The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOND. Ist THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1837.

LAW INTELLIGENOE.—This Day,

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Baron
and Baron Pigott.)

EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY V.
BA RTHOLOM O.W AND OT HERS.--.IMPORTANT TU
SHAREHOLDERS.

This was an action brought by the East Glou
cestershire Railway Company to recover the amount
of calls on some shares in that company, held by
the defendants. The case was tried at Croydon,
at the last assizes before Mr. Justice Black, when a
verdict was given for the defendants. During the
present sittings in term a rule was obtained for a
new trial and to set aside the verdict. It appeared
that the point of law to be decided was whether
the defendants were qualified so as to be legally
termed shareholders, or whether they were merely
contributories or subscribers. It wes acknowledged
that the defendants had paid upon three calls, bat
it was contended that it was only one-fifth at each
call ; that the company were not justified in putting
him on the register, inasmuch as the register was a
list to show what responsibility the company really
had at its back. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr.
Jones and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., were counsel in the
case.
Rule absolute.

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde.)
PEARSE V. PEARSE AND OTHERS.

The further hearing of this cause was resumed
this morning. A number of medical witnesses were
called, who stated their opinion that Mr. Pearce
was suffering from softening of the brain, and al-
though it was not noticeable during the period when
his mind was occupied with business matters, still,
looking at all the surrounding circumstances of his
domestic life, they could not do otherwise than con-
clude that it was so. The post-mortem examina-
tion also conduced to this supposition.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

At the conclusion of this evidence Mrs. Pearse
was recalled and questioned as to the authenticity
of a letter from her late husband, and which stated
that he had as a last resort put into writing what
his determination was with regard to a separation ;
and, farther, complained of the wretched life which
her unkindness had inflicted upon him. This letter
Mrs. Pearse acknowledged having received.
The learned counsel on both sides then addressed
the Court on behalf of their respective clients, and
reviewed very minutely the whole of the evidence.
The Court reserved judgment.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

LOWESTOFT, Nov. 18.

During a very strong gale from E.N.E. yester-
day morning a torchlight was seen burning as a
signal of distress from a vessel ashore on the New-
combe Sand, near this place (reports Capt. Preston,
R.N.) The Lowestoft lifeboat in connection with
the National Lifeboat Institution was at once
launched, but in consequence of the wind being
nearly full on the beach, the boat could not be got
off for some time. Ultimately she was enabled to
proceed to the sands, when the brigantine Medora,
of Yarmouth, was found to have parted from her
anchors. The lifeboat took off the two men left on
board the vessel and brought them safely ashore.
The remainder of the crew, three in number, were
unfortunately drowned before the arrival of the
lifeboat.

BACTON, NORFOLK, Nov. 18.

Early this morning (states Mr. W. Cubitt) guns
and rockets were discharged from the Hasborough
Sands, off this coast, indicating that a vessel was in
distress there. The three lifeboats of the National
Lifeboat Institution, stationed respectively at 'Mu n-
desley, &Leto]; and Hasborough, were soon afloat
and on their way to the sands. The first-named
boat being four miles to windward, was the first to
reach the floating light, and is now seen in the off-
ing towing in a boat, supposed to contain the
strande I vessel's crew. The post is starting, so I
am unable to .give you any further intelligence at
present.

BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, Nov. 18.
A :brig was observed to anchor in a dangerous
position off Sea View, Isle of Wight, on the after-
noon of the 16th inst. (says Captain 111‘Donald,
R.N.). The crew of the City of Worcester life-
boat, of the National Lifeboat Institution, which
boat was only stationed hero last month, were at
once mustered and kept in readiness in the event of
their services being required to the vessel, as the
wind was blowing a pie from the E.N.E. right on
shore. On the following day it was decided to
send off the lifeboat to attempt to get the vessel
under weigh, and acting under the advice thns sent
him, the master rau his ♦essel for Bembridge Har-
bour, where she "arrived in safety. A vessel had
previously gone to her assistance, but had failed to
reach her. The endangered brig was the Bessie, of
Sunderland, bound to that port from Southampton,
in ballast.

DOVER, Nov. 18.
Mr. C. Marsh supplies some further particulars of
the very prompt and gallant first services of the
Royal Wiltshire lifeboat on that station. Ile says
that during the heavy gale from the eastward
on Sunday morning, two schooners brought
up in the bay, and as the gale and sea increased
they let go their second anchors, which held them
for a time, but at last the vessels commenced to
drag, especially the one to leeward. The sea oc-
casionally broke over the bows of the latter vessel
and completely swept her docks. She was
anxiously watched from the shore, and as she was
seen to be fast approaching near to and within the
line of the Admiralty Pier, and to be thus in a most
dangerous position, the Royal Wiltshire lifeboat, of
the National Lifeboat Institution, was got ready to
go to her assistance. The sea was now running
heavily, and breaking, with severe force over the
pier, and as it would have been impossible for the
crew to row the boat round the pierhead and up to
the vessel in the teeth of the wind, tide, and sea, the
aid of one of the mail steamers of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway (then lying with
steam up under shelter of the pier), was solicited,
and readily given by Captain Clark. The lifeboat
was then manned and lauuched•—a large concourse
of people cheering her gallant crew—and taken
in tow by the steamer. Although the Royal. Wilt-
shire was several times struck by heavy seas
which almost submerged her for a time, she rose
again buoyantly, and behaved remarkably well,
affording the crew the greatest possible confidence in
her capabilities. The steamer having got to wind-
ward of the schooner, cast the boat off, when she
was soon pnt alongside the vessel. The master
then requested that the boat would remain by him,
in case his cables parted or his vessel drove nearer
the pier, as in either event he should then seek
safety in the lifeboat. The boat rode by the vessel
some time until the tide permitted her to slip from
her anchors,
when, with the assistance of a steam-
tug, she was safely taken into harbour. The boat
then returned to shore, and with some little diffi-
culty was hauled up and placed on her carriage
ready for further use if necessary. The crew were
thoroughly drenched, and were much exhausted by
the cold and wet, but their wants were speedily
attended to at the Dover Sailors' Rome, the Rev.
W. Yate having made every preparation for them.
Although the lifeboat was not ultimately required,
still this service was a most important ono, as in the
absence of the boat, had the vessel gone against the
pier probably not a soul of the crew would have
been saved. She was the Kennedy, of Initstable,
bound to Dover with coals.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.--This Dar

