The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-01 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

The Court was occupied the whole of the morning with
closes in the special paper, none of which presented any
thing of the slightest importance to the public.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Precisely at eleven o'clock Mr. Justice ALDERSON took
his seat in the Committee-room of the House of Commons
No. 12.

ST. JOHN LONG V. CHUBB.

This cause, which stood first on the paper, having been
put off from the last sitting, excited very considerable in-
terest, and the Court was much crowded to hear the pro-
ceedings. Upon the case being called on,
Mr. TOMLINSON rose and said, in the absence of Mr.
Sergeant Wilde, he was instructed to inform his Lordship
that an arrangement bad been entered into (subject to his
Lordship's approbation) between Mr. Sergeant Wilde and
Mr. Sergeant Spankie, that the cause should stand over till
'the sittings after term.
_

Mr. CHARLES CHADWICK JONES said he was with Mr.
Sergeant Spankie for the defendant, and bad heard nothing
before of any such arrangement. The defendant was in
Court, and was anxious that the trial should proceed
forthwith.

Mr. Sergeant SrANKIE here entered the Court, and said
that as far as he was concerned he had no objection to the
cause proceeding, but himself and brother Wilde bad come
to a conclusion that it would he better to let it sanl over
till after the term, he (Mr. Sergeant Wilde) considering
the trial would occupy so muck time in term that it would
be better to take it after.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE who had been sent for, came into
Court, and said that himself and brother Spankie had. de-
termined in chambers last night to let the cause stand over,
therefore he did not expect it would have been called on.
Mr. Jus'ice Annasoo—l understand that the defend-
ant, who is ready to go on, is particularly anxious for the
muse to proceed ; in such a case I think the cause ought
to be struck oat of the paper.
Mr. Serjeant WILDE—My Lord, you will, I apprehend,
agree with me in the propriety of postponing the case.
There is, my Lord, so much business of pecuniary
importance in the other court, where the gentlemen
of the bar are required to be constantly in attendance, and
the injury to the public interest would of necessity, by
their absence, be very great, unless Counsel could make
arrangements amongst themselves; and I apprehend,
myself and my brother Spankie had agreed upon the sub-
ject last night, was sufficient, and I never suspected there
would be any discussion upon it this morning. We must
Attend to the disposal of public business, and not look at
other considerations.

Mr. Serjeant Srmixix said he had no inclination to
cause any d scussion, he was willing the cause should stand
over till next term.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE-Then, my Lord, I apprehend
that my Learned Brother agreeing to the delay, there can
be no objection, and where Counsel agree between them-
sell,. a, I cannot see what other persons have to do with it.
There are so many cases of pecuniary importance to the
public that require the attention of the Bar, that your
Lordship, I anssaure, wiii see the necessity of the delay.
Mr. Justice ALuirasow—l have no opinion either way,
settle it between yourselves.
The cause was then ordered to stand over till the sittings
after term.

The defendant, who is a poor man, stated in Court that
the delay had already cost him upwards of 201.

SIMMONS AND NORTON.

Mr. Serjeant Buatrus addressed the Court, and begged
their indulgence for the absence of Mr. Serjeant SrAsctr,
who was absent on other business.
Mr. Justice PARK-4 really cannot grant ally such
indulgence. The present arrangement of the two Courts
took place expressly that public business might meet with
money in two places, instead of attendiesng to their
urn t
in one, they must abide the consequenc.
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no iaterruptima, and if gentlemen will attempt