The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

SCOTT V. ADAM.

The following interesting case has just been decided
in this Court :—ln 1836, a farm servant, near Peebles,
'wounded his neigbour severely on the head in an acci-
dental zeuflie, and was committed for trial at the ensuing
Circuit. As the prisoner bore a good character, and
had a sickly wife and numerous family dependinc, on him
for their supprort, the Rev. Mr, Adam took a deep inte-
rest in his case, bailed him out Of Jail, and then called
upon Thomas Scott, writer, Abbotsmeadow, near Mel-
rose, to converse with him relative to the probable
result of his trial. Mr. Scott said be would require to
precognose the witnesses before giving a decided
opinion, and as he was told there were no funds, and the
man to be tried very poor, offered, it is alleged, to come
up gratuitously to Peebles to.examine the witnesses, and
proposed that a subscription should be raised to defray
all necessary expenses that might stand connected with
the trial. He came ; and Mr. Adam, following up
Mr. Scott's suggestion, afterwards raised a subscription
of 121. 15s. 6d. Mr. Scott continuA to conduct the
case till its termination, when the panne] received a sen-
tence of three months' imprisonment. The subscription
was then disbursed by Mr. Adam, in paying expenses
of witnesses, &c., and Mr. Scott received 21. as his
share. Scott afterwards, however, rendered a heavy
account, charging the defender for his professional trou-
ble, as well as his outlay, to which the defender an-
swered there was no account due. _

The claim thus made and refused was allowed to
slumber till July, 1839, when Mr. Scott brought an
action against Mr. Adam for its recovery. He pled
that Mr. Adam was responsible as his employer ; while,
on the other hand, it was urged that Mr. Scott had vo-
lunteered his services gratuitously, excepting that he
was to be paid any actual expenditure he might he put
to in the conducting of the defence, and eveu this to be
paid out of the subscription.

After a proof, the Sheriff• Substitute assoilzied the
defender, and found the pursuer, Scott, ?fable in ex-
penses. On appeal the Sheriff affirmed this judgment.
The pursuer then referred the case to the defendant's
oath, and next day the Sheriff of new assoilziod the
defender, and found Scott liable in additional expenses.
The result has been very agreeable to Mr. Adam's
numerous friends, who are glad to find that his be-
nevolent exertions oa behalf of a poor and unfortunate
man have not proved, as was expected by some, a
source of oppression to himself.

His Grace the Duke of Leeds has been pleased
to appoint the Rev. H. Jodrell, B. A., Exeter College, Oxford;
one of his domestic chaplains.
MR. BRAIIAM.—A good deal has been said by
some of our contemporaries respecting the little encourage-
ment Mr. Braham received on his recent visit to Stamford.
The fact is, that his intended appearance there bad not been
announced in any of the provincial newspapers, owing to die
shortness of the notice, and very few bills could be pasted
stating his arrival and intentions. On the night of his benefit,
however, the house was crammed to the roof, and he was re-
quired to repeat all his fay.urite songs in The Shme, and, if
we mistake not, in The Waterman. So far there can be no
just imputation on the inhabitants of Stamford for not duly en-
couraging a British singer of so much eminence; but we can-.
not help addirg that we think Mr. Braham was somewhat to
blame in accepting an engagement so suddenly that no use
could be made of the ordinary channels of information.