The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 16.

SECOND COURT.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius in London, before Mr. Justice
Crowder and a Common Jury.)
BINGHAM V. MORDAUNT.-FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
The plaintiff in this case, a lad of 15 years of age,
sued by his next friend to recover damages for
false imprisonment. The defendant pleaded not
guilty and a justification.
Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Pollock were counsel
for the plaintiff; and Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr.
Griffiths were for the defendant.

The plaintiff had been in the service of Mr. Hin-
ton, the proprietor of Highbury-barn Tavern and
pleasure-gardens, and on the 9th October last he,
with another lad named Sudbrook were walking
down King William-street to go to Highbury-
barn. A handkerchief was hanging out of the
plaintiff's pocket and Sudbrook took it and gave
it to him and told him to put it in his pocket.
He did so, and they proceeded on their journey.
When they got as far as the King William statue
they were stopped by a policeman, and the defendant,
who is a tailor in King William-street, afterwards
came up and told the policeman that they had picked
a gentleman's pocket, and, in answer to the policeman
as to whether he would charge them, said, " Oh
yes, I will charge them." They were accordingly
taken to the police-station and locked up for the
night. They were afterwards taken before the
Lord Mayor and discharged.
The defendant's case was that on the day in
question he was standing in his shop and saw two
boys rob a gentleman of his pocket-handkerchief,
and immediately caught up his hat and ran out of
the shop. Seeing the two boys passing a hand-
kerchief, he had mentioned the matter to the
policeman, having a very strong impression that
they had committed the robbery.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—
damages, £lO.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before the
Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.)
SHARP V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY-ACCIDENT.
This case was resumed this morning, with fur-
ther evidence on behalf of the defendants, with the
view of proving that the fence over which the cow
had escaped was of sufficient construction to be an
answer to the allegation of negligence.
The Lord Chief Baron having summed up,
The jury found a, verdict for the plaintiff—
damages, £1,500.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
STOATE V. STOATE.--SENTENCE.
In this case Mr. Stoate, a barrister, who had
been found guilty, by a jury, of cruelty and deser-
tion, moved for a new trial, on the ground that
material witnesses whom he had intended to call
were absent when the case was heard.
Sir C. Cresswell refused the application, and, on
the prayer of Dr. Swaby, decreed a judicial separa-
tion, condemning Mr. Stoate in the costs.

THE EARL V. THE COUNTESS OF DEVON.
This was a suit for a judicial separation, pro-
moted by the Earl of Devon on the ground of his
wife's cruelty.
Dr. Phillunore, Q.C., applied to the court to
allow the noble lord to give his evidence by affidavit.
The noble earl's health was very precarious, and an
examination in open court might lead to serious
results.

Sir C. Cresswell declined to grant the request of
the learned counsel, but said he would allow Lord
Devon to be examined by a commission.

COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
(Befrre Dr. Lushington.)
THE HENBURL-SALVAGE.
The owners of the Colima sued the owners of th•
Henbury for bringing her safely to London, hav-
ing found her in a disabled condition on the Irish
coast. When the Colima fell in with her she had
been out from Kurrachee 173 days, and all her
crew were ill of scurvy. The owners did not con-
test the facts.

The Court awarded £4OO to the owners of the
Colima, £3OO to the master, £2OO to four men who
had been put on board the Henbury, and £2OO to
the rest of the crew—total £1,200.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
IN RE WM. SLADE.
The bankrupt, a paper-maker, of Bagnor, and
other places in Berkshire, applied for his certificate.
The accounts showed a capital at the beginning of
1857 of £4,405. He now owes to unsecured credi-
tors, £6,599; to those holding security, £3,793 ;
liabilities, £5OO. He gives up property of £257,
with doubtful debts of £2,333 ; the property held
as security is valued at £11,150; and it is antici-
pated that there will be a considerable surplus
available for the general creditors. The profits are
stated at £4Ol ; trade expenses, interest, and law
costs, £1,070; houses and personal expenses, £360.
The principal trade creditors are Messrs. Hedges,
Wells, and Co., bankers, of Wallingford, who for
a debt of £3,700 hold mortgages of the bankrupt's
freehold and leasehold premises, paper mills, and
machinery, at Bagnor, Hurstbourne, and Hagborne,
in Berkshire, valued at £ll,OOO. There was no
opposition.

Mr., Lucas, on the part of the bankrupt, asked for
a first-class certificate.

His Honour said it appeared that the bankrupt
had speculated in mining shares, and thus incurred
a considerable liability. He had said yesterday,
and he repeated, that no man had a right to enter
into speculations out of his legitimate trade, unless
he had a clear surplus.
Mr. Lucas said there would be a surplus in this
case if the property was well realised.
The Commissioner—He may take a second-class
certificate immediately.