The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

LAMBERT V. CANSDELL.

Mr. Gant—ln this case the plaintiff is the son of the
plaintiff in the last case, and it is for meat supplied, but
the facts differ as it almost amounts to obtaining goods
under false pretences, as she promised to pay the same
day.

The plaintiff proved the case.
His Honour—We will make the same order.
Mr. Gant—No, I must ask for the common order for
immediate payment.
His Honour—Nonsense—immediate payment—she
can't pay—you wouldn't get your money at all then.
Mr. Gant—That is my look out.
His Honour—How, sir Your look out—it's my
look out. I don't consult you. Do you think lam a
mere tool, to do as the plaintiff pleases ? I am to look
after the interest of the defendant, and make an order
according to her means. lam called upon by the Act
of Parliament to do so, and I shall do so. You will
have the opportunity of telling some one else about it,
and you may tell them that I will do so. I will do
justice to the defendant.
Mr. Gant—lnjustice to the plaintiff.
His Honour—l shall order according to her means.
Mr. Gaut—You know nothing about them.
A person here stepped forward and said that he was
instructed to appear for the defendant, and produced the
summonses.

His Honour—l don't believe you have been instructed
at all. I believe you got the papers from some one
else, and sent them away.

Agent—l was instructed yesterday. lie then offered
) pay 11. a month in each case.

Mr. Gant—These instalments ruin plaintiffs, and the

ju lges were of that opinion, and in the last County
Court Act there was an especial clause prohibiting the
giving time, except with the consent of the plaintiff.

His Honour—There is no such clause.
Mr. Gant—Your Honour will pardon me repeating
that there is.

His Honour—Oh, yes. I'll pardon your saying it,
and proving it, if you can, but you can't.
Mr. Gant—l will send you a copy of the Act.
His Honour—Thank you, but I dare say I can get
one. I will send to the Queen's Printers when I want
one. There ie no such cl-iuse in the act. It would be a
monstrous thing, it would be absurd.
Plaintiff—l believe she can pay.
His Honour—And I believe she cannot.

Plaintiff—She took it late on Saturday, night but
would not pay the man, but said she would pay me her.

self, but on going on Monday she said she could not.
His Honour—Of course not; the money was gone.
She had a necessity for it. That gets rid of the second
scandalous and caluminous assertion that she got the
goods under false pretences. She went to pay.
Pliintiff—But not at the time promised.
His Honour—l don't believe she can pay.

Mr. Gant—She wont pay when she knows by ex.
perience that she can get ,off here ,by paying 10s. a
week.

The Agent said the defendant was now paying 1/. a
month under an order of this Court and 30s. a month
under an order of the Lord Mayor's Court.
His Honour—Then you see—
Mr. Gant—l am an attorney of the Lord Mayor's
Court, and no time is given without the consent of the
plaintiff.

His Honour—Well, I sha►nt order her to pay excep
by instalments.
Order accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MARLI3OItOUII-STREET.

ARTFUL ROBBERY ON A COMMERCIAL HOUSE BY A
FORGED CHEQUE.—IRidore :Seymour, a Frenclimao, was
charged before Mr. Bingham with the following artful
robbery at the house of Mr. T. Bulgham, commercial
house proprietor, No. 11, Panton-square, with robbing
him by means of a forged cheque.
The prosecutor stated that on Monday last, about 8
o'clock, the prisoner came to his house and asked if be
could have a breakfast. He told the prisoner that his
charge was 255. a week, and that he should require him
to pay at the ebd of every week. The prisoner bad no
breakfast, but offered to pay him four week© in advance,
and be produced a cheque on the Union Bank for 101.
Prosecutor observed that his change would be 51.. The
prisoner offered to take 41., remarking that he would
call another time for the 11. As soon as he had the 41.
he left.
Mr. Bingham—What did you do with the cheque ?
When did you present it ?
Prosecutor—l presented it the same day, when I found
that no person of the name attached to the cheque
cashed at the bank. (The cheque, which was dated
July 13, 1857, had written on it, "Ten pounds to be
pail on the 13th July.)
Mr. Bingham—W hen did you see the prisoner aga'n ?
Prosecutor—Last night, sir, at the Argyll Hotel,
Great Windmill-street.

Police-constable Brown, A 91, stated that the prisoner
was given into his custody, and he remarked that he
committed the robbery as he was in want of money.
The prisoner, who made the same defence, was re-
manded for a week.