The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-26 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ROLLS COURT, MARCH 25.
LITTLER V. THOMSON, MILE•END NURSERY.
In this case a motion was made last Term to dissolve an
injunction obtained by the plaintiff in the long vacation
restraining the defendant, a nurseryman at Mile-end, from
selling or removing eertain trees, shrubs, &c., which be
bad advertised for sale, his lease of the premises being
about to expire. The plaintiff had, during the continuance
of the lease, become, by purchase, the owner of the pre-
mises.

The MASTER of the ROLLS, this morning, stated that be
was desirous of obtaining some further information as to
what was eonsidered the stock in trade of a nurseryman,
and therefore directed an issue for the purpose of ascer-
taining whether the trees, &c., which were in dispute be-
tween the parties, were the stock in trade of Mr.
Thomson.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.
On the 21st of February a motion was made in the
same cause to commit Mr. Glennie, the Editor of the
Gardeners' Gazette, to the Fleet for a contempt of Court
in having published certain articles in that journal while
the matter was sub judice, reflecting more particularly on
the character of ono of the witnesses, but the effect and
tendency of which was, as contended by the plaintiff,
to disturb the course of justice by deterring wit-
nesses from coming forward in support of his case, and
encouraging them to support the case of the defendant. In
opposition to the motion, the aflidrvit of Mr. Glennie was
read, stating that in the exercise of his vocation as a public
journalist, and without the intention of occasioning offence
to the Court, or of influencing the course of public justice,
he wrote, and caused to be published, the several articles
complained of of his own free will, and not at the instiga-
tion of any peruon ; that the only inducement he bad for
doing so was the full belief and conviction that he was ad-
vancing the cause of truth and justice; and that be did
really believe the case attempted to be made by the plaintiff
was founded on erroneous grounds.
The Master of the Rolls on that occasion stated that
be would not give any decision on that motion to commit
Mr. Glennie without reading the several publications re-
ferred to, and giving the most careful attention to the affi-
davit of Mr. Glennie.

His -LORDSHIP, after directing - the issue to be tried at
law, as maintained above, said—" I may as well now dis-
pose of that motion made to commit Mr. Glennie. I have
looked at that matter very much, and I certainly have no
doubt but that the publications of Mr. Glennie came under
what is considered a contempt of this Court. I have no
doubt they do, and certainly it is a matter of considerable
surprise and regret that any gentleman of education and
science should think it becoming, or should think it was likely
/13 would promote the interests of any parties, whose interests
he may be desirous of promoting, and it may be very lauda-
ble for him to endeavour further the objects and protect the
interests of market-gardeners, but I cannot help teeling sur-
prised that he should think he was at all likely to attain
that end by using the language he has done. One regrets
it, but with that I have nothing to do, except so far as to
conside: how it is to be treated. I think those publica-
tions do amount to what has been called a contempt
of this Court, but at the same time, having regard to all
the circumstances of this case, and the statement which
Mr. Glennie has made in his affidavit, I certainly should
not be disposed to visit that with any greater severity than
the circumstances do require, and I am rather inclined to
think that the justice of the case would be satisfied by an
order on Mr. Glennie to pay the whole costs which have-
been occasioned by this application to the Court, and if be
does that, I shall not be, myself, disposed to proceed
further.

WEIGHT V. WYATT.

This case came before the Court last petition day upon
the petition of a gentleman who bad married a ward of
Court, praying the Court to confirm the settlement made
by the lady. Ills Lordship then expressed some surprise
at the terms of the settlement, but stated that he would
look at it.

The MASTER of the ROLLS, on seeing the counsel for
the petitioners in Court this morning said,—" From
what von stated to me, I expected to find
in the affidavit some excuse for the marriage of this ward,
without the consent of the Court. I have found no such ex-
planation ; and until 1 have a most satisfactory explanation,
this gentleman, whatever his respectability may be, shall
have no part of this lad:, 'a fortune.
Mr. JAMES PARKER _We will make a further affidavit,
my Lord, and the parties will apply again to your Lordship.
The MASTER of the Rou.s—They may mike such ap-
plication on affidavit as they may think fit, but I do not
think it is a venial offence for any person to marry a ward
without the consent of the Court, and I am surprised
there has been such a settlement made—such a settlement
as I shall not approve of. It is a serious offence, and
must be treated as such.

LVSOL VENT DEBTORS' CO UR 7', .314neli 25.
SECRETS WORTH KNOWING.—David Nathan, a general
dealer, whose case was before the Court a few days ago,
again appeared. He was opposed by Mr. COOKE, on the
part of a croditor, and supported by Mr. WOODROFFE.
The insolvent had for Stirs attended auctions, and dur-
ing the last year had purchased new articles. He had
several creditors to whom he had trade payments. He
disclosed some secrets of the "craft ;" he said the general
dealers who attended auctions when a person came forward
to bid, who did not belong to the profession, one of the
body was deputedto out-bid him, and the articles purchased
in that manner were afterwards sold and shared amongst
the members of the "craft."

