The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-14 00:00:00

THE SITN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1866:

LAW INTEWGENCE--This Day.

COURT OF EXCHEqUER
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
EMERY V. JEWITT.

Mr. Sergeant Parry appeared for the plaintiff, and M:
Coleridge for the defendant.

Mr. Parry, in opening the case, said the defendant was
the printer of a small publication called the Glowworm, and
that a short time ago the plaintiff brought an action against
him for a libel, reflecting on the plaintiff's character as an
actor, which appeared in the above journal, when the jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff. After the trial another
critique appeared, reflecting still stronger on the plaintiff's
character. After Mr. Parry had briefly opened the case,
Mr. Coleridge, on the part of the proprietors of the above
journal, made an ample apology, and consented to a verdict
for £5 ss.

The caso then terminated.

SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Dasent.)
A £5 SUIT LASTING EIGHTEEN YEARS.-ALLEN Y. B 9.RFOOT.
This was one of the most singular cases ever brought
into a court, and disclosed how a debtor may baffie his
creditor, and how the creditor may, if sufficiently per-
tinacious, continually succeed in bringing that debtor to
book. The present proceedings were taken in the form of
a judgment summons. The plaintiff was a draper of
Hatton-garden, and ho first sued defendant in this court
upon a debt of £4 10s. sd. in 1848, when Mr. .Barfoot was
ordered to pay ss. per month. Plaintiff after this laid
by until March, 1850, when he again brought defendant
before the Court, defendant being then ordered to pay 15s.
per month. It would appear that defendant temporised
with his creditors for some time, for the third summons did
not issue until June, 1854, when he agreed to pay 4s. per
month. Defendant paid a few instalments, and then dis-
appeared, but was hunted out and appeared a fourth time
before the court in November, 1857. Again ho enlisted
the sympathy of the late judge of the court, Mr. Sergeant
Storks, who made a fresh order of ss. per month. For
three years after this he managed to keep his creditor
at bay, but was brought to this court, for the fifth time, on
a judgment summons in 1860. He was committed for ten
days, and the amount was allowed to stand over upon the
defendant paying a certain sum. It happened, however,
that the defendant could not be found, and these proceed-
ings fell through. Nothing daunted, however, the plain-
tiff followed out his cause—which by this time seems to
have become a labour of love to him—and he succeeded in
bringing his debtor again before the Court (this was the
sixth time) in Jan., 1863. Defendant was again committed
for ten days, and this time went to prison. He had, during
this long period, paid various sums, and, with a little care,
might have been a free man. His imprisonment, however,
had little effect upon him, and ho was brought up for the
seventh time on the 25th of April, 1865, when he,was again
committed for ton days, but he paid a small part of the
debt, and was left alone until March, 1866, when he came
up for the eighth time, and was sent to prison again for
ten days. He came up for the ninth time this morning
and it then appeared that the accounts stood as follows :
Debt and costs, £5 Bs. 2d.; money paid by the defendant,
£4 12s. ; thus leaving the sum to be paid 16s.
His Honour made a fresh order, and told defendant that
if he did not pay ho would most certainly be sent to prison
for forty days.
The defendant then stood committed again for ten days,
the warrant to stand over for a certain time.
The detailment of the history of this remarkable case
created considerable interest iu court., and somewha
astonished the Judge himswlf.

CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

THE CANNON-STREET MURDER

The trial of William Smith, alias Denton, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Milsom, housekeeper to Messrs. Beving-
ton and Son, No. 2, Cannon-street, City, on Wednesday,
April 11th last, was resumed at the Old Bailey this
morning. . . _

Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Striaght appeared for the prose-
cution ; and Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Montagu
Williams for the defence.

The following witnesses were called on behalf of the
prisoner :—Henry Harris, John Harris, Henry Costen, and
John Starling, all of whom sworn that the prisoner did not
leave Eton on the night of the murder.
After some further evidence, Sergeant Ballantine
summed up, and Mr. Metcalfe roplied,

The jury, without any hesitation, found tho prisone:
Not Guilty."

