The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1859.

FOREIGN.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(TIIIS DAY.)

T.RATES.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices.)
APPEAL-GRESSLEY V. MOUSLEY.
The further hearing of this part-heard appeal was re-
sumed this morning.

This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor
Sir John Stuart, setting aside the sale of Mr. Mouseyl's in-
terest in the property in question.

Sir Richard Bethell, Q.C., resumed his argument for the
appellant, Mr. Mousley, and is now being heard.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN GOODS BY FALSE PILETENCES.

—William Day, described as a servant, was charged with
attempting to obtain a quart bottle of Eau de Cologne, the
property of Mr. Robert Douglas, perfumer, &c., of 23, New
Bond-street, by falsely representing that he was sent by
Captain Kepple, of the Army and Navy Club.
From the evidence of Henry Filbury, clerk to the prose-
cutor, it appeared that on Wednesday afternoon the prisoner
came to the shop and asked if they had an account with
Captain Kepple, of the Army and Navy Club. He informed
him they had, and he then asked for a bottle of Eau de Cologne,
and he then handed him a 2s. 6d. bottle. The prisoner
then pointed to a quart bottle, and said he would take that,
but Mrs. Douglas refused to let him do so, and said she would
send it immediately. He then gave an address, and went
away, and the Eau de Cologne was sent to the address, but
the person was not known there. Tho captain's correct
address was afterwards ascertained, when it was found he
had given no such order, and requested, if the prisoner was
met with, that he might be given into custody ; and, on his
being subsequently met with, he was handed over to a con-
stable.

It was stated that it was not the first time of the prisoner's
being at the court, and that he was only just out of prison
for a similar offence.

The prisoner, who said he had no regular home, was
then remanded.

THAMES.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGIS-

An ordinary meeting of the magistracy of Middle-
sex was held yesterday at Clerkenwell—Mr.
Pownall in the chair—for the transaction of busi-
ness relating to the county. Mr. Maude, the
deputy clerk of the peace, laidbefore the court some
bills and other Parliamentary papers, having refer •
ence to country interests. Mr. C. H. Cottrell, the
chairman of the Committee of the Colney Hatch
Asylum, called the attention of the court to th‘
first clause of the proposed Lunacy Laws Amend-
ment Bill, which he said would seem to give the
Secretary of State the power, without the consent
or sanction of the committee, to transfer the lunatic
paupers of the City to the county asylums. It was
a general provision, but it applied to the City of
London more than any other place, and some time
ago the corporation applied to the Court to take all
the City lunatics into their asylums—a proposition
which the requirements upon their asylums would
not allow them to entertain. This clause would
give the Secretary of State the power to compel
them to take the City lunatics whether they were
willing or not, which might involve outlay for
enlargements, and he moved therefore that it be I
referred to the Committee fer General Purposes,
&c., to consider and take the necessary steps to
protect the interests of the county on that behalf.
Agreed to.
On the report of the Committee for Accounts,
&c., being brought up,
Mr. KEMSHEAD, the chairman, informed the
court officially of the death of Mr. Baker, the coroner,
and said the sheriff would take the necessary
steps for the election of a successor. The hon. magis-
trate paid a high tribute to the character of the
deceased gentleman, and said the committee always
entertained the highest respect for him, although
in the discharge of their duty to the county they
frequently had to dissallow fees for inquests which
were unnecessary. The committee recommended
the Court to order payment of the costs incurred
by Reynolds, an inspector of weights and measures,
in a case which had been brought before the Court
of Queen's Bench. There was a conviction against
the Receiver• General of the Metropolitan Police
for false weights used in sending out coals to the
constables at Stepney station, upon the proceedings
of Reynolds, but the conviction was quashed by the
Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Kemshead said it
was quite clear that the inspector went beyond his
duty in this case--perhaps in the zeal with which
he regarcien his duty , i,c had no authority to take-
the steps lie did. He might have communi-
cated in the first instance with the Commissioners
of Police, who would immediately have remedied
the matter, instead of proceeding against the Re-
ceiver personally. As an object had been gained,
however, in the constables getting their proper
allowance of coal, the committee thought the officer
ought not to bear the costs, and recommended the
Court to order them to be paid by the treasurer.
Mr. ARMSTRONG would take that opportunity of
recurring to a notice he, on a former occasion, had
on the paper, that these inspectors should be re-
quired to furnish returns of what they did for the
salaries they received, the seizures that took place,
and the fines imposed upon delinquents. They
called quarterly for their salaries, and were elected
from year to year, and that was all the Court knew
about them. He hoped the committee would adopt
some measure to enable the Court to know what
these officers did for their salaries.

Mr. BURSLEM was glad the inspector acted as he
did, for it was clear that the police-constables had
been deprived of their proper allowance of coal, and
he hoped the Court would pay the costs.
Mr. KEMSHEAD said the inspectors were the ser-
vants of the county, and of course were under the
control of the committee, to whom, if required so to
do, they were bound to furnish returns of their
proceedings. The matter would be considered.
On the special report of the Committee of Visitors
of the Colney Hatch Asylum, relating to the pro-
ceedings recently instituted against Mr. Daukes,
the architect, for negligence, &c., in the erection of
the building, which resulted in Mr. Daukes'
favour, being brought up for consideration,
Mr. J. WILSON, at considerable length, depre-
cated the course which had been adopted by the
committee as oppressive to Mr. Daukes, and unfair
in principle, for which an amende ought to be made
by the Court..
A long and animated discussion ensued.
Mr. KEmsnEADthought the result of the trial