The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-07 00:00:00

FINNEY V. LORD BROWNLOW CECIL.

This was an action which has been tried twice, and
been on several occasions before the Court ; the last trial
took place before Mr. Justice Willes, at Guildhall, when
a verdict was given for the plaintiff for 1,058/., being
the amount of a promissory note given by the defendant
for 1,0001., with interest.

Mr. Serjeaut Byles now moved to set aside the ver-
dict, and t' enter a verdict for the defendant.
The question involved was one of a purely legal cha.
ratter.
The Court, however, refused the rule.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
THE NEW BARON.

At the sitting of the Court, at which the Lord Chief
Baron, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Baron Martin, and
Mr. Baron Bramwell were present, Mr. Baron Watson
(the new Baron in the room of Mr. Baron Platt, resigned)
entered the court in his full robes, when the Oaths of Al-
legiance, Supremacy, and Abjuration were administered
to him by Charles Panton, Esq., the senior clerk in the
Queen's Remewbrancer's Office, in the absence of that
officer (11. W. Vincent, Esq.), on account of illness. The
oaths having been taken, the learned Baro■ subscribed
the roll of oaths of the Barons of the Exchequer filed of
record.

The same oaths were administered in each court, to
give concurrent jurisdiction. Yesterday, in addition to
those oaths, the ancient oath of the Red Book/of the
Exchequer was administered by the Queen's &mem-
brancer, before the Lord Chancellor.
The learned Raron commenced his judicial functions
by sitting at chambers this afternoon.

DEGG ADDIINISTRATRIX, &C.i V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY

COMPANY.

Mr. Ke ding, Q.C., moved pursuant to leave in this
case, for a rule to show cause why the verdict found for
the plaintiff on the first issue should not be set aside,
and the defendants generally on both issues, the verdict
on the second issue having been found in their favour.
This action, which has been previously tried before
Baro❑ Alderson, involves a question of the liability of
railway companies for accidents caused by parties volun-
tarily assisting servants of the company.
Mr. Baron Alderson said that at the trial he bad
directed the jury to find a verdict upon the fact
only, whether the deceased, at the time of the acciden`,
was acting voluntarily or not, when they found for the
defendants, but on the plea of not guilty, he directed a
verdict for the plaintiff.
Rule nisi accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DRUNKEN PROSECUTOR.--A tall, fashionably-dressed
young woman, who gave the name of Laura Mayne, was
placed at tho bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with
stealing two 5/. notes, two sovereigns, and some silver,
the property of John Webb, butcher, 14, Newport
market.

The prosecutor, who appeared to bo in a state of semi-
intoxication, stated that last night, about 11 o'clock, he
was proceeding along Compton-street, when the delay).
ant came up to him and asked him to treat her. He
declined acceding to her request, and told her to go
about her business, as he was going home to his "old
woman." (Laughter.) He then walked on a little way,
the prisoner walking by his side, when all at once he
felt her hand in his trousers pocket. At that moment
two men came behind him, and one of them struck him
a violent blow on the side of the head. The waman then
ran away, and on feelin& in his trousers pocket he
missed a canvass bag containing two 51. notes, two
sovereigns, and ss. in silver. He then went in pursuit
of the prisoner, and came up with her in D3an.street,
when he gave her into custody.
Carpenter, 36 C, said about 12 o'clock last night he
was on duty in Dean-street, when the defendant came up
to him, and claimed his protection from the prosecutor,
whom she alleged had been stopping her. Witness
asked him why be. did so, when he replied that she
had been robbing him of his purse, which she most
indignantly derled. He then took her to the station,
where she was searched, but nothing ,was found upon
her. •

The accused denied all knowledge of the prosecutor or
his money. She was going home when he seized' her
and charged her with robbing him, and eventually
gave her into custody.

The prosecutor admitted that he was so exceedingly
drunk that he would not now swear to the prisoner
as the person who had robbed him.
,Mr. Bingham, under these circumstances, at once
discharged the defendant.