The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
THE DUCHY 07 CORNWALL AND THE COURT 07 QUEEN'a

BENCH.

Mr. E. C. Whitehurst (who is known as the Miners'
Attorney-General) made a most important application to
the Court this morning. The learned gentleman said there
are seven cases which have been sent down to this Court
by the Queen's Bench, and they are fixed for trial on Thurs-
day next. The vice-warden of the Stannaries' Court for
the Duchy of Cornwall has, however, served us with an in-
junction, and we are restrained from proceeding. I must,
of course, go down and get that injunction set aside, and I
fear that I shall not be in time to settle the matter by Thurs
day. Under these circumstances, I would ask your Honour
to appoint another day.
His Honour—The clause in the Act of Parliament is a
somewhat curious one. It says that the judge shall appoint
a day, but not that he shall have power to adjourn the
case.

Mr. Whitehurst—l am of opinion that we can go on,
and I am quite willing to do so.
His Honour—There may be a question of contempt of
court.
Mr. Whitehurst—But it will not reach this Court, and I
question the jurisdiction of the Vice-Warden of the Stan-
naries' Court for the Duchy of Cornwall over the Court of
Queen's Bench.
His Honour—We have been served with a notice from
the Vice- Warden's Court, and perhaps the best plan would
be not to go on. You can have a clerk here to prevent a
nonsuit, but it would be better to let the cases drop, and I
may tell you that I do not think I shall take any more of
these cases.
Mr. Whitehurst—Mr. Justice Crompton said there was
nothing to try.
His Honour—There is a question about the jurisdiction.
Application refused.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A Boox-sHor THlEL—William Snelling, a young man
described as of no occupation, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with stealing a book from the shop of Mr. Rimell,
bookseller, of 400, Oxford-street.
From the evidence of Mr. Rimell, it appeared that three
times last week he observed the prisoner attempt to take
books away from the shop window, and on the last oc-
casion he informed him that if he repeated the act ha
would have him locked up. Yesterday evening the priso-
ner paid him another visit, took up a bo At, and fumb led
it about-, as i: to get it under his coat, and was then about
to walk off with it when he gave him in charge to Gall, 25 B.
The prisoner said he accidentally passed the shop and
took up the book to look at it, when, seeing Mr. Rimell
about to strike him, he dropped the book and ran away,
Mr. Rimell calling out " Stop thief."
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the prisoner said he wished
the matter settled at once, but he had no intention of steal-
ing the book.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner for a
week to see it he was known.
CRUELTY TO A Banford, a cabdriver,
badge 3,780, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, at the in-
stance of Mr. W. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with illtreating
and torturing a horse by working it in an unfit state.
George Smith, one of the officers of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, observed the
horse drawing a cab in Oxford-street, and on examining
the poor animal, found it to be lame in one of its forelegs
and in a state totally unfit for work. On calling the defen-
oant's attention to the condition of the horse, he said that
he was about to take it home at the time he was stopped.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—The horse being brought to the front of
the court —observed that it was very lame, and certainly
quite unfit for work.
The defendant, being deemed by the magistrate less cul-
pable than the owner of the horse, ordered the matter to stand
ever for a week, and the owner of the horse to be suul-
awned.