The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-18 00:00:00

L 3.W INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice, and
Justices Mellor and Lush.)
NICHOL V. WATTS.

The question in this case had reference to a contract
entered into between Mr. Donald Nichol, and the defen-
dant, who is a builder. It appeared that in 1863 the
plaintiff purchased some land at a place called Gospel-
oak-fields, St. Pancras, Middlesex, on which ho
proposed to erect nine blocks of houses, con-
taining five houses each. Ile entered into a contract
with the defendant for the building of the houses. In the
meantime the Midland Railway Company obtained power
to purchase a portion of the land, and paid the defendant
£1,600 compensation for his loss of contract, upon which
he refused to proceed with the buildings on the ground
that the contract was voided by any portion of the land
having been sold.
The case promises to be protracted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sitting at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baron Bramwell and a
Common Jury.)
WATKINS T. HANLON.

This was an action for breach of contract, to which the
defendant pleaded, inter alia, not guilty.
Mr. M'lntyre was counsel for the plaintiff, and the de-
fendant conducted his own case.

From the evidence of the plaintiff, who was the only
witness called in support of his case, it appeared that the
plaintiff was a broker at Yokohama, in the Isle of Japan
and the defendant was formerly captain of the Australia,
a vessel trading between Japan, China, and other places.
In Nov., 1864, the plaintiff agreed to purchase 64 pairs of
blankets, at $4 a pair, from the defendant, whose vessel
was then lying at Yokohama Harbour, for which ho paid
$25, and gave an order on a firm in Shanghai for the
balance. The vessel sailed early the following morning,
and the plaintiff, who had sold the goods at a Profit to a
Japanese merchant, never received them, although the
goods were to have been delivered at the warehouse of a
firm of ship chandlers at Yokahama.

From the evidence of the defendant it would seem that
there had been some negligence on the part of tha plaintiff
in not getting the goods out of the vessel before the ship
sailed, and the statements of the parties were mast contra-
dictory.

The jury found a verdict for the plaintff, 425 7s. 6d.,
,he money paid.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

AN OMNIBUS THlEF.—Catherine Skinner, a well-dressed,
middle-aged woman, who gave a false address, was charged
before Mr. Knox with picking the pocket of a young
woman named Charlotte Hood, a servant, while in an
omnibus in Oxford-street.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.
The prosecutrix, who is in service at 45, Gloucester-
square, Paddington, stated that she got into an omnibus in
Oxford-street, nearly opposite the Pantheon, and a few
minutes after felt her pocket jerk, and on putting her hand
into it she found that it had been cut, and that her purse
was gone. The prisoner, who sat next to her, was about
to get out, when she (prosecutor) said that her pocket had
been cut. The prisoner abused her, and called her a
wicked woman. She told the conductor, and her purse,
which contained about four shillings in different coins,
was picked up in the omnibus.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutrix said the prisoner
sat on her right side, the side on which she had her pocket.
Mr. Frederick Wirtz, of 92, Norfolk-terrace, stated that
he prevented the prisoner leaving the omnibus. At the
same time another woman who was with the prisoner said,
"You had better be careful." He afterwards saw the
purse and money on the floor of the omnibus. He went
and fetched a constable, and saw the prisoner when the
constable arrived swallow something, notwithstanding
the constable tried to prevent her doing so.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness stated that when
the prosecutrix spoke about her loss the prisoner took
some money out of her pocket, and after remarking that
she had money as well as the prosecutrix, dropped some
of it.

Charles Emrnerson, the conductor, said that the
prisoner wished to leave the omnibus, but he prevented
her, stating that he would allow no one to do so till a
constable arrived. The purse was picked up at the
prisoner's feet, and the constable picked up the money.
Ile (witness) also found a knife at the bottom of the omni-
bus near where the prisoner sat.
IPCormack, 180 D, proved seeing the prisoner put some-
thing in her mouth and swallow it before he could pre-
vent her. Prisoner threw some money on the floor of the
omnibus, saying she had plenty of money. He picked up
the purse empty on the floor between where the.prosecu-
triz and prisoner had been sitting. The prisoner gave a
false address.

Sergeant Mavoety, N division, said the prisoner had
been twice committed.

Mr. Knox committed her for trial.

WESTMINSTER.

PASSING A FORGED CHEQUE UPON A TAVERN kEEPER.-
A man between 50 and 60 years old, who gave tho name
of Robt. Jope, was charged with passing off a forged cheque
to Mr. Boutley, of the Royal Oak Tavern, Raphael-street,
Chelsea.

The prosecutor said that on Monday morning last the
prisoner brought him a cheque for £2 10s., and asked him
to cash it. Ho said ho had been to tho bank upon which
it was drawn, but as it was crossed he could not get the
money, although it was all right. Prosecutor knowing pri-
soner as a customer said he would pass it through his
bankers for him, and prisoner having obtained a bottle of
whisky upon tho cheque, left him. Subsequently he
came and obtained two bottles more. When the chequo
was passed through the London and County Bank and
presented it was returned, marked "no account."
The cheque was produced. It was drawn by Ewen
Grifiths on the National Provincial Bank, Bangor branch,
in favour of - Housman.
Prosecutor said that prisoner endorsed the cheque with
the name of .liensinan, representing himself to he that
person.
Prosecutor said the prisoner informed him that Griffiths,
the brother of the new manager of the bank, owed him
the money, an& it ought to be paid. There were two other
complaints of the same nature against the prisoner.
A Mrs. Gosling, one of the persons referred to, said that
prisoner owed her 75., and gave her a cheque or promis-
sory note for it on the Cornwall and Devon Bank, payable
at Barclay's. She found it was no use, and gave it back
to the prisoner. Sho wrote to Devon and found that
nothing was known about it.
Prisoner declared that the matter only required expla-
nation.
Ile was remanded.