The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-26 00:00:00

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY Col-TRT

DAY.)
WINTER v. RACKIRTEN
The plaintiff in this action is a cab proprietor and
driver, and the defendant a commercial clerk. The sum
sued for was three guin( as, for damage done to a cal 9 by
the "(Heed neyng, nee of the defendant.
t
Theidaintiff stated that he was driving the defoulan
doWn Great Guld:ord-street, when he (Mr. ElielciTfC
suddenly opened the cab des and jumped out, anu
fore the plaintiff could stop his the cab door can!
in violent contract with a gas post, and shattered it ;'

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atoms.
Several witnesses having been examined testifying the
extent of damage, &c., the
The defendant said he attributed the blame ph
plaintiff, who was driving so irregularly, and geingto -
a round about way to the required destination, theirs"
open
tul of being too late, he (the plaintiff) certainly did telY
the cab door and jump out. The acuiecut inaraedi
fol
The Learned JUDGE (Mr. Sergeant 'Teeth) obsllerracis
that a gentleman hail no right to open a cab door, ""be
the accident had occurred by the defendant doing so,
would decide in favour of the plaintiff.
Defendant—But how was I to stop the cab?
JUDGE—By means of the check string.
Defendant—l did not see one.
JUDGE—You should have looked.
Defendant—Then if I nid not find one I Presigite
must poke my head out of the window to tell the dr..05
to pull up, and thus giving my he'zd a chance of fll°ll/
the fortunes of the cab door.—(Lau4ter.)
The Learned JUDGE returned a verdict for the Plata-
titl; and reduced the damages to 21.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS
(Before THOMAS PUCKLE, Esq., and a Bench e"
Magistrates.) cTrOat
Thomas Darby, 36, was indicted for stealing ° a, re.
coat, the property of Robert itetter, a civil engineer'
sidingappeared that
peared at
onear RSundiehor.d. tont'
may morning, the 18th jos
at the
the prosecutor left his great-coat in a coach-hooter" big
rear of the dwelling, while he went to church. U. The
return he discovered that the coat had been stolen.
ttgo
prisoner was seen by a labourer to enter the coach-11 at
and carry something away. The coat was fours the
a man's house at Kingston, where it had been left by
prisoner.
The prisoner said that he purchased the cost.
The jury, however, found faith Guilty and ,40r
The Court sentenced him to -four iho'nths' bare
at Brixt4m.
John Pendleham, a brickniaker, was indicted for steal'
otos
ing one pound weight of beef, the property of Jones
a beer-shop keeper at Newir_ ten. 10 •
About seven o'clock, on the evening of the Bth to
the prisoner came into the tap room, and called for
obj
beer, and the prosecutor saw him go to the pantrc tb
cut the piece of beef off the joint. He ran out
house. Ong
The jury found him Guilty, but the prosecutor Moly
recommended him to meic)', they sentenced I,ini t°
21 days' solitary confinement. frag
David Marks, aged 23, for robbing his lodgirg"'
sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Thomas I owery, Thomas Taylor, and Will.cant
ford, were indicted for entering the stable of I..ser9'
more, farmer, at Chertsey, and stealirg a pair a 23
tro-0, of
a pair of boots, a cap, and handkerchief, the prop
John Key nastan, a groom. the
The robbery was committed on the 14th, and tijoio°
same evening they were stopped at Wandsworth
with the whole of the property in their possessiell'coort
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the b.
sentenced them to three months' imprisonment Ole

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAlp.))fr,
Mr. John Mills w s placed at the bar beffrbor
Jardine, on a charge of assaulting Mr. Duge,"o„cear
bell, in the pit of the New Royal Italian Opt ra
garden) on Saturday eveniog, ig
'
The complainant said that on Saturday oe-n
befell
was sitting in the pit at Covent-garden, shortly
see
the commencement of the performance when be nb folio
a lady standing near hire. He offered her his se: 'fill
she was about to take it, when another gentleeNiliffse
had laid his hat on a vacant seat, took it off and II) iriont
the seat to the lady. ;Si e accepted it, and coWP fio tbe
was about io sit down again in his own place, Wile; DOI
prisoner attempted to occupy it. Complainaq serer
his his hand to check him, and the prisoner reaueais b
()lows at him with a large stick which he cantle. tog.
nand,'at the same time making u.e of abusive litboigel,
Prisoner gave him a blow in the breast, kcal 11
still felt considerable inconvenience. bt
Mr. Mills said that the complainant Pus 7,.. as to
violently away from the seat, in such a Donm-,ider
hurt his foot very much. He was labouring n-iotio,'
severe attack of gout, and suffered intense ging-eiben'
to the assault
the. time. Be was provoked deon'irgeil
eh
but he denied the abusive language be %WS
with. 00°21
Mr. JARDINE said that Mr. Campbell bad - e:n e,
acted with perfect propriety from beginning
He would fine the prisoner 3/.
The fine was paid immediately.

