The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-13 00:00:00

THE LIFE ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND V. SIDDAL.

Tula was a petition by Mrs. Georgina St. Simon, wife
of John Simon, by her next friend, to get the payment of
certain costs of suit paid out of £2,535 in court.
Th,Ar lordships allowed four set of costs to be paid out of
this sum, and declared the husband's assignee entitled to
his interest in the 3 per. Cent Reduced Annuities devised
to his wife in the Bank o f England ; and allowed the wife
and daughter to apply for a suitable aliment out of the
same. The completion of this order to be staid for that
purpose.

(Before the Lords Justices of Appeal.)
APPEAL JUDGMENTS--SA.LTMARSH V. BARRETTS.

The contention in this case between the executors and
next of kin of the late William Saltmarsh, who died 22d
May, 1837, arises on the construction of his will and codi-
cils, and the question raised was, whether the testator de-
vised the residue of his estate to his executors absolutely or
beneficially; and whether there was not an intestacy.
Lord Justice Turner concurred in the decision of the
Master of the Rolls declaring that the executors did not
take beneficially.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce was of a contrary opinion.
Their lordships affirmed the decision of the Master of the
Rolls, and dismissed the appeal without costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE J. DE IVOOLF COCHRANE.
THE ROYAL BRITISH Blocx.—Surrender. of Mr. Coch-
rane, one of the directors.

A petition was heard this morning in the case of J. De
Woolf Cochrane for leave to surrender to an adjudication
in Bankruptcy against the bankrupt, who was one of the
directors of the Royal British Bank.

Mr. Barley appeared in support of the petition, and put
in an affidavit of the bankrupt, that he was in Palestine at
the time he was declared bankrupt, and could not surren-
der according to the Act.

Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, did not offer any oppo-
sition, and his Honour allowed the bankrupt to surrender.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

DANGEROUS CHARACTERS.--CAUTION TO HOUSE-
KEEPERS.—Two men, named W. Robinson and John Pet-
tingell, the latter of whom has spent a large portion of his
time in prison, was charged with loitering in Pall-mall,
&c., with intent to commit a felony.

From the evidence of Charles Brovn, 304 A, it appeared
that seeing the prisoners in Trafalga,;-square the previous
night, about nine o'clock, he watched them, in company of
a gentleman, and saw them loitering about several streets
at the West-end. He took them into custody, with the
assistance of Sergeant Draper, and vhile going through
George-court the prisoner Robinson tried to throw him, at
the same time dropping a skeleton key. Pettingell had
had four years' penal servitude, and was only just from
prison after three months from this coart for a skeleton key
robbery in George-street, Hanover-square. Ho found on
Robinson a key and silent matches, aid also some matches
on Pettingell.

Mr. Coathupe, surgeon, 11, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-
square, proved, while talking to Brown, seeing the prisoners
pass, and he followed them with the constable and saw
them together.

Robinson said it was no use saying anything, and Pet-
tingell denied being in Robinson's comiany.
Mr. Tyrwhitt having spoken in highly complimentary
terms of the officer, and also of Mr. Coathupo for his
trouble, discharged Pettingell, and committed Robinson for
21 days.