but a kept lady.
His Honour (ta plaintiff)—How came you to trust her ?
Plaintiff—Because 1 thought from her manner and ap-
pearance`,hat she was a married woman.
His Honour—You must be more careful for the future,
Mr Biggs—You cannot recover in this case.
Plaintiff nonsuited.
" THEN ILL BE A BANXRUPT."-JAMES V. GRAY.

This was an action to recover for meat supplied, plaintiff
being a salesman, and defendant a retail butcher.
Defendant asked to be allowed to pay the debt by in-
stalments.
His Honour—l cannot do that, as this is a wholesale
transaction. _ .

Defendant—Of course you can't. (Laughter.)
His Honour—You must pay the whole amount on the
9th of May unless plaintiff willconsent to take instalments.
Plaintiff's agent—l cannot.
Defendant—Of course you can't. (Renewed laughter.)
His Honour—Then you must pay on the 9th of May.

Defendant—What, all of it?
His Honour—Yes.

Defendant—What, the whole hog ? (Great laughter.)
Pll---

Here defendant loft the witness-box, and as he got to
the harrier he turned round and said—" Do you mean to
say I am to pay all by the 9th of May ?"
Mr. Thompson (clerk)—Yes, allot it.

Defendant (quickly)—Then I'll be a bankrupt. (Roars
of laughter, in which the 'judge could not help partially
joining.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
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MARLBOROUGH-MEET.

ANNOYING A CAPTAlN.—Catherine Thomas, an un-
fortunate, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with annoying
Captain John Glover, R.N.
Captain Glover said that on Thursday night last, while
proceeding to his residence, No. 27, Bury-street, St.
James's, on his return from the opera, the prisoner
molested him, wishing him to accompany her some-
where. He told her to go away, when she said that
if ho did not go with her she would slap his face.
She then asked him for some money, and thinking
he might get rid of her by so doing he at first gave her
a sixpence, and then a second. The prisoner still persisted
in annoying him, and to escape from her he got into a cab,
and no sooner had he done so than the prisoner slapped the
cabman's faceand spat at him (complainant). At last he
got away from the prisoner. Last night, however, the pri-
soner, who had evidently ascertained that ho resided in the
street, accosted him while crossing the street, and annoyed
him, when, seeing a constable, he gave her in charge.
The prisoner said she had not been out for a week, and
that the gentlemen had made a mistake in the person.
Captain Glover said he was positive tie prisoner was
the same woman who annoyed him on both nights.
Police• constable John Cooke, 106 C, said he was called
last night by Captain Glover to take the prisoner into
custody for annoying him, when she said that she knew
nothing about it.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for seven days.
COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE FOR ASSAULT.—A
cabdriver named George Skelly. badge 14,1_86, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting George Roffey, 308 A.
The prisoner was seen by Roffey, in Pall-mall, last
night creeping u➢ and down with his cab, to the injury
of other cabmen on the stands, and on Raley asking to
see his badge number he refused. Roffey then stopped
the horse, so that ho might take his cab number, when the
prisoner gave him several cuts with his whip.
Mr. ,Tyrwhitt said it was a wanton assault on the
constable while in the execution of his duty. He should
committ the prisoner for 21 days.

returned to Dillon on Saturday last by some of the pri-
soner's friends, and is now in the possession of the inspector.
The above depositions having been read over this
morning,
Dillon said—l beg your worship's pardon, but I wish to
withdraw from this prosecution.
Mr. Yardley —You cannot. Swear him again, and read
the depositions over to him.
This having been done,
Mr Yardley said—Now, at your peril, tell the whole
truth, or you will find 'ourself in a difficulty,
Dillon—But I am a public man.

11r Yardley—Public prosecutions are not carried on for
the benefit of public individuals, but for public safety.

Dillon—l am SD well known.
Mr Yardley—What do you mean?

Dillon—l mean lam a pugilist and a public man,
Mr Yardley—What htss that to do with the prisoners?
1. illon —Why they have sten me on several occasions
before at benefits,
Mr Yardley—What sort of benefits ?
Dillon—l mean when gentlemen go for an hour or two to
be amused.

Mr Yardley then committed both prisoners for trial, and
in order to ensure Dillon's attendance, ho (the magistrate)
ordered him to be bound over in the sum of 1200 to
prosecute,