The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, fUESDAY EVENING, JULY' 30, 1861.

Insiness done

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Waeeler.)

MICHAEL V. S MILAN GES.

MARLBORUUGH-SIREET.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

LAW .XATY 1111.1.—ri,!..kir Tay).

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Befcre the Lords Justices of Appeal.)
BANERVPT PETITION-JUDGMENT-jOHNSTONE V.
JOrINSTONE.

This was an appeal from a decision of Mr. Commissioner
Evans, of the Bankruptcy Court, Bashinghall-street, City,
refusing the bankrupt's certificate in toto,
At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel on
both sides, Lord Justice Knight Bruce was of
opinion that a more fraudulent case of bankruptcy
never came before him. The bankrupt not only
misrepresented the value of the goods shipped to Aus-
tralia, and salted the invoice once (5 and 7 per cent.),
but doubled the salting, and thereby obtained a double
advance of money on the value of the invoice, and desired
his clerk to say that the invoice was only.salted once, which
was a gross fraud. His lordship affirmed the decision of
the learned commissioner refusing the bankrupt's certifi-
cate, and dismissed the petition with costs.
Lord Justic4 Turner entirely concurred. -
Petition refused with costs, and £2O deposit to be retained
in part payment of costs, and the bankrupt is liable to pay
the costs quo ad ultra.

IKPORTA.NT CASE UNDER TUE LIMITID LIABILITY

THE LONDON FREE LABOUR COT,PANY (LIMITED) V.

NOTON AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
This was an action by a London Co-operative Store to
recover calls from eight of its alleged shareholders.
Mr. Whitehurst, for the company, roduced the register
with the names upon it, and in aldition handed up a
form, running " I undertake to accept," signed by the
defendants.

Mr. Buchanan urged that this was no acceptance, being
simply an undertaking and not ade raeto acceptance. It
was shown, by the acts, defendants mild only be removed
from the register by application to th( Court of Chancery,
or Common Law, or Court of Session, if in Scotland.:
At the original hearing, Mr. Kerr complained that the act
was most loosely and absurdly drawn,and that one section
contradicted another, reserving judgment till to-day.
To-day Mr. Sergeant Wheeler read Mr. Kerr's written
judgment, to the effect that plaintiffs sued under a most
loosely drawn statute, and that defendants must have a
verdict.

Mr. Buchanan applied for costs, which were granted.
GREAT LITIGATION AND AWFULLY HARD SWEARING.-

This was an action (the parties having been repeatedly
before the Court, verdict for plaintiff having passed on last
session) to recover a sum of £3 17s. 64. for boarding defen-
dant's wife.

Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, called witnesses, from
whose testimony it appeared that a fre occurred upon de-
fendant's premises, and Mrs. Soulanges being ill was re-
moved to plaintiff's house, where she remained for twenty
days. She was so ill that she kept her bed, and plaintiff's
daughter waited upon her.

To answer this Mr. Hubert Wood, for defendant, called
witnesses, who deposed that there was no fire, that de-
fendant's wife was not ill, and that the only went to plain.
tiff's to work, returning home to sleep every night. It was
also stated that this claim was omy set up because de-
fendant had gained £l2O in the Dutch lotteries.
Mr. Sergeant Wheeler said it was a difficult case to de-
cide, and one could only do so by carefully examining the
demeanour of the witnesses. Thus plaintiff would again
have a verdict with costs of attorney and witnesses.

—( This Day.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ROBBERY AND OBTAINING GOODS BY PRAITD.—George
Fry, porter, in the employ of Messrs.Sandlands and Crane,
hosiers, 55, Regent-street, was charpd before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with stealing a quantity of goofs the property of his
employers, and also with obtaining two dozen pair of kid
gloves at Messrs. Dent's, 97, Wood-street, and some goods
from Messrs. Welsh and Margetsons 17, Cheapside.
vished he was on duty
in Eltham, to give himself
Alouamtht,27, ndBaß, stahiedptrhiasotnoenr Ssaaitdurhdeay night
up, having:run away from Messrs. andlands' on the pre-
vious Wednesday with two parcels, but which he had
pledged. He took him to 'Woolwich, where he was dis •
charged, and he then brought him to the Vine-street sta-
tion. The prisoner told him he was in great trouble. The
pawnbrokers were present.

Mr. Henry Washington Newton, assistant to Messrs.
Sandlands and Crane, 55, Regent-street, said on Wednes-
day last he gave the prisoner two par3els to take to Marshal
Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square (the parcels contained
hosiery), and Mansfield-street. As prisoner did not return
he went to both places and ascertained that they were not
delivered. Some of the articles were pledged at Atten-
borough's, and had their names on the buttons, and the
gentleman's name was on a small piece of paper attached
to them.

George Milton, assistant to Mr. Richard Attenborough,
said the same goods were pledged in the name of John
James oa the 24th for Gs., and Fred. Parrock, 1, Mortimer-
street, Cavendish-square, assistant to Mr. Robinson, also
produced some goods pledged the same day for 10s. by the
prisoner.

Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prisoner if he wished to say any-
thing, and he replied in the negative.
The prisoner was then committed for trial for the larceny,
Mr. Tyrwhitt remarking that he did not see why the case
should not have been taken to the Mansion-•house.

A person from Messrs. Dent's said they did not intend to
proceed against the prisoner.

Mr. Sandlands said he had a letter from Messrs. Dent
stating that they did not hold themselves responsible.
A person from Messrs. Welsh said they did not intend to
proceed against the prisoner, as he was at the time in Messrs.
Sandlands' employ.

Subsequently Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for
three months.