The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Share' Railways.

Paid. Closing Business
Price. Done.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

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Parliament was to-day again further prorogued by Roya
Commission.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
tw*, o'clock, and the Roial Commission having been read,
hit lordship directed the Usher of the Black Rod to sum-
mon the Commons to the bar of their lordships' house.
In a few minutes the Clerk of the Commons appeared, and
the Royal document having again been read,
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The LORD CHANCELLOR declared the Parliament to
stand prorogued until Thursday, the 18th of November.
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Salisbury, and the Earl of Hardwicke.
The proceedings, which were purely formal, only occu-
pied a few minutes.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Jones.)
THE FRIENDS OF LABOUR.--IMPORTANT QUESTION OF
JURISDICTION.L-SMITH V. TEAL.
Mr. Jay appeared for the plaintiff, secretary to the No. 2
branch of the Friends of Labour, and Mr. Hockley Wood
for the defendant, proprietor of that well-known place of
entertainment yclept The Rye House.
An objection was taken by Mr. Wood on the question of
jurisdiction, but his Honour decided that it was necessary
for plaintiff to state his case before the objections
could be ;taken into consideration. Mr. Jay then stated
that the amount sought to be recovered was £4 9s. Bd. for
printing and other expenses, incurred by plaintiff under the
following circumstances. On April 2 plaintiff called upon
defendant at the Rye House (which is in Hertfordshire),
and engaged the grounds exclusively for the 19th July.
This was done in order to avoid a collision with another
branch of the body under the direction of a Mr. Parker.
There was a feud between,the two branches.
His Honour—Oh! they were friends of labour but not
friends amongst themselves. (Laughter.)
Mr. Jay—Well, Mr. Teal agreed to let them his grounds
exclusively for the day above named, and accordingly
plaintiff issued tickets and had printed bills posted
announcing the excursion to the public. But, lo I upon a
certain day he discovered to his amazement that defendant
had let the grounds to the obnoxious Parker and his party
on the very 19th of July, the exclusive day. As a man
of peace plaintiff could not go ; and as he, through defen-
dant's own breach of faith, expended and lost £4 9s. Bd., he
thought he was entitled to recover that sum.
Mr. Smith was- called, and stated that the printing and
other work was done in the Bagnigge-wella=road. He also
confirmed the statement made by Mr. Jay, and added that
defendant knew of the quarrel that existed between his (de-
fendant's) and Mr. Parker's branches. In his cross-exa-
mination plaintiff said he believed the grounds would ac-
commodate 4,000 or 5,000 persons. On the excursion they
(No. 2 branch) proposed, there would probably have been
2,000.

Mr. Wood—Then there would have been room for
Parker's body.
Plaintiff—Not comfortably.

His Honour—Oh I Mr. Wood does not consider the
quantity of space required for combustible bodies.

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Mr. Wood then objected to thejurisdiction, on the ground
that the contract was made in Hertfordshire.

Mr. jay contended that the work was done in London.
His Honour said—From letters that had been handed up
to him he could clearly see that defendant had made a con-
tract and broken it. An objection had been made which
was fatal, as the cause of action arose in Hertfordshire. He
(his Honour) thought it unwise to insist on the objection.
If defendant insisted, it was fatal. If he was so fond of
litigation as to make it, the cause must be struck out.
Mr. Wood—l do insist, and now ask for costs.
His Honour—Certainly' not. I have no jurisdiction.
(Laughter.) There is a clear breach of contract in black
and white.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day)•

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1858.

nothing to eat. I had no mean's of getting anything for
I her.

Mr. Yardley.—And you robbed this poor man?
The Prisoner—Yes, I did, sir. I took the money out o:
his box and locked it again.

Mr. Yardley—You robbed this poor hard working man of
his all, his hard earned savings, which he intended for his
wife. I know how hard letter-carriers earn their money,
and he must have been frugal and careful to have saved so
much. His wife and family must suffer by this cruel rob-
bery. You (prisoner), a worthless fellow, presume to marry
at 18 years of age, and not having the courage or reso-
lution to work to support your wife, rob this poor
man. It is a very sad case indeed. I sentence you (the
prisoner) to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the i
House of Correction for six calendar months.
The magistrate then addressed the prosecutor, and said
there was a sovereign at his disposal from the poor-box
fund if he would accept it.
The prosecutor, much agitated, said, " Thank your
Honour ; I will accept it, and send it over to Ireland to my
wife and family."