The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-24 00:00:00

IN RE MORTON.

This bankrupt was described as of Maidstone, grocer,
and passed his examination on accounts prepared by
Messrs. Hart, Brothers. The debts are 3,5581., and
liabilities 9291. Assets, property realized, 8001., and
an amount not yet ascertained due to the bankrupt'from
the firm of Proby and Morton.

SECONDARIES COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter and a jury.)

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS SUMMONED TO SERVE ON JURIES.

Among a number of persons who applied to be
exempted from serving on the juries of this court was
the secretary of the Manchester Fire-office. Applicant
said be held an office in the City, it was true, but be was
merely a secretary and paid servant to a public com-
pany.
Mr. Secondary Potter—lf it is only in that capacity
that you occupy the office in question I think I must
exempt you. You must, however, know that this is a
question that is not yet settled by the judges. Some
are of opinion that gentlemen holding your office should
not serve, that they should be exempted.
Another gentleman claimed his exemption on the
ground that he was a foreigner.
The learned Secondary said applicant might be excused
from serving on an English jury, but be would always
be liable to serve on a foreign jury. AAA; regards the sec-
retary of the Manchester Fire-office, the question is an
important one, as agents in the City are held liable to
serve on juries.

TIE LATE COMMITTEE UPON THE CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
Toe committee have met, but made no report as to the
result of their enq'iiries into the manner of the manage-
ment of this Court. It is the general opinion that there
is nothing to report. No evidence of any peculiar cha-
racter has been adduced, and what little has been said
is not at all calculated to lower the judge, who bears on
all oucasiJus the character of a just and humane man.

POLICE INTmr.T.TGENO.E.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
WANTON CRUELTY.—James Pearson, a cab-driver, in
the employ of Mr. Linstead, of Woburn-mews, was
charged by Mr. William Love, chief constable of the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
with wantonly flogging a horse under the following
circu mstancee.
Mr, George Rsynolds, butcher, of 18 and 19, Oxford
Market, said a few days ago while proceeding along Ox-
ford-stieet, about 7 in the morning, his attention was
called to the driver, when near Han way-yard, by observ-
ing him flogging his horse in a most cruel way, the
defendant, to give more effect to the lash, swinging it
round in a peculiar manner. The horse, from the effect
of the whipping, positively reeled. He followed the
defendant all the way till he arrived at the corner of
Hatton-garden, where he set down a fare. He continued
his cruelty. He would have given him into custody, but
thought the better way was to communicate with the
society, which he did, and they had properly taken up
the case. When he spoke to the defendant he had not
a word to say, and he thought he was drunk. He never
witnessed greater cruelty.
The owner of the horse was called, and said when the
defendant brought the horse ,home on the morning in
question, although be did not observe any marks of the
whip, it seemed as if it had had a severe job.
Mr. Love hoped, as these cases were very frequent of
late, his worship would deal with some severity with the
defendant.
Fiaed SOL and costa.

MAMET NEWB.—(This Day.)