The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-12 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY•

(Sittings in Banco.)
OWEN V CHALLIS.-JUDGMENT.
In this case the plaintiff was an allottee of the Direct
West Railway Company, and paid a deposit of
21. 12s. 6(1. a share, amounting altogether to 521. 108.
The company was ultimately dissolved, and he sought a
return of his deposits, Proof had been put in of the ac-
tivity of the defendant as a provisional committeeman,
and under the authority of the case " Clarke v. Dig'
num," the Court deemed him to be liable, and accord-
ingly gave judgment for the plaintiff.
READER V. JACKSON.
This was an action to recover the balance of principal
and interest of a sum of 4,4891., which was the amount
of purchase-money of an estate, sold by the plaintiff to
the defendant. The latter, after paying his depoit Of
548/. Bs. 10d., neglected to pay the remainder of the in•
stalmests and interest, according to agreement, alleging,
as the ground of his refusal, that he had received no
satisfactory title to the property. The Court held that
it had been Ehown upon the trial that the title deeds and
the conveyances were only to be%delivered on the payment
of the last instalment, and accordingly gave judgment
for the plaintiff.

BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY•)
(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLnoyn.)

IN RE BEECHAM.
This bankrupt was described as of Ilawkhurst, ent,
scrivener, and to-day was appointed for his last exatni'

nation.
Mr. REED, who appeared for the assignees and several
creditors, said it would be impossible for the bankrupt°
pass, as the accounts had not been filed in sufliciel3
time. There was also another point of considerable
importance on which it would be necessary that had
adjournment should take place. The bankruPt "tia
been one of twenty gentlemen who had bec°ll3"
the
security to the Crown for advances by
Commissioner for Public Works in the formation of
road at Hawkhurst, which had proved a failure. 'Under
the Act 57 Geo. 111.. c. 34, sec. 43, and other Act' for
public works, where any of the securities became 101311:
rupt the Crown could prove for the amount of thtra
claim before the creditors. On the application of ,tu"
Act as it applied to this case, a question would arise'
and it might be necessary to petition on the subject.
His HONOUR granted the adjournment.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY)

(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)

ROYAL V. OGLE.
The plaintiff in this action is a wine merchant.itt
Fenchurch•street, and defendant is a surgeon. fr:b„:
action was brought to recover the sum of 441. for
supplied to defendant. The defendant suffered judgnae°
to go by default, and had also signed a consent to
Judge's order, on an admission of the amount duel be,
the document not being properly attested, it became 7;
cessary to give evidence of the delivery of the tz°°.
the Learned Secondary observing, that the suffel
judgment, to go by default was no admission of suffer`
amount due.
:rod.

The jury then gave a verdict for the amount claim,
PETERSON AND ANOTHER V. DAVIS.
These plaintiffs arc bootrnakers in the Poultry, 514
defendant is a wine merchant. The action was broug'
to recover the sum of 12/. 7s. 6d., for goods sold. d
The plaintiffs' solicitor said that defendant
admitted the; debt by having taken out a sun2ooo
to stay proceedings on payment of the debt witil%
costs. The Learned Judge, however, refused to 01*'ic,
an order, and defendant now appeared by attorney

defend.
The SECONDARY asked on what grounds the defetv
dant refused to pay the costs? the
The plaintiff's attorney said, on the ground that
action was for less than 20/, and that it ought to
been brought in the County Court; ho should not 13°,0
stand on the admission, but prove the delivery of
goods. Having done so,
The SECONDARY said that the jury had nothing to d°
with the point raised before the judge, and the pail°
must go to the Court above.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT•JUDGE.)
These sessions were opened this morning at the Guild.
hall, Westminster. There was no bill to be sent before
the grund jury, and there was only one case of traverso
from the last session to be diosed of.
Thomas Barr, for stealing seventeen shillings /0
e
dwelling-house at Kensington, was sentenced to thr
month' imprisonet.
Thes sessions were n
then adjourned to Tuesday, 23d O.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Wraston, lately employed as shopraan
by
Smith, bookbinder, &c., of 52, Long-acre, was chargto
before Mr. Jardine with stealing a number of books,
property of his employer. e
Police-sergeant Thompson, F 11, took the pritoribi:
into custody at Mr. Smith's shop. On searchia bet
lodgings at 127, Drury-lane, he found there a nun]
of duplicates, of which ten were of books pledge'
theTnhaembeoookfsJroehtnerSretndithto.
were produced by the o°l'
brokers' assistants.

Mr. Samuel Clap, foreman to Mr. Smith, A ntilat
the books, and stated that they could not have been s°ere
as they were all for the use of Government. They
intended for the military libraries. • tea
The prisoner made no defence, but was COll3°3lt
for trial.

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MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS fieii
William Miton and Patrick Hai/es, two wen-de,s-0.
men, were charged before Mr. Hardwick with
saulted a coffee-shop keeper in the Haymarket-
The defendants, about six this morning, went to Here
coffec.house, and having called for refreshments' oak
proceeding to partake of them, when Hayes becateeoffor
denly very sick about the parlour. Seeing it icAs,„ ted
sive to the company, the proprietor went and "310001
Milton to take Hayes out into the fresh air. 1c the
refused to do so, words ensued, and Milton struc° obi
proprietor of the shop a violent blow on the Nis
and loosened several of his teeth. A constab'e cue
then sent for, and the defendants were given jill,rofej
tody. Several witnesses came forward, an
I
seeing Milton strike the complainant. Wet°
The defendants denied the charge, and said tuff 010
struck first; and if the complainant was struck, 1"
have been an accident. h a bee:
Mr. Hanhwicx fined Hayes 10s.; and as it lied bi-
proved that Milton struck the blow, he should 1-
20s. The fines were immediately paid.

ELECTION COIVIMITTE•
(THIS DAY.)
LONGFORD. he 01111
The Longford Election Committee met et , '''' ,
hour this morning ; Mr. Bouverie in the chair',„ C°',
The CHAIRMAN stated at the opening that tn-
fid Ow
mittee were unanimously of opinton that WY 11
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power to open the register.
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Mr. Sergeant Wrangham announced that it ' t'
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the intention of the petitioners to proceed further
matter. de'
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The Committee then passed the usual resoltit'Al Ole'
Glaring Mr. Fox to have been duly elected, 811"
wards broke up.