The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-28 00:00:00

ELLIGENCE—( This Day.)

LAW INT

HOUSE OF LORDS.

(Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord St. Leonards,
Lord Cran.wor Lord Wensleydale, and other peers.)
BROOKS, ET. AL. V. BROOKS EL AL.-APPEAL.
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This is an appeal from a decision of Vice• Chancellor
Wood, declaring invalid in England the marriage with a
deceased wife's sister in Denmark, where such marriages
are lawful.

Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., resumed his argument
for the appellant, and in support of his argument
that the marriage was lawful, cited " Clark on
Colonial Law, " p. 22 ; the " Code Napoleon, "
the Act of 1535, the case of Westly v. Westly, 2 " Drurie,"
and " Warren," p. 502, and 525 ; " Milwerth's Ecclesias-
tical Reports," p. 1 to 19; Seal v. Brabant, 9 Geo. 11.,
cap. 11—Irish Act—and contended that in every civilised
state and kingdom in the world, except Scotland, such
marriages are valid.

Mr. Matins, Q.C., followed on the same side.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Wilkins represent the
Crown.

The case was pending when we went to press.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron.)

Robert Fraser North, described as a merchant, was
indicted for stealing two sealed orders for the delivery of
tallow, viz , 280 casks and 113 casks, the property of
Messrs. Hubbard & Co., Russian merchants, Birchin-lane,
City. He was also charged on another indictment for
stealing a piece of paper, value 2d., the property of Rich-
ard Goss.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The facts of the case have already appeared in The Sun,
whilst the prisoner was under examination at the Mansion
House.

The jury acquitted the prisoner on the ground that the
evidence was not sufficient to sustain a charge of larceny.
The second indictment was withdrawn.

Mr. Sergeant Parry.said—Since the present proceedings
had been instituted he had returned the warrants for the
delivery of the property.

NEW COURT.

Edward Gandell, who was yesterday acquitted of a charge
of forgory, was placed at the bar to answer another charge
of the same nature.

Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prisoner, said his client
would plead guilty to the misdemeanour of unlawfully ob-
taining goods within three months of bankruptcy, but not
guilty to the forgery.

Mr. Giffard, under such circumstances, would not proceed
with the indictment for forgery.

Todd, who had acted as principal clerk to the prisoner,
and who yesterday pleaded guilty to misdemeanour, was
then placed beside Gandell for judgment.
The learned judge said he must defer passing sentence
for the present.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

A man named Jackson pleaded guilty to unlawfully ob-
taining goods within three months of bankruptcy. He was
sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment.

POLICE IN7ELLIOENCE—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

SMASHING A CAFE WINDOW.—Two rough. looking men,
named Thos. Kennedy and Robert Allen were charged as
follows :

It appears that about one this morning, 326 A saw the
prisoners fighting in Piccadilly, opposite No. 226, a cafe.
He heard Allen say to the other prisoner, "If you don't
go away I'll knock your head through the window ;"
and he kept his word, for a minute after he made a run at
Kennedy and knocked his head through the pane of glass.

Mr. Nicholls, manager of the cafe, on behalf of Mr.
Thorogood, said the glass was of the value of from £l5 to
£2O. He had been much annoyed by Kennedy hanging
about the house for some time, and had also been threatened
by him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the charge was fighting and breaking
a window. He was sorry the law did not allow him to
inflict a heavier fine than £5 for the damage, which he
should order Allen to pay; and as Kennedy had also
threatened and annoyed the complainant, he should fine
him 40s. cr a month.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BOY.—Thomas Farrant, a boy of
about 16, residing at 43, Upper Harley street, Marylebone,
was charged with embezzling the sum of £3, received for
his master, Mr. Morris Fillischer, optician, 88, New Bond-
street.

The prisoner bad been in Mr. Pillischer's employ not
more than a fortnight, when, being sent home with some
goods, and having received the money, £3, he failed to
account to his employer for the same.
Remanded.

CRUEL ASSAULT.—A tall, stout man, named Henry
Johnson, was charged with assaulting Mr. Wm. Dawson,
of the Two Ships, 27, Old Compton-street, Soho.

It appears that the defendant went into the house of
Mr. Dawson and insulted several customers, and on being
put out made the remark that he would either murder or
disable Mr. Dawson. He then returned to the house, and
on being put out seized Mr. Dawson in a delicate part,
causing him such intense pain that he was compelled to go
to bed, and has ever since continued very unwell.
The defendant was fined £5, or two months' imprison-
ment.

TRIS DAYS AIAREETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 54s Od ;
barley, 39s 4cl; oats, 23s 2d ; rye, 35s 5d ; beans, 39s
7d ; and peas, 44s Id.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 55s 4d ;
barley, 39s 10d ; oats, 23s Od ; rye, 35s 4d ; beans, 40s 9d ;
peas, 42s Bd,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 70,610;
barley, 67,902 ; oats, 18,253 ; rye, 72; beans, 3,791; peas,
1,506 quarters.