The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-20 00:00:00

BAD STATE OF THE COURT.

At the close of the day several cases we!e postponed
on account of the continued illness of different members
of the bar.

Sir F. POLLOCK could not but take this opportunity
of stating in this Court, as he had yesterday stated i❑
the Court of Exchequer, that the state of the Court was
such as to render it impossible for gentlemen to remain in
Court without very considerable danger to their health
in weather like the present. The draughts of cold air
were great and continual, and no means had been at-
tempted to be taken to remedy the evil.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JAN. 19.
BRETELLION V. SANDO9.

Mr. HUMPHREYS moved for a rule to show cause why
the defendant should not be discharged out of custody
upon common bail. This was an action of debt ; the
debt had been incurred in France ; and certain proceed-
ings had been taken in that country. The ground upon
which he rested the present motion was, that, proceedings
having been had in France, the plaintiff had no right to
proceed against the person of the bankrupt here. This
was the only point of interest which the case possessed.
The Court granted the rule nisi.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JAN. 19.
lIARDING V. STOKES.
This was an action of debt to recover a penalty of 50/.
alleged to have been recovered under the provisions of the
Act of sth and 6th Wm. IV. (the Municipal Corporation
Act) c. 76, sec. 4. The declaration stated that the borough
of Bristol was one in which, under that statute, an election
was to take place of a certain number of persons to be
called town councillors ; that an election did take place ;
and that defendant, not regarding the statute, did corrupt a
voter, one James Wakefield, by corruptly promising to give
him employment in hauling stones at a certain hire and for
a reward, to induce him to give a vote to particular candi-
dates. It was held, upon demurrer, that this employment
was a reward within the latter as well as the former branch
of the section, and that a corrupt agreement was sufficiently
stated in the declaration ; but it being the first case since
the passing of the Act, defendant was allowed to amend
upon payment of costs. The case ultimately came on to
be tried last summer at Bristol. A nonsuit was entered,
leave being given to plaintiff's Counsel to move to set it
aside and enter a verdict, or for a new trial.
Mr. ERLE last Term obtained a rule Nisi against which
Mr. BUTT this day showed cause.
Rule absolute.

ARCHES' COURT, ;JAY. 19.
JUDGMENT.---THE OFFICE OF JUDGE PROMOTED EY TAYLOR

V. MORLEY.

In this case the office of the Judge is promoted by Mr.
Wm. Taylor, the churchwarden of Newport Pagnell,
against the Rev. George Morley, the Vicar of that pa-
rish. The charges brought against the Rev. Gentleman
were, that he had been guilty of brawling in the parish
church, and had insulted, and been violnt in his con-
duct to, the Venerable and Reverend the Archdeacon
and Commissary, at a visitation held by him on the 30th
of May, 183.5, in that church.

The Learned JUDGE gave his decision this day. He
stated at some length the whole facts of the case, which
have already appeared. The Learned Judge was of opi-
nion that the justice of the case would be satisfied if Mr.
Morley was condemned in the amount of 751., as costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday, a man of decent appearance, named John
Wallace, was brought up, charged with obtaining money
from Sir George Cockburn, by means of a fictitious tale
of distress.

Mr. MrNsituLL committed him for three months to the
House of Correction.

HA TTON- GARDEN.,
Yesterday Andrew Nicholson, aged seventeen, was placed
at the bar, charged by Charles Somerville, aged eighteen,
with having stabbed him with a knife, with intent to murder
him. The prisoner, who is a sullen stern•looking fellow,
did not deny the charge, but hung down his head and cried.
Restiaux, 49 E division, produced the knife, one used by
shoemakers, and proved taking the prisoner into custody.
Mr. LAING convicted him in the penalty of 205., and in
default of payment to the House of Correction for one
month : he was eventually taken to priscin.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A FAMILY RUMPUS.—AII the Prouds, big and little,
of Peters-Court, came to the Office to make complaints
against one another.

The first complainant was the daughter, who declared
that her mother, a very female Falstaff, made it a regular
practice to insult her, by " calling her all to pieces," and,
in addition, that she had recently given her such a " shove"
as had obliged her to leave her whole-length impression in
the gutter.
Mother—l had plenty of provocation.
Mr. CHAMBERS—What was it ? Mother—When she
went by I saw her grin.
Daughter—You laughed at me first.

Second daughter—You're not like a mother. The last
time I sent my little Billy for a ha'porth of mustard, in-
stead of giving the child something to buy cakes, you called
out you hoped the mustard would choke us all.

Third daughter—And you've got all my clothes, though
I was only married last week, and if you don't give them up
you shall be served out.

The tongues of the ladies began to rattle with such vigour
that the office was in an uproar.
Mr. CHAMBERS-I'll settle this matter in a minute—that
if, if it is possible to keep you silent so long.
Mother—Bind them over to keep the peace.
Daughters—Make her find bail.
Mr. CHAMBERS—WiII you listen, women ? Now, the
first of you who--
Daughters—Slie'd swear our lives away.
Mother—When I cut my hand last week, you said it
would bring down my pride.

Mr. CHAMBERS-Officer, put out all but the defendant
and complainant._

Sonic degree of silence having been restored by this pro-
ceeding, Mr. CHAMBERS, after cautioning both parties as
to their future behaviour, said he would dismiss the warrant

this tjrtie., bat if any furthei breach of the peace was com-
mitted he would hold all parties to bail.

MARYLEBONE.

SEDUCTION AND BURGLARY.---Yesterday John .21PGrath,
an ill-looking Irishman, formerly a constable of the S divi-
sion of police, was placed at the bar before Mr. Shutt.--
r. F M rancis ‘Nralker, engraver, of No. 33, Upper Seymour
trcct, Euston-square, on Tuesday morning on entering the
parlour missed from off the book-shelves twelve volumes of
Shakspeare. He then went into the hall, and found that a
cloak was gone, as also a hat, in the place of which was
left one of shocking shabby appearance. Having from in-
quiries ascertaieed that the prisoner, who was the servant's
I)etin, was there all the Monday night, and went away early
tICAE morning, he gave information to the police, by whom
he was apprehended, but none of the lost property bad
been discovered. He was the last up on Monday night,
when the things were safe and the street-door locked ; but
on the following morning, on a gentleman lodger, who al-
ways we :A out about seven o'clock, coming down stairs,
instead of having, as was his custom, to unlock the door,
he found that it had already been unlocked.
Marie Busby, a young woman advanced in pregnancy,
was prosecutor's servant, and knew the prisoner, with whom
she first became acquainted when be was in the police, and
she lived as servant. in St. John's Wood-road. On Mon-
day night he came to see her, and staid all night. He went
away a little before seven o'clock the next morning.—The
prisoner was then remanded.