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SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

VIIE su N, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 1859,

LA TV INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

THE ROBING MOVEMENT,-SINGULAR SCENE IN COURT.

This morning the Court sat for the first time since the
middle of September, and many striking alterations have
taken place. In the body of the court the table has been
removed at which Mr. Osgood, chief clerk, and Mr. Aik-
man, chief bailiff, were accustomed to sit, and in its place is
substituted a raised desk, covered with red baize. The
witness-boxes are placed much nearer the judge and atter-
nies frequenting the court. As regards the robing of soli-
citors, Messrs. Buchanan, Moss, Beard, and Spiller appeared
in full ceremony. Some other gentlemen, not being aware
that the practice would be adopted, were taken by surprise.
His Honour wore a judge's wig, and Mr. Aikman, the
chief bailiff, appeared in a wig and gown, as also did Mr.
Thompson (excepting the wig), who sat for Mr. Osgood.
The assistant-bailiffs were robed, and altogether the court
wore a striking aspect. After expressing himself well
pleased to see his suggestions carried out, his Honour pro-
ceeded with the business. As the day progressed, various
solicitors who had come without sent for their robes, and
appeared in them. His Honour has appointed a room at
the top of the house as a robing-room, and every comfort
is to be found therein.

SINGULAR CASE UNDER TIIE PAWNBROKERS' ACT-

BARKER AND ANOTIIER V. ABRAHAMS AND 'WIFE.
This Was an action to recover £3 10s. money lent, and 3s.
34d. interest on the same.

Mr. Humphreys, jun., appeared forithe plaintiffs, and
stated the cash as under :—On the 4th of April last Mrs.
Abrahams, in company with her mother, pledged at plain-
tiffs' shop two dress-lengths for £3 10s. On the 12th July
following Mrs. Abrahams again attended at the shop, and,
producing four dress-lengths, asked £lO. Some dispute
arose, and Mrs. Abrahams said she wished to redeem the
property pledged on the 4th April. Plaintiffs' assistant
advanced the £lO demanded and handed over the property
redeemed, neglecting to deduct from the £lO the sum of
£3 10s. and interest. It was not until the evening that the
assistant found out his mistake, and he knew he had not
received the redemption money by no interest being marked
on the ticket.

Plaintiffs' assistant was called, and said that he had nol
received £3 10s. with interest from Mrs. Abrahams.
Mrs. Abrahams said she paid the money when she re-
deemed the goods.

His Honour did not see how the husband could be made

Mr. Humphreys—We join the wife with him.
His Honour—You can't sue a married woman.
Mr. Humphreys—By the Pawnbrokers' Act 'the party
pledging is deemed to be the owner.
His Honour—As I understand it, that portion of the
statute was intended to give the pawnbroker a title in the
goods. I don't see how you can sue the husband by rea-
son of the wife's having received the money in error. You
must show agency. There is no proof that she had autho-
rity to pledge the goods.

Mr. Humphreys—No ; and so we sue the wife.
His Honour—You cannot make the husband liable for a
fraud committed by the wife. You have shown no agency.
Mr. Humphreys thought that by the terms of the Pawn-
brokers' Act he could sue the wife as owner of the goods.
His Honour observed that he had no case before him,
and must nonsuit.