The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.---This Dap•

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice

Mellor.)
TUCK V. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
This was a special meeting, which involved the
question whether the well-known plot of ground ill
the centre of Leicester-square was irrevocably*
given to the inhabitants as a pleasure or recreation-
ground, or whether at the expiration of the leases,
whose expiration had just occurred, the leases have
been for 99 years, the right did not rev ert to the
possessor of the ground, and that he could with-
out any interruption do what he chose with it,
such as building on it, &c. It was urged that so
long as a single person remained the right of
the enjoyment of it remained likewise, and
that no disturbance and interference could
be exercised by any one, although the
whole of the surrounding buildings might be-
long to him. There was, it was contended, a pre-
scriptive right of this kind secured by a conveyance
of the property from the elder Tuck to the younger,
and another from the latter to a person named
Elers. Ou the other hand, it was argued that the
inhabitants had been in the habit of paying
the sum of a guinea or two guineas a year
for the use or privilege of enjoying the square, and
consequently this would show that it was not looked
upon as a right, but as much to be obtained by
paying for it as the lease each tenant held, and
that it was held by the same as the houses, and
when the lease expired the right reverted to the
original possessor.

The Attorney-General and Mr. Mellish, Q.C.,
appeared for the parties, and the arguments (lon-
tinned till the Court rose.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commisssioner Winslow.)
IN RE HUTTON. -" DAY" NEWSPAPER AGAIN.

This bankrupt, who has been frequently before
the Court, came before his Honour to-day upon
the question of the last examination and order of
discharge.

No accounts have yet been filed.

The bankrupt was the proprietor of the Day
newspaper, and questions have been raised before
the registrar as to the right of the staff employed
upon that journal, to recover the usual notice in
spite of bankruptcy.
The dispute is still pending, and as the accountS
were not filed the case was adjourned.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
A PATERNAL DOUBT..--.BANKS V. THURSTON.

This was an action to recover for the keep of a
child of which the defendant was alleged to be
the father.

The plaintiff said that the defendant was the
father of her illegitimate child. He had paid various
sums of 2s. 6d. per week, and he had promised to
continue this allowance.

His Honour (to defendant)—Did you promise to
pay this money ?
Defendant—Why, I cannot deny that I did.
His Honour—Then why do you not pay it?
Defendant--I have a doubt whether lam the
father of the child.

His Honour—But you paid at one time, and pro-
mised to pay this amount.
Defendant—Yes but since that time I have bad
doubts.
His Honour—What doubts?
Defendant—l have my doubts that lam the
father of the child.
His Honour—You should have found that out
before you paid the money or made the promise.
Defendant—My doubts have arisen since I made
the promise from something I have learned.
His Honour—lt is too late now. You must pal
the money.
Verdict for the plaintiff.

POLICE IN TELLIGEINICE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

COFFEE-HOUSE ROBBERY BY FRENCHMEN.--
Two Frenchmen, named Charles Martin and Pierre
Masson, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
stealing two blankets, the property of Mr. Thomas
Whitlock, the keeper of a coffee-house, at No. 46,
Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
Mr. Albert interpreted.

Mr. Whitlock said that last night the two pri-
soners came to him and engaged a bed. They
slept together, and that morning, about eight
o'clock, they came down stairs and behaved in the
coolest manner, one of them smoking a cigarette.
Noticing that the prisoners were rather bulky In
their appearance, he sent upstairs to ascertain
whether anything was missing, and finding
that two blankets were gone he went after
them and gave them into custody.
Charles Shaw, 125 E, said that he took the pri-
soners into custody and to the station, where Martin
admitted having a blanket, and a blanket was found
on each of them and 27 keys of various kinds;
mostly keys capable of opening drawers and cup-
boards, but one, a skeleton key, was found upon
Martin.

Sergeant Head, 2 E, asked for a remand, which
Mr. Tyrwhitt at once granted.

SINGULAR CASE OF ROBBERY.—Robert Henry
M'Culloch and Hannah M'Culloch, husband and
wife, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with steal-
ing two black mantles, the property of Mr. George
Robinson, of the Feathers Tavern, Warren-street,
Tottenham-court-road.

A number of duplicates relating to sheeting
were found on the female prisoner, and there is
every reason to believe that the prisoners hare been
in the habit of stealing sheets from coffee-houses and
taverns where they have lodged.
Mr. Robinson, landlord of the Feathers tavern,
Warren-street, Tottenham Court-road, said that oil
the 11th June last the male prisoner was seen con"
ing down the stairs of his house with a black bundle
under his arm, but as he was a customer at the
house, he was not suspected of having taken ani-
thing till a day or two afterwards. Two black cloth
mantles were missed from the second floor landing,
and information was afterwards given to the police •
Yesterday afternoon he (Mr. Robinson) saw the
prisoner in a publichouse in Titchfield-street, and
gave him into custody, when he denied all know-
ledge of the mantles. The female prisoner came to
the station after the male prisoner, and the inspec-
tor said that she had better be brought in, and
when she came in she was found wearing one of
the stolen mantles, it then having been found
on the male prisoner on the 12th of June, when he
was taken into custody on another charge, and for
which he was sent to prison.
Miss Joseph Robinson said that on the 11th of
June she saw the male prisoner come down Stairs
with a bundle and leave the house, and Mrs. Eliza-
beth Robinson identified the mantles as her Pr°
perty, she having made them.
Police-constable Edwards, 52 E, said that on the
12th June last he took the male prisoner into Cus-
tody for stealing a cushion from a carriage in
Russell-square, and at that time he had one of the
cloaks in his possession, which he said was made by
his wife. Ile was sentenced to three months' bard
labour.
Sergeant Head, 2 C, said that he took the In`
le
prisoner into custody yesterday afternoon, and °„
telling him the charge, he said it was " a mistake)
and appeared to be surprised.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he bad no doubt the prisoner
was surprised.
•
Sergeant Head said that on the male prisoner
bad half-crown was found, and on the female i
pri-
soner, who was charged with being concerned
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the robbery, 13 duplicates all relating to sheets
which he had reason to believe had been stolen f
coffeehouses or taverns, and for which he thotiou"
he could find owners. o bad
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoners, wh
nothing to say, for trial.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARK .I —This 134

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