The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Lord Campbell and a Common Jury.)
JEFFREY V. TURNER•

This was an action to recover the value of a valuable
horse belonging to the plaintiff, killed by the alleged
neglig4nce of the defendant's servants. The plaintiff is
a butcher, carrying on business in the neighbourhood of
Regent• street, and the defendant is the proprietor of a
large dairy in tho ❑eighbourhood oaf London. The
plaintiff also deals in horses, and had purchased for 90
guineas a horse atom four years old, which ho sent to
Mr. Smith of Bond-street for training. Oa the 24th of
December last Mr. Smith's groom was riding the horse
along SLane-street, Knightsbridge, when the defendant's
servants, who were in a cart, came round the corner
from Exeter-street into Sloane-street at a rapid rate on
the wrong side, by which means they came in contact
with the horse, the shafts entering his flank, inflicting a
wound of which the horse shortly after arards died. The
plaintiff valued the horse at 150 guinea?.
The evidence was of the usual conflicting character.
The jury ultimately returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
damages 1101.

COURT OF CONIMON PLEAS.

(Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Common Jury.)

lILENICItION AND A.NOTIIIIIII V. BLENKIRON.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 2001.
on a promissory note. The defendant pleaded a set off
to the amount of 2531. Tile plaintiffs are father and
SOD, carrying on business in Wood-street, Cheapside,
'and the defendant is nephew of one and causin of the
other. The money was lent him to start in the ham
;business. The set- ,ff comprised various payments for
keeping, training, and running, various greyhound,
viz , " Sportsman," " Brave Bess," " British Tar,"
" Beverley," and others ; the defendant hal
charged 101. for "Sportsman" and 151. fur "Brave
Bess," which he said his uncle agreed to buy at
that pric. lie charged Os. per day for the keep of
dogs at one period of the year, and is. 6,1. a day for
another portion of the year. He charged 47 days at 103.
a day for attending coursing meetings t 3 ruu the dogs,
and 302 days at 1. 6d. a day for trying and train-
ing them. He attended at Broughton, Beverley,
Rookby, Crrlington, and other meetings, but he only
won two stakes. Mr. Blenkiron, senior, said that the
dogs were sent to the defendant at his own request,
stating it would be an amusement for him to look alter
them. He did not purchase the two dogs, he had them
on approval, to return them if he did not like them, and
at the end of 12 months he returned " Sportsman," as
being fit for nothing.
The jury found a set-off to the extent of 2001., which
was equal to a verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF BA.NKRUPPCY.
(Beton Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE SIR S. HANCOCK.

To-day was appointed for consideration of the certifi-
cate of this bankrupt, who was described as of Emmetts,
sear Edenbridge, and carried on business with Charles
IlancJek (under the firm of Williams and Co.) The
business was carried on in lialkin-street, at the West-
end, but the speculation proved a failure, and the bank-
rapt was the principal sufferer.
The case has already been fully reported.
Mr. Lawrence now, on the part of the assignees, sub-
mitted that it was a case in which the Court might
grant a certificate of the highest class, as since the bank-
ruptcy, the bankrupt's conduct had been meritorans,
and he had assisted the assignees to the utmost of his
power, and came to the Court tl prevent his property
being taken by an individual creditor, who was a rela-
tive. The creditors had, throughout, evinced the
greatest coiurniFeration for him.
His Honour said that under the circumstances he
would grant an immediaie certificate of the first class.
IN BE a. BALDWIN—"TIIE AIORNIN% HERALD" AND

" STANDARD"-PETITIONS IN BE BALDWIN.

His Honour was occupied during the morning in hearing
two petitions under the bankruptcy of Mr. G. Baldwin,
formerly proprietor of the Morning Herald, Standard,
and SI. James's Chronicle. It appeared that a mortgage
was made in February, 1853, to a Mr. Foss for 7,0001.
with the usual claim for redemption. Bankrupt
(Baldwin) was in default, and the petitioner did not
enforce his rights, and the question was whether
the assignees were entitled to the 16,0001. for the copy-
right of the papers, or whether the mortgagees could
recover the amount advanced on mortgage. The case
was one entirely depending on the question of refuted
ownership at the tinse of the bankruptcy, it being con-
tended for the petitioner that all the creditors had been
made aware of the state of affairs before the bankruptcy,
and bad endeavour,d to prevent it but failed.

The case was proceeding, but whatever the judgment
it will no doubt be an appeal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

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MANSION-HOUSE.

William 0 'yen wa 3 brought up before the Lord Mayor,
charged with stealing a fowl from a stall in Leadenhal!-
market yesterday afternoon.

The case for the prosecution was proved by two wit
nesses of the maraca of Darnie and Dav!s, and police
constable 82.

TheLwd Mayor sentenced the prisoner to one month's
imprisonment in Holloway Gaol, with hard labour.
Henry Taylor, abricklayer, from Bristol, was charged
with stealing a piece of raw meat from Mr. Young's
shop, in Walton-street yesterday. He told the police
constable that he had a job for him, and took him to the
shop of Mr. Young, where he saw him steal the 'nest.
He esid Viat he was out of work—had applied to the
Westtn.n ter Union and was refused. He said he could
get work In Southampton, if he was sent there.
The Lord Mayor said he would consider whether
anything could be done f r him.
Margaret Quill and John Qui 1, a young boy
about 3 years of age, and a girl about 5 were charged
with pull.° begging this morning in the streets. They
had been previously convicted of the same offence, and
sent to the Uni n. Their mother shortly Afterwards
took them out. John Fulton, police constable took
them into custody. The charge was proved against
them. The Lord Mayor sent the police constable for the
mother with a liew to punish her, hut she had left her
house and could not be found. _ _ .

John—L7p-man,-gent;al- dealer, Cutler-street, was
charged with assaulting Mr. Prater, shoemaker, Cutler-
street, on Tuesday 11st. The assault arose out of larking
by throwing snow bells. The 14,rd Mayor fined Lipman
20,. or 14 days impri. oament.
Thomas Smith charged with stealing a pocket hand-
kerchief from a got,Coman's pocket in Kt: g William-
street this morning was remanded till Momlay.