The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

LAW-THIS DAY.

CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Moody.)
NOVEL AND IMPORTANT QUESTION UNDER TRE PAWN-
BROKERS' ACT.—HILTON Y. MALLAKS,
This was an action to recover £lO damages for the
alleged wrongful detention of a gun, pledged at defendant's
shop, plaintiff being a baker of Islington, and defendant a
pawnbroker of the Caledonian-road.
Mr. Jay called the plaintiff, from whose testimony it ap.
peared that on the Ist March, 1861, a gun was pledged at
the defendant's shop for £2. On the 2d March, 1862,
plaintiff called and inquired for his gun, tendering piaci.
pal and interest. Defendant said he was busy, but the gwi
was all right, and if plaintiff sent in a day or two he could
have it. Plaintiff did call again as requested, but was again
put off until a future occasion. The third time plaintiff
called defendant said, "Oh I I've sold your gun by public
auction for £2 17s, 6d., here is your balance." plaintiff
declined to accept the money, and brought the present
action.

Mr, Kemp having cross-examined the plaintiff, moiled de..
fendamt, who said the plaintiff did not call upon bim until
after the sale by auction, and he never promised to save
the gun.

Mr. Jay—lt is difficult to trace these things, but I have
seen the gun this morning.
Defendant—Yes, I bought it in for 42175, 6c19 and sold
it privately for 43 10s.

Mr. Jay—Then it was not sold by auction at all ?
Defendant—l bought it in.

His Honour was clearly of opinion that plaintiff was en-
titled to damages under the circumstances, and he awarded
L 5 with costs.

CRIMINAL COURT-THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before 11ir. Justice ergoPtort.)

A labourer named Callaghan was indicted for the man.
slaughter of John Bailey. The prisoner pleaded Not
Guilty.
' Tie unfortunate circumstance took place at Kensington
on the 20th of May last.. A quarrel took place between the
prisoner and the deceased, in which the latter struck the
first blow, a fight took place between them, and whilst the
deceased was on the ground the prisoner kicked him vio-
lently on the right side, and also stamped and knelt upon
his chest. Several persons interfered, and the deceased
afterwards complained of so ouch pain that he was taken
to the West London Hospital, where he died.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Mr Justice Crompton, in passing sentence, said the pri-
soner had already been in Prison for a month, and, thett-
fore, he should only sentence him to five months' impri-
sonment, with hard labour.

THE CHARGE OF rtioAlkilt VAINST MRS. WILSON.
Mrs. Barbara Catherine Wilson surrendered to az indict-
ment, charging her with unlawfully intermarrying with
Captain Le Runt Wilson—her former husband, Jonathan
Gotobed, being alive.
Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the prosecution, and Sergeant
Giffard defended.
Ballantine and Mr.

The facts of this extraordinary case have been repeatedly
published in The Son during the examination of the de-
fendant at Bow-street Police-court. It will be recollected
that the defendant at that inquiry was stated to have been
married in August, 1848, to Jonathan Gotobed, who then
carried on the trade of a builder at Islington, the defendant
being then about 16 years of age, and the daughter of a
farmer in Essex. The marriage took place at Brentwood,
according to the Roman Catholic faith. Previous to which
Mr. Gotobed bad been to Canada. Some time after that he
went t o Toronto, leaving the defendant in this country, when
she assumed the theatrical profession' ; and in the year 1858,
when engaged at Northampton, she became acquainted with
Capt. Wilson, who Was possessed of considerable property,
and they were ultimately married at St. Pancras Church,
the defendant representing. ner name to be Barbara Cathe-
rine Gotopeed Morris.

At the conchtsion of 4" evidence for:the prosecution, the
two marriages awl 04 identity of the parties having been
established,
Sergeant Ballo°
tine addressed the jury at great length to
show that the dof'37ld
ant had been made a victim, and called a
number of witnesses who proved the marriage of her hus-
band
ofraada previous to 1848, and that therefore, her
merrier'
was invalid with Mr. Gotobed, and the marriage
with cv,Pt. Wilson a legal and valid marriage.
Tr' learned Judge having summed up,
ihe Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The defendant at once ordered out of custod and
was
y,
left the court in company of her friends.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)
POST OPP= CASES.

A letter-carrier, named Smith, who yesterday pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him m ith stealing two
letters containing coin, the property of the Postmaster
General, was sentenced to tour years' penal servitude.
Bowdler, another letter-carrier, also received a similar
sentence for the like offence.

James Oram, a supernumerary letter carrier, who was
yesterday found guilty of secreting and delaying the de-
livery of nearly 400 letters, was sentenced to 12 months' im-
prisonment.