The Prisoner exclaimed—Thank you, gentlemen; I am
as innocent as a baby.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PADRONI AND THEIR INHUMANITY TO CHILDREN.—Dr.
Bloxham, one of the medical officers of St. George's,
Hanover-square, waited upon Mr. Knox this morning, ac-
companied by a little Italian boy, and said that as he was
passing through Maddox-street this morning about one
o'clock, he saw the poor little fellow lying on a door-step.
He asked the boy why he did not go home, and he said
that he had not enough money to take home to the
padrone,
with whom he lived on Saffron-hill. Ho in •
quired of the boy what would be the consequence
of his not having enough money, and how much he
was expected to take home, and the boy replied to his first
question that he would be beaten, and to his second that
he was required to give the padrone 2s. Ho then took the
boy to the infirmary, he being cold and hungry, and nou-
rishment was given him, and he had felt it his duty to
bring him before his worship that morning, in order that
some steps might be taken against the padrone, who had
ten of these children in his hands, and who was in the
habit of beating them when they did not satisfy his de-
mands, and also with the view of the boy's being sent back
to his native place, being fully aware of the inhumanity
practised towards these boys.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the boy said ho came to this
country three months ago with tho padrone, who was in
the habit of beating him.
Mr. Knox, having ascertained that the boy's age was 10,
said that he clearly came within the words of the Act,
which authorised the magistrate to interfere in the case of
any child apparently under the age of 14 years that is
found wandering, &c. He would send the child to the
workhouse, where ho would be well cared for, and he
could be brought before him again in a week; and in the
meantime Dr. Melid, the almoner to the Italian Minister,
could be communicated with.

Dr. Blosham said the boy should be at once taken back
to the workhouse.

THAMES.

AUDACIOUS ROBBERY BY A CARMAN.—.William Crane,
carman, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
stealing a large quantity of quicksilver, the property of his
master, Mr. Charles Birks, looking-glass manufacturer, of
No. 2, Greenfield-street, Whitechapel.

It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been
in the service of Mr. Beoks ever since the Wednesday in
Passion Week, and in the course of that time he had missed
large quantities of quicksilver. The loss of quicksilver
had lately increased, and in the last fortnight 122 lbs. were
missed. The value was £3 per pound. A few days since
Mr. Birks taxed the prisoner with robbing him, and said,
" What do you mean by taking my silver ?" The prisoner
made loud protestations of innocence, and said, When
you detect me throw weights at my head." Yesterday
afternoon the prisoner was leaving his master's warehouse,
when it was suspected by Mr. Birks and sou that he had
a bottle of quicksilver about him, and he was stopped and
searched, and a bottle containing 21bs. of quicksilver was
found upon him. A gallipot containing more quicksilver
was found in his master's van, where he had concealed it.
The prisoner asked the prosecutor to forgive him, and
said he had only taken a similar quantity before, and sold
it for 2s. 6d.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.

Mr. Partridge said be had no doubt the prisoner had
robbed his master to a considerable extent, and he ought
to have taken notice of the caution given by his master
last week. He convicted the prisoner of larceny, and sen-
tenced him to four months' imprisonment and hard labour.
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Joseph Sealy, aged 19, was
brought before Mr. Partridge charged with cruelty to a
horso on the towing path of the Regent's Canal.
Mr. W. Love, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, prosecuted; and Mr. Joseph Smith,
solicitor, defended the prisoner.
The court was cleared of women and children while the
case was heard, and it was fully proved by Mr. Jas. Lewis,
veterinary surgeon, of the Canal-basin, City-road, and
other witnesses, who saw the prisoner commit the foolish
and brutal act complained of.
Mr. Joseph Smith said no pain was caused by the absurd
act of the prisoner, and there was no uneasiness. It could
not be said to be an act of cruelty.

Mr. Partridge said he was quite satisfied the horse was
in pain for 24 hours, and the evidence of the respectable
veterinary surgeon who had been examined was conclusive.
The act committed by the prisoner was ono of a most dis-
gusting nature, and how any one could take pleasure in
such a case as this he could not conjecture. He thought
the legal part of the case was made out. It was a clear
case of•abuse of a horse. If he thought the prisoner had
a deliberate intention of putting the horse to pain he
would have sentenced him to three months' imprisonment
and hard labour. He hoped this would be a warning to
brutal and ill-disposed people not to behave in such a
mischiveous and disgusting way again. He sentenced the
prisoner to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour.

