The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

ANDERSON V. ST. JAMES'S HALL COMPANY.

This was an action brought by Mr. J. H. Anderson,
the world-renowned magician, against the St. James's Hall
Company for breach of engagement.
The Hon. G. Denman appeared for Mr. Anderson, and
Mr. Coleridge for the St. James's Hall Company.
The special jury having been sworn,
The officer of the court announced that the special jury
were ready to try the case of Anderson v. St. James's-hall
Company, when
The Hon. Mr. Denman said that he had a communica-
tion to make which would render their hearing of the case
unnecessary. He had been in consultation with his learned
friend on the other side, and their object in so meeting was
solely to endeavour to do the best they could for their re-
spective clients. Mr. Anderson, the plaintiff, was the
greatly celebrated and well-known personage the Great
Wizard of the North, and he had brought the pre-
sent action against the defendants for compensation for
illegally ejecting him from St. James's Hall. There
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were peculiar questions of law likely to arise on both sides,
and such being the case, it had been agreed that a confe-
rase° should take place, with a view to a settlement. The
desired result had followed the interviews of counsel on
both sides, and he had the satisfaction to inform the court
that the defendants had consented to pay Mr. Anderson
the sum of £125, and all the costs incurred in the suit, and
further, that all imputation on both sides were to be with-
drawn, and no publicity other than that which would
appear in the usual organs of information should take
place.
Chief Justice Erle said he should like again to bear the
exact terms.
Mr. Denman—That a juror should be withdrawn, that
the defendants pay the plaintiff £125 and costs within a
week, and every imputation on either side should be with-
drawn.
Mr. Coleridge, on the part of the defendants, said
doubtless a good deal could be said on bothisides, but it
appeared to him that Mr. Anderson had been turned out of
St. James's Hall rather sharply, and therefore he agreed
to the proposal submitted to the court. Ile did not know
what was exactly meant by all imputations being with-
drawn, he certainly had to state that his clients had never
made any to the detriment of Mr. Anderson. Under all the
circumstances of the case, the best course to pursue was
an amicable one.
The verdict was then entered for the plaintiff, with
£125 damages and costs.
The Court and Westminster Hall was crowded with
theatricals, amongst them being Mr. J. B. Buckstone, Mr
Sothern, Mr. R. Shepherd, Mr. Nimmo, Mr. E. P. Hing-
ston, Mr. T. Chappell, Mr. Leader, &c.
As soon as the case terminated, the Great Wizard of
the North was surrounded by his friends, and as he de-
scended the stops leading from the court to Westminster-
hall, he was very warmly received by a groat number of
persons who had been attracted to the spot.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-S TREET.
COMMITTAL OF ONE OF TIIE WORST FEMALE THIEVES
IN LONDON. - Catherine Cross, alias Keefe, a notorious
thief, and who is said to be one of the worst thieves in
London, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing
a watch of the value of V, the property of Mr. Adolph
Wener, upholsterer, of No. 7, Sherbourne-street, Bland-
ford-square.
The prosecutor said he met the prisoner in Oxford-
street, and sho walked a short distance with him, and left
him, and directly after he missed his watch; of the value of
£6, and ho then gave information to they olice.
the
Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said that he apphended pri-
soner from a description he received, and at the station she
dropped the watch from under her clothes.
Mrs. Howe, the female warder at the Westminster
Prison, attended and proved a number of convictions for
felony against the prisoner, and sahere were several
she
other convictions against the prisoner besides those
had proved.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for trial, and as
she was leaving the dock she addressed the female warder
in the most disgraceful language.