The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-16 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

A POINT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.---011 Tuesday, Vice-
Chancellor James gave a decision in a case of the guardian-
ship of an Italian 'Ward, Savini v. Lonsada, which raised
an important issue as affecting this country and the
Italian Government. Some years ago a sister of Lord
Dundonald adopted an Italian child, Gabriella di Savini,
and brought her up in the tenets of the Roman
Catholic faith. When the lady died she entrusted the girl
to the joint care of Lord Dundonald and two Italian ladies,
with the understanding that her religion was not to be in-
fered with. After being educated at Florence the child
came to England as the guest of Lord Dundonald,
and shortly' afterwards it appears that an at-
tempt was made to proselytise her, and- change her
from her national religion. The Italian courts, being
pealed to by the lady guardians of the child, prayed the
appealed to by the lady guardians of the child, prayed the
lnglish Court of Chancery to interfere and have the dying
intention of the former guardian carried out. The learned
Vice-Chancellor decided that the child should be entrusted
to the care of Lady Lothian and Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C.,
the two English guardians named by the Italian Govern-
ment.

THE LIMITED LIABILITY Am —An appeal has been
heard in the Court of Appeal by Lord Justice Giffard
from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Malins in the case of
the Baglan Hall Collieries Company. The question raised
was whether a company whose shares were fully paid
up at the time of its formation was entitled to
the advantages of the Limited Liability Act, under
which it was registered. The Vice-Chancellor held that
such a company was not entitled to the advantages of the
Act, and that the members were liable to the creditors of
the company to the full amount of their shares on which
the court had a right to assume that nothing had been
paid. The Lord Justice said that the articles of association
stated that the shares were fully paid up, and creditors
were bound by that notice, which was given to all the
world. Therefore, the order of the Vice-Chancellor must
be reversed.

TILE ALBERT ASSURANCE COMPANY.—Vice-Chancellor
James has decided a point of some importance in connec-
tion with the Albert Assurance. On the 7th of August,
1865, William Cooke effected a policy on his own life for
.f.:500. In September 1867 he assigned it to Mr. Edward,
and the premium' were paid without interruption to
August 7, 1869, when a premium, payable
within thirty days became due which was
never paid. On the 11th of the same month
the winding-up petition was presented, Cooke was abroad
and his address unknown. The question was whether
Edwards was entitled to prove for the poljcy notwith-
standing the non-payment of the premium. The Vice-
Chancellor held that the claimant was so entitled. The
question of the estimated value was reserved.
THE NEW DEI3TORS, Act —An application has been
made, before Mr. Justice Montague Smith, at Judges'
Chambers, for an order against three defendants on a
promissory note, under the new Debtors' Act, for payment
by instalments or commitment to prison. Several orders
have been made under the new Act, which
seems to be working well. At present only
two persons have been committed to Whitecross-
street Prison. Mr. Justice Smith required an affidavit as
to the means of the defendants, and ordered payment by
instalments in two cases. In the third case it was said
the defendant could not pay, and a commitment was asked
for ; but his lordship said that, under the Act, another
application must be made to commit to prison.
THE CHARGE OF INFANTS--A case concerning the
charge of infants has just been decided by Mr. Justice
Willes. A child of five years old was placed at school by
her father and taken away by her mother. The father
applied for a writ of habeas corpus for the restoration of
his child, but the mother insisted that she should have
the charge of it. Each side contended that the
other was not a proper person to have charge of the child.
Mr. Justice Willes took time to consider the case, and
has mach an order for the child to be restored to her
father.

SELLING UNCLEAN SALMON.—At the Mansion House
on Tuesday, a fish salesman at Billingsgate Market, named
Denny, was charged by Mr. Frank Buckland, Inspector
of Salmon ,fisheries, with having in his possession an
unclean and unseasonable salmon. It appeared that
in consequence of a telegram from Ireland. Mr.
Buckland and Lord Abinger went to Billingsgate Market
on Friday last, and found on the defendant's stall the
salmon described as unclean and unseasonable. Mr.
Buckland asked the price of it, when the defendant re-
plied 2s. per pound. The general price was 2s. 6d.
per pound. Mr. Buckland then told him who he was,
and that the fish was unclean. It was stated that on a
good fish the scales were as bright as silver, but this fish
was covered with sores, and was of a darkish hue,
clearly showing that it was unclean. A wound on the
head showed that it had been poached, and not netted
or hooked in the usual way. Lord Abinger gave
evidence as to the uncleanness of the fish, and Sir
Robert Carden fined the defendant 205., or 21 days'
imprisonment, expressing his intention to deal more
severely with any future case.

A YOUNG THIEF.—Mary Woodrough, a girl of 15, who
stands charged with robbing a solicitor, named Brown
Smith, of a gold watch and other articles, has been again
brought up at the Middlesex Sessions. It was said that
her father was a respectable man, and that steps would be
taken to get her in a reformatory institution. Sentence
was deferred until next sessions.

BREAKING A FENCE.—Three girls have been fined five
shillings each, by the Uxbridge magistrates, for breaking
a fence. Their mothers begged for forgiveness, as they
could not pay it, but the bench said they must go to
prison in default. Eventually they were allowed a week
to pay it in.

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THE RIGHT or WAY.—A lady, while crossing a street
in the north of London met a man named Wetherell, who
pushed her aside with such violence that she fell clown.
He stepped over her and walked on. When summoned
for an assault he said he could not move out of his
way to accommodate every person who met him. He was
fined £3.

LONDON GAZETTE—L%st Even.ug,

WHITEHALL, FEB. 12.

The Queen has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to
be passed under the Great Seal granting unto Admiral Sir
Provo William Parry Wallis, K.C.8., the office or place of
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and Liputenant of the Admiralty thereof, in the
room of Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby, G.C.8., promoted
to be an Admiral of the Fleet.

The Queen has also b3en pleased to direct letters
patent to be passed under the Great SeJl granting unto
Admiral Sir William James 'tope Johnstone, K.C.8., the
°office Or place of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Admiralty thereof,
in the room of the said Sir Provo William Parry Wallis.