The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-24 00:00:00

THE NEW LONDON-BRIDGE.

Yesterday the first special Session was held at
the Town Hall, Southwark, before the LORD MAYOR, Re-
corder, and Aldermen, according to the Act of Parliament for
building the new London Bridge, to determine upon the com-
pensation due to claimants for injury sustained by the compul-
sory removal of tenants from premises which must be pulled
down to effect the formation of the approaches.
The first award of the Corporation that was disputed was
one of 1,2001. for the good-will of the business of Mr. Wil-
mot, a chviuist and druggist. residing at N 0.317, High-street,
Southwark. The claim of Mr. Wilmot was to the amount of.
3,300/. The claims for lease, premises, and fixtures, had been
agreed to.
The COMMON SERGEANT stated the case in behalf of the
Corporation, and proved the tender that had been made.
Air. Sergeant WILDE again animadverted upon the outra-
geous injustice of giving the Corporation, who were properly
the defendants in this case, the right of opening, and replying,
and trying it by their own officers.
Mr. Alfred Fawkes, who supplied the claimant with drugs,
represented him to be a very skilful man as a chymist and
druggist, and stated that the premises were most advantage-
ously situated. He did a great deal of business in the small
and -lighter drugs, which formed the most profitable part of the
trade.

Mr. Peachum and Mr. Warburton both represented the busi-
ness to be extremely flourishing. The thoroughfare was admi-
rably adapted to it. There were eight chemists and druggists
within a short distance, and if Mr. Wilmot were to remove,
they would be great gainers. Many eminent physicians sent
their prescriptions to him for preparation.
His hooks, from 1823, were produced, and it appeared that
the gross profits, as there stated, had been in that year 1,2341.,
from which the sum of 1801. had been deducted as salary to
shopman and rent. During the last year the gross prefits were
upwards of 1,400/. The claim for compensation was made
upon the average of the net profits, at three years' purchase.'
The proprietor had carried on the business in the premises nine
years.
The COMMON SEBJEANT, in reply, said that the complaint
about the city privileges alluded to afforded counsel an oppor-
tunity of exciting sympathy for their cliants whose supposed
suKrings were so unsupportable. Now, why was it that Mr.
Wilmot had given only an account of his dealings since 1823,
the time when steps were taken to get the new bridge erected
Why had he given no account of the previous six years, and •
why had he called on shopman to speak of what was done
during the last three years, and left that to he done by those
of whom he bought, and who could only form conjectures
upon Mr. Wilmot 's own statement. Mr. Wilmot was repre-
sented to be extremely skilful in his business. If so, his
customers would follow him if he removed to no extremely in-
convenient distance, and no excessive charge ought to be made
for situation.

The Jury, after they had consulted for a considerable time,
awarded the claimant 1,5001. for the good will, being less than
one half of his demand, and 300/. more than had been offered
by the Corporation.
• The next claimant was Mr. Parker, who is a ready-made
clothes-salesman, residing next door to Mr. Wilmot. He
claimed 3,0001. for the good-will. The Corporation tendered
him ss.

The COMMON SERGEANT proved, that the claimant was a
tenant at will, that his leaie had expired in September, 1823,
and argued that there was no title to compensation.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, he could prove that the landlord
would never have turned out Mr. Parker if it had not been for
the Corporation, so that he might continue but for them, in the
regular receipt of 1,000/. a-year. Was it to be endured that a
man was to lose this profit, and receive no recompense? Mr.
Parker would lose his business with his shop, for bis goods
merely were purchased at the fancy of the passers-by, who, if
he was gone, would pass on to some other shop, without taking
the trouble to look for him.
It was proved, that for 11 years Mr. Parker had cleared
1,000/. a-year, and that his landlord had promised to renew his
lease if the old bridge was not pulled down.—The Jury awarded
the claimant 5001.

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