A pestion arose whether the insolvent was in partner-
ship with his father. The allegation was denied.
Mr. Commissioner LAW said there was an appearance
of partnership, but it had not been proved. He should not
discharge the insolvent without a judgment, on the ground
that the occupation he had pursued was not a creditable
one. He remanded him horn his petition fur a period of
four months.
POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.

WORS STREET.
Isaac Levy, a boy eight years of age, and Judith, his
sister, aged 14, both of whom were deaf dumb, and a
young man named Barnett Samuel, were brought before
Mr. Broughton, on a charge of picking pockets.
It appeared from the evidence of police constable
Kemp, N 82, that he was in Pitfield-street, ['oaten,
dressed in plain clothes, on Saturday night, when he per-
ceived the prisoners, whom he knew to be most skilful
pickpockets, labouring busily in their vocations amongst a
crowd of persons going to market. The prisoner Samuel
was standing a short distance off, making manual motions
to the others, in apparent obedience to which the latter
ti ied the pockets of the individuals of most promising ap.
pearance in the throng. After witnessing several abortive
attempts made by the boy, he at length saw him lift up a
lady's gown wish one hand, while he dived into her pocket
with the other, and on seizing his hand when he had with-
drawn it, witness found he had fished up two sixpenny
pieces and some halfpence, and so dexterously was the
operation performed, that the lady was not aware she had
been robbed till witness apprised her of it. He secured
the boy and girl, but their tutor scranped off, and would
have escaped entirely had not his solicitude for his pupils
so much exceeded his discretion, that he came down to the
office to ascertain their fate, and on being recognised
amongst the crowd, he was pickedl out and restored to their
company. Kemp added that the prisoners Levy had been
two or three times in pfison. On the last occasion they
were committed for pursuing their light-fingered labours at
Deptford fair.
A woman, who stated herself to be their sister, here
stepped forward, and said that the Magistrates had com-
mitted them at her urgent solicitation, that they might be
kept out of bad company. There was another in the
family deaf and dumb, but the prisoners alone made a bad
use of the dexterity of finger that supplied their lack of
speech.

Mr. BROUGHTON—Have they ever been in the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum? The sister replied in the negative.
Mr. BROUGHTON observed that it would be a difficult
matter now to save them from the destruction to which
they were hurrying headlong. They were evidently
practised hands, and there was no doubt that the man
Samuel tutored them in their wickedness, and reaped its
fruits.

The prisoner Samuel vehemently protested his inno-
cence, and referred to a policeman present for a character.
The Policeman—l certainly have seen him several
times, but it was always in company with thieves.
Mr. BaotrouToN—l do not know what to do with these
wretched children. The case does not appear clear enough,
or I should send them for three months to the llouw of
Correction.

The dumb girl hore drooped her he and appeared to
wince, upon which Mr. Broughton remarked that she
seemed to understand what he said.

The prisoner Samuel—To be sure she did, your Wor-
ship; she knowed it from the motiou of your mouth.
Mr. BROUGHTON—I think she heard what I said.

Samuel (looking admiringly at the girl)—Lord love you,
she seed what you you said. Alc, she's a 'cute un.
The prisoners were eventually remanded for a week.
EQUAL JUibTICE.—Two poor, hard working fellows were
charged with having sold fruit in the streets during the
hours of Divine service.

The offence was proved by a policeman, who said that
there were at least a dozen others committing it but he
could not take them all.
Mr. Baoticwrox.—No. there must be a station•house in
every street if all such offenders were taken into custody.
The Sergeant—The inhabitants make great complaints
about it, your Worship.
Mr. BROUGHTON-1111CH to do equal justice you must
go to the west end of the town and carry off to the station-
house the fruiterers and fishmongers you will find there
supplying the families of noblemen and gentlemen in every
direction. Yet, with all its abuses. there is no capital in
Europe in which Sunday is more decently observed than in
London.

The worthy Magistrates then cautioned the prisoners
and discharged them.

The Sergeant.—What am I to do with the fruit, your
Worship ?

Mr. i3ROUGUTON.—Give it to them, certainly.

THE CAUNTON MURDER.—A Coroner's in-
quest was held last week on the body of Mrs. Hancock,
who was murdered in a barbarous manner in her shop at
Caunton, near Newark, and a verdict of" Wilful murder"
was returned against John Driver, the person who con-
fessed that he and another man had perpetrated the foul
deed. It was stated that some years ago, the father of the
prisoner being il!, he sent to the shop of the murdered
woman for some medicine, when some dreg was given in
mistake, which bad the effect of causing the old man's
death.—Lincolnshire Chronicle.

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SUDDEN DEATHS AT GLASGOW.—Mr. Ro-
bert Wardlaw, of the Herald office, brother to the Rev.
Dr. Wardlaw, dropped down in the Royal Exchange
Reading-room on Wednesday forenoon, and expired SO
about ten minutes.—Mr. William Knox, formerly a partner
of the firm of Sharp and Knox, arid sometime ago a Ma-
gistrate in Glasgow, was in the Exchange at the time
Mr. Wardlaw expired, and had gone, it is supposed, to
his place of business, which he bad left a little before four
o'clock. Near St. David's Church he fell down suddenly
in the street, and died.

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