The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-22 00:00:00

rilE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1857,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, b,fore Lord Chief Justice Campbell.)
The court was occupied the whole of the morning with
crown cases, in which technical points of law formed the
principal feature.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron.)

The Court was occupied the whole of the morning
hearing special oases, none of which possessed any public
interest.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
WYE V. FR INCE!.

This was an action for the recovery of 301. the amount
of a bill in payment for the purchase of a horse from the
defendant by plaintiff. From the statement of the learned
counsel it appeared that, in the year 1856, the plaintiff hear-
ing that the defendant had a mare for sale, went to see it,
and after the inspection he agreed to the purchase on
condition that the mare was sound and quiet. On
taking the horse out two days after be had
had it at his own stables he discovered that
it was quite the rever e of what it was stated;
it was very restless, and it kicked and plunged at the
least noise. Under these circumstances, and in accord-
ance with the warranty, he informed the defendant of
the fact. Certain negotiations took place, but plaintiff
could not get the bill for 301. he bad given for the horse
returned. Letters were sent back wards and ft r wards,; sal
after short time a person who plsintiffsupposed was in de-
fendant's service came and took the horse away. The
bill became due, and the plaintiff had bad to pay the
money, so he bad lost both his cash and the horse.
The defendant said he had not had his horse returned to
him, and therefore he was not indebted to the plaintiff.
A number of witnesses were called to prove the case.
[The cause was proceeding when our report left.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
THE ROYAL ➢RITISH BANK.

Tc-day was appointed for the further examination of
➢ir. Stapleton, one of the directors of the Royal British
Bank.

A Gentleman, who said he war a depositor, applied to
his Honour to stop any further examination, which could
not have any object, and only tended to increase costs,
for it was now known that all irtea of criminal proceed.
ings in the matter were unfounded, for it was not sup-
posed that any of the assets bad bet n concealed, and all
proceedings as to the recovery of further assets would be
taken under the Winding-up Act. He also complained
that the meeting held at the Freemasons' Tavern with
respect to the compromise bad been very unfairly con-
ducted, and bad to urge that his Honour would not
allow any costs incurred by the committee of depositors
until his Honour was satisfied that the compromise
would be for the benefit of the creditors.
Mr. Linklater denied that be had made or intended
to make any. He had acted without any fee or hope or
expectation of any reward in endeavouring to effect the
compromise.

Mr. Reed, who was present, said that in justice to
Mr. Linklater he must say that he (Mr. Reed) was made
the depository of the funds of the depositors, and he
had paid all the charges, and had paid Mr. Linklater
simply for cash paid by him for advertisements and
stamps, and for the hire of the room at the Freemasons'
Tavern, but not one farthing in other respects.

His Honour said that this was not the time for the
question of costs, but thero would be an opportunity
hereafter, and as to the costs of the compromise they
would, no doubt, be settled by the act of Parliament
which mnst be passed, as the Court had no power to
sanction a compromise.

Mr. Licklater said, with regard to the ex urination, it
had been directed by the Court, and the assignees were
bound to go on with it.

Mr. Linklater then called Mr. Deputy Dakin in refer-
ence to what transpired when he first joined the board of
directors, in February, 1858. He said that he only re-
mained as a director
,a very short time—till the 7th of
March. He was induced to join by lir. Alderman
Yenueiy, and paid 1,0001. to qualify as a director. He
saw Mr. Stapleton at the board, but did not think that
that gentleman told him of the debts due from Mr.
Humphrey Brown, Mr. Cameron, or Mr. Oliver, nor
did he recollect being told of an expected loss by the
mines in Wales, or that he entertained any doubt as to
the stability of the bank.

Mr. Huddlestone, fur Mr. Stapleton, took objection to
this mode of communication, which he supposed was
intended to contradict Mr. Stapleton.
Mr. Linklater said it went to show the extent of Mr.
St&pleton's candour.

Mr. Stapleton was then called for further examina-
tion, having reference to the above debts ; in fact it was
chiefly a cross-examination on the evidence reviously
given.

The case was proceedie,g, and will probably terminate
for the day with Mr. Stapleton's exlmination, although
it was understood there were several other witnesses in