The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-13 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

FULLFORD v. MARSH.
Mr. ARCHBOLD moved fora rule calling upon the late Sheriff of Wor-
cester, and the plaintiff, and his attorney, to show cause why the de-
fendant should not be discharged from custody, or why certain title
deeds plaintiffs possession should not be delivered up. In 1833, the
defendant
hail been arrested on a capias by the plaintiff, for a debt of
1001., in
but on placing in his hands some mortgage deeds as security, he
liberated defendant. At the close of the same year, however, the de-
fendant was again arrested on the same debt ; and had subsequently
been removed by capias to the Queen's Bench, where he still remained.
Now, it was clear tta, plaintiff was not entitled to the security of the title
deeds, and of the defendant's person at the same time.
The COURT could not see the necessity of including the late Sheriff
in the rule. As to the plaintiff and his attorney, it was granted.

WATTS v.

Mr. RICHARDS moved for a rule to show cause why in this case,
which had been tried before the Sheriff of Warwickshire, a new trial
should not be granted. The circumstances were rather peculiar. In
StaftOrdshire, it appears, there are a number of what are called " Build-
ing Clubs," the members of which having by their united contributions
erected a cottage, draw lots as to the fortunate possessor of it. The de-
fendant, who was a member of one of the clubs on the borders of War-
wickshire, the adjoining county, had employed the plaintiff to do some
work in draining, &c. with regard to or.e of the club cottages.
The bill came to 101. 12s. 6d. The club thought it extrava-
gant :and paid only Cl. t For the remainder, 51. 12s. plain-
tiff hued defendant, and recovered a verdict for that amount.
The defendant waited to have the opinion of the Court on
that verdict, conceiving that he was not liable for this bill, and that
the credit was given to the Club. The Court was clearly of opinion,
that as a member of the Club, defendant was fully liable for the amount
of the bill.

Mr. Justice Pass[—Why, the expense of bringing the case here must
come to more than the 5/. 12s. 6d.

Lord C. J. TINDAL-But he has our opinion, for which he is so anx-
ious, and I am sure it is worth his money.—(Langhter.)
There being no further business to transact, the Court rose shortly
after 11, Lord C. J. TINDAL observing that Monday was the last day
for new trials, and after that day no motion of such a nature
wouldmovingbe taken.

EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DA.Y.)

At the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. Baron PARKE inti.
mated that the Lord Chief Baron would not take his scat this day, but
it is nearly eel tain that he would be present on Monday.
The following new rule of Court was read in open Court by Mr.
Richards, the Master :

" Hilary Term, Ist Victoria, 1838.
" It is hereby ordered, That on and after the fourth day of the pre.
sent Hilary Term All affidavits sworn before a Commissioner in the
country, or a Judge of Assize on the Circuit, be read in the several
Courti of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, or before
any Judge of the same, or any of the Masters thereof, in like manner as
other affidavits, and without obliging the party filing them to obtain
copies of the same.
" It is further ordered that all affidavits read before a Judge of any
of the said Courts, or before a Master of the same, shall be filed with
the Masters of the said Courts, and be alphabetically indexed—such
affidavits to be delivered to the said I►lasters, in order to be filed four
times in the year, that is to say, the last day of each term."

(Signed by all the Judges).

CORONER'g-INQUEST.

Last evening, Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, held an in-
quest at t
thei Duke's, Head, Mint-street, Borough, upon the
body of Harriet Drake, a young woman who committed sui-
cide by swallowing three pennyworth of arsenic under the
following very distressing circumstances.
Eliza Drake, the sister of the deceased, stated that her
sister was about 19 years of age. She had been living with a
young
man, a tradesman, at No. 18, Thomas's-street, Pop-
lar-row, but witness had always understood that
Kinsland Church until since her death.
The
v were
seswaddedadded that
at
'knew she new her sister was strongly at-
t‘jt.
marred
tached to Mr. Ascue, and always went by that name. On
Sunday evening she ascertained that he was a married man,
andforthe first time saw his wife. On Tuesday, at twevle
o'clock, witness was sent for to her mother's house to see the
whom she found vomiting. Upon being questioned
had taken three-pennyworth of arsenic in a little
milk in said
th
e street; ; and the cause she assigned for it was that
ssdhieleece had found e
out that Ascue was a married man, and there
was no chance for her to recover her reputation.
Ascue was examined—He had lived with the deceased nine
months. She wore a ring, and passed as his wife. On Sun-
day his wife came to see him, and it was then agreed that
they should again live together, and he told the deceased that
circumstances compelled him to separate from her.
Verdict—_" Temporary insanity."

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, JAN. 12.—We
have had another quiet day's business in Cotton, purchasers
having taken only 2,000 bags off the market; yet, notwith-
standing this want of briskness, the quotations of yesterday
are still maintained.

PUBLIC MEETING—UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE,
&c.—(Abridged from the Dumfries Courier of Wednesday
last. )--In consequence of a requisition addressed to the Pro-
vost, a public meeting was called and held in the Trades' Hall,
last night, at seven o'clock, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for an
extension of the Suffrage, and for shortening the duration of
Parliaments. Provost Armstrong took the Chair. The Hall
~tias filled to the door, by an auditory consisting principally of
the class of operatives. A letter from Patrick Millar, Esq.,
Forrest, addressed to " Mr. J. H. Bell, St. Michael's-street,"
was read, stating his inability to attend the meeting, from be-
ing required to proceed to Edinburgh, but heartily concurring
in the object contemplated. He hoped the non-electors would
agitate till the franchise was conceded to them. He did not
concur with them, however, in the time which they had chosen
for bringing forward the subject, and strenuously advised that
further procedure should be delayed for six or eight weeks, till
they learnt what might be the effect of the peCtions which
were pouring in in favour of the Ballot. Should this measure
be conceded, the non-electors need not be afraid that their
claims to the franchise would follow. Resolutions were passed,
and petitions to Parliament, founded upon them, were unani-
mously adopted.

HOUSELESS POOR.—Wx are, glad to find that the
benevolent Institution for the Relief of the liouseless Poor is
at this inclement season in active and full operation. Last
night 2iio starving human beings were admitted, lodged, and
fed• Mr. Duncan Campbell, who is unremitting in his at-
tendance, with the surgeon in ordinary, examined all the cases
to prevent imposition from the unworthy. Thousands of the
perishing poor, who could not otherwise obtain either shelter
or food, will for months be saved from hunger and starvation.