The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-08 00:00:00

IVARNE V. REDDA WAY.

The plaintiff is a builder, and the defendant a shoemaker, in
the Strand. The former had been employed by the latter to fit up
his shop. When the bill for which was sent in, the defendant
objected to the charge, and it was mutually agreed between them
to refer it to two stirVeyorsi one to be appointed by each party.
This was done, and the surveyors awarded the sum of 92/. 10s. as
a fair sum to which the plaintiff was entitled. The defendant,
however, was not satisfied, and employed two other surveyors,
who estimated the work at 80/. This sum was tendered to the
plaintiff, but he refused to accept it in discharge of his debt, and
brought the present action for the amount of 12/. 10s., the diffe-
rence between the first and second valuation.
A great deal of evidence on both sides %Vas adduced. After
which the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff of 12t. 10s..
Sir J. SCA RLETT stated that the defend tut had brought an ac.
tion against his client for 34.105. tbr shoes. A set-off was pleaded,
and he therefore hoped that his Lordship would, after the ver-
dict, stop fur. her proceedings in that action.
Lord TENTERDEN—You have pleaded a set-off; which no doubt
will avail you on the trial. I shall not interfere.

HEILBRONN V. COOPER.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT (Mr. HUTCHINSON with him)
stated that this was an action brought to recover the amount of
a bill of exchange, accepted by the defendant, for 491. 19s. The
Learned Counsel then said that the action was defended o❑ the
ground that the acceptance was a forgery. He should, hOwever,
be able to convince the Jury that it was in the handwriting of
the defendant.

Two female servants of the platntif' proved, that on the day
the bill was dated the defendant called at their master's house,
that whilst he was there one of them was sent out to buy a
:Is. 6d. stamp, and that they saw him write on either that or a
piece of paper lying on the table.
Mr. GURNEY appeared for the defendant, and in his address
to the Jury said, that he was instructed that he should be able
clearly to show that the amptance on the bill was not Mr.
Cooper's.
. . .

One witness, who described himself as a house and estate
agent residing in the Tower, stated that he had frequently seen
the defendant write, and lie did not believe the acceptance to
be his.

Sir JAMES SCA RLETT—I believe he has sent for you seve-
ral times since this action was brought, for the purpose of your
witnessing him write his name?
The witness hesitated for sore time in giving an answer, at
length he said :—" No, he did not send for me ; he called
upon me,"

Other witnesses deposed to the best of their belief that the
acceptance was in the handwriting of the defendant.
Another witness deposed, to the best of his belief, that the
acceptance was not in the defendant's hand-writing ; he had
known him for many years.
Sir JAMES SCA ItLETT—Pray, Sir, what reason have you
to think the acceptance is not the defendant's ? Witness—
Because the word accepted is in the same hand-writing, and the
defendant writes so bad a hand, that he always refused to do
more than to sign his name to any document.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT—Then, if you had only seen the
name, you would have said it had been the defendant's writing?
Witness—lf I had seen it in the regular " routine" of business,
I certainly should have said so.
Mr. GURNEY (holding up his brief)—My Lord, 1 will not
attempt to carry the case further.
A verdict was then given for the plaintiff for the amount of
the bill and interest.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, FEB. 7.—Wind S.W. fresh.—Arrived the Fox,
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PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 7.—Wind W.S.W.—Put back the
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FALMOUTH, Fen. 6.—Wind S.E. to S., strong gales and
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aith ult., and Magnet packet, from ditto, sailed the 30th ult.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 6.—Arrived off port, the Splendid, Brit-
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The Commerce, Renton, from St. John's, N. B. to Liverpool,
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The Jupiter, Humphrey, from Sunderland to London, was
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The Nimble, from Jersey, has arrived in the Downs leaky ;
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. . . _

'tile William Rugg, Gimble, was wrecked in the Gulf of
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The St. Rosalie, Kirchner, from Genoa to London, was lately
abandoned in the Mediterranean.

The Nova, Bulhante, from Pernambuco to Lisbon, was
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