The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOM)ON, IHURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1867

SHARE LlST—This Day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Railways.

i Paid.
1

I closing
'1 Prioe.

Business
I dine.

Bristol and Exeter ....I 100
Caledonian lOO

:antUrian

110

Cork and Band on 1
a 11 . all
pubiln gt Belfast Jane.' 100
R)uit„l'erth, & A b..ltinc.: 100
Lon:ton, 6erip all
vo. I 100
jtsla, ow S. Weeterni 100
;Great Eastern, Ord. atk.l
Do. E. Angi. at. No. 7c, 100
't_irer..t North ot :lentlanct: 100
;Great Northern lOO
A a Lock lOO
Du. lt:myer. ....! 1,)0
_ .

Do. Nev.., is. at 25 pit
and ot.lrel,lid
We::teru -Ofigina
Do. 6. Yal. Rail gua.!
Do. south Wales ....I

Do. W. Mld.—Ustordl,
Do. Newport
Do. llereford !
iLaao.tabir; Yorks;:ir
!Loudon and Black wail
!Lon., Brigh.,.V.S C;oasul
L0u.,(211at., and Dover!
Do. Metrop. Ex. A '
Lon. .t North Westell
Lou. .t South Western
et-Lincoln
31etropolit an....
Do. New
Do. Exteution
letropolitan District
Do. do. do.
Do. and St. JOlln'SW'd
11.1dIand
Do. X 9 Share
Do, Birrain....t Derby
%lid Kent .
North British ......
Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun.
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do. G.N•E purchase
Do. Leeds .....
Do. York
DG. Carlisle .....
Do. Stook. .it
Do. do. 1180-61
'Noah London
Do. do. 1834 5 .
Do. do. 1868
North Staffordshire
dt S. W. Juuotion
!Scottish Central
Soot. N. E , Aber. stock
Do. Soot Mid stook

Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eamtern .
Staines, Wok., & Wok
Taff Yale
Do. C
Vale of Neath
Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo & Whlteha
We't Corti w 4.11

10-
1(v)
ILO
100
luo

83 $5
93 Uf
35 45

3 5
73 76
70 7z

104 lOti
321 St
o 6
15 7

1(03i 4 3i 4

48t
12 3

1117 i 8 18 17,

1001 1 1

1151

45f
6(1 7

Law Intelligence—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche).
IN RE SIR HENRY CIIUDLEIGII OXENDEN, BART

This bankrupt was described as of Dover, and
to-day was appointed for the first meeting. The
bankrupt ascribed his failure to the insufficiency of
income. Ile owes £722 to between 60 and 70
creditors, all tradesmen.
A day was named for the next meeting,.
(Before Mr. Commis-iionm. WiLISIOW.)
IN IIE A. DE LAVIGERIE.

This bankrupt was described as of 23, Henrietta-
street, Covent-garden, general manager of the
Universal Tourist Company (Limited), and to-
clay was appointed for the last examinati,m by order
of discharge. The debts arc ,t 233, and the assets,
good debts, £5Bl, awl d whtful £445, showing a
surplus of £793. Bankrupt claims from the
promoters of the company.
Mr. Sykes, for the assignees, briefly opened the
proceedings, and then examined the bankrupt, who
said he had given bills for the accommodation of
the company. The directors of the company owed
bankrupt £2OO. He had asked for the money, but
could get no answer, nor had any proceedings been
taken. had never been bankrupt before.
His Honour asked the bankrupt if a person
named Guerdon had not inserted some advertise-
ments for the company?

Bankrupt believed he had.
His Honour--Who promoted the company
Who got it up ?

Bankrupt—Mr. Fleet. It was started in Augus
1866.

His Honour—You must supply a full account of
your connection with the company, and the case
will be adjourned for that purpose.
Adjourned accordi❑gly.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
NO MONEY EXCHANGED AFTER TAKEN FROM THE

BAR.-HICKS V. MORGAN.

This was an action to recover 2s. 6d. in lieu of a
counterfeit half-crown alleged to have been given in
change by defendant, who keeps the King's Arms,
141, Houndsditch.

Plaintiff deposed that he was employed at Messrs.
Good "and Cousens', and he had occasion to change
a sovereign, which was part of his wages. lie went
to the defendant's, and, calling for some beer, re-
ceived 19s. 10d. in change, the coin in question be-
ing amongst the number of coins given.

Defendant said that he had no recollection of giv-
ing plaintiff change, but there was a board placed
in a conspicuous part of his bar which said " No
money exchanged after taken from the bar."
His Honour—Have you brought that board with
you ?

