The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-07 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron,
Barons Bramwell, Channell, and Pigott.)
'WILLIAMS V. MILLS.

This was an action tried at the last assizes, at
Bodtnin, before Mr. Justice Keating, and was
brought with the object of obtaining possession of
a small cottage, which formed a portion of a large
estate in Cornwall, and which had lately been pur-
chased by the plaintiff.
Mr. Cole, Q.C., now moved on behalf of the
plaintiff for a rule nisi for a new trial, the verdict
having been for the defendant with leave to move.
He said that it appeared that his property had been
for many years mortgaged, and that the cottage
in question had been given to a person named
Mills to live in by the then possessor of the farm
attached to it, and who did not reside on the pre-
mises. The father and daughter had continued to
live until in 1855, up to which time the interest
on the mortage had been paid ; the property
was sold by the mortgagees, and the plaintiff became
a purchaser. He now urged that the claim of his
client was fully proved by the Statute of Limitations,
and that that statute was confined not only to the
mortgager and mortgagee, but also to the purchaser.
The Lord Chief Baron-1 suppose the man Mills
never paid any rent ?
Mr. Cole—No, my lord, they had exclusive pos-
session. He contended that according to the deci-
sion of Lord Campbell the Statute of Limitations
did away with adverse possession, and that in the
case of " Palmer v. Eyre," 17 2 8., 1866, a decision
had been given to a similar effect. The learned
counsel was then about to quote some other cases,
when the Court granted a rule nisi.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This day.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
ASSAULTING THE POLICE.

John Walters, a rough-looking fellow, was in-
dicted for violently assaulting the police.
The constable was on duty on the sth of Sep-
tember in St. James's, Lisson-grove, when a cry of
" Stop, thief," and " Police," arose. Saw prisoner
coming in the direction from whence the cry pro-
ceeded, and as ho went up prisoner said " Shiney,
what's that you've got there ?" when he used a vio-
lent expression, and struck him violently under the
left ear with his fist. He was knocked down by the
blow, when the prisoner threw himself upon the con-
stable and kicked him, as did the companions of the
prisoner,who by this time had come up. They all com-
menced assaulting the constable, and held him down
whilst the prisoner effected his escape, but not be-
fore he had inflicted a violent injury on the con-
stable's head. The constable got up and pursued
the man and came up with him again at the corner
of Devonshire-street, and there another struggle
took place, and ultimately, on the arrival of another
policeman, the prisoner, seeing that he was over-
powered, said he would go to the station-house.
Constable D 45 told his brother officer to be careful
of the prisoner, as he was a desperate character, and
after much trouble the prisoner was safely locked up.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
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In answer to questions from the Judge, Constable
D 45 proved a number of convictions against the
prisoner for felony, and also two convictions for
assaulting police-constables.
The Judge said he should well consider the whole
of the facts before he passed sentence.
William Cannon, another "rough," was then
indicted for assaulting with intent, &c., police-con-
stable John Chappel, 266 S.

Mr. Cooper said the present was another very
violent case. The constable, who had suffered
from the prisoner's violence, was still unable to do
duty, his leg having been broken in two places.
It was necessary that some strong measures should
be adopted to protect the police, as at present
they were the objects of vengeance amongst a cer-
tain class of ruffians whose absence from the metro-
polis it was most desirable to effect.
The prisoner, who had in the first instance
pleaded not guilty, said he wished to plead guilty to
the second indictment, viz., that charging him with
occasioning actual bodily harm.
Inspector Lodgvrorth, of the S division, said the
prisoner was known as a companion of thieves, and
he believed one of the warders of the IIo!7se of
Correction would be enabled to-morrow to prove a
former conviction.

The Judge said he would not then sentence the
prisoner, but to-morrow, after hearing the warder,
he would sentence both prisoners.

The trial of Groves is fixed for to-morrow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

THE COPYRIGHTS ACTS.—John William Hall was
charged with selling photographic copies of the en-
graving of Mr. Frith's picture the Railway Station,
and other works of art,. in infringement of the
copyrights of Mr. Graves, the well-known print-
seller of Pall Mall.

Mr. Pullen said in this case it would not be
necessary to enter into the facts, as his client, by
his advice, would plead guilty. There could be no
doubt that the defendant had sold copies of the en-
gravings in question, nor could he dispute that the
right was vested in Mr. Graves, and that, therefore,
the law had been infringed. He had, therefore, only to
address the Court in mitigation of the penalties, and
should submit that this was not a case in which
heavy penalties ought to be inflicted, because the
defendant had been entrapped into the commission
of the offence. Ho had received an order for pho-
tographs from a person named Clapperton, who
now turned out to be an agent of the prosecutor,
at Salisbury. The photographs were forwarded in
compliance with that request, and the defendant
was thus brought within the meshes of the law.

Mr. Lewis said the letter referred to was written,
as appeared by its date, in October. The five sum-
monses charged the defendant with selling five
piracies of Mr. Graves's pictures, and were issued on
the 7th of August. Those summonses had been
served at the defendant's lodgings in Great Titch-
field-street, Fitzroy-square, but he did not appear,
and, after several adjournments, a NN arrant was
granted on the 13th Sept. The police, however,
had been unable to find the defendant until withi❑
the last few days. Mr. Christopher, having heard
that the prisoner was in his neighbourhood, and
knowing that a warrant was out against him, took
steps to arrest him, but it was absurd to say that
this, which occurred in October,was an entrapping of a
person to commit an offence in August. However
he would join in the application for the reduction
of the penalties.
The Prisoner said he could always be found.
The police were aware of his address all the while.
Mr. Lewis—Yes, but what is the good of your
address when you are never there?
Mr. Vaughan said, although the defendant
pleaded guilty, it was necessary to give evidence of
the registration of the copyright.

Mr. Graves was then called. lie stated that he
is the proprietor of the original painting, copyright,
and engraving of the Railway Station, which had
cost him X 23,000, lie had only made X 20,000,