The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-15 00:00:00

LA TV INTELLIGENCE—( This Day.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
INSOLVENCY AND COUNTY COURT JURISDICTION.

SENLON V. RAW DON.

Mr. Gay appeared for the plaintiff. This was a judg-
ment summons, but defendant pleaded his discharge from
the Insolvent Court.

The facts of the case are rather peculiar. It appears
that when the first summons was taken out defendant was
in course of passing through the court, and he did not
obtain his final discharge until the present summons was
taken out. Defendant now produced his discharge.
Mr. Gay called upon his Honour to commit the man.

His Honour did not know what to do. If I commit this
man he will be discharged from prison by. the Insolvent
Commissioners. Besides, can I commit him ?
Mr. Buchanan, of Basinghall-street—The County Courts
cannot. An Act of Parliament of 1856 deprived them of
the power, but was not extended to this court. There is no
doubt that your Honour has the power to commit, but there
is also no doubt that he will be discharged from prison.
His Honour—Let the plaintiff follow out the case. Will
he promise to bring an action against the officer of the
prison for discharging his prisoner, and then the matter
will be settled. I don't like to send persons to prison, and
then have them discharged by the Commissioner. I don't
wish to clesh with the other court.

Mr. Buchanan—You can send him, but upon application
he will be discharged. I myself have obtained the release
of two or three persons, as your Honour knows.
His Honour (to plaintiff)—Cannot you manage to settle
with complainant ?
Plaintiff—lt is for money lent, £1 17s. 2d., and I will
take it at 3d. per week.

Defendant—l will pay nothing ; I have my discharge,
and I don't see why I should be called upon to pay.
His Honour—Well, shall I make a fresh order for ls.
per month ?

Mr. Buchanan—But you cannot enforce it.

Plaintiff—He ought to pay me.
His Honour—Under all the circumstances, I do not
know whether the Commissioner would discharge the de-
fendant. lam in doubt whether I am not compelled by
the act to commit. If I have the power I ought to do so. At
all events I'll commit defendant for seven days, and let the
order lie in the office one month.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--{This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

" THE SETTLING DAY."—Sophia Cox, a stout female of
middle stature, was charged with stealing a purse contain-
ing money from the person of John Tupping, a servant out
of place, and who had previously been charged with being
drunk.

Robert Hodgson, 39, Marshall-street, Soho, said that
on the previous afternoon he saw the prosecutor, who was
in a state of intoxication, in company with the prisoner and
two men, one of whom was demanding a sovereign of him,
and as he refused the man knocked him (prosecutor) down.
He saw the woman thrust her hand into the prosecutor's
pocket, and then saw that she had two purses in her hand.
The men who had walked off then got hold of the prosecutor
again, and in his (witness's) endeavours to prevent the
prosecutor being robbed he received a violent kick in
the chest. He felt certain, if ho had not interfered,
he would have been ill treated by them. He spoke to
Sergeant Jeats, and the prosecutor was taken to the station
for protection, and the female in consequence of what he
had seen her do.

Inspector Parke said when the prosecutor was brought
to the station-house he was very drunk, and 131 was taken
from him for safety.

Prosecutor said the woman was a little known to him.
The money found on him was the produce of a bet. He
had taken 25 to 5 about Melissa, and yesterday was the
" settling day." He could not have been robbed of a purse,
for he had none. Ho carried his sovereigns loose in his
pocket.

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Mr. Beadon—As soon as you got your money you went
about all day getting drunk.
Prosecutor—Yes ; I did not know what I was about. It
was settling day.

Mr. Beadon said the evidence being very unsatisfactory
she must be discharged.