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Channel].)
CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A SOLICITOR.

Edwin Francis Hill, 36, solicitor, was indicted
for feloniously forging and uttering a certain power
of attorney, to transfer a certain share and interest
in certain stock and annuities, to wit £lOO per
Cent. Consolidated Batik Annuities, standing in the
names of John and Matthew Bartlett, with int mt
to defraud the Bank of England.

From the evidence it appeared that a sum of 93-
wards of £6OO in Bank of England stock was teld
in trust by Messrs. Bartlett for their rist
Mary Ann Hill, the defendant's wife. The defe a-
dant had been a solicitor in Victoria, Australia, a,cd
had expressed himself anxious that a portion of the
stock should be sold out in order that he might. be
enabled to bring his wife home to England,
but Mr. Matthew 'l'. Bartlett refused his con-
sent to the necessary power of attorney
Subsequently, however, the defendant presented
a transfer for £lOO of the stock to a firm of stock-
brokers and obtained the proceeds of the sale, but
Mr. M. 'l'. Bartlett declared that the writing pur-
porting to be his signature to the document was a
forgery, and it was likewise shown that the defen-
dant had applied the money to the payment of some
debts.

The examination of the two brothers Bartlett
occupied a very long time in consequence of their
deafness, which required every question to be re-
peated to them through one of the ushers of the
court.

The defendant denied altogether the charge, and
the jury had not returned their verdict when we
went to press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

THE POLICE AND THE FOREIGN PROSTITUTES AT
TILE WEST-END.—Sylvine Convell, Amantine Caen-
bergh, and Emma Merthe, three foreign prostitutes,
were charged before Mr. Knox with behaving in a
disorderly manner in Regent-street.

Sergeant George Appleton, 26 C, said that shortly
after 11 o'clock last night he saw the three prisoners
standing at the corner of Regent-circus, by the
County Fire-office. Having cautioned them several
times against annoying gentlemen, and seeing them
annoy four or five as they passed to and fro, he took
them into custody.
Mr. Knox asked if any of the inhabitants were
•
present to complain.

Sergeant Appleton replied in the negative, and
said that the prisoner Amantine had only just re-
turned from Belgium, and had not given the police
much trouble.

Mr. Knox told the prisoner Amantine that as the
police said that she was a comparative stranger
here, and was not much trouble to them, he would
discharge her, but ho would caution her not to get
into such a scrape again.

The prisoner Sylvine said she had just come from
Australia.

Mr. Knox told the sergeant that he should like
some of the inhabitants to come forward and make
complaints as they used to do.

Sergeant Appleton said that it was difficult to get
the inhabitants to come, as what took place was at
a late hour.

Mr. Knox said the sense of the Act was that
where an inhabitant or passer-by was annoyed they
should come forward and complain, and not leave it
to the police. It was not a safe precedent for him
to act in the matter. When Mr. Dolby and other
gentlemen came forward and complained, he (Mr.
Knox) put the law in force, and a stop was put to
the nuisance. ft was a duty cast upon the inhabi-
tants and passers-by who were annoyed, and they
should come forward and protect themselves. If any
inhabitant thought proper to come forward and com-
plain, he (Mr. Knox) would put the law in force.
He did not think he should be justified in acing in
the present case, and should discharge the prisoners,
but would advise them not to get into a scrape
again.

Flora Brown and Cecilia Rosines were charged
with a similar offence.

Brailall, 158 0, saw the prisoners at the County
Fire-office making a disturbance and annoying
gentlemen, who refused to go to the station, and he
then took them into custody.

Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, said that he had known
Brown for years as what was termed a " Driver,"
that was a woman who drove young women about
for the purpose of making them accost every gentle-
man they passed.

Mr. Knox dis charged the prisoners for the same
reason, as above stated.

Blanche Lenor, a young Frenchwoman, was
charged with a similar offence.

Mr. Knox said that some time ago the inhabitants
of Regent-street waited on Sir R. Mayne,
who referred them to the law, and told them
that they had only to interfere themselves.
It was a monstrious evil, but it was one
which would cure itself. If the nuisance went on
all the inhabitants would have to do would be to in-
terfere as they did before, and clear the street. He
doubted his powers under the clause of the Act of
Parliament, and he thought as the law was left the
inhabitants must appear, and he should therefore
discharge the prisoner unless an inhabitant -ap-
peared.