The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Lovejoy.)

CARRIERS' VANS AND STREET BLOCKADES.--A NO TEL ISSUE.

-MOSES Y. BAXENDALE (PICKFORD AND CO.).
This was an action to recover damages alleged to have
been sustained through non-delivery of certain goods
within a reasonable time.

Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Joyce repre-
senting defendants.
Upon the part of the plaintiff it was stated that he gave
notice to the defendants to collect four packages of goods
for carriage to the country. Upon the note delivered with
the goods were the words, " Must go by this night's mail."
The goods wore handed over to the defendants' van on
Wednesday afternoon, and should have reached their des-
tination by half-past seven on Thursday morning. They
were not, however, tendered until the Friday morning,
and so plaintiff lost the sale. lie therefore claimed
damages from the defendants.
Mr. Joyce contended that his clients were not insurers,
nor did they guarantee any particular train. In the pre-
terit instance, however, the delay was caused by a circum-
stance over which the carrier could have no control. Ou
the way to the railway station the van had to pass through
Whitechapel, and at one particular spot a blockade delayed
its progress for some time.
Mr. Beard thought that some delay ensued through the
mode adopted by defendants in collecting parcels, and then
repacking them in other vans for conveyance to the sta-
tion.

Mr. Joyce said he should rest his case upon the cause
" Hadley v. Ravendale," and urged that carrriers were not
liable for delays.
His Honour said the case was ono of great public im-
portance, and he should reserve judgment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BON-STREET.

SELLING 6D. FOR 4n.—Three ill-favoured yOung fellows,
named John Bilsborough, Henry Baker, and William
Franks, were charged with conspiracy to obtain money
by false pretences.
Sergeant Gordon, of the C division, deposed, about half-
past 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon I was in Garrick-street,
St. Martin's-lane, in private clothes, when I saw the pri-
soner standing on a box addressing an assembled crowd,
chiefly of children, and offering for sale some rings, pro-
fessing to give a 6d. with each, and only charging the
customer 4d. He was crying, " Who'll buy a 6d. and a
ring for 4d." The other prisoners were standing by and
handing him the rings as he wanted them. Several boys
paid him 4d. each, but in each instance ho folded up the
ring in the paper, and by sleight of hand dropped the Gd.
into his sleeve. As he appeared to fold it up in the paper
the customer thought he had really obtained the Gd. as
well as the ring for 4d., but on opening the paper found
that it contained only the ring. One boy, now present,
had only Id. for which he purchased, as he supposed, a
ring and 2d., but as with the 6d., the 2d. was passed into
the prisoner's sleeve. Several of the boys complained that
they had been cheated, and several bystanders,
myself amongst the rest, took the matter up,
upon which they all ran away. I don't think they
knew that I was a policeman. When they ran away
Bilsborough snatched up the box, and after they had got
a little distance, handed it to Franks. I pursued them and
overtook them near the Charing-cross Railway station. I
took Bilsborough in custody, and he resisted so violently
that but for the assistance of Sergeant Monckton, the
detective officer on official duty at the station, I could not
have secured hint. Monckton took Baker in custody, and
I afterwards took Franks at the door of the station-house,
whither he had followed us. There was a fourth man,
whom they call their cashier, but he got away.
Bilsborough—Did not the policeman tell us to go away ?
Witness—No ; there was no policeman there but myself.
Bilsborough—Do you mean to say that anybody com-
plained of being " taken in ?"
Witness—Yes, and one poor little fellow, about 7 years
old, was crying because his mother had sent him with 4d.
to buy bread, and he could not get the bread because you
bad " done" him out of the money.
They were remanded for further examination.