The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-07 00:00:00

DIVORCE COURT.

(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, the Lord Chie.
Baron, Sir J. P. Wilde, and a Special Jury.)
RYVES AND RIVES v. TILE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

The examination of Mr. Nethercliffe, the expert, which
commenced yesterday, was resumed this morning with a
view to identify the handwriting of George 111. and other
parties, whose names were appended to some of the docu-
ments put in evidence on behalf of the petitioner.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Before Mr. Justico Keating and a Common Jury,
RAPPER T. FULLER.

This was an action to recover £2l 145., to which the
plaintiff pleaded that he was not indebted beyond £2
ls. 6d., which he paid into court. ,
Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Brandt appeared for
the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson for the
defendant.

The plaintiff is a coach-builder, carrying on business in
Long-acre, under the name of King and Co., a firm which
had been established for more than a centu►y ; and the
defendant is a doctor, residing at Albany-street, Regent's-
park, and was in extensive practice.

From the evidence of the plaintiff it appeared that he
was the inventor and patentee of " the miniaturs
brougham," which was very much patronised. In 1864
the plaintiff laced himself in communication with him
respecting theMre of a brougham, but ultimately agreed
to purchase one, for which he paid £lOO in cash, and gave
a bill for the remainder. The brougham was duly delivered,
but in the early part of 1865 it was sent back to the plaintiff
to be repaired, the defendant in the meantime being sup-
plied with the use of another brougham. The brougham
was again damaged, and sent to the plaintiff, and during
its repairs the defendant was again supplied by him with a
brougham. The charge was made for the repairs and hire
of the broughams.
This evidence was confirmed, and it was stated that the
charges made were those usual in the trade.
For the defence it was contended that the defendant had
bought the brougham with the distinct understanding that
it was to be kept in repair for 12 mouths, and that, while
under repairs, the plaintiff was to give the defendant the
freo use of another brougham, which was most positively
denied by the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

TILE WAY STREET ACCIDENTS ARE OCCASIONED.—Wm.
Malkin, a coachman in the employ of Mr. R. Mullinger,
job-master, of Chester-street, Grosvenor-place, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being drunk and incapable of driving
a pair of horses attached to a carriage.
Sergeant Edwards, 2 C, said that while in Bruton-street,
Bond-street, the previous afternoon his attention was
called to the defendant by a gentleman, who said be was
driving he a reckless manner. He went *after the' de
fendaut, who was in charge of a pair of high-Spirited
horses, and found him sitting on the box, the horses going
at a trot and the'reins hanging down quite slack, the de-
fendant being helplessly drunk. Ito then :took the de-
fendant into custody, and sent the horses and carriages
home.

The defendant said he was sorry for what had occurred.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the sergeant said the streets
were very crowded at the time, and the defendant was
driving to the common danger of passengers.
Inspector Bowles said the defendant was very drunk. .
Mr. Knox said it was shown that the streets were
crowded, and that the defendant was drunk and driving a
pair of high-spirited horses, and the defendant might be
thankful that no accident occurred. The public must be
protected, and the defendant would have to pay a fine of
40s. or a month.