The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-03 00:00:00

YEARS V. DEASON.

This was a❑ actio❑ by the holders against the acceptors
of three bills of exchange, amounting to 97W. 3s.
Mr. Jones, of the firm of Jones, Sheers, and Co., in
Friday-street, deposed that the bills were accepted fc: the
accommodation of the firm, Sheers being the drawer.
Witness took the bills to the plaintiffs, who are
bill-
brokers, to have them discounted. Toey refused to dis-
count them, but in a few days afterwards they advanced

Mr. HoLT, on behalf of the defendant, called
W. Quick, who was present when Jones gave the five
hills to the plaintiff, and heard no such observation as that
the plaintiff should keep those hills as a security. lie
further stated that the plaintiff knew that they were
accommodation hills given to be discounted, and not to have
money advanced on them. It further appeared that the
plaintiffs charged one-half per cent. commission.
Lord Ll' NDH URST told the Jury that if the evidence of
Jones was correct, the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict,
for assuming that the defendant had accepted the bills to
ge; them discounted only, still as be delivered them over
to Jones, who handed them to a person who was not aware
of the limitation under which they were accepted, and
who bona fide advanced money on them, it was no de-
fence to say they were accommodation hills. Where there
were two witnesses' equally entitled to credit, and one
affirmed to have heard a thing and the other denied having
heard it, the former was better entitled to credit. With
respect to the commission, the legal charge was one-fourth
per cent. The Act imposed a penalty of 20/. on and•
person who charged more, but it did not vitiate the secu-
rity on that account.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the
sum in the declaration. One of the Jury said that one-
half per cent. commission was often charged, and he
theaght it a fair charge.
The cause lasted from ten in the morning until six
o'clock in the evening.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JULY 2.

ASSAULT.—Richard Ring Young, jun., who said he
had been brought up to " nothing," was opposed by Mr.
CaEswELL on behalf of a Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Nl-
cnou.s supported the insolvent.
From the examination of the insolvent by the Learned
Gentleman, it appeared that an action had been brought
against him for an assault on the opposing creditor's son
(a lad about twelve years of age), for which assault the
jury gave 19s. damages. In the course of the examination
Mr. CRESWELL put the following interrogatories :
Did you not plead a " justification" to the action brought
against yoga? Insolvent—l can't say that; lam igno-
rant. I don't know what you mean, Sir.
Counsel—You defended the assault ? Insolvent—Yes,
I did.

Counsel—Did not you say ysu had thrashed the boy
within an inch of his life? Insolvent—Yes, I did.—
(Great I ughter.)
Mr. Commissioner BOVPEN—We are not trying the
cause, Mr. Creswell.
Mr. Nictrou.s (addressing the insolvent)—ls it true
that you thrashed the boy within an inch of his life ?
Insolvent—Oh no, Sir.—(Continued laughter.)
Mr. CRESWELL had no further opposition.
Mr. Comtnissioner BOWEN—Are we to measure the
punishment with the damages given, or by the quantum of
thrashing?—(Renewed lauelater.)--Insolvent discharged.
James Clarkstone, late of Dorchester, came up for
hearing upon his petition. Upon his being asked why he
came up front Dorchester, he replied, because he under-
stood the King's Bench to be more airy.—(A laugh.)—
Discharged.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

ELECTION OF THE RECORDER.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at Guildhall,
for the election, of a Recorder, and for the despatch of
public business, which was attended.
The Hon. Chas. Ewan Law was unanimously elected
Recorder, sworn into office, and took his seat.
Mr. Ald. Wilson and Mr. Ald. Harmer, the Sheriff.
elect, gave bond to take upon tll;_,nselves that °lce on the
28th of September next.
The Sher;ffs presented their report of the state of the
several gaols.

The Inquest of Castle Baynard Ward presented several
ruinous premises, and the nuisance of the filth, &e., at the
laystall, at Puddle-dock, upon which the Court directed
the Solicitor to take the proper measures to prevent acci-
dents arising to the public from the ruinous pretrie., and
referred the coosiieration of the nuisance to a Committee.

Mr. Teague lvvE adulated an Attorney of the Sheriffs'
Court.

The Mio,,r and W4rd,ns of the Watermen's Company
were sworn into office for the year ensuing.