The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-27 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

This being the first day of Trinity Torm, all tho courts
both equity and comtuou law, mot to-day at the usual
hour.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice, and
Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shoe.)
IN THE MATTER OF CUTTS, an ATTORNEY.

Mr. Ovorend, Q.C., made an application to the Court for
a rule calling on George Cutts, an attorney of tho court,
to show cause why he should not pay over a sum of
£249 6s 6d. to Samuel Ibbetson, and render him the parti-
culars of a bill of costs with which ho had been furnished.
The learned counsel also moved for a rule calling on Cutts
to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls.
Mr. Justice Blackburn considered that the two motions
should not be combined.

Mr. 0 verend said that the applications were independent
and that there was gross misconduct on the part of the
attorney.
The Court decided that the applications could not be
united in one motion. _ _ _

Mr. Overend said that he would then proceed with the
second application, and let the first stand over. It appeared
that Mr. Ibbetson held a farm at Stonelowe, Derby, in the
years 1864, 1865, and 1866, and a great quantity of grouse
from the Duke of Rutland's property used to come
to a portion of the farm. Ibbetson then let that portion
to the duke for the purpose of shooting over, but disputes
arose between them, and Cutts, why agreed to indemnify
Ibbetson from any costs, commenced proceedings against
the Duke. There were two actions which the defendant
obtained, and the costs amounted to the sum now claimed
by Ibbetson. Cutts demanded that :amount as the costs
of the securities, which the defendant refused to pay, but.
it was ultimately arranged that he should mortgage his
farm to a person named Popliligton, and Cutts received
the money, which he refused to deliver up. With a
view to avoid arrest, Ibbetson came to London, and
Cutts having obtained information as to his address, and
with a view to prevent his adopting any legal proceedings
went to a bank in Sheffield, where ho obtained a judgment
against Ibbetson, and informed the manager thatito could
tell him the whereabouts of Ibbetson. The manager of
the bank, being aware that Ibbetson was a client of Cutts
in the action in which the judgment had been obtained,
declined to avail himself of his offer. It further
appeared that Cutts, Ibbetson, and Poplington were
indicted at the assizes at Derby for a Conspiracy
to defraud the Duke of Rutland, but a verdict of not
guilty was found, although tho judge made some
severe comments on the conduct of Cutts. The learned
counsel contended that the facts justified the Court making
a rule to show cause why Cutts should not bo struck off
the rolls.
The Court granted the rule.

POLICE INTELLIGEgOE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.—CharIes Watts, 16, John Rey-
nolds, 16, and Frederick Henry Bolton, 15, were charged
before Mr. Knox as suspected persons loitering in Savile-
row for the purpose of committing felonies.
Philip Shrivos, 82 C, said that on Saturday night about 10
o'clock ho was on duty in Savile-row, there being a large
number of persons collected there witnessing the illumina-
tions at Mr. Poole's, the tailor, when he saw the throe pri-
soners pushing amongst tho crowd. Suspecting them he
watched them, and saw Reynolds attempt to pick pockets.
He afterwards took tho prisoners into custody, and on
searching Bolton he found two purses on him, one of them
containing a number of postage stamps.
Binstead Webb, 112 0, proved seeing Reynolds and
Bolton attempt to pick different persons pockets, and
assisted Shrives in taking the prisoners into custody. On
searching Reynolds he found upon him a purse containing
7s. Nothing was found on Watts.
Mr. Charles Hubbard, 59, Albany-street, said Bolton had
been in his employ for three years, and ho could not
understand how he had got into such a position. The
stamps found on Bolton no. doubt belonged to him (Mr.
Hubbard) and had been taken off some circulars. The
purse had no right, it was true, to have boon there. He
believed both the purses belonged to Bolton. 110 had

trusted him with large sums of money.
Bolton said he had taken the stamps off some old cir-
culars in a cupboard intending to put them on some non
ones, and having no time to do so put them into his
pocket.
An ironmonger in Portland-street gave Reynolds a good
character, stating that ho had never known him to be dis-
honest ; and a tradesman in Holborn spoke well of Watts's
character, and also as to the respectability of his parents.
Mr. Knox said it appeared to be a strange story. He
would discharge these boys, but he must tell them that

their characters were compromised by what occurred on
Saturday night. He had a painful doubt of the case. Ile
could not say they were guilty, but he could not say they
were innocent. Ho was afraid the lads had fallen into bad
compazy. He would discharge the lads, and he would
like to hear that their masters would agree to take them
back.

Tim masters having agreed to do so, Alt.. Hubbard
asked whether it was true that dice and cards were
allowed at the school Bolton went to of an evening.
Bolton said dice and dominoes were allowed.
Mr. Hubbard said he thought it a most disgraceful thing
if that was the case. His only object in making the in-
quiry was for the boy's own good.
Mr. Knox said that he would discharge the lads, hoping
the present case would act as a warning to them.
Richard Baker, alias Slater, a shoeblack, was charged
with stealing the watch of David Croskoy, a tailor, while
in Saville-row.

After hearing the evidence, Mr. Knox remanded the pri-
soner to give him an opportunity of producing witnesses
to character.

James Tuckton was charged as a suspected person loiter-
ing in Savile-row for the purpose of committing a felony,
He was remanded.

Thomas Hockington and John Coney were chargod by
police-constable Butcher, 137 C, with.a ginner offence in
Savile-row.

Butcher having proved the case,
Gordon, 33 C, said that Coney bad once before been
charged with felony.
'Mr. Knox remanded the prisoners.