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London, England, 1867-08-14 00:00:00

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SIIERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
SINGULAR CASE.-JACOBS V. PRINCE.

This was an action to recover the cost of the keep
of defendant's child. It appeared that defendant
had married plaintiff's daughter, and she left her
husband, taking with her the child in question, and
went to live with her parents.
Mr. Beard urged that plaintiff ought not to re-
cover ; defendant had no wish his child should be
kept from him ; indeed he had often asked for the
child, but the mother would not let it come home.
Plaintiff said defendant had no home for it.
Defendant replied that he had. His wife went
away without his sanction ; and he believed the
whole mischief had been caused by the interference
of the rarents.
His Honour—Surely plaintiff as the father of the
child has a right to possession.
Mr. Beard—That is what wo say.
llis Honour—How old is the child?
Defendant—Three years.
His Honour—He is entitled to the child. Why
does he not sue out a writ of habeas?
Mr. Beard—He has not the means. Here is a case
where the wife and child are encouraged by the
father and mother-in-law to leave the husband, and
then he is sued for the keep of the child when he
wishes to have possession of it.

Mr. Jones—But there was a special agreement in
its case.

Defendant—l deny it.
His Honour said that as the special agreement
was denied, and as defendant had sworn that the
child was away without his consent, the Court
would not make any order against him, and plaintiff
must be non-suited.
Plaintiff non-suited accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

GUILDIIALL.

A Eitstiosizsz BARMAN. —Julia Irutchinson-was charged
with stealing ono shilling, the property of John Edwin
Chapple, a publican in the city.
Mr. Lewis, senior, appeared for the prosecution, and
said that although the prisoner was charged merely with
stealing ono shilling, there was every reason to bolioyo
that ho had boon guilty of peculation to the extent of
about £l2. It appeared that ho entered the service of the
prosecutor 11 weeks ago at a salary of Bs. a week. Ile was
than in a very bad and apparently destitute condition,
having scarcely any clothes. Ho asked the prosecutor to
lend him 55., which the latter did. Seoing that the pri-
soner had got very good clothes after acme weeks, as well
as plenty of money, and missing money on several occa-
sions, his suspicions were aroused. He consulted a police-
man, and it was arranged that a shilling should be marked
and placed in the till. His boxes were then broken
open, and £7 10s. were found in them, in gold
and silver, as well as a Cottle of wino and some
drawn bottles. On his person £2O and a quantity
of silver was found. The prosecutor was only
a short time in business, but ho had lost on an average
between £3 and £4 a day.
The evidence fully confirmed the preceding statement,
but in the course of the examination by Mr. Beard, who
appeared for the prisoner, it appeared that he Lad received
a good character from Mr. Brett, the distiller.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

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