The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-30 00:00:00

GETTING OVER A DIFFICULTY.

An application was made by Mr. Buchanan about taking
out a summoas without the Christian name or initial. The
surname (Wilson), the occupation, and number of street,
were only known.

His Honour thought tho difficulty was easily got over.
" Use the first letter of the alphabet." (Laughter.)
Mr. Buchanan—Yes ; make it A Wilson.
COUNTY COURT AGENTS.

Upon a case being called (Batley v. Mansfield), Mr.
Norton, solicitor to the defendant, refused to proceed until
plaintiff's agent left the box.

His Honour desired the agent to step down, and called
upon plaintiff to prove his case, which ended in a verdict
for defendant.

SALESMEN AT NEWGATE MARKET.-IMPORTANT DECISION.

-ILUTLEY V. KEATS.

This was a very hard-fought case, of considerable im-
portance to the salesmen of Newgate and other markets.
Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, and said that
although the sum in dispute was only 17s. sd. the matter
was very important.
It appeared that plaintiff sent a quantity of pig skins to
the defendant's warehouse for defendant to sell on commis-
sion. Defendant sold a small portion, and the plaintiff
without his intervention sold the remainder to a friend.
Defendant, however, claimed his commission on the whole
sale, ad refused to hand over the proceeds of his own sale.
One part of plaintiff, two salesmen deposed that they
never knew of a case in which a salesman could claim
when the goods were sold without his interference.
To answer this defendant called a witness, who said that
salesmen paid a high rent, and it was a convenience for
parties to send their goods to their promises. This witness
said ho was in the habit of paying salesmen whether they
sold of not.

His Honour thought there was no defence, and found for
plaintiff, with attorney's costs.

AUCTIONEERS' PRIVILEGES.--ERADFORD Y. HENRY.

This was an action to recpver a balance of rent, and it
appeared from the defence set up by Mr. White for defen-
dant, that certain goods had been sold by auction.
The auctioneer was examined by Mr. White, and admitted
that a set of chessmen had been bought by witness. The
highest bid was £7, and witness bought them himself for
£7 2s. 6d. He considered he had a right to do so. It was
a privilege enjoyed by all auctioneers.
Mr. Buchanan (for plaintiff )—You do not bid and knock
down.
Witness—Certainly not. _ _ .

It was then contended that the sum paid had been in
full, but Mr. Buchanan called plaintiff, who denied it, and
his Honour found for plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.

MARLEOROUGH-STREET.

THE PREVALENT USE OF THE TEETH.—Margaret Welsh
was charged with creating a disturbance and with biting
Wm. Watson, 13.5 C.

Mr. Robert Pickering said he was superintending some'
works going on in Compton-street, Soho, when the prisoner
came up to him with a stone in her hand and asked if his
name was Barber. He said it was not, upon which she said
she knew it was, and that he let her husband have money
to get drunk with, and holding up the stone threatened to
"knock it through his head." He then gave her into
custody, _ _

Wm. Watson, 135 C, said that the prisoner had a sickly
child in her arms, and fearing she would hurt it, he was
about to take it away from her when she seized his hand
and bit it. _ .

Sergeant Glass, C, said he was obliged to have a doctor to
the child in the course of the night, as he thought it would
have died. It was still in her arms in a bad condition.
Mr. Beadon said there had been so many cases of the use
of the teeth during this last few weeks that he should not
overlook this case. He should send her to prison for seven
days, and the child would go to the infirmary.
Mary Sullivan, a low-looking female, was next charged
with creating a disturbance in Tichborne-street, and biting
Georgo Thoyse, 27 C, at three o'clock this morning.
The constable proved the case, and said the woman had
been at the court over and over again, and only three weeks
ago was committed for 14 days.

_Mr. Beadon, having animadverted in severe terms on
the practice of using the teeth, committed her for a month
with hard labour.