The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-06 00:00:00

ROBERTS V. BROWNE.

This was an action cf libel brought by a surgeon residing
at Bangor and Carnarvon, against the proprietor of the
North Wales Chronicle. The article complained of pur-
ported to be an account of the proceedings before a com-
mission of lunacy, and it contained some strong remarks
upon the plaintiff's evidence.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 5/.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, DEC. 5.

FREEDY V: WFARLANE.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a surgeon, to
recover from the defendant the sum of 32/. 19s. 6d. for
medical attendance on the defendant and his family.
Mrs. Beever—l am acquainted with the plaintiff. In
July last he lived in Pentonville; the defendant and his
wife came and lodged in the house of the plaintiff, and re-
mained there nearly six weeks. Mrs. M'Farlane was con-
fined while there. Every thing was provided for the de-
fendant and family by Mr. Preedy, and I have heard Mrs.
M'Farlane say that her husband was deeply indebted to
the plaintiff for his kindness, and hoped they would be able
to repay him. The plaintiff was not in very good circum-
stances at the time, having been, about two years before,
discharged under the Insolvent Act.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 201.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

G UILDIIALL.

Yesterday Elizabeth Land, a decent-looking young
woman, attended before Mr. Alderman BRONVN to ask the
Magistrate's advice.
Her case was beard before Mr. Alderman KELLY a few
days ago. She is the mother of an illegitimate child,
which was affiliated three years ago on a farmer in Suffolk,
who was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. a week for its maintenance.
Until September last this allowance was remitted to her in
the country, where she brought up the child. Soon after-
the passing of the new Poor Law, however, the parish of
St. Bride's, Fleet-street, determined to carry the principle
of the Act as to screening the fathers of such children
from expense into operation in a class of cases which were
specially exempted from the reach of the statute, cases
where the child happened to be born before the passing of
the Act ; to effect which the overseers resolved that no
relief except a maintenance in the poor-house should be
afforded to any illegitimate child. The expected result
was produced, and (if we are rightly informed) of twenty-
two young women who were receiving weekly allowance,
only two could be found who were heartless enough to
leave their offspring to be bred in a workhouse. The
fathers of the remaining twenty are of course relieved from
the expense of contributing to their support.
Elizabeth Land had travelled 100 miles to London to
beg that her allowance of 2s. 6d. per week might be con-
tinued, as the father is well able to pay it, and she could
not bear to part with her child, and Mr. Alderman Kelly
strongly recommended, that the allowance should be re-
sumed.

The parish Board met on Thursday evening, and, ad-
hering to their resolution, the complainant again came be-
fore the Magistrate for his advice.
The clerk told her that her best course would be to re-
turn to the country, and apply to the overseers where she
and her child were living for relief for that only. This
would not cause the child to be separated from her, and
sent up to London, but the overseer would come up to
town, and, on applying at this Justice Room, would obtain
an order upon the overseers of St. Bride's for the payment
of a weekly allowance, which would be repaid to her.
She seemed much surprised at this information, and re-
turned thanks.

In this single instance, therefore, at least, the overseers of
St. Bride's will fail in saving the father from paying for his
depravity.
Mr. Miller, the assistant overseer of St. Sepulchre's, at-
tended upon the complaint of a female named Osborn. She
was the mother of an illegitimate child, which she had
reared to the age of ten years.
Air. Miller had stopped her allowance because the father
refused to pay it, alleging that he was ready to receive and
keep the child, and, making that offer, was not liable to
pay. He wished to be governed by the Magistrate's opinion
on the matter.

Mr. Alderman BROWN could not determine whether the
mother or father should have the child, but he saw no rea-
son why the mother should not still receive the allowance,
which the father might be forced to pay.