The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-17 00:00:00

WEBBER V. MORAN.

This was an action to recover damages. A per-
son named Nicholls, a broker, was tenant to the
plaintiff of a house in William-street, Lisson-grove,
at the rent of 301. a year; and at Michaelmas last,
a quarter's rent was due. On the 28th of Septem-
ber (the day before quarter day), the defendant, a
broker in the neighbourhood, met Nicholls, with
whom he was acquainted, and told him that his
landlord, the plaintiff, had authorised •him to dis-
trait) foi• rent on the following day, and that he had
got a warrant for that purpose. In consequence of
this communication, Nicholls, who was. unable to
pay the rent, removed the whole of his goods, and
left the house.. The plaintiff being thus defeated of
his rent, brought the •present action against the de-
iciulan,t, who had received no authority from him to
distrait), and whose statement, therefore, respecting
a warrant of distress was false. • The Jury found for
the defendant.

There was another action against Moran, at the
suit of Nicholls; to recover &Images for an alleged
loss sustained by him, in consequence of his lodger
quitting the premises,
.on his intimation that a dis-
tress was about to be put in. At the suggestion
of Lord TENTERoEii, the parties consented to with-
draw a juror.

SPRING ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER, Arm 13.

John Booth, aged 22, was put to the bar, charged
with killing and slaying Samuel Shepley, at Romi-
ley, in this county. The Attorney-General stated
that the prisoner and the deceased having quarrelled
at a public-house on the 21st of December last,
agreed to settle their dispute by an appeal to blows.
The, battle was not, however, throughout a fair
stand-up fight, but one of those disgraceful and
cowardly engagements called "up-and-down" fights,
which still prevail in some ,parts of the county.
The deceased at first refused to fight, and they
stripped outside the house at two o'clock in the
morning. Deceased asked prisoner if he was ready ?
And, on his answering yes, struck him in the face—
they struggled, and fell on some pavement, the de-
ceased uppermost. Prisoner cried out, " He's
biting me over the ribs." They got up again, and
prisoner got the deceased's head under his arm,
threw himself back and jerked the deceased over
his bead two or three times, and then threw him on
the pavement. This was repeated, and the prisoner
kicked him on the side, while he lay on the ground.
This occupied a few minutes, the bye-standers
parted them, and laid the deceased at the public-
house door.' A surgeon, who was called in, found
all the body below the neck paralyzed, and death
took place on the 26th. Verdict—Guilty.

Mr-. Justice JERVIS sentenced him to three
months' imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. John llPPherson, a man of very respectable
appearance, was brought before the LORD MAYOR,
charged with having forged the acceptance of Mr.
William Webber, of the gas-works, Poplar.

Mr. G. M. Mitchell, clerk at Messrs. Whitmore
and Co.'s, deposed, that the bill in question,. pur-
porting to be the acceptance of Mr. William Webber,
was sent in for discount by Mr. John Herbert, of
Wandsworth. It was afterwards found that the ac-
ceptance was a forgery.

Mr. William Webber knew the prisoner. The
acceptance was not his (witness's) writing, nor had he
authorized Mr. M'Pherson to write his name on the
bill.

Mr. Hobler—Have you had dealings with him in
bills ?—Mr. Webber admitted that he had.

Mr. Hobler—Have you given him any bills in
blank to be filled up by him ?—Mr.Webber had given
to him two or three bills of the kind : he thought
three was the utmost.

Mr. Hobler—Did those bills arrive at maturity ?
Mr. Webber—l should think they did, but lam not
sure.

Mr. Hobler—Think ! • Don't you know whether
they did or not ? Mr. Wooler—He can't tell. The
dealings have been complicated.
Mr. Gates—He can tell the price of the stamps
which he gave on those occasions to the prisoner ;
and I ask him whether he ever gave to him a stamp
for the amount of this bill.

Mr. Webber replied in the negative.
Mr. John Herbert, of Wandsworth, schoolmaster,
deposed that he took the bill from the prisoner on
the 2d of January last.
Mr. Hobler—Was there any thing particular in
his manner? Witness—l took the bill from him,
and gave him cash for it, as a bona fide acceptance of
Mr. Webber's, at Mr. Lomas's hotel, near West-
minster-bridge.
After a long conversation on the question as to
remanding the prisoner, the case was pronounced
adjourned.