The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; THURSDAY EVENIN-q, AUGUST 15, 1861,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-1 This Day.)

RAI7 WA P.

INSOLVENT COURT.
(Before Chief Commissioner Law.)

The following prisoners we're liberated on bail :—George
Mitchell, 'William Beale, Charles Chartiers, Gilbert Hart,
James Manley, Edward Mesnard, William Bryant, R. T.
Harrison, S. Hales, Thomas Davey Powell, Edward Hunt,
John Aidton Goldsmith, William Barrow, Jeremiah James,
Henry Hemmings, and 'Thomas Hough.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS—CAUTION TO TRADES-
MEN—RENDERS V. RANGE.
This was an action to recover a sum for clothes supplied
and clothes repaired in 1854,

Mr. Hudson, of Fenchureh-street-buildings, appeared for
the defendant to support a plea of the statute of limitations.

Plaintiff said he had had repeated promises from defen-
dant to pay; and in May, 1855, defendant pnid 7s. 6d.,
which plaintiff entered in his book; and in February, 1857,
defendant paid ss. Both these sums were entered in the
book (produced) at the time they were paid.
Mr. Hudson, looking at the book—Do you mean to swear
that these entries were made at the time of the alleged pay-
ment ?
Plaintiff—l do.

Mr. Hudson then called defendant, and that person denied
making the payments. Plaintiff had detained a great-
coat.

Plaintiff denied this.

His Honour, looking at the book, was of opinion that the
entries were made at the same time, and therefore plaintiff
had not answered the plea put in.
Mr. Hudson applied for costs.
His Honour thought it was hardly a fair plea against a
tradesman.

Mr. Hudson—Had plaintiff acted fairly with us, we
should not have made it.

His Honour—Well, neither plaintiff or defendant are
A 1.

Mr. Hudson—That is hardly a fair remark, after your
Honour has declared you do not believe plaintiff.
The matter then drcpped.

POLICE INT.ELLIGENCE.—( This Day;)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CAB CASE.—MII3. Elizabeth Warbur-
ton, a well-dressed female, who gave the address, 128,
Cheapside, was charged before Mr. Yardley, on a warrant,
for not appearing to a summons for refusing to pay her cab
fare.

Mr. Yardley—Why do you not pay your cab fare and
obey the summons, prisoner ? for that I must call you.
Prisoner—l do not know.

Joseph Atkins, cab driver, badge 5,459, said—l took the
lady up in Leicester-square on the 10th of July, and took
herito several places in the City—His Lordship's Larder,
the City Bank, &c.—and she kept me employed five hours.
I have heard she has plenty of money, but she will not
settle with me, and has treated others in the same way. My
fare is 10s. She told me to call the next day, and I went
into the City four times after my fare, but could not find
her. I then took out a summons, and have been to the
court four times. Last night, happening to see her in a
cab at His Lordship's Larder, I told the cabman who she
was, that summonses and a warrant were out against her,
that he would never get his money, and that he had better
drive her to the station, and he did so. Prisoner had been
going on the same game for a fortnight, but had plenty of
money.
Prisoner—l contradict all that has been said.

Atkins—l had to pay :6s. for summonses and warrant.
I have been here four times altogether. I shall be out of
pocket even if I get my fare.

Mr. Yardley—You will have to pay 10s. fare, and 13s. 6d
costs. What have you to say ?

_ Prisoner— Not hing.
Shillingford, the warrant officer, said, I served the pre-
vious summons on her in a cab.

Atkins—She's got plenty of money, your worship.
Shillingford—The cabman whom she employed yesterday
has not been paid.

Mr. Yardley—I can't order him to be paid, but he can
have a summons.

Second Cabman—It's hard lines, your worship. I may
bo summoned by my master, and be sent to prison.
Mr. Yardley—l can only deal with the case according to
law, man. Prisoner, you must pay 235. 6d., or go to pri-
son for 14 days.
The second cabman had a summons, which was at once
served on the prisoner, and it was stated that other cabmen
have summonses against her.

LONDON- AND SOUTH WESTERN

HALE-YEARLY MEETING-(THIS DAY.)

The usual half-yearly meeting of the directors and pro-
prietors of this undertaking was held this afternoon at the
offices, Waterloo Station.

Captain Mangles presided.
The routine business having been transacted, and the re-
port taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders that
although the past half-year had been one of great anxiety,
yet it was highly satisfactory for the directors to keep so
near the usual dividend. The present pinch arose from the un-
favourable state of the weather, which had altogether put a
stop to the Exeter extension. This circumstance of course was
an experimental one. All lines had suffered in consequence
of the depression of trade caused by the American War,
but it was to be hoped that a revival of trade would at no
distant period take place. (Hear, hear) Whatever might
be the impression of the value of the Exeter extension, he
felt confident that in a very short time the result of the
possession of such an extension would be highly remu-
nerative and satisfactory. The charges for engines had
been increased by three new ones being substituted
for three that had become unfit for service. The perma-
nent way was in very excellent order, and one of the good
effects of the unfortunate inquiry that took place at Wim-
bledon, on the occasion of the late melancholy accident,
was that the condition of the line was proved to be in first-
rate order, and the shareholders must think the verdict
of accidental death, that had been arrived at after a search- I
ing investigation, very consoling. The Topsham Branch
was a most valuable one, and that, with the extension to
Exmouth, would:prove, he believed, a most important feeder
to the line. He could not help bearing his testimony to the
honourable and efficient way in which the Bristol and
Exeter Company had carried out the many transactions they
had had together. It would be seen by the report that the
company had been able successfully to resist the many
aggressions that had been made on their territory,
but although, as far as they (the directors) were
concerned, they had had a maiden session,
in Parliament, yet the cost of opposing aggression had
been very considerable. He very much regretted the hos-
tility that they met with in Southampton, because the
directors had done all they could to increase the prosperity
of the town. The Yeovil station had been con-
structed at the joint expense of the Bristol and
Exeter, company and this branch had been opened and
had been found of great advantage. The purchase of
the Chard Railway had been completed, and the works
would be proceeded with as vigorously as possible, The
hon. gentleman having referred to the other items in the
report proceeded to notice the different financial accounts,
and said it was a matter of congratulation that the average
of their debenture debt to Christmas was 4.18, and up to
June 4.21, which was regarded as a highly favourable cir-
cumstance. He concluded by formally moving the adop-
tion of the regort.
Mr. HEREPATII said he had great pleasure in seconding
the motion. He thought, on the whole, their present posi-
tion was one of great satisfaction.

Mr. TITE also felt quite satisfied with the position of
the company, and if they had to submit to a small diminu-
tion of dividend, other companies had to submit to a much
larger one than they had. (Hear, hear.)
The adoption of the report was then put to the meeting,
and carried unanimously.

Resolutions agreeing to the dividend recorded by the
directors were also carried unanitnously.
After some formal business had been transacted, the pro-
ceedings terminated with thanks being voted to the chair•
man and the directors.