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Cmcnr.grza, JAN. 6.—A1l kinds of stock moved off slowly
n the following terms :—Beef, fres 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton,
4s 4d to 55 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d
per 811 m. Suckling Calves, As to 285; quarter-old Stare
igs, 16s to 195; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161
to 181 each.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
BrIXTuN v. POLHILL—RAILWAY LIABILITIES.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
the sum of 191. 195., for services rendered as clerk to the
Cambridge and Colchester Railway Company.
The defendant, who was sued as a provisional com-
mitteeman, &c.. pleaded that he was not indebted.
e
This ea d'ff)red very slightly from the many which
have lately occupied the public attention. It appeared,
from the statement of counsel and evidence, that in 1845
a Company was proposed, to be called the Cambridge
and Colchester Railway Company. The plaintiff was at
the offiLTs, acting as clerk, from August, 1845, but the
defendant had nothing to do ..i:1-1 the Company till the
24th of October, although his name was kept on the
Prospectus till the company broke up: No deposits had
been paid
in, and it was contended that the defendant
Merely attended two meetings with a view of effecting
anamalemnation with another company, in order to ren-
aer it efl;Jetive ; but that as that could not be effected,
he withdrew on the Bth of November, and never autho-
rised his name to be used. It also appeared that a docu-
ment had been signed by the parties intending to act as
provisional directors, in which plaintiff and another per-
son were described as trustees.
Mr. UDALL submitted that there was no evidence to
go to the jury, for the terms of the agreement with
the plaintiff had not been proved in evidence,
and in the absence of that it must be taken
that there was a yearly hiring by souse per-
Inns long previously to the defendant joining the con-
In support of his argument he quoted the case of
"Foasettt and Ca. h," 5 Ado]. and Ellis ; and that, at
all events, the dcfendan could only be held liable from
the 24th of October to the Bth of November, the only
Period at which it was proved the defendant was at all
connected with the proposed company, besides which, the
dutits performed by plaintiff was consistent with his cha-
racter as trustee.
The Learned UNDen-Suraire said the question as
betoeathe and liability of parties joining had Rot
wouldraised before, and if Mr. Udall felt confident, and
a_ agree to a verdict, the writ should be retained, to
apply to the court as to whether there was evidence.
r Udall said he should go to the jury, as to amount,
Whether the defendant, if liable at all, was liable for
more than during the time he was connected.
be Mr LUSH replied, and urged that the clerk must
icoave been appointed for the general purposes of the
As to the duties being performed as a trustee
the observations could be met by showing that it was
usual
to make the secretary and clerk nominal trustees,
In order to comply with the Act of Parliament.
The UNDER-SHERIFF left the jury to say whether the
Parties had acted under any agreement. If the defend-
ant had held himself out as liable, and the plaintiffs had
relied
Ent,' upon him for payment, then the defendant was
there had not been any agreement, or they
.1.41 not acted towards each other, as the employer and
the employed, then defendant was entitled to a verdict.
Verdict for the defendant, but the Under-Sheriff
stayed the writ.

SAUNDERSON V. TROLLOPE.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of
64 11s, the amount of a farrier's bill. The defendants
Pleaded that they were not indebted.
Mr. Sntox stated the case. The plaintiff is a farrier,
and the defendants are highly respectable house de-
corators, and the claim was for work done in 1845 and
1146. It was singular that although the defendants had
Pleaded that they were not indebted, they had claimed
rent of some premises occupied by him, and offered to
allow the amount of the bill out of the rent. Under
these circumstances all doubt as to tke fairness of the
demand was removed, and, he should contend, the
collateral question as to the liability to pay rent.
There vras some dispute between the parties as to the
liability of plaintiff to pay rent to the defendants which
led to the dispute, or he was quite sure the defendants
would not have resisted the present claim. The Learned
Counsel then called
Mr. Robinson, the defendant's groom to prove the
work was done.
Mr. Noggins said he did not wish to cause the least
Unnecessary trouble, and would admit that the work was
done for the three first-named defendants, William Trol-
-I°Pe had nothing to do with the cone. rn.
, It was then shown that Mr. William Trollope was not
the business, being an articled clerk to a solicitor.
Mr. SIMON said, that under these circumstances he
roust submit to a nonsuit.
Mr. Huggins said that the defendants and their rela-
tives had carried on business for more than a century,
and they would not have refused payment except on
good grounds, the fact was as defendant was not in-
debted to the tour, the four could not plead the set-off.

