The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-11 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 10.

Their Lordships this day took the demurrer paper,
and one case, in which the question was only the oft-
decided one as to the non-jurisdiction of County Courts
in causes where an amount of more than 40s. depends,
occupied the whole day. The Court decided, of course,
against the jurisdiction.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, Nov. 10.

IN THE MATTER OF JOHN RANGELEY.

The insolvent in this case applied to be liberated on
bail. Mr. Montague, of Grove-street, Camberwell, anti Mr.
Curtis, of Church-street, offered themselves as sureties.
In a rigid cross-examination by the Learned COM-
MISSIONER, previous to entering on the solvency of the
bail, the insolvent stated that in May, 1810, he was
granted a patent for a certain description of wheels to be
used on railways, called safety rotation wheels, by which
clanger would be much diminished. A company was
formed under the name of the Safety Rotation Com-
pany, of several influential individuals, for the par-
purpose of carrying his invention into practical utility,
amongst whom was the present Lord Mayor, and to
which Mr. Cornwall Barron Wilson was solicitor.
In endeavouring to perfect his invention he had incurred
considerable expense, and was obliged to deal largely in
accommodation bills. His debts were considerable, and
tne only t...vailable assets for the creditors was his patent,
the right in which he had sold to the Company for the
sum of 61,500/., which was to be paid as soon as the in-
vention was found to be practicable. To two branches
of the Society, called the Irish and English Companies,
he had also sold a portion of his rights as patentee for
about 3001,
Mr. Commissioner Law said it was to be regretted
that if there were so many influential persons forming
the Company, they did not step forward to assist him in
perfecting his invention, without obliging him to rob
the public, for by no other name than robbery could he
designate the conduct of persons who recklessly dealt
with accommodation bills. However, as the insolvent
was a very old man, and he (the Learned Commissioner)
was satisfied of the solvency of the gentlemen offering
themselves as bail, he should order his release.
The insolvent was then liberated on bail.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BO W- STREET.
John Richard I'accard, Joseph Faccard, and John
Kennot, were again placed at the bar, before Mr. Jardine,
yesterdp', having been remanded since Saturday,
charged on suspicion with having administered delete-
rious drugs to Michael Aungier, thereby causing his death.
Previous to the entrance of the prisoners into Court
an arrangement had been come to by the solicitors on
both sides, that the prisoners should be remanded until
Fridaynext, inconsequence of the absence of Mr. Hall,
who had heard the evidence already given before the
Court in the case ; and inasmuch as the prosecutors were
not prepared at the moment to bring forward their wit-
nesses. _

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Mr. JARDINE, addressing the prisoners, said he was
sorry to find, from the doubtful nature of the Coroner's
verdict, that he could not then dismiss-them. He would,
therefore, remand them till Friday next, when Mr.- Hall
would give his final decision in the matter.
WORSHIP-STREET. _

John Georgelincle,;naser shoemaker, and Thomas
Wilson, aged 20, an apprentice to a brushniaker, were
charged before Mr. Broughton, with having wrenched
off the knockers from 'the doors of several houses in
streets adjoining the Hackney-road.
Police-constable, N 109, stated that he was on duty in
Hackney-road, between twelve and one o'clock on that
morning, when he heard a violent knocking at a door in
Kent-street, and on approaching the spot, he saw the
prisoners, with nearly twenty other well-dressed young
men, proceeding in a disorderly manner down the street.
He followed them into Weymouth-terrace, where the
prisoner Wilson left his companions, and took hold of
the knocker of one of the doors with both his hands ;
one of his companions called out "give it a good pull,"
and the prisoner immediately wrenched off the knocker,
and handed it to the prisoner Hinde, who threw it away.
The prisoners then took to their heels, but Witness and
another officer pursued them and took them into cus-
to Police-constable, N 153, stated that he took charge of
the prisoner Hinde, who, on their way to the station-
house, offered to give him two sovereigns if he would
let him go.
Another policeman produced two knockers which he
picked up near the spot some time after the occurrence,
and stated that a third knocker, which had not been
found, was wrenched off a door in Margaret-street.
Two or three inhabitants of the houses were present,
who complained of their rest having been disturbed in
consequence of the uproarious proceedings of the pri-
soners and their Menus.
-Sergeant Collins hit rmed the Magistrate that within
the last ten days, no less than 18 knockers had been
pulled off different doors in the same neighbourhood, and
the policemen on-the respective beats had been taken
before the Commissioners and fined ,fer their remissness
of duty, in suffering the damage to take ptaSe• •
id that
In answer to the charge the prisoner Wilson
he had spent the evening with his friends at a
party, on the breaking up of which they first heard . the,
joyful intelligence of the birth of the Prince. Royal... On,
receiving the news they resolved unanimously to. repair
to a public-house and take a parting glass in celebra-,
tion of the happy event, but in the exuberance. of their.
loyalty they overstepped the bounds of sobriety, and he,
had no distinct recollection of what occurred afterwards.
Mr. BROUGEITON said that if the prisoners had merely
indulged in a little noisy and harmless hilarity he should
have remitted the usual fine in consideration of the occa-
sion that gave rise to it, but their foolish and mischievous
conduct in wrenching off the knockers it was impossible
for him to excuse. He, should fine the prisoners 20s.
each for disturbing the inhabitants, besides which they
must pay ss. fur the damage done to the doors, or be
committed for one month to the House of Correction.
The prisoners paid the money and were liberated.