Defendant—Yes, here it is. Plaintiff must have
seen it, and he ought to have examined his change.
Of course, if the case had been that of a little girl
I should have paid the money, but plaintiff can
read.

His Honour (after looking at the board)—l am
of opinion that the defendant has protected himself
by using that board. He is entitled to do as the
authorities at the railway stations do, and persons
taking change should be careful after such a cau-
tion to examine it carefully. If they neglected to
do so they could not afterwards sue the tradesman,
and in this case defendant would have a verdict.
Verdict for the defendant.

THE CUSTOM AT AUCTIONS. - HURENTZ V. LEAH

This was an action to recover a sum of money
stated to be the value of a pianoforte entrusted to
defendant for sale by auction.
Plaintiff alleged that he told defendant not to
sell the instrument under a certain price.

Defendant stated that no such limit was fixed,
nor would the goods have been received upon such
terms, as it was not the custom with auctioneers
to receive goods with a limit unless advances had
been made upon them.

As there was a direct conflict of tc6timony upon
this point, the parties elected to have the case tried
by a jury.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MANSION HOUSE.

TIIE AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES.-Mr. Wilson
Agar, who, it was alleged, had described himself as
an accredited agent to the United States' Govern-
ment, appeared to answer a summons charging him
with having detained some wearing apparel, books,
and papers belonging to John Tuff.

It appeared that the complainant had lived with
the defendant, who had represented himself as an
agent appointed to negotiate matters relative to
property on behalf of the United States Govern-
ment which affected the interests of the late disaf-
fected States, and some time ago he had to go to
Paris, leaving his wifo and children at Wilson
Agar's house. When he returned the door
was shut in his face. The case had come
before Mr. Barker, at Clerkenwell, but the sum-
mons had been given up because it was out of the
jurisdiction.

John Tuff, a civil engineer, said that he went to
Paris on the 30th August. lle last saw Mr. Agar
as he was returning from Paris on the 21st or 22d
September; he was going there. Witness went to
Canonbury, but was refused admission. lle saw
young Mr. Agar, who said he wanted to talk to him
before he gave up the books. lle ultimately refused
to give them. Ile said nothing about his father.
He said he wanted witness to meet him on Monday,
but he would not do so. lle went to get information
from Paris. The ledger and day book of his con-
tained entries of some standing. They relate to
➢lr. Agar's business. He could not tell what money
he had received from Mr. Tuff. Ile did not receive
£lOO. The agreement with Mr. Agar was to pay
his hotel aid travelling expenses, and keep his wife
and family while he was away.
The agreement was read, and was to the effect
that 5 per cent. should be given to Mr. Tuff on
giving information, which should enable Mr. Agar to
obtain any monies which might belong to the loans
on the Confederate States.

Mr. Agar, jun., said that he was with his father
at 4, Railway-place. Ile saw his father last night
at eight o'clock. The books were in the safe in the
office now. They were willing to deliver up the
letters with the wearing apparel. He did not know
where the key of the safe was. He laid the key
down on Mr. Gould's desk. The books were re-
tained, because it was agreed that they should have
any information they wanted from them.
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for Mr. Tupp, then
applied for summary process to obtain the books.
Mr. Clarke, on behalf of the defendant, objected
on the ground that he had not yet heard of the
summons, and was not able to give them up.
Another ground was that the books might be worth
thousands of pounds, and it did not come' within
the statute as property.
The books were ordered to be given up, and
summary process issued.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT.-Mr.

Henry Holmes, an estate agent, residing at No. 30,
Duke-street, St. James's, was charged before Mr.
Knox with assaulting Mrs. Ann Spiller, lodging-
housekeeper, No. 30, Duke-street.
_ _

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,
appeared for the defendant.

Mrs. Spiller said—l am the wife of Mr. Spiller,
and keep a lodging-house at No. 30, Duke-street.
A little after one o'clock this morning the defendant,
who is a lodger, came home and made a great noise,
and threw several things down the staircase. Ile
continued this for some time, and on my requesting
him not to do so he threw me into a chair, bruising
my arm and back, and breaking the chair. She
then called in a policeman, and the policeman,
seeing my condition, took him into custody.
Mr. Knox—l-low long has the defendant lodged
with you ?

Mrs. Spiller—About twelve months.
Mr. Knox—Have you had oecariou to complain
of him before?

