The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-27 00:00:00

TIIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1865

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
IN RE STRAND MUSICK HALL COMPANY (LIMITED)-

WILFULLY DESTROYING THE LIST OF VOTERS FOR
WESTMINSTER.—LJohn Baker, a shoeblack, was charged
before Mr. Mansfield, with wilfully destroying the list of
voters for members of Parliament, placed on the parish
church of St. James's, Westminster, the property of Mr.
Scott Turner, the high bailiff of Westminster.

JUDGMENT.

His Honour delivered judgment in this case, which
came before the court on summons, and which had been
argued at considerable length. He said that the European
and American Finance Corporation held bonds and other
securities for the sum of £lO,OOO and £5,000, for which
they had advanced respectively £5,000 and £2,700 to the
Musick Hall Company in question, and they further
claimed interest from the 7th of March, 1365. The only
question was as to the validity of claims put forth by the
corporation as creditors of the company, and whether the
latter proved a flourishing concern or a failure had nothing
to do with the matters in issue. Having referred to the
78th and 35th clauses of the company's act, he said he
considered that according to a correct interpretation of
their provisions, the directors were empowered to increase
the amount borrowed to £30,000, and they accordingly ob-
tained the first sum of £5,000. They, afterwards applied
for the £2,700, giving the bond and a policy on the Phcenix
Life Insurance Company as collateral securities, in addi-
tion to a promissory note. But prior to the latter transac-
tion the management had borrowed over £28,000, and there
was no authority by the shareholders to enable them to
increase the money raised beyond the £30,000. He was of
opinion that the Corporation were entitled to receive the
£5,000 with three months' interest. With regard to the
other amount, it was clear that there was no instrument
binding on the company for its repayment, however the
Corporation might have been deceived by the statutory
declaration shown them, and the suppression of the fact
that the company had borrowed nearly £30,000 previously.
He had no power, to grant relief as against the company in
respect to the £2,700, though they had evidently been the
victims of a fraud.

Mr. Buzzard, the vestry clerk of St. James's, appeared
to prosecute the prisoner, the proceedings being taken
under the 6th Vic., chap. 18, sec. 25, which enacts that
every person who shall wilfully destroy, mutilate, efface,
or remove any notice, list, register, &c., affixed on a
church shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 40s.

Lethbridge, 58 C, said that while on duty about half-
past two that morning, he saw the prisoner pull down the
list of voters from the church door and take it away. He
stopped the prisoner, who was given into custody by
Warren, the messenger at St. James's vestry.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said he was very
ignorant, and he was very sorry for what he had done.

Mr. Buzzard wished to state that it was an offence con-

stantly occurring.

Mr. Mansfield said that however ignorant the prisoner
might be, he must be well aware that when public notices
or papers were put in such places they were not intended
to be pulled down. He would, therefore, have to pay a
penalty of 405., or be committed for a month in default.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Register Winslow.)
IN RE SIR G. C. EARDLEY, BART.
This bankrupt was adjudicated when ho was on the
continent, the debts being heavy. The matter has been
before the court on many occasions, adjournments having
frequently taken place in consequence of the non-filing of
the accounts. To-day was appointed for the order of dis-
charge, but it was understood that the case had been again
adjourned sub silentio. _ _

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CITY BETTING—THIS DAY.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
2to 1 agst Caller Ou (offered)
sto 1 agst Brown Bread (taken)
6to 1 agst Revival (taken)
10 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
10 to 1 agst Macbeth (taken)
12 to 1 agst Brandy Wine (taken)
20 to 1 agst Any other (offered)

BETING AT MANCHESTER.-MONDAY.

Speculation at the Subsbription Rooms this day on the
Northumberland Plate was of the usual "up and down "
character, as horses were knocked about in a most
mysterious manner. Caller Ou, however, who opened at
7to 2, closed at sto 2 (taken freely). Brown Bread and
Revival, who wero very unsteady at the latter portion of
last week, were in good odour, 9 to 2 being accepted
about the Middleham colt, and 13 to 2 was taken about
the representative of the " spots." Le Marechal was
steady at 10 to 1, but Brandy Wine fluctuated between 9
to 1 and 100 to 8, the latter being the offer at the finish,
and that price was taken about Macbeth. La Toucques
rapidly declined from 7 to 1 to 20 to 1 (offered), and Strong
Beer was friendless at 100 to 3. Closing prices :

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
5 to 2 agst Caller Ou (taken freely)
9 to 2 agst Brown Bread (taken and offered)
13 to 2 agst Revival (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken)
100 to 8 agst Brandy Wine (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Macbeth (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Alice (taken)
20 to 1 agst La, Toucques (offered)
20 to 1 agst Little John (offered)
100 to 3 agst Strong Beer (offered)
100 to 3 agst Henrietta (offered)
100 to 3 agst Wharfinger (offered)

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
NEWCASTLE RACES-THIS DAY.
TRIAL STAKES.

Walcot
Penhill
Honesty

Oppressor
Exceller
Strong Beer ,

Five ran.
NORTH DERBY,

MEMBERS' PLATE

Windham
Clown

Wangle Eye

The above are the only races received up to the time of
our going to press.

LADVERTISEMENTI

" TAT TERSALLS' TlSSUE."—Commission Agency.
—James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races
throughout the year. Place-betting and double events.
Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders
payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls-
buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.C.

VIVID F_2_)ITION • I Calder Sutherland to be Assistant-Commissary-General,
vice J. M. M. Gaudet, placed upon the.retired list.
Deputy Assistant Commissary General Horace Travers
to be Assistant CommisSary General, vice Atkinson, de-
ceased.

CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT.
The Rev. Hugh Huleatt, M.A., Chaplain of the Second
Class, to be Chaplain of First Class.

BANKRUPTS,
That portion of the " Gazette" containing the Bank-
rupts had not arrived when we went to press.