The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Mr. Commissioner Fane was the Commissioner of the
day, but the cases during the morning were uninteresting.
In re Ayres, a surgeon at Ramsgate, a choice of assignees
took place. It was a second bankruptcy within a short
period. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the petition and was
appointed solicitor to the assignees. In re Cahn.—This
bankrupt was described as of Liverpool-street, merchant,
s t were
os afFictorueent:
and a meeting was held for the choice of assignees. Messrs.
tlalnetss to
Co.,
estate,l ° r ate-street,
Mr. Wells,
appointedi‘lorat e
t t
solicitor.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
LIABILITY OF ADVERTISERS-BROCK Y. THORLEY.
This was an action brought to recover a 17s. for ad-
vertisements inserted in a periodical conducted by plaintiff.
The case had been adjourned in order that a person named
Hodson might be called as a witness.
Mr. Beard, for the plaintiff, produced the subpoena, and
Hodson was duly called. Upon his not appearing, His
Honour asked Mr. Beard if he was going for the penalty,
but that gentleman hardly thought it worth while.
Mr. Buchanan then said that had Hodson attended
the case would not have occupied the Court ten minutes.
Hodson had received the money for all the advertisements
advertised by defendant.
his Honour found for the defendant, with costs.
ALLEGED PUFFING AT A SALL-IMPORTANT DECISION.
In the case of Samuels v. Myers, tried yesterday before
a jury, it appeared that this was a new trial, and the case
arose out of some green snail shells imported by the plain-
tiff from Penang, and sold at a public sale in Mincing-lane.
Mr. Atkinson, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lewis, for the
defendant, agreed upon the admitted facts; and Mr. Lewis
added, " and it is admitted that plaintiff's son attended and
bid at the sale."
His honour—That would come under the term "puffing.''
Mr. Atkinson said this was quite new; but Mr. Lewis
said he made a feature of it on the last occasion.
Mr. Atkinson then proceeded with the case, and called
two witnesses, the last of whom, in cross-examination, ad-
mitted that plaintiff's son bid at the sale.
Mr. Lewis then submitted the sale was void.
Mr. Harrison then mentioned a case argued in the Ex'
chequer Chamber, where it was decided that " if a sale is
advertised as without reserve, and the seller or any person
on his behalf bids at the sale, the same is illegal."
His honour was very sorry, but upon the evidence, th°
term " puffing". would apply, and he must nonsult

plaintiff.
No costs.

POLICE INT_ELLIGENOE-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

" 0111 JOHN BROWN."—Eliza Smith, a not very car
tivating specimen of the frail sisterhood, was charged before
Mr. Bingham with stealing four sovereigns, the money of
John Brown, a smart-looking young man, who describe('
himself as a footman, and gave his address at 4, Charles"
street, Grosvenor-square.
John Brown said that having been to a bowling all,q
near the Haymarket on the previous night, he called in at
public-house, and there met the prisoner. He treated ber,
to refreshment, and then took her home with him, and thet
morning he missed from his trousers pocket four sovereigeo•
He immediately taxed the prisoner with taking the moneY•
All she said was, • Oh, my dear, I've not done so." w
his
Mr. Bingham asked the prosecutor when he last se.
money safe, and whether there were any otners present.
The pro:•Gellter sa;•1 he saw it safe just befois, I..uf
pubiio-11,,u!,,, that !.1,2 had a fiend with hiLi -Ala; also ba,.o.
young lady with Min, and that there were others pi men
Mr. Bingham said all he could do for the prosecutor 7,11
to advise him not to take a female to his lodgings ache
until he had known her for six months at the least,
female must be discharged,