The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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SHERIFF' COURT.
(Refore Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
BARNETT V. THE GLAMORGAN AND CARDIGAN RAIL-

WAY COMPANY.

This was an action to recover a sum of money
due upon some coupons issued by the defendants,
the circumstances being of considerable interest to
holders of railway stock.
Mr. Pearce, as counsel for the plaintiff, stated
that the defendants had issued certain bonds, to
which were attached coupons payable at a bank in
the city. He (the learned counsel) would remark
that the company was not represented to-day, and
he believed that it was being wound up. Plaintiff
was not the original holder of the coupons which
had been issued to him, but his honour would see
that they were payable upon application to the
bearer.
His Honour, upon looking at the bands, said there
was considerable difficulty in the way of the plain-
tiff's recovering.
Mr. Pearce handed up a report of a case decided
by Mr. Gibbons (the Deputy Judge), in which
thibt gentleman had dealt with the coupon as au
I. O. U.
His Honour saw that inthat trial no one appeared
for the company, and, though no one appeared now,
the Court was bound to look at the nature of the
document produced. It bore no stamp.
Mr. Pearce—None of the railway companied
stamp their coupons.
His Honour thought that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer might very possibly direct his attention
to it.
Mr. Pearce called a witness, who did not advance
the case, and his Honour granted an adjournment
to enable the plaintiff to produce other evidence.

MARKETS—This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE,

iamb.... 03 Od to 0- Od.

Beasts f2)
Cows. ',o
Sheep
Calves 7O
rigs 9O

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A RUFFIAN PROPERLY PUNISILED.—George Francis,
a strongly-built young man, a porter, residing in Phoenix-
street, Seven-dials, was charged before Mr. Knox with
the following unprovoked assault on a young man named
William Swanson, living at 28, Crown-street, Soho.
Three or four other persons were assaulted by the pri-
soner, but only one charge was preferred against him.
The complainant said that on the previous afternoon,
between three and four, he was walking along Old Comp-
ton-street, when the prisoner, who was with three or four
others, came up to him and struck him a violent blow in
the mouth, cutting his lips, and before he could recover
himself gave him three or four more severe blows in the
face, badly disfiguring him.
Mr. Knox observed that the complainant appeared to
have suffered severe treatment.

MEAT MARKETS.

The complainant said that he followed the prisoner up,
and as soon as he saw a constable coming he ran away and
tried to escape by making his way through a public-house
into the yard.
Mr. Knox asked the complainant whether he had given
the prisoner any provocation, and the complainant said he
had not given the slightest.
The prisoner inquired of the complainant whether he
had insulted his " young woman," and the complainant
said he had not.

Mr. Thomas Stephenson, of 49, Old Compton-street, said
that he was not present when the prisoner struck the first
blow, but he saw the prisoner run after the complainant
and strike him three or four severe blows, and then ran
away.

Police constable Wood said that in consequence of three
or four persons complaining to him that they had been
assaulted by a man (the prisoner), he went to Old Compton-
street, and then he saw the complainant with his face
smothered with blood. The complainant pointed out the
prisoner as the person ,A ho had assaulted him. He went
after the prisoner and took him into custody in a public-
house yard, where he became very violent, but with assist-
ance he took him to the station.
Mr. Knox asked if the other persons assaulted were in
attendance, and the constable replied in the negative.
The prisoner again asserted that his young woman had
been assaulted by the complainant, but the latter solemnly
denied giving the prisoner the slightest reason for the
assault.
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for a month with hard
labour.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1865.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply
Beasts
Cows. • • 0000
Sheep
Ca ves
(Pigs

The Accident on the Great Western Railway,

On making inquiry this morning at the offices of
the Great Western Railway, relative to the wide-
spread rumour which prevailed last night, to the
effect that an alarming accident had occurred at
that railway near Gloucester, by which a great
number of passengers were severely injured, our
reporter was informed that a collision occurred at
the place named, but the damage sustained was
stated " to be very trivial to the passengers, and
not the least damage was done to the rolling stock."

Only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale hero to-
day. The few prime breeds on offer were in fair request,
at very full prices. Otherwise the trade was inactive, at
late rates. The top figure was 5s per 81b. The show of
sheep was about an average for the time of year. Downs
and half-breds sold freely, .at extreme rates; but inferior
sheep were dull, on former terms. The highest quotation
was Gs 4d per 81b. The feW calves on offer changed hands
slowly, at last week's currency, viz., from 3s 8d to 4s 8d
per 81b. Pigs were a dull inquiry, but not cheaper. Mulch
cows were a heavy sale.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

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Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 6 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 10
Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime s'thclown 00.6 u 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large coarse calvcs.3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small do ......4 4 4 8
Crse. and inf. stieep.3 8 4 4 Large hogs 4 4 6
Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 small porkers. 4 8 5 0
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Suckling calves, 19s to 2.5; and quarter-old store pigs, 298
V) 318 each.

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat on
sale here are only moderate. Trade, however, is inactive,
as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to
5s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s Gd; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per
81b by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Dec. 27.—The supply of stock was limited.
Sales, however, progressed slowly at our quotations :
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 38 8d to to 6s 2d ;
veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81b.
to sink the offal. _ _

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ROMFORD, Dec. 27.—Prime beasts and sheep were in
fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 5s Od; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s 4d; veal,
4s 4d to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81b. Suckling
calves, 17s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 278 to 30s ; and
milch cows, £l6 to £l9 lOs each.