The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-17 00:00:00

JEKYLL V. LORD MONTFORT.

This was an appeal from the late Master of the Rolls.
The question arose out of the marriage settlement of the
late Lord and Lady Montfort in 1772. At that period a
house and land, held under lease from the Dean and Chap-
ter of Westminster, was conveyed• to trustees for the pur-
pose of securing the rents to Lady Montfort during her
life, with a reservation of such sums, from time to tune, as
were necessary to pay the fines on the renewal of the lease
by the Dean and Chapter. In 1810 the trustees, with the
consent of the Dowager Lady Montfort, granted a lease of
the premises to her son, Lord Montfort, at a rent of 2101.
a year. His Lordship shortly afterwards erected a very
large and expensive house on the land, in addition to the
former one, but without the concurrence or approbation of
his mother. In 1830 it became necessary to renew the
lease, and the Dean and Chapter then claimed an increase
of the former fine, proportioned to the increased value of
the property, from the new erection made by Lord Mont-
fort. Lady Montfort died a few months before ; but it
became a question with the trustees, how far Lord Mont-
fort could legally claim from them any portion of this addi-
tional renewal fine, which arose out of his own act, and of
which Lady Montfort had not during her life enjoyed the
slightest benefit. The matter being reerred to the Master,
it was reported that the fine should be paid, as before, by
Lord and Lady Montfort. The Master of the Rolls, when
the matter was brought before him on exceptions, thought
that the Master had been in error in the report ; and that,
as Lady Montfort derived no benefit from Lord Montfort's
improvements, her estate should not be made to suffer for
them. Against this decision Lord Montfort now appealed.
Mr. BEAMES supported the appeal.
The LORD CHANCELLOR affirmed the judgment of the
Master of the Rolls, with costs.
The Court rose at half-past three.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A boy named Chapel, who is called " Fighting Bob,"
was brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged with baying
rescued a gang of young thieves.

Isaacs, a constable, stated, thz,t a gang of young vf. ga-
bonds were in the habit of plundering the orange merchants
in Thames-street, and it was no small vexation to those
who were robbed that the thieves, by underselling, con-
trived to get a great many customers from them. On
Thursday afternoon, witness, who had been on the watch,
apprehended three of the gang, who had helped them-
selves from some orange chests, and was conveying
them to the place of confinement, when the prisoner, who
is only 15 years of age, walked up to him, and said, "What
the h-1 are you going to do with these here boys ?" " To
take them before the Lord Mayor," replied the witness.
" Before the d—l," said the prisoner, " they don't want no
Lord Mayor. Let them bolt, or I'll floor you." At that
moment the young man who had seen the robbery com-
mitted interfered, to prevent a rescue, little expecting what
sort of a customer he was to meet with. The instant he
appeared the prisoner gave him a couple of running blows
in the face, which completely stupified him, and down he
fell. Witness was then obliged to let go the thieves, in or-
der to defend himself from so desperate an assailant, and
the prisoner fearlessly struck at him, saying, " I'm
blowed if I an't able for you, at any rate." Witness hit in
return, and found to his surprise that he was engaged with
a person of great power as well as skill. There was scarcely
a bit of the officer's body that did not receive notice that a
skilful artist was at work. At length three policemen got
hold of the young ruffian, who fought with both legs and
fists, and they with difficulty succeeded in dragging him to
the station-house. The thieves effected their escape.
The young man who identified the thieves, and pointed
them out to the officer, had no recollection of anything after
he was knocked down.

Prisoner—Vy, it was because you pitched into me, as I
pitched into you. You don't think I was a going to take
your blow for nothing ; what for ?

The LORD MAvoi---What are you, prisoner? Prisoner
—What are I ? Vy, you see trot I am—a poor, young,
helpless orange-merchant.—( A laugh.)
Officer—He sells the oranges he steals at tlia very doors
of those he robs. He is the most dreadfullest ruffian in the
whole city, and he an't afraid of no man.
Prisoner—That shows I an't got nothing to be afraid on.
I wouldn't a touched none of you, if you didn't try to
vop me ; and I warn't a going to bolt from sich an old war-
mint as you. _ _

The LORD MAYOR said that the prisoner must find bail.
Prisoner—Bail ! for what ? I only stood up for myself. I
won't find no bail. I won't trouble my friends for sick a
trifle as this.

He was then committed to tLc Compter.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

John Archer, a deputy costerm- eriger,Va;Charged with
having given Thomas Harris, a travelling mutton-pie mer-
chant, a couple of black eyes, last 'Wednesday evening.
The complainant on the evening in question was solacing
himself with a pint and a pipe in a public-house in Peter-
street, and " discoursing with another gentleman on poli-
tical matters," when the defendant intruded himself on their
conversation, called him a son of a lady dog, with other
" unnpprobrious" names, and ended with striking him a
blow on the nose, which blackened both his eyes.
In confirmation of this statement, lie said he had brought
Jack Wilson, a gentleman who got his living in Oxford-
street by the sweat of his broom.
The witness having been introduced, after ducking to
every one in the office, said, " All I nose of this hereial-
tercation is, that this here gentleman riots the complainant
vos a conversing with Bill Hobbs about the helection, wen
in comes tother gentleman and sings out that it was werry
well known that Tom Harris was a turncoat, for he only
turned Vig last veek cause Mr. Food's 'Committee wouldn't
engage him to carry von of their boards. Then this here
gentleman said he never hatted in no sitch a vay, for he
know'd as this here Government couldn't stand without
they came forward vith more liberaler measures for the
country. Jack Archer says, it warn't the size of the mea-
sures vot so much consarned the poor man, as it vos the
price vot they charged the beer in 'em, and be know'd
werry well if the Duke didn't adwocate all them things vot
the people wonted, sitch as vote by ballads, hannual .suf-
fring, and uniwersal Parliaments, it would be all up his
back. So they gets from von pint to another, and as von
couldn't conwict tother, the prisoner hits the plaintiff: a re-
gular stinker."

The MAGISTRATE said it was silly to quarrel under such
circumstances, and advised the patties to retire and settle
the matter amicably.
This advice was adopted, and the " politicians" shook
hands and parted.