The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-24 00:00:00

TILE' SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY

EVEN] N 6, MARCH 24, 1848.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

ESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT, Marti. 23.
(Before D. C. Nloeeert, Esq., Judge )
M`DOWILL V. MATHEWS.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a boot
s'loemaker, in Regent-street, to recover of the de-
fendant, Mr. Charles James Mathews, the lessee of the
Lyceum Theatre, the sum of 101. 145., the balance of
151. 14s. for boots and shoes.
The plaintiff said the debt wss contracted as long
since a 3 February, 1846, and extended to February,
1547. Some time since he had an interview with Mr.
Mathews, and he agreed to take the debt at 51. pa. week.
Mr. Mathews then drew three cheques, dating them all
the same day, and addressed them to Mr. Jones, the
trcasur.r of the Lyceum Theatre, for payment. They
were to be presented to Mr. Jones every week. The
first, presented on the 2Sth of February last, was paid,
but on presenting the second, Mr. Jones declined to pay
it, and therefore he did not think it worth while to pre-
sent the third, which, with the second, he begged to
hand into the Court.
The JUDGE said he thought Mr. M‘Dowall ought to
have presented the third before he took proceedings in
that Court.
Plaintiff said he was so convinced of the uselessness of
presenting a third when he could not get the second
cashed, that he was induced to take the present proceed-
ings at once.
The JUDGE—Mr. Mathews will be ordered to pay the
whole debt and costs in four weeks from this day.

At the conclusion of a case heard in this court yester-
day, the defendant (a tradesman, named Waite, carrying
on the business of a corn-chandler and seedsman in Hol-
born), on hearing the decision of the judge against him,
exclaimed, "Do you call this justice? When I want
justice done again, I shan't come here for it." The
Judge immediately ordered him into custody, at the
same time telling him that for his conduct he had the
power of committing him to the House of Correction for
seven days, which he would assuredly do, as during the
hearing of the cause he had frequently shown a dispo-
sition to insult him. After his removal, Mr. Mellor, his
counsel, made an apology to the Court on his behalf ;
but the Judge said that, in order to uphold the dignity
of the Court, he could not listen to any apology till the
whole of the business was got through. At the rising
of the Court Mr. Waite, who had been detained in cus-
tody for several hours, was brought in, and both himself
and his solicitor having made au ample apology for his
misconduct, he was allowed to depart.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewes, March 23.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
FORTLI V. SOWS( N.
This was an action brought in the shape of a feigned
issue to try the question whether the plaintiff had a lien
upon certain racehorses.
Mr. Ogle and Mr. Wyatt were for the plaintiff, and
Sergeant Shee and Mr. Bovill for the defendant.
The plaintiff is the well-known racehorse trainer, and
it appeared that three racehorses,natned Wintonia, Grisi,
and Ileedsrnan, were placed under his care by a gentle-
man named Worley, and it appeared that these horses
were seized under an execution. At this time a very
considerable aura was due to the plaintiff for keep, train-
ing, &c., and it seemed that the horses were delivered up
to the sheriff's officer under a protest ; and the question
involved in the present action was, whether the plaintiff
was entitled to recover his debt from the judgment cre-
ditor under the circumstances in which the horses had
been taken.
The jury returned a verdict nominally for the plaintiff,
subject to the point of law involved in the case.
'.l his cause conclude 1 the business at Nisi Prins,
and Mr. Justice Coleridge then proceeded to try the
prisoners.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord Chief Justice