The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-16 00:00:00

;CIN,* IHURSDAY EVENING, MAY 16 1867.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF PROBATE.

(Before the Right lion. Sir James Wilde and a
Special Jary.)
lIOLDEN AND OTHERS V. CHADBAND.

In. this case Mr. Sergeant Ballantine (with him
Dr. Spinks, Q.C.) stated that the will in question,
which it was now proposed to propound, was made
in 1855, but that, subsequently, a codicil had
been added in 1864, and it was against this
Codicil that he now appeared ; but as the parties
interesed in it did not appear, he. prayed that
the learned judge would grant probate of the
original will, and go against the codicil.
The Judge Ordinary said that he should like to
hear the evidence of the attestation.
Mrs. Dunto❑ said that the testator, Joseph
Ewing, resided with her in 1835, and that on th(-
14th of. Novemb2r in that year she wituet,sed his
will, and subsequently in 1864 the codicil.

Mr. Sergeant Ila Hamitic said that he thought
right to state that the medical gentleman Nho at-
tended him had been left by the codicil £2OO, but
that he had ref usel to accept or hare anything to
do with it.

The Judge Ordinary then directed the jury to
find for the will and against the codicil, which was
accordingly done.

POLICE 114 TELLIGEACE. —.this Day.

BOW-STREET.

THE POLICEMAN'S BOOTS.—William Hammont, a police-
constable of the A division, was charged with stealing a
pair of police uniform boots, the property of another con-
stable, James M'intosh, A 512, from the smoking-room at
the section house in King-street, Westminster.
Mr. Abrams, who appeared for the prisoner, requested
that a man named Istiacs, who he understood was a wit-
ness in the case, should ba out of court during the ex-
amination of the prosecutor.
Mr. Vaughan assented, and Isaacs left the court.

The Prosecutor deposed--Yesterday afternoon at about
half-past five o'clock I missed a pair of boots from a shelf
in the smoking-room, where the boots are kept. lat once
gave information to Sergeant Davis, 19 A. They were
new boots. He had never worn them. The contract
price is 14s. I went out into Gardner',-lane, and found
Lewis Isaacs there with the boots in his bag. I asked
him to account for the boots, how they came into his
possession. He said, " The young man sold them to him."
I took them into the charge-room, and showed them td
Inspector Bradstock.

Cross-examined by Mr. Abrams—The boots were issued
to me in 1866. I have had them a year. My number is
on them. There are many pairs of new boots kept on the
same shelf. The next to mine, on the left side, belong to
a man named Kelly. I cannot say who would be next on
the other side. Could not swear that they were not the
prisoner's, but did not think so. All the mon had access
to the shelves.

Lewis Isaacs, of Sovereign-street, St. Luke's, dealer in
old clothes—l purchased a pair of boots yesterday after-
noon of the prisoner, and gave him 7s. for them. I bought
them of him in Gardner's-lane, near the station. He put
them out through the window to me. 1 did not ask him
any questions ; we never do when it is a pair of boots out
of date.
In answer to Mr. Vaughan,

Mr. Bradstock explained that: when the boots had been
issued a year they became the constable's own property
The witness seemed to be aware of this.

Isaacs said he was quite aware of it. He could not buy
a pair of policeman's bocts of the last issue, knowing that
the constable had 110 right to sell them, but being of last
year's lame, he considered the constable was entitled to do
as he liked with them. He bad at the time another pair
of boots in his bag, which he had also purchased of a
policeman. They were old ones. Cross-examined by Mr.
Abrams—This pair of boots was all that I bought that day
at Gardner's-lane station. I bought the others at Milbank.
Had been in the habit of buying things of policemen at
Gardner's-lane. Had occasionally bought goods through
the window of the section-house, as in the present case.

Mr. Vaughan said it would be necessary to make inqui-
ries and bring further evidence upon several points in the
case, and he should therefore remand the prisoner.
Mr. Abrams—l hope, under the circumstances, you will
take his own recognisances ?

Mr. Vaughan —Well, 1 don't know
Mr. Abrams—He is a. young man of good character.
Mr. Vaughan—ls that so?
Mr. Bradstock —Yes, sir; his character is very good.
Mr. Vaughan —Then 1 will taka his recognisance in
£2O.

MIRO EDIT6ON.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.