The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-16 00:00:00

IN RE WALTER.

This bankrupt was a licensed victualler in Shoreditch,
and applied to pass his examination and for discharge.
Mr. E. Reed supported, and Mr. Pook, for the assignees,
did not oppose.

The bankrupt passed, and an allowance of £26 was
assessed for preparing supplementary accounts required by
the assignees.

His Honour—The matter was one entirely for the assig-
nees representing the creditors ; but it seemed a large sum.
Mr. Pook said the accounts had been found useful, and
as there would be assets the assignees would not object to
an allowance of £2O.
Order accordingly.

CITY SHERIFF'S COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
A CURIOUS STORY OF A ONE POUND BANG OF ENGLAND
NOTE.--MASSEY V. BARBER.
Mr. Beard said this was rather a peculiar case, arising
out of the sale of what had been alleged to be a £1 Bank of
England note, which, in these times, was a curiosity.
The defendant was a licensed victualler in Bishopagate,
and a short time since he showed the note, and said it was
a £1 Bank of England note, to be sold to the highest bidder,
and the plaintiff purchased it for 15s. ; but on its being pre-
sented at the Bank, it was pronounced to be a forgery, and
the plaintiff now sought to recover back the amount he had
paid for it. Mr. Barber was applied to, when he said the
note was not his own, but he would see the party to whom
it belonged, and see if he could get tlts money; and he
afterwards offered to pay 10s. and os. Month, but he
now appeared to defend the case, but Oat the defence
could be he could not conceive.
His Honour—l can, and that it will be that there was no
warranty.
Mr. Beard—lt was sold as a Bank of England note.
His Honour—lt was sold as a " curiosity," and not war-
ranted to be worth £l. I think there is a statute by which
the Bank is not responsible to pay £1 notes after a certain
date.
Mr. Beard—But I submit that is not the point. It was
sold as a Bank of England note, and it is not one, but mere
waste paper.
Plaintiff was called, and said he went to the Bank, and
found it to be a f wgery.
His Honour—So you went to the Bank to get 20s. for
what you gave 15s.
Plaintiff—No ; if it had been genuine I would not have
parted with it. I would have had it framed and glazed.
A good deal of evidence was given as to what was said,
but his Honour said there was evidently no warranty. It
was sold as a curiosity, and it was not easy to warrant it.
A member of the Society of Antiquarians might give £5 for
that which no one else would give as many shillings or
pence.
Mr. Barber said he had referred the plaintiff to the party
to whom the note belonged, Mr. Fish, of Guildhall-cham-
bers, but they could not agree to terms. He (defendant)
had taken the responsibility of making the offer.
His Honour—There is no warranty. You don't mean
to say that Mr. Barber knew it was forged ?
Mr. Beard—l should be sorry to say for a moment he did.
Have you paid Fish the money, Mr. Barber ?
Mr. Barber—No, net yet.
Mr. Beard—Then you will not be doing harm by refund-
ing it.
His Honour—Only that Fish would bring an action
against him to a certainty.
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DISSATISFIED PAUPER AT ST. MAD:rms.—George
Heart, an inmate of St. Martin's Workhouse, came before
Mr. Tyrwhitt and made a complaint against the officers,
that he was not given his proper allowance of food, and
that the food was of a very bad quality. He also said the
treatment he received was so harsh that he had discharged
him self, and would not go back again.
Mr. Tyrwhitt told the man--who is aged—that he had
better go back, and desired Barnes, the gaoler of the court,
to ge to the workhouse and make inquiries into the matter.
Barnes went yesterday evening, and reported to the Court,
in the presence of the complainant, this morning the result
of his inquiries. He said that he was at once shown into
the larder and examined the butter, cheese, bread, &c., and
that all the articles were of excellent quality. Cheeses were
broken in two, and also loaves, so that he might test them,
and there was not the slightest ground for the man's com-
plaint.

Applicant—The meat stinks.

Barnes—l heard that the applicant is a dissatisfied man,
and always grumbling at everything. He, amongst other
things, raid they wan Std to poison him.
Applicant—So they do, doctor and all.

Mr. Tyrwhitt told the applicant he could not interfere.
Applicant—l won't go back. I was out all night last
night. I will go into the Thames first.

The applicant left the court grumbling at the authorities
of the workhouse, and declaring he would never go back.
It was stated that his conduct had at times thrown'the
whole house into a state of disorganisation.