The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-12 00:00:00

SCOTT V. SCOTT.

In this cause his lordship pronounced judgment this morn-
ing. It was one in which the court was asked to consent
to anew trial on the ground that the verdict was against
evidence. At the trial it was asserted that he had forfeited
his rights by cruelty, but that allegation was not considered
to be clearly proved, and a verdict was given accordingly.
His lordship then entered at some length into the facts of
the case, and said under all the circumstances he should
decline to interfere. Rule refused.
BOULTING V. BOULTING.

In this cause his lordship gave his judgment, which was
a similar application for a new trial, on the ground of mis-
direction. The petition was presented by the wife, and the
husband, in his answer, pleaded connivance. At the trial
it was proved that the petitioner had been allowed 7s. per
week by the respondent, and that by receiving that sum
with the knowledge of the state in which her husband
was living, she connived at his adultery. The jury
found for the respondent on all points, and the present
application was made by the Queen's Advocate, who stated
that at the trial the late learned judge Cresawell told the
jury that if such was the case, it amounted to connivance;
but, with all respect, he (Sir J. Phillimore) considered such
was not the law, and that there was no case in which it
had been so considered.

The learned Judge said, after carefully reading the autho-
rifles, he had come to the determination of granting the
application.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
EXTRAORDINARY DISPUTE ABOUT A JEWISH SYNAGOGUE

EMMANUEL V. MYERS,

This was an action to recover £9, rent of room let for the
purpose of holding a synagogue.

Plaintiff alleged that he let the room originally to de-
fendant's father-in-law. Since his death rent had been
paid by defendant.

Mr. Buchanan (for defendant)—The receipt which I hold
in my hand is made out to one Woolf.

Plaintiff—Yes, because that person asked me to make it
out in his name. Defendant has paid me rent.
His Honour—ls defendant the preacher?
Mr. Buchanan—Oh, dear, no. He is merely a listener,
but he takes an active part in the management.
Plaintiff—He is the treasurer, and he sent a man to me
with the very money, which I could not take, because the
summons had been issued.
Mr. Buchanan—That will be denied.

An elderly man, named Dunker, deposed that he was
the treasurer, and had sent plaintiff the £9.
Woolf said I can explain the cause of the summons. It
all arises out of a dispute about the condition of the syna-
gogue. I was obliged to ask plaintiff to have some sash
lines put in the windows, because the rain came in and beat
upon the worshippers. Plaintiff demurred a great deal to
making the necessary repairs, and at last consented to pay
ls. towards the expense. Finally, I employed a carpenter,
and he put in the sash lines, the whole expense of which
was only 3s.

His Honour—So the landlord will not pay 3s. to make the
worshippers comfortable in the synagogue ?
Mr. Buchanan—l am afraid Mr. Emmanuel will never
give £150,000 to the poor of London.
Plaintiff—l cannot afford it, or I should be very glad.

His Honour asked if defendant were here?
Mr. Buchanan—No.
Plaintiff—He is only one of the auditors, and he banks
he money.

His Honour—ln the absence of the defendant, and upon
the evidence of the plaintiff, I must give a verdict for the
money claimed.
Verdict for the plaintiff.

A Ladleful of Punch,

AUDACIOUS AQUATICIDE.—A feeble-looking waterman
was, a few days ago, summoned for doing "grievous
damage" to the River Thames. In the course of evidence

it was proved that he had twice attempted to pull up the
stream.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—The Newmarket jockey,
who lately rode a winning match against Time, has been
presented, by way of reward, with the Spur of the

Moment.

QUERY.—If you give two persons a seat in a cornfield,
can this proceeding be called "setting them by the ears ?"
PUTTING ON THE DRAG.—Getting married.
THE LATEST TILING IN IMPUDENCE.—Cook—" I should
be sorry to inconwenience yol, mum; and as I shall be
late, take master's latch key."
Too HORRIELE.—The other day a gentleman, without
assigning any reason for this act of self-martyrdom, en-
tered
a cutler's shop, and put his hands upon two sharp
carving knives, upon which ho had previously fixed his
eyes

WRECK ON THE NORFOLK COAST.—BLAKENEY,
NORFOLK, Oct. 11.—During some blowing weather
on Monday, and heavy sea, a large vessel was seen in the
morning lying to, intending, it was supposed, to enter Wells
harbour, when the state of the tide permitted. Later in
the day the beachmen became satisfied that she was either
wholly abandoned, or that if any of the crew were on board,
they were unable to manage her. The lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution stationed at Blakeney, was at
once manned and launched and proceeded towards her, but
when within half a mile distant, the vessel waa observed to
sink heavily abrest of Brancaster harbour, at least fourteen
miles from the lifeboat-house. The lifeboat searched over
the place where the vessel sank, thinking some ono might
be found on the masts, or found floating, but saw no one.
She therefore went into Wells harbour. The cost of this
boat was presented to the National Lifeboat Institution a
a short time since by Messrs. Brightwell, of Norwich.
THE SHIPPING CASUALTIES IN THE NORTH.—
Yesterday a large number of workpeople were
em-
ployed in discharging the cargo of the steamship James
Dixon, stranded upon the end of South Shields pier. The
was remarkably fine on the north-east
coast,and thesea w
weather yesterday a
so that everything favours the
operations that are goingon, to lift this valuable property,
with aviewtobring her into the harbour. If the weather
had been rough, as it was last week, there would have been
no chance of saving her.
The Charlotte, of South Shields,
arrived in the Tyne on Tues s calm
day, having on board the roas-
ter and crew of the Annie Bering, of Ramsgate. These
poor fellows had been obliged to abandon their vessel in a
sinking state in the North Sea on Sunday, had pulled
about
all night in the open boat, and hadbeen p
exhausted condition by the crew of the
Charlotte, near the
icked up in an
Dudgeon, on Monday, thoroughly worn out.

Mr. Roberts, another porter, said—When I came down
on Friday morning, I found the door had been broken open
and a large quantity of black silk moire antique taken away
Some other evidence having been given, the prisoner—
who it appears had been in the prosecutor's em boy, but
left three weeks ago, and had called at the house on Thurs.
day night for some clothes he had left behind—was remanded.

WESTMINSTER.
ASSAULTING A WITNESS FOR GIVING EVIDENCE.—Thos.
Carey, a lad of about 18 or 19, was apprehended on a war-
rant charged with assaulting James Halloran, under the
following circumstances :
Complainant, an intelligent boy of 14 or 15, said he lived
with his father at 42, College-street, Chelsea. He knew
the defendant, and had given evidence against him for
stealing some fowls belonging to his father. This occurred
about six months ago, and ever since then the defendant has
annoyed him whenever he met him, and had also assaulted
and threatened his life. On Friday night week, at about 7
o'clock, complainant was out collecting his father's rents,
and was talking to a woman whom he knew. In the course of
conversation she said Jack Ryan, a companion of defend-
ant's, "had got 15 years." Complainant said he did not
believe it, and the woman appealed to defendant, who stood
near, when he replied, "Do you think I'm to fill his
mouth ?" and, without another word, knocked complainant
down. He then seized him by the throat and kicked at
his face, but complainant put up his hand and received the
kick upon it. He was then rescued from defendant's vio-
lence. Complainant gave him no provocation whatever,
and never said a word about the fowls before defendant
struck him.

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It having been intimated that the complainant could pro-
cure some witnesses, the case was remanded for that pur-
pose, and prisoner's bail taken for his appearance on Tues-
day next.