The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-17 00:00:00

CIVIL SIDE.-blArl'ilEWS V. REYNOLDS.

This was an action of trover for certain articles of household
furniture, alleged to have been converted by the defendant to his
own use.—Plea, not guilty.
The case was this :—The plaintiff was the widow of a seaman
named Matthews, who, whilst he was united to her in connubial
bonds, thought proper to take unto himself another wife, now
the wife of the defendant. Upon his death, the second wife
took out letters of administration to his estate and effects, and
took possession of the furniture in question, and afterwards
married the defendant. The plaintiff, who had been separated
from her spouse, instituted proceedings in Doctors' Commons,
and obtained a recall of the letters of administration granted to
the second Mrs. Matthews, and got fresh letters of administra-
tion granted to herself, and now brought the pcesent action,
after a demand upon and refusal by the defendant to deliver
the furniture in dispute.
The defence set up was, that the defendant finding that the
effects of Mr. Matthews were likely to occasion some dispute
between the two wives, had relinquished all claim to them,imd
had in fact delivered them up to a next door neighbour, his
own brother, prior to his marriage with the second Mrs.
Matthews. This, however, was held to be a conversion to sup-
port trover, and the Jury, under the Learned Judge's direc-
tion, found their verdict for the plaintiffs; and it was agreed
that the furniture in specie should be delivered up to the plain-
tiff.—This was the only case worth mentioning.

YORK, JULY 14.
Mr. Justice BA YI.EY at nine o'clock thin morning took his
seat on the bench of the City Court at the Guildhall, and
charged the Grand Jury. Ile congratulated them on having
but one indictment fur trial at the City Assizes—it was that of
two women who were charged with an offence not very uncom
mon in this city—namely, picking pocket*. It was the duty,
his Lordship said, of the police, particularly of the night watch,
to take such precautionary measures, by clearing the streets of
idle and dissolute characters, and watching their places of resort,
as would prevent intemperate persons from being exposed to
their licentiousness. lie then congratulated the city upon their
arrangements for introducing a species of labour into their prison
which was now generally adopted through the kingdom (apind.
ing to the Tread.niill), and the consequences of which would he
moat salutary. Nothing could be better in every view of the
subject than to impose upon prisoners the duty Of labour, and
cultivate by every. means such practices among them as would
banish habits of idleness and dissolutencsS, while they were
exposed to seclusion front society. Ile was glad to find that the
City of York, by introducing this system of compulsory labour,
wag determined to show itself ready to facilitate the good work
of Improvement in prison discipline. His 'Lordship concluded
by observing, that, as at present advised, the case of the, two
females already mentioned was that which would alone occupy
their attention.

Two women were then tried and convicted for picking a
farmer's pocket. Sentence-14 years' transportation.

COUNTY COURT.-CIVIL al Al.

Mr. Justice BAYLEY at twelve o'clock commenced business
at Nisi Prim*, in the Castle of York.

V. socirvirs.

Thiswas---an action brought responsi.
No person of the " Union Friendly Society" of, Huddersfield,
against the defendant, who was assignee o 1 Messrs. nelAitullin
and Joshua Ingham, bankers, and afterward* bankrupts, at
Huddersfield, for the recovery of a sum of 6001. which WAS duly
deposited in their bands, as topeurets foe the seciet7,