The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-16 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCIIEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

It was generally understood by the profession that Lord
LY NDHURST would sit this morning at Gray's-Inn, but shortly
after 10 o'clock a messenger arrived, stating that it was not
his Lordship's intention to sit again as Lord Chief Baron, ex-
cept for the purpose of giving judgment in those eases which
he had heard.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

WELLINGTON V. ROTCII.

Mr. Sergeant Bosn'.ts stated the case. It was an action
brought by an extensive iron-founder, residing at Bristol,
against B. Rotch, Esq., the present Chairman of the Middle-
sex Sessions, to recover a sum of 1501., deposited with him in
the years 1821 and 1822. It appeared that the plaintiff war
anxious to procure a patent for some improvement connected
with his trade, and consulted the defendant, whose lec,-al
knowledge in that department was well-known. The defen-
dant' had transacted a good deal of business for the plaintiff,
and the defence was, that the defendant, after having deducted
the fees usually paid on such occasions, had refunded the
balance.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Jury for the de-
fendant.

Lord DENMAN said there was not the slightest ground for
the present action, and be must direct the plaintiff to be non_
suited.

The plaintiff was accordingly non-suited.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)

A Court of Common Council was summoned for this morn-
ing, in order to take into consideration the resolutions recom-
mended to the Court by the Committee appointed to inquire
into the subject of the election of aldermen.
The LORD MAYOR arrived at Guildhall at twelve o'clock,
and previous to opening the Court, he, along with the Sheriffs
and other City officers, proceeded to the upper end of the
Hall, and went through the ceremony of holding a Court of
Hustings. There were not more than half-a-dozen persons
present.
The Loan MAyoa took the chair at a few minutes after 12
o'clock, but had to wait till more than half-past before a Court
was formed. _ _ _

The minutes of the last Court having been read, the routine
business was disposed of.
Mr. Deputy Noon said he was sorry to see so few members
present when there was a question to come before the Court
as important as any ; the absent members were certainly de•
serving the most severe censure.--( Cheers.) He had to pre-
sent, as Chairman of the Record Committee, the first volume
of the Charters of the City, it was most splendidly written and
bound, and did great credit to the gentleman who had got it
up. He considered it a most important volume, and trusted it
would be placed in the town-clerk's office as a work of refer-
ence. The Worthy Deputy praised the work very much, after
which it was laid on the table.

Mr. ATKINSON presented a petition from W. B. Tebutt,
Esq., a Governor of Christ's Hospital. He moved that it be
read, and the discussion be taken at the next Court.

Some objections were raised to the reading of the pctitbn,
and as that was a Special Court, it was withdrawn, to be
presented next Court day.
A petition was then presented from the Paper-stainers'
Company, complaining of the recommendation contained in
the Committees' Report, by which freemen were to be ad-
mitted into the freedom of the city without its being neces-
sary to be first admitted by some of the Company.
The LORD MAYOR then presented the requisition, upon
which the Court was called, and trusted the discussion would
be so temperately discussed as to be an example to other future
Courts Hear, hear.)
Sir P. LAURIE presented a protest from the Court of Alder-
men against some of the points in the Report.
The LORD MAYOR suggested that both those points referred
to, and the protest, be read.
Mr. Stevens wished to know whether the protest was against
what had been done, or what they were then going to do?
Sir P. LAURIE said the protest only related to the recom-
mendations of the Committee. He trusted that Court, in its
wisdom, would agree with the Court of Aldermen.
The Town Clerk ( Woodthorpc, Esq.) then proceeded
to read the report and protest. He had not concluded when
our reporter left.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY)•

OLD COURT.
John Smith, a very respectable-looking sailor, was indicted
for stealing from on board the Lady Fitzherbert, on the 28th
November last, one silver watch, the property of James Wood,
the steward of the vessel.
The prisoner put in a written defence, in which be ad-
mitted his guilt, but attributed it first to distress, and the
having drunk too much, which had taken away all sense of
honesty.
The Jury found him guilty ; but in consequence of the pro-
secutor and chief officer giving him a most excellent character
for honesty for twelve years,
The RECORDER sentenced him to be imprisoned in the House
of Correction for two months.

Thomas Green, a boy about eighteen years of age, was
indicted for stealing a silver snuff-box from the person of
James John Greer.
The prosecutor said that on the 28t of November he was
passing alongßosemary-lane ; there w a crowd, which caused
him to stop for a minute, when he felt a tug at his pocket,
and on feeling found that his snuff-box was gone. On turning
round he saw the prisoner throw it away—he collared him and
kept him till a policeman was found, into whose custody he
gave him. The box was picked up by a boy who saw the pri-
soner throw it away.
The officer proved the taking him into custody, and the boy
bringing in the box ; he produced it and the prosecutor iden-
tified it.

The prisoner put in a written defence, in which he denied
his guilt, and stated that he was the only support of a mother,
who was on her death-bed.

The RECORDER remarked, that these written defences were
getting too plentiful, and he doubted they were prepared for
the purpose of deceiving the Court.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty ; and he was sentenced
to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Cor-
rection for twelve months.