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London, England, 1867-05-16 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF PROBATE.

(Before the Right Hon. Sir James Wilde and a

Special Jury.)
HOLDEN AND OTHERS V. CHADBAND.

In this case Mr. Sergeant Ballantine (with him
Dr. Spinks, Q.C.) stated that the will in question,
i which it was now proposed to propound, was made
in 1855, but that, subsequently, a codicil had
been added in 1864, and it was against this
codicil that he now appeared ; but as the parties
interesed in it did not appear, he prayed that
the learned judge would grant probate of the
original will, and go against the codicil.
The Judge Ordinary S;lid that he should like to
hear the evidence of the attestation.
Mrs. Minton said that the testator, Joseph
Ewing, resided with her in 1855, and that on Oh'
14th of November in that year she witnessed his
will, and subsequently in 1864 the codicil.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said that he thought it
right to state that the medical gentleman who at-
tended him had been left by the codicil £2OO, but
that he had refused to accept or have anything to
do with it.

The Judge Ordinary then directed the jury to
find for the will and against the codicil, which was
accordingly done.

POLICE IN TELLIGEKCE.—rhis Day.

BO W-S TREE T.
THE POLICEMAN'S BOOTS.—William Ilammont, a police-
constable of the A division, was charged with stealing a
pair of police uniform boots, the property of another con-
stable, James M'lntosh, A 512, from the smoking-room at
the section house in King-street, Westminster.
Mr. Abrams, who appeared for the prisoner, requested
that a man named Isaacs, who he understood was a wit-
ness in the case, should be out of court during the ex-
amination of the prosecutor.
Mr. Vaughan assented, and Isaacs left the court.

The Prosecutor deposed—Yesterday afternoon at about
half-past five o'clock I missed a pair of boots from a shelf
in the smoking-room, where the boots are kept. lat once
gave information to Sergeant Davis, 19 A. They were
new boots. He had never worn them. The contract
price is 14s. I went out into Gardner's-lane, and found
Lewis Isaacs there with the boots in his bag. I asked
him to account for the boots, how they came into his
possession. He said, "The young man sold them to him."
I took them into the charge-room, and showed them to
Inspector Bradstock.

Cross-examined by Mr. Abrams—The boots were issued
to me in 1866. I Lave had them a year. My number is
on them. There are many pairs of new boots kept on the
same shelf. The next to mine, on the left side, belong to
a man named Kelly. I cannot say who would be next on
the other side. Could not swear that they were not the
prisoner's, but did not think so. All the men had access
to the shelves.

Lewis Isaacs, of Sovereign-street, St. Luke's, dealer in
old clothes—l purchased a pair of boots yesterday after-
noon of the prisoner, and gave him 7s. for them. I bought
them of him in Gardner's-lane, near the station. He put
them out through the window to me. 1 did not ask him
any questions; we never do when it is a pair of boots out
of date.
In answer to Mr. Vaughan,

Mr. Bradstock explained that; when the boots had been
issued a year they became the constable's own property
The witness seemed to be aware of this.

Isaacs said he was quite aware of it. He could not buy
a pair of policeman's bocts of the last issue, knowing that
the constable had no right to sell them, but being of last
year's issue, he considered the constable was entitled to do
as he liked with them. Ho had at the time another pair
of boots in his bag, which he had also purchased of a
policeman. They were old ones. Cross-examined by Mr.
Abrams—This pair of boots was all that I bought that day
at Gardner's-lane station. I bought the others at Milbank.
Had been in the habit of buying things of policemen at
Gardner's-lane. Had occasionally bought goods through
the window of the section-house, as in the present case.
Mr. Vaughan said it would be necessary to make inqui-
ries and bring further evidence upon several points in the
case, and he should therefore remand the prisoner.

Mr. Abrams—l hope, under the circumstances, you will
take his own recognisances?
Mr. Vaughan—Well, 1 don't know
Mr. Abrams—He is a young man of good character.
Mr. Vaughan—ls that so?

