The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-25 00:00:00

STORR ♦ND OTHERS V. NORTON.

The plaintiffs in this case are jewellers, residing in Old Bond-street,
and have brought the present action to recover from the defendant the
balance of 259/. for articles supplied to Mr. and Mrs. Norton from 1833
to 1837. Of this sum defendant has paid at one period 1291., and at
another 28/., into Coart, and subsequently tendered part of the articles
supplied to himself to Messrs. Storr and Mortimer, at a valuation, which,
on the part of that firm, were declined.

Mr. KELLY, on the part of the defendant, said that as Mr. Norton had
no object in defending this action but to do strict justice to all parties,
he thought the question of amount might be settled out of Court.
After some deliberation, this arrangement was acquiesced in by Mr.
Sergeant Wilde, with the concurrence of his Lordship, and a verdict for
the plaintiff' was taken, subject to reference.

ADMIRALTY COURT, JuNi: 23.
THE MONARCII—COLLIMON.
This is a suit promoted by the owners of a fishing smack, the Success,
against the owners of the Hull steamer, the Monarch, for compensation
for the total loss of the smack, occasioned by a collision which occurred
between the two on the tld of October last, off Newap Light.
The Trinity Masters having expressed their decided belief that there
was equal blame on both sides, the Court decided that the loss must be
apportioned between them, each party paying their own costs, and, to
ascertain its amount, referred to the Registrar and merchants.

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED laox-sguARE, JUNE 23.
CROSS V. THE EASTERN COUNTIES It A ILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. Cross was a clothier and slopseller, at 49, High-street, and his
house was wanted for the terminus of the Eastern Counties Railway.
He had been twenty-two years in his house, of which he held one-fourth
of the freehold. His business produced a clear income of '7291. a year
profit; his stock was valued at 9001., by the removal of which he should
lose thirty-three per cent. on the value.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff as follows :—Value of
the freehold, 0,000/. ; good will, 8751. ; fixtures, 1251.: total, 3,0001.

ASSASSINATION of a NON-COMMIS-
SIONED OFFICER at HAMPTON COURT.

On the evening of Thursday last an occurrence of a most lamentable
nature took place at Hampton Court Palace. It appears that between
seven and eight o'clock on the above evening, it being discovered that
one of the privates of the 12th Royal Lancers (two troops of which re-
giment have for some time been quartered at Hampton Court Barracks)
named John Rickey, had neglected his duty and was in a state of intoxi-
cation, the serjeant of the troop to which he belonged, named James
Hamilton, was ordered to call out the guard file and take him under
arrest. On Rickey ascertaining their object, he fled, and took refuge
under the cloisters of the Palace, and on the file entering the passage in
which he was standing, close to the door of Sir Horace Seymour's
apartments, he presented two loaded pistols at Sergeant Hamilton,
and a private, named Kelly, one of the guard. That which was
presented at the Sergeant was discharged before he could be
seized ; but the other, fortunately, flashed in the pan. The
ball from the former entered the body of Hamilton above the abdomen,
and passing out at his back, inflicted a wound through which the smaller
intestines protruded, arid from the effects of which the unfortunate
man, who was immediately conveyed to the Hospital Infirmary, ex-
pired on Friday morning. Rickey was instantly secured and lodged in
safe confinement for the night. On Friday afternoon ho was com-
mitted to the New Prison, Clerken well, to await the Coroner's Inquest.