A choral meeting of 5,000 voices will be held at
the Crystal Palace on Wednesday next, under the direc-
tion of Mr. G. W. Martin. The programme will include
choruses, anthems, part songs, &c. Some of the part
music has been arranged for soprano voices only, and will
be sung in four-part harmony with nearly a thousand
soprano voices to each part.
EARL RUSSELL'S LAST PRIVATE TELEGRVM TO
KING• VICTOR EM/lANUEL.—Take the rest and be thankful.
—The Viol.

dicap stakes of 5 sous each,; winners extra. One mile.
Mr. Owen's The Count, by Stockwell—Countess of Al-
bemarle, 5 yrs, Bst ........................... (R Challoner 1
Mr. Singleton's Balsam, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Cameron 2
awrence 3
Mr. Long's Compensation, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (L
Mr. Maltas nd Malta, aged, 7st Blb (Whiteley) 4
Mr. Mastermann's Our Jim, 5 yrs, 7st 12Ib
(Dixon) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst the Count, 3to 1 agst Malta, 7to 2
against Compensation, 5 to 1 agst Balsam, and 6to 1 agst
Our Jim. Won by two lenths ; bad third.
The FARMERS' Cur of 2 sovs each, with 20 added ; for
half-bred horses ; four-yr-olds, 1 Ist ; five, llst 101 b ;
six and aged, 12st; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
winners extra; gentlemen riders. Two miles.
Mr. Acklam's Wild Huntsman, 5 yrs, list 71b

_ -
(Mr. G. Harland) 1
Mr.Devonport's The Nan, by Fly-by-Ni,ght, 5 yrs,l2st 4l b
(Mr. 31illward) 2
Mr. Nelson's Pet, 6 yrs, list Illb (Zr. G. Walker) 3
Mr. Herod's Miss Menken, 5 yrs, list
_lolb

_
(Mr. T. Spence) 0
Betting-6 to 4on The Nun, and sto 2 agst any other
(offered). Won by ten lengths; bad third.

GOODWOOD MEETING.—WEDNESDAY, Aug.
Acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes,
Age st lb
Eltbam 4 8 12
Archimedes ... 4 8 7
Harry Brailsford ... 4 8 6
Bradamante ... 5 8 0
Camball 4 7 10
Zenobia 4 7 8
Nu ... 4 7 7
Miss Harriette ... 3 7 7
Scheldt ... ... 4 7 6
La Fortune ~. 4 7 5
Miss Grimston ... 6 7 5
Lucifer ~. 3 7 4
Lightheart 4 7 4

Su-rney ... 4 7 2
Life Guardsman ... 3 6 13
Bertie 3 6 11

Age st lb
Forester ... 4 6 11
Monk of Avon 3 6 4
Actsea .. 3 6 4
Lady Vane 3 6 4
Potomac ... 3 6 2
Othello ... 3 6 2
Midia colt .. ... 3 6 0
Jollity ... ... 3 6 0
Rama ... . 3 5 12
Brother to Guerilla 3 5 10
Hurunui 3 5 8
Black Prince, by
Voltigeur 3 5 7
Slieve Carne 3 5 7
Celerity colt 3 5 7
Slender ~. 3 .5 7

LIVERPOOL SUMMER MEETING.

Acceptances for the Liverpool Cup of 200 sovs in specie,
added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15ft, and 3 only
if declared ; a winner of any handicap after June 7, at
11 a.m., 101 b extra; one mile and a half ; 61 subs, 40
paid. (The highest weight accepting being under Bst
121 b, it has been raised to that, and the others in pro-
portion.)

Moulsey
Buckfoot

The Clown
The Tartar
Hollyfox ...
Pintail ...

Vespasian ...
Lively ...
Moldavia ...
Contract ...
Selim ...

Age st lb
... 5 8 12
... 5 7 11
... 5 7
... 5 7 8
... 5 7 7
... 5 7 6
3 6 12
...4 610
... 4 6 9
... 4 6 8
... 3 6 8

Age st lb
I Jezebel ... 3 6 6
Life Guardsman 3 6 5
Malvern ... ~. 4 6 3
Gong ..„ ... 3 6 3
Drum ... ... 3 6 1
Hawkswell 3 5 13
Stoic ... 3 5 12
Dark Agnes 3 5 12
Terror ... 3 5 10
Savernake, by Van
Galen 3 5 10

THIRD E I'ITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

THE WAR CRISIS.

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(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, June 14, 2.9 P.N

The Austrian proposal for the mobilization of the
Federal army has been adopted in the Federal Diet
to-day by nine against six votes.