The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-16 00:00:00

THREATENING TO COMMIT A NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR.

-SINGULAR CASE..--BISHOP V. SQUIRES.

This was an action to recover a sum of money for some
advertisements inserted in the Chemical News, of which
newspaper plaintiff is the registered proprietor. Evidence
had been given on a former occasion that plaintiff was
registered sole proprietor, and the case had been adjourned
in order that defendant might produce a witness from Sta-

tioners' Hall, who would attend with documents proving
that a person named Crook was also proprietor. The
witness did not attend, and, in his absence, his Honour found
for plaintiff.
Mr. Mayhew, who attended for Squires, asked that this
matter might be referred. The case between Bishop and
Crock had come before the court at Hertford and had been
referred. His Honour would remember that to-day four
caseg to be heard would abide the result of the Hertford
case. The Lord Chief Justice who tried the case between
Crook and Bishop said that no doubt your Honour upon
hearing the result of that would refer these.
Mr. Bishop strongly objected to Squires' case being re-
ferred, and was proceeding to generally address the court
when the judge peremptorily stopped him and told him he
had a verdict.

The other four cases were then called, and Mr. C. E.
Lewis, of the Old Jewry, appeared for the plaintiff. The
witness from Stationers' llall being still absent, his Honour
ruled that there was no evidence to displace plaintiff as sole
proprietor, and was proceeding to give judgment when Mr.
Bishop addressed the court.
His Honour—lf you are not quiet, sir, I will commit you.
Mr. Bishop protested, as a suitor of this court, against
such treatment. An amount was. being included, which
should not, and he (Mr. Bishop)—
His Honour (to Mr. Lswis)—lf you attend for that
person, will you inform him of the nature and
consequences of a committal. This is the second caution,
and I will not be interrupted while giving judgment. His
Honour then, in the absence of the witness from Stationers'
Hall, found for plaintiff, with costs in each case.
Mr. Mayhew soon after this informed the Court that the
witness from Stationer's Hall was present. A discussion
ensued, and it turned out that the subpana was not served
till after six in. the evening of the day upon which it was
issued.

His Honour said Mr. Mayhew must take his own course
in reference to such non-service.

POLICE INTELLIGER CE-( THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A CAPTAIN'S VALET.
—William Browne, valet to Captain Smith, Cos's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, was charged before Mr. Seeker with stealing
a brooch, a purse, and other articles, the property of a
young woman named Harriett Dobbins.
The prosecutrix said she met the prisoner on Thursday
night, and passed the night with him, and on waking in
the morning found that he had left, taking the articles
above mentioned with him. She met him at Knights-
bridge again on Saturday evening, and on taxing him with
his base conduct, he first insult° I her, and then ran
across tho Park, but was pursued and taken into custody.
At the station he gave up her purse, in which was a
receipt for a registered letter, and said, " Don't press the
case, or I, shall be lost." She had no doubt, the brooch
being a good-looking one, that the prisoner thought it was
of more value.
Gibbs, 38 B, proved stopping the prisoner, and on the
prosecutrix giving him in charge, he sail she had robbed
him. After all his pockets had been searched, the prisoner
gave up the purse, which the prosecutrix identified, and in
which was the receipt produced.
In answer to Mc. Edward Lewis, who appeared for the
prisoner, the prosecutrix said she had paid for some refresh-
ment, the prisoner promising to pay her when he left her.
Mr. Seeker remanded the prisoner till Wednesday.