The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 23.
BICKHAM V. CRUTWELL.
In this case, which was not concluded yesterday when we
went to press, the LORD CRANCELLOR said he would dispose
of the matter to-morrow morning.

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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCE, ArKrL, 23.
LEVY V. YATES.
Sir F. PoLLocx moved for a rule to show cause why the
verdict given for the defendant on the second issue in the ease
should not be set aside, and a verdict entered for the plaintiff
on that issue, on judgment non obstante veredieto. This was
an action against the celebrated performer Mr. Yates, for not
performing at the Victoria Theatre. It would be necessary to
state so much of the declaration as contained the contract be-
tween the parties, together with the plea on which the parti-
cular issue had been joined. The only point much urged at
the trial was that which was raised on this issue, and which in
substance was this, whether the performances intended to be
presented to the public in pursuance of the agreement be-
tween these parties were such as required a license from the
Lord Chamberlain, or letters patent from the Crown. That
was the issue which was raised on the second plea, and on the
part of the defendant it was contended, on the authority of the
case of Ewing v. Osbaldiston, that an agrenment to act plays
at the Victoria Theatre was illegal, that theatre being within
the words of the statute, within twenty miles of London, and
not being within the city of Westminster, nor where the King
happened to reside. The Learned Counsel contended that this
was an erroneous construction of the statute.--Rule refused.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Arl?IL 23.
BURGS V. GREEN.
This was an action of truvor for a horse, tried by Mr. Baron
Parke at the last Norwich Assizes, when a verdict was found
for the plaintiff for 13/. odd, the value of the horse. The
principal question in the clause related to the identity of the
animal. It appeared that being exposed for sale at Norwich,
the horse was claimed by defendant as having been stolen from
him two years before. The parties went to a magistrate, upon
whose suggestion was agreed that the horse should be given
up to the defendant, and the plaintiff should bring an citation.
IVIr. KELLY to-day moved for a rule to show cause why the
verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had.
The Court suspended their judgment, in order to confer
with the Learned Judge who tried the cause.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Aran, 53.
BRADLEY V. BOLDSVORTIT.
Mr. ALEXANDER moved for a rule to show cause why a ver.
diet should not be entered for the defendant in this case on
the fourth count: It was an action tried before Mr. Justice
Coleridge at Liverpool, in which a verdict had been found
for the plaintiff, damages 4391. The ground upon which the
Learned Counsel made this motion was, that there had only
been a verbal contract where there ought to have been one in
writing.
The Court decided that the case should stand over,

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, AP1?11, 23.
Mr. Archibald Campbell was opposed by Mr. CRESSWELL
on the part of Mr. Henry Toulmin, an attorney, and sup-
ported by Mr. Cooxe. The insolvent had been in partner-
ship with a gentleman named Macdonald, as army agents and
contractors, transacting business to an immense extent, The
debts were stated in the schedule at the largo amount of
109,1811. In 1830 Mr. Campbell met with a serious acci-
dent ; he was in his carriage when a brewer's dray ran against
it, and, to use his own words, he was " nearly smashed ;" his
limbs were fractured, he lost one of his eyes, and he was in an
unconscious state for some years. At the time of the acci-
dent he believed, after the payment of his debts, he bad a sur-
plus of about 60.000/. and when he came to his senses he
found he had been declared a bankrupt, and in 1833 he sur-
rendered to the Commission. He had not passed his examina-
tion, the reason being, he said, his incapability to render ac-
counts of his various transactions. He had had two partners,
who were dead ; three cashiers, dead; and three of his prin.
cipal ledger-keepers had also died. He had put in his
schedule his debts before the bankruptcy as far as he could,
but his assets he had not set forth, His affairs were in a state
of inexplicable confusion. His wife had some separate pro-
perty. The opposition was on the ground of a vexatious
defence. The matter was adjourned sine dia.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-110 USE.
