The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-30 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

:Sittings in Banco before Lord Campbell, Justices

Wightman, Erle, and Crompton.)
The Court was occupied the greater portion of the
day in hearing spscial cases of no public interest.

PRINCE OF WALES INSURANCE COMPANY V. HARDING,

MANAGER OT THE ATHENAIUM INSURANCE COMPANY.

-JUDGMENT.

This was an application for a new trial. The plain-
tiffs had insured the life of Mr. Jodrell in a large sum,
and reassured three policies in the defendant's office.
After the death of Mr. Jodrell the defendant refused to
pay the policies, alleging special reasons for the refusal.
The court, after entering minutely into all the points
raised, said there were no grounds for disturbing the
verdict.

Rule discharged.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

(Sitting; in Banco before Mr. Justice Crowder, Mr,
Justice Willes, and Mr. Justice Byles.)
ICIISHE ♦. PICORD.

In this case a rule had been obtained for a new trial.
The action was originally heard in the Lord Mayor's
C mit, before the Recorder, when a verdict was returned
for the defendant. The plaintiff obtained discount of
the defendant for a bill of 1001., taking in payment a
certain number of gold chains that were to be of a spe-
cific quality, but afterwards they were blind to be of an
inferior quality, and a question of fraud was raised on
the trial but negatived by the jury. The sum in dispute
was 261. lls.

Mr. 11. James appeared to-day, and consented to the
rule being made absolute for 201.

Mr. Powell, for the plaintiff, connented.
Rule granted abiiolute accordingly.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron and

Barone Martin, Bramwell, and Channel].)
BEAD V. KING-MISCHIEVOUS DOGS.

This was an action tried at Guildhall before Mr. Baron
Bramwell, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff,
damages 201. The plaintiff is a silk merchant, carrying
on business in the City, and residing in Kent. The
defendant is a surgeon, residing at Eltham.
Mr. Robinson obtained a rule on a former day, calling
upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should
not be set aside and a new verdict had, on the ground
that the verdict was against the evidence, and the im-
proper reception of evidence.
Mr. Hall, to-day, showed cause against the rule, on
the ground that it was not necessary to show that the
dogs were mischievous or savage.
The Curt took time to consider their decision.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Faue.)

THE ROYAL Maims BANK.—IN BE B. I. CAMERON.

To-day was appointed for the adjourned last eaamina•
Lion of this bankrupt, who was the manager of the Royal
British Bank.

Mr. Linklater, on behalf of the assignees, asked for a
further adjournment for two months, and that the bank-
rupt's solicitor should undertake that an account of the
debts and liabilities, and the assets should be handed
over to the official assignee within one month. Several
adjournments had taken place on promises made that
some account should be filed.

His Honour asked why the accounts had not been
filed (the bankruptcy having taken place nearly twelve
months since).

Mr. Linklater said that the reason g;ven on former
occasions was that as the bankrupt was about to be tried
with the directors of the Royal British Bank he feared
that any accounts he filed might be used in evidence

against him.
Mr. Cotterill, for the bankrupt, said that an applica-
tion had been made for a new trial.
His Honour said that had nothing to do with the
[natter. The bankrupt must do his duty towards his
creditors, and the better way would be to adjourn the
case sine die, and leave the assignees to pursue any
course they may think proper

Mr. Linklater said he would be content if the under..
,aking he requested was given.
His Honour did not see why the ordinary balance-
sheet should not be filed, and not eaters statement.
Mr. Linklater said that would probably occupy a
considerable time. TLI9 general statement, in the first
instance, would assist the assignees.
The case was ultimately ad ourned, Mr. Cotterell
giving tie required undertaking.