The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-20 00:00:00

LAW INTULIGENCE—(This Day),

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr and a Jury.)
AUCTIONEER'S CHARGES FOR VALUATIONS.-HIND V.

PEDLER.

This was an action to recover £7 15s for valuing certain
fixtures and fittings in a shop upon Ludgate-hill.
Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Buchanan re
presenting defendant.
Mr. Beard stated that the whole question for the jury in
this case was the reasonableness of the charge made by the
plaintiff, who was a gentleman of great experience in his
busineFs. He charged 5 per cent., and that was the custo-
mary per centage in the ptofcssion.
Evidence having been called in support of the plaintiff's
case, _

Mr. Buchanan urged that such a claim could nut be main-
tained. The work had occupied but a very few minutes,
and defendant had thought he would only be called
upon to pay £1 ls. He had paid £2 2s. into Court, so
that he ought to be on the right side, but if the present
claim were substantiated, people must not say anything for
the future about attorney's bills. (Laughter.)
Defendant then deposed that he agreed to pay 21s, and
that plaintiff only sent a clerk to do the work.
Mr. Beard, in replying, observed that if people went to a
first class man they must pay for it. Plaintiff had per-
formed the work efficiently through his clerk, who had
great experience, and had done justice to the defendant.
His Honour said that the jury must say what was fair
between the parties.
The jury found for the plaintiff for 2i per cent. Verdict
for the plaintiff for £3 175 6d, or Ll 15s 6d more than the
money paid into court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MAGISTERIAL REBUKE OF THE PAROCHIAL AUTHO-
RITIES OF ST. MARTIN'S.—Thomas Moody was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with•being drunk and disorderly at St.
Martin's Workhouse,

Haudell, the gate porter at the workhouse, said that
about four that morning the prisoner came to the work-
house and rang the bell and demanded admission, being
drunk at the time. He told the prisoner that he could not
admit him as the casual ward was full, and he then became
very abusive and disorderly, and at last he was compelled
to give him into custody.
The prisoner said he went to the workhouse and asked
for admission for himself and children, when he was told
that he could walk the streets till nine o'clock, and as it
was raining hard at the time he could not do so, and as
they refused to let in his children he was annoyed.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the gatekeeper whether the pri-
soner had two children with him, and theporter said he had.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said they might have admitted the chil-
dren, if not the man.
The porter said the casual ward would only hold 16.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then, I say it is a disgrace to the
parish to limit it to suck a number. We are after all the
only persons who can stand up for the poor, and although
I do not seek for popularity I think it time to do so.
With regard to the man, if he was drunk they were right
in keeping him out, but not with regard to the children ;
and it was a disgraceful thing to keep them out, especially
in such weather. The great parish of St. Martin's refuses
to admit poor children in the night time, and only has a
ward to hold 16 poor persons ! It is disgraceful. I have
had to do with the St. Martin's people before, and know
their practices. I shall discharge the prisoner.
It was stated that the prisoner had only just come into
town, and was therefore unable to apply for admission to
the workhouse at an earlier hour.
THE "FITZROY HOME," OR SERVANTS' INSTITUTION.
—A gentleman waited upon Mr. Tyrwhitt this morning,
and asked for his advice respo3ting the Servants' Institu-

tion in Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
The applicant said a friend, a lady, had applied to the
institution for two cooks, paying a fee of 108., the promise
being given that cooks should be sent. None, however,
were sent, although the lady waited at home for a week.
He then wrote to the superintendent for an explanation,
and the only one given was that the matter should be laid
before the committee, and that applicant should be commu-
nicated with. Although he had waited some time for an
answer none had been sent.

Mr. Tyrwhitt, in referring the applicant to the County
Court, said that several complaints of a similar kind had
been made during the past few days, and he had received
several letters on the subject. Publicity, however, being
given to the matter would be attended with a good effect.
The applicant thanked the magistrate and retired.