The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-20 00:00:00

TALLOW

Our market is steady to-day, and prices are rather higher.
P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 555. 3d. to 555. 6d. per cwt.
Rough fat is 2s. 101 d. per Blbs.

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1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859.
Stock this day.... 45,752 18,080 15,561 11,877 12,376
Price of y. c. 152 s 9d to 441 s 3d to 61s 6d to 52s 6d to 55s 3d to
—s Od —6 9d —s )d —a Od 55s fid
Delivery last week 1,795 2,122 oga 790 1,043
Ditto from June 1 4,998 4,329 3,943 2,296 2,278
Arrivals last week 2,401 2,764 1,261 1,433 1,148
Ditto from June 1 4,106 5,200 6,360 4.606 2,573
Price of Town .... 52s 9d 48i 6d 608 3d 52i 9d 558 Od

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Mr. Justice Hill and a Special Jury.)
JACKSON V. SPACKMAN.

This was an action for damages against the defendant
for want of professional skill as a surgeon, and neglect of
duty in his surgical treatment of the broken leg of the
plaintiff. The plaintiff was a sergeant of the police force at
Wickham about 20 years, and the defendant is a surgeon
practising in the neighbourhood.
It appeared from the plaintiff's evidence, that on

Sunday forenoon the 24th May, 1857, about one o'clock, he

was riding in a dog-cart, about a mile from Wickham, and on
jumping out of the cart he broke his leg. He was taken to
his lodgings in Wickham, and sent for the defendant, who
attended and examined plaintiff's legs bandaged it up and
set it in a leathern black japanned case, and left it resting
there five or six weeks. Defendant frequently called after-
wards, undid the bandages, examined the leg, ban-
daged it up and set it in the case again. Plaintiff
had seen several broken legs set, and told defendant
that his leg was not properly reduced, as the broken frontal
on the shin bone protruded, and caused great pain and
swelling. The defendant answered that everything
was done that could be done, and that the fracture in the
leg would be reduced with the small bones, and the swell-
ing by rest only. The plaintiff was not satisfied, and came
to London to consult Dr. Cox, but found he was not at 1
home. He afterwards went into Guy's Hospital, but the
fracture was not fined down; the ancle bone was not set,
and the one leg is still shorter than the other.

The medical evidence and letters produced, which were
rather contradictory, went to show that it was the defen-
dant's duty in reducing the fracture to set, or endeavour to
set the protruding bone by pinching or lengthening it to
put it in its right place ; but he had neglected to do so, and
the result from this neglect or want of skill is a permanent
injury to the plaintiff's leg, which might have been pre-
vented if due skill and care had been taken in setting it.
Mr. Sergeant Parry appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Edwin James, Q.C., for the defendant.
The defendant's counsel called and examined several
medical gentlemen to prove that the defendant's
treatment of the plaintiff's leg was both professionally and
skilfully good, and that nothing further could be done.
The defendant was also examined. His evidenco sup-
ported his defence. He has been fifteen years a doctor of
medicine and surgeon, and that the treatment given was
the best that could be done. Position and extension is the
best mode of reducing fractures, and lotions for swellings
used immediately after the accident.
Plaintiff's witnesses, Messrs. Hilton and Cox, considered
that the bone of the fracture could not have been brought
into apposition.
The defendant's medical witnesses were of a different
opinion.

The jury found a verdict for the defendant.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE DUYSTER.

This bankrupt was described as of Old Trinity House,
Water-lane, Tower-street, glass and general merchant.
The balance-sheet, by Messrs. Hart, commences Jan. 1,
1858, and ends Dec. 29, 1858, shows :—Debtor to creditor,
£7,186 ; to creditors holding security, £2,579 ; surplus,
Jan. 1, £1,156 ; liabilities, £903. Creditor-By good
debts, £454 1 s. ; doubtful, £157 ; bad, £2,895; property
given up, £677 ; property held by creditors, £2,548,
£2,038 ss. Bd. ; house expenses, £627 ; losses, £4,408;
liabilities, £920.

There have been several long examinations in the case as
___ to the disposal of certain property, and which were reported
13 at the time, and the case was adjourned for consideration.
His Honour now allowed the bankrupt to pass without
17 further discussion.