The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-02 00:00:00

TO STOP THE INFAMOUS TALLY SYSTEM.

These were tally cases, but different from the ordinary
run of such matters, inasmuch as the majority of the pre-
sent actions was against "securities." In seven cases
women appeared, and it appeared that, although their hus-
bands were poor labouring men, whose wages were some-
what uncertain, they had most foolishly become sureties for
friends or relations. The debts were, as usual, to be paid at
Is. or 2s. per week; and in two cases it was admitted that
plaintiffs had sued for too much, upon which his honour
refused to allow any costs. As regarded the documents or
" guarantees," his honour hinted that it was necessary the
paper should bear a stamp ; but in reference to the facts,
Mr. Kerr very strongly denounced the system. Facilities
were afforded to one poor person to run into debt in order p
serve another poor person, and nothing could be more reck-
less or abominable. But (said his honour) I will put a stop
to it, if possible, for it must be put down, I shall order
such long payments that you will either chargesoor much
that. a
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for your goods that no one will be able to buy them, you.
will not give such credit for the future.
month.
ADVICE TO TRADESmEN.—SIMPSO. N V. GORDON.
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Orders were made at 25., 35., 45., and ss. per
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Buchanan
Mark-lane, appearing
for defendant.
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ease.
Mr. Buchanan would not mind paying any money into
Court.
His honour wished that tradesmen would make out proper
men,
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objected,be given
accounts. A loose system led to endless trouble and litiga-
tion, added to expense.
After some discussion, his honour, with great trouble,
found for the plaintiff for £2O 4s. Bd., with costs.
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A!MILD FOUND DECAPITATED.—Yesterday
morning, between five and six o'clock, as a labouring man
named Thomas Bainbridge was passing to his work along
the towing-path of the Regent's-canal, on reaching that
portion running
along the frontage of Albert-terrace,
Regent's-park, he discovered a paper parcel resting on the
Wall. He took it down, and en opening the parcel dis-
covered to his horror that it was the dead body of a fine
newly-born insant, with its head severed from its body. He
gave information to the police, and upon the body of the
ohild being more minutely examined the head was found
lying underneath its legs. It had evidently been cut off
with a razor, or some exceedingly sharp instrument; and
there were other indications showing that the child had
been born alive, and had been the victim of a foul and
deliberate murder. The body was removed to St. Pancras.
Workhouse to await an inquest.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE BY A MAD—
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which had, it appears, affected his brain. On Thursday'
all on a sudden impulse, he sprung from the chair in 'which
he was sitting, seized his wife and knocked her down, as
andif
traareckoend
thhies
fldaouorg.hter the same way,
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-.11 his frenzy he
knocked the table over and smashed its contents, and with
a ebroken
Onpie;oonf plate he cut his throat severely, nearly
Monday he died. His wife and daughter were
n
severing the windpipe, and injuring the large arteries in his
k.
severely injured.—Sussex Advertiser.