The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-04 00:00:00

CASTLE V. DUKES-SOMETHING LIKE AN ACCOUNT,

Plaintiff is a bootmaker, and defendant is a schoolmaster
carrying on an extensive establishment for the reception of
foreign youths.
Mr. George, of George and Downings, stated that some

time since defendant was called upon for a balance of £34
45., and that he forwarded a cheque for £l4 and a bill for
£2O 45., with the proviso that if, when the accounts came
to be investigated, it should be discovered he was not fully
indebted, he should only be liable to the plaintiff to the
extent ascertained. Plaintiff had paid £l5 on account of
the bill, and it having been discovered that the balance,
£5 45., was really due, that sum was now sought to be re-
recovered.

Defendant declared that the balance was not due, and
that the amount had been overpaid. He was not very
well versed in figures himself, but he had offered that a
friend should meet Mr. George and overhaul the accounts.

Mr. George said the accounts commenced in 1851, and
he had gone carefully through them.
Mr. Dukes said more had been paid that he was cre-
dited.

Mr. George—You will find you have been credited every
penny paid.

His Honour found for plaintiff, and Mr. Cheer. (the
registrar) told defendant that if he liked to file an affidavit

with the detailed accounts from their very commencement

beforo the 10th of October, the judge might again look into

he matter.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DARING ROBBERY AT A WATCHMAKER'S.—A young
man, who said he had been in the Land Transport Corps,
but, both at the station-house and before the magistrate
(Mr. Beadon), refused his name and address, was charged
with smashing a plate of glass of the value of £5, and steal-
ing from the shop window of Mr. George Dyer, jeweller
and watchmaker, of 90, Regent-street, a chimney time-
piece of the value of £2 10s.

Wm. Seeley, of Pulteney-court, a labouring man, said
he was standing in Vine-court, Regent-street, that morn-
ing, when the prisoner came up to him and said, " I'm
going to do something," and going up to the window of
Mr. Dyer immediately smashed one of the plates of glass
with a stone which he held in his hand, and drew from the
hold he had made the timepiece produced. He made no
effort to get away.

Mr. Dyer said he heard the smash of glass, and one of
his young men went out and brought the prisoner into the
shop with the clock in his hand. The prisoner said he did
not want to steal it, all ho wanted was to be taken into
custody as he was in distress. The glass was worth £5,
and the clock £2 10s.

The constable who took the prisoner into custody said
tho prisoner told him he had been depending on his mother
for a living, and was determined to put an end to it.
In his defence the prisoner (who was sobbing) said he
was very sorry. His mother was a hard-working woman,

and he had formerly been in the Crimea, and returned in-
valided ; and although he had tried to get work, could not
keep his situation, through being subject to epileptic fits.
He had been a burden on his mother, and was determined
to be so no longer.

Mr. Dyer wished the case disposed of summarily, but Mr.
Beadon said that was impossible. It was a very daring act.
He must go before a jury; and if he was subject to illness,
as he stated, ho would be attended to.
Committed for trial.