The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-22 00:00:00

THE StTN, LONDON, SATURDAY eirgrifiNG, TUNE 2Z, 1861.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(7hts Day).

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ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
IN RR RAMSAY'S SETTLEMENTS-JUDGMENT.

His Honour the Master of the Rolls said--This was a
settlement made on the marriage of Sir Thomas and Lady
Ramsay, by which a charge of £5,000 was created on his
estate, for certain purposes for his use, and to the children
of the marriage, whom failing, with power of appointment in
favour of Lady EAmsay's children by a former marriage
with Mr. Chisholm. This power of appointment had been
introduced by mistake, and Sir Thomas renounced it. The
money was invested in the purchase of Three per Cent.
Consols. In October, 1859, Lady Ramsay died without
issue of this marriage, and by this deed the funds became
devisable among the children of the first marriage, and
the question to be detormined is the rate of duty
to be paid on the succession. If the right to
the fund in question was in, and derived from,
Sir Thomas the rate of duty payable to the Crown
would be 10 per cent., but if the right was in Lady Ramsay
the rate would be only 1 per cent. His Honour was of
opinion that, as the power of appointment had been in Sir
Thomas, the children of the first marriage took as strangers,
and therefore the rate of duty under the Legacy Duty Acts
was 10 per cent., and declared accordingly, without costs.
COATES V. THE NOTTINGHAM WATHRWORYS-JUDGMENT.
The Master of the Rolls said—The question to be decided
depends on the construction to be put on two Acts of Par-
liament, of the old and new water works. And the question
raised is, at what state of surplus profits will the share-
holders be entitled to receive dividends of ten and five per
cent. on their shares ? The Master of the Rolls on con-
sidering the terms of the old Act, 1824, and the new Act,
1854, was of opinion that the surplus profits of the company
must rise to such an extent as to entitle the shareholders un-
der the old Act to a dividend of 10 per cent. And also t o
such an amount as will entitle the shareholders, under the
new act, to a dividend of 5 per cent. That the shareholders,
under the new act, are not entitled to a dividend until Le
surplus profits enable the company to pay a dividend of 10
and 5 per cent. All the shareholders are treated under
these acts with perfect equality. His Honour declared ac-
cordingly, with costs, except costs to two of the share-
holders.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day,

BOW-STREET.

POST-OFFICE ROBBERY•—Henry Locke, a letter-carrier
and sorter in the General Post •office, was placed at the bar
charged with,stealing a letter, the property of her Majesty's
Postmaster-General.

Mr. Gardener said he was one of the senior clerks in
the General Post office, and the prisoner was a sorter at
the Western District Office, Vere-street, Cavendish-square,
In consequence of numerous complaints of the non-delivery
of letters in that district a test letter was made up contain-
ing two half-sovereigns and some postage stamps. It was
addressed "Master Godwin, Glebe House Academy, Acton."
It was posted at the Vere-street office yesterday. Witness
went to the office shortly afterwards, and the prisoner
was brought before him and a constable was called in and
searched the prisoner. In his waistcoat was found two
half sovereigns, and in another pocket a book containing five
shillings in silver and 25 postage stamps. The prisoner on
being asked to explain the possession of the money said it
was his own and that he had had it about a fortnight. The
two half sovereigns on being examined were found to be
those inclosed in the test letter, and prisoner was
informed of the fact, and then asked to explain
how he became possessed of them. He said
they were his own, and also that he knew nothing about
them being enclosed in a letter addressed to Mr. " Godwin,
Acton." Twelve of the postage stamps found on him were
also identified as being those enclosed in the stolen letter
with the two half sovereigns. He said he had bought them,
but he did not say where.
Mr. Clare, inspector of letter-carriers at the General Post-
office, said the prisoner was a sorter in the General Post-
office. Witness received a letter from last witness to post
at the Western District Post. office. It was placed in the
letter-box there about one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Howlett, an inspector of letter-carriers at the Vere-
street office, said yesterday he took a letter from the box
addressed to "Master Godwin, Acton," and placed it with
others before the prisoner to sort. Prisoner ought to have put
it in the Acton bag. After he had finished sorting, prisoner
arranged his own letters for delivery, which was Hyde-
Park-square-walk. He tied them in two bundles, and then
left them for a short time in the office. On his return for
his letters he was taken in to Mr. Gardener and charged
with the robbery.

Upholm, the constable attached to the Post-office, re-
ceived the prisoner in custody. On proceeding to his lodg-
ings a small box was found in which were £7 in gold and 87
postage stamps. Three small military orders were also
found.