Ay')
MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS; ;barged
William Dove, a servant out of place, was Pr".•
with stealing a coat and a pair of spectacles, t port'
perty of Thomas Templeton, 25, Adam-street,
n 10;
man-square.
The pro.ecutor stated that on ,the 2d of "iiiiceboat
about nine o'clock at night, he uent into a Pe"--.,efreP;
in Mount-street, for the purpose of taking some' retired
went. The weather being extremely warm, be
is coot'
.tp stairs to the front room, and pulled off wi-ttitig
which he hung on a hook in the room. .After to se
for some minutes, he went into an adjoining roe— the"
e
some persons-play bagatelle. Whilst he was sittiegke big
he saw the prisoner go into the other room and ta,-,ocl
coat from off the ho,dc. lie directly left the bon
witness saw no more of him till Saturday e`t,
when he gave him 111
into custody. f e r°b'
The prisoner, who deuitd all knowledge 19' ,
bery, was committed for A bit'.
EchOara Common, coachman to the French .I,°!rig the
dor, was charge d before Mr. Bingham with bre"' oil°
rank, and refusing to obey tin- police regulation.,
Italian Opera, in the Haymarket. f fog'
Mr. BINGHAM said he had not the power °
1,0
fering with the servants of foreign Ambassadorosier
muss 'therefore discharge him, but should 0405;
inspector to go with the prisoner to the /klub:: Ai f,
and explain to his Excellency the nature of tould "-
against the defendant, when no doubt hetb
Ki
punished or discharged from his situation. aty
The prisoner then left the Court, in coteth re&-.
Inspector Squire, who was ordered to "- explain e
the
lationsExcellency. -
The iemainder of the morning was eeellr-e Ow:yds)
n;
Court in disposing of a number of druolt,e'"nturifw
most of them females, who, after receiving a.irc.-
the magistrate, were di: charged.

THA MES.—(T HI S DAY)
f toi
Edwin (;old rave a labourer in the - at o
charged with having attempted to cut the thr°-
wite, Jane Coldgrave. led clot
Mrs. Cold rave, who gave her evidence the' „do
fused and reluctant mariner, stated that wit—ed to .ch
six weeks her husband had frequently threatellow tatl• p
tur her," Ile was in the habit of corning b ja
intoxicated. On Saturday evening be came She 11b
and began using foul language towards her'ljed, "60
cased him of toting drun, to which he reP the* he
"an awful oath, I'll cut your throat." -1-4 e, thaljide
down, but had no sooner commenced stlPPehls 01.'0
began to find fault, and continued venting hid be.t2
uiour and spleen on witness, till he aggravate to 01
say " you drunken beast ou had better Via, ::13003
W hen he jumped up in a great fury, and se ra; de,
I'll show you that I will be as good as WY her, oh.
seizing a large table-knife, he advanced ar,liber, jot
daring that he would cut her throat and settle
oiag
screamed for assistance, and her landlady ee c*
she wrested the knife from him. eyi
Mary Randall, the landlady, corroborated the a ti P
The prisoner, in his defence, said his wife WftilP
drunken, dissipated woman, who had made AWN
his property. ottrd b 1
el'
Mrs. Randall was recalled, and closely goes- thath'et
the magistrate. She could not deny but the"aott
sonar's statement was substantially correct,. ht. toel
Mrs. Coldgrave was tipsy from morning till vta pet et
Mr. YARDLEY observed that all this was baltfiet
consequence of the disgusting and debash* prt6 d
indulging to excess-in spirituous liquors. Ifith*
doubtless was afflicted, as had been proved, "nt• the atte
bad wife, but still she was within the Paleo-ajd tited
ants must be protected from violence. De au, .es to
him to find two good and substantial sect's°
the peace towards his wile for six months• be reir"
Tne prisoner, not being provided with t
bail, was locked up in default. x3r)
CLERKEN as P`' Oreoe
ciPr
Daniel Waddy, who was remanded frota .le'soferli°,o
06
day, on the charge of being possessed of 2VOnestift
which it was suspected he bad come by di'
brought up for final examination. who ode
In reply to Mr. Combos, Inspector Gibi,b9'bod ally
the investigation of the case, said that Ploner;tifoilaa
inquiries with respect to the truth of the Pie lialinbieot'
gatiun that he had found the money, hut ti the 57goner'
in gaining any satisfactory information all° the pri's at°
A solicitor, who attended on the partfloso thtt from
demanded his immediate discharge, a"be 0 tal'eri
money, amounting to 1941., which bad e
un to de,
his box by the policeman, should be delivere:sist ferbeioi
The only pretensions that could po,siblfa of it°thet rr.
taming the money was upon the grow' pneed 'h so
considered " treasure trove," and he cou.-soUe',l boo
could not be looked upon in this light, ,_llway, one al
was money abandoned on the public hig," oft 9"
not been droed
pped by a felon nor washeu iderae
the sea. be cove
Mr. CONBE said, if the money was toe crovri!
treasure trove it became justified,y of facts!Li of
its
air
did not consider himself jas the et to it„ the
now stood, in making any order with rear_soida
vsal. it must for the present,
hands at the police. However, as no tutorth,srder
was turthearnifig against the prisoner, so boulti
ginul charge of felony was cutlet rued, he
di
th
him to he uischarged. f. 4L tbiti)
The prisoner then left, the sum -9 uibbo.
box tieing still in the hands at Inspector
ph.it .)404
therefor`", !Iva avid oil'
SOU TH WA RK.—(TIIIB wai °it` 004
Tiwith assaultiog his atother and sis, er witLe'ir,ver.._o34
ontas Cochrane, a stout young
inflicting a eerlous wound on the head. oerirsus wiclosiTopat
It appeared that the prisoner's moth.
hi ed n3°4 Or/
temper.'On Saturday last, b, ing annoyed gtocit ibl
that for same time past he has exhibited actaeres blo,
made by nis,mother, seized polt,(1 •
at her h?ad. Tao L.'z?ing alarm 6".

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