Yesterday the beadle of Langbourne ‘Vard appeared before
the LORD MAYOR and made the following statement :—Some
boys belonging to the neighbourhood of Leadenhall-market
were hunting rats amongst the lockers in which the live stock
is usually kept during market hours and one of them got into
a locker for the purpose of stirring it about, in order to rout
any of the odious vermin that might have slipped in for a re_
past. On stooping down the lad found that somebody shook
him by the hand, and starting up he flung out amongst his
comrades a hand sure enough, to the great dismay of all.
Thinking that such an adventure was quite enough for him,
he made no further search, but ran home with the hand to his
master. The circumstance caused a very great emotion in the
vicinity, and it was soon afterwards reported that a human
head and a pair of legs were found, and before night closed in
the ward authorities were informed that it was believed that a
body, which exactly fitted thesoloineadascaenrdtailneeed's: was dug up D/& D.
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however, by On the 18th inst., Lieut.-Colonel Edmond Browne,
etslsiearnudbbisit.cs. Ita
wwaarsd officer, that the fact had been the county Mayo.
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exaggerated, as the hand was the only revolting ottject On the 15th inst., at Sion Lodge, Richmond Surrey, 3'rs; cap-
gat hmreeoenitliitsnt
that presented itself after all.
tharina Eleonora Campbell, of Asknish, Argyleshire, relict o' belli
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the hand had been ex- taut Hamilton, and eldest daughter of the late Robert Camp
Esq., of Asknish.
amined by a surgeon ? The beadle produced the following
Robert
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certificate, whiph he said was signed by a surgeon to whom At Langton Lodge, Yorkshire, Mary Sophia, relict of J.
son, Esq., of Faveran
the band was shown, in order that he might give his opinion On th MI. inst,, at e . Inst., at Paris, Captain Lewis Shep ,
whether it was separated from the 4011 when the unfortunate b. . *
. m to-Ith year.
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man who owned it was alive or dead ;_....." The hand is consl-. On the 19th inst. at at Northampton, aged 79, Wm. Sutton,
&rattly di*, aced as regards the bones of the fore and little On the 19th inst.., Emily, :ouneest daughter of Thom" Ware,
fingers; and judging from the recent appearance of the sepa- Esq., Kingsland-road, aged one year and three months. yi 0
rated wrist-joint, has been amputated, but whether before or On the 20th inst., at St. John's Hill, Battersea, aged 49, .L. 5
after death there it no certain evidence, though in all prohabi., Tritton, Esq.
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lily before."
Isaacs, the ward officer, ttid of Brea , ,
heard 8.14., I
On the 18th inst., at. Lympstone, Devon, W. C. Callow,
the difiiltV, as nobody •could M.D., of the Oth or Enniskillen Dragoons.
.s mreod-rond •
think how the hand of a living
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that the certificate increased
Ott the 111th inst., in Hamilton-ten St. John
person could have been flung into such a place, although it
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~ of
Mary,twonifsehiorfe Aaloaettdhi7ass. Wilks, Esq., of Easton Nesto
thamp
might be readily supposed that a young surgeon, after using on the sth inbq , Jane Harriet, wife of H. Schiller, '''''
the hand of a subject for the perposes of dissection, would get Beckenham, Kent'..
rid of it in such 4 manner. Having heard the reports which on the 20th inst., at Portman-place, Edgeware-road, HenrYl
were spread abroad, to the great alarm of the ward, he ob- (lore Cough, Esq., aged 61.
tamed the hand, which, to add to the strange horror Of the On the 20th inst., at Camberwell-green, James, , „of Mr.o.
only sou
facts, appeared as if it had beer, boiled, James Gibbs, of Jermyn-street, aged-29
the
Here the handi which ho been roiled up in a napkin, was At Boulogne, on the 9th inst., Joseph Bent, late of Queen-sOnlre'
Westminster, Esq.
Kniehtsbride-e, Leslie,
On the lath inst., at Trevor. square, e, r,
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eillibilPd by the ward beadle. It appeared to have been most
awkwardly cut away from the wrist and very much discoloured.
Mr. HotthPn remarked that there appeared to be an unusual youngest on
- Illue, aged six months.
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quantity of 'at about the hand.
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