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London, England, 1856-09-25 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Undersheriff Burchell.)

ROARS V. ACIIT.- ACCOMMODATION BILL TRANSACTIONS.

This was an action to recover the sum of 181. 3s. Bd.
on a promissory note, given under the following pecu-
liar circumstances :

It appeared by the eridence that the defendant had
accepted an accommodation bill for the plaintiff, who
had paid it away to a Mr. Lancaster, and the bill being
dishonoured the latter sued the defendant, who was ar-
rested. The plaintiff was appealed to on the subject,
as defendant at the time held two accommodation bills
accepted by the plaintiff, and, after some dis-
cussion, it was agreed that he should obtain the
release of the defendant on the latter giving a
promissory note for the amount claimed, 181. 3s. 6d.,
and making an assignment fey the benefit of the creditors
—this was done, and the plaintiff signed the deed for
that amount, but it was contended that that was for a
bill for: clothes, and that the note was given to enable
plaintiff to settle with Lancaster.
For the defendant, it was contended, the debt was
either released under the deed, or was given i❑ fraud
against the other creditors, giving the plaintiff a
preference, and therefore void.
The learned Under-sheriff' summed up, and directed
the attention of the jury to the fact that the amount in
the deed was exactly the same as that of the note, and
left it to the jury whether it was for the debt ; if so, it
was released by the deed.
The jury gave a verdict for the defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—{This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

A man named French, wag placed at the bar before
Mr. Alderman Carter, charged with wilful damage, under
the following circumstances :

It appeared from the evidence of Mr. J. R. Egan,
landlord of the Monument Tavern, 48, Fish•street Hill,
that the prisoner came to his house last night between 5
and 6 o'clock, and was very annoying to the customers.
The witness remonstrated with him, and desired him to
desist, but he refused. He then ordered him to leave, but
he would not, and threatened witness, who came round to
put him out, and caught hold of him for that purpose,
on which the prisoner attempted to break away from
him, but finding it impossible, he deliberately sent his
fist through a square of plate glass, value 2/. 10e. After
that the prisoner succeeded in getting from the witness,
and ran out of the door ; but, coming in contact with
the lamppost, he was brought up, and detained by the
witness until a policeman came up, when he was given
into custody.

The prisoner said he was sorry for what he had done,
and asked to be permitted to settle th• case with the

complainant.

Alderman Carter told him he had committed an
offence against the law, and the complainant had no
right to compromise the affair. He had committed a
wanton damage, and he fined him 2/. 10s., the value
of the glass, and costs, or two months' imprisonmen t.
The prisoner was unable to pay the fine, and he was
accordingly locked up.

widow when he married her, and had been in business a
long time.
Mr. Selfe convicted Wright of the unlawful posses-
sion of the copper, and committed Seal for trial.