The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-17 00:00:00

ELLIS V. TAYLOR.

Mr. CRESSWELL moved to set aside the verdict for the
plaintiff in this case, whitth was for 36/. The plaintiff sued in
forma pauperis, and brought his action to reco er compensa-
tion for the sale of his goods under a distres=, after a
tender of the amount due, with expenses. It appeared that
a third party came after the goods had been impounded,
laid down the rent due, and a further sum for expenses, at the
same time telling the bailiff that if he took a farthing more
than the law allowed, he would bring an action. The Jury
found this was a tender, but upon the cases, he contended, that
it was no tender at all.—Rule granted.

SHERIFFS' COURT, 7' HURIDdr, APRIL 15.
(Before Mr. Under Sheriff &ROHM.)
CRIM. CON.-GLEOG V. WADE

This was an action for criminal conversation with the
plaintiff's wife.
The plaintiff was the son of a gentleman of fortune,
residing in Cheshire. The parties were married in 1835,
but the match was not approved of by the plaintiff's fa-
mily. After the marriage the plaintiff and his wife re-
sided at Torquay, but in 1840 they came to London,
and Mrs. Glegg resided at a boarding-house in
Claremont-square' Pentonville. In the beginning
of January the defendant was residing at the house,
suspicion
to his family.wasexeited, although the
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visit
Mrs. Glegg left, saying she was going into the country for
a few days, and the same afternoon Mr. Wade also left,
and did not return. Mrs. Glegg came back in a week,
and Mr. Glegg soon after called, and they went down to
Torquay. It was, however, discovered that Mrs. Glegg,
when she absented herself for a week, had been living
with Mr. Wade at the French Horn Inn at Wandsworth.
Mrs. Glegg is about 40 or 45, Mr. Glegg about 27. Mr.
Wade is 22 or 23. Mr. Wade had a situation at a
chemist's, but be had left it. Mrs. Glegg paid a guinea
a week for her board and lodging. Latterly Mr. Glegg
called every day.
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summed
up the evidence,
verdictw
for the
plaintiff —Damages one farthing.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, APRIL 15.
"THE WATERFORD ARMS
Jane Edwards, a young woman, applied to be dis-
charged. She was supported by Mr. Woodroff..
The insolvent had kept the Waterford Arm., in the
Haymarket, which bad been called the Turk's Head.
There were some curious statements in her schedule. The
insolvent ascribed her insolvency to various causes—the in-
sufficiency of her profits, the breakage of hrr property, and
not being able to gat inter debts. There was an item of
60/. as a loss for the breakage of glass and the damage of
furniture. Several debts were claimed from gentlemen
for wine and money lent, and in the list appeared the name
of Lord Waldegrave as a debtor for 48/. 10F. for " wine
and money advanced." His Lordship was inserted as a
good debtor.

The insolvent was asked a few questions by Mr. Com-
missioner Bower:.
It appeared that she left in November the Waterford
Arms, where she paid 1301. 10s. a year as rent. A dis-
tress was put in, but a gentleman of fortune came forward
and paid the money.
Mr. Commissioner BOWEN asked her who now kept the
house ?—The insolvent said she did not know.
The Court adjourned the case to perfect some services
of notices on creditors.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSIOIV-HOUSE.

A mendicant of rather uncommon character, who said
that his name was Jones, was brought bef)re the Lord
Mayor, charged by a gentleman of the name of Knill, un-
der the following circumstances :

The defendant, who walked with a most independent
air to the bar of the Justee-room, bad called at Mr. Knill's
house for charity, and the servant girl to whom he ap-
pealed was struck with commiseration, and relieved him
with a penny. Mr. Knill himself having beard the knock
at the door and the voice of the defendant, went out to
see who the visitor was, and finding how the mater was,
desired that such vagab)nds should not knock, or they
should go to the station-house. The defendant's tone of
supplication thereupon suddenly changed into the fiercest
abuse, and he called Mr. Knill "a b y vagabond,"
and spoke of breaking the nose of another gentleman who
happened to witness what took place, and expostulated on
the occasion. As Mr. Knill thought such a fellow ought
to pay his next visit to the Lord Mayor, a policeman was
called and desired to procure an introduction to the Chief
Magistrate. The defendant, who had been an itinerary
vender of publications, then let fly such a volley of abuse
at Mr. Knill and the policeman as showed that Le had
faculiiei far above the average class of mendicants, but he
was at last conveyed to the station-house, and from thence
to the presence of the Lord Mayor,
The Lorin MAYOR—What excuse can you make, Mr.
Jones ? Defendant-_I declare to you, my Lord, tint this
man (pointing to Mr. Knill) has grossly misrepresented
my conduct. I defy him to say that I did not address
him as one gentleman would another,—(A laugh.)
The LORD NI/atm—Why should you kncck at his door
for charity? You received a penny from his servant.
Defendant—l did not knock at the door. I merely asked
this lady (the servant girl) for assistance poii ely, and she
attended to me, and answered me like a lady, when out
comes this man (Mr. Knill), and says " get out you
vagabond." That was language not to be endured by a
respectable person, so I told him he was a vagabond, and
then he called this policeman, who acted like a ruffian,
and took me to the station-house.

The policeman said that he heard the defendant use the
most opprobrious terms in addressing the complainant,
end when witness was called, away ran the beggarman, but
soon to be apprehended.
Defendant —This fellow (the officer) is a mere brute
and liar. I never ran; I merely retaliated, when I was
insulted by that man (Mr. Kai), whose conduct was very
different indeed from that of the lady who assisted me, and
who has a claim to the charatter'of humanity.
The policeman.—l never heard worse language in my
life than the defendant made use of, my Lord. He said to
a gentleman who was with the complainant, I say, do
you want your nose broken, ell ?"—( A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR.. Defendant—you ate an able and
a well educated man, and cannot be at a loss to support
yourself in a proper manner instead of going about in this
disgraceful way of beggary and insolence.
"'Defendant.--I am, my Lord ; but I happened to be in
need of pecuniary assistance. I have always been a hard-
working man night and morning.
The LORD MAYOR.— I dare say you are known to the
officers of the Mendicity Society, and you shall have an
opportunity of seeing them to-morrow.
The defendant then requested that his Lordship would
order the policeman to treat him respectfully in conducting
hi►rt to the Compter, and was remanded till this day.