The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-26 00:00:00

ELDEUTON V. PETERS.

This was an application that Mr. Bebb, a solicitor of
the Court, might pay the costs of a suit instituted by
the plaintiff against the defendant.
Mr. KNIGHT BRUCE, with whom was Mr. Tripp,
stated the circumstances of the case, which were of an
extraordinary nature. It appeared that Mr. Bebb had been
induced to commence an action for an alleged person of
the name of Julian Hugh Peters against Mr. Elderton,
for the recovery of the amount of a bill of exchange
drawn by Julian Hugh Peters, and accepted by one
Jones, in the name of himself, of a person named
Heard, and of Elderton. A verdict was obtained in the
action by means of the evidence of Jones ; Elderton filed
his bill in the Court of Chancery to be relieved from the
verdict ; Mr. Bebb appeared to that bill for Julian Hugh
Peters, and shortly after the appearance by Bebb, it was
discovered by Mr. Elderton that there was no such
person in existence as Julian Hugh Peters. A rule
nisi was obtained from the Court of Queen's Bench to set
aside the proceedings at law, with costs, to be paid by Mr.
Bebb or Mr. Jones, and while the sale was pending in Febru-
ary last, Elderton applied to the Court of Chancery for
leave to dismiss his bill in that Court (he having discovered
that there was no such person as Peters), and that Bebb
might pay the costs of that suit. His Honour the Vice-
Chancellor directed an issue in 'effect to try whether
there was such a perion as " Julian Hugh Peters," the
plaintiff in the action at law. Mr. Bebb appealed from
that order to the Lord Chancellor, who reversed the
same, but directed the motion to stand
,over until- the
result of the rule nisi should be known. In June last
the Court of Queen's Bench made the rule absolute, with
costs to be paid by Jones to Elderton. Subsequently
Mr. Bebb applied to the Lord Chancellor for the costs of
his opposition to Mr. Elderton's motion in the Court of
Chancery. Mr. Bebb *as unsuccessful in his applica-
tion, and the original motion now came on before the
Vice-Chancellor. It was urged by the counsel for Mr.
Elderton, that although there was no ground for main-
taining that Mr. Bebb was privy to the fraud practised
upon Mi. Elderton, yet that he, having brought the
action as the attorney from the supposed person, who in
fact did not exist, and having appeared for him in the
suit, was answerable to the plaintiff in equity for all the
costs which had been incurred in consequence of Mr.
Bebb having acted as the attorney and solicitor for
Julian Hugh Peters. Exparte Bodenham 8, Adolphus
and Ellis. 959, was referred to in support of the argument.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR rose without hearing the
further arguments in this case.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCUIT, Chelmsford, July 24.
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The business of this assize, owing to the heavy tithe
case, has been of unusual duration, and it has been found
necessary to make several cases remanets.
Lord Chief Justice lindal disposed of the criminal
business on Thursday afternoon, and he then proposed
to get rid of some of the causes, but this was found to
be impracticable, ewing to all the leading counsel being
engaged in the other Court, and the attorneys in the
different cases declined to go on with the juniors in their
absence.

On Friday morning his Lordship took his seat upon
the Bench, and the cases were called on ; but the same
difficulty still continuing, his Lordship found that it was
no use to proceed further, and he adjourned the Court,
and *soon afterwards proceeded to London, leaving Mr.
Sergeant 'faddy to dispose of the rest of the business.
Some of the remaining causes are of very public inte-
rest. The Commission will be opened on Monday, at
Maidstone, by Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

GREAT GLASGOW ROBBERY.—It will be in the recollec-
tion of our readers that Gavin Scott, alias Charles Hamil-
ton Douglas, who lately absconded from Glasgow with
8,6001., the property of his employers, Messrs. M‘Gregor
and Co., merchants, was traced by John Forrester, the
City officer, to London, on the 31st of May, and from
thence to Havre and Paris, at which latter place the
officer ascertained that the delinquent had booked his
place on the Bth of June, by diligence direct to Mar-
seilles., Forrester made application to the English Am-
bassador for his interposition with the French authori-,
ties upon the subject, and at the request of the former
functionary the Prefect of Police at Paris consented to
telegraph Scott, which was done with great alacrity and
promptness, and the authorities at Marseilles received
full instructions relative to the runaway.
Forrester and Mr. M'Gregor arrived in Marseilles on
the morning of the 21st of June, at five o'clock, and
immediately communicated with the Commissioner of
Police, from whom they received the utmost attention.
It then appeared that Scott had been arrested on the
15th of June at Marseilles. At the prison they were
introduced to Scott, who was immediately identified by
Forrester, who went to the Hotel de Paris, the abode of
Scott, and there, after considerable difficulty, succeeded
in recovering 4,390/.
In his communication with Forrester Scott declared
that part of the money had been abstracted from his
drawers at the hotel, and upon that statement proceed-
ings have been instituted against the parties charged by
the authorities at Marseilles. It is said that a further
sum of 1,900/. will be recovered.
Forrester returned to town a few days ago with the
.4,390/. and accompanied by Scott, who was on Saturday
brought before the Lord Mayor, by whom he was sent
to Scotland in the course of-the evening.
The officer stated to the Lord Mayor that he could not
speak too highly of the French authorities, who ren-
dered him' such prompt and ample assistance.
Felix Homo, the Frenchman, charged with running
away from Rouen with property belonging to his cre-
ditors to the amount of from 16,000 to 20,000 francs, was
brought up for re-examination.
The gentleman who upon the first examination acted
as interpreter, stated to the Lord Mayor that the prisoner
had threatened, upon the first convenient opportunity, to
murder him, and that there was no doubt whatever of
the sincerity of the intentions of the man.
The LORD MAYOR stated, that although the prisoner
had committted no act of robbery in England, he cer-
tainly should be detained till he should find securities to
answer for his good behaviour.
Mr. Hobler, junior, appeared before the Lord Mayor
to give publicity to a very scandalous and heartless act,
committed by some fellows who evidently delighted in
harrassing the feelings of others. A man of consider-
able talent, who was suffering very much from pecuniary
embarrassments, and whose sensitiveness was so great
under the infliction, that many of his friends appre-
hended that he would make attempts upon his own life,
lay at that moment in a very precarious condition. A
letter enclosing a check for 201. upon the house of Glyn
and Co. reached the house by the penny post, and was
opened by the son. It contained the following infor-
mation :—Sir, I beg to annex a check due this day.—
W. Day." The young man did not know to what account
the letter referred, an he mentioned the circumstance to
Mr. Hobler, junior, who immediately went to Glyn s.
and stated what had taken place. Upon reference to the
books it was found to be all a hoax, no such name as W.
Day keeping account with the house.
Mr. nobler, junior, said that Messrs. Glyn expressed
their readiness to do all they could to bring the writer of
the letter to justice. Ori the envelope of the letter were
the words " with care ;" and on the wax was impressed
the words " God bless you."
The Loan MAYOR observed that perhaps through the
medium of the press, the writer might be detected and
punished.
Mr. Hobler said that the letter had cost the poor man
twopence, which lie could very ill afford indeed.

HATTON-GARDEN.
SINGULAR CASE.—A gentleman, named Biggers, was
charged with assaulting Mr. James Williamson, land-