The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-17 00:00:00

The Judge—lf you will have patience for a
minute we shall be able to determine. (Turning
to plaintiff)—lf Mr. Webster refused you admis-
sion you have no right to summon him for loss of
time.
Captain Ackerley—l summon him for my loss of
time in applying Tor a ticket..
The Judge—You had no right to go to the ball
unless you had been supplied with a ticket. The
stewards must have the right to refuse what per-
sons they please, as improper persons may go to
such placss.
Captain Ackerley—But they put in the notice
that you must have a voucher, which they have no
right to do.
The Judge—You have not sustained any injury.
Captain Ackerley—There is my loss of time.

The Judge—There is no loss of time, nor any
law by which you can claim any damages against
Mr. Webster.

Captain Ackerley—Beg your pardon, sir, there
is. (A laugh.)
The Judge—You show no right of action against
anybody.
Captain Ackerley—Allow me to explain that the
word voucher is illegal. (Great laughter.) It is a
receipt for money, and has nothing to do with
character. I wished to contribute my money to
the affair as other gentlemen did, but could not go
to the ball withoit first obtaining the stewards'
assent for a voucher, which is nothing else than 4
character.
The Judge—Do you mean to say that any
woman who produced 15s, had a right to go to the
ball ?

Captain Ackerley—Yes, any woman ex man
either. (Renewed laughter.)
The Judge—You have no claim against Mr.
Webster.
Captain Ackerley—M4 I place him in the
witness-box, to ask him if he is registered ?
The Judge—That has nothing to do with it. A.
ball is advertised. You apply for tickets, and you
are refused.
Captain Ackerley—l go there to obtain them,
and they refuse to let me have them.
The Judge—They have a right to do so, The
case is dismissed.
Mr. Robinson—l apply for costs, and for the
expenses of witnesses brought here.
Captain Aokerley I came here on public
grounds. (Roars of laughter.)
Mr. Robinson—lt is to prevent actions of this
frivolous natire being brought against other persons
that I apply for costa.
Captain Ackerley—The law states that they
should be registered with the common seal. (What
common seal the gallant captain did not explain.)
The Judge—lf Mr. Webster has acted illegally,
this is not the court for such a case.
Captain Ackerley—l lose my time in coming here
upon public grounds.
Mr. Robinson said that several gentlemen had
been put to great inconvenience by coming to the
court. Mr. Webster was in attendance, and so
were Mr. Anson, Mr: Bedford, and Mr. Brown.
Captain Ackerley—l had a dinner party, after
which the gentlemen who dined with me went to
the ball. I wanted to go also, but was refused
admission. (Laughter.)
The Judge—Yes ; because you had no legal right
to be there.
Captain Ackerley—l think, sir, you ought to
consider the word voucher as illegal. It is a regular
fleece, that you knoW. (A laugh.) But as you
have it all your own way, it must be so.
The Judge—lt seems to me that the costs must
be allowed. It is quite a common thing to have
vouchers In cases of this kind,
Captain Ackerley—Then, the word voucher is a
legal term P
The Judge—Certainly ; in point of law you have
no claim against Mr. Webster.
Captain Aekerley—l have brought the Act of
Parliament to show you that the word voucher is
not legal, and that character has nothing to do
with admission to a ball.
The Judge—What is the Act of Parliament ?

Captain -Ackerley-22d Geo. 111. It is very hard
that you should notallow this case to go on. Why
should I sacrifice my money to the Board of Trade
and Plantations. (A laugh.)
Mr. Robinson—The money allowed for witnesses
will be given to the poor of this parish.
Captain Ackerley here handed his Honour a book
which he called an Act of Parliament, into which
the judge looked, and having read some mysterious
hieroglyphics evidently without much enlighten
ment, returned it to the owner.
The summons wai dismissed with costs, and the
parties then left the court, the captain inveighing
loudly against the absence of all law, justice, and
judgment, in this unfortunate country.

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