The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-17 00:00:00

WARD V. WARD.

His Lordship was occupied the remainder of the day
with hearing the further arguments in this case in his
private room.
Nothing of any interest occurred in the other Equity
Courts.

BANKRUPTC Y.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner IloLrtoYD.)

THE GENERAL MARATIIME INSURANCE CONPANY, IN RE

STREALFIELD.

This bankrupt was described as an underwriter in
Cornhill, and one of the directors of the General Alara-
time Insurance Company.
His IloNouu now gave judgment on a claim made to
prove for the sum of 2001., on an insurance on the ship
Cumberland. The insurance described the company as
above, and the names of the directors appeared in the
margin, and the insurance policy was signed by three
of the directors, bankrupt not being one. A
loss occurred, and a claim was sent in to the company
which was compounded for the above sum; but the com-
pany not being in a condition to pay, the claim was put
in against the private estate of Mr. Strealfield, who had
declared himself bankrupt. It was contended that his
estate was not liable, and the policy ought to have set
forth the names of the underwriters, instead of which
they were described generally as "The General
Maritime Insurance Company." His Honour referred at
great length to the Acta referring to sea insurances.
By the sth aid 6th George 1., c. 18, it was enacted that
no corporation, society, or company should grant in-
surances, except the Royal Exchange Insurance Com-
pany and the London Assurance Company, but private
persons might assure, and the 35th George 111., c. 83,
required their names to be inserted in the policy, but
by the sth George IV., c. 114, former Acts were
repealed, allowing societies or companies to effect
insurances. The first question, therefore, was whether
the description of all the parties partners was not
embodied in the title of the company under which they
carried on business. His Honour consider it was, and
the proof ought to be admitted.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
This Court did not sit to-day.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE and County Ma-
-)gistrates.)
Tin LATE RIOTS AT THE WEST-END.,--John Stith,
aged 18, and Thomas Reid, aged 86, were indicted for
having unlawfully, and riotously assembled, with
divers other persons unknown, to disturb the peace
of our Lady the Queen, in York-street, Strutton-
ground, and other parts of Westminster, on the 6th of
March last.

Several polico-coPstables proved that on the evening
of Monday, the filth instant, the neighbourhood of
Chapel-street and the Broadway, Westminster, was
" invaded" by a riotous mob, who broke lamps and
shop-windows, and in some instances broke into and
plundered shops. The prisoners took a coaspicuoas
part in the tumult.
They were found Guilty.
John Prendergast, aged 20, was also indicted for the
riot, and further, for violently assaulting certain con-
stables of police.
James Burham, a policeman of the A division, saw the
prisoner taking a very active part in the riot; when the
witness went towards him, the prisoner threw at him a
large, rough piece of wood, which missed him, and
struck Police-sergeant Butler in the face. He was with
difficulty taken into custody.
Sergeant Butler confirmed the testimony of Burham.
The prisoner was found Guilty.
.lohn Connell was indicted for a similar offence, and
the police witnesses produced a large stick, which they
said the prisoner was brandishing when they took him

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