The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-16 00:00:00

LAW INTE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before the Lord Chief Justiee and a Special Jury.)

WHITTY V. VISCOUNT DILLON.

This was an action brought for the recovery of the com-
mission upon the valuation of the timber on his lordship's
estate, of which he was desirous of disposing during his
lifetime, on account of his leaving no heir to the title or
estate.

The claim was resisted, owing to the value of the timber
being disputed.
The case, which was totally devoid of public interest, was
expected to last the whole day.

EXCHEQUER COURT.

(Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Common Jury.)

CUSA.NI V. DALE-BREACII OF PROMISE.

This was an aefion brought by the plaintiff against the
defendant, a tradesman residing at Doncaster. The pro-
mise was not denied, but the questioß in dispute was that
Li damages.

Mr. Sergeant Shea was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Digby
Seymour and Mr. Jones for the defendant.

The plaintiff, it appeared, was the daughter of a dealer
and importer of foreign birds, is the disposal of which the
daughter assisted. It was during a visit to Doncaster upon
business that the plaintiff first became acquainted with the
defendant, and after some time that acquaintance ripened
into love. After a correspondence of some length the de-
fendant made a promise to marry the plaintiff as soon as
the necessary arrangements could be mde Everything
v ent on happily for some time, but after the marriage had
been deferred for a esnsiderable period the defendant was
asked his reason for so long delaying the performance of
his promise. He made various excuses, one of which Was
that he could not find a shop which would suit his purpose,
as he was anxious on his marriage to increase his business,
and would requ're large premises. After a further delay
the defendant was again asked about his marriage, when
it turned out that his affections had been previously be-
stowed on another young lady, who had been absent for
some time. On the lady on whom his "first love" had
been bestowed again appearing, he wrote to the plaintiff,
telling her the whole facts of the case, explaining to her
that the passion he thought dead had revived, and that
however much he admired her he could not overcome his
former attachment. There was no question against the
amiability or virtue of the plaintiff, and the case was only
an illustration of the old saying, "Be sure you are off with
the old love before you are on with the new."
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £4O

BAIL COURT.

WARD V. ALBERT GUARANTEE SOCIETY.

In this case the rule was discharged. The action had
been brought against the Albert Guarantee Company to
make good certain deficiencies that had been discovered in
the accounts of a elerk for which the company was security.
In the first action a verdict was given against the company
for £lB only, but a rule was obtained by the plaintiff for the
setting aside that verdict on various grounds. Ox cause
being shown against the rule this morning, the Court was
of opinion that the verdict ought to stand, viz., for the
plaintiff, for the aura of £lB, but without costs against the
company.

POLICE INTELL IGEN CE-( THIS DAI .)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DESPERATE TlTlEF.—Dennis Larry, a rough-looking
fellow, one of a number who nightly hang about the Hay-
market, was charged before Mr. Beadon with stealing a
pocket-book from the person of Mr. John Ainsley, mess-
man of the Tower Hamlets Militia, St. George's Barracks.
The prosecutor said that, seeing a disturbance in the
Haymarket, at half-past one that morning, he stopped a
moment to see the cause of it, when he felt a touch at his
pocket; he turned round and saw his pocket-book in the
prisoner's hand, and another man tried to take it away.
He detained the prisoner, the other man getting away,
when the prisoner became very violent, and bit his hand.
As there was a large mob, he got a cab and went to the
police station for more assistance to quiet the mob.
Charles Brown, 304 A, said he saw the prosecutor take
the pocket book from the prisoner's hao. On the way to
the station the prisoner kicked several times in a violent
manner, and a yoang man who assisted him (Brown) was
also assaulted by the prisoner.

The prisoner, making a strong but ineffectual attempt to
get up a cry, said he was "guilty."
Mr. Beadon said the prisoner was not content with steal-
ing the pocket-book of the prosecutor, but also bit him and
assaulted the constable. He should commit him for six
mouths with hard labour, and he was obliged to Mr. Ains-
ley for the way in which he had acted.