The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-14 00:00:00

LAW lar

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

ings at Nisi Prius, before the Lord Chief Justice and a
Special Jury.)
HOLLAND V. ROXBERRY,

This was an action by the chief mate of the steam-tug
Hope for £62 as his proportion of one hundred and thirty
four three-quarter shares for services rendered in the sal•
vage of the cargo of the Earl of Eglinton, wrecked on the
Goodwin Sands on 29th January, 1860. _ .

The plaintiff's counsel called and examined the captain
and crews of several steam-tugs to prove the practice of
paying a rateable salvage to the captain and crew of steam
tugs for services rendered in the salvage of the cargo of
ships wrecked.

The defendants contended that the plaintiffs services
were voluntary and gratuitously rendered, and that no
claim lay against the owners of the ship wrecked. There
was no contract expressed or implied to support the claims
now made.

The defendants' counsel (Mr. Lush, Q.C.) is Row ex-
amining the defendants' witnesses, to prove that the claim
was paid and discharged by the owners.

SHERIFFS• COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

COMMITTAL OF A DEFENDANT FOR ALLEGED PERJURY.--
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.--GRUNDY (SMITII AND WIFB)

V. PEARCE.

This was a judgment summons upon a verdict obtained
in the Gravesend Court, and had been adjourned fa om
Tuesday.

Mr. Kemp, instrusted by Mr. Perry, of Ironmonger-
lane, appeared for the defendant.
Mrs. Smith said that, in Sept., 1854, defendant and a
lady introduced themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Crittenden, and
hired his rooms. Defendant slept in the same room with
the lady on the following Sunday, and upon a subsequent
occasion. Witness, a short time since met the defendant in
St. Mary-axe, and he then said " that he met the woman
for the first time on the Ten ace-pier, went home with her
and paid her as he would any womanunder similar circum-
stances.

The servant who was living with the plaintiff at the time
said, that defendant and the lady hired the rooms together,
and that she saw him on the following Sunday. That he
did not sleep on a sofa in the sitting room, and that the bed
occupied by the lady appeared to have been slept in by two
persons. Defendant subsequently called twice, and slept
again cn one of those occasions in the house, and again the
lady's bed appeared to have been slept in by two persons.
Mr. Purvis, grocer, said he was at Gravesend upon a
certain Friday, and saw the defendant near the plaintiff's
house. Subsequently called at defendant's house and asked
for Mr. Chittenden. A lady (Mrs. Pearce) came out and
said that no Mr. Crittenden lived there. Mr. Pearce came
out, and witness said, " That is the gentleman." Witness
mentioned about the Gravesend matter, and Mrs. Pearce,
appearing very much cut up, said, " Oh, it was Mrs.
Crittenden, was it ?" Mr. Pearce was very flurried.
Mrs. Smith—At the Gravesend Court defendant offered
to pay in four months.
Mr. Kemp called defendant, who said he was only at
plaintiff's house once, and then by accident, having missed
a train. Did not sleep then with the lady, whom he had
known for eight or nine years as a very respectable lady.
" Never was at the house but once in my life."

Mrs. Crittenden said that no one was with her when she
took plaintiff's rooms. Defendant did not call at the house
more than once, and then he did not sleep with witness.
His Honour said he had made up his mind that defen •
dant should have the opinion of 12 men in the Central
Criminal Court upon his case. He would be committed for
40 days upon the judgment, and under the 14th and 16th
Vic., cap. 110, he would be sent for trial for perjury.
Defendant said it was a most diabolical conspiracy against
him, and was then removed in custody.

POLICE IN7ELLIC'ENCE—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

UTTERING A FORGED BANK OP ENGLAND NOTE.--
Henry Spring, 10, Cumberland-street, Middlesex Hospital,
general dealer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
uttering a forged Bank of England note for £lO.
Mr. Michael Hart, coffeehouse •keeper, 2, Windmill-
street, said on Saturday night last, about 11 o'clock, pri-
soner came in and asked me if I would do him the favour of
changing the note produced for him. Knowing the pri-
soner, I said I had not sufficient change, but if I could pro-
cure it I would do so, and sent to Mr. Howell, a cheese-
monger, who sent me back gold for it. I had previously
put the name of " Hart Brothers, Feb. 9," on it. I gave
the prisoner the change and he left. I heard no more
of it till Monday, when Mr. Howell asked me if I
knew who I had it from, as it was so dirty. I told him
I did. Last night Mr. Howell brought back the note,
which was marked " forged," at the Bank of England,
having been passed through the Union Bank, and I
gave him in consequence £lO. I afterwards saw the
prisoner outside of Carter's, in the Haymarket, and gave
him into custody. The prisoner said I knew how he had
got it, and I told him he had better make his explanation
before the magistrate.

William Kratoske, waiter to Mr. Hart, proved that the
note was the same he changed at Mr. Howell's, and that
he saw Mr. Hart put his name on it, and after*ards gave
the change to the prisoner, who then left.

Mr. John Howell, of Great Windmill-street, proved
giving last witness change for the note produced. It was
afterwards paid into the Union Bank by Mr. Carter, to
whom I paid it. _ _

Prisoner said he wished to know if he did not tell Mr.
Hart that he found the note, and whether Mr. Hart did
not say that he would change it if he gave him a sovereign?
Mr. Hart denied this, and the prisoner was then re-
manded for a week.

THAMES,
ROBBERIES BY A CLERK.—Alfred Westrap, a well
dressed youth about 19 years of age, who was said to be very
respectably connected, was charged with stealing watches
and other property from several houses where he had
lodged for a short time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, a laundress, of No. 11, Grove-
street, Stepney, stated that the prisoner hired an apartment
of her last Thursday, by the week, and said he was a clerk.
Yesterday the prisoner said he was going to look after a
situation, and went out. Upon his return at three o'clock
in the afternoon he said he had been unsuccessful, and
asked her to borrow a newspaper for him that he might
ascertain if any places were advertised. She bor-
rowed a paper for an hoar, and he sat down in
his room and read it for a long time. All at once
she heard the prisoner leave his room, creep to the street
door and open it. She suspected something wrong and
went into her front room and missed a valuable silver watch
from the stand. She immediately went after the prisoner
and called out " stop thief' as loud as she was able. After a
long run he was stopped by some men in front of a broker's
shop and brought back to her. He then took her watch
from his breast and handed it to her. Its value was six
pounds and upwards.
In answer to questions by Mr. Yardley, the witness said
the prisoner informed her he was a clerk and that he
intended to get a situation at the Pavilion Theatre as an
actor, and if he failed there, he should obtain a situation.
Mrs. Emily Lewis, of Pentonville-road, near King's-
cross, stated that on Saturday the 2d inst., the prisoner
hired an apartment in her house. He slept in the house
the same night. On Sunday morning, the 3d inst., at two
o'clock, he suddenly disappeared, and, directly after he
went out, she missed a watch, a purse containing some
money, and a small gold chain. .
Mr. Yardley—When did you see your watch and chain
last ?
Mrs. Lewis—At half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
Half an hour before he went away I saw my watch and
chain. My purse was taken from the pocket of a dress
belonging to me.
Carter, a police-constable, 78 K, stated that he found
three pawnbroker's duplicates on the prisoner, and one of
them referred to a watch pawned in the Mile-end-road on
Feb, 9. Mrs. Lewis had not yet seen that watch. There
were other charges against the prisoner.
Mr. Yardley remanded the prisoner until to-morrow.