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

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 6.
(Nisi Prius Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD
CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)
WYLD V. BLACK.
This was an action by Mr. Wyld, the mapseller at
Charing-cross, to recover from the defendant, as one of
the directors of the Birmingham and Warwick Exten-
sion Railway Company, a bill for 5501., the balance due
for engraving maps and plans of the projected line.
Mr. Martin, with Messrs. Willey an
ns d Fitzpatrick,
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. noggi for the de-
fendant.
It was clearly proved that the defendant took an
active part in the promotion of the proposed line, and
it was not denied that the work was done, and the prices
under all the circumstances reasonable. The
to a defence
was that credit was given by the plaintiff Mr.
Pritchard, the engineer of the company,and not to
the company or its directors. It appeared that a large
sum had been received fur deposits, all of which was ex-
pended, and that the project was abandoned, and a fiat
in bankruptcy issued against the company. The orders
for the work had been given to the plaintiff by Pritchard,
but it appeared that the directors had paid the plaintiff
two sums of 3001. each by cheques, and that they had
passed a resolution calling upon the engravers, and
amongst others the plaintiff, to send the engraved plates
which had been executed to the company's offices.
After a short consultation, the jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages, 5501.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Yesterday the July 'Sessions for the county of
3liddlesex commenced at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-
green, before the Assistant-Judge and a full bench of
Magistrates.
Upon the calendar there appeared the names of 101
persons. 12 of whom were indicted for misdemeanors,
the remainder being charged with felony. No less than
45 persons out of this number were described as unable
to either read or write, 13 only to read, and all the re-
mainder were marked down as reading and writing
" imperfectly." Nineteen persons were under the age
of 16.
The grand jury having been sworn, were briefly ad-
dressed by the Judge, and then retired.
Mary Lane, found guilty at the last session of a street
judgment.
The was called up this morning for
The Learned JUDGE said the circumstances of her
case were of peculiar aggravation. She met the presecu-
tor in the street, told him a long tale of distress, and
then managed to rob him; while there could be no doubt
but she was associated with two men who were seen
lurking close to where she was both that and the follow-
ing night. The sentence of the Ceurt was, that she be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months.
Henry Sullivan was brought up to receive sentence for
having knocked a man down in the Broad Sanctuary,
Westminster, when
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said, in this case fearful per-
jury had been committed. A witness for the defence
swore, at the last session. that he had never seen the
prisoner in his life before the night named in the
indictment, when it was since ascertained that they had
both resided together, for upwards of two months, in a
low public-house in Westminster. The probability was
that the assault had been committed with the intention
of robbing, and he should therefore sentence the prisoner
to gilt months' imprisonment and hard labour.
George Lovesay, a chimney sweeper, was next
.placed
at the bar, to receive judgment upon a conviction for
fraudulently obtaining money.
The Learned JUDGE said this case was also marked
by most disgraceful perjury. The facts were extraor-
dinary, for the prisoner called a witness for the defence
who, in his anxiety to clear the prisoner, criminated
himself by saying he was the real party who had ob-
tained the money. He should sentence the prisoner to
twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
Thomas Williams, who was convicted at the last ses-
sions of stealing a box, containing a quantity of wearing
apparel and other property belonging to the Great
Western Railway Company, was brought up for judg-
ment this day.
It will be recollected that the Judge deferred sentence
vpon the representations of Collard, the superintendent
sof the police, that suspicion existed against some of the
men in the company's employment, owing to the fact of
a man dressed as a railway porter having called to see
the prisoner while in prison on a former charge. The
case was accordingly adjourned to see if the prisoner
would afford any assistance in the discovery of those
parties.
Mr. WYLD, on the part of the Great Western Com-
pany, said he was instructed to state that the prisoner
had done nothing in furtherance of the ends cf justice,
but rather the reverse.
The prisoner was then sentenced to four months' im-
prisonment.

SURREY SESSIONS.
(Before THOMAS PUCKLE, Esq., and a Bench of
Magistrates.)
John Smith, 19, was indicted for stealing a coat, the
property of James Dellar.
The prosecutor in this case is a tradesman, residing in
the New-cut, Lambeth, and on the evening of the 10th
ultimo he left a great coat lying in a gig at his door, and
while he was absent a few minutes, the prisoner was
seen to steal it, and run away. He was, however, pur-
cued,
and taken into custody.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and as he had
ben before " in trouble,"
The CHAIRMAN sentenced him to be imprisoned in
the Souse of Correction for six months.
jVilliam Avern, 14, was convicted of stealing four
shillings, the property of William Chaplin. On Friday
last the wife of the prosecutor found the prisoner under
the counter in the shop, with the till open. She en-
deavoured to lock him in, but he forced his way out,
and was captured by a police-constable, when one shil-
ling was found in his pocket. The other three shil-
lings were discovered on the floor where the prisoner
was found.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment, and to be once pri-
vately whipped.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THE CASE OF THE ALLEGED STEALING OF Two
THOUSAND POUNDS' WORTH OF BlLLS.—Yesterday was
the day fixed for the re-examination of Mr. Charles
Pollard, who stands charged with having obtained
2,0001. in bills, from Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,
'with intent to steal the same. The court was crowded;
ea.id among the crowd might be seen several persons,
known at this court, as being connected with a peculiar
class of bill-discounters.
Alexander Symons was called to prove that the pri-
soner offered the bills to him for discount.
Eramined by Mr. Burt—Lived at No. 16, London-
street, And was a wine-merchant. Saw the prisoner for
the first time on Friday week. Had no previous know-
ledge of the prisoner. Mr. Watson and the prisoner
tame together. Had known Watson as a commercial tra-
veller for many years. Watson or the prisoner said that
.discount was wanted for a bill of 1,0001. Witness said
if it was a genuine good bill he had no objection to dis-
count it. The prisoner offered terms. He said he had
made up his mind before he came there ho would
take two hogsheads of wine, give 7.5/. for discount,
-and take the remainder in cash. Witness replied
;that would not do, and offered 750/. and two hogs-
;heads of wine, taking the balance for discount. Wit-
mess did not recollect if he asked the prisoner to
;produce the bill. The prisoner arranged to call the
following day, giving witness, at the same time, to un-
s2erstand that he had the bills in his own possession.
(.21w prisoner called the following day, with Mr. Watson,
si with a person who was represented to be a Mr.
switb. The prisoner had previously represented to
w itnesa that he had drawn a bill on the Prince, who
ha cl accepted it, and that it was as good as a Bank of
En gland .`tote. Between the first and second call from
the prisoner, witness had heard something about the
bills When the parties arrived at witness's house, Mr.
.
Smith said he came to prove the handwriting of the
Prince, if he (witness) had any doubt about the cir-
cuntstance. Smith also said that thfe prihsonfer had been
rather too modest about the thing, or t e was the
bill was in pawn for 3001. with a silversmith in the
Strand. The prisoner admitted this to be the case, and
wished hint (witness) to go on to the Strand to pay
the attol. and to redeem the bill. The prisoner did
not,. mention the name of the silversmith. Witness
reptioti that was not the way he did. business, and he
declined the
Oral., the prireopposal. During this conversation M.
see Idea (witnes-s3 secretary, came to
~the door
to
recte him to Witness, on seeing lat. ors', al
Smit and the
gipsernther saw M.
prisoner 11P stairs. He had no doubt that
Witn esti apolo Orsi when he called.
being absent fora minute,
the prisoner and the others for
On hi si return witness found
and then went to M. Orsi.
tliasttmo Smith and Watson
were about to leave the ilionud Smith
tsaidhe btiol
l,waint nd ews se,
"We have an order from Pollardse.
tThhearpooanartiewshleerfet
will re sturn in about twenty min
-the hoarse, and witness went biz.
a memorandum
e.eket.onTthhee
Polka d was, and there Pollard toolltut°
of the particulars of the bill, which heulpi
:table I before, and placed the paper in his d placed
larisorter then remarked, " Oh! it is impossible
I'll go after them, thaenydewalle
back in twenty minutes.
will Jae back here in an hour." The prisonert
:,,sr ay, but he did not return. Watson came then
nacret
in
a bout half an hour, but neither Smith nor the prisoner
rt. turned. Had not seen the prisoner again until that
da T. After seeing M. Orsi, witness, of course, did not
iat-e to discount the bill. Had determined, if possible,
to goi` sight of the bill.
mr„, Hawkins here objected to the question.
Ittn. .Clarkson, who had since been retained for the
Prime,. here remarked that it was competent for the
witness to give such evidence as might not be strictly
legal, but ,to give it for the information of the Magistrate
only.
Mr. Hawkins still objected to the admission of irrele-
Treat evidence.
Mr. HARDWIC.K said inadmissible evidence would not
be taken down.
t ;toss-examined by Mr. Hawkins—Had occasionally
disc hunted bills for a friend, but was not in the habit of
disc punting bills generally. Watson was a traveller to
finitand of witness's. The difference between Pollard's
pro' Nasal and witness's proposal as the terms of discount
was 'about 2 /. Afterwards
the bills, as witness, from information hent
odn
hl;d.
Had
s ub se-
q sntly received, believed they had been
th• es bills been brought to witness at the second interview
witness would have attempted to get possession o
with the view of assisting the Prince to recover theuem.
Witness was not prepared to discount the bills at the.
first interview. Had seen M. Orsi several days prior to
the first interview with the prisoner.
Re-examined—Had not invited the prisoner to call at
bis house; but had previous information of the peculiar
circumstances of the bill from a French gentleman with
vhom he was acquainted.
rolice-constabie Calmer, F 117, examined—ln con-