The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-22 00:00:00

JUDGMENT.-WILLIAMS V, WILKS.

The question raised in this suit was, whether the plain-
tiff was entitled to a half or a fourth share of the residue of
the testating property as her representative.
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that
Rebecca Wilson and Hannah Wilks and their children,
were entitled to equal shares of this moiety of the testatrix's
property, and appoint them or their representatives as next
of kin.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Wheeler.)
A SINGULAR SLIP OF THE TONGUE-GROVES V.
HAWRESLEY.

This was an aetion to recover for a mast and other mate-
rials and work supplied to the ship Celerity. Defendant
pleaded never indebted. _ _ _

Mr Cottams called the plaintiff, a mastmaker of Ber-
mondsey. He stated that he agreed with Capt. Hawkesley
as to the prices of certain goods, and the rest were neces-
sary upon such orders. Defendant ordered the goods.
Plaintiff believed that Capt. Hawkesley was a shipshusband.
Defendant—l am not, nor have I any interest in the
ship. lam a shipowner, and I only went with Mr. Lynch,
the owner of the Celerity, to call upon the plaintiff. I
never gave any orders about the goods. The broker of the
ship has written that plaintiff's demand is exorbitant.
Plaintiff—About four months ago I made out an account,
and delivered it at defendant's office. I met him a little
time afterwards, and he asked for another, and then when
I gave him the second bill he said he didn't owe the money.
Defendant—l have no office.

Plaintiff—l left the account with Messrs. Jenkins and
Co. (brokers to the ship), ship brokers, of Fenchurch-street.
Defendant—l have nothing to do with them.
Mr. Cottams then produced two letters from Captain
Hawkesley, ordering the work, and defendant said he had
been ordered by the owner to look after the vessel.
His Honour—Well, Captain, do you call any witnesses ?
Defendant—l call our clerk. (Laughter.) I mean
Jenkins' clerk.

His Honour—You said "our" clerk. (Renewed laughter.)
There is a celebrated character in one of our comedies of a
Captain Hawkesley, and I am of opinion that the relations
between you and Jenkins aro very intimate. Upon the
letters put in plaintiff will have a verdict.
Verdict for plaintiff, with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT TAE OPERA TAVERN.—Mary
Gardner was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting
to commit suicide. _ _ .

Wm. Watson, 299 A, said—About 12 last night he was
called to the Opera Tavern, Haymarket, and informed by
the landlady that prisoner had taken poison. He found
the prisoner sitting on a form in front of the bar, and the
landlady handed him a pewter pot which she had taken
from the prisoner. He lost no time in taking the prisoner
to the Charing-cross Hospital, where emetics were admi-
nistered to her, and he left her there and brought her away
that morning. The house-surgeon had analysed the con-
tents of the pot, and said that the prisoner had taken sugar
of lead. He also said the prisoner was to continue an out-
patient.
Watson then handed Mr. Tyrwhitt a certificate signed
by Mr. Travers, the resident medical officer of the Charing-
cross Hospital, to the effect that prisoner had taken sugar
of lead ; and said the prisoner had told him that her hus-
band had deserted her, and that she had no home.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded her, that she might have proper
attendance for a week.

ANNOYING A. TRADESMAN.—Maria White, a middle -
aged female, was charged with annoying Mr. Aldridge,
umbrella maker, 126, Oxford-street.
Edward Stenton, assistant to Mr. Aldridge, said the de-
fendant, who was related to Mrs, Aldridge, came on the
previous evening aad asked for money, created a disturb-
ance, and upset the business by using very bad language
before the customers.

Defendant—Oh, you false young man I You'll never
prosper. I'll serve you out.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—What can a person do with such a
woman as you ? _ . _

Defendant (with great rapidity)—Let them give me a
pound.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then you will go and get more drink.
Defendant—When they had me here before they did not
do much good, although they did have a lawyer. They
thought they would get me six months, but they didn't.

The witness said she had an allowance to live on.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall bind you over to keep the peace
for six months.

Defendant—Thank you, I'm much obliged to you.
The defendant, who has been at the court several times;
was then removed.

THAMES.

SINGULAR AFFRAY.—Peter Montell, a little, dirty, odd-
looking old man, a corn porter, well known in Mark-lane,
was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with assaulting
and beating Mrs. Charlotte Shinton, his landlady, and
breaking a lamp glass, a drinking glass, and other property.
It appeared that the prisoner had been a lodger at No.
13, Dean-street, St. George-in-the-East, for seven weeks,
and had giTen his landlady a good deal of trouble. Yesterday
evening, the prisoner came home at seven o'clock and
ordered his landlady to cook a steak for his dinner. Ho
said he should bo home in 20 minutes, and went out again.
Tho steak was ready at the appointed time, but the
" queer little man" did not come home to eat it.
Mrs. Shinton kept the steak " nice and hot" for
him until half-past ten o'clock, when Mr. Peter Montell
came home intoxicated, very noisy and full of anger. He
demanded his steak, which was served up to him in first-
rate style. He then asked his landlady for bread. He was
politely requested to obtain his own bread from his own
room, on which he became exceedingly indignant and made
a great disturbance. A young man named Morris Lyons
interfered and endeavoured to quiet him. The prisoner
made use of very bad language, and also attacked the young
man. In the midst of the scuffle Mrs. Shinton went to the
protection of her young man lodger, and the prisoner seized
her by thp throat and hurt her very much. He also struck
her on the arm with a lamp, and broke the glass, smashed a

tumbler, and broke the banisters on the staircase. A scene
of great confusion ensued, and the police were summoned
to quell the riot, and take Peter Montell into custody. He
then locked himself up in his room, and when a policeman
named Franklin, 480 K, made his appearance, he rushed
out of his room and endeavoured to strike his landlady in
the policeman's presence.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to all the charges, and said
he was very sorry for what he had done, and begged of
Mrs. Shinton to forgive him, which she refused to do so,
and said Mr. Peter Montell was a dangerous little man, and
she wanted him bound over to keep the peace.
Mr. Woolrych fined the prisoner 7s. for the assault on
Mrs. Shinton, and 3s. for the damage he had done, and, in
default, 10 days' imprisonment.