The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
THE SEIZURE OF THE STEAM RAMS.

This case, it will be recollected, was an infer
mation filed on the part of the Crown against the
Messrs. Liird, the eminent shipbuilders at Birken-
head, for the building of certain steam rams in
contravention of the act of Parliament. It had been
arranged that the case should be brought before the
court by a trial at bar.

The Solicitor• General appeared in Court this
morning and informed their Lordships that an
arrAngerneut had been entered into by which it
would become unnecessary to trouble the court
further in the matter, as it had been agreed
to allow a veriict to be entered for the
Crown. In instituting the proceedings, the object
was not to obtain either fine or forfeiture of the
vessels, but solely for the purpose of preventing
vessels of war being constructed in this country for
other persons to be used against a country with
which her Majesty was at peace.
The Lord Chief Baron—Then, there is not to be
a trial either at bar or at nisi prius.
-The Solicitor-General—No, my lord, the pro-
ceedings are entirely at an end.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
EDGE V. EDGE.

In this case a decree dissolving marriage had been
granted by the Court on the petition of the wife,
which alleged adultery and bigamy.
Dr. Swaby asked the Court to order the custody
of the child, a son nearly 14 years of age, to be
served on the petitioner.

The Judge Ordinary said the facts upon one branch
of the case were very bare, and as there was no
affidavit on the file of the Court, of the nature
spoken of by the learned counsel, he thought the
better way would be to postpone the application
for making the decree absolute until an affidavit re-
lative to the mode of life of the respondent could

i)e put in.
The Court was occupied the remainder of the
day with formal notices as to alimony and modes

of trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THREATENING TO STAB A TRADESMAN.—A DAN-
GEROUS FELLOW,—John O'Regan, a rough-loooking
labourer, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk
and threatening to stab Mr. 'rhomas Mullett, cabman, No.
7, St, Martin's-street.

Mr. Mullett said that, on the previous evening, the pri-
soner, who had been drinking, sat himself down on the
steps of his shop door, so that customers could neither
enter nor leave. He requested the prisoner to leave several
times, and, as he positively refused to do so, he had to
force him from the place, the prisoner all the while using
the vilest language towards him. The prisoner then took a
knife out of his pocket, and, with a fearful oath, said, I'll
run you through," and made a violent rush at him. He
managed to avoid the intended blow, and the prisoner then
threatened to stab the young man, and left, but shortly
after returned with another knife, and threatened to stab
him (Mr. Mullett) with it. He subsequently gave prisoner
in charge.
Thomas Dennison, 116 C, who took the prisoner into
custody, proved finding two table-knives and a pocket-
knife upon him.
Inspector Wilson said the prisoner was the most violent
man he had ever had to deal with at the station.

A person corroborated Mr. Mullett, and said he saw the
prisoner rush at Mr. Mullett.
Prisoner said he was " uncapable " drunk at the time,
and was pushed about; but Mr. Mullett said the prisoner
was net.

Mr. Knox committed the prison for a month, with hard
labour.

CABH Box ROBBERY BY A SERVANT GlRL,—Emma
Millbank, a smartly dressed young woman, was charged
before Mr. Knox with breaking open a cash box, and steal-
ing the sum of £4 15s. belonging to her mistress, Mrs.
Joyce, ►he keeper of a lodging-house in Great Portland-
street.

Mrs. Joyce said that on the previous evening on return-
ing home she found her cash box broken open, and 15s.
taken away. The prisoner, who was her servant, having
only been with her six weeks, left the house, taking
her boxes with her, and some articles belonging to some of
the lodgers. The police were then communicated with and
took the prisoner into custody,when she admitted taking the
money, and gave up all of it except two or three shillings
which she had paid to a cabman.

In answer to Mr. Knox, Mrs. Joyce said that she believed
the prisoner had been induced to commit the robbery by a
soldier at the 'rower, with whom she had lately formed an
acquaintance. Sho did not wish to press the charge, believ-
ing it was the prisoner's first offence.
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner.