The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

BAIL COURT.
JEWELL V. ASHCROFT.

Mr. M. Smith showed cause against a rule which had
been obtained by Mr. Hawkins, calling upon Messrs.
Walker and Crompton to shOw cause why they should not
be called upon to answer a certain statement contained in
affidavit, charging their clerk with having served
a certain paper which purpoz ted to be a copy
of a summons taken out in a certain cause,
when, in fact, such summons had not been taken out in the
ordinary way, or the fees paid.
The Court thought there was no intention to defraud,
although there had been great irregularity; and therefore
they (the learned counsel's clients) must pay the costs of
the present proceedings, and also a fine of £lO to her Ma-
jesty the Queen.

Mr. Smith at once assented to such a propo,sition.
Judgment accordingly,

EXCHEQUER COURT:
WILLIAMS V. JONES.

Mr. Giffard showed cause against the rule which had
been obtained in the case by Mr. Gray, calling upon the
plaintiff to show cause why the verdict given in his favour
in the present cause being tried at the Brecon assizas should
not be set aside or entered for the defendant. The action
was brought to recover the value of a certain shed or
building which had bean burnt down, it was alleged, through
the carelessness of the defendant's servant. The defen-
dant's man, it appeared, went to the plaintiff to ask the use
of a certain shed for a temporary purpose, and the plaintiff
at once accorded it. One night the erection was burned
down, the fire having, it was stated, been occasioned by the
defendant's man, he, defendant, being liable for the
damage. The defendant said the man had finished the
work for which he was engaged before he left the premises
on the night of the fire, and therefore he was no longer in
their employ, and they were not liable for the rebuilding
of the shed.

The learned counsel went at great length into a variety
of cases to illustrate his argument, at the conclusion of

which

The Court deferred its judgment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY BY THE BUTLER TO
VISCOUNT TEMPLETOUN.—John Archer, an elderly man,
butler and valet to ,Viscount Templetoun, of 27, George-
street, Hanover-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with
stealing a quantity of plate, of the value of £BO, the pro-
perty of George Frederick Upton Viscount Templetoun.
Mr. R. W. Lucas, solicitor, of 20, Great Marlborough-
stseet, prosecuted.
Mr. Lucas, in opening the case, stated that he appeared
on the part cf Viscount Templetoun to prosecute the pri-
soner, who had been some years in his service as valet and
butler, for stealing a quantity of plate. Mr. Lucas then
called
John Footit, footman to Viscount Templetoun,who said—
I know the prisoner John Archer. He was valet and butler
and had charge of the plate. I saw it in his possession 12
months' ago, but he has had charge of it for the last five
years. I went with Inspector Draper yesterday to Mr.
Harrison's, pawnbroker, 95, Wardour-street, and there saw
some plate produced, and I identified it as some of Viscount
Templetoun's plate (a large quantity was here produced).
I then went with the inspector to another pawnbroker's,
Tomlinson and Richards, No. 11 and 12, Upper George-
street, Portman-square, and identified some plate. I then
went to Mr. Starling's, 68, Great Portland-street, another
pawnbroker, and there saw two silver spoons bearing the
initials of Viscount Templetoun.
I Mr. Knox—Have you recovered all the missing property ?
Mr. Wood—We have.
Thos. Day, in the employ of Mr, Harrison, pawnbroker,
of Wardour-street, produced four duplicates renewed by the
prisoner on the Ist of last July, and also the property they
related to ; James Vincent, assistant to Mr. Tomlinson,
pownbroker, of Upper George-street, produced some dupli-
cates showing that the prisoner had pledged several articles
and renewed the duplicates ; and an assistant to Mr.
Starling proved some pledgings by the prisoner.
Mr. Wood—The total amount the articles were pledged
for was £62 14s.
Inspector Geo. Draper—l was called to 27, George-street,
Hanover-square, and told the prisoner he was charged with
stealing a quantity of plate, and ;that I must take him to
the station, I then showed him the duplicates I now pro-
duce, and asked him how Viscount Templetoun became
possessed of them. The prisoner said "I gave them to one
of the servants to give to his lordship."
Prisoner—l have no questions to ask.
The depositions having been read over by Mr. Noakes,
the chief clerk,
The prisoner said--I have nothing to say to the charge.
He was then committed to the Central Criminal Court
for trial.

CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS NUMEROUS
ROBBERIES AT TAVERNS.—John Price, a tall, shabby-
looking man, who had under his arm a large cloak, was
charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a clock, of the value
of X 2 10; from the parlour of the Marlborough Head Tavern,
North Audloy-street.
Thomas John Richards, a lad in the employ of Mr. John
Dawson, the landlord of the Marlborough Head, North
Audley-street, said that on the previous afternoon, while
cleaning the outside lamps, he saw the prisoner enter the
house and walked into the parlour. As the prisoner was
wearing a large cloak, and had been to the house once or
twice before that week and acted in rather a suspicious
manner, he was induced to watch him. Shortly after, the
prisoner came out of the house and was walking away,
when, thinking he would see whether all was right in the
parlour, he stepped in, and at once missed the clock. He
then went in pursuit of the prisoner and caught him at the
corner of Princes-street and Oxford-street, when he noticed
he had something bulky under his cloak, sohe stopped him
and gave him into custody, and the clock was found under
his arm.
Police-constable 121 D proved taking the prisoner into
custody, and stated that he refused his address. Several
clocks had been stolen lately from the parlours of taverns.
Mr Knox remanded the prisoner, to give the police an
opportunity of making inquiries.
ANNOYING A LICENSED VICTUALLEII.—Thos. M'Nally,
described as a surveyor, of Water-street, Whitcfriars, was
charged before Mr Knox with assaulting and annoying Mr
Marshall, of the Romr.ey Arms, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-

square.
Mrd for the complainant, and, in opening the ease, said the
fenn Edward
t was Lewis, Great Dlarlborough-street, appeared
charged with assaulting and annoying Mr
Marshall.
From the evidence of Mr Marshall, it appeared that the
defendant went to his house the previous night, and made
use of very coarse language, and annoyed his customers.
Mr, Marshall, with the assistance of his barman and a
a
constable, 42 E, ejected him; in the struggle, the defen-
dant catching held of Mr Marshall by the arm and the
groin, the former was badly bruisad. The defendant
was then taken to the station, and charged, and bailed out,
but shortly after he returned to the house and threatened
Mr Marshall. It further appeared that the defendant made
five or six attempts to strike Mr. Marshall.
A person named Catchpole corroborated Mr Marshall in
many respects.
After hearing the defendant and a witness in his behalf,
Mr Knox ordered the defendant to enter into his recogni-
sance in the stun of Xoo to keep the peace for six months.

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TIIAMES.
STEALING RAISINS.—John and
Mary Daniels, man and
wife, were brought before Mr Partridge, charged with
stealing 3lbs of raisins.
William Welts, a constable, in the service of the East and
West India Dock Company, stated on Saturday evening
last, a few minutes before seven o'clock, the prisoners came
to the gate flow the dock and presented a pass for a bundle
of dirty clothes and a broom from the ship Glen Devon.
He looked at the bundle and saw it contained clothes and
abroom.
my handkerchief, He said
there :was something more than a handkerchief, and she
to
which Het hen
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what was in the basket she
carried
said yes, I have some rejoins.
Ile asked her where she
obtained them, and she first said that she brought
them into the dock with her, and brought them in Rother-
hithe. He asked her the quantity, the name of the shop
where she bought them, and other particulars. She said
there were three or founds of raisins, and that she did not
know thep presence
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little trouble, and if either of the prisoners would point out
where she bought them, he would make inquiries. She
then said she had not bought them at all, and that they
were given to her by the captain of the Pride of the West,
in Commercial Dock, Rotherkithe.
Mr Partridge—l strongly object to the system of police
officers and constables interrogating prisoners. It is a
French system, not an English system, and I hope it will
never be introduced into this country. Judges and magis-
trates are not allowed to question prisoners in this country.
It is the duty of police officers to hear all that prisoners
have to say and repeat it in evidence.
Captain Henry Amos Brown, the master of the ship Glen
Devon, said the male prisoner had been in his service as
shipkeeper for two months. Ho had a large quantity of
raisins on hoard. He had not missed any.

Mr. Sheppard, chief constable of the East and West
India Dock, said he allowed the prisoners to go at large on
Saturday for inquiries to be made, and arrested them again
yesterday.
Mr. Partridge discharged the womma, on the ground that
she acted under the coercion of her husband, and fined the
male prisoner 20s. for unlawful possession of the raisins.

MADAME ALBONI.—It is understood that Madame
Alboni has retired from " the profession," all too
soon for those who delighted in her lovely voice and unim-
peachable method, One of the ladies put forward to re-
place her, without right or reason, Madame Borghi-Mauro,
is engaged (says the Gazette Musicale) to open the new
opera house at Granada,—iithenoutn,