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London, England, 1859-07-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices,)
JUDGMENT-APPEAL-WILSON V. KEATING.

The further hearing of this part-heard appeal was resumed
this morning.

Mr. Selwyn', Q.C., was heard for the appellant,
This is an appeal from a decision of the Master of the Rolls
decreeing specific performance of an agreement to take 525
shares in the Newcastle Bank at £5 per share.
It appears there were two agreements to take shares to
double that extent, one payable in 1855, and another in
1856.

The appellant repudiated the agreements on the ground
of fraud and misrepresentation, and that the decree com-
plained of was not asked by the plaintiff's bill.
Mr. Stevens followed on the same side.

The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that the decree of
the Master of the Rolls should be affirmed. His lordship
considered that the appellant was perfectly cognisant of the
original agreement of sth October, 1856, and that he knew
perfectly well what the arrangement was that Sadleir entered
into for the transference of these shares to him, and that
money was not paid, and he undertook to pay them. It
appeared to his lordship that the defence set up, that he
held the transference of these merely as a trustee for
Sadleir, entirely failed.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner
concurred.

The Lord Chancellor affirmed the decree of the Master
of the Rolls, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

IN RE THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK (EX PARTE MIXEN).-

APPEAL MOTION.
This is an appeal motion by the official manager, on two
summonses, calling on the defendants to show cause why
they should not be put on the list of shareholders on the
first, second, and third issues of the Bank for £lOO,OOO,
£200,000, and £300,000 shares, and pay accordingly.
The winding-up is before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard
K indersley and his chief clerk.

Mr. Giffard, Q.C., has been heard for the official manager.
Mr. Field followed on the same side.

The arguments are proceeding,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(I HIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

FLAGRANT CASE OF CRUELTY.—PROPER PUNISH-
MENT.—Mr. William Love, the chief constable of the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
attended to prefer a charge of gross cruelty against William
Henry Millar, driver and owner of the cab, 536, residing
in Queens-road, Notting-hill.

Mr. Love stated that on morning of the Bth inst., whilst
in Oxford-street, the defendant passed him driving a mare
and cab, and he observed that the animal was in a very
miserable condition, and could scarcely draw the cab. He
removed the harness and found several suppurating wounds
upon its back, sides, and shoulders, all of which the har-
ness was pressing into, the animal's flanks presenting a
shocking appearance, being covered with large wheals, its
teats being completely raw, the flesh having been literally
jagged out with the whip, and clotted blood adhering to
the wounds; the punishment having evidently been in-
flicted with a short handled thick thonged whip, having
what is termed a " blood knot" on the end of the thong,
and as he had another whip he (Mr. Love) had no doubt it
was used for the purpose of inflicting the torture. The case
was one of the worst he had ever under his notice.
The defendant admitted the flanks of the horse were in a
bad condition, but said he had worked the mare but little
since it was complained of by Mr. Love.
Mr. Beadon indignantly denounced the defendant's con-
duct as being cruel and monstrous, observing that it was a
flagrant case, and fined the defendant £3 and costs, or one
month's hard labour in the House of Correction.
The defendant was locked up in default.