Mr. Bradstock —Yes, sir; his character is very good.
Mr. Vaughan —Then 1 will take his recoguisanco in
£2O.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A FIGHT IN A WonKnousE.—Richard Bryan, 71, an
inmate of St. Martin's Workhouse, was charged before Mr.
„ .
mate of the workhouse. -

Markham said that on the previous afternoon ho saw the
v“t; tee iumaws, ualueU Dui tun, without
the least provocation. Ho told the prisoner it was a
cowardly act, and the prisoner then abused him. He
shook the prisoner, and the prisoner then struck him in the

eye.
The prisoner asked the complainant whether they did
not have a regular stand-up fight, and whether he (pri-
soner) did not give in, and complainant said they did not.
John Barnes, another very old man, said the prisoner
struck him a severe blow without any provocation.
Robert Skinner, a man about 70 years of age, said there
was a regular fightbetween complainant and prisoner.
Prisoner said he would plead guilty to striking Barnes,
having lost his temper.
Mr. Knox took the prisoner's own recognizances to keep
the peace, after cautioning him as to his future conduct.

THAAI ES.
AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.—Xtatthew Gray and Cornelius
Gibbons, coal-porters and coal-whippers, were brought up
on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing
eight tons of coals, the property of Messrs. Henry Couplon
and others, coal merchants in %Yapping.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the-prosecution.
Mr. Joseph Smith and Mr. Thomas Beard, solicitors, de-
fended the prisoners.

It was explained by Mr. Charles Young that for some
1 time past a very audacious system of robbery had been
carried on in the docks. Several coal merchants moor
barges, laden with coal, in the docks for the purpose of
supplying homeward and outward bound ships; and in
many instances thieves have solicited and obtained orders
from captains, navigated the coal barges alongside ves-
sels, delivered the quantity required, received payment., and
appropriated the money to their own use. Several convic-
tions of the thieves have taken place. This was a case of
the kind alluded to by Mr. Young. On 25th of April last
Geary waited on Captain John Moore, the master of the
ship Silksworth in the London Dock, and said he would
would supply him with coals at 19s. per ton. After some
conversation the captain agreed to receive six tons of coals
at 17s. per ton. The coals were brought alongside the
Silksworth in one of Messrs. Compton's barges, and deli-
vered by the prisoners in open day. Three days after-
wards Captain Moore met the prisoners who had delivered
the coals onshore, and Geary asked for payment of the six
tons of coals. The captain's suspicions had been awakened
by an invoice having been delivered with the coals,
and made an excuse that he had not money
enough about Liin. Geary said he would take a
pert, or £4 10s. in discharge of the debt ; " or" said the
Prisoner, "£4 if you like, that will do." Captain Moore
requested the prisoner to wait upon him next morning
on board, and he would pay the ful! amount.. On the fol-
lowing morning Geary came on board the Silksworth and
received a £5 note of Captain Moore, for which he gave a
receipt. The prisoner was immediately taken into custody
by Inspectors Major and Clarke, of the Thames police,
who made a- complete case against them. Although out
prisoners denied all knowledge of each other, it was
proved that they were frequently tog-ether, that they acted
in concert in the abstraction of coals from Messrs.
Compton's barge, and the delivery thereof.
Mr. Andrew Walker, manager to the firm of Compton
and Co., said he missed 7 ton,,, 4 cwt. of coals from
one barge, that ha was the only person authorised
goods from the
giveprosecutor's
money for coals except their clerk. He knew the pri-
soners well. They had, formerly been in the service of
oz of
Compton and Co. and discharged.
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for
barges,
and the
Evidence waS given that no dehnvee
the as allowed to receive
prisoner Gibbons brought
the barge alongside the Silksworth the night before the
coals were delivered.

The prisoners were ordered by their solicitors to reserve
their defence for the Sessions, and Gibbous followed this
advice, but Gray said, "I agreed to supply Captain Moore
with 7 tons of coals. I gave the order tc a man named
Smith. The captain had no money. He said he would
fetch the money from his broker's ou the Saturday. I told
the man to go and got his own money ou board ship, and
he came to me and told me the captain had gone home and
could not wait for his money, and I must pay him. I paid
him £ll6s. I met the captain in the Mineries and also
on Tower-hill, and then he said, Come on board
on
Saturday, and I will pay you.'"
Mr. Partridge said the defence was not at all reconcile-
able with the evidence for the prosecution. He committed
the prisoners for trial and refused bail.

The reception of the Emperor and Empress of
Austria at Buda-Pesth, the other day, was again most
enthusiastic. On this occasion, favoured by the season,
the houses were decorated with green wreaths and gar-
lands, and the streets from the railway terminus at Pesth
to the palace at Buda were strewn with flowers. The Em-
press, with the Crown Prince and the Archduchess Gisella,
will reside in the imperial villa in the Auwinkel, close to
Buda, until the preparations for her• reception at• the
Chateau de Godolo, the recently acquired crown domain,
are completed!