The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

THE JUDGE OF THE LIVERPOOL

COUNTY COURT.

PRESTON, Nov. 13.—Mr. Sergeant Wilkins hav-
ing brought his address on behalf of Mr. Ramshay to
a conclusion this morning, the first witness called was
Mr. John Stewart, a member of the town council
of Liverpool. He was examined by Mr. Sowler, and
deposed that on the 6th of September he was at the
County Court, and heard the case of a landlord.
against his tenant, The conduct of the Judge ap-
peared to be perfectly proper and courteous. Some
letters were produced, and the Judge expressed a
strong opinion that no evidence could alter the im-
pression that those letters had produced on his mind.
A discassion arose between the Judge and the solici-
tor for the defendant as to calling witnesses, but it
never amounted to a prohibition, and the trial, in wit-
ness's opinion, was conducted in a very patient man-
ner. The Judge asked witness to take a seat on the
bench, but he sleclined, and after having been there
about an hour he left the court.

Mr. Hoskins., estate agent, was present in the
County Court on one or two occasions. The Judge's
bearing seemed to be quite calm and judicial, and his
decisions clear and satisfactory. Witness now had
eight or nine cases in Mr. Ramshay's court. He was
present when the case " Mercer v. Roskell" was
tried. There was no coercion used towards the jury
by Mr. Ramshay, but he put the case before them in
a proper and regular manner.
Mr. Lawrence Green, solicitor, of Liverpool, ex-
amined by Sergeant Wilkins, deposed that in his opi-
nion Mr. Ramshay is a most admirable judge. An
unfavourable impression had been made on witness's
mind, which, however, was removed by his attending
the court and seeing the manner in which the Judge
conducted the business. The only fault he had to find
was that the Judge was too patient, amounting almost
to tediousness.

Mr. William Morris, for thirteen years managing
clerk to Mr. Bullen, solicitor, of Liverpool, is per-
sonally acquainted with Mr. Ramshay. Had fre-
quently been present in his court, and considered his
conduct to be uniformly calm, cool, and dignified.
Several solicitors practising in Liverpool gave si-
milar testimony, and the examination of witnesses
was proceeding when our report was dispatched.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE
M. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES of CONCERTS.
The EXHIBITION QUADRILLE- Signor BOTTESINI.
Signor SIVORI.
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING.
PAST I.

Overture, Leonora, Beethoven—Quadrille, the St. Leger Day, de-
scriptive of the Great National Races of England, Jullien—S3 m-
phony, the Andante, front the Symphony in D, Beethoven—Trio,
without accompaniment, from Hobert 11 Diavolo, 31eyerbeer, per-
termed on the Cornet-a-Pistons, Trombone, and Ophicleide, by Herr
Koenig, Signor Ciotti, and M. Pro=pere—Solo, Pianoforte, a grand
Fantasia (Billet), performed by Mons. Billet on Erard's Grand
Pianoforte, to which was awarded the Council Medal at the Great
Exhibition, and of which M. Jullien has become the purchaser—
Valse, La Prima Donna, Jullien, composed for the Court Balls—Solo,
Contra-basso, Paganini's celebrated Thema and Variations, Le Car-
naval de Venise, Paganini, performed by Signor Bottesint—Qua-
drille, the Great Exhibition Quadrille, Julllen, founded on the Great
Exhibition of IBM.