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,o open as an eel-pie Pho'p. They were tried, convicted,
and sentenced to a long term of penal servitude, and then
the plaintiff set up his claim'to the reward. Thn defendant
denied that the information given by Tamer was that
which led to the apprehension of the thieves, but that
the information given by Roberts to the police, whilst he
was in prison, was the actual thing that enabled the offi-
cers to capture the burglars. The defendant did not ob-
ject to pay a small proportion of the reward to the plain-
tiff, but he refused such an arrangement, and brought
his action. A verdict was given for the plaintiff
on ,the ground that his information " led to"
according to the terms of the bill offering the
reward, the apprehension of the thieves. A rule
was afterwards moved for and obtained in the Court of
Queen's Bench, sitting at Westminster, to set aside the
verdict on the ground that the information given by the
plaintiff was too remote, but on the close of the arguments
it was discharged, but leave was given to the defendant to
raise the question in the Court of Error, as to whether or
uo the remoteness of the information disentitled him to
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Mr. Mellish, at great length, argued that the informs.

tion which enabled the police to apprehend the burglars
was that given by Roberts, and not that received from
Tamer. Roberts when in prison, thinkii.g that his
punishment might be lessened by telling all that ho knew
about the robbery, sent for the police, and had he not
acted in the manner he did the property would never have
been discovered or the thieves apprehended. All the
plaintiff did was to give the police certain information
with respect to Roberts, and him alone.

Chief Baron Kelly—The information given by the
Plaintiff led to tho apprehension of Roberts, and the ap-
prehension of Roberts led the police to apprehend the
burglars.

Mr. Mellish—The information of Tamer was solely con-
fined to the apprehension of Roberts, and there it stopped,
for had not Roberts chosen to open his mouth the matter
might never have been discovered. Under such circum-
stances, he contended that plaintiff was not entitled to
the reward, and that the verdict ought to be quashed. .
The Court, without calling on Sergeant Parry, who
appeared for the plaintiff, affirmed to, the verdict of the
jury given in favour of the plaintiff.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GJulburn.)
IN RE TUE REV. R. LEE, THE RECTOR OP STEPNEY.

This bankrupt has been before the Court on a previous
occasion, and to-day he came up to pass his last examina-
tion, and for the order of discharge. The liabilities are
set down as £9,67, and the assets, property in the hands
of creditors, £5,181, the deficiency being £1,500. The
bankrupt was described in the proceedings as the rector
of Stepney, and it was alleged that the living had been
sequestrated by him.
The case was adjourned.

CRIMINAL corxr—This Day.

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OLD COURT.
(Before lir. Justice Blackburn).
THE CHARGE OP SCUTTLING THE SHIP SETERIT.
The trial of the four prisoners charged with scuttling
the ship Severn with intent to defraud various insurance
.ompanies wits resumed this morning, but the conclusion
of the case is not expected until to-morrow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY AT A PRINTING-OFFICE.—Jane Hall, who de-
scribed herself as a charwoman, was charged before Mr.
Knox with stealing a clock, the property of Mr. Rutley,
printer, 1?y Church- street, Soho.
The prosecutor stated that about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon he went upstairs into his printing-office, and saw
the prisoner making her way out. He stopped the prisoner,
and asked what she wanted there, but she made no answer.
He then called for a light, and found that the prisoner had
his clock under her shawl. He sent for the police and gave
the prisoner into custody.
Tho prisoner eaid she was drunk at the time.
The prosecutor said that was not the case.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutor stated that ho
had no doubt the prisoner got admission to the house
through his men having left the door open when they
went to tea.

Sergeant Grainger, 8 C, said ho found the bottom of the
clock-stand at the prisoner's feet and the glass shade be-
longing to it broken, and some of the pieces lying about
The prisoner said she was very drunk at the time.
The sergeant said that the prisoner was perfectly
sober.

Mr. Knox remanded her for further inquiries.
A BREAK DowN.—Mr, Joseph Green, landlord of the
Jolly Carpenters' beer-shop, Kensal-road, Kensal New
Town, was charged with being drunk, and incapable
of driving a pony and cart ; and Mrs. Elizabeth Green,
his wife, was also charged with being drunk and in-
capable.

Henry Palmer, 323 A, said that about nine o'clock last
night he saw a crowd of persons collected in Waterloo-
place, and on going up he found that a pony cart the
male defendant had been driving had both the shafts
broken off. The defendants were both very drunk, and
they were taken to the station, the female defendant having
property about her.

The defendants said they were not tipsy.
Mr. Knox told the female defendant that in all proba-
bility the police bad saved her losing all her property, Ho
should discharge her, but the male defendant would have
to pay sa.