The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Before Lord Campbell a, id a Coinmon Jury. Sittiugs
at Ni,i Prins, at Vrestininster.

TARRANT V. TUCKER AND OTHERS.

This was au action for a brea&A of covenant. It
appeared that the plaintiff is-son-in-law of the defendant,
Tucker, and in 1351 the plaintiff separated from his
wife, execif;ing a deal of separation, its which he gua-
ranteed to silos her and her child 601. to furnish a
house for them, the defendant undertaking that the
wife should not molest or annoy the plaintiff.
Since the execution of the deed of separation,
it was alleged by the plaintiff that his wife
annoyed him by sending bins several letters, and that
on one occasion she forcibly entered his house at Peck-
ham, and that subsequently she entered without per-
mission his brother-in-law's house in 1854, where he was
then living, much to his annoyance. For the defence it
was urged that there had been a breach of.covenant on
the plaintiff's side, by not providing his wife with suitable
furniture, and that he had not paid her regularly the
allowance stipulated.
The case had not c,)ncluded when our despatch left.
Up to the time of our going to press, nothing of in-
terest had occurred in the other courts.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
FRAUD.

CLERKENWEL L-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon the prisoners, Leopold Redpath and
James Charles Comyn Kent, charged with fraud and
forgery on the Great Northern Railway Company, were
placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, who sat for Mr.
Tyrwhitt, who was unable to attend in consequence of
indisposition. After hearing evidence of a formal cha-
racter, the prisoners were again remanded.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MORE SKITTLE-SHARPING. —Andrew Cochrane and
Charles Davis, two sharp-looking young fellows, were
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with conspiring
together to defraud George Bezer, of 7/. Bs., at the
Thistle and Crown, Thomas-street, Oxford-street.

The prosecutor, an exceedingly dull and stupid German,
whose evidence was interpreted to the Court by Mr.
Albert, the interpreter, stated that on the 22d inst. he
was proceeding along Oxford-street for amusement,
having nothing to do, and rejoicing in the possession of
71. Bs., when the defendants came up to him, and after
passing the usual compliments about the weather, &c.,
invited him to partake of some refreshment at their ex-
pense. He thanked them for their politeness,
and accompanied them to the Thistle and Crown,
where they had some ale, which the defendants per-
sisted in paying for. After that they adjourned to the
skittle-ground, where the prisoner Davis bet him a shil-
ling that the ball was stone, and not wood. Witness bet
the money and won it. Davis the► expressed a wish to
play Cochrane, whom he called a " flat," but as he had
not the money to play with he asked witness to lend him
some on condition that he should have half of the win-
nings. He accordingly gave him 31., which he speedily
lost. Witness was then induced to give him 41. Bs., and
Cochrane covered the amount with several pieces of coin
resembling sovereigns. This game Cochrane also won,
and pocketed the money, and before witness could re-
cover from his astonishment the prisoners quickly walked
off, and prosecutor saw no more of the prisoners until
night when he gave them into custody.
Mr. Bingham said the case did not come within his
jurisdiction, complainant must go the County Court, for
it was a matter of debt and not robbery. He lent the
money to Davis, and no doubt that person would give
him his address, so that he could sue him for the amount.
The prisoners must therefore be discharged.