The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-19 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JAN. 18.

Sir F. POLLOCK, in the forenoon, took occasion to ob-
serve that the Bar complained very much of the excessive
coldness of the Court. It was as great in the King's
Bench. The draughts of cold air from the skylight upon
those sittinr, underneath were productive of the most in-
jurious and distressing effects. It was felt to be so very
disagreeable that the Court would be actually deserted by
Barristers, except during the time that they happened to be
engaged there.

Lord ABINGER said that they all felt the inconvenience,
and he would endeavour as far as possible to remedy it.

BELCHER V. JONES.

This was an action brought by the assignees of Messrs.
Lee, bankers, who had become bankrupts, to recover
from the directors of the Phcenix Fire and Life Insurance
Company the sum of about 8,0001., which had been drawn
by them out of the banking-house of the bankrupts a few
days before their bankruptcy. At the trial of the cause
before the Lord Chief Baron during the sittings after last
Trinity Term in the Guildhall, the Jury found for the de-
fendant. Sir W. Follett on a former day obtained a rule
to set aside this verdict and enter a verdict for plaintiff
for the amount claimed, on the ground of the payment
beinc, made by way of fraudulent preference, and in con-
templation of bankruptcy.
Sir F. PoLLocx showed cause against the rule.
Sir W. FOLLETT supported the rule.
The COURT would take time to consider of its judgment.
LEWIS V. MARFELT.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, as executor
of a person named Williams, deceased, to recover from the
defendant the sum of 300/., alleged to be due by him to

the testator. At the trial of the cause before Lord Den-
man, at the last summer assizes for the county of Glamor-
gan, it appeared that the defendant and the testator had
been carrying on business, in partnership, as cattle-dealers.
Witnesses were called for the defendant, and the jury
found a verdict in his favour. Mr. Evans, in the course of
last Term, obtained a rule under the late Act to exonerate
plaintiff from the payment of costs. Mr. Chilton showed
cause against it at this day.
The COURT were of opinion that the rule must be dis-
charged, and the defendant entitled to his costs.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT.
KINSGATE-STREE C.

THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—The proper
erection of a " cobler's stall" is not quite so easy a matter
as some folks might be inclined to think, and notwithstand-
ing " three British architects" (!) were engaged in the
construction of the local habitation of a French translator
of soles,•hight " Louis DelbOux," yet nothing but litigation
and disappointment was the result.
Mr. Easy, an operative architect aad builder, summoned
the landlord of a public house for the price of erecting a
cobbler's stall, contiguous to the said public house, and
which stall had been let to the said Louis Delboux, at a
certain rental.

Plaintiff stated that the erection of this 'ere building had
took him and two mates more than a day and a half, for
which he demanded the sum of 11. 2s. Nobody never se'ed
no stall like it as could be better. It was made of old stuff,
but he defied any " architect"—(Laughter)--to do it better.
In consideration of its being so werry narrow, he had made
a door at each end, so that there warn't no necessity for
turning round, the hoccupant could gest go in at one end
and he could git out at the other ; and besides that, the
place was well wentilated, and fit for any cobler whatsom-
ever to sot down in.—(Laughter.) It was way commo-
dious.

COMMISSIONER—ReaIIy you appear to be quite a mo-
dern " Procrustes." Where is the defendant ?

Here a ready-made licensed wittier stepped forward, and
delivered himself as follows :—My Laud, I give my werbal
directions to this 'ear man to make a cobbler's stall, me
findin all the stuff; cos what with one alteration and
another, why, you know, I'd got the stuff by me. Vy let
me see, there was a part of the back settle, and a hatch
door what used to be in our—

CommissioNEß—Now, Sir, do confine yourself to the
point.—( Laughter.)
Defendant—l will, my Laud. Well, there was this 'ear
door as I was a telling you on, and a lot o' other stuff ; an'
as I'd heard he was a werry good harchitect, I sets him to
work to make a cobler's stall. Worry good ; he sees as
how 'twas a were honerous hundertakin, and so I ses, git
some more harchitects to help yer ; and so he did ; and
at last he comes to me and ses as how he'd finished it.
'Werry good. I goes to look at it ; but, Lord lov'e, there
warn't a nail as had got a holt. But the wust on it was, I
could'nt squeedge into it, nor nobody my size (defendant was
about 18 stone) ; and if so be as I'd got in, why I could'nt
a got hout aoln.—(Laughter.)
Plaintiff—Yes ; but you could though ; and that's the
reason as I made a door at boll ends.—(Laughter.) It's
quite big enough for the little French cobbler.
COMMISSIONER.—What do you say about the matter
Mr. Delboux ? Witness—Say—ch—sacre—vat shall I
say ? I shall say de place, too—all too picaninny. Me
no vairk in de place—me catch a vat a you call a' de every
ting. Me shall no vairk in de hole, not for you pay me
one crown a week. Me catch amy death—ah, ab,—and
a me do ni run, ni autre.—(Laughter.)
The plaintiff assured the Commissioner that the stall in
question was as well built as any in London, and no cob-
bler need desire a better one.

