The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1841.

case but this, that the Court had no summary juris-
diction, inasmuch as no-premium had been given with
the apprentice.
Mr. BECODERIP said the solicitor was quite right, the
indenture could not be tteated under the apprentice laws.
Though reluctant to give such an opinion he must act in
conformity with the law.
Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, said he had not been
disposed to give such a construction to the Act of Par-
liament.

CITY CASH.

Mr. PELnAm said the objection was first started at en-
other Police Court, and the opinion of an eminent lawyer
taken, who put the same construction on the act. When-
ever he prepared an indenture he always inserted the
sum of ss.
Mr. BRODE.RIP said Is. was sufficient.
Mr. Petuken—Then„ I must consider this indenture
as mere waste paper ?
Mr. BRODERIP—OnIy in reference to the Magistrates's
jurisdiction ; but it leaves the indenture under the
operation of the general law. He would not say the
master could not bring his action against the appren-
tice for non-fulfilment of the contract he had entered into.
Mr. Petuken said it wonld be useless to bring an action
against an apprentice, and it appeared he was without
a remedy, and that his apprentice could set him at
defiance.

Mr. BRODERIP said it was a very hard case, but he
could only administer the law as he found it.
The Captain of a collier applied for warrants against
two apprentices who had run away from his ship, and
entered on board another as ordinary seamen. The
vessel was about to sail, and it was necessary the appren-
tices should be immediately-zecured to prevent them
leavinn•. England.
Mr. BRODERIP asked for the indentures, and, after
perusing them, said he found that no premium had been
given, and that each party bound themselves in the
penalty of 1001. for the due performance of the contract
they had entered into with each other. That alone took
the case out of the Magistrate's jurisdiction.
The captain said nine-tenths of the sea indentures were
executed in the same manner.

Mr. BRODERIP said he knew it, and he had been com-
pelled to dismiss many cases on that account. All the
master could do was to bring his action against the boys
for the penalty .of 1001. for non-performance of the con-
tract ; but it was ridiculous to suppose sea apprenticei
could pay 100 farthings. He was surprised that inden
tures were so framed.

Mr. PELHAM said it was a common thing, and numbers
of sea apprentices, knowing the magistrates could not
punish theni, were absconding every clay.
CROYDOA POLICE.

John Beadle, one of the principal guards in the em-
ploy of the London and Brighton Railway Company,
was brought before Mr. Sutherland and another Magis-
trate, charged by Mr. lloylett, the superintendent of the
line, with an aggravated assault upon a young female
named Elizabeth Tyrrell, while a passenger in one of
the trains.

Elizabeth Tyrrell. the complainant, a young female
of respectable appearance and about seventeen years of
age, who was accompanied to the Town-hall by her
mother, stated that on Sunday last she went to see some
friends at Horley, and in the evening they accompanied
her to the railway station, and she paid her fare as a
second class passenger, and her friends then left her.
When the train came up the defendant asked her what
class ticket she had, and she told him a second class, and
he told her that she might ride in a first class carriage if
she pleased, and that no one would know any thing
about it, and he then opened the door of one of
the first class carriages and she got in. When
the train started the defendant got into the
carriage with her, and immediately commenced an at-
tack of a most indecent character upon her. She begged
him to desist, and told him that she would call out mur-
der if he did not, and he replied that ho did not care
about her calling but, for no one could hear her, and he
added that if he could not do what he liked with her she
should not ride in the first class carriage. She resisted
him until they arrived atone of the stations, when the
defendant ordered her to get out of the carriage she was
in and to take her seat in a second class carriage. The
complainant further stated that upon the arrival. of the
train at Croydon she immediately made a communica-
tion of what had taken place.
It was explained that upon the girl's statement being
made known to the superintendent of the line the next
morning, he immediately sent fur the complainant, and
upon her repeating what she had before said, the defend-
ant was immediately given into custody.
Mr. Roylett, the superintendent, who was present dur-
ing the proceedings, in answer to a question from the
Bench, said that if any person entered a first class car-
riage with a second claSs ticket, it was Beadle's duty to
have reported the circumstance at the next station, and
to have altered his way-bill, and also to have made a
report to him of the fact upon his arrival at Croydon.
The defendant did not make any such report to him on
the night in question. _ _

