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

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

(Sittings at NiEi Prius, before Mr. Justice CrOwder.)

WEBSTER V. ORFORD.

This was a feigned issue to try whether certain goods
which had been taken in execution really belonged to
the plaintiff, who laid claim to them.

The plaintiff's right was clearly proved, and the jury
round a verdict accordingly. •
This was the only case before the Court.
'Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice Creswell, Mr
Justice William!, Mr. Justice" Crowder, and Mr.
Justice Willes.)
FINNEY ♦.. 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 befoie Mr. JUstice Willow, at Guildhall, whqn
a verdict was given for the plaintiff for 1,3581., being
the amount of a promissory note given by the defendant
for 1,0001,, with interest.
Mr. Serjeant Byles now moved to set aside the ver•
diet, and to enter a verdict for the defendant.

The question involved was one of a purely legal cha

racter.

The Court, however, refused tho 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 Remembrancer's Office, in the absence of that.
officer (H. W. Vincent, Esq.), on account of illness. The
oaths having been taken, the learned Barola 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 juriediltion. Yesterday, in addition to
those oaths, the ancient oath of the Red Book of the
Exchequer was administered by the Queen's Rememr
brancer, before the Lord Chancellor.
The learned Raron commenced his judicial functions
by sitting at chambers this afternoon.

DEGG ADMINISTRATRIX, &C., V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY

COMPANY.

Mr. Keating, 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
Baron 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 had
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 ef.not guilty, he directed a
verdict for the plaintiff.
Rule nisi accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DRUNKETIPRosuctrroR.--A tall, fashionably dressed
young woman, who gave tho name of Laura Mayne, wag
Placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with
stealing two 51. not'es, two sovereigns, and some Pilver,
the property of John Webb, butcher, 14, Newport.
market.

The prosecutor, who appeared to be in a slate of semi-
intoxication, stated that last night, about 11 o'clock, he
was proceeding along` Compton-stroet, when the defend-
ant came up to him and asked him to treat her. He
declined acceding to her request, anti 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 woman then
ran away, and on feeling 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 Deau•street,
when he gave her into custody.
Carpenters 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 he did so, when he replied that she
had. been robbing him of his purse, which she most
indignantly deried. 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.

SOUTHWARK.

ROBBING HER MAJESTY.—MichaeI Maguire, an as.
sistant store-keeper employed at the Tower, was brought
up in custody of a constable of the H division, charged
with stealing a Colt revolver pistol, the property of her
Majesty the Queen.'
Mr. John Watkins, a clerk in the War Department
at the Tower, stated that he bad charge of the small-arm
department, and tbe'prisoner was employed as an aeais-
tent store-keeper. On Wednesday evening last he was
informed that the prisoner had pledged a Colt's revolver
pistol in Se Borough, belonging to her Majesty, when
he was sent for by the principal storekeeper, and given
into custody.
High-street,
Harris, assistant to Mr. Blejard, pawnbroker,
Lligh-street, Southwark, stated that ou Tuesday evening
last, about half-past six o'clock, the prisoner came into
his master's
shop and offered the pistol produced in
pledge. lav
wanted 151., and said that Mr. Wharton,
in the Biackfriars,road, had lent him 20s. on it. Wit-
nese, howevr, advanced him only 12e.,
which he took,
and left the shop.
Mr. Watkins here examined the pistol, 37.0 Said it
was the .propertyof her Majesty. He had between
six and seven thousand similar ones under
his care,
and it was impossible to miss one or two.
As soon as the prisoner was called before the store-
he had pledged. He replied that a man
keeper he was asked where he got the pistol from that
gave it him near
London-bridge, and asked him to pledge it for bim, and
he said he could produce that man if the constable went
with him. The constable was sent with him, but the
man could not be found. Ile
was then given into
custody..,,
Mr. Daniel Flood, one of thr arrnourers emplcyed ini
the small arms department in the Tower, stated that it.,
was his duty to inspect all the small arms intended for
the army, and all those which he coneidered properly

finished he marked. The pistol produced bore his mark,
and had never been sold from the stores. It was one of
Colt's revolvers, and worth.three pounds. •
One of the clerks employed at the Tower said that on
Tuesday evening last he followed the prisoner from that
place, and saw him entcr the pawnbroker's. After he
came out witness went into the shop and ascertained
that he had pledged the pistol pnduced. He afterwards
gave information to his superior officer.
Mr. Cbiffurfield, on the part of the prisoner, contended
that he had not stolen the pistol in question, but that a
man whom he met on London•bridge had given it him
to pledge. In fact, there was no actual proof that it
was stolen from her Majesty's stores.
The magistrate thought otherwise, and to give the
witnesses an opportunity of consulting the law officers
of the Crown, he should remand the prisoner until
Thursday next.

DIA.F.KET N;&Vl3.—(This ray.)