Defendant—l'll never pay nuthin !—not one single
iotum.—(Laughter.)
After considerable squabbling, during which the pa-
tience of the Court was utterly exhausted, the matter was
referred to arbitration, and on Monday next two cobblers
and two operative architects will deliver their conscientious
opinions on oath—the one as to architecture and work-
manship, the other as to its fitness for the occupation of an
alien cobbler.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Robert Muers, who was charged liv,ifore Sir F. Rot on
Monday with shooting a person named Crisp, in the Strand,
near Catherine•street, on the previous evening, was yester-
day brought up for re-examination.
Sir F. ROE said that there was one point in the case
which was favourable to the prisoner, and that was there
appeared to be no malice existing towards the prosecutor in
his mind. Had that malice been proved his situation wovad
have been most serious. Is the case at. present stood,
however, he should fine him only in the pen?.'ity of 51., and
should allow him to speak to Crisp, with a view of offering
him some compensation for the fright. and trouble he bad
occasioned him.

The defendant immediately paid t.
,he fine, and it was un-
derstood that W. 10s. were given tc ,
Crisp.

MANSION-II O USE.

Mr. George Archer, of No, ]2,
fields, was summoned bed Green Arbour-court,
Moor
It re the LORD MAYOR by the
parish officers of St. Botolritl Without Bishopsgate, for
having refused to contribute.
to • the support of his aged fa-
ther. Mr. Smart, the vestry cli irk of the district, attended
to enforce the claims 'af the F ,arish, in the workhouse of
which' the old man is maintain, s 1.
The LORD MAYGR—IS it; not possible to have this
matter arranged witl,out exp as ing the circumstances ?
Mr. Smart—Mr. tacher refu sf s to accept of our proposal.
We are satisfied it he consen, is . to give 4s. 6d. a-week, but
he will not listen to the offer, : tlthough his father is ciality-
three years of age, and who unable to do anything tc-
wards his own support.

The LORD MAYOR—Is t possible ? What arc the son's
circumstances ?--Mr. Sma rt—fie is a man of property, ha;
several houses and cash, a ad makes between Si. and 9i. a
week by his business.

The defendant denied I ;bat. be was possessed of so mud
property' and declared th wilritever property he was mas.

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obliged to anybody for what he owacd.
The LORD MAYOR—Don't you rem 1114(3.
mandment _ which says " Honour thy
commandment is to have effect all through life, and
confined to infancy or youth."
Defendant—l did help, my Lord, when I could.
The LORD MAYOR—How much did yo a give ?—De-
fendant : Let me see. I let the old man have as much
as a shilling- a week.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Smart—l can prove that you did not give him more
than half the money.
Defendant—Who will prove that ?—Mr. Smut : Your
father himself. I have brought him here to confront him
with you.
The aged man then tottered forward with his hollow
jaws and sunken eyes, and said in reply to questions from
the Lord Mayor, " I shall be 83 years of age on the 25th
of May, and am quite past work. I have not seen him
these thirteen months until yesterday, and I have been in
the workhouse these eighteen weeks."
Mr. Smart—How much money has he given you ?
Old man : All he ever gave me is eight or nine shillings
and a bottle of elderberry. He wouldn't give me a far-
thing to buy tea or tobacco or anything else.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you think his circumstances
would allow him to assist you ?—Old man : Not a doubt
of it. He is a man of good property, but he won't look
upon me at all. He has no nature about him.

The LORD MAYO it—Did you bring him up properly ?
Old man—Certainly ; I did all a father could do. I
brought him up to my own trade, and he left me when he
was 18 years old. I supported him always in my own
house. He can't deny anything I say ; but he has no no-
tion of the duty of a son to a parent.
Mr. Smart—l can prove that he has three or four houses
in the City-road, and three or four houses elsewhere, be-
sides his. weekly earnings, and ready money. He offered
22 I /. the other day for some ground.
Defendant—But I should be obliged to raise a part of
it ; besides, I got what I have by hard work.
Mr. Nobler—Consider, Sir, that your father, who did
everything for you, is 83 years of age, and maintained at
the expense of the parish.

Deeeadant—Well, I am 52 years old myself, and I must
look after myself.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—Let another Magistrate be called
in, and I shall make an order against this man for the sup-
port of his father.
Mr. Smart—The parish will he satisfied if he consents to
allow 4s. 6d. a week.

The LORD MAYOR—What do you say to that ? Sup-
pose if you have not the filial disposition to allow the trifle,
you do it for decency's sake. Defendant—Well, then, I
suppose I'd better pay it.
Mr. Hobler--If you do not consent at once the order
shall be made out.
Defendant—Well, I'll pay it, my Lord.
A great deal of indignation was expressed as the case pro-
ceeded, by the crowd assembled in the justice-room.

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