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This was an action brought by a lady .
an alleged overcharge by defendant, who is a stock bz °ker.
Plaintiff stated that having occasion to transfer ' t some
stock she called upon defendant. The stock stoodn t two
names, and plaintiff was anxious to have £550 transi rred
to her name. It appeared that defendant had sold ou t the
original amount and bought in the £550, although pIaAMC
had expressly forbidden him to do so.
Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant, said he would put lug
client In the box, and then the matter would be most Sr ►tis—
factorily explained. Plaintiff had £BOO worth of s Lock
standing in two names. At her request this was sold,
and £550 purchased in her name. Defendant had ch, trged
commission upon the selling and buying, as he was fulb.
entitled to do.

pRICE 4D. STAMPED, SD.

of office expired some mouths since, will shortly be
relieved. Early and important changes are to be
made in the administration of the convict depart-
ment there.
Lieuts. S. J. Nicholson and W. D. Carey, belong-
ing to the sth and 6th Brigades Royal Artillery,
yesterday joined head-quarters, Woolwich, from
the Mediterranean, with a party of non-commis-
sioned officers, in order to go through a long course
of instruction in the Armstrong gun drill at Shoe-
buryness, Major E. Palmer, Ist Battery Ist Brigade
Royal Artillery, Woolwich, having effected an
exchange with Major E. J. Carthew, of the sth
Brigade, has been ordered from Woolwich to Devon-
port, for the purpose of taking over the command
of No. 2 Battery, sth Brigade, on its arrival at
Devonport from Gibraltar.
The following appointments were mode yester-
day at the Admiralty :—William James Robinson,
acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Pis-
gard,for service in the Widgeon ; James H. Walton,
acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Cum-
berland, for service in the Wildfire ; John St. J.
Wagstaffe, paymaster, to the Odin ; James R.
Richards, assistant-paymaster, to the Chesapeake ;
George B. Westcott, assistant-paymaster, to the
Bacchante; William H. Whichelo, assistant-pay-
master, to the Hawke; and Stourton S. L. Needham,
clerk, to the Nile, for the Nimble.

Plaintiff—But I told him that it was to be only trams-
reiTed.

Defendant's son said that the matter was as stated. by
Mr. Buchanan. In fact plaintiff had no reason to o m
plain, for she had obtained her £550 at the same pric a as
she sold, although purchased the next dqy whom stock was
higher. Witness's father had been fifty years on the
Stock Exchange, and therefore well knew the formula.
Plaintiff called a witness who said that Mr. Smith ex-
pressly agreed not to charge commission.
Defendant's son—When stook stands in two n ames it is
usual to sell out and buy in, in one name.
His Honour—ls it customary to charge a commissio
upon transferring stock?
Defendant's son—Certainly.
Plaintiff—AVill your Honour hear my other wit flosses 1,
His Honour—lt is very likely you may have into nded to
have told defendant to transfer, but I think you have 'made
a mistake. Having once paid the money it would Iv 'quire
a very strong case to convince me that defendant w a 8 wrong .
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—(This ;'day)•

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

PICKPOCKETS AT ST. JAMES'S HALL.—" A. VERY
RESPECTABLE MAN."—Thomas Higgins and Mau 37 Ann
King, both respectably attired, was charged bcfoa•e Mr.
Tyrwhitt, with attempting to pick pockets at St. J. a mes's
Hall.

Gordon, 336 A, said that about eleven the previous ; tight
he was on duty at the Regent-street entrance of St. Jai. nes's
Hall, when he saw the two prisoners place themaelves at
the doorway of the Hall, and he then saw the male pris oner
put his hand under the shawl of a lady, being at her vight
side, and feel her Pocket. He then saw him repeat the act,
but this time walking with his hand under the shawl of the
lady up to the carriage. While doing so the male
prisoner dropped a new pocket handkerchief, produced.
Seeing him speak to the lady the prisoner made
off, but upon his pursuing them and taking them
into custody, the male prisoner became very indig-
nant, said he was a " very respectable man," and
that he would have " his (Gordon's) coat off." On search-
ing the male prisoner he had not a halfpenny on him, and
he accounted for the possession of the handkerchief by say-
ing that he used it to cover his lady's bonnet from the rain.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the officer said the female
acted as a cover to the prisoner.
Prisoner put several questions to the officer, concluding
with an appeal to the magistrate as to whether his "lord-
ship" could tell him how many pockets he could pick in five
minutes.
Welsh, the gaoler, proved that Higgins was charged at
this court a few days ago, but had the good fortune to get
discharged.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed Higgins for three months, but
discharged King, thinking she had been led into it by the
other prisoner.