Mrs. Spitler—l have.
Mr. Le4isl:---Now, (10 you not live with the de-
'eudaut as'his miAres`z.

Mr Spifier7lNlQ he ttkai thQ 1101,10 PAZ MO with

my money as my agent. I never had a penny from
him in my life. I once took out a summons against
the defendant, but he begged me not to proceed
against him. The defendant took away a piano
and some carpets. A gentleman the previous night
saw me home. The defendant said that as I had
brought a gentleman home he would not keep me
to live apart from my husband. The defendant
was all over the house from one o'clock till five.
He packed up his portmanteau, and threw it down-
stairz% IL said IT would call a policeman, and I
was only too glad, as there was an invalid in the
house. I did not scratch the deftn.lant's face,
nor tear his shirt. The defendant threw up the
rindow to call the police, but I did not pull Lim
back nor assault him. The house was taken ia my
mother's name, but with my money. The defendant
told the policeman to take me in charge for assault-
ing him, but the policeman refused to take me. I
at first said that I did not wish to charge the de-
fendant if he would go away quietly. The de-
fendant said he would go upstairs and get his things,
and I went up afterwards.
Sarah Cole, servant to Mrs. Spiller, was
in bed this morning, and there was a great noise of
persons running up and clown stairs and moving
things about. I did not interfere.
By Mr. Lewis—l heard the defendant say be
would go away, and he went up stairs and packed -
up his things. Mrs. Spiller went up after him, and
I then heard things being thrown down stairs.
There was a disturbance in the house the night
before last through a gentleman coming home with
Mrs. Spiller.
Mrs. Spiller—Speak up, Sarah.
Mr. Knox—Do not interfere, Mrs. Spiller.
Mr. Lewis—Are the parties not on terms of in-
timacy ?

Witness—They occupy the same bed-room, but
I did not understand that Mrs. Spiller lived with
the defendant as his mistress.
Police-constable George Hamilton, 56 C—l
heard a disturbance at the house in Duke-street,
and the defendant came to the door and said, "I
shall want 3ou presently to take a female into
custody, and I will give you £5 to do so." In five
minutes the door was opened again, I believe by
the defendant, who wished to give the complainant
into custody, and she wished to give the defendant
into custody, and as she had marks of violence on
her I took him. The complainant said that she did
not wish to give the defendant into custody, if he
would go away, but as he would not I took him.
By Mr. Lewis—There were no marks of violence
about the defendant, only that he had his shirt torn.
I did not see any scratches on his face. I think his
portmanteau was lying by the stairs. I heard no
cry of " Police" from a window. I refused to

take the complainant into custody on the defendant's
charge. I told her that if she would give him in
charge, I would take him. The defendant refused
to go away, saying it was an unseasonable hour.

Ho said if I would allow him to stay till an hotel
was open he would go. The defendant refused to
leave, and on the complainant giving him into cus-
tody, I took him to the station.
Mr. Knox—Was the defendant sober ?
Constable—l should say not.
Mr. Lewis—The facts of the case are these. On
the previous night the complainant came home with
a gentleman, and the defendant, who had been sit-
ting up for her, felt annoyed, and refused
to sleep with the complainant. That morn-
ing
,the defendant went home, and the com-
plainant immediately began quarrelling with
him. The defendant said he would go away, and
began packing up his things. The complainant told
the defendant to go, but afterwards repented, rushed
upstairs after the defendant, threw his things about,
seized him, torn his shirt, and scratched his face.
The defendant, knowing the complainant's violent

temper, went to the window and called police, and
all he did to the complainant was to hold her down
in a chair till the police came. The chfendant then
gave the complainant into custody, but the con-
_ _ _

_ .
~tab'e refused to take her, and took the dtfdudant
I consider the case one of the most monstrous kind,

and that instead of the defendant being at the bar
the complainant ought to have been there.

A gentleman said the defendant was perfect:
sober.

Mr. Knox—l quite agree with Mr. Lewis that
it is a monstrous case. At first I thought
it was a case of assault by a lodger on
a landlady. The complainant when asked
whether she was not defendant's mistress, sho
denied it, but if she was not his mistress what was
she—it being proved by the servant that she occa-

pied the same room as the defendant. With regard
to the assault I see no marks on the complainant,
while I do on the defendant, and there must have
been some violence used towards him, as his shirt
is torn. Instead of defeldant standing where he
does he ought to have been in the witness box, and
the complainant at the bar. The defendant is dis-
missed, and ought never to have been taken into
custody.