The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-06 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEVIRER 6, 1862.

L A W---THIS DAY

Business done

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Joyce.)
CURIOUS CASE OF ADVERTISING FOR A PARTNER-SALTER

V. WOOD.

This was an action to recover £25 for obtaining defen-
dant a partner, or a person willing to advance £5OO.
Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiffs, said his clients were
proprietors of a monthly circular, and it came to their
knowledge that defendant wanted a partner with capital,
or a person who would advance £5OO. Plaintiffs commu-
nicated with a Mr. Freeman, of Manchester, who having
entered into a negoriation with defendant, said the concern
Mt would not suit him, but Freeman subsequently mentioned
66 the matter to a Mr. Fibbs, who advanced the money.
Under these circumstances plaintiffs considered themselves
entitled to the usual commission, they being in fact the
real causes of the introduction to Fibbs.
103 After hearing plaintiffs' evidence,
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Mr. Way, for the defendant, urged that plaintiffs could not
recover, as they had done nothing whatever as regarded
Fibbs. Mr. Freeman, it was said, had mentioned the sub-
ject to Fibbs, but plaintiffs surety could not claim for that.
His Honour ruled that as it was through the plaintiffs
instrumentality that Fibbs was really introduced, that is to
say, in consequence of the subject matter having been men-
tioned by Freeman, who had originally been in negotiation
through plaintiffs means, plaintiffs were entitled to their
commission.
Verdict for plaintiffs, with costs.

IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS.-SCARD V. MARSH.

This was an action to recover one quarter's rent.

Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, put in receipts (one of
which was for a quarter's rent), and contended that as
plaintiff had been paid beforehand surely he could not re-
cover, but in looking at the receipt it was discovered that
the money was to remain in hand, and his Honour ruled
that although there might not be any mention in the agree.
ment of the money to remain in hand, yet plaintiff and
defendant could make a bargain about it independently of
the agreement; therefore plaintiff will have a verdict with
costs.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PROVIDING A SUNDAY'S DINNER.—Ann Kemp, a
dissipated• looking woman, was charged with stealing a
piece of beef from the shop of Mr. Wm. Jeffery, butcher,
Foubert's-place, about 10 o'clock this morning.
Charles Bush, assistant to Mr. Jeffery, said the prisoner
went up to the marble slab in front of the shop, took up the
piece of beef, placed it under her shawl, and was walking
off, when he went up to her and told her that she had
better put the meat back, or give it up to him. She denied
hating it, and he then gave her into custody.
Wm. Boden, messenger of the court, said while standing
at the door of the court the last witness spoke to him, and
on moving the prisoner's shawl on one side he saw the
meat under her arm. He then gave the prisoner, who made
no remark, over to 66 C.
Prisoner said distress had caused her to do it.

Mr. Mansfield, who sat for Mr. Tyrwhitt, said distress
would not cause her to steal a piece of meat like that before
him. If she had stolen a penny roll there might then have
appeared some probability in the story. If she was in dis-
tress she should have gone to the parish. It was much
more likely that she took it for the purpose of getting
drink. He should commit her for three months with hard
labour.