The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-05 00:00:00

CHANCERY COURT-THURSDAY.

STONE V. LORD GEORGE LENNOX.
This was a bill of discovery, filed by the Pelican Insu-
rance Company, to compel the defendant to produce cer-
tain documents which the Company consider necessary to
their defence in an action brougLt by the defendant to re-
cover the sum of .5,000/., insured on the life of Colonel
Greswold. Lord Langdale, on the Imaring, at the Rolls,
ordered all the papers and letters whi;:h were not strictly
professional to be produced ; and the
defendant now
moved to set that order aside, as being
c:irectly contrary
to the practice of the Court, and at variant:B with all the

authorities.
Mr. SWANSON and Mr. LovAT argued in s:lPPort of
the motion.
Mr. WrioaAm and Mr. RICHARDS opposed it, and

Mr. SWANSON having replied,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that in a case of so much
importance, both with reference to the practice of the
Court and the interests of. plaintiff and defendant, and in
a case too, where Lord Abinger and the Master of the
Rolls had come to directly opposite conclusions, it was in-
cumbent on him to read the pleadings with attention before
he pronounced his. opinion. These could be no doubt that
the plaintiff could not call for the production of the defen-
dant's evidence.

VICE-CHANCERY-THURSDAY.

SPENCER V. THE BIRMINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY.

The motion in this Cause fora special injunction was
heard to-day. All the material facts have been already
detailed in the report of the demurrer, which SVSS argued
yesterday.
His HONOUR granted the injunction.

INSOLVENT COURTJ'HIURSDA.Y.

A PREACHER.
Richard Venner, a demure-looking personage, was op-
posed by Mr. CooKE, on the part- of a painter named
Nicholls, Messrs. Cheatham, and other creditors. He was
supported by Mr. WOOpROFFE.
The history of this insolvent was somewhat peculiar. He
was discharged under the Act some years ago, and since
then had been a labourer, and lately a weigher at the Cus-
tom House. He called himself an Evangelist. He be-
longed to the congregation of the late Mr. Irving, and had
preached at the Scotch Church in Newman-street, but
more frequently in the open air. In. August last he sud-
denly became the owner of a glass and earthenware shop
in High Holborn, in a very singular manner. He was
passing a shop in that line in Holborn, kept by a man
named Phillips. He sent after him, and asked if he knew
a man named Jones, and where he was to be found. He
had known such a person, but did know his residence.
Soon afterwards Jones was sent to him by Phillips, and he
proposed that he should mind his business. The insolvent
took up his quarter, and subsequently employed _Nicholls
to paint his own name over the door, that of Phillms, who
had been twice a bankrupt and once an insolvent, being
low in the market. Before the order was given to Nicholls,
who is a poor map, he asked leave to preach beSore his
house on Sunday, which was granted. When Nichcblls was
doing the work the insolvent told him he was in partnership
with Phillips ; that he had paid 300/. for the share ; t:iiiat his
wife had plenty of " goldfinches," which he explained as be-
ing sovereigns. A quantity of goods were sent in, anti
choir§ asked from whence they came, as they appeared very
good? He replied " That the Lord Jesus Christ had
sent them." Nicholls was to have been paid ready money,
but never obtained a farthing. The insolvent was only a
few months in business, during which time he managed to
get 300/. and upwards of Staffordshire goods. He stated
to the agent that he could have any sum of money from
his church, mentioning the names of two gentlemen. He
was to have 3001., and meant to bank with Messrs. Drum-
monds, who knew him to be a respectable man. On one
occasion, when the insolvent was at Stafford, he preached is
the open air, for which he seemed to .have a penchant.
Phillips, it was stated, was non cst inventus, and on the pro-
perty being sold the insolvent received 1001. He had been
arrested, and was now opposed by nearly all his creditors.
Mr. Commissioner LAW sentenced him to an imprison-
ment for eight calendar months.

