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LAW INTELLIGEN(
SECONDARIES' COUII7', MI
(Before Mr. Secondary PoTTiL.

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DEADMAN v DEATH.
THE TABLES TUnNED.—This was action to; ,recover fliQ
sum of 2001. and interest on a mortgage. There Was no
fence to the action, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff.
SHARPE s. JONES.
The plaintiff in this action is a house agent, in St. John's-
street, and the defendant is a milkman in Westminster.
It appeared that the plaintiff hail been engaged to dispose
of the goodwill and lease of the premises, and accordingly
advertised it, besides putting up a bill in his window, which
was seen by a party who became a purchaser; but as the
plaintiff had been paid for putting up the bill, it was con-
tended he could not charge commission, as all his subsequent
acts had been on behalf' of the purchaser, in order to arrange
the price, the purchaser having applied to him for that pur-
pose, and when he went to take the inventory, now charged
for, he said he was doing it for the purchaser.
The jury gave a verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 5.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE WELLS.
In this case the bankrupt, who was described as a mer-
chant in the Poultry, came up to pass his lastexammation.
Mr. BucHANA.Ni supported the application.
His HONOUR said there had not been a trade assignee ap-
pointed, and therefore he should, on a general principle, ad-
journ the examivation ; for where there were no assetts, or
the case was so beset with difficulties that no creditor could
be found to tette the assigneeship, it might be considered the
affairs were such as could not be satisfactorily wound up by
the:solicitor to the fiat, and he therefore adopted a general
rule to adjourn such cases for twelve months.
Mr. BucHANAN was proceeding to explain, when
His HoNeuß said if he was acting on the particular cir-
cumstances of the case, then. Mr. Buchanan's observations
might avail the bankrupt, but as the judgment was on a ge-
neral rule he could not alter it. The last examination would
be adjourned sine die, with leave to come up when he could
find a person to become assignee and investigate the ac-
count; but if he had entered into the merits probably it
would have been the same, as bankrupt had been gambling
in railway shares.
Adjourned accordingly.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Mr. Justice COLTMAN.)
UTTERING FORMED ORDERS.—Jane Stoor, aged 33, a
married woman, was indicted with having uttered several
forged seamen? orders, with intent to defraud Mary Edwards
and others.
The case was fully proved, and several previous convic-
tions having been put in, the prisoner was sentenced to 20
years' transportation.
Several petty larceny cases of no interest took up the rest
of the morning.

NEW COURT.
Before the RECORDER and Alderman Hucass.)
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The following prisoners were brought up for sentence :
William Monroe, aged 21, convicted last session of stealing
paper from three different establishments, was sentenced to
one year's imprisonment and hard labour.
Wiliam George Sweet, aged 17, convicted of an indecent
assault upon a child under 10 years, was sentenced to two
years' imprisonment and hard labour.
Henry Kendall, a goods porter on the Great Western Rail-
way, was indicted for stealing two bottles of wine from a
hamper to be sent by the railway.
It appeared that two hampers, containing 18 bottles of
port wine each, waxed on the corks and stamped, were sent
to the Paddington station, on the 4th February, well packed,
and in good condition. A few hours after, it was observed
that the end of one of the hampers had been raised,
and two bottles taken out. The bottles were found
behind an empty case in the vod's store. Sergeant
Childers of the company's force was put to watch, and he saw,
while secreted in the store, the prisoner come and cautiously
look round, and then take up one of the bottles, and put it
under his jacket. When the constable seized him the pri-
soner, in surprise, exclaimed, " 0 Lord God, this is the first
time."

The jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him
to mercy, in consideration of his previous goad character.
The COURT assured the prisoner .that only in consequence
of the jury's recommendation, the sentence would not be
transportation, as it certainly would be in the very next case
of a similar character. He was sentenced to twelve months'
imprisonment and hard labour.

POLICE IN TELLIGENCE'.
BO W-STREET.

James Williams and Frederick Jenkinson, who had been re-
manded from Monday, on a charge of uttering a forged
cheque on the hank of Messrs. Ransom. at the shop of Mr
Prew, tailor, of High Holborn, was again brought before Mr
Jardine this morning. On the case being called on,
Mr. Wolf, who defended the prisoners, said that before the
case was entered, into, be wished to call the magistrate's at
tention to an occurrence which had taken place since the last
examination. The prisoners had been removed to the
Totbill-fields Prison, where Williams had written a letter to
him, giving him instructions f i the defence. This letter was
stopped by Mr. Tracey, the Go; , r nor of the prison, who not
only prevented it from being forwarded to Mr. Wolf,
but went to the prisoners to caution them against
employing him (Mr. Wolf), who, he said, was "one
of those scamps who frequent the police courts, without being
attorneys, and without any authority from attorneys.
Williams being a very old client of his, indignantly rjected
Mr. Tracer's advice, saying that he knew well what the cha-
racter of 'Mr. Wort was, and he was determined to retain
him. Now, he considered it his duty to mention this, as if
such proceedings were to be allowed, there was no protection
for persons who were in custody on such charges.
Mr. JARDINE said that he could not do anything in the
matter, as, in the first place, he could not act on the unsup-
ported statement of the prisoners, and, indeed, he had
not the power of punishing Mr. Tracey if he had been
guilty of such misconduct; but there was no question that if
he had done so it was highly improper. However, he would
take care that inquiries should be made in the matter, and if
necessary he would make a representation in the proper
quarter. The case was then proceeded with.
The following additional evidence was given :
Charles Jackson, a clerk at Messrs. Ransoms, Pall Mall,
said that on Saturday last the cheque produced was pre-
sented by Mr. Prew's clerk, now in court. The cheque was
signed " C. Kinnaird," but as it was immediately seen that it
was not Mr. Kiunaird's signature it was not cashed. The
clerk took it away.
Mr. Kinnaird, jeweller, of Gerard-street, Soho, said that the
cheque produced had becn taken out of his blank cheque-
book, by what means he could not tell. The signature was
not his. Several other cheques had been torn from his book,
but he had never noticed it until he heard of this case.
This completed the case, on which the prisoners were com-
mitted for trial ; but there was a second charge for passing
another forged cheque, also in Mr. Kinnaird's name, which
occupied the Court for a considerable time. In this case,
however, the evidence was not complete, and the prisoners
were therefore remanded till this day-week. On the first
charge they still stand committed.
Mr. Kinnaird requested us to contradict the statement which
appeared on Saturday, that there were no effects at Ransom's
in his mime. It was misapprehension of the clerk who took
the cheque to Messrs. Ransom's bank. The true ground of
the refnsal to cash the cheque was, that the signature was
seen at once to be false.

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PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox. sole Lficssee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN.
Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rockford, Mr. Wal-
ton; Smeaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane
Seymour, Miss Rourke; Anne Boleyn, Miss Bassano.
After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN
SERENADERS.
To be followed by the original Comedictta, called ADVICE TO
HUSBANDS. General Leslie, Mr. Granby; Frank Trevor, Mr.
Vining ; Mrs. Trevor, Mrs.
To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE TWO BAIN-
BOWS James Rainbow, Mr. Granby; Peter Rainbow, Mr. Compton;
Caroline, Mrs. Hughes ; Matilda, Miss lionner.