The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

SHERIFFS' COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
MONEt CLUBS AND SUBSCRIBERS.-MARSRALL Y.

RICIIARDS.

This was an action to recover a sum of money susbcribed
by plaintiff, who is a young woman under 21 years of age,
to a money club.
The plaintiff's father said he had brought forward this
case, because it was one in which the public were very
much interested. His daughter and a number of other
young females worked at a shop where the defendant was
employed. The subject of money clubs was talked over,
and the girls were persuaded to subscribe so much each,
until a day arrived when the funds would be distributed.
For some reason witness's daughter was not satisfied, and
she demanded her money back. She could not get it, and
came to this court. Witness was obliged to take the pre-
sent preceedings, not only on account of his daughter, but
also the other young women.

His Honour (Mr. Kerr)—How much did your daughter
pay in?
Witness—Seven shillings, and now she wants it back.
Defendant arged that he was not the proper person to be
sued, and that the plaintiff was only entitled to 6s.
His Honour—She is entitled to have her money. Who
keeps the funds ?
Defendant—They are in a box.
His Honour—Well, who keeps the box ?
Defendant—l do, but it is locked.
His Honour---Thou break it open, and give the plaintiff
her 63.
Defendant—Oh, I cannot do that.

His:Honour—Oh, yes, break it open, and pay plaintiff
her money. I find for the plaintiff for 6s, and 2s 6d costs.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Bofore Mr. Potter and a Jury.)

AGENTS AND LAWYERS-IMPORTANT PUBLIC TRIAL,.

111311'11RYS V. WILLIAMS.

This was an action brought in the Queen's Bench Court,
and it was tried yesterday (Friday), occupying till a late
hour.

Plaintiff, who was stated to have been an attorney's clerk,
and now said he was agent, sought to recover £4 6s. for
service rendered under very singular circumstances, and it
appeared that in 1856 a married couple named Read came
to live in London. The husband died in 1860, and the
widow, Ellen Fanny Read, borrowed money of defendant,
who is a publican in the Now North-road. She insured hor
life, and deposited the policy with the defendant. In 1861
she went to the workhouse, and from there she was removed
to a lunatic asylum. Her husband being fond of her second
name had always called her Fanny, and she was known in
the lunatic asylum as Fanny Reed. When she died, it was
found that she had been entered in the books as Fanny Reed,
instead of Read, her proper name. The policy of insurance
was made our to Ellen Fanny Read, and there was so much
difficulty about the matter that at one time it was proposed
by plaihtiff to apply to the Secretary pf State for 44 order

to exhume the body for identification. Plaintiff had been
employed by defendant to obtain the necessary certificates,
but he only got the medical officer's return, and his bill
was £6 165., defendant having paid £2 10s. on account.
The bill of costs was made up of attendances and journeys.
Mr. Besley, for the defendant, called the clerk to the
defendant's attorney, and that gentleman deposed to hav-
ing obtained all the necessary documents and settled the
claim with the insurance office. Plaintiff had bungled
matters so, that the office thought they were being deceived
by a fictitious claim.
The learned Secondary, in summing up, said, as plaintiff
was not an attorney, his bill could not be taxed, but it was
a pity he had taken up business without understanding it.
Ho appeared to have raised up difficulties where none
existed. It would be for the jury to say whether ho had
been paid enough for the work done.
The jury having examined the bill, and briefly consulted,
found that plaintiff had been amply remunerated for his
services by the money paid.
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OMNIBUS RIVALRY,--Charles Taylor, conductor of one
of Mr. Roberts's omnibuses, attended to answer the com-
plaint of Henry Horniblow, a driver in the employ of the
London General Omnibus Company.
Mr. Thomas Beard, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the
complainant, and said that some title ago the present com-
plainant was summoned to this court by the defendant
Taylor, and underwent a month's imprisonment for annoy-
ing him, and ever since then the complainant had been
greatly annoyed by the defendant. On the morning of the
19th inst., the omnibus of which the defendant was the con-
ductor drew up alongside that of which the complainant
was the driver in the Regent-circus, and whilst a lady was
speaking to the *complainant the defendant went from be-
hind his omnibus and said, gi He (weaning the complainant)
does not go where he says. He wit only deceive you. Do
not go by him." The complained told the defendant to
leave the lady alone, and the defendant then exclaimed,
"You have had a month," at the came time calling the at-
tention of the passers by to the conplainant, and continu-
ing to exclaim, "He has come out of prison. What do you
think of him." The complainant then applied at this court
for a summons, and ever since the summons had been taken
out, had been subjected to a great deal of annoyance from
the defendant.

Complainant and Mr. Fludyer, of Furnival's•inn, con-
firmed Mr. Beard's statement.

The defendant said the complainant had annoyed him.

Mr. Knox said that, in the hopes of putting an end to all
annoyance on the part of the conluotors and drivers of
rival omnibuses, he on a former oceasion went to the ex-
treme, and seat the complainant, who was then the defen-
dant, to prison for a month. Taylor had had every pro-
tection, and had no right to upbraid Horniblow with having
been in prison, as he might judge th effect it would have
on the passengers. It Taylor had felt annoyed at anything
Horniblow had done he could have come to the court and
had satisfaction. He would not resort to the extreme
measure of sending Taylor to prison, but he would give
him the alternative, paying a fine of 405,, or 14 days in
default.