The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-27 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.)

THE GOVERNORS OF CHRIST'S HOSPITAL V. TIIE LON-

DON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY COMPANY.

In this case there were a petition and a cause, and
the object of the plaintiffs was to recover possession
of some land which the defendants had agreed to
purchase at Ludgate-hill for the purposes of their
railway, but they, becoming insolvent, were unable
to perform their contract.

His Honour referred the petition to Chambers,
and ordered the case to stand over.

ROBERTS V. MASSIF.

In this case the plaintiff, a married woman, was
confined in a lunatic asylum, and the petition was
presented on her behalf by her next of kin. She had
been married twice, and had a son by her first hus-
band, on whom £5)O was settled with a reversion
to her in the event of his death. She married again ;
her husband Eqandered her money and deserted her,
Her son died, and she having previously obtained a
protection, now claims the reversion in question and
£412, to which it was decided in another suit he
was entitled. It further appeared that the Master
of the Rolls bad decreed, in 1866, that £3O a year
should be applied to the maintenance and education
of the son ; but that amount was not paid,
and had accumulated. The plaintiff now ap-
plied for the settlement of the accounts, and the
payment of the money into court, and also
prayed for an inquiry into her state of mind, with
a view of knowing if she was competent to manage
her affairs.

His Honour decided that the last part of the
prayer should be referred to Chambers, and granted
the other two applications.

POLICE INTELLIGEffCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-

A STORY OIL• MlSERY.—Charles, Alfred, and Mary Peck,
three children, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
begging.

Police-constable Joseph Edwards,"224 0, said that about
half-past five yesterday afternoon, his attention was
called by a lady to the children, who were singing and
begging in Davies-street, Berkeley-square. It was rain-
ing hard at the time, and on his speaking to them
they said their mother had sent them out since two
o'clock to get some halfpence, as she was sick. Ile took
the children to the station, and afterwards went to where
they lived in Suffolk-place, Edgware-road,. and found the
home one of the most wretched description, there being
scarcely a vestige of furniture in the placo. Tho father
of the children was lying down and the mother nursing
an infant, they having six children. On inquiry at the
Marylebone Workhouse, he found that the family had
received relief.

Mr. Tyrwhitt told tho constable that he had done very
well in looking the matter up, and asked him whether he
saw the childron receive any money.

The constable said he did not.
The mother of the children said she did not send them
out to beg. Her eldest boy was unable to go out, as she
had been compelled to pledge his guitar. She only sent
the children to Seven Dials to get some songs. Her hus-
band was convicted throe years ago for deserting her and
his family, and while he was in prison she had, with her
children, to go into Marylebone workhouse, and her hus-
band had been idle since.

The constable stated that tho children had some frag-
ments of songs with them.

The mother asked for her children to be given up.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was afraid the children were sent
out with the impression that it being a rainy day they
would get more given them. He would give the children
up, and havo inquiries made respecting the mother, and if
she was found to bo a decent woman, something should bo
done for her.