The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

AGAIN.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RE RAYWA.RD.

Mr. Lawrence applied in the case of a bankrupt, named
Hayward, for leave to sell the bankrupt's life interest in
reversion in property called the Loudwater Estate. The
application was made on behalf of the trade assignees.
His Honour said he did not think he had power to make
the order.

Mr. Lawranc3 submitted that there was power under the
15th sec. There was no other property, but if the life in-
terest was sold it was expected to realise £3,soo—more than
sufficient to pay the debts in full.

The order was thereupon granted.
IN RE ADAMS-JUDGMENT.
His Honour, this morning, gave judgment in the petition
in the case of this bankrupt, who was formerly a bankrupt
at Ware. The bankruptcy took place in 1856, but the
bankruptcy was annulled at the instance of the bankrupt,
but since then the assignees had discovered that it had been
obtained by fraud, and that the bankrupt had not made a
full disclosure of his affairs, His Honour considered that
the charge had been made out, and therefore rescinded the
order to annul, and restored the assignees to their original
rights.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
LEVY V. THE CONTINENTAL PARCELS EXPRESS.
This, was an action to recover compensation for damages
to a package entrusted to the defendants for carriage to
Gennany.

The plaintiff deposed to having packed up the photo-
graphic portraits, which he took to defendants' offices, and
for which he paid ss. 9d. as the carriage to Germany.
Mr Dalton (for the company) produced the box contain..
ing the portraits. It was simply a common pasteboard box,
with a small quantity of wool in the bottom. Mr. Dalton
urged that it was manifestly improper to send
fragile articles to Germany packed in such a man-
ner. It would be all very well if a passenger to Germany
were to carry the box all the way, but the Court would re-
member that this box had to be conveyed with other
goods. Directly that the company's officer at Dover found
that the contents were damaged the box was returned to the
London office, and it had been offered to the plaintiff with
the ss. 9d. carriage paid.
Plaintiff urged that if defendants chose to take the box
they were bound to carry it safely.
His Honour thought that plaintiff had only himself to
blame. It was perfectly clear that the portraits were not
packed safely for transit, and the company had made a most
fair offer. Plaintiff must be nonsuited.
Mr. Dalton—l do not ask for costs, and we will still give
plaintiff back his ss. 9d.
His Honour—Nothing can be fairer, or more honourable.
Plaintiff nonsuited,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A SCENE iN COURT.—A tall, masculine woman, named
Catherine White, was charged with being drunk, &c.
While the constable was giving his evidence the prisoner
frequently interrupted him, making use of the most abomi-
nable language; and on the magistrate sentencing her to
seven days' imprisonment with hard labour, she asked him,
derisively, whether he "could not make it a month." She
then became very violent, and made a desperate effort to
clutch at something, but only succeeded in getting hold of
a very harmless article—a sheet of blotting paper. Having
torn it to pieces she refused to leave the dock, and flung her-
self down with violence. Barns, the gaoler, however, suc-
ceeded in dragging her from it and got her to the cells, she
all the while conducting herself in an outrageous manner,
and giving vent to fearful language. She was charged at
this court on a former occasion, and her conduct was then
very similar.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Thos. Kean,
a plasterer, living at 18, Little Windmill-street, was
charged before Mr. Knox with violently assaulting a female
named Bridget Prendergast.

A certificate was put in from the Middlesex Hospital to
the effect that the female's ribs were broken, and that she
was totally unfit to leave the hospital.
A. female named Conner deposed to seeing the prisoner
knock the injured woman violently down, and then kick
her in a most savage manner in the ribs. She was picked
up unable to speak, and conveyed to the hospital.
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner (who has already suf•
fered imprisonment for his violent conduct) for a week,
for the attendance of the injured female and the surgeon.

WESTMINSTER.
AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE.—Hannah Cole, a married
woman, was charged before Mr. Arnold with assaulting
police-constable B 147 while in the execution of his duty.
The constable stated that he was on duty last night about
12 o'clock, when on reaching the Star and Garter, in the
Brompton-road, he he.ird some high words between the
prisoner and a man. She had been drinking. As she was
causing a distut bance he requested her to go away. She
continued the disturbance, when he took her into custody.
The prisoner stated that sh 3 was having come words with
her husband when the constable came up. Upon seeing
him she asked him to take her husband into custody; but
instead of doing so he seized hold of her by her arm, kicked
her, and dragged her all the way to the station house,
Mr. Arnold—Did she ask you to take her husband into
custody ?

Constable—Yes, but she did not say for what.
The prisoner produced her gown, which was nearly torn
to pieces. She added to her evidence that at the station-
house the constable wanted to charge her with being drunk,
but they said she was not drunk, and would nut take the
charge. He then charged her with an assault.
Mr. Arnold—Was the man her husband P
Constable—l believe he was.

Mr. Arnold—You did not say so in your evidence. You
have giv, n your evidence in such an uncertain way that 1
cannot put any trust in it, and must discharge the prisoner,
The prisoner was discharged.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Earl, and
Justices Williams, Willes, and Byles.)

FRAY V. THE EARL OF ZETLAND AND WIPE-MISS FRAY

Miss Fray applied in person in this case, in which this
Court a few days ago bad discharged a rule obtained by her
to set aside an order of Mr. Justice Williams, ordering a
stay of all proceedings in this action, on the ground that it
had been compromised by her consent, who had authority
to do so, for leave to appeal against the decision.
The Court refused to grant leave to appeal.