The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-14 00:00:00

LAW INTEL.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices.)
APPEAL.-LYDDON V. MOSS.
Sir R. Bothell, Q.C., resumed his arguments for the re-
spondent (Mr. Moss) in this part heard appeal, at the sitting
of the Court this morning.
The contention is whether the security-granted by the
late Mrs. Lyddon, without professional assistance, over her
estates in Yorkshire and Somersetshire, for her solicitors,
taxed and untaxed bills of costs not exceeding £lO,OOO, is a
good security ?
The argument is not concluded.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls)
JUDGMENT.-COWLING V. COWLING.
The Master of the Rolls said—This is a question on the
construction of a will which is a very short one. The
question is this—the late Mr. William Pendock Cowling
bequeathed, under a devise, to his wife Sarah Cowling.—
"all my goods and furniture, and all my money and notes
that may be due to me at the time of my decease." And he
declared—" this is my last will and testament." And the
question is, whether, under this will and this devise the
testator's intention was to give her the whole of his personal
estate. The reported eases on the subject are numerous
and are not easily reconcileable. His Honourconsidered that
under the words of the devise there was a specific bequest to
the widow. He referred to the following decided cases illus-
trating the principles of construction insimilar cases. Milli-
gan, 2d vol., King's Reports, before Lord Langdale; Milne
and Coventry; 5 De Gex and Small ; Morgan, before Vice-
Chancellor Sir James Parker ; Godlin and Sznithers; John
and George Dudgeon; Do. v. Vhomas ; and Goody and
Durham, before Sir John Leech.
His Honour made a declaration in favour of the plaintiff.
Costs of all parties to be paid out of the estate. The funds
to be divided according to the specific description in the
will. His Honour was of opinion that it was the intention
of the testator to give his widow every thing under that
description.

Counsel in the cause, Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., and Mr.
Selwyn, Q.C.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,-(THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
TUB SUNDAY GAMBLING NUISANCE.---111 the course of
the morning several lads were brought up, charged with
gambling in the streets on the previous day (Sunday). In
the case of oue of them, named Winterton, the constable,
Austin, said he saw a group of lads playing at "pitch and
toss," near the corner of Newport Market, and pursued
him, and in his pocket found a pack of well-used cards.
The clergyman who preached near the spot had complained
of the conduct of the lads; and there was also a person
preient who wished to speak about it.
A respectable tradesman got into the witness-box, and
said the nuisance was of a most intolerable description. It
was not only of an afternoon, but all the whole Sunday
continued ; and the language the lads made use of was of
the most disgusting and obscene description. Divine ser-
vice took place near the spot on a Sunday, and while it was
going on the gambling was continued with the greatest
perseverance, cards being made use of quite publicly, by
groups sometimes of a dozen.

Mr. Beadon said he was determined to put a stop to it by
every means in his power. He should fine them all ss.
each or seven days, and if continued he should enforce the
full penalty.