Mr. :_I.7THEIILAND then asked the defendant what he
had to say in answer to the charge ?
He replied that the story told against him was false,
and that the only object was to
_extort money from him.
He admitted that he had put the complainant into a first
class carriage instead of a second, but he denied having
committed any assault upon her.
The MAGISTRATES asked him if he had any witnesses
he wished to have examined ? The defendant replied, that
it was quite.dark at the time, and- he had no witnesses.
:The BENCH, after a brietconsultation, said, that the
assault was clearly proved, and they -ordered the de-
fendant to pay a fine of 405., or, in default, one month's
imprisonment. They at the same time said, that if any
other railway 'servant was brought before them under
similar circumstances, the highest penalty would most
certainly be inflicted.
Th. defendant immediately paid the fine.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
(LLOYDS.)

VIZSSELS SPOKEN 114TIL—The Urania, from Cork to
Quebec, 19th.ult., in the Gulf, by the Woodland Castle,
arrived at Cork. John Horrocks, Singapore to London,
off the Cape, by the Julien, arrived at St. Helena. 'l-
rian, Cape of G(-56d Hope to New South Wales, Ang.
15, by the John Bull, arrived at ditto. Dalmatia,
Bu-
-tavia to Boton, and Flora, Bombay to Clyde, July 31,
lat. 29 S., lon. 44 E. ; Louisa, Bombay to London, Aug.
2,--lat. 29, lon. 40 ; Cheribon, of Amsterdam, from Ba-
tavia, by the Philanthrope, arrived at St. Helena. Ed-
ward, Bristol to Quebec, 25th ult., in the Gulf. Amity,
of Aberdeen, out 41 days, 26th, by the Sherbrook, ar-
rived at Cork. '•

THE POWER AND AUTHORITY
OF THE COURT OF ALDERMEN OVER THE

A great deal of curiosity has been excited by the ez-
mination lately made into the City Records in conse-
quence of the reference upon the motion of Mr. An-
derton, " to inquire and report by what authority the
Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen grant pensions,
and draw on the Chamberlain for payment of the same,
or for any sum of money, without the Sanction or au-
thority of the Common Council."
The following are extracts from the records from the
reign of Edward 11. to the 15th of Charles II.:--
" 4th of Edward 11., 1310.11.—The ,Mayor and
Aldermen granted and ordained that John de Win-
grave should receive at the hands of the Chamberlain,
yea' ly at Christmas, 100 s. beyond his fee as Recorde‘r,
whilst he shall be Recorder, and this at the will of the
Mayor and Aldermen for the time being.
" A pension of 100 s. sterling at the four principal
terms of the year, granted by the Mayor and Aldermen
as the gift of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty to
William, of London-stone, clerk, having long laboured
in the business of the City ; and for his security this gift
or grant to be registered and enrolled.

"33d Henry V I.—The Mayor and Aldermen agreed
to present, in the name of the City, the Pope's Legate,
then present, with a tun of good wine.
" 20th Edward IV.—Agreed to present to the
Duchess of Burgundy 1001., for which each Alderman
put down 51., with the intention that they should after-
wards resolve how to provide for the same.
"4th Henry Vll.—Granted to Wilcocks and his
companions that they should have of the chamber their
costs and expenses in an unjust proceeding against them.
"3d Henry Vlll.—Agreed that a tun of wine should
be given to the Lord Chancellor in the name of the City
by the Chamberlain, and likewise to the Duke of
Buckingham, the Lord Treasurer, the Loid Steward,
the Lord Chamberlain ; and two hogsheads of wine
each to the Bishop of Durham, Master Level], and
Master Marney.
20th of Henry Vlll.—Agreed that the Chamber-
lain should pay the schoolmaster of St. Pau-l's 20s. for
making the proposition to the Lord Legate, with 9s. for
horse hire, and other costs.
" Agreed al,o that the Chamberlain should deliver to
Mr. Seymour, Mr. Recorder, and Mr. English, 100
marks in a purse of silk, to be bestowed in New Year's
gifts as aforetirne hath been used, and over that to Mr.'
Arundell tour marks for his New Year's gift.
"36th of Henry VIII.—" Agreed that the Lord
Mayor, some Aldermen, and the Counsel of the City,
should repair to the Lord Chancellor, desiring his Lora-
ship's lawful favour and friendship to be done towards
the City in their affairs, and for the continuance of the
same they further agreed be should have two silver pots
ail gilt, us the free gift of the City delivered to him.
" Ist of Mary.—Granted to the Controller of the
Queen's household, and to another, a gown of good
black satin each, for their favour and friendship.
" Also agreed, that the Chamberlain should pity 201.
to be delivered to Mr. Rochester, Controller of the
Queen's household, for his friendship and lawful favour
theretofore shown, and thereafter to be borne and
showed.

