The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE:-(7711S DAY.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
WHAT I$ AN AGENT?-BENJAMIN V. CORWOOD.

This case had been adjourned in consequence of the re-
fusal of his Honour to allow Mr. Sampson to conduct the
cause as agent for the plaintiff.

Mr. Buchanan now appeared for the plaintiff, and called
Mr. Sampson, who proved asking defendant for the amount,
and obtaining a promise to pay.
His Honour made an order.

Mr. Buchanan then applied for the costs of his witness.
His Honour refused, as Sampson had been acting as
plaintiff's agent, when he had no right to do so.
Mr. Sampson—l am only a witness now, and your
Honour said you would hear me as a witness.

His Honour—Yes, but you get your commission on this
debt, and I don't think ought to get costs in addition. He
did not wish to injure Mr. Sampson, who should not com-
plain.

Mr. Sampson—l don't complain, though your Honour
does injure me. Every other court hears me, and gives me
costs.

His Honour—l will read the statute to you, and you wil
there see what is an agent.

Mr. Sampson—Thank you ; I always learn something
when I come here. (Roars of laughter.)
After the statute was read,

Mr. Eu.chanan advised tho witness not to press for his
costs.

Mr. Sampson—l do not want the costs ; but his Honour
has always something to say. If I come one way, he has
an objection; if I come another, he has an objection; but
I must come, so there's an end of it. (Laughter.)

WHITECHAPEL COUNTY COURT.

LEGALITY OF FOREIGN LOTTBRIES.-SASSIENIE V. LEIR

This was an action to recover £4 18s. 6d. upon defen-
dants I 0 U. Defendant admitted that he gave the I 0 U.
The fact was the document in question was given for some
lottery tickets, which defendant had been unable to sell
Defendant, with considerable acumen, urged that lotteries
were not legal in England, and that therefore the transac-
tion was an improper one, and that plaintiff could not re-
cover.

Mr. Beard, for the plaintiff, said it was true enough that
lotteries were prohibited in England, but the tickets in
question related to a lottery at Frankfort, and, as in that
country such things were legal, plaintiff was entitled to re-
cover. Besides plaintiff had an I 0 U duly signed.
His Honour would not say whether foreign lotteries
were or were not legal in this country. As to to the I 0 U,
if defendant gave it he must pay.

An immediate order was granted, as it was stated defen-
dant intended going abroad.

An immense trade is carried on in this country with
foreign lottery tickets.

SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT.

THE LAW OF MASTER AND SERVANT-GIBBONS V.

BOWLES.

This was an action to recover wages in lieu of notice,
defendant having been under a signed agreement to employ
plaintiff for three years. The agreement had been lost, and
secondary evidence was given of it. According to plaintiff's
testimony he had duly presented himself for work at his
master's shop and had baen refused.
For the defence, Mr. Beard called defendant and a wit-
ness who said plaintiff was a lazy servant, who imagined
that ho could do just as he liked in consequence of three
years' agreement. He absented himself very often, and so
far from being refused work rarely gave defendant any
opportunity of declining to employ him,
His Honour said—lt was itbry dreadful that masters and
servants were continually disagreeing in the present day.
Plaintiff had failed to make out his case, and defendant
would have a verdict with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

CHARGE OP &Num/la.—John William Gulivar, a lad
about fifteen years of age, was placed at the bar, charged
with stabbing a young boy of the name of Charles Harvey
Day (now in the hospital) in the side with a knife, in the
employment of Messrs. Homan and Co., shoemakers, Worm-
wood-street, yesterday evening about seven o'clock. It
appeared from the evidence of two boys of the name of
Henry Davis and James Harkisson, that the prisoner and
Day were larking together and blacking the .prisoner's face.
The prisoner struck at him in the side with a sharp-pointed
shoemaker's knife, and he was taken to the hospital.
Police-constable 624 said that at present the surgeon
could not grant a certificate of immediate danger of life.
The Lard Mayor remanded the prisoner for a fortnight,
and he was liberated in the meantime on finding two sure•
ties in £.5 each.