The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-03 00:00:00

BUSINESS OP •THE COURT.

From an analysis of the list of cases for the current term,
it appears that there aro a large number of probate causes,
and 69 new and 24 standing-over cases set down for
hearing.

The amount of divorce causes is rather under the aver-
age. There are 17 set down for hearing by common juries ;
the remainder are to be heard before the learned Judge
Ordinary without juries.
The Court was occupied during the day in• hearing a
disputed will case, which was of no interest.

The judges in the other courts, in consequence of at-
tending the fune►al of the late Justice Crompton at Wil-
lesden Churchyard, did not take their seats until nearly
two o'clock. The greatest inconvenience was occasioned
to the jurors who had been summoned for the day, as the
jury cases were adjourned until to-morro dr.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.)
IN RE SIR R. NICHOLSON.

This bankrupt, whose case has been before the Court for
some time, and who has made repeated unsuccessful at-
tempts to obtain his order of release, applied again this
morning io Mr. Registrar Winslow.
Mr. Lawrence, in support of the application, urged the
length of time the bankrupt had been in prison, and pointed
out that he really had, in spite of all obstacles, endeavoured
to furnish satisfactory accounts. The debts wero all trade
debts, and there could be now no reason why the bankrupt
should be any longer kept in prison. He had been adju-
dicated a bankrupt by the Registrar at the usual monthly
clearances some five months ago, and he had beenin prison
ever since.

Mr. Sasgood opposed for two creditors, and his Honour
remarked upon thd absence of detailed accounts.
Mr. Lawrence observed that the bankrupt had prepared
such accounts'is he was able.

His Honour said that the bankrupt had applied, unsuc-
cessfully, to himself in the first instance,.to Mr. Commis-
sionor 11.1.. yd, them to Mr. Cunituiboluiler Goulburn. and
now to himself again ; but he could not be released from
custody until he had filed proper accounts. There were
two statements pled by the bankrupt upon which the cre-
ditors were entitled to be informed. In the first place, he
claimed property worth £3,000 per annum in Scotland, and
on the second property in Van Diemen's Land, valued at
£2OO per annum. Upon these items the bankrupt must
furnish a full statement, after which he could apply again.
Application again refused.

- SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Dasent.)
SMITH T. JACKSON.
This was an action to recover a sum of money as the
balance of an amount to be paid upon the transfer of a
certain beershop.
The plaintiff stated that when the house was transferred
to the defendant he paid for everything but the gas and a
cask of beer.
His Honour asked defendant what he had to say ?
Defendant—l admit owing for the gas, but not for any
beer, as the brewers manager!. all that.
Plaintiff—Oh ! dear no, for the brewers do not recognise
the beer I mean.
His Holseut—What beer was it then ?
Plaintiff—A cask of black beer.
His Hohour—Black beer ! What is that ?
Plaintiff—lt is what all beershop-keepers use for colour-
ing the beer.
His Honour—Colouring the beer, indeed. In my opinion
it is used for adulterating it.
Plaintiff—lt is always used.
His Honour—Well, if it is always used I shall not allow
for it, and certainly will not for one moment uphold adul-
teration in any shape. I shall find a verdict for the amount
claimed as due for gas, but no more, as it is clearly a fact
that this black beer is used for an improper purpose.
Verdict for plaintiff for gas only.

Startling Accident at the Great Northern

Terminus•

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The King's-cross Terminus of the Great Nor-
thern Railway was last evening the scene of a start-
ling accident. Shortly before 6 o'clock a loaded
coal train without an engine dashed through the
station on the London side metals, which were for-
tunately clear at the moment, and bursting over the
" blind buffer" at the end of the platform, lodged
five of the trucks on the platform level, the end
truck being brought to a stop in the middle of the
public road.
Two explanations are given of the manner in
which the accident happened. One is that the driver
of the goods train, which consisted of about 30 trucks,
all loaded, stopped at Holloway, and detached his
engine for some purpose, " spragging" the trucks
meanwhile, and on going back with the engine he
" unspragged" the train, but forgot to couple
the engine to it, so that when he started for the
London goods department the trucks followed by
reason of the incline. His entering the Holloway
tunnel prevented him from seeing that the train
was not behind, and when he came out of the
tunnel, and had passed on the goods line, the points-
man reversed the points in time to allow the follow-
ing train to go on the passenger line, which it did
at full speed, there being only the brake van in the
rear, the guard in which vainly endeavoured to
break the speed of the trucks. The other explana-
tion is that the train uncoupled in the tunnel, and
the foremost part having passed on the goods line,
the points were reversed, and the other portion of
it ran on as described.
It is a most fortunate circumstance that the line
was at the time quite clear. A train had only been
shunted off the station about three minutes before
the accident happened, and the chances were that
an unexpected train would have come into collision
with an unloading passenger train. It is stated
that only one person was injured, and that a little
boy, the son of one of the officialF, who was knocked
over by the leading truck.
The accident created a very great excitement in
the neighbourhood, and attracted a great number of
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