HOME CIRCUIT.---GUILDFORD, Au°. 4,
FLEMYNG V. HECTOR, M.P.
This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the
amount of his bill for wines, supplied to the Westminster
Reform Club, of which the defendant, Charles Hector,
Esq., the Member for the borough of Peters&ld, was a
member.
From the evidence of the Secretary of the Westminster
Reform Club, it transpired that the defendant had entered
himself a member, and paid the fifteen guineas for his sub-
scription, and had busied himself in its affairs. He had
signed a requisition for a meeting of the members, and fre-
quently dined there, and generally asked for some of
Flemyng's wine.
Verdict for the plaintiff, damages 621.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—MinnucK, AUG. 3.
WAKEFIELD V. WAKEFIED.
This action which involved a question of liability on a
trader's bill, possessed ❑o interest in itself, but was the oc-
casion of the Learned Judge who tried it indulging in a
joke. Some discussion having taken place between the
Learned Judge and the Learned Counsel, Mr. Hill paused.
Mr. Justice PARK-Mr. Hill, pray go on.
Mr. HILL—My Lord, I am going on, and I must say I
should get on much better if I were not so often interrupted
by your Lordship.
Mr. Justice PARK-Mr. Hill, I think that is a very un-
civil observation, and I must say quite undeserved. I have
been sitting all day as quiet as a lamb. Lord Melbourne
himself could not have been more so had he been here.
The case then proceeded.
CROWN COURT.— Edward Markham, aged 28 years,
was charged with having cut his wife's throat with intent
to murder her. There were two other counts, alleging that
he did it with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm
and damage.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of cutting and maim-
ing only, and the Learned Judge deferred for the present
passing sentence.

WESTERN CIRCUI7'.—LAuNcssroN, !lug. 2.
The Commission was opened here on Saturday last.
There were nine prisoners and fourteen causes. The pri-
soners have all been tried ; but none of the offences charged
were of a serious character. The cases of the civil list are
generally of a description very little interesting to the pub-
lic. The greater part relate to mining righi,s. On Mon-
day Mr. Justice Williams was much indisposed, and was
not able to come into Court until nearly one o'cJocic ; but
we are happy to say he is nearly recovered.
CROWN COURT.—Grace Tapson was indicted for an
assault on Jane Mason, on the 14th of May last, at _Laun-
ceston, The prisoner was acquitted.
This case excited the greatest interest in the town.
NISI PRIUS.—FERRELL V. TAUNTON AND OTHERS.
This was an action for false imprisonment, brought by
the plaintiff against the Mayor and others of Truro.
.It
appeared that the plaintiff and a freed had. one
be evening
teased one of the defendants by pambulating f
door. They were requested to walk off, but insisted on
their right, as the place was public. Thereupon they were
arrested, and taken before the Mayor. It was between
seven and eight o'clock in the evening. His Worship ap-
peared in his night costume, with his night-cap on his head,
and told them that it was impossible that he could dispose
of the case at that late hour. They were then removed to
a dirty lock-up house, with straw to lie upon, and withou.L
victuals. There they remained until eleven o'clock next
iscatmheey, arnedfussaeicid ttloiedyom;igalintdgoon, ifbtelinegy.
day. The prosecutorTh
would apologise.
taken before the Mayor they were fined ss.
for being drunk
and disorderly, and then discharged.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1501.
GILBERT V. TAUNTON AND OTHERS.
This was an action brought by the friend in company
with the Plaintiff in the pi •
eceding action, and a verdict for
501. was taken by consent.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-CARLISLE, AUG. S.

CROWN COURT.—Thomas Michol, Isaac Robinson,
James Court, Thomas Wilkinson, and William Fawcett,
were indicted for breaking and entering a warehouse at
Wigton, on the 24th of June last, and stealing a quantity
of silver to the amount of 195/.

Guilty—To be transported for 14 years.
CIVIL SIDE.-DENTON V. WILLIAMS.
This was an action brought to recover damages, sustained
by the plaintiff, in consequence of a schooner, the Miss
Douglas, of which he is owner, having been run down by
the Birmingham, a steam-packet belonging to the Dublin
Steam Packet Company, of which the defendant is trustee.
The Jury, after a short consultation, brought in a verdict
for the plaintiff for 2331. 18s. lOW, allowing therein for the
freight which the vessel might have earned during the 71
days, with a deduction, however, of the seamen's wages for
that time.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT—Mum Sr. Eialtusb's, lola. 1.

cooOAY V. MUSGRAVE AND OTHERS.

Mr. KELLY stated the case for the plaintiff, from which
it.appeared that it was an action against Mr. Musgrave and
Messrs. Goldsmith, Green aneEllis, (the two former
having been mayor and alderman respectively of the borough
of Sudbury, in this county, and the two latter constables of
the same place), for an assault and false imprisonment im-
posed on the plaintiff during the night of the 2d of January',
1835, to which the defendants had pleaded the general
issue. The Jury 'delivered a verdict in favour of all the
defendant's, a result which was hailed by their friends with
great joy.