The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-24 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF SPENCE.

This case, which came before the Court upon the petition
of a father to have the custody of his infant children, was,
upon the application of counsel to-day, ordered to stand on
the paper for hearing on Wednesday next.
The Louis CMINCELLOIi having disposed of the unopposed
lunatic petitions in his paper, proceeded to hear the further
arguments iu the part-heard appeal motion of

MOSELEY V. ALLSToN.
This case our readers will recollect came before the Court
upon an appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor
of England, overruling a demurrer put in by the defendants
to the plaintiff's bill. Upon previous days Sir Fitzroy
Kelly, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Bolt, and Mr. Russell were heard in
support of the appeal, and Mr. Bethell and Mr. James
Parker in defence of the judgment of the Court below, and,
Mr. Wmcox, who had been partly heard on Wednesday,
on the same side, resumed and concluded his arguments
to-day.
Sir FITZROY KELLY replied.
The Lon]) CHANCELLOR said he would giva judgment (SI
Wednesday next.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, April 23.
(Before the VICE-CIIANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England heard unop-
posed cause petitions, short causes, and motions to-day,
none of which possessed any points of public interest.

COURT OF QUEEIV'S BAIVCH, April 23.
Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and
a full Court.)
The Court was occupied during the whole day in hearing
a motion of no public interest.

COURT OF -EXCHEQUER April 23.
(Sittings in Banco.)
SOWLER V. SIMPSON.
This was an action tried at the last assizes at Liverpool,
before Baron Rolfe, when a verdict was entered for the
plaintiff.
Mr. MARTIN no w moved for a rule to show cause Why

that verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had.
The plaintiff was the proprietor of a newspaper in Manches-
ter, and the defendant a provisional committeeman in the
Lancaster and Newcastle Railway Company, and the action
was brought to recover the amount of an account for the in-
sertion of advertisements connected with this railway com-
pany. The Learned Counsel contended that certain evidence
should have been admitted at that trial, that would have
entirely altered the result.

The-CouaT was of a different opinion, and refused the rule.

PARKER V. GREEN.
Thi3 was an action tried before the Lord Chief Baron at
Guildhali, when a verdict was entered for the defendant
upon the issue of Not Guilty, and for the plaintiff on the other
issues.

Mr. WutTEuuturr moved, on the part of the plaintiff, for a
rule to show cause why that verdict should not be aside, on
the ground of misdirection and affidaVits. The action was
brought for the infringement of a patent for certain improve-
ments in the process of finishing hosiery and other goods,
manufactured from lamb's-wool, angola, and worsted yarn.
The plaintiff purchased the patent some Sears ago from Mr.
Bates, who took it out in 1836. The plea to the de
claration was Not Guilty, and that the manufacture
was not a new one. The question, however, was, whether
the defendant was guilty or not of hill inging the specifica-
tion of the patent. The Learned Counsel contended that the
machine used by defendant was merely a colourable imita-
tion, and, though slightly different in construction, was, in
point of fact, the same thing, and was covered by the speci-
fication of the patent.
The Court would take time to consider.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Apri/ 23.
(Sitting in Banco.)
The Court was occupied to-day in hearlrg arguments on
lemurrers, which possessed no public interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Thomas Bone, who was a few days since remandel upon
the charge of obtaining, under false pretences, four gold
watches and other valuable property belopging to Charles
Joseph Maddell, was this morning brought before Mr. Arnold,
the sitting magistrate, for final examination.
By a singular coincidence, it appears that the prosecutor
of Bone was subsequently taken into custody on tile charge
of stealing a writing-desk, and since the incarceration of the
latter, who was remanded at the Cleikenwell Police-court,
the number of individuals who have been making inquiries
respecting him, and who have been his victiffis, are in num-
ber almost incredible. It was, however, necessary that he
should be brought to Worship-street this day, in order to
give evidence against the prisoner Bone, and Hayward a
warrant officer, accompanied by another constable was dis-
patched to Clerkenwell Police- court, where Maddell was for-
mally delivered over into their charge for that purpose.
The depositions, preparatory to the full committal to New-
gate of the prisoner Bone, were ordered to be made out, and
Maddell was reconducted to prison at Coldbath:Fields.
WESTMINSTER.

William Frazer and William Wilson were charged
with insulting Lieut. F. A. Tracey, R.N., Governor of
Tothill-fields House of Correction, and setting on a dog
to attack his horse.

Lieutenant Tracey said, he was proceeding along the
Ilorseferry-road, Westminster, on horseback, at about
half past three that afternoon, where he found a crowd
of persons, which had been occasioned by a viqious dog,
which he had since understood belonged to the defen-
dants, and which flew at several children and other per-
sons who were passing. As he was proceeding along,
Frazer made the sort of noise used by persons to set a
dog on, and the latter immediately attacked his horse
and seized its legs. The horse, which was very fresh,
became exceedingly restive, and it was with the utmost
difficulty that he could prevent its going over some
children who were running away in terror from the dog.
Wilson at that moment made use of a most disgusting
epithet to complainant, and then the defendants, who
were in a cart, drove off at a furious r tte; but a constable
(White, 100 B,) came up, and at great risk succeeded in
stopping them.
Mr. BRODERIP inquired whether the defendants had
ever been in his custody? Lieutenant Tracey replied,
that Frazer had been in his custody, he believed, both
for felony and assaults. He had ro doubt that Wilson
had also been confined in the prison.

In answer to further inquiries, Lieutenant Tracey
said, that the dog repeatedly flew at persons in the
stroet and at his horse. The dog, which was unmuzz!ed,
was a very ferocious animal,, and unfit to be at large.
He considered the constable entitled to much praise ior
his conduct.

White proved that the defendants were driving very
furiously, that a great number of persons had assemblrd,
and that he saw the dog attack the horse repeatedly, en-
cour,:ged by the defendants to do so.
Frazer declared that he was now endeavouring to get an
honest living, and both defendants, in general terms, de-
nied the charge; but neither attempted to contradict the
statement of their having been confined in Tothill-fields

prison.
Mr—BRODERIP said he should impose such a penalty
❑s would deter persons from putting the public in jeopardy
by such ruffianly conduct.
De endants were fi❑ed 40s. each, and, in default, com-
mitted fbr twenty-one days.