The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-HOUSE.

_Henry Pugh, 23, was indicted for stealing a silver
inkstand and other articles from the dwelling house of
John Robert Delaposse, at Richmond.
From the evidence of Mary Rowland, a servant in the
prosecutor's employ, it appears that on Thursday last she
found that some person had entered the house while it
was being cleaned, and on going to the drawing-room,
facing the lawn, she discovered that several articles had
been stolen, among which was the silver inkstand. In-
formation was immediately given to the police, and a
pursuit was set on foot, when the prisoner was shortly
afterwards apprehended near the town of Richmond,
and on being searched the inkstand was discovered.
In defence the prisoner said he found the inkstand on
the road near Richmond, and never was near the pro-
secutor s house.

Evidence was given by the police that he Ni'ag a very
bad character, and the jury found him guilty.
The Chairman sentenced him to nine months' hard
labour in Wandsworth House of Correction.

ESCAPE OF AN INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE THROUGH A BAD
COMMITMENT.

Charles Barrett, 45, was brought up, committed by
J. Foster, Esq., a county magistrate, on the 23rd of
April, to hard labour at Wandsworth until these Quarter
Sessions, for being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond
at Godalming.
The prisoner has been upwards of fifty times in cus-
tody and punished, and the law gave power to magis-
trates to send him to hard labour until the Quarter
Sessions for the county, when the Court had power to
commit him for a very long term. By an error of the
magistrate he was committed until the Adjourned
Sessions, instead of the Quarter Sessions.
On being brought up, the Clerk of the Peace said the
error was fatal, and the prisoner, however incorrigible,
must now be discharged.

The prisoner, much to his surprise, was then dis.
charged.

LORD MA YOR'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY PRIVILEGES-JEFFICINS V. LONDON* AND BLACKWALL
RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was an inquiry to assess damages, under what
is generally known as a Writ of Compensation. In the
present case, Sir F. Thesiger, and Mr. Hance appeared
for the claimant ; and Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Ryland
for the company.
Mr. Randall, one of the privileged City pleaders, pro-
tested against counsel being engaged on either side,
whilst all the City Pleaders (4) did not hold a brief.
The question of throwing the Court open has been
mooted, and, to a great extent, been satisfactorily ar-
ranged ; and solicitors are now free, not only to practise
in the Court, but by permission of Judge, not only
to plead in person, but under peculiar circumstances,
by their clerks. The present'case gave rise to the ques-
tion, but the subsequent one was of equal, if not greater,
importance.
Mr. Ryland pressing his protest,
The Learned Recorder said that the matter of privi-
lege was in course of settlement, and if Mr. Randall
thought it right to waive the question at present, it
would prevent discussion now.
Mr. Randall said lie did not waive any right, but
would, of course, bow to the Court, and let the matter
remain open.
Sir Frederick Thesiger disavowed any intention to,
infringe upon any privilege and he was not aware that
a writ for compensation directed to the Sheriff came
under the cognisance of the Lord Mayor's Court.
His Lordship said that although the writ was directed
to the Sheriff, still it was to be tried in the Lord Mayor's
Court, which had very important rights in Law and
Equity.
A verdict was taken by consent for 1,7001.
ANOTHER CASE OF PRIVILEGE.
In the next case Mr. Ryland, one of the City pleaders,
appeared for the defendant, but the City counsel for the
plaintiff did not appear, nor any other City pleader to
hold the brief. Mr. Ryland, by courtesy, held over for
a time, and his Honour and the jury for a short time,
when, getting impatient, it was determined that the
case should be proceeded with. Mr. Rogers, clerk to
Mr. W. R. Buchanan (one of the solicitors admitted
under the new rules for admissionlof attorneys), was
called upon to take the place of counsel. The case was
full of legal technicalities, but of no interest. The case
was not concluded at 1 o'clock.