The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-18 00:00:00

BILL.

Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill.
Mr. NEWDEGA.TE moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
The house then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading 74
Against it
Majority
The bill was consequently read a second time.
(LEFT SITTING')

DEVIZES ELECTION.—This Day.

STATE OF THE POLL.
HALF PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Addington
Probyn ....
Abrahams

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LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SECOND A.RIES' COURT.
(Befora Mr. Potter and Jury )
THE NEW jURY.--SINGULAH, PLEA OF INFANCY.

To-day was a new jury day, and upon the list being
called the customary illnesses were pleaded. The last
name was proclaimed by Mr. Macpherson (Sergeant-at-
Mace), and a young man got into the box and begged to be
excused.
The learned Secondary—Upon what ground ?
Young Man—Perhaps your Honour will read this.
The learned Secondary, having perused the document,
said, " This is no excuse."
Young Man—Then I am under age.
The learned Secondary—You mean to say you are
not 21?
Young Man—Yes; I plead infancy.
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The learned Secondary—Oh I if you are under age you
must be excused ; that is a lawful excuse.
Excused accordingly.
There were no cases of interest in the list.

SHERIFFS' COURT,
(Before Mr, Kerr.)

DEBT COLLECTORS AND THE PUBLIC. -IMPORTANT DE•

CISION.—WILLIA.MS V. WRIGHT.
This was an action to recover a sum of money for col-
lecting certain debts.

Plaintiff having deposed to an employment by defendant,
His Honour asked—Well, Mr. Wright, why don't you
pay this claim ?

Defendant—Because he brought me no money. My
agreement was to pay him 5 per cent. upon all debts col.
lected, and as he collected none so I paid him no commis-
sion.

Plaintiff—Why they were all bad debts, and it is not
likely I would have undertaken to collect bad debts for 6
per cent.

His Honour—l know that debts are collected in this way
upon commission.

Plaintiff—l never agreed to do it.
Defendant—The pers ,n who introduced you told me that
would be your charge.

Plaintiff—l had a journey to Southgate after a debtor,
and of course that was a very considerable expense.
Defendant—Why, they have circuits, and go round upon
arranged journeys, at least so I have always understood ;
and when the plaintiff went to Southgate 1 imagined that
he had other business there.

Plaintiff—l went on purpose for your business, and I
obtained £4 for you. If I did not actually hand you the
money, I was the cause of your getting it, and I also oh-
tamed £2 from another debtor.
His Honour—lt appears that the person who introduced
you stated your terms at 5 per cent., and you are bound by
his statement. There are plenty of people willing to collect
debts at 5 per cent., and a commission is generally the
agreement in such cases. You may be entitled to commis-
sion for collecting the £6, but you cannot recover it in this
form of action, and I must find for defendant.
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

WESTMINSTER.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-HOUSE, AND
2G4AyReOaTr
years
Bo ATTACKfa
geofrespectable U rON TII
E hlI S TRESS —A m
appearance, h
o gan
v about
name of Thomas Enderwood, and with it a false address,
was charged with being concerned with another, not in
who the
custody, in committing an extensive robbery in a dwelling •
house, and making a garotte attack upon the mistress of it.
Mrs. Pearce, of 1, Smith's-terrace, Chelsea, said —Last
night I found this man in my room. At half-past 8 I
went up stairs with a candle to my bed-romn, and found I
could not very easily open the door, and therefore pushed
it with my knee, and on entering the room I found two
men—this and another—one was behind the door, the other
stood facing me. I directly screamed out, when I was
nearly strangled and thrown down.
Mr. Arnold—By whom was that done ?

Prosecutrix—By the prisoner. He caught hold of me as
he rushed by me. He knocked the candle out of my hand,
and then ill-treated me as I have stated.

Mr. Arnold—How did ho ill trEat you?
Prosecutrix—He took me by the throat with his two
hands and threw me down on my back in the passage, and
then ran away.
Mr. Arnold—Did bwth go away ?
Prosecutrix—Both, while I was lying in the passage, but
my husband had heard my screams and came up into the
passage directly the prisoner and the other had left.
Mr. Arnold—Had the men removed anything?
Prosecutrix—Yes, all these things (pointing to a table
covered with wearing apparel) were packed up in bags
they had brought with them, and were ready to take away.
They had ransacked all the drawers, and entirely emptied
them of their contents. There were three mats,three dresses,
twee shawls, and other things worth £2O,
Mr. Arnold—How was this man caught ?
Prosecutrix—My husband caught him.

The husband said—l was down stairs, and hearing my
wife scream, just got into the passage as they had thrown
her down. I saw them leave the house, and followed them.
After they had run a short distance they separated, each
taking a different aide of the way. I followed prisoner,
who was directly stopped.

George Langley, 304 B, said ho met the prisoner, who
was calling " Stop thief" at the top of his voice.

Arnold—(to Mr. Pearce)—Did you ever lose sight
of the prisoner ?

Mr. Pearce—l did not.

Prisoner-4 won't put you to any more trouble. I will
plead guilty.
Mr. Arnold—You are remanded for a week.
Prisoner—Could not your worship dispose of the ease ?
Mr. Arnold—Certainly not.

A deputation from the Southwark Royal Recep-
tion Committee, consisting of the High Bailiff of
Southwark, Rev. Hugh Allen, D.D., Dr. Chellice, M.D.,
Dr. Evan B. Jones, Mr. John Vickers, Captain Dresser
Rogers, Mr. Eli Richards, Mr. E. Collinson, and Mr.
James Robertson, had an interview with the Right Hon.
Sir George Grey, at the Home Office, on Manday.
John Jeavons, the man charged. with hiving cut
the drawing-rope at the Padgett's Croft Colliery, near Bil-
ston—an outrage which led to the deaths of three miners—
was yesterday committed for trial by the Bilston magis-
trates, on a charge or wilful murder.
INFANTICIDE IN HYDE-PARK. On Monday
bridge le rapidly
morning, as a gentleman was crossing Hyde-park, he ob-
setryvvesds a naked, child lying under one of the seats.
,h'fsrom which It
been killed
the workhouse, when it was found to
thef r framework has by strangubtion.
DEMOLITION
•" H"G"
' FORD BRIDGE.—This
disappearing. Nearly ell the
removed,eh and yesterday half of one of
taken away. The the chains were suspended, was
to-day, and it is expected remainingthath half will probably be removed
pear before the close of the presetnt
week. In the course of
e other tower will disap-
a month or tw ) what was formerly
span the Avon at Clifton. ritlngerford-bridge will
HAVANNAH, Jan. 28,—The master of
a merchant
vessel, which arrived yesterday, reports having
seen a steamer of war on the Bahama Banks with one
chimney, and painted white, chasing another stem
two chimneys, and painted black, the latter havinagtehrewith
vantage of speed, but night coming ou the rent'.t ad-
vantage Un-
known.