" Ist and 2d of Mary.—Ordered, that the Queen's
Attorney and Solicitor should have delivered to them
as of the free gift of the City, some convenient sum of
money or other thing, as Sir John Grekham, Sir Row-
laid all, and Mr. Recorder, shall think meet for their
lawful favours, t o be continually shown and borne to-
wards the City in all their causes and affairs.
" 221 of Etzabetb.—Ordered, the Chamberlain to
pay 81., to be bestoe el upon the four Clerks of the
Privy Council, and 40s. to the Keeper of the Council
Chamber door, as the free gift of the Court for their
pains to be taken in the City's affairs.
" 25th of Elizabeth.—Ordered, the Chamberlain to
(laver 20 angels in gold, and six yards of the best
blick yds et he could get, to be given and bestowed up-
on two personages whose names wore, for divers re-
spects, not thought meet to Le uttered.
" Ist of James 1., 1603.—Directed, the Chamberlain
to provide and buy a basin and ewer and two standing
cups of silver, parcel gilt, of the value of 100 marks, to
be given to Sir Roger Ashton, one of the gentlemen .of
the Privy Chamber, as their free gift.
" 2,1 of James 1., 1604.—Ordered, the Chamber-
lain presently to bestow 100 angels on a person of good
quality, named to him by the Court, for his especial
favour done in matters very much importing the City ;
and their order to be a sufficient warrant.

" Ordered, the Chamberlain to provide a purse with
40 angels, and deliver the same to an Hon. Personage,
an especial friend to the state of the' City, whom the
Court think it net fit to be named, as a new year's gift
from the City.
" 6th of James 1., 1608.—Ordered the Chamber' tin
to pay 10s. per week for tha relief of the poor in Wood-
street Compter, during the continuance of the plague...
" 9th of James 1., 1611.—Ordered, the bridge-
masters to pay the wat•i-bailiff 20 nobles, as of the free
gift of the Court, in recompense of his labour about a
wharf, and in regard of .his being cast overboard, and
spoiling his apparel in that service.
" Ordered, the Chamberlain to pay 31. 6s. Bcl. for
Mr. Higgins's recantation sermon, lately preached at
St. Paul's, a copy of which was given to each member.
" 11th of James 1., 1613.—Ordered that 2001., paid
by the Chamberlain to the Lord Chamberlain of the
King's household, according to direction received from
the Curt of Aldermen, in full discharge of the price
of the chain of pearl given by the City to the Lady
Elizabeth, the wire of Prince Frederick Count Palen-
tine of the Rheyne, should •be allowed to him in his
account, and that order should be his discharge for the
payment. _ _

" Ordered, that the Chamberlain should be allowed on
his account his bills of charges, amounting to 243/. 9s, 31.
being for a silver cup, all gilt, presented to Lady Drum-
mond, in gratification, when the Lord Mayor and Al-
dermen supped at Somerset house,.. £ 18 11 3
Given to the lady, in gold ... 220 0 0
Fur a purse fur the g01d... ... 018 0
For eight dozen of torches ... 4 0 0