The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-28 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.-KINGSTON, MARCH 27.
CROWN COURT.

George IVells, a private soldier in the 11th Regiment
of Foot, was convicted for falsely pretending to Mary, the
wife of Evan Caxtell, that a certain printed paper, headed
" Bank of Elegance," was a good and genuine Bank of
England note, and of the value of 51., and by this false
pretence did obtain from her four sovereigns and eight
half-crowns, he well knowing at the time that the said
paper was of no value whatever.
He was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for twelve months.
NISI PRIUS COURT.
(Before Lord ABINGER and a Special Jury.)
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—EDGELL V. FRANCIS.

Mr. THESIOER, Mr. Serjeant CHANNEL, Mr. PLATT,
and Mr.
Sergeant SHEA and Mr. WORDSWORTH defended.
Mr. THESIOER stated the case to the Jury at consider-
able length and with great pathos. He said this was an
action brought to recover a compensation in damages for
one of the most unaccountable outrages committed by the
defendant he had ever known during his professional
practice, and be felt disposed to doubt whether there
would be evidence to support it ; in fact, if the case was
proved, it would turn out to be the most cruel and re-
markable outrage which one respectable man could com-
mit on another. The plaintiff is, and had been since its
establishment, the Secretary to the " London Trade
Joint Stock Bank Company," and some time• since they
had a branch Bank at Dorking, at which place the defend-
ant, who was one of the Managing Directors, resided ;
and it was here that he exercised the wanton
act of cruelty with which he was now charged.
The majority of Directors were dissatisfied with the man-
ner in which the business was conducted at Dorking, and
they called a Special Meeting, and determined to close
that establishment. On the 26th of August, the plaintiff
and Mr. James were sent down with a written authority to
receive and convey to London all cash, securities, docu-
ments, &c. connected with the branch. While Mr. New-
ham, the manager, was obeying the order of the Board of
Directors, the defendant came in and commanded him to
desist. The plaintiff and his companion showed their
authority, when he told them that unless they desisted, he
would charge them with felony. He then went away, and
the plaintiff and Mr. James found at length that they
were locked in and made prisoners. It would have been
well for the defendant had the matter rested here ; but no—
he returned in a short time with a policeman, and told him
that the officers of the Bank were two persons come down
from London to rob it, and he gave the plaintiff in charge
for robbing the branch, and James (the cashier) with rob-
bing the parent bank in London. The policeman then
produced a pair of handcuffs, and proceeded to link the
two gentlemen together. They remonstrated with
the defendant in vain, for he urged the policeman to do
his duty. They were then handcuffed, and marched off
through the streets to the cage, into which they were
thrust like common felons, and there they remained from
eight o'clock that night until near noon on the following,
in a damp and loathsome place, in which there was nothing
but a wooden bedstead. They were deprived of every ar-
ticle they had in their pockets, and in all respects treated
as would be the most depraved and desperate felons.
They were refused to be supplied with a little brandy to
guard against cold, and were supplied with a little common
ale and bread and cheese, but were not allowed a knife to
eat it. After fifteen hours' incarceration in this dismal
apartment, they were taken before Charles Barclay, Esq.,
a Magistrate (who would be called), for that gentleman,
after looking over the authority upon which the gentlemen
had acted, declared that no felony had been committed, '
and therefore discharged them, and ordered the money and
property taken away to be restored to them.
Evidence was called, and a defence made, when
Lord ABINGER summed up, and the Jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 2001.

JAMES V. FRANCIS.

Another Special Jury was then sworn, and another trial
commenced, in which the same gentleman was the
defendant.

The same Counsel appeared on both sides, and the evi-
dence given was an echo of that in the last case, with the
difference that Hr. Edgell, the plaintiff in that, was a wit-
ness in this, in like manner as Mr. James had been the
principal witness for him.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1501.
The Learned Judge, in both instances, certified.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

John Turner Flynn, who appeared in the undress uni-
form of a naval officer, was brought before Mr. Jardine,
charged, under the 7th George IV., cap. 16, sec. 31,
with having feloniously uttered certain altered certificates,
with intent to receive from the Lords and other Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's College at Chelsea, the payment
of certain prize-money, supposed to be due to persons,
their representatives, having claims upon that establishment.
Mr. Bicknell, solicitor to the Commissioners, conducted
the prosecution; and Mr. Chadwick Jones appealed for
the prisoner.
Mr. Bicknell, after briefly stating the nature of the
charge, and explaining how it; came within the meaning
of the Act, called witnesses to prove the charge.
After a lengthened investigation, Mr. JARDINE cnmenit-
tNl the prisoner for trial, and bound over the witnesses to
prosecute.
The prisoner received the order of Knighthood from the
Neapolitan Government, and gave evidence on Queen
Caroline's trial, before the House of Lords.

