The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

LAW-THIS DAY.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
A VOLUNTEERS' BALL.-HUNTER V. BENTLEY.
The plaintiff is a tavern-keeper at Edinburgh, and the
defendant who resides in London was formerly an officer
in the Mid-Lothian Coast Artillery, and the action was
brought to recover the balance of an account for refresh-
ments supplied at a supper and ball given by the officers,
Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant, said that as the plain-
tiff resided out of the jurisdiction of the coart he must ask
for a sum to be deposited for costs.

Mr. Angel, for the plaintiff—Oh, certainly. Mr. Hunter,
hand over what is required, you will have it back presently.
(Laughter.)

Mr. Buchanan—My dear sir, don't be over sanguine on
that point. I shall have a word or two to say on that
presently.

- His Honour—Oh yes; certainly. There is no knowing
which way the case may go, cases are sometimes critical.

Mr. Buchanan—l am quite as sanguine as my friend.
(Laughter.)
The plaintiff was examined, and said that the defendant
called upon him and said that he wished to know what he
(plaintiff) would supply a supper for 100 persons. Plain-
tiff said ss. per head. Defendant called again and said the
funds would not run to that, and it was eventually agreed
that the sum should bo 2s. 6d. each person. The affair
came off and defendant paid a part, but he afterwards said
that he was only acting for the committee, and referred him
to Capt. Parker.

Mr. Buchanan—But ho told you all along he was only
acting for the committee, did he not ?

Plaintiff—No, he said he would endeavour to get a sub.
scription from Capt. Parker.
His Honour—Who formed the committee?

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Defendant—There was Capt. Parker, .myself, and two
sergeants, and one of the sergeants Ras the treasurer.

His Honour (smiling)—" Myself," well, I thought so.
Mr. Buchanan, what do you say ?

Mr. Buchanan—Only that that is the worst part of my
case. (Laughter.)

His Honour—Yes, the case is against you. Defendant
must pay, and he can sue the others.
Mr. Angel applied for costs.

Mr. Buchanan (to plaintiff)—You don't mean to say you
came to London for this case. You came to see the
Exhibition.
Plaintiff—No, I did not.

Mr. Buchanan—Well, Sou had better go now you are
here. You can afford it now. (Laughter.)
Costs allowed according to sca'e.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Fiatious DRIVING. —A RECKLESS PAIR.--Robert
Sutton, of 29, Queen Anne-street, Cavendish-square,
stockbroker, and Henry II oodon, of 30, Harley-mews
South, were charged, the first named with being drunk and
incapable, and the other with being drunk and furiously
driving a dog-cart.

Sergeant Horsey, 6 E, said that about 12 last night he
saw the two defendants in a dog-cart in Park-lane,
Woodon was driving. After gcing about 20 yards he (the
sergeant) heard a foul crash, and heard abcabman, whose
cab the defendant's had ran against, call out after the de-
fendants, On going up to the dog-cart he found the
wheel and springs broken, but whether the cab was in-
jured or not he could not say. The defendants were both
drunk, and then took them to the station.

Woodon said he would acknowledge he was going a
little fast, about eight miles an hour.

The sergeant said they were going much faster, the
horse was in a full gallop.
Mr. Knox said Sutton would have to pay the ordinary
drunkard's fine, but Woodon, who had put people's lives
in danger, would have to pay 205., or seven days.

WESTMINSTER.
PERILOUS RESULTS OF DRUNKENNESS.--Joseph
Coomber, a cab driver, was charged with being drunk and
incapable during his employment.
Police-constable 380 V said that at three o'clock this
morning he saw defendant driving down Park-walk, Chel-
sea, at a furious rate. He endeavoured to overtake and
stop the horse, but failed. In a few minutes afterwards he
again saw the horse and cab coming at a furious rate with-
out a driver. lie followed, and the horse first knocked
down a wooden fence, then turned into the Walham-green
road, and running up against a lamp-post broke it in two;
he next dashed against a wall, and overturned the cab and
broke it all in pieces.

Mr. Ingham inquired where the driver was found r
Another constable said he found the defendant lying on
his back insensible in the road near Park-walk, and took
him to the station.

Mr. Mart Hall, the owner of the cab, said that it had
been brought home shattered to pieces.
Mr. Ingham inquired the amount of damage ?
The proprietor replied, £2O and upwards.
Mr. Ingham said that he could not interfere with that
claim, which the proprietor must present hereafter.
Defendant said that he was very sorry, but he drove a
gentleman who gave him a glass of spirits, which took
effect upon him.

Mr. Ingham said that it was most fortunate that there
was no one in the cab, as the consequences to them might
have been fatal. He must punish defendant for the public
offence, which was of a most serious character. Defendant
must pay a penalty of £3.

He was committed for two months in default.

THAMES.
THE UNHAPPY COITPLE.—John Cherry, a tall brick-
maker, was brought before Mr. Selfe on a warrant charged
with deserting his wife and leaving her chargeable to the
Poplar Union.
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Mr. William B. Poster, relieving officer, said that the
prisoner abandoned his wife and child on the 3d ult., and
they had ever since been chargeable to the union. The
guardians of the poor had expended 28s• in the mainte-
nance of the wife and child, had expended £1 in sending an
officer to look after the prisoner at Drayford, where it was
given out he was at work, and 2s. was paid for the warrant.
Mr. Selfe—That amounts in all to £2 10e. Can you pay
that, Cherry?

The prisoner said he could not, and that he left his wife
because there was no happiness at home. They were
called the unhappy couple. (A laugh.) His wife took off
a piece of his nose with a knife one day. Look here, your
worship, at my nose ?
Mr. Selfe—l see it is not a complete one. If you have a
quarrelsome wife you must not abandon her to the parish
You must support her. How do You gain a living ?
The prisoner work at the brick work making bricks.
Mr. Selfe—Will you pay the money expended by the
Union.

The prisoner—Yes.
Mr. Selfe—And take her out of the Union-house?
if she won't beat me and cut pieces
The prisoner—Yes)
off my nose again.
Mr. Safe—l can't make any conditions. I thiak, Mr.
Foster, you had better let him go on his promise to pay the
debt by instalments.
Mr. Foster intimated that if the prisoner was discharged
he would be immediately taken into custody again for a
serious robbery he had committed in Kingsland on a man
who took him home and gave him a lodging.
Mr. Selfe—He is a bad fellow and a thief as well. I sen-
tence him to 14 days' impris onnaAnt and hard labour.

THE HARVEST.—The Weather up to yesterday
continued extremely fine 171 the eastern district, and on
Monday the harvest will Lecome
More or less general in
Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. The beautiful weather which
has prevailed during the last 10 days has greatly improved
the appearance of the crops, which have been brot fight nearer
up to an average yield. A letter from the Rochford hundred
of Essex very fairly describes the situation. The writer
says—'"The growing crop a of corn begin to ohs] tge colour
here on the early lands, Ind will soon be cut. On some
farms they are still of a de irk hue, as if mildew had taken
place. There are many opinions about the wheat crop this
year. Some parties hey say t think it is good, others that
there will be a great deficiency in the produce per acre,
been al-
owing to defect in the ear from causes which have
ready noticed before—viz.,. the unfavourable weathers hen
the wheat was in blossom, and the cold, boisterous, and
frosts/ eights which dial alas-dolled the spring,”