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London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 6.

Nisi Priu3 Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD
CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)
WILD V. BLACK.

This was an action by Mr. Wyld, the mapseller at
Charing-cross, to recover from the defendant, as one of
the directors of the Birmingham and Warwick Exten-
sion Railway Company, a bill for 5501., the balance due
tor engraving maps and plans of the projected line.
Mr. Martin, with Messrs. Willey and Fitzpatrick,
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hoggins for the de-
fondant.

It was clearly proved that the defendant took an
active part in the promotion of the proposed line, and
It was not denied that the work was done, and the prices
under all the circumstances reasonable. The defence
wa,. that credit was given by the plaintiff to a Mr.
Pritchard, the engineer of the company, and not to
the company or its directors. It appeared that a large
sum had been received fur deposits, all of which was ex-
pended, and that the project was abandoned, and a fiat
in bankruptcy issued against the company. The orders
for the work had been given to the plaintiff by Pritchard,
but it appeared that the directors had paid the plaintiff
two sums of 300/. each by cheques, bind that they had
passed a resolution calling upon the engravers, and
amongst others the plaintiff, to send the engraved plates
which had been executed to the company's offices.
After a short consultation, the jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages, 550/.

SECONDARIES' COURT, July 7.
(Before Mr. Secondary JANES.)
ANDERSON '2. BAINES AND ANOTHER.

The plaintiff in this action is a silk dresser and presser
in the City, and the defendants silk•merchants, &c.
The action was brought to recover the sum of 3/, 17s. 9d.
for work done.

Defendants pleaded the general issue.
On the part of the plaintiff it was shown that he had
for some time previously to February last been in the
habit of pressing and dressing silks for defendants, on
account of a manufacturer named Douglas ; ultimately,
however, defendants gave a general order for plaintiff
to call on them for goods, and accordingly work was
done to the amount claimed. Douglas had been charged
with the orders up to that time, but had not paid.
On behalf of the defendants, Douglas was called, and
proved that he supplied the silks to defendants, but they
were not pressed. He contracted with plaintiff to send
to defendants for them to dress them as required. He
had charged defendants as though they were pressed,
and had been paid, but did not pay plaintiff. He could
not, however, say whether the goods now claimed for
had been sent in or charged for by him. He was not in
confinement for debt, having failed for 20,0001.
Mr. HAWKINS, for plaintiff, contended that the contract
with Douglas had been abandoned, and that defendants
gave the order on their own account.
The Learned SECONDARY was about to sum up, but
the jury said they were satisfied, and gave a verdict for
the amount claimed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, July 7.
IN RE ROBERT BEAU, JUN.
This insolvent, described as a sharebroker, was op-
posed by Mr. Nichols for Messrs. Allsop, sharebrokers,
and a Mr. Carloss. He was supported by Mr. Dowse.
It appeared that the insolvent, a young man, began
business in May, 1845, and ended in January last. He
had a capital of 8501., which be had lost, and now owed
3,3001. lie had been a jobber in shares and in the funds.
He borrowed 1501. of Messrs. Allsop, of Hull, where he
carried on his business, on a promise to return the same.
He was a defaulter to IMr. Carloss, and the matter was
referred to the members of the Hull Stock Exchange,
and they made a report that 1091. Bs. 3d. was due to Mr.
Carloss, who was now a solicitor. An action was brought
An Middlesex, and a verdict given for the amount. The
costs were 491., of which 301. had been incurred by the
plea.
The insolvent admitted that he had been a jobber as
well as a broker, although he had only described himself
as a sharebroker.
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given by one of the
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ancient had dealt with Messrs. Allsop after plAdineto the action brought by Mr. Carloshs.e
hTande
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tained the money.
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Carlos.
Carlo
Counsel having add that he
CommissiOn addressed the Court,
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transs.ctions with Messrs,
manner coniradicteed
as to the sum of 150/. h4-1130 p condoned the complaint
ips held that the subsequent
men He had vexatiously insolvent had in a most au-
dacioust,he evidence of two gentle-
arended the action brought
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by Mr. Allsop, and he h
be remanded for a
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dgment d
deferred,

MIDDLESEX SEssioNs
William Penny was indicted for stealing two
sovereigns,
of Mr.
four halGeorge Arnoldf-sovereigns, and a quantity of silver, the
Property.
It appeared that the prosecutor, on the 30th ultimo,
had been enjoying himself rather freely in several public
houses along the City-road, and fell, with his purse in
hand, in the
street, and the contents of his purse was
scattered about. The prisoner came and picked up the
purse and money, and when asked if he had anything
except the purse, he replied in the negative, but upon
being searched, the above money was found upon him.
die was found Guilty, and sentenced to six months'
imprisonment, with hard labour.
LATE HEARTLESS ROBBERY AT VIE LONDON
Juoirrri.L.--Afary Anne Polder was indicted for stealing