The details of the budget of the city of Paris
for the year 1840 have been published in the French papers. It
appears from the general statement given, that the receipts and
expenditure amount to 38,611,8451., which, compared with
the budget for 1839, shows an increase of 436,1641. The oar)
duties, which are said to be the great source of the revenue of
Paris, are set down at 28,875,000 f. The following are the
amounts produced by the principal articles of consumption
Fresh water fish, 27,000 f. ; oysters, 97,500 1. (a diminution
of 5001. upon the former period); sea fish, 317,000 f. (a,
increase of 10,000 ) ; poultry and game, 720,300 f. (a dimi-
nution of 22,700 f, ); grain and flour, 50,000 1. (an increase
of 10,500 f.) ; and butter and eggs, 365,400. (an in-
crease of 2,:t00f,)t% The surveying of the toads pro-
duced 198,0001. hydraulic establishments, 736,7001. ;
(an increase:of 29,000 f. was thus shown upon the former, and
of 35,700 f. upon the latter.) The receipts from the treasury
of Poissv were 1,350,0001. ; and the duties from the slaughter-
houses, 1,094,0001. The duties upon stations and public con-
' vevances were estimated at 530,000 f. ; and upon ceme-
teries, &c. 1,023,400 f. The city debt was greatly de-
creasing, and it was proposed that 4,585,9271. 13c. should be ap-
propriated to pay the arrears and redeem the rents of the sth of
October, 1815, and of the 24th of June, 1822, and also the
arrears and redemption of the loan of 4C,000,0001., and the in-
terest of other less considerable debts. The expenditure for
the central mayoralty was put down at 552,9131., and these ol
the arrondissements at 36-1,7-10 i. The cost of public works
and collections made a total of 2,857 ,665 f., and the National
Guard and the military service, 907,0591.

The following letter, from Mr. Somers, appears
in the Sligo Champion :
Reform Club, March 18, 1840.

SIR-1 have been informed that a report has been circulated
amongst my constituents that it was my intention to accept fo-
reign employment from her Majesty's Government, and to re-
sign my seat for 'Slip. When intelligence of that report first
reached me I did not think it of value sufficient to entitle it to
notice, as I thought it was an idle rumour circulated by my
enemies, and unbelieved by my friends; however, as I have
subsequently ascertained that it has made some progress in va-
' rious quarters, I beg to give it the most unqualified contradic-
tion, and to assure my much esteemed friends, through the
medium of your Journal, that I too highly value the proud ho-
nour of representing one of the most intelligent and independ-
ent corporate communities in Ireland, to relinquish that honour
for any consideration.—l have the honour to be, your obedient
servant, J. P. SOMERS.

LIABILITY--LEFT JURIES.—On Wednes-
day a meeting of the St. Pancras Vestry was held at the Ves-
try-room, Gordon-square, for the purpose of swearing in the
Leet Juries and Inspectors of Weights and Measures for the se-
veral districts of the parish. Amongst a great number of ob-
jections made by the parithioners summoned for this purpose
was one by a veterinary -surgeon, na-ned Vines, who claimed to
be exempt upon the same ground as other surgeons, barristers.
&c. He contended that his claim
to
exemption was good, inns.
much as, whilst he was engaged in performing the duties in-
cumbent on inspectors of weights and measures, he might be
called out and required to attend a valuable horse which might
be taken ill. His refusal to do so would render him liable to
an action, and the person bringing it would be sure to recover
damages. A Vestryman inquired if the claimant had never
served on a Jury of any description? Mr. Vines said he had
never been summoned on a Jury, either at the Court of Queen's
Bench or Central Criminal Court, or he should certainly have
submitted the same ground of objection to serve. After con-
siderable discussion among the Vestrymen, the objection was
decided to be a good one, and the claimant was exempted.
The receipts on Tuesday night at Covent-gar-
den Theatre exceeded 6001. The frequency of Royal visits to
the theatres will, it is hoped, have the effect of makinc, the
14,72n2t,e40tr0ix1.
na-
tional drama a little more attractive to the nobility than" it has
been of late years.
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 17.--The account of
fr0:31'16,803,0C° rix •dollars to
theam finances for 1838 is now published. The revenue
663,1115a1r
s,
which r ix
sd rix-dollars, ar rys
favourable
vaenudr a
blthee comparedexpenditure
wi
with
1836 and 1 Since 1835 the
National
i24,8D29e
Gt
0o hasri
xl3.edeonii
ar re-
duceds

FROM LAST NIGIII"S GAZETTE.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, CII 27, 1840.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint William
l'eter, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul for the State of Penn-
sylvania, to reside at Philadelphia.
Tile Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John
Story Penleaze, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Amsterdam.