The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-04 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

SHARRARD V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.

This action was tried at the last assizes at Stafford
before Mr. Baron Rolfe, ,when a verdict was found, for
the plaintiff, damages 101.
Mr. Gonsori now moved, with the leave of the
Learned Judge who tried the case, for a rule to show
cause why a non-suit should not be entered. The
action was brought to receive compensation for the loss
of cert:►in sheep belonging to the plaintiff which got
upon the line and had been killed by the engine. The
declaration was in trespass, and the_ motion now made
was upon the ground that the form of the action was
wrong, and that it ought to have been on the case. It
appeared at the trial that there was a close abutting upon
the railway, and adjoined a field which belonged to the
plaintiff, and that the plaintiff had been frequently re-
quested not to allow his sheep to get into the close, which
was the property of the company, and was open to the
railway. The sheep, however, managed to find their way
into it and so upon the line, and were killed. The
damage sought to be received were for sheep killed on
two occasions, and this the Learned Counsel contended
was informal, as the defendants did not know until the
day of trial, that the first accident had taken place, or
that any sheep had been killed by it.
Rule nisi granted.
COPE V. THAMES HAVEN AND DOCK COMPANY.
This action was tried before Mr. Justice Erie at the
last assizes at Liverpool, when a verdict was found for
the plaintiff, damages 1001.
Mr. MARTIN applied fora rule to show cause why 0
nonsuit should not be entered, or why there should not
be a new trial.

It appeared that in 1846 the plaintiff who was reconr
mended to the directors as an individual of great expe"
rience in negotiating the amalgamation and consolida-
tion of companies, was employed by them to make
terms, if possible, with either the North-Western or the
Grest Western Companies; and for the services so ree"
dered ho claimed the amount found by the jur9•
The motion was grounded upon the non-liability of the
defendants, and upon other points.
Application granted.

DEATH IN NewGATE.---Last evening an inquest
was held in Newgate, before Mr. William Payne, on the,
bod?r of John Bull, aged twenty-six, a prisoner, convicted
in September, 1847, of obtaining, under false pretences
a bill of exchange, and sentenced to two years' imprison;
ment. The deceased, it was stated, died of ulceration °{
the bowels. Mr. M'Murdc, the medical officer of the gol'
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said that a short time ago, when the deceased's
was of a serious character, and when he (witness) fearet
that longer imprisonment would be fatal to him, he Sella
a certificate to that effect to the Secretary of State,
recommended the deceased for a free pardon. The re!<
sons given were not, however, considered strong enough'
and a communication was received in reply, directing
him to be more explicit; but at the time it arrived 0,1
deceased had improved in health, and he (witness) coin
not then add any stronger reasons, so the old certificate
was left. After that, the deceased became much worse'
and an order for his release was received but his este
was then so bad that he could not bear removal.' The
brother of the deceased thanked Mr. Cope the govereerj
and Mr, M'Murdo, for the great care deceased receive`.
during his illness; and the jury returned a verdict 01
" Natural death."
THE SMUGGLING CASE AT ROCHESTER.
Christian, of Craven-street, Strand, publican, John
Eling, of Gravesend, van proprietor, and Edwin Hard.
ing, of High-street, Bermondsey, cab proprietor, re;
mended at a previous examination on a charge e'
smuggling, were again brought before the magistrates
at the Guildhall, Rochester, on Thursday. charged Wit,n_
having, on the 27th of October last, at St. Margaret n,
assisted in the carrying and conveying of 170 gallonsheor
brandy, which had been unshipped without paying tir
Customs duty, and which, together with a van and pa _
of horses, were seized at night by two coast-gu!tr.dsinejc:
belonging to the Shamrock. Mr. Beverley, selicitort. _
the Board of Customs, attended to prosecute, andarinf,
informations were supported by Mr. William Teianai,,:i
collector at the port of Rochester. The prisoners pie. "c
guilty, and were each convicted in a penalty of 1004