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London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

EVENING, JULY 21, 1847.

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BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.

(THIS DAY.)
(Before E. DUBOIS, Esq., Deputy-Judge.)

EXTRAORDINARY CASE-THE VALUE OF A -WREN

V. SOFTLY.

This was an action for trotter. The plaintiff sought
recover the value of a dog, his property, detained by
:he defendant.

The plaintiff stated that on the 19th of February last
he lost a dog, and after the lapse of a month he ascer-
tained that it was in the possession of the defendant, to
whom he immediately applied for its recovery. The de-
fendant refused to deliver up the dog, alleging that it
was his property.

The clog, which was in court, was produced.
The defendant stated that he found the animal on the
23d of February, and he refused to give it up to the
plaintiff; as. he thought it was not hi. dog.
The dog having been sworn to be the property of the
plaintiff, its restoration was ordered by the Learned
Deputy-Judge, the costs to be paid by the defendant.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
It will be remembered that on Saturday last John
Findley was remanded to this day, on a charge of utter-
ing two forged cheques for 11. each, on Messrs. Coutta'
bank, both purporting to be signed by Lord Skelmers-
dale, in order that he might have an opportunity of going
to Birmingham to seek a person named Williams or
Wheeler, who he said had given the first to himself and
the second to his father. This person had been found,
and was brought up this morning. He had given the
name of Walter Dupont, but he now admitted that his
real name was Walter Wheeler.

Mr. Mullens said that he was at present only prepared
to go on with the case as to the first cheque, as he was
not prepared to prove the uttering of the second, which
had been uttered to Findley's father. As soon as he
could be brought to London from Birmingham, he (Mr.
Muliens) would proceed with that charge also.
The evidence given on the former occasion was re-
peated, and Findley was examined as a witness. He
repeated the statement he had given in defence on the
former occasion—that he had received the first cheque
from the prisoner in payment for a pair of trousers.
The officer Thompson, F 69, who had been sent to
Birmingham with Mr. Findley, said, that when he took
the prisoner into custody he said it was not a forgery,
and he would be able to set it all right. Witness also
found an envelope addressed to Mr. Charles Wheeler,
and a pamphlet, both of which he produced.
Mr. George (Messrs. Coutts' clerk) proved the enve-
lope to be in Lord Skelmersdale's handwriting ; and it
appeared that the pamphlet was a prospectus of the
" Ladies' Society for the more effectual Suppression of
Cruelty to Animals;" it was dated 1834 ; the prisoner
was the secretary, and Lord Skelmersdale was a sub-
scriber in the amount of 11.

Mr. Wooler objected to this evidence.
Mr. Mullens insisted on it, as showing a probable
communication between the prisoner and Lord Skel-
mersdale, which might prove of importance hereafter.
Mr. HENRY having expressed his intention to remand
the prisoner,
After some discussion as to the most convenient time,
it was agreed that the prisoner should be remanded till
the 19th of August. _ _ _

Mr. Findley complained that a report had appeared in
some of the papers highly injurious to his character as a
tradesman.

Mr. HENRY said, that as the case stood on the former
occasion there were strong grounds for suspecting Mr.
Findley; but as evidence had now been given which
completely exonerated him, he (Mr. Henry) had no
doubt the same publicity would be given to it as to the
statement complained of.

THAMES.-(THIS DAY.)
This morning inspector Horn, of the K division, re-
ported to the magistrate that there was a charge on the
sheet against a person named Parker, who was incapable
of attending, and his wife, who was present, was very
anxious to get hoMe to him on account of the serious
nature of the injuries he had received.
It appeared that the unfortunate individual, who is a
commercial traveller, was charged by a policeman of the
K division with being drunk, and having assaulted him,
and it seemed that in the struggle Mr. Parker had re-
ceived a very severe and dangerous injury in the ankle-
joint, which confined him to his bed. His wife, who ap-
peared in the deepest agitation and distress, handed in
the following certificate:—
" This certifies, that having been called in to attend
Mr. Parker for injuries to the ankle-joint, he is unable
to leave his bed.

" ALEXANDER STEWART, Surgeon,
"43, Aidersgate-street."
_ _ _

Mrs. Parker, with tears, informed the magistrate that
it was much feared that mortification would ensue, and
that even should things assume a more favourable turn
Mr. Stewart said it would be at least a month before he
would be able to leave his bed. The case was a very
hard one, as her husband's situation, on which they de-
pended for support, was one which, in consequence of his
absence, would require to be filled up ; and, from what
she could gather from her husband's statement, he had
been most grossly ill-used by the policeman, and the
surgeon was of opinion, from the nature of the injuries
inflicted, that the constable must have knelt on his leg
and forcibly broken it. _ _

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Mr. YARDLEY said he could not now enter into the
merits of the case, but that Mrs. Parker might depend
a most searching investigation would be made into the
matter, and in order to do that her husband's bail must
be enlarged. Whilst he would protect policemen in the
due and proper exercise of their duty, cases of gross
brutality or of unwarrantable violence should always
meet with the punishment they deserved.
Some time after the gentleman who had bailed Mr.
Parker attended, and informed the magistrate that he
had just left that gentleman, and that he was very ap-
prehensive as to the result. In addition to Mr. Stewart,
two eminent surgeons had been called in, and from their
united opinions it had been determined on that an ope-
ration was advisable and necessary.
Mr. YARDLEY also assured this gentleman that at the
proper time this case would be fully gone into. Under
the circumstances he should enlarge the recognisances
for a month.

WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

John Hammille, Esq., of the Inner Temple, who was
recently appointed as magistrate at this office, in the
room of Mr. Broughton, who is removed to Marylebone-
office, sat for the first time this morning. It is butjtts-
tice to Mr. Broughton, however, to state that his removal
from this office (in which he has sat as a magistrate for
upwards of twenty years) is much regretted by every
individual connected with it ; his urbanity of manners,
and his desire in dealing out justice to temper it with
mercy, being always apparent.
Henry Miller, an apprentice of Mr. H. Smith, watch-
maker, No. 20, Critchet-place, Hoxton, was charged
with stealing from his master, so long ago as two years,
a 5/. Bank of England note.
Mr. Smith stated, that since October the 30th, 1845,
he had lost sight of the prisoner, who had absconded.
It was the duty of the prisoner, who was his apprentice,
to take up, every night before retiring to bed, witness's
pocket-book into his (witness's) bedroom. The pocket-
book, on the 27th of October, 1845, contained the 5/.
note in question. On the 30th of that month it was
missing. Witness immediately suspected the prisoner,
challenged him with the theft, and took him to the
station-house, but no trace of the missing note was found.
On arriving home witness said that he should make
every inquiry of the different tradesmen in the neigh-
bourhood, and immediately went out for that purpose,
and on proceeding to the shop of Mr. Hurley, the latter
said he remembered having changed such a note for
witness's apprentice. Witness on his return found that
the bird had flown, and from that time until yesterday
he had wholly lost sight of him, when he saw him at the
station-house.
The prisoner, on being asked if he had any questions
to put to the witness, replied " None."
Detective Police-constable George Kemp, N 82,
stated that he had been on the look out for the prisoner,
and as he was proceeding along the Kingsland-road
yesterday afternoon he apprehended him.
The prisoner said he had been five years in the prose-
cutor's employment, and was apprenticed to him from
the Shoreditch workhouse. He was tired of running
about of errands, and so he stole the note in order to
assist him in his departure from his master's roof.
The prisoner was committed for trial, but will be
brought up again to-morrow to be confronted with Mr.
Hurley, with whom he exchanged the note.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NOTTINGHAM RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Sherwood Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added if
three start ; 3 yrs old, lOst 41b; 4 yrs, llst 21b ; 5 yrs,
Ilst 101 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 12st 21b ; winners extra, &c.
Heats. Two miles.
Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa, 6 yrs Walked over.
The Nottinghamshire Handicap of 15 sovs. each,lo ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 200 added; the second to receive 501., and
the third to save his stake. Two miles.
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst (Nat) 1
Mr. Whittaker nd Taunus, 3ra, 4st 61b
Lord Warwick's Yardley, aged, 7st 81b
Fiddlestring, 4 yrs, Est 121 b, and the Wizard, aged, 6st 41b,
also ran.
The Two Yrs Old Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; winners 31b extra.
Mr. Pedley's Tuscan (Templeman) 1
Sir J. Gerard's Matadore 2
The County Members' Plate of 501., the second to receive
101. Two miles and a half.
Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, 3 yrs (Tasker) 1
Mr. Hawkins's Blind Hookey, aged
Mr. J. Daley's Starlight Bess, 3 yrs
Mr. Bainbridge's Mary, 3 yrs bolted
The Military Plate of 40/. Heats. One mile.
Mr. F. Haughton's Slashing Painter, aged ...(Owner) 1 1
Mr. Alcock's Clipston, 4 yrs 2 2
Mr. Audinwood's Brunette, 6 yrs
At the Lea and Eltham Races yesterday, the Lee and
Eltham Stakes were won easily by Mr. Drew's Beggar Girl,
the Ladies Plate by Mr. Turner's Concealment, and the
Victuallers' Stakes by Beggar Girl, easily.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Tuxstair.
GOODWOOD STAKES.--7 to 1 agst Stultz-9 to 1 agst
Lothario (10 to 1 taken freely)-10 to 1 agst The Question-
able (taken)-11 to 1 agst Miss Ellis-100 to 7 agst Milli-
ner (taken)-- 100 to 5 agst Tantivy (taken)-33 to 1 agst
Blackbird (taken)-33 to 1 agst Martext (taken ).
GOODWOOD CUP.-3 to 1 agst Eryx (taken)-7 to 2 agst
The Hero-8 to 1 agst Wolfdog (taken)-20 to 1 agst The
Swallow (taken).
Nothing done on St. Leger or Derby.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The steam-ship Hibernia
to-day took out about 20,000/. in specie, and a full com-
plement of passengers.
MARYLERONE.—Yesterday Mr. Broughton, from
Worship-street Police-office, took his seat as a magistrate
at this court, in the room of the late Mr. Rawlinson.
The South Devon Railway was further opened to
Totnes on Tuesday. The weather being exceedingly
fine, a large concourse of persons assembled on the cc-
canon,

IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships sat this morning at Tea o'clock, for
the purpose of giving judgments ; and, after having dis-
posed of several cause;
Earl MINTO said that, in order to save time, he
would move the third reading of the Poor Removal Act,
it being understood that there was to be no debate upon
that stage of the Bill.
Lord REDESDALE and Earl GREY having assented
to the motion, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure.