The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-14 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY

The House sat to-day to hear Scotch appeals. The peers
,n attendance were—lhe Lord Chancellor, Lord Campbell,
he Earl of Orkney, and the Bishop of St. Asaph.

WEIR V. CRAWFORD.

This case came before their Lordships upon appeal from
the decision of the Court of Session in Scotland, confirming
the dismissal of the appellant by the directors of the Kilmar-
nock Academy from his situation as one of the teachers of
that institution.

The case occupied their Lordships tho whole morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.'
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice WIGHT.IIAN4
CATES V. SMITH AND ANOTHER.
_ _

Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Iluddlebtone appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Humfrey for the defendant.
TLis was a " running down" case. The plaintiff is a coach-
master in the New-road, Chelsea, and the defendants are
railway carriers carrying on business in the Old Bailey.
It appeared that on the 28th of April last year, the Ba-
roness French hired a brougham from the plaintiff, and as
she was being driven up Lambs' Conduit-street, towards
Holborn, a cart belonging to the defendants, which was
loaded with packages, came in collision with the brougham.
In consequence of the collision the brougham was consider-
ably damaged, and the horse thrown down and dragged a
considerable distance along the road, and injured. Several
witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff, among
whom were the butler of the Bareness and the driver of the
brougham, who concurred in stating that at the time the ac-
cident happened the driver of the cart appeared to be dosing,
and that it was entirely owing to his neglect in not keeping
on his right side. The amount sought to be recovered
was 30/.
Mr. liumFrtlix in defence produced a letter which the de-
fendant had received from the plaintiff some time after the.
occurrence claiming but 21. 53, and stated that the plaintiff'
threatened when the defendant refused to pay the amount to
bring an action against him, and to put him to 1001.
expense.
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS said the nature of the defence had
taken him by surprise, as he had been led to believe that it
would be of a different character. lie would therefore con-
sent to withdraw a juror.
A juror was, therefore, accordingly withdrawn.
WLEISII V. 8Y.001tf...

This was a prosecution at the instance of the plaintiff, a
footman, to recover compensation in fiamages from Mr.
Jamey Broome, the well know prize fighter and publican, in
Air-street, Piccadilly, for a violent assault committed upon
him in November last.

Mr. Sergeant SIIEE having stated the case, proceeded to
call the prosecutor, M‘Leisti, who stated that he was at
the house of the defendant in November last, and that he
offered to match a man to run a race against a person named
Westhall, but he openly stated to Johury Broome that he
would not trust any money in his hands on account of dis-
honourable practices of which he had been guilty with re-
speet to stakes which had been previously placed in his
hands. The defendant made use of very bad language, and
said he would knock his head off if he accused him of dis-
honourable practices. lie (the prosecutor) repeated what
he had said, at which the defendant walked up to him,
struck him violently with his clenched fist in the left eye,
caused his nose to bleed, and sent him backwards with con-
siderable force on a table. He suffered much pain from it,
and next day he went to Mr. Young, a surgeon in Picca-
dilly, who bad occasionally attended him up to the present
time.

In cross-examination by Mr. MosmaGuE CHAMBERB, he
stated that he had been twelve months out of employment;
that he had formerly been footman to the Duke of Northum-
berland; that he had betted for some years on prize fights,
and horse and man racing; that after he was struck he
wanted to go out, but that his friends would not let him, and
that he remained for upwards of half an hour after, when he
went up to the Swiss Cottage, St. John's Wood, with more
friends of his to fight a man who was backed against him by
a friend named Porter; but when he got there he could not
fight him because his eye became so bad. Both the Broomes
were at the Swiss Cottage—neither held any money of his.
The defendant did not ask him to leave the house before he
struck him, but he did after.
Porter and Lauder, the persons who were present, corro-
borated his evidence, and Mr. Young, the surgeon, spoke to
the injuries the prosecutor had received. He had attended
him ever since.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN considered that the defendant
could not get over a verdict of guilty, as it was clear that he
struck the prosecutor a blow.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS said he was in a condition to prove
that no blow was struck at all, and that the defendant was
not to blame.
Mr. Justice WIGBTMAN repeated what he had said. Most
likely the Court woud hear no more of the case it such a
verdict was taken ; but if judgment was prayed for in a vin-
dictive spirit, the Court would know what course to adopt.
Mr. M. CIIAMBEES said it appeared very probable that
the defendant would have to pay the whole of the costs, but
as his Lordship seemed to be of opinion that a verdict of
guilty should be taken, he had no other course to adopt than
to consent to it.
A verdict of Guilty was then taken, the judgment of the
Court being deferred.
CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
O,OOLf
the
C p'OresUenßt
The eighth seasi
mayoralty commenced
to-day.
The
RECORD EL; in delivering his charge, said that he re-
gretted that there were a great many very, serious charges
in the calendar. There were 6 casesiot of ordinary larceny,
13 cases of larceny from dwejling-1 ises, 36 ca.a of larceny_
on the person, 43 cases of larceny by servants, 9 cases of
cutting and wounding with grievous bodily ham m, 4 cases of
manslaughter, 6 cases of wounding, 6 cases of murder, and 1
ease of rape. The Learned Recorder concluded by pointing
oleugtatlodtithllecjuulrtly their duties, and stating, in the event or any
arising, that an efficient law officer was in at-
tendance to render them every assistance.
Ihe ,tarp theta Mired.