The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL, 24.
tionsi,viLL WILMAN.
Mr. KELLY moved for n rule to show cause why the verdict
given for the plaintiff, with one farthing damages, should not
be set aside, and a new trial granted. He was compelled to
make this application on account of a case which had recently
been decided, and the effect of which he feared would render
useless the intention of the Learned Judge who had tried this
cause, and who, when the verdict was given, granted a certifi-
cate to deprive the plaintiff of his costs. This was an action
of trespass, for breaking and entering the plaintiff's dwelling-
house. The defendant had taken a lease under a Mr. Offwood,
who was himself the lessee of the Merchant Taylor's Com-
pany. The defendant undcrlet to one Worrell, and Worrall
assigned his interest to the plaintiff, but in what manner the
assignment was made did not distinctly appear. The plaintiff
was in possession, and that was all that was proved as to his
right to maintain the action. The jury gave only one farthing
damages, and Lord Denman, who tried the cause, certified to
deprive the plaintiff of costs.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALF. said the law must be the same in
any future as it was in the former trial. The other Judges
concurred.

BAIL COURT.
TIIE QUtSN V. SIIAW.
Mr. BODKIN stated that in this case the Court had, on Sa-
turday last, granted a writ of habeas corpus to bring up a
young man named Shaw, confined in Newgate on two charges
of embezzlement. The prosecutors did not receive notice
that any application had been made to the Court on the sub-
ject until after seven o'clock on Saturday evening, and had no
previous notice that any such application was intended. They
were not able to obtain office copies of the affidavits on which
the writ was obtained until three o'clock yesterday (Monday)
afternoon ; and, as they were extremely long, and contained
statements of a most calumnious nature, relative not only to
them but also to other persons, they were anxious to reply to
them in the fullest manner possible; and in order to enable
them to do so, they had instructed him (Mr. Bodkin) to apply
to the Court to enlarge the return of the writ for a few days.
Mr. CLARKSON objected to any further delay.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said that it was impossible for him to
form any opinion of the merits of the case, until he had read
the affidavits on both sides ; and therefore he thought the ap-
plication on the part of the prosecutor was a reasonable one,
and ought to be granted.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Arita 24.
WILSON V. BENSON AND OTHERS.
In this case, which was only in part heard yesterday, when
our Reporter quitted the Court, the Court deferred its judg-
ment.

CONSISTORY COURT, ArluL 24.
COOD V. coon.

This is a suit for divorce, promoted by Capt. Coed against
Mrs. Cood, his wife. The facts were fully detailed when the
arguments were heard during the course of last term. It will
be remembered that on that occasion. the Learned Judge re-
scinded the conclusion of the cause, for the purpose of allowing
the production of the affidavit of a witness who could swear as
to the accuracy of the copy of the marriage register. The
affidavit of this witness has been produced, and the Learned
Judge pronounced for the sentence of divorce, as prayed for.
No other business of public importance was transacted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-Ii OUSE.

A woman named Slabbington, was brought up, charged
by her husband with having followed him in the streets and
assaulted him.

Mr. Stabbington said that his wife had of late given up all
her domestic duties in favour of gin, and that she constantly
persecuted him for money, which, the moment she got it, she
converted into that mischievous compound.
Mrs. Stabbington denied that her relish for gin was so pe-
culiar as had been described by her husband, and declared that
the " little she did in that article" entirely arose from the vio-
lence of Mr. Stabbington, who regularly punched her eyes, so
that it was good for sore eyes to see her with any eyes but black
ones. They had separated by mutual agreement, and she only
followed him for the amount of the pecuniary condition on which
that compact was made.

The LORD MAYOR—Why, Mr. Stabbington, sh© says that
you beat her.

Mr. Stabbington—Why, yes, my Lord, I have now and
then given her a whop ; but I don't now, for it's no use.—
(Laughter. )

The LORD MAYOR—Oh, you have beaten her, have you?
She says that you have given her black eyes. Do you think
that you can make her a kind affectionate wife by such treat-
ment? Mr. Stabbington—No, my Lord. I say it's no use.
While I thought there was a chance I did, but I give her up
now.--( Laughter.)
Mrs. Stabbington—How many black eyes have you given
me since Christmas ? Mr. Stabbington—Oh, that was all
for getting drunk. Why, my Lord, it was only Saturday last
she catched me with her fist right under the ear. It's hard
lines for a respectable man that likes a quiet home to be
punched about by a woman.
Mr. nobler— Why, she is not your slave, Mr. Stabbington.
If she punches you, you have taught her hog► to do it by prac-
tising upon her.
Stabbington—Why, the fact is, it's no use beating her.
rest laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR said it was much better that such
couple should be separated, particularly as he understood they
had no children.

Mr. Stabbington then, after the Lord Mayor's interposition
agreed to make his wife an allowance, and she promised no!
" to catch him under the ear with her fist" again.

GUILDHALL.
Yesterday Lord Teynham waited upon Mr. Alderman
Magnay to offer some explanations relative to the Hon. Al-
gern'in Curzon, the young man who was brought up as a de-
serter on the precedingday, and who complained of being
cruelly neglected and discarded by his family.
His Lordship- thought it a duty he owed to himself and his
family, and particularly to his excellent son, the Hon. Sydney
Curzon, to lay before the magistrate and the public the facts
•f the case. His son Algernon Curzon (his Lordship said)
was now 30 years of age. When his education was finished
his Lordship obtained a situation for him from the late Lord
Liverpool. It was in the Excise Office at Edinburgh, and
produced 1801. a year. In one year he incurred debts to the
amount of nearly 1,5001., and then ran away. With much
exertion his Lordship obtained his reinstatement in his office ;
but he ran away again, and had since led a dissipated life,
harassing his friends, and particularly his brother, to whom
he had acted basely in many ways. He had enlisted three
times. Twice he was brought out of the regiment after he
had deserted, the second time his brother Sydney taking upon
himself the whole expense. He also fitted him out for the
Spanish service, from which he deserted and squandered his
outfit, and then enlisted again as a sergeant. His brother
had paid several hundred pounds in fitting him out and meet-
ing his extravagances. Within the last fortnight he had by
himself, and through his connections, given Algernon 261.,
the last 21. of which he received on Saturday afternoon, the
day preceding that on which he gave himself up to the police
as a much ill-used and utterly destitute man The Alderman
would therefore sec that every effort had been made to save him
from the evils which he had at last, by his own misconduct,
brought upon himself ; and his family—and, least of all, his
younger brother, Sydney—had nothing to reproach them_
selves with.

Mr. Alderman MAGNAY suspected from the beginning, that
the young man had greatly misconducted himself ; and he
had no doubt the Newspapers which had published the report
of the case, would give circulation also to his Lordship's ex-
planation.
Lord Teynham apologised for the trouble be had given the
Magistrate, and withdrew.