The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-12 00:00:00

BURN V. ADLER.

This was an action brought against the Chief Rabbi
to recover balance of salary alleged to be due to the
plaintiff as a teacher at the Hebrew College.
Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, who gave
evidence as to his claim ; but the defendant was now in
attendance, and distinctly swore that he bad engaged
the plaintiff at N. pea week, and told him that he could
not engage him for more than six months ; but at the
end of four months and a-half he told him that his ser-
vices were no lcnger required. Plaintiff insisted that
be had been engaged for six months certain, and witness
then said that he could stay another month, and with
that he considered the arrangement at an end.

His Honour considered this a sufficient defence, and
gave judgment for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BOW-STREET.

CHARGE or AssAtLT.—This morning two rough-
looking fellows, named Kennedy and Sullivan, were
placed at the bar on remand, charged with assaulting a
man named Smith.

From the evidence it appeared that on the morning of
the assault, the complainant bad been drinking in a
public-house in Little Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields,
and was in a state of intoxication. The two men at the
bar commenced an attack upon the man, and on the
arrival of the constable he found them both violently
kicking the complainant, who was lying in the gutter,
opposite the public-house in question. The two men at
the bar denied that they were the persons that assaulted
the complainant.

The magistrate said it was a very violent assault, and
he did not see that the complainant was mistaken in the
:dentification of the prisoners.
Kennedy said he was not one of the men who com-
mitted the assault. The complainant entered the public.
house in a drunken state and commenced annoying the
other people who were there. Ile offered to toss
anybody present for a shilling's worth of
drink, or to fight any one for the same
amount. He (complainant) was very troublesome, and
was turned out of the house ; but he assured the mag,is-
trate that he never committed any assault upon him.
The other prisoner denied being present at the assault.
Ho had been out all night working for his living, and he
happened to be passing the spot at the time, when the
policeman immediately collared him.

The magistrate said it was quite clear the constable
was not mistaken in the person?, as he distinctly saw
you both kicking the complainant. I shall, therefoze,
fine each of you 405., or a month's imprisonment.
Kennedy—Thank your worship.

Sullivan (turning round to the persons in court) said
—" Nally, can you make up that." Neily said she had
not got as much.

Sullivan—Tell the magistrate how much you've got,
perhaps it'll do.

The magistrate was inexorable, and, the full amount
of the fine not being forthcoming, the men were
locked up.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A JUVENILE PICKPOCKET.--Thomas Evans, a lad 15
years of age, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged
with stealing a silk pocket-handkerchief, the property
of Mr. Valentine Kingston, wine merchant, No. 9,
York•street, Saint James's•square.
The prosecutor stated that about half-past four yes-
terday afternoon he was proceeding along Saint Mar-
tin's-lane when he felt some one behind him fumbling at
his coat pockets. He immediately turned sharp round,
and caught the prisoner in the act of throwing the
pocket handkerchief produced into the middle of the
street. Prosecutor at once identified the handkerchief
as his property, and collared the prisoner with the inten-
tion of giving him into custody, but before he could meet
with a policeman, be slipped out of his coat and tried to
get away, leaving his coat in prosecutor's possession.
A constable at that moment came up and secured the

prisoner.
The prisoner admitted the theft, and said want of food
drove him to it.

Mr. Bingham said that was no excuse, and committed
the prisoner to the House of Correction for one month
with hard labour.

SOUTHWARK.

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man, was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with
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for nine months. On the 13th of last month he came to
him and asked him whether he would cash a seaman's
advance note for 51. for a friend of his, and if he would
do so he might deduct 11s. 10d., which his landlady
owed to him. Witness told him be was rather short of
money at the time, but if he called again he would con-
sider of it. The prisoner returned in the evening and
produced the seaman's advance for 51., signed Richard
Court, master of the William, payable to William Hud-
son, and drawn upon Messrs. Hill and Co., 20, St.
Mary-axe. Witness said he had no knowledge of the
drawer, and be hoped it was all right. The prisoner
said it was as good as the Bank of England, as it was
for a friend of his with whom he had sailed several voy-
ages. Witness accordingly cashed the note, and the day
it was due he met the prisoner, when he asked him
whether he was going to the agents with the note. Wit-
ness replied that he did not think he could go that days
but he would the next. The prisoner considered that it
would be bettor to do so. Or, the next day be accore-
ingiy proceeded to No. St. Macy-axe, which was
occupied by very poor people, and no such firm was
known in that locality. He afterwards went to the Re-
gistration-office and the Custom-house, And ascertained