CRIMINAL COURT:-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT
Ann Alexander, aged 25, described in the calendar as
married woman, was convicted of stealing a watch and
other articles from the person of William Charnock.
The prisoner, who, it appeared, was in league with one
or two men, solicited the prosecutor to accompany her,
and, whilst doing so, snatched the articles from him.
"—She was sentenced to transportation for ten years.
In the case of coining, reported yesterday, we fell into
an error, in consequence of the Learned Judge who
tried the case (Mr. Justice :Mule) omitting to state, in
sentencing the prisoner for fifteen years on each con-
": ction, that "each sentence was to commence and end
tonthe same time." The prisoner was, therefore, sen-
ced to fifteen years' transportation, and not to thirty,
astated.
Itiow
SLAUGHTER.—IIIatthew Ford, aged 21, an omnibus
prdTaer,
as indicted for the manslaughter of William
"Y, driver of one of Mr. Ball's Brixton omnibuses.
16t The
Occurrence took place on Brixton-hill on the
Nos, of December last. From the evidence adduced,
if,`"ch as in all similar cases, was extremely contradic-
-17, it appeared, that about five o'clock on the day in
:111estion, the two omnibuses were proceeding along at a
PidZ pace, the omnibus driven by the prisoner being
Tlightly in advance of the one in charge of the deceased.
the
road, in prisoner gradually " clewed " his omnibus across
order to prevent the deceased driving past.
The sudden drawing up brought the deceased's omnibus
against a lamp-post, and he was thrown from the box,
tand received
No such inuries that he died in abot ten
aYa after.collision'took place between theu omni-
uses. The prisoner was, however, on the .4 off" side
at the time, the " near none being his proper side. The
Inen drove rival omnibuses, and being actuated by a
spirit of rivalry, evidently were not particular in their
enurtesiei, and annoyed each other in the way described,
Passing each other when an eligible opportunity offered,
and each availing himself of every means by which he
could keep his vehicle ahead. One or two of the wit-
nesses stated that the men were both to blame.
Mr. Ballantine was for the prosecution, and Mr.
Clarkson for the prisoner.
Mr. CLARKSON contended . that the prisoner was
'wholly blameless, and that the deceased alone caused the
accident which resulted in his death.

Mr. Justice MAuLz summed up ; and,
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

SURREY SESSIONS.--(THIS DAY.)
George Stone, convicted of having in his possession
eight counterfeit half-crowns, was sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
Several prisoners charged with larcenies pleaded
guilty, and were sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment. Among them Edward Byrne, aged 15, for
stealing two loaves of bread from the shop of Mr. Henry
Xmsden, at Cheam, was sentenced to solitary confine-
ment for seven days, and to be once privately whipped.
Wm. Matthews, 20 years of age, was indicted for steal-
ing a shirt at Wonersh, from John Cobbett. The
Shirt had been put out with other clothes to dry, and had
been stolen. It was found in possession of the prisoner,
Who said, in his defence, that he had bought it of a
tramp on the road.—Verdict,, Guilty.
The prisoner was also indicted for stealing a number
or carpenter's tools, at Compton, on the Bth Dec. last.
William Hurst, a wheelwright, stated that on the
day named he was at work at a farm-houee in Compton,
and left the tools in a shed at night. The next morn-
ing they were not to be found. Witness identified several
of the tools.
Mr. Siemer, landlord of the Blind Man at Farnham,
said tbat he and his ostler had bought most of the
articles produced of a party, of whom the prisoner
was one.

NV. Hollington, the inspector of police at Guildford,
having heard of Mr. llurst's loss, had reason to suspect
the prisoner. He followed the prisoner and two others
freml Guildford to Farnham, keeping them in sight as
much as possible. lie occasionally lost sight of them.
On inquiry at Farnham he learmd that the tools had
been sold as described by the last witness. On his ap-
prehension the prisoner declared that he and his com-
panions had found them in a turnip field ; but witness
was positive that throughout the whole of the way
between the two
field of that kind.towns none of the party entered any
Verdict—Not Guilty.
liollington being recalled, stated that the prisoner was
known to be connected with two men whom he had ap-
prehended for a highway robbery committed with
violence.—Sentence, three months' imprisonment, with
bard labour, and to be once privately Whipped.
oJohn Moore, aged 38, for stealing a handkerchief from
nCulcheth, landlord of the Masons' Arms, Croydon,
on Christmas-day, was sentenced to six months' impri-
sonment at Brixton, with labour.
MA

RLBRO'-STREET—(T HIS DAN).
dliicd Bags, a very respectably dressed young man,
was brought up on a charge of attempting to pick two
ladies' pockets.
John Godward, police-constable 34 E, said he was
going down Berners-street to Oxford-street last night,
between four and five o'clock, when two ladies, who gave
him their addresses, pointed out the prisoner, and said he
had been attempting their pockets. He (the constable)
followed the young man across Oxford-street, and took
him t •
ato custody between Burners-street and the Pan-
theon.

Mr. Bags, the father of the boy, said the policeman
was drunk, and incapable of doing his duty, and the
statement was false.
The prisoner said he was going home last night, and
on his way down Wells-street he saw the policeman
Godward staggt.r, which made him look at him. The
policeman 83. w him. He (the prisoner) walked on till he
came to Oxford street, and he saw the policeman stagger
gain. Prisoner then went to his home, 19, Broad-
street, Golden-square, where he had just rung the bell,
when the policeman came up and laid hold of him. His
Younger brother had just opened the door when the
policeman dragged him away.
Policeman (in answer to Mr. HARDWICK)—The state-
ment is false ; it was near the pantheon whoa I took