The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.)

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolle. Sir John Romilly.)
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL T. THE DEAN AND CANONS Or

WINDSOR.

This was an informs' ion filed' by the Attorney-General
for the purpose of obtaining a just and equal distribution
of the properties granted to the Dean and Chapter of
Windsor, in favour of the poor knights of Windsor, by
Edward the Sixth and subsequent Sovereigns of Eng-
land. The point of contention was, whether the Dean
and Chapter were beneficially interested in the sovereign
grants, or were only trustees of the charities for the
benefit of the poor knights of Windsor.
His Honour the Master of the Rolls, in delivering
judgment, which he did at great length by going fully
into the merits of the case this morning, was of opinion
that the Dean and Chapter were beneficially interested
in the several grants constituting these charities, and
they were also trustees for the charities, and that there
were no reasons shown for ordering a scheme for the
distribution of these charities. His Honour dismissed
the information without costs.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM.

This morning the two grand juries for Middlesex were
sworn in, according to ancient custom, before the Senior
Fuisne Judge, Mr. Justice Coleridge.
Mr. Beek, a member of the Society of Friends, corn•
plained that many who were summoned never attended.
lie knew many who did not, and laughed at him for
doing so. He had had to attend from a distant part of
Hertfordshire, at great trouble and inconvenience to his
business.

Mr. Justice Coleridge said that if such a case were to
be brought before him he would fine the party. In
charging the grand jury, the learned judge referred to
the antiquity of the institution, and the important duties
the grand juries had to perform in early periods of our
history. By the great change that had taken place in
our laws, the settlement of our constitution, and the
generally peaceable disposition of the people, their duties
were now merely nominal, but so long as it remained it
was the duty of every good citizen to attend to the
precept summoning them, and any case of contumacious
disobedience he would punish as the law allowed. He
thought that in any modification of the institution it
would be worth considering whether one jury would do
as well as two.
The grand jury then retired.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
IN RE HUNTLEY.

The bankrupt was described as of Hove Villa, near
Brighton, shipowner and coal merchant, and to-day
came up to pass his last examination.

The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Cooper and Herle,
commencing 30th October, 1855, and ending November,
1857, shows—Debtor to credit .r, 3,254/, ; ditto holding
security, 4,017/. ; capital, 463/. ; profits, 983/. Creditor
—Good debts, 98/. 19s. Bd. ; property in the hands of
creditors, 4,400/, ; trade expenses, 502/. lls. 7d. ;
house, 4011. ; old creditors, under a former insolvency
included, per contra, 933/. 13,-. 3d. ; depreciation of
property at Bright-Jo, 889/, 198. sd. ; loss on ship
Greenwich, 1,427/. ss.
Mr. Sorrell, of Mark-lane, appeared for the bank-
rupt, who passed without opposition.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE EVANS AND HOARE.

These bankrupts were described as of Great St•
Helen's, export merchants, and to.day was appointed for
the certificate meeting, which, however, was postponed
by consent in consequence of the absence of counsel.