Mr. Peacock said the orders no doubt had been stolen
from a letter. An application had been made at the chief
office for a letter containing similar property, which had
been dispatched from Aldershot addressed to Capt. Manby,
Cambridge-square. That would be within the prisoner's
circle of delivery.

Prisoner made no defence, and was fully committed for
,rial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBERY BY A RETURNED CONVICT.—John Ingram,
who gave the address 10, Pye-street, Westminster, was
charged with stealing a silver coffee-pot from 11, Bolton-
row, the property of Mrs. Susannah Cookney, a widow
lady.

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoner.

John Collins, footman to Mrs. Cookney, said—While in
the watercloset in the front area yesterday morning I heard
a noise, and on looking through some holes in the door I
saw the prisoner wrapping something up in his handker-
chief. I hastened up the steps after the prisoner, who ran
round the corner past the shop of Mr. Bruce, cheesemonger.
On getting near the prisoner he turned round, and I said
" You've taken some property from my employer's." I
then took him back, and sent for a constable, and while the
person was gone prisoner said " There's no use in keeping
me exposed." I then asked him where he put the coffee-
pot; and he took me to Mr. Bruce's shop, and, looking in
at the door, said " Oh, it's gone from where I placed it."
Prisoner then said if I went to Westminster with him he
would redeem it and pay all expenses. I then gave pri-
soner into custody, and the coffeepot has not been found.
Elliott, 43 C, said—l took pisoner into custody and
wish for a remand. In the prisoner's pocket was found a
knife and two skeleton keys. I find the prisoner has been
twice convicted, and have every season to believo he is a
returned convict.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday next.

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deprive Lurn of all activity. Both
he and Hodgkiss have assured us that until six weeks back
he had to walk with a stick, and that try as he could he
never was able to do sufficient work to remove any of his
superfluous fat. What was taken off was done by the
Turkish Bath. He did not feel nearly up to the mark,
and recommended his friends not to risk any more of
their money upon him ; and this doubtless is the
reason why the investments were so slight. Set.
ting aside his want of condition, however, it was
more than ever manifest that he is not cut out
for a fighting man. He has no knowledge of the art of
self-defence, cannot hit straight from the shoulder, and it is
obvious that a man of his build and gait—even when en-
dowed with the extraordinary powers he displayed as a re-
ceiver—cannot hope to contend with success against extra.
lighter calibre than himself. From his ordinary cleverness and activity, even though possessed by
a man of far
slow-
ness on his legs he was never able to get sufficient hold of
his antagonist to do any good, so that even the only ac-
quirement of a pugilist with which he is supposed to be
endowed was utterly useless to him ; in fact, so little was he
not
able to wrestle that on one occasion it was a question whether
Jem did not actually throw him. No one can blame him for
have aimingto
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hisa Champion's ioh ns Belt,rs for and the only fault we
backers Putting an end to
what cannot be called a contest, but merely an exhibition
of endurance. True, the gallant fellow was himself averse
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to giving in ; but his opinion should not
have been taken.
He owns that after the second round he was quite bewil-
dered, and, therefore, we do not consider he was a free
agent. He is a remarkably straightforwari fellow, and
from the first it was clear he had the interests of his friends
more at heart than his own, and the greatest credit is due
to him for his manly perseverance. Owing to his
persua-
sion, his backers and friends are not great losers, and there-
fore can the more easily reward him for his ex-
ertions in their behalf. By the public, too, and the
winners, we trust, he will not be forgotten. nay friends
have already paid for his colours. He called at our office on
Thursday morning to deliver up the Champiows belt, and
although he was a good deal bruised about the eyes and
nose, he had got completely over any serious injuries. His
appearance was a complete contradiction to the deliberate
falsehoods which appeared in several papers on Thursday
and Friday morning, to the effect that the bones of his face
had been fractured so frightfully that he was not expected
to survive. These accounts, we presume, were got up by
some inventive penny-a-liner, in order to show that he was
acquainted with the anatomy of the human frame
(attained
no doubt by the study of the skull of a defunct nunkey),
and, perhaps, also with a view to increase the oucries
against the Ring which certain parties know so well how
to create and foment, The statement, untrue as it was
created all sorts of painful rumours, which with the greatest
difficulty were allayed.
I

t is announced as official at Madrid that the
Emperor of the French and the Queen of Spain are shortly
to have an interview in the Basque provinces. The Jmpress
Eugenie ale° is